1999/215/EC: Commission Decision of 16 March 1999 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary and terminating the proceeding in respect of such imports originating in Saudi Arabia (notified under document number C(1999) 479)
Date: 1999-03-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: anti-dumping duty, import, manufactured goods, originating product, plastics, third country

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Official Journal of the European Communities

20. 3. 1999

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 March 1999

accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceed-
ings concerning imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in
Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary and terminating the proceeding in
respect of such imports originating in Saudi Arabia

(notified under document number C(1999) 479)

(1999/215/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of
22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports
from countries
the European
Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
905/98 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,

not members

of

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

in Poland,

By Regulation (EC) No 2107/98 (3), the Commis-
sion imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on
imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine
originating
the Czech Republic,
Hungary and Saudi Arabia, and accepted price
undertakings offered by the Hungarian producers.
By Regulation (EC) No 2649/98 (4), the Commis-
sion also accepted a price undertaking offered by a
Czech producer.

Following the imposition of the provisional anti-
dumping measures, and in accordance with Article
8(6) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter
referred to as the ‘basic Regulation'), the Commis-
sion continued its investigation of dumping, injury
and Community interest. It was established that,
with the exception of Saudi Arabia, definitive anti-
dumping measures should be imposed in order to
eliminate the injurious effects of dumping.

(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 267, 2. 10. 1998, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 335, 10. 12. 1998, p. 41.

the
The definitive findings and conclusions of
investigation are set out in Council Regulation (EC)
No 603/1999 imposing a definitive anti-dumping
duty on imports of polypropylene binder or baler
twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic
and Hungary, and collecting definitively the provi-
sional duty imposed (5).

In accordance with the provisions of the undertak-
ings, the minimum prices contained therein have
been amended, where appropriate, in line with the
definitive findings of the investigation. They are
now appropriate to remedy the injurious effect of
dumping.

Subsequent
to the Commission’s acceptance of
these undertakings, another Czech and a Polish
producer also offered undertakings which were
judged acceptable.

is

therefore appropriate to accept

It
Decision all the undertakings offered.

in this

the definitive findings of

the
On the basis of
the injury
it was concluded that
investigation,
margin for
the sole Saudi Arabian exporting
producer (Synthec) was at a de minimis level, and it
was therefore concluded that the proceedings with
regard to Saudi Arabia should be terminated.

the
In the event of a breach or withdrawal of
undertaking a provisional or definitive
anti-
dumping duty may be imposed, pursuant to Article
8(9) and (10) of the basic Regulation,

(3)

(4)

(5)

(5) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

by

The

offered

undertakings

1.
producers
mentioned below, in the framework of the anti-dumping
proceedings concerning imports into the Community of
polypropylene binder or baler
twine originating in
Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, are hereby
accepted.

the

Country

Company

Poland

Czech
Republic

WKI Isoliertechnik Spolka
z.o.o.

Juta a.s.

Lanex a.s.

Hungary

Partium ’70 Rt

Tiszai Vegyi Kombinat Rt

Elso Magyar Kenderfono Rt

Taric
additional
code

8620

8596

8580

8581

8582

8583

The investigations in connection with the anti-
2.
dumping proceedings referred to in paragraph 1 are
hereby terminated with regard to the parties named in
that paragraph.

Article 2

The proceeding in respect of imports of polypropylene
binder or baler twine originating in Saudi Arabia is
hereby terminated.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

Done at Brussels, 16 March 1999.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President