Council Regulation (EC) No 1521/2000 of 10 July 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland
Date: 2000-07-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Poland, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, wood product

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1521/2000

of 10 July 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 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 Community (1), and in
particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 4(1) and (2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1)

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

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 connec-
tion 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 cooperating 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).

— it did not export to the Community or produce
that
wooden pallets described in Article 1(1) of
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 may be amended by granting that
party the duty rate applicable to cooperating 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 may 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 2079/98 (3) and
(EC) No 2048/99 (4) amended Regulation (EC) No 2334/
97 as regards its Annexes I and II.

B. NEW EXPORTERS' REQUEST

Eight new Polish exporting producers having requested
the same treatment as the companies which cooperated
in the original investigation but were not included in the
sample, have provided, on request, evidence showing
that they meet 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 to be amended by
adding these eight exporting producers to Annex I of the
said Regulation. Annex I specifies the exporting produ-
cers which are subject to the weighted average duty of
6,3 %.

(3)

(4)

(5)

(2) OJ L 324, 27.11.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 2048/1999 (OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 266, 1.10.1998, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 1.

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(6)

(7)

(8)

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 were accepted by Commission Decision 2000/
437/EC (1). Consequently, these six companies should be
added to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 which
contains a list of companies from which the Commis-
sion has accepted undertakings with regard to imports
of
the EUR-pallet and to which the duty does not,
therefore, apply in this respect.

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 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

A Polish exporting producer, Z.P.H. ‘Palettenwerk’ — K.
Kozik Bystra Podhalanska which is subject to an indi-
vidual anti-dumping duty pursuant to Article 1 of Regu-
lation (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 accord-
ingly,

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.

Article 2

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 shall be replaced by
Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 3

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 shall be replaced by
Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communi-
ties.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. VÉDRINE

(1) See page 93 of this Official Journal.

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX I

Manufacturer

“Baumann Palety” Sp.zo.o., Barczewo

“DAST” GmbH, Poznan

Drew-Pol Export-Import, Wodarz Norbert, Murow

E. Dziurny — C. Nowak S.C., Snietnica

F.P.H. “Tina” S.C., Katowice

F.P.H. Tadeusz Fisher, Maly Gleboczek

F.P.U.H. “Rol-Mar”, Adam Piatek, Klodzko

Z.P.H.U. Miroslaw Przybyiek, Klonowa

Internationale Paletten Company Sp., Lebork

“Kross-Pol” Sp.zo.o., Kolobrzeg

P.P.U.H. “Drewmax” Sp.zo.o. (formerly P.P.H. “Drewnex”), Krakow

P.P.H. “GKT” S.C., Majdan Nowy

P.P.H. “Pamadex”, Ligota

P.P.H. “Unikat”, Aleksandrow IV 697

P.P.H.U. “Adapol” S.C., Wolomin

P.P.H.U. “Alwa” Sp.zo.o., Tychowo

P.P.H.U. “SMS” — St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno

P.T.H. “Mirex”, Kolobrzeg

P.W. “Peteco” Sp.zo.o., Warszawa

Parafia Rzymsko-Katolicka, B. Niepokalaneg Dzialalnose Gospodaroza, Nowy Sacz

Produkcja Palet “A. Adamus”, Kuznia Grabowska

Produkcja Skup Palet Drewnanych, Stanislaw Lachowicz, Majdan Sieniawski 170

Przedsiebiorstwo “Amesko”, Andrzej Skora, Trzebnica

P.P.H. “Justyna”, Gubin

P.P.H. “Akropol”, Krakow

P.P.H. Produkcyjne “Lech”, Lech Szwez, Zary

Przedsiebiorstwo Obrobki Drewna “Palet-Pol” Sp.zo.o., Dabrowka WLKP

P.P.H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal

P.P.H.U. “AWA” Sp.zo.o., Nowy Sacz

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

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31

32

33

34

35

36

Przedsiebiorstwo Wielobranzowe, Zdziolaw Milocki, Ostroda

“Scanproduct” S.A., Czarny Dujanec

S.C. “Bed”, Dariusz Zuk, Krasienin

S.U.T.R. “Rol Trak”, Prochowice

Stolarstwo Export-Import, Tadeusz Swirski, Dlugopole Zdroj

Torunskie Przedsiebiorstwo Przemyslu Drzewnego w Toruniu, Adam Wisniewski, Torun

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

37 W.Z.P.U.M. “Euro-Tech”, Rakszawa

38 Wytwazanie Skrzyn i Opakowan Drewnianych, Malgorzata i Ryszard Nowak, Piaszyna

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

Zaklad Produkcyjno Bohuszko, Ryszard Bohuszko, Osno

Z.P.H.U. “Maw” S.C., Andrzej Kulej, Lubomierz

Zaklad Uslugowo-Handlowy “Rolmex”, E. Cackowski, Lipno

Zaklad Wielobranzowy Produkcyjno Uslugowy, Ryszard Potoniec, Muszyna

Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S.C., Drawsko Pomorskie

Z.P.H.U. “Drewex” SC., Agnieszka Pawlaczyk, Skwierzyna

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

“Euro-Mega-Plus” Sp.zo.o., Kielce

“C.M.C.” Sp.zo.o., Andrychow, Inwald

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

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gerka, Brodnica

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

Import-Export “Elko” Sp.zo.o., Kalisz

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

Drewpal S.C., Stawiszyn

Zaman S.C., Radom

“Marimpex”, Pulawy

“AVEN” Sp.zo.o., Kostrzyn

P.P.H.U. “Eurex” S.C., Godynice

P.H. “Drewex” S.C., Lebork

MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko

ENKEL S.C., Pulawy

PAL-PACK Sp.zo.o., Wierzchowo

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

Biuro Uslugowo-Handlowe, Wieslaw Rzezniczek, Lebork

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65

P.P.U.H. “DREWPOL”, Braszewice

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

P.P.H. “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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98

99

P.T.P.U.H. “ROB-POL”, Milkow

Z.H.U.P. Agromal, Sieradz

“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

P.P.H. “YANSAM”, Zlocieniec

111

P.P.H.U. “ELMA” S.C., Sobieseki

112

P.P.H. SWENDEX S.C., Lublin

113

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

114

Z.P.H.U. “BESTPOL” Sp.zo.o., Lututow

115

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

116

Pomorski Serwis Paletowy Sp.zo.o., Kobylnica

117

“EMI” S.C., Bilgoraj’

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‘ANNEX II

Manufacturer

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

“Baumann Palety” Sp.zo.o., Barczewo

E. Dziurny — C. Nowak S.C., Snietnica

F.P.H. “Tina” S.C., Katowice

Firma “Sabelmar” S.C., Konczyce Male

Z.P.H.U. Miroslaw Przybyiek, Klonowa

Internationale Paletten Company Sp., Lebork

“Kross-Pol” Sp.zo.o., Kolobrzeg

P.P.U.H. “Drewmax” Sp.zo.o. (formerly P.P.H. “Drewnex”), Krakow

P.P.H. “GKT” S.C., Majdan Nowy

P.P.H. “Unikat”, Aleksandrow IV 697

P.P.H.U. “Adapol” S.C., Wolomin

P.P.H.U. “Alpa” Sp.zo.o., Dobrzyca

P.P.U.H. “Alwa” Sp.zo.o., Tychowo

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

P.P.U.H. “SMS” — St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno

P.T.H. “Mirex”, Kolobrzeg

P.W. “Intur-KFS” Sp.zo.o., Inowroclaw

P.W. “Peteco” Sp.zo.o., Warszawa

“Paletex” Produkcja Palet, Roman Panasiuk, Warszawa

Produkcja Palet “A. Adamus”, Kuznia Grabowska

P.P.H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal

“Scanproduct” S.A., Czarny Dujanec

S.U.T.R. “Rol Trak”, Prochowice

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

25 W.Z.P.U.M. “Euro-Tech”, Rakszawa

26

27

28

29

Z.P.H. “Palettenwerk” — K. Kozik, Jordanow

Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S.C., Drawsko Pomorskie

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

“Euro-Mega-Plus” Sp.zo.o., Kielce

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

8527

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“C.M.C.” Sp.zo.o., Andrychow, Inwald

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

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gerka, Brodnica

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

Import-Export “Elko” Sp.zo.o., Kalisz

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

Drewpal S.C., Stawiszyn

Zaman S.C., Radom

“Marimpex”, Pulawy

“AVEN” Sp.zo.o., Kostrzyn

P.P.H.U. “Eurex” S.C., Godynice

MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko

ENKEL S.C., Pulawy

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

P.P.U.H. “DREWPOL”, Braszewice

PTN Kruklanki Sp.zo.o., Krulanki

46 WEDAM S.C., Stezyca

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow

P.P.H.U. “Alk”, Bierzwnik

“Empol” S.C., Jastrzebniki 37

Euro-Handels Sp.zo.o., Szczecin

P.P.H. “Paletex” Sibinski Jaroslaw, Czajkow

Firma “KIKO” S.C., Poznan

“Enkel” Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy

Sliwka Lucyna, Klodzko

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

Produkcja-Skup Elementow i Palet, Stanislaw Gorecki, Czajkow

“Bilusa” Sp.zo.o., Klodawa

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

Firma “A.C.S.” S.C., Kamien

“SMT” Sp.zo.o., Miastko

Firma Transdrewneks Gadzala Antoni, Torun

“Palko” Sp.zo.o., Sedziszow

“D & M & D” Sp.zo.o., Blizanow

8528

8529

8530

8531

8532

8533

8534

8535

8537

8558

8538

8539

8540

8541

8834

8556

8557

8559

8561

8560

8440

8441

8443

8444

8445

8446

8483

8484

8485

8486

8562

8563

8565

8566

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65

66

67

68

69

70

P.P.H. “Vector”, Kalisz

P.P.H.U. “ELMA” S.C., Sobieseki

P.P.H. SWENDEX S.C., Lublin

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

Pomorski Serwis Paletowy Sp.zo.o., Kobylnica

“EMI” S.C., Bilgoraj

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

8567

A109

A110

A113

A114

A124

A133’