2000/349/EC: Commission Decision of 23 May 2000 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of compact disc boxes originating in the People's Republic of China and releasing the amounts secured by way of the provisional duties imposed (notified under document number C(2000) 1366)
Date: 2000-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, packaging, record

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 May 2000

terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of compact disc boxes originating in
the People's Republic of China and releasing the amounts secured by way of the provisional duties
imposed

(notified under document number C(2000) 1366)

(2000/349/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

2. Subsequent procedure

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

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 Community (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (2), and in particular
Article 9 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PROCEDURE

1. Initiation and provisional measures

(1)

(2)

The present proceeding was
initiated on 5 March
1999 (3), following a complaint lodged by the European
Plastics Converters (hereinafter referred to as ‘EuPC’) on
behalf of Community producers representing a major
proportion of
the total Community production of
compact disc boxes pursuant to Articles 4(1) and 5(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as
the ‘basic Regulation’).

Provisional anti-dumping measures were imposed in the
present proceeding on 4 December 1999 by Regulation
(hereinafter referred to as the
(EC) No 2563/1999 (4)
‘provisional Regulation’).

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.
(3) OJ C 63, 5.3.1999, p. 5.
(4) OJ L 310, 4.12.1999, p. 17.

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Following the imposition of the provisional measures,
certain exporting producers, importers and Community
users of the product concerned submitted comments in
writing. Those parties which so requested were granted
an opportunity to be heard.

B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT, TERMINATION
OF THE PROCEEDING AND RELEASE OF THE
AMOUNTS SECURED BY WAY OF THE PROVI-
SIONAL DUTIES IMPOSED

By a letter of 7 April 2000 to the Commission, the EuPC
formally withdrew its complaint.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation,
the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint
is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in
the Community interest.

The Commission considered that the present proceeding
should be terminated since the investigation had not
brought to light any considerations showing that such
termination would be against
the
Interested parties were informed accord-
Community.
ingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No
comments were received to indicate that such termina-
tion would be incompatible with the interest of the
Community.

the interest of

the anti-
The Commission therefore concludes that
dumping proceeding concerning imports
into the
Community of compact disc boxes originating in the
People's Republic of China should be terminated without
the imposition of anti-dumping measures.

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(8)

Any duties provisionally secured on the basis of the
provisional Regulation for the product under considera-
tion should be released,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 2

The amounts provisionally secured by Regulation (EC) No
2563/1999 with respect to imports of compact disc boxes as
defined at Article 1 of
that Regulation originating in the
People's Republic of China shall be released.

Article 1

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2000.

The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of compact
disc boxes, including those for DVDs and similar products, of
plastics, currently classifiable within CN code ex 3923 10 00
(TARIC code 3923 10 00 10) and originating in the People's
is hereby terminated.
Republic of China,

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission