Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, imposing a definitive anti- dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland
Date: 1999-09-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poland, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, wood product

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 10.09.1999
COM(1999) 433 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)

amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council
Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain
imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland

(presented by the Commission)

1.

2.

3.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

the Council

In November 1997, by Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended in
imposed
October 1998 by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98,
definitive anti-dumping duties on certain imports of flat pallets of wood
originating in the Republic of Poland and accepted undertakings offered from
certain producers in connection with these imports. Sampling was applied to
Polish producers/exporters and individual duties ranging from 4% to 10.6%
were imposed on the companies in the sample, while other co-operating
companies not included in the sample received a weighted average duty of
6.3%. The producers from whom undertakings were accepted were exempted
from anti-dumping duties with regard to imports of one specific pallet type,
the EUR-pallet, which is the only pallet type covered by the undertaking.

13 new Polish exporting producers having requested the same treatment as
the companies which co-operated in the original investigation but were not
included in the sample, have provided, on request, evidence showing that
they meet the requirements of a new exporter as set out in Article (4) 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 2334/97. The evidence provided by these applicant
companies is considered sufficient to allow Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 to
be amended by adding these 13 exporting producers to Annex I (companies
numbered from 97 until 108) of said Regulation, specifying the exporting
producers subject to a weighted average duty of 6.3%.

Five of these 13 Polish exporting producers have also offered undertakings
with regard to the EUR-pallet which are accepted by the forthcoming
Commission Decision. Consequently,
these 5 companies are added to
Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 specifying the exporting producers
subject to an undertaking.

It is therefore proposed, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, that
the Council adopts the draft Regulation annexed amending Council
Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2079/98, as specified in recital 2 hereof.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)

amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council
Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain
imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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 not members of the European
Community1, and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/972, and in particular Article 4(1)
and (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the
Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

(1)

The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, imposed definitive anti-
dumping duties on certain imports of flat pallets of wood falling within CN
code ex 4415 20 20 originating in the Republic of Poland and accepted
undertakings offered from certain producers in connection with these
imports. Sampling was applied to Polish producers/exporters and individual
duties ranging from 4.0% to 10.6% were imposed on the companies in the
sample, while other co-operating companies not
included in the sample
received a weighted average duty of 6.3%. A duty of 10.6% was imposed on
companies which either did not make themselves known or did not co-
operate in the investigation. The producers from which undertakings were
accepted were exempted from anti-dumping duties with regard to imports of
one specific pallet type, the EUR-pallet, which is the only pallet type covered
by the undertakings.

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2

OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128,
30.4.1998, p. 18).
OJ L 324, 27.11.1997, p. 1, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98
(OJ L 266, 1.10.1998, p. 1).

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(2)

Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 stipulates that any party which
provides sufficient evidence to the Commission that:

– it did not export to the Community or produce wooden pallets described in

Article 1(1) of that Regulation during the investigation period,

– it is not related to any of the producers or exporters in Poland which are

subject to the anti-dumping duties imposed by that Regulation,

– it has actually exported to the Community the goods concerned after the
investigation period, or it has entered into any irrevocable contractual
obligation to export a significant quantity to the Community;

then that Regulation can be amended by granting that party the duty rate
applicable to co-operating producers which were not in the sample, i.e. 6.3%.

Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 provides furthermore that any
party which met the criteria set out in Article 4(1) thereof can also be
exempted from the payment of the anti-dumping duty if an undertaking with
regard to the so-called EUR-pallet is accepted from such party.

The Council , by Regulation (EC) No 2079/983 amended Regulation (EC)
No 2334/97 in its annexes I and II.

B. NEW EXPORTERS´ REQUEST

the requirements set out

13 new Polish exporting producers having requested the same treatment as
the companies which co-operated in the original investigation but were not
included in the sample, have provided, on request, evidence showing that
they meet
in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 2334/97. The evidence provided by these applicant companies is
considered sufficient to allow Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, to be amended by adding these 13 exporting
producers to Annex I of the said Regulation. Annex I specifies the exporting
producers which shall be subject to the weighted average duty of 6.3%.

5 of the 13 Polish exporting producers which will receive the weighted
average duty of 6.3%, have also offered undertakings with regard to the
EUR-pallet which were accepted by Commission Decision 99/../EC4.
Consequently, these 5 companies should be added to Annex II of Regulation
(EC) No 2334/97, as already amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98,
which contains a list of companies from which the Commission has accepted
undertakings with regard to imports of the EUR-pallet and to which the duty
does not, therefore, apply in this respect.

(3)

(4)

(5)

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4

OJ L 266, 1.10.1998, p. 1.
See page … of this Official Journal.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 is hereby replaced by Annex I to this
Regulation.

Article 2

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 is hereby replaced by Annex II to this
Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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ANNEX I

Manufacturer

1 “Baum-Holz” Sp.zo.o., Olsztyn
2 “DAST” GmbH, Poznan
3 Drew-Pol Export-Import, Wodarz Norbert, Murow
4 E. Dziurny – C. Nowak S.C., Snietnica
5 F.P.H. “Tina”, Katowice
6 F.P.H. Tadeusz Fisher, Maly Gleboczek
7 F.P.U.H. “Rol-Mar”, Adam Piatek, Klodzko
8 Z.P.H.U. Miroslaw Przybyiek, Klonowa
9 Internationale Paletten Company Sp., Lebork
10 “Kross-Pol” Sp.zo.o., Kolobrzeg
11 P.P.U.H."Drewmax” Sp.zo.o. (formerly P.P.H. “Drewnex” ), Krakow
12 P.P.H. "GKT" S.C., Majdan Nowy
13 P.P.H. “Pamadex”, Ligota
14 P.P.H. “Unikat”, Aleksandrow IV 697
15 P.P.H.U. "Adapol" S.C., Wolomin
16 P.P.U.H. “Alwa” Sp.zo.o., Tychowo
17 P.P.U.H. “SMS” – St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno
18 P.T.H. “Mirex”, Kolobrzeg
19 P.W. “Peteco” Sp.zo.o., Warszawa
20 Parafia Rzymsko-Katolicka, B. Niepokalaneg Dzialalnose Gospodaroza, Nowy Sacz
21 Produkcja Palet "A. Adamus", Kuznia Grabowska
22 Produkcja Skup Palet Drewnanych, Stanislaw Lachowicz, Majdan Sieniawski 170
23 Przedsiebiorstwo “Amesko”, Andrzej Skora, Trzebnica
24 P.H.U. “Justyna”, Gubin
25 P.H.U. “Akropol”, Krakow
26 P.H.U. Produkcyjne “Lech”, Lech Szwez, Zary
27 Przedsiebiorstwo Obrobki Drewna “Palet-Pol” Sp.zo.o., Dabrowka WLKP
28 P.P.H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal
29 P.P.H.U. “AWA” Sp.zo.o, Nowy Sacz
30 Przedsiebiorstwo Wielobranzowe, Zdziolaw Milocki, Ostroda
31 "Scanproduct" SA., Czarny Dunajec
32 SC “Bed”, Dariusz Zuk, Krasienin
33 S.U.T.R. “Rol Trak”, Prochowice
34 Stolarstwo Export-Import, Tadeusz Swirski, Dlugopole Zdroj
35 Torunskie Przedsiebiorstwo Przemyslu Drzewnego w Toruniu, Adam Wisniewski,

Torun
“Transdrewneks” Sp. zo.o., Grudziadz-Owczarki

36
37 W.Z.P.U.M. "Euro-Tech", Rakszawa
38 Wytwazanie Skrzyn i Opakowan Drewnianych, Malgorzata i Ryszard Nowak,

Piaszyna

39 Zaklad Produkcyjno Bohuszko, Ryszard Bohuszko, Osno
40 Z.P.H. “Maw” SC., Andrzej Kulej, Lubomierz
41 Zaklad Uslugowo-Handlowy “Rolmex”, E. Cackowski, Lipno
42 Zaklad Wielobranzowy Produkcyjno Uslugowy, Ryszard Potoniec, Muszyna

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43 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S.C., Drawsko Pomorskie
44 Zphu “Drewex” SC., Agnieszka Pawlaczyk, Skwierzyna
45 Z.P.H.U. “Sek-Pol” Sp.zo.o., Tarnobrzeg
46 “Euro-Mega-Plus” Sp.zo.o., Kielce
47 “C.M.C.”, Sp.zo.o., Andrychow, Inwald
48 Wyrob, Sprzedaz, Skup Palet, Josef Kolodziejczyk, Aleksandrow IV 704
49 Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gerka, Brodnica
50 Z.P.H.U. “Drewnex” S.C., Zelazkow 45 b
51 Import-Export “Elko” Sp.zo.o., Kalisz
52 P.P.H.U. “Probox”, Import-Export, Kalisz
53 Drewpal S.C., Stawiszyn
54 Zaman S.C., Radom
55 “Marimpex”, Pulawy
56 “AVEN” Sp.zo.o., Kostrzyn
57 P.P.H.U. “Eurex” S.C., Godynice
58 P.H. “Drewex” S.C., Lebork
59 MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko
60 ENKEL S.C., Pulawy
61 PAL-PACK Sp.zo.o., Wierzchowo
62 Produkcja Stolarska Posrednictwo Export-Import, W.i.T. HENSOLDT, Lebork
63 Biuro Uslugowo-Handlowe, Wieslaw Rzezniczek, Lebork
64 P.P.U.H. “DREWPOL”, Braszewice
65 PTN Kruklanki Sp.zo.o., Krulanki
66 WEDAM S.C., Stezyca
67 Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow
68 Zaklad Produkcyjny “Tarta”, Lubsko
69 Firma “Krausdrew”, Cewice
70 “Lidal” S.C., Miastko
71 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna Import-Export, Stanislaw Kociolek, Ladek Zdroj
72 P.P.H.U. “Alk”, Bierzwnik
73 “Empol” S.C., Jastrzebniki 37
74 Zaklad Produkcji Drzewnej Nr. 1, Export-Import, Julian Bartkowski, Sanok
75 P.P.H. “Drewex”, Czarnkow
76 “ZAP” Przedsiebiorstwo Handlowe-Uslugowe Sp.C, Wschowa
77 P.P.H.U. “Opal”, Zygmunt Podgorski, Bukowsko 41
78 “Algepa-Pol”, Sp.zo.o., Lubsko
79 P.P.H. “A-Produkt” S.C., Resko
80 PPH “Paletex” Sibinski Jaroslaw, Czajkow
81 Euro-Handels Sp.zo.o., Szczecin
82 Firma “KIKO” S.C., Poznan
83 “Enkel” Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy
84 Sliwka Lucyna, Klodzko
85 Firma Borkowski S.C. Export-Import, Grabow n. Prosna
86 Produkcja - Skup Elementow i Palet, Stanislaw Gorecki, Czajkow
87 “Prodpalet” Handel, Boleslawiec
88 Z.P.H.U. “Drexport” S.C., Olecko, Osiedle Lesk
89 “Bilusa” Sp.zo.o, Klodawa

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90 Pawel Bilko “Pablo”, Klodawa
91 Z.P.W ”Gober” Sp.zo.o, Gorzow Wlkp.
92 Kisiel Malgorzata “Drew-Pal”, Dobra Now
93 P.W. “Remag” , Zlocieniec
94 P.P.U.H PAL-POL S.C., Prabuty
95 Firma “A.C.S.” S.C., Kamien
96 Zaklad Produkcji Skrzyn i Opakowan Drewnianych Szuta Marian, Kawcze
97 P.T.P.U.H. “ROB-POL”, Milkow
98 Z.H.U.P. Agromal, Sieradz
99 SMT Sp.zo.o, Miastko
100 Firma Transdrewneks Gadzala Antoni, Torun
101 Artur Rochmankowski, Trzcinsko-Zdroj
102 “Depo” Sp.zo.o, Ilowa
103 B.P.R. Sp.zo.o, Warszawa
104 “DREWNO” Sp.zo.o., Krzeszyce
105 P.P.H. “Astra” Sp.zo.o, Nowy Sacz
106 “D&M&D” Sp.zo.o, Blizanow
107 P.P.H. “Vector”, Kalisz
108 “Palko” Sp.zo.o, Sedziszow
109 P.P.H. Pol-Wood S.C., Rzekun

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ANNEX II

Manufacturer

1 “Baum-Holz” Sp.zo.o., Olsztyn
2 E. Dziurny – C. Nowak S.C., Snietnica
3 F.P.H. “Tina” S.C., Katowice
4 Firma “Sabelmar” S.C., Konczyce Male
5 Z.P.H.U. Miroslaw Przybyiek, Klonowa
6 Internationale Paletten Company Sp., Lebork
7 “Kross-Pol” Sp.zo.o., Kolobrzeg
8 P.P.U.H."Drewmax” Sp.zo.o. (formerly P.P.H. “Drewnex” ), Krakow
9 P.P.H. "GKT" SC., Majdan Nowy
10 P.P.H. “Pamadex” , Ligota
11 P.P.H. “Unikat”, Aleksandrow IV 697
12 P.P.H.U. "Adapol" SC., Wolomin
13 P.P.H.U. “Alpa” Sp.zo.o., Dobrzyca
14 P.P.U.H. “Alwa” Sp.zo.o., Tychowo
15 P.P.H.U. “Palimex” Sp.zo.o., Wloszakowice
16 P.P.U.H. “SMS” – St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno
17 P.T.H. “Mirex”, Kolobrzeg
18 P.W. “Intur-KFS” Sp.zo.o., Inowroclaw
19 P.W. “Peteco” Sp.zo.o., Warszawa
20 “Paletex” Produkcja Palet, Roman Panasiuk, Warszawa
21 Produkcja Palet "A. Adamus", Kuznia Grabowska
22 P.H.U. “Akropol”, Krakow
23 P.P.H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal
24 "Scanproduct" SA., Czarny Dunajec
25 S.U.T.R. “Rol Trak”, Prochowice
26
27 W.Z.P.U.M. "Euro-Tech", Rakszawa
28 Z.P.H. “Palettenwerk” – K. Kozik, Bystra Podhalanska
29 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S.C., Drawsko Pomorskie
30 Z.P.H.U. “Sek-Pol” Sp.zo.o., Tarnobrzeg
31 “Euro-Mega-Plus” Sp.zo.o., Kielce
32 “C.M.C.” Sp.zo.o., Andrychow, Inwald
33 Wyrob, Sprzedaz, Skup Palet, Josef Kolodziejczyk, Aleksandrow IV

“Transdrewneks” Sp.zo.o., Grudziadz-Owczarki

704

34 Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gerka, Brodnica
35 Z.P.H.U. “Drewnex” S.C., Zelazkow 45 b
36 Import-Export “Elko” Sp.zo.o., Kalisz
37 P.P.H.U. “Probox”, Import-Export, Kalisz
38 Drewpal S.C., Stawiszyn
39 Zaman S.C., Radom

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40 “Marimpex”, Pulawy
41 “AVEN” Sp.zo.o., Kostrzyn
42 P.P.H.U. “Eurex” S.C., Godynice
43 MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko
44 ENKEL S.C., Pulawy
45 Produkcja Stolarska Posrednictwo Export-Import, W.i.T. HENSOLDT,

Lebork

46 P.P.U.H. “DREWPOL”, Braszewice
47 PTN Kruklanki Sp.zo.o., Krulanki
48 WEDAM S.C., Stezyca
49 Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow
50 P.P.H.U. “Alk”, Bierzwnik
51 “Empol” S.C., Jastrzebniki 37
52 Euro-Handels Sp.zo.o., Szczecin
53 PPH “Paletex” Sibinski Jaroslaw, Czajkow
54 Firma “KIKO” S.C., Poznan
55 “Enkel” Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy
56 Sliwka Lucyna, Klodzko
57 Firma Borkowski S.C. Export-Import, Grabow n. Prosna
58 Produkcja - Skup Elementow i Palet, Stanislaw Gorecki, Czajkow
59 “Bilusa” Sp. zo.o, Klodawa
60 P.P.U.H PAL-POL S.C., Prabuty
61 Firma “A.C.S.” S.C., Kamien
62 “SMT” Sp.zo.o, Miastko
63 Firma Transdrewneks Gadzala Antoni, Torun
64 “Palko” Sp.zo.o, Sedziszow
65 “D&M&D” Sp.zo.o, Blizanow
66 P.P.H. “Vector”, Kalisz

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