Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2048/99, imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland
Date: 2000-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poland, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, wood product

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 27.06.2000
COM(2000) 390 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC)
No 2048/99, 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.

4.

5.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

In November 1997, by Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended in October
1998 by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98 and in September 1999 by Regulation (EC) No
2048/99, the Council imposed 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 4.0% 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%. 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.

Eight 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
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 eight
exporting producers to Annex I (companies numbered from 110 until 117) of said
Regulation, specifying the exporting producers subject to a weighted average duty of
6.3%.

they meet

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

Two Polish exporting producers, from which the undertaking had been originally
accepted, have been withdrawn from Annex II following their statement that they are
no longer producers of the product concerned.

One exporting producer, subject to an individual anti-dumping duty pursuant to
Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 has informed the Commission
Services that its address has changed, and therefore, it is appropriate to amend
Article 1 of Council Regualtion (EC) No 2334/97 to that effect.

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 2048/99, as specified above in
recitals 2, 3 and 4.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC)
No 2048/99, 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.

(2)

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

1 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).

2 OJ L 324, 27.11.1997, p. 1, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2078/98 (OJ L 266,

1.10.1998, p. 1)

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–

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 Regulations (EC) No 2079/983 and (EC) No 2048/994 amended
Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 in its annexes I and II.

B. NEW EXPORTERS´ REQUEST

Eight 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
the
requirements 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, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2048/99, to be amended
by adding these eight exporting producers to Annex I of the said Regulation. Annex I
specifies the exporting producers which are subject to the weighted average duty of
6.3%.

they meet

Six of the eight Polish exporting producers which will receive the weighted average
duty of 6.3%, have also offered undertakings with regard to the EUR-pallet which
these six
were accepted by Commission Decision 2000/
companies should be added to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2048/99, 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.

/EC5. Consequently,

C. WITHDRAWAL OF UNDERTAKING

Two Polish exporting producers, P.P.H. "Pamadex" and P.H.U. "Akropol", from
which the Commission accepted an undertaking by Regulation (EC) No 1023/97,
have stated that they do not produce the product concerned any longer. Therefore, the
Commission informed them that it is intended to remove them from the list of
companies from which an undertaking was accepted. The two companies did not

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

3 OJ L 266, 1.10.1998, p. 1.
4 OJ L 255, 30.09.1999, p. 1
5 See page xx of this Official Journal.

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object to this course of action. It should also be noted that those two companies could
again offer an undertaking should they decide to resume production and exports of
the EUR pallets

D. CHANGE OF ADDRESS

(7)

A Polish exporting producer, Z.P.H. 'Palettenwerk' - K. Kozik Bystra Podhalanska
which is subject to an individual anti-dumping duty pursuant to Article 1 of Council
Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 has informed the Commission services that its address
has changed. Hence, Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 must be amended
accordingly.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The reference in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 to the manufacturer Z.P.H.
'Palettenwerk' - K. Kozik, PL-34-789 Bystra Podhalanska, should be deleted and replaced by
the following:

- Z.P.H. ‘Pallettenwerk’ – K. Kozik, PL-34-785 Jordanow.

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

Article 4

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 “Baumann Palety” Sp. z o.o., Barczewo

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

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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

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

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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

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 Drzewny “MARINO”, Kawcze

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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

110 PPH “YANSAM”, Zlocieniec

111 P.P.H.U. 'ELMA' S.C., Sobieseki

112 PPH SWENDEX S.C., Lublin

113 P.P.H.U. ROMAX Import-Eksport, Wroclaw

114 Z.P.H.U. “BESTPOL” Sp. z o.o., Lututow

115 P.P.H.U. Zbigniew Marek, Andrichow

116 Pomorski Serwis Paletowy Sp. z o.o., Kobylnica

117 'EMI' S.C., Bilgoraj

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ANNEX II

Manufacturer

1 “Baumann Palety” Sp. z o.o., Barczewo

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. “Unikat”, Aleksandrow IV 697

11 P.P.H.U. "Adapol" SC., Wolomin

12 P.P.H.U. “Alpa” Sp.zo.o., Dobrzyca

13 P.P.U.H. “Alwa” Sp.zo.o., Tychowo

14 P.P.H.U. “Palimex” Sp.zo.o., Wloszakowice

15 P.P.U.H. “SMS” – St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno

16 P.T.H. “Mirex”, Kolobrzeg

17 P.W. “Intur-KFS” Sp.zo.o., Inowroclaw

18 P.W. “Peteco” Sp.zo.o., Warszawa

19 “Paletex” Produkcja Palet, Roman Panasiuk, Warszawa

20 Produkcja Palet "A. Adamus", Kuznia Grabowska

21 P.P.H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal

22 "Scanproduct" SA., Czarny Dunajec

23 S.U.T.R. “Rol Trak”, Prochowice

24

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

25 W.Z.P.U.M. "Euro-Tech", Rakszawa

26 Z.P.H. “Palettenwerk” – K. Kozik, Jordanow

27 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S.C., Drawsko Pomorskie

28 Z.P.H.U. “Sek-Pol” Sp.zo.o., Tarnobrzeg

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Taric
Additional
Code
8570

8571

8572

8573

8574

8575

8576

8577

8584

8586

8587

8588

8589

8590

8591

8597

8662

8690

8691

8692

8693

8715

8714

8716

8725

8726

8745

8526

29 “Euro-Mega-Plus” Sp.zo.o., Kielce

30 “C.M.C.” Sp.zo.o., Andrychow, Inwald

8527

8528

31 Wyrob, Sprzedaz, Skup Palet, Josef Kolodziejczyk, Aleksandrow IV 704

8529

32 Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gerka, Brodnica

33 Z.P.H.U. “Drewnex” S.C., Zelazkow 45 b

34 Import-Export “Elko” Sp.zo.o., Kalisz

35 P.P.H.U. “Probox”, Import-Export, Kalisz

36 Drewpal S.C., Stawiszyn

37 Zaman S.C., Radom

38 “Marimpex”, Pulawy

39 “AVEN” Sp.zo.o., Kostrzyn

40 P.P.H.U. “Eurex” S.C., Godynice

41 MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko

42 ENKEL S.C., Pulawy

8530

8531

8532

8533

8534

8535

8537

8558

8538

8539

8540

43 Produkcja Stolarska Posrednictwo Export-Import, W.i.T. HENSOLDT,

8541

Lebork

44 P.P.U.H. “DREWPOL”, Braszewice

45 PTN Kruklanki Sp.zo.o., Krulanki

46 WEDAM S.C., Stezyca

47 Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow

48 P.P.H.U. “Alk”, Bierzwnik

49 “Empol” S.C., Jastrzebniki 37

50 Euro-Handels Sp.zo.o., Szczecin

51 PPH “Paletex” Sibinski Jaroslaw, Czajkow

52 Firma “KIKO” S.C., Poznan

53 “Enkel” Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy

54 Sliwka Lucyna, Klodzko

55 Firma Borkowski S.C. Export-Import, Grabow n. Prosna

56 Produkcja - Skup Elementow i Palet, Stanislaw Gorecki, Czajkow

57 “Bilusa” Sp. zo.o, Klodawa

58 P.P.U.H PAL-POL S.C., Prabuty

59 Firma “A.C.S.” S.C., Kamien

60 “SMT” Sp.zo.o, Miastko

11

8834

8556

8557

8559

8561

8560

8440

8441

8443

8444

8445

8446

8483

8484

8485

8486

8562

61 Firma Transdrewneks Gadzala Antoni, Torun

62 “Palko” Sp.zo.o, Sedziszow

63 “D&M&D” Sp.zo.o, Blizanow

64 P.P.H. “Vector”, Kalisz

65 P.P.H.U. 'ELMA' S.C., Sobieseki

66 PPH SWENDEX S.C., Lublin

67 P.P.H.U. Zbigniew Marek, Andrichow

68 Pomorski Serwis Paletowy Sp. z o.o., Kobylnica

69 'EMI' S.C., Bilgoraj

70 P.P.H.U. ROMAX Import-Eksport, Wroclaw

8563

8565

8566

8567

A109

A110

A113

A114

A124

A133

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