Council Regulation (EC) No 951/2001 of 14 May 2001 amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan
Date: 2001-05-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Japan, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, recording equipment, television

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 951/2001

of 14 May 2001

amending the Annex to 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,

(6)

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),

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

Whereas:

duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 in
accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation.

In January 2001 the Council by Regulation (EC) No
198/2001 made the latest amendment to Regulation
(EC) No 2042/2000 by adding certain successor models
of professional camera systems to the Annex and thus
excluding those from the application of the definitive
anti-dumping duty.

B. INVESTIGATION CONCERNING NEW MODELS OF

PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SYSTEMS

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

1. Request

By Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 (2) the Council imposed
a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of television
camera systems (‘TCS’) originating in Japan.

(7)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

In Article 1(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 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 that
Regulation, but which cannot be regarded as television
camera systems.

In October 1995 the Council amended Regulation (EC)
No 1015/94 by Regulation (EC) No 2474/95 (3),
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
1952/97 (4) 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 (hereafter
referred to as 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.

(5)

In September 2000 the Council by Regulation (EC) No
2042/2000 (5) confirmed the definitive anti-dumping

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2238/2000 (OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2).

(2) OJ L 111, 30.4.1994, p. 106. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 198/2001 (OJ L 30, 1.2.2001, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 255, 25.10.1995, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 276, 9.10.1997, p. 20.
(5) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 38. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 198/2001 (OJ L 30, 1.2.2001, p. 1.)

A Japanese exporting producer, namely Sony Corpora-
tion (‘Sony’), informed the Commission that it intended
to introduce new models of professional camera systems
into the Community market and requested that these
new models of professional camera systems including
their accessories be added to the Annex and thus exempt
them from the scope of the anti-dumping duties.

2. Models under investigation

(8)

application received concerned the

The
models, supplied with the relevant technical
tion:

following
informa-

— camera head DXC-D35PH

— camera head DXC-D35PL

— camera head DXC-D35PK

— camera head DXC-D35WSPL

— camera head DSR-135PL

— viewfinder DXF-801CE

— camera control unit CCU-M5AP.

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

3. Investigation and findings

(9)

The Commission informed the Community industry of
the request introduced by Sony and invited them to
comment.

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(10)

(11)

the above
The Community industry claimed that
mentioned models should not be exempted from the
anti-dumping measures in force. In this regard, it was
argued that the models under consideration could easily
be connected to a triax unit or system and as such be
used as broadcast cameras.

The Commissions investigation revealed that the models
under consideration could indeed be connected to a triax
adaptor and could thus in principle be used for a
number of broadcast applications. However, the supple-
mentary information provided by Sony on the request of
the Commission showed that the vast majority of the
users of the models under investigation were in the
professional sector and the main applications of these
models were in the professional video sector.

(12)

The Commission's investigation also confirmed that the
models concerned were in fact up-dated models of
predecessor models already listed in the Annex and
found that they were largely identical.

(13) Given the above, the Commission established that on an
the above mentioned camera models
overall basis,
should be excluded from the scope of the existing anti-
dumping measures, except
in those cases where the
corresponding triax system or triax adaptor is sold on
the Community market.

(14)

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. One
Community producer continued to object to the exclu-
sion of the camera models concerned from the applica-
tion of the anti-dumping duty but provided no new
evidence in support of its claim that the camera series in
question was sold on the Community market as a broad-
cast camera.

(15) On this basis, all models and related equipment listed in
recital 8 should be exempted from the application of the
anti-dumping duty imposed on TCS originating in Japan,
and the Annex should be amended accordingly.

(16) Given the complexity of this case, the evidence and
information submitted and continuous consultations of
the parties concerned, necessary due to the mainly tech-
nical aspects of the case, the Commission was not able
to conclude the present investigation at an earlier stage.
it was considered appro-
Under these circumstances,
priate that this Regulation should apply to the camera
models listed in recital 8 with retroactive effect irrespec-
tive of the date of their importation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 shall be replaced
by the Annex hereto. The following camera models shall be
added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000:

— camera head DXC-D35PH

— camera head DXC-D35PL

— camera head DXC-D35PK

— camera head DXC-D35WSPL

— camera head DSR-135PL

— viewfinder DXF-801CE

— camera control unit CCU-M5AP.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply to the camera models listed in Article 1 irrespec-
tive of the date of their importation.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 May 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH

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Company
name

Sony

ANNEX

‘ANNEX

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

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera
control unit

Operational
control unit

Master
control unit (*)

Camera adapters

RM-M7G

—

CCU-M3P

CCU-M5P

CCU-M7P

CCU-M5AP (1)

CA-325P

CA-325AP

CA-325B

CA-327P

CA-537P

CA-511

CA-512P

CA-513

VCT-U14 (1)

DXF-3000CE

DXF-325CE

DXF-501CE

DXF-M3CE

DXF-M7CE

DXF-40CE

DXF-40ACE

DXF-50CE

DXF-601CE

DXF-40BCE

DXF-50BCE

DXF-701CE

DXF-WSCE (1)

DXF-801CE (1)

DXC-M7PK

DXC-M7P

DXC-M7PH

DXC-M7PK/1

DXC-M7P/1

DXC-M7PH/1

DXC-327PK

DXC-327PL

DXC-327PH

DXC-327APK

DXC-327APL

DXC-327AH

DXC-537PK

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

DSR-130PF

DSR-130PK

DSR-130PL

PVW-D30PF

PVW-D30PK

PVW-D30PL

DXC-327BPF

DXC-327BPK

DXC-327BPL

DXC-327BPH

DXC-D30WSP (1)

DXC-D35PH (1)

DXC-D35PL (1)

DXC-D35PK (1)

DXC-D35WSPL (1)

DSR-135PL (1)

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Company
name

Ikegami

Hitachi

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera
control unit

Operational
control unit

Master
control unit (*)

Camera adapters

VF15-21/22

MA-200/230

RCU-240

—

VF-4523

VF15-39

VF15-46 (1)

VF5040 (1)

VF5040W (1)

GM-5 (A)

GM-5-R2 (A)

GM-5-R2

GM-50

GM-8A (1)

GM-9 (1)

GM-51 (1)

MA-200A (1)

RCU-390 (1)

—

—

RU-C1 (B)

RU-C1 (D)

RU-C1

RU-C1-S5

RU-C10 (B)

RU-C10 (C)

RC-C1

RC-C10

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)

RU-Z3 (1)

RC-Z3 (1)

CA-340

CA-300

CA-230

CA-390

CA-400 (1)

CA-Z1

CA-Z2

CA-Z1SJ

CA-Z1SP

CA-Z1M

CA-Z1M2

CA-Z1HB

CA-C10

CA-C10SP

CA-C10SJA

CA-C10M

CA-C10B

CA-Z1A (1)

CA-Z31 (1)

CA-Z32 (1)

CA-ZD1 (1)

HC-340

HC-300

HC-230

HC-240

HC-210

HC-390

LK-33

HDL-30MA

HDL-37

HC-400 (1)

HC-400W (1)

SK-H5

SK-H501

DK-7700

DK-7700SX

HV-C10

HV-C11

HV-C10F

Z-ONE (L)

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)

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Company
name

Hitachi
(cont'd)

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera
control unit

Operational
control unit

Master
control unit (*)

Camera adapters

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)

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)

WV-AD700SE

WV-AD700ASE

WV-AD700ME

WV-AD250E

WV-AD500E (*)

AW-AD500AE

AW-AD700BSE

Matsushita

WV-F700

WV-F700A

WV-F700SHE

WV-VF65BE

WV-VF40E

WV-VF39E

WV-RC700/B

WV-RC700/G

WV-RC700A/B

WV-F700ASHE

WV-VF65BE (*)

WV-RC700A/G

—

—

WV-F700BHE

WV-VF40E (*)

WV-F700ABHE

WV-VF42E

WV-F700MHE

WV-VF65B

AW-VF80

WV-F350

WV-F350HE

WV-F350E

WV-F350AE

WV-F350DE

WV-F350ADE

WV-F500HE (*)

WV-F-565HE

AW-F575HE

AW-E600

AW-E800

AW-E800A

WV-RC36/B

WV-RC36/G

WV-RC37/B

WV-RC37/G

WV-CB700E

WV-CB700AE

WV-CB700E (*)

WV-CB700AE (*)

WV-RC700/B (*)

WV-RC700/G (*)

WV-RC700A/B (*)

WV-RC700A/G (*)

WV-RC550/G

WV-RC550/B

WV-RC700A

WV-CB700A

WV-RC550

WV-CB550

AW-RP501

AW-RP505

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Company
name

JVC

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera
control unit

Operational
control unit

Master
control unit (*)

Camera adapters

VF-P315E

VF-P550E

VF-P10E

VP-P115E

VF-P400E

VP-P550BE

VF-P116

RM-P350EG

RM-P200EG

RM-P300EG

RM-LP80E

RM-LP821E

RM-LP35U

RM-LP37U

VF-P116WE (1)

RM-P270EG

VF-P550WE (1)

KY-35E

KY-27ECH

KY-19ECH

KY-17FITECH

KY-17BECH

KY-F30FITE

KY-F30BE

KY-27CECH

KH-100U

KY-D29ECH

KY-D29WECH (1)

—

—

KA-35E

KA-B35U

KA-M35U

KA-P35U

KA-27E

KA-20E

KA-P27U

KA-P20U

KA-B27E

KA-B20E

KA-M20E

KA-M27E

Olympus

MAJ-387N

MAJ-387I

Camera OTV-SX

OTV-SX2

OTV-S5

OTV-S6

(*) 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.’