Proposal for a Council Regulation amending the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan
Date: 2000-11-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Japan, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, recording equipment

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 23.11.2000
COM(2000) 756 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 imposing a definitive
anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

By Council Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 (as subsequently amended)1 a definitive anti-
dumping duty was imposed on imports of certain television camera systems originating in
Japan. The Council specifically excluded from the scope of the anti-dumping duty the
professional camera systems listed in the Annex to that Regulation, representing high-end
professional camera systems technically falling within the product definition of the above
mentioned Regulation, but which cannot be regarded as television camera systems, because
they cannot be used for broadcast purposes.

In September 2000, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2042/20002, confirmed the above
definitive anti-dumping duties imposed in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council
Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from
countries not members of the European Community3.

Subsequently, the Commission received requests from a Japanese exporting producer of
television camera systems to add certain models of professional camera systems to the Annex
to Council Regulation 1015/94 and thus exempt them from the application of the duty.

The attached Council Regulation contains more detailed information, showing that the models
concerned are in fact successor models of professional camera systems which have been
previously exempted from the application of the duty and should be included in the above
mentioned Annex.

1 OJ L 111, 30.4.1994, p. 106 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 176/2000 (OJ L 22, 27.1.2000, p. 29).
2 OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 38.
3 OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 imposing a definitive
anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan

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 Community4,

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

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1015/945, imposed a definitive anti-dumping
duty on imports of television camera systems (“TCS”) originating in Japan.

The Council specifically excluded from the scope of
the anti-dumping duty
professional camera systems listed in the Annex to that Regulation (“the Annex”),
representing high-end professional cameras systems technically falling within the
product definition under Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1015/94, but which
cannot be regarded as television camera systems, due to the fact that they cannot be
used for broadcast purposes.

In October 1995, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2474/956, amended the above
mentioned Regulation (EC) No 1015/94, in particular as regards the like product
definition and as regards certain models of professional camera systems which were
explicitly exempted from the definitive anti-dumping duty.

In October 1997, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1952/977, amended the rates of
the definitive anti-dumping duty for two companies concerned, namely for Sony
Corporation and Ikegami Tsushinki in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC)
No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries
not members of the European Community (the “Basic Regulation”). Furthermore, the
Council specifically excluded from the scope of the anti-dumping duty certain new
models of professional camera systems by adding them to the Annex.

4 OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).
5 OJ L 111, 30.4.1994, p. 106 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 176/2000 (OJ L 22, 27.1.2000, p. 29).
6 OJ L 255, 25.10.1995, p. 11.
7 OJ L 276, 9.10.1997, p. 20.

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(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

In January 1999 and 2000, the Council by Regulation (EC) No 193/19998 and
Regulation (EC) No 176/20009, amended Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 adding certain
successor models of professional camera systems to the Annex and thus excluding
those from the application of the definitive anti-dumping duty.

In September 2000, the Council by Regulation (EC) No 2042/200010, confirmed the
definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation 1015/94 (as subsequently
amended) in accordance with Article 11(2) of the Basic Regulation.

B. INVESTIGATION CONCERNING NEW MODELS OF PROFESSIONAL
CAMERA SYSTEMS

1. Procedure

One Japanese exporting producer, namely Matsushita, informed the Commission that
it
intended to introduce new models of professional camera systems into the
Community market and requested to add these new models of professional camera
systems including their accessories to the Annex and thus exempt them from the scope
of the anti-dumping duties.

The Commission informed the Community industry accordingly and commenced an
investigation limited to the determination of whether the products under consideration
fall within the scope of the anti-dumping duties and whether the operational part of
Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 should be amended accordingly.

2. Models under investigation

(9)

The application received concerned the following models of professional camera
systems, supplied with the relevant technical information:

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–

–

–

–

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camera head AW-E600 and AW-E800

new accessories to camera head AW-E600 and AW-E800:

viewfinder WV-VF65B

remote control unit WV-RC700A and WV-RC550 (camera control unit)

remote control box WV-CB700A and WV-CB550 (camera control unit)

hybrid control panel AW-RP501 and AW-RP505 (camera control unit)

All above models were presented as being part of professional camera systems dedicated to
the professional video market. All above models were presented as being part of professional
camera systems dedicated to the professional video market.

8 OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p.10
9 OJ L 22, 27.1.2000, p.29
10 OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 38

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3. Findings

(10)

(11)

The Commission carried out a technical examination including a detailed comparison
of the models concerned with their predecessor models already listed in the Annex and
found that they were almost identical. The differences found are the result of the
technical development in the sector of professional camera systems but did not affect
the classification of
the models investigated as professional camera systems.
Therefore, it was concluded that all models concerned should be excluded from the
scope of the existing anti-dumping measures.

The Commission informed the Community producers and the exporter of the TCS of
its findings and provided them with an opportunity to present their views. On this
basis and in the light of the fact that the interested parties did not object to the
Commission’s conclusions, all models and related equipment listed in recital 9 are
considered as professional camera systems. It follows that they should be exempted
from the application of the anti-dumping duty applicable on TCS originating in Japan,
and the Annex should be amended accordingly.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

The Annex of Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 shall be replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 1

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

Article2

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

List of professional camera systems not qualified as television camera systems
(broadcast camera systems) which are exempted from the measures

Company
name

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera control unit

Operational
control unit

Master control
unit
(*)

Camera adapters

Sony

DXC-M7PK

DXF-3000CE

CCU-M3P

RM-M7G

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CA-325P

DXC-M7P

DXF-325CE

CCU-M5P

DXC-M7PH

DXF-501CE

CCU-M7P

DXC-M7PK/1

DXF-M3CE

DXC-M7P/1

DXF-M7CE

DXC-M7PH/1

DXF-40CE

DXC-327PK

DXF-40ACE

DXC-327PL

DXF-50CE

DXC-327PH

DXF-601CE

DXC-327APK

DXF-40BCE

DXC-327APL

DXF-50BCE

DXC-327AH

DXF-701CE

DXC-537PK

DXF-WSCE(1)

CA-325AP

CA-325B

CA-327P

CA-537P

CA-511

CA-512P

CA-513

VCT-U14(1)

DXC-537PL

DXC-537PH

DXC-537APK

DXC-537APL

DXC-537APH

EVW-537PK

EVW-327PK

DXC-637P

DXC-637PK

DXC-637PL

DXC-637PH

PVW-637PK

PVW-637PL

DXC-D30PF

DXC-D30PK

DXC-D30PL

DXC-D30PH

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Company
name

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera control unit

Operational
control unit

Master control
unit
(*)

Camera adapters

DSR-130PF

DSR-130PK

DSR-130PL

PVW-D30PF

PVW-D30PK

PVW-D30PL

DXC-327BPF

DXC-327BPK

DXC-327BPL

DXC-327BPH

DXC-D30WSP(1)

Ikegami

HC-340

VF15-21/22

MA-200/230

RCU-240

__

CA-340

MA-200A(1)

RCU-390(1)

CA-300

CA-230

CA-390

CA-400(1)

VF-4523

VF15-39

VF15-46(1)

VF5040(1)

VF5040W(1)

HC-300

HC-230

HC-240

HC-210

HC-390

LK-33

HDL-30MA

HDL-37

HC-400(1)

HC-400W(1)

Hitachi

SK-H5

GM-5 (A)

RU-C1 (B)

__

__

CA-Z1

SK-H501

DK-7700

GM-5-R2 (A)

RU-C1 (D)

GM-5-R2

RU-C1

DK-7700SX

GM-50

RU-C1-S5

HV-C10

HV-C11

HV-C10F

Z-ONE (L)

GM-8A(1)

GM-9(1)

GM-51(1)

RU-C10 (B)

RU-C10 (C)

RC-C1

RC-C10

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CA-Z2

CA-Z1SJ

CA-Z1SP

CA-Z1M

CA-Z1M2

CA-Z1HB

CA-C10

Company
name

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera control unit

Operational
control unit

Master control
unit
(*)

Camera adapters

CA-C10SP

CA-C10SJA

CA-C10M

CA-C10B

CA-Z1A(1)

CA-Z31(1)

CA-Z32(1)

Z-ONE (H)

Z-ONE

Z-ONE A (L)

Z-ONE A (H)

Z-ONE A (F)

Z-ONE A

Z-ONE B (L)

Z-ONE B (H)

Z-ONE B (F)

Z-ONE B

Z-ONE B (M)

Z-ONE B (R)

FP-C10 (B)

FP-C10 (C)

FP-C10 (D)

FP-C10 (G)

FP-C10 (L)

FP-C10 (R)

FP- C10 (S)

FP-C10 (V)

FP-C10 (F)

FP-C10

FP-C10 A

FP-C10 A (A)

FP-C10 A (B)

FP-C10 A (C)

FP-C10 A (D)

FP-C10 A (F)

FP-C10 A (G)

FP-C10 A (H)

FP-C10 A (L)

FP-C10 A (R)

RU-C10

RU-Z1 (B)

RU-Z1 (C)

RU-Z1

RC-C11

RU-Z2

RC-Z1

RC-Z11

RC-Z2

RC-Z21

RC-Z2A(1)

RC-Z21A(1)

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Company
name

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera control unit

Operational
control unit

Master control
unit
(*)

Camera adapters

FP-C10 A (S)

FP-C10 A (T)

FP-C10 A (V)

FP-C10 A (W)

Z-ONE C (M)

Z-ONE C (R)

Z-ONE C (F)

Z-ONE C

HV-C20

HV-C20M

Z-ONE-D

Z-ONE-D (A)

Z-ONE-D (B)

Z-ONE-D (C)

Z-ONE.DA(1)

V-21(1)

V-21W(1)

Matsushita

WV-F700

WV-VF65BE

WV-RC700/B

__

__

WV-AD700SE

WV-F700A

WV-VF40E

WV-RC700/G

WV-F700SHE

WV-VF39E

WV-RC700A/B

WV-F700ASHE

WV-VF65BE (*)

WV-RC700A/G

WV-F700BHE

WV-VF40E (*)

WV-RC36/B

WV-F700ABHE

WV-VF42E

WV-RC36/G

WV-F700MHE

WV-VF65B

WV-RC37/B

WV-AD700ASE

WV-AD700ME

WV-AD250E

WV-AD500E (*)

AW-AD500AE

AW-AD700BSE

WV-F350

WV-F350HE

WV-F350E

WV-F350AE

WV-F350DE

WV-F350ADE

WV-F500HE (*)

WV-F-565HE

WV-RC37/G

WV-CB700E

WV-CB700AE

WV-CB700E (*)

WV-CB700AE (*)

WV-RC700/B (*)

WV-RC700/G (*)

WV-RC700A/B (*)

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Company
name

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera control unit

Operational
control unit

Master control
unit
(*)

Camera adapters

AW-F575HE

AW-E600

AW-E800

WV-RC700A/G (*)

WV-RC550/G

WV-RC550/B

WV-RC700A

WV-CB700A

WV-RC550

WV-CB550

AW-RP501

AW-RP505

JVC

KY-35E

VF-P315E

RM-P350EG

__

__

KA-35E

KA-B35U

KA-M35U

KA-P35U

KA-27E

KA-20E

KA-P27U

KA-P20U

KA-B27E

KA-B20E

KA-M20E

KA-M27E

KY-27ECH

VF-P550E

RM-P200EG

KY-19ECH

VF-P10E

RM-P300EG

KY-17FITECH

VP-P115E

RM-LP80E

KY-17BECH

VF-P400E

RM-LP821E

KY-F30FITE

VP-P550BE

RM-LP35U

KY-F30BE

VF-P116

RM-LP37U

KY-27CECH

VF-P116WE(1)

RM-P270EG

KH-100U

VF-P550WE(1)

KY-D29ECH

KY-D29WECH(1)

Olympus

MAJ-387N

MAJ-387I

OTV-SX 2

OTV-S5

OTV-S6

Camera OTV-SX

(*)Also called master set up unit (MSU) or master control panel (MCP).

(1) Models exempted under the condition that the corresponding triax system or triax-adapter is not sold on the EC market.

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