Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning colour television receivers originating in or exported from Turkey
Date: 2000-07-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, anti-dumping legislation, dumping, import, originating product, television

C 202/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.7.2000

Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning colour television receivers orig-
inating in or exported from Turkey

(2000/C 202/03)

The Commission has received a complaint pursuant to Article
5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (1), as last amended by
Council Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (2) (hereinafter referred to
as
imports of colour
television receivers from Turkey, are being dumped and are
thereby causing material injury to the Community industry.

the basic Regulation), alleging that

1. Complaint

The complaint was lodged on 5 June 2000 by the Producers of
(hereinafter
European Televisions
a major
referred to as
the
proportion,
the total
Community production of colour television receivers.

representing
in this case more than 30 %, of

In Cooperation (Poetic)
complainant)

2. Product

television
The product allegedly being dumped is colour
receivers with a diagonal screen size of more than 15,5 cm,
whether or not combined in the same housing with a radio
broadcast receiver and/or clock (hereinafter referred to as the
product concerned), currently classifiable within CN codes ex
ex
8528 12 52,
8528 12 62 and 8528 12 66. These CN codes are only given
for information.

8528 12 56,

8528 12 54,

8528 12 58,

3. Allegation of dumping

The allegation of dumping in respect of Turkey is based on a
comparison of normal value, established on the basis of
the product
domestic prices, with the export prices of
the dumping
concerned to the Community. On this basis,
margin calculated is significant.

4. Allegation of injury

The complainant has provided evidence that imports of the
product concerned from Turkey have increased overall
in
absolute terms and in terms of market share.

It is alleged that the volumes and the prices of the imported
product concerned have, among other consequences, had a
negative impact on the market share, the quantities sold and
the level of prices charged by the Community producers,
effects on the overall
resulting
adverse
situation and the employment
performance,
situation of the Community industry.

in substantial

the financial

5. Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee,
that the complaint has been lodged by or on behalf of the
Community industry and that there is sufficient evidence to
justify the initiation of a proceeding, the Commission hereby
initiates an investigation pursuant to Article 5 of the basic
Regulation.

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.

5.1. Procedure for the determination of dumping and injury

investigation will

The
concerned, originating in or exported from Turkey,
dumped and whether this dumping has caused injury.

determine whether

the product
is being

Colour television receivers frequently incorporate components
and parts from several countries. For this reason, the origin of
all the colour television receivers exported from Turkey will be
examined as part of this anti-dumping investigation.

(a) Questionnaires

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its
investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the
Community industry and to any association of producers in the
Community, to the exporters/producers in Turkey and to any
association of exporters/producers, to the importers and to any
association of importers named in the complaint and to the
authorities of the exporting country concerned.

should contact

the Commission
In any event, all parties
fortwith by fax in order to find out whether they are listed
in the complaint and if they are not, they should request a
questionnaire within the time limit set in paragraph 6(a), given
that the time limit set in paragraph 6(b) of this notice applies
to all interested parties.

(b) Collection of information and holding of hearings

All interested parties are hereby invited to make their views
known, submit information other than questionnaire replies
and to provide supporting evidence. This information and
supporting evidence has to reach the Commission within the
time limit set in paragraph 6(b) of this notice.

the Commission may hear
they make a request showing that

interested parties,
Furthermore,
provided that
there are
particular reasons why they should be heard. This request
must be made within the time limit set in paragraph 6(c).

5.2. Procedure for assessment of Community interest

this

industry,

the Community interest. For

In accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation and, in
the event that the allegations of dumping and injury caused
thereby are substantiated, a decision will be reached as to
whether the adoption of anti-dumping measures would not
be against
the
representative
importers,
Community
associations, representative users and representative consumer
organisations, provided that
there is an
and the product
objective
in
concerned, may, within the general
paragraph 6(b) of this notice, make themselves known and
provide the Commission with information. It should be noted
that any information submitted pursuant to Article 21 will only
be taken into account if supported by factual evidence at the
time of submission.

link between their

they prove that

activity

reason,

limits

their

time

set

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6. Time limits

Commission address for correspondence:

(a) For parties to request a questionnaire

All interested parties should request a questionnaire as soon as
possible, but not later than 15 days after the publication of this
notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

(b) For parties to make themselves known, to submit questionnaire

replies and any other information

All interested parties, if their representations are to be taken
into account during the investigation, must make themselves
known by contacting the Commission, present their views and
submit questionnaire replies or any other information within
40 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Official
Journal of the European Communities, unless otherwise specified.

(c) Hearings

interested parties may also apply to be heard by the

All
Commission within the same 40 day time limit.

European Commission
Directorate-General for Trade
Directorates C and E
DM 24 (cid:151) 8/37
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (32-2) 295 65 05
Telex: COMEU B 21877.

8. Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does
not provide the necessary information within the time limits,
or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final
findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance
with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the
facts available.

Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or
misleading information, the information shall be disregarded
and use may be made of the facts available.

9. Schedule of the investigation

7. Written submissions, questionnaire replies and corre-

spondence

All submissions and requests made by interested parties must
be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise
specified), and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address,
telephone and fax, and/or telex numbers of the interested party.

The investigation will be concluded, according to Article 6(9)
of the basic Regulation, within 15 months from the publication
of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
According to Article 7(1) of the basic Regulation, provisional
measures may be imposed no later than 9 months from the
publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.1946 (cid:151) Bellsouth/SBC/JV)

(2000/C 202/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 May 2000, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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