2002/380/EC: Commission Decision of 22 May 2002 accepting and withdrawing undertakings in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland (notified under document number C(2002) 1911)
Date: 2002-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poland, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, wood product

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 May 2002

accepting and withdrawing undertakings in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding
concerning imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland

(notified under document number C(2002) 1911)

(2002/380/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (2), and in par-
ticular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 of 24
November 1997 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on
certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in Poland (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1678/2001 (4), and in
particular Article 4(1) and (2) thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

(1)

(2)

The Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 1023/97 (5)
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the provisional Regulation’),
imposed provisional 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 by certain exporting
producers. These undertakings concerned only one pallet
type,

i.e. the EUR-pallet.

Since sampling was used in the investigation, requests
for reviews under Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No
384/96 could not be accepted. However,
in order to
ensure equal treatment for both new exporters and the
cooperating companies not
included in the sample
during the original investigation, the provisional Regula-
tion was amended. Article 2 of Commission Regulation

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 324, 27.11.1997, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 22.
(5) OJ L 150, 7.6.1997, p. 4.

(3)

(4)

(EC) No 1632/97 (6) stipulated that new Polish exporting
producers could have undertakings accepted with regard
to exports of EUR-pallets, provided they satisfied the
criteria set out therein. This was confirmed by Article 4
of Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, which imposed
a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of flat
pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland.

B. REQUEST FOR AN UNDERTAKING

Following the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97,
the Polish exporting producer P.P.H. ‘Astra’ Sp. z o. o.,
Nawojowa has requested that Article 4(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 2334/97 be applied to it and has offered an
undertaking with regard to EUR-pallets. The price under-
taking offered is considered acceptable as it removes the
injurious dumping found and meets the criteria of
Article 4(2).

C. WITHDRAWAL OF UNDERTAKING

The following six Polish exporting producers from
which the Commission accepted undertakings have
violated the undertaking by not complying with the
minimum selling price obligation laid down in the
undertaking:

— P.W. ‘Intur-kfs’ Sp. z o.o., Inowroclaw (TARIC addi-

tional code 8662),

— Z.P.H.U. ‘Miroslaw Przybylek’, Klonowa (TARIC addi-

tional code 8574),

— Import-Export ‘Elko’ Sp. z o.o., Kalisz (TARIC addi-

tional code 8532),

— ‘Drewpal’ sp.

j., Blizanow (TARIC additional code

8534),

— ‘D&M&D’ Sp. z o.o., Blizanow (TARIC additional

code 8566),

— ‘CMC’ Sp. z o. o., Andrychow, Inwald (TARIC addi-

tional code 8528).

(6) OJ L 225, 15.8.1997, p. 11.

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(5)

(6)

to prevent CMC Sp. z o. o.-Andrychow
In order
continuing to benefit from an exemption from the anti-
dumping duties by simply channelling its exports
through its related company, P.P.H.U. ‘Zbigniew Marek’,
Andrychow (TARIC additional code A113), it is consid-
ered appropriate to withdraw the undertaking of that
exporter/producer as well and to impose definitive anti-
dumping duties.

The Commission therefore informed these companies
that it is intended to remove their names from the list of
companies from which an undertaking was accepted and
to impose anti-dumping duties instead. One of
the
companies did not object to this course of action. The
other companies commented on the breaches pointed
out by the Commission and were granted a hearing
where requested. However, none of
these exporting
producers put forward any arguments which put into
question the finding of a violation of the undertaking.

D. COMPANIES SUBJECT TO THE UNDERTAKING

(7)

For the sake of clarity all the companies subject to the
undertaking are listed in the Annex to this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The undertaking offered with regard to EUR-pallets by P.P.H.
‘Astra’ Sp. z o. o., Nawojowa in connection with the anti-
dumping proceeding concerning imports of flat pallets of wood
originating
falling within CN code
ex 4415 20 20 is hereby accepted.

Poland

and

in

Article 2

The acceptance of undertakings offered by:
— P.W.

‘Intur-kfs’ Sp. z o.o., Inowroclaw (TARIC additional

code 8662),

— Z.P.H.U. ‘Miroslaw Przybylek’, Klonowa (TARIC additional

code 8574),

— Import-Export ‘Elko’ Sp. z o.o., Kalisz (TARIC additional

code 8532),
j., Blizanow (TARIC additional code 8534),
— ‘Drewpal’ sp.
— ‘D&M&D’ Sp. z o.o., Blizanow (TARIC additional code

8566),

— ‘CMC’ Sp. z o. o., Andrychow, Inwald (TARIC additional

code 8528),

— P.P.H.U.

‘Zbigniew Marek’, Andrychow (TARIC additional

code A113),

for the export of EUR-pallets in connection with the anti-
dumping proceeding concerning imports of flat pallets of wood
originating in the Republic of Poland and falling within CN
code ex 4415 20 20 is hereby withdrawn.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2002.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Manufacturer

Additional TARIC code

1.

‘Baumann Palety’ Sp. zo.o., Barczewo

2. E. Dziurny — C. Nowak S.C., Snietnica

3. F.P.H.

‘Tina’ S.C., Katowice

4. Firma ‘Sabelmar’ S.C., Konczyce Male

5.

‘Kross-Pol’ Sp.zo.o., Kolobrzeg

6. P.P.H.

‘GKT’ S.C., Bilgoraj

7. P.P.H.

‘Unikat’, Aleksandrow IV 697

8. P.P.H.U.

‘Adapol’ S.C., Wolomin

9. P.P.H.U.

‘Alpa’ Sp.zo.o., Dobrzyca

10. P.P.U.H.

‘Alwa’ Sp.zo.o., Slawno

11. P.P.H.U.

‘Palimex’ Sp.zo.o., Wloszakowice

12. P.P.U.H.

‘SMS’ — St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno

13. P.T.H.

‘Mirex’, Kolobrzeg

14. P.W.

‘Peteco’ Sp.zo.o., Warszawa

15.

‘Paletex’ Produkcja Palet, Roman Panasiuk, Warszawa

16. Produkcja Palet ‘A. Adamus’, Kuznia Grabowska

17. P.P.H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal

18.

‘Scanproduct’ S.A., Czarny Dujanec

19.

‘Transdrewneks’ Sp.zo.o., Grudziadz-Owczarki

20. W.Z.P.U.M.

‘Euro-Tech’, Rakszawa

21. Z.P.H.

‘Palettenwerk’ — K. Kozik, Jordanow

22. Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S.C., Drawsko Pomorskie

23. Z.P.H.U.

‘Sek-Pol’ Sp.zo.o., Tarnobrzeg

24.

‘Euro-Mega-Plus’ Sp.zo.o., Kielce

25. Wyrob, Sprzedaz, Skup Palet, Josef Kolodziejczyk, Aleksandrow IV 704

26. Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gerka, Brodnica

27. Z.P.H.U.

‘Drewnex’ Mamos, Luczak, Mamos s.j., Cekow

28. P.P.H.U.

‘Probox’, Import-Export, Kalisz

29. Zaman S.C., Radom

30.

‘Marimpex’, Pulawy

31.

‘AVEN’ Sp.zo.o., Kostrzyn

8570

8571

8572

8573

8576

8584

8586

8587

8588

8589

8590

8591

8597

8690

8691

8692

8693

8715

8716

8725

8726

8745

8526

8527

8529

8530

8531

8533

8535

8537

8558

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Manufacturer

Additional TARIC code

32. P.P.H.U.

‘Eurex’ BIS, Godynice

33. ENKEL S.C., Pulawy

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

35. P.P.U.H.

‘DREWPOL’, Braszewice

36. PTN Kruklanki Sp.zo.o., Krulanki

37. WEDAMS.C., Stezyca

38. Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow

39. P.P.H.U.

‘Alk’, Bierzwnik

40.

‘Empol’ S.C., Jastrzebniki 37

41. Euro-Handels Sp.zo.o., Szczecin

42. P.P.H.

‘Paletex’ Sibinski Jaroslaw, Czajkow

43. Firma ‘KIKO’ S.C., Poznan

44.

‘Enkel’ Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy

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

46.

‘Bilusa’ Sp.zo.o., Klodawa

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

48. Firma ‘A.C.S.’ S.C., Kamien

49.

‘SMT’ Sp.zo.o., Miastko

50. Firma Transdrewneks Gadzala Antoni, Torun

51.

‘Palko’ Sp.zo.o., Sedziszow

52. P.P.H.

‘Vector’, Kalisz

53. P.P.H.U.

‘ELMA’ S.C., Sobieseki

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

55. Pomorski Serwis Paletowy Sp. zo.o., Kobylnica

56.

‘EMI’ S.C., Bilgoraj

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

58. P.P.D.B.

‘Lesnik’ S.C., Krosno

59.

‘EUROPAL’ S.C., Brzeziny

60. P.P.U.H.

‘CENTROPAL’ EKSPORT-IMPORT, Czajkow

61. Energomontaz Polnoc Serwis Sp.zo.o., Swierze Gorne

62. P.P.H.

‘BOM'S’ S-ka zo.o., Suwalki

63. P.P.H.

‘Astra’ Sp. zo.o., Nawojowa

8538

8540

8541

8834

8556

8557

8559

8561

8560

8440

8441

8443

8444

8446

8484

8485

8486

8562

8563

8565

8567

A109

A110

A114

A124

A133

A259

A260

A261

A262

A263