1999/123/EC: Commission Decision of 9 February 1999 ceasing registration of television camera systems' modules, kits, sub-assemblies and parts thereof and terminating the investigation concerning the alleged circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1015/94, on imports of certain television camera systems originating in Japan (notified under document number C(1999) 276)
Date: 1999-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Japan, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, recording equipment, television

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 February 1999

ceasing registration of television camera systems’ modules, kits, sub-assemblies
and parts thereof and terminating the investigation concerning the alleged
circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC)
No 1015/94, on imports of certain television camera systems originating in Japan

(notified under document number C(1999) 276)

(1999/123/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

pursuant to Article 4(1) and Article 5(4) of Regula-
tion (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the
‘Basic Regulation').

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of
22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports
the European
from countries
Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
905/98 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

not members

of

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PROCEDURE

(1) On 18 March 1998, the Commission received a
complaint concerning the alleged circumvention of
definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Council
Regulation (CE) No 1015/94 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1952/97 (4) on television
camera systems (hereinafter referred to as TCS)
originating in Japan, by imports of TCS modules,
kits, sub-assemblies and parts originating in Japan
used for the assembly of complete TCS in the
Community.

(2)

The complaint was lodged by Philips Broadcast
Television Systems Bv, Community producer of
TCS representing a major proportion of the total
Community production of the product concerned

(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 111, 30. 4. 1994, p. 106.
(4) OJ L 276, 9. 10. 1997, p. 20.

(3)

(4)

The complaint contained evidence of circumven-
tion concerning two producers/exporters, namely
Ikegami Tsushinki Co. Ltd (hereinafter referred to
as Ikegami/Japan) and Sony Corporation (herein-
referred to as Sony/Japan), by assembly/
after
completion operations of their related importers in
the European Community. There was no prima
facie evidence of assembly/completion operations
of other Japanese exporters/producers. No other
company made itself known to the Commission
during the investigation.

The Commission, after consultation, by Regulation
(EC) No 1178/98 published in the Official Journal
of the European Communities (5) initiated an inves-
tigation concerning the alleged circumvention of
definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by the
abovementioned Council Regulation on TCS
originating in Japan by imports of TCS modules,
kits, sub-assemblies and parts thereof originating in
Japan and
classifiable within the
following CN-codes: ex 8504 31 90, ex 8525 30 90,
ex 8529 90 72, ex 8529 90 81, ex 8529 90 88, ex
8536 90 10, ex 8538 90 99, ex 8542 13 72, ex
8531 20 59, ex 8531 20 80, ex 8538 10 00, ex
8538 90 91 and ex 9002 90 90.

currently

(5) OJ L 163, 6. 6. 1998, p. 20.

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(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

The Commission also directed custom authorities,
pursuant to Article 14(5) of the Basic Regulation, to
register imports of the abovementioned parts.

The Commission officially advised the exporting
producers and importers concerned, the representa-
tives of the exporting country and the complainant
Community producer of the initiation of the inves-
tigation. Interested parties were given the oppor-
tunity to make their views known in writing and to
request a hearing within the time limits set out in
the Regulation initiating the proceeding.

B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT AND

TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING

By letter of 17 December 1998 to the Commission,
Philips Broadcast Television Systems Bv formally
withdrew its complaint.

the

In accordance with Article 9(1) of the Basic Regula-
tion, when
its
complaint
the proceeding may be terminated
unless such termination would not be in the
Community interest.

complainant withdraws

the present
The Commission considered that
proceeding should be terminated since the investi-
gation had not brought to light any considerations
showing that such termination would not be in the
parties were
Community
informed accordingly and were given opportunity
to comment. No comments were received indi-
cating that such termination would not be in the
Community interest.

Interested

interest.

of TCS modules, kits, sub-assemblies and parts
thereof originating in Japan should be terminated
without imposition of protective measures. Conse-
quently,
the parts concerned
should be ceased,

the registration of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The investigation concerning the circumvention of the
anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No
1015/94 on imports of television camera systems origin-
ating in Japan by imports of television camera systems
modules, kits, sub-assemblies and parts thereof origin-
ating in Japan and currently classifiable within the CN-
ex 8529 90 72,
codes
ex 8536 90 10,
ex 8529 90 81,
ex 8531 20 59,
ex 8538 90 99,
ex 8531 20 80,
and
ex 9002 90 90, initiated by Regulation (EC) No 1178/98,
is hereby terminated.

ex 8529 90 88,
ex 8542 13 72,

ex 8538 10 00,

ex 8525 30 90,

ex 8504 31 90,

ex 8538 90 91

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 1178/98 is hereby repealed.

Done at Brussels, 9 February 1999.

(10)

the
The Commission therefore concludes
present proceeding concerning the alleged circum-
vention of definitive anti-dumping duties in force
imposed on TCS originating in Japan by imports

that

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President