Notice concerning the initiation of a review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports into the Community of personal fax machines originating in the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand
Date: 2000-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Asia, anti-dumping duty, dumping, facsimile, import, originating product

C 311/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31.10.2000

Notice concerning the initiation of a review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports
into the Community of personal fax machines originating in the People’s Republic of China, Japan,
the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand

(2000/C 311/04)

In the notice of initiation of 1 July 2000 (1) the Commission
announced the initiation of an interim review pursuant
to
Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22
December 1995 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
905/98 (3), (hereinafter referred to as the basic Regulation), of
the anti-dumping measures with regard to imports of personal
fax machines originating in the People’s Republic of China,
the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan
Japan,
initiation the interested
In this Notice of
and Thailand.
parties were invited to present their comments on,
inter alia
the product definition and to provide details of the technical
specifications of all personal fax machines.

1. Comments on the product definition by the interested

parties

and two industry associations

Nine third country producers, one Community producer, one
submitted their
importer
comments on the product definition and provided technical
specifications within the deadline pursuant to point 4(a) of
the abovementioned notice of initiation. A detailed analysis
of these submissions suggested that fax machines using inkjet
or laser or LED (Light Emitting Diode) printing technology
were
fax
substantially different
technical and physical charac-
machines both in terms of
teristics. The analysis of
the information also showed that
practically all models reported as personal fax machines were
based either on thermal transfer printing technology or used
thermal paper. It appears that these printing technologies are
no longer used for professional fax machines.

to personal

in general

Considering that (cid:145)personal(cid:146) and (cid:145)professional(cid:146) fax machines can
be distinguished on the basis of the printing technology used
and taking into account
the comments on the artificial
character of weight and dimensions in the original product
is now proposed to simplify the product
definition it
defintion and to describe personal
fax machines without
making reference to dimension and weight.

3. Time limits

In order to allow interested parties to take account of the
proposed new product definition in their comments, the time
limits in which representations are to be made shall now run
from the date of publication of this notice, as set out below.

(a) General time limit

their

views

if their representations are to be taken
Interested parties,
into account during the investigation, must make themselves
known, present
in writing and submit
information, unless otherwise specified, within 40 days of
the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of
the European Communities. Interested parties may also apply
to be heard by the Commission within the same time limit.
This time limit also applies to all interested parties unknown
to the Commission, and it is consequently in the interest of
these parties to contract the Commission without delay.

(b) Specific time limit for the selection of the market economy third

country

Parties to the investigation wishing to comment on the
appropriateness of Korea which is envisaged as a market-
economy third country for the purpose of establishing
normal value in respect of the People’s Republic of China,
should file their comments within 10 days of the publi-
cation of this notice in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

(c) Specific time limit for submission of claims for market economy

status

Duly substantiated claims for market economy status must
be submitted in writing within 21 days of the date of publi-
cation of this notice in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

(d) Specific time limit for submission of questionnaires

Replies to the questionnaires must be submitted in writing
within 37 days of the date of the sending of the question-
naires.

2. Proposed new product definition

Commission address for correspondence:

In the light of the above considerations it is proposed that the
product concerned be defined as personal or consumer fax
machines being fax machines which use thermal sensistive
paper or the thermal
transfer printing technology and fall
within CN code ex 8517 21 00.

The above CN code is only given for information.

European Commission
Directorate-General for Trade
Directorates C and E
(DM 24 (cid:151) 8/38)
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (32-2) 295 65 05
Telex: COMEU B 21877.

(1) OJ C 184, 1.7.2000, p. 26.
(2) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.