Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-subsidy measures applicable to imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India
Date: 2002-06-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: India, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, plastics

C 154/2

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Official Journal of the European Communities

28.6.2002

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-subsidy measures applicable to imports
of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in India

(2002/C 154/02)

The Commission has received a request for a partial interim
review pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No
2026/97 (1) (‘the basic Regulation’).

accordance with Article 19 of the basic Regulation, limited in
scope to the examination of the acceptability of an undertaking
from the applicant.

1. Request for review

(a) Questionnaires

The request was lodged by Polyplex Corporation Limited (‘the
applicant’), an exporter from India.

The request is limited in scope to the form of the measure and,
in particular, to the examination of the acceptability of an
undertaking offered by the applicant.

In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for
its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires
to the applicant and to the authorities of the exporting
country concerned. This
information and supporting
evidence should reach the Commission within the time
limit set in point 6(a) of this notice.

2. Product

(b) Collection of information and holding of hearings

The product under review is polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
film originating in India (‘the product concerned’), currently
and
codes
classifiable
ex 3920 62 90. These CN codes
for
information.

ex 3920 62 19
are

given only

within

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submit
to
and

information other

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

supporting

evidence.

3. Existing measures

The measures currently in force are a definitive countervailing
duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/1999 (2) on
imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film originating in
India.

4. Grounds for the review

The applicant provides information that an undertaking of the
same nature as the one accepted in a subsequent anti-dumping
proceeding (3) would remove the injurious effects of subsi-
disation and could be monitored. The applicant states that it
is ready to provide such an undertaking. Therefore,
is
warranted to review the form of the measure.

it

5. Procedure

Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee,
that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of a partial
interim review, the Commission hereby initiates a review in

(1) OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 316, 10.12.1999, p. 1.
(3) A definitive anti-dumping duty was imposed by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1676/2001 (OJ L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 1) on imports of PET
film originating, inter alia, in India and undertakings in connection
therewith were accepted by Commission Decision 2001/645/EC (OJ
L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 56).

Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties,
provided that they make a request showing that there are
particular reasons why they should be heard. This request
must be made within the time limit set in point 6(b) of this
notice.

6. Time limits

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

replies and any other information

if

interested parties,

All
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.

(b) Hearings

All interested parties may also apply to be heard by the
Commission within the same 40-day time limit.

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7. Written submissions, questionnaire replies and corre-

spondence

Fax (32-2) 295 65 05
Telex COMEU B 21877.

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.

Commission address for correspondence:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Trade
Directorate B
Office: J-79 5/16
B-1049 Brussels.

8. Non-cooperation

In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or
otherwise does not provide the necessary information within
the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation,
findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance
with Article 28 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.

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 154/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.5.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.5.2000

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 100/01

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 536/98

Title: Subsidies for certain environmentally friendly lorries

Objective: The aid scheme is designed to encourage road
hauliers to buy less-polluting lorries which meet the Euro 3
emission standard ahead of schedule

Legal basis: Lov om tilskud til visse miljøvenlige lastbiler

Budget: DKK 50 million (EUR 6,73 million)

Aid intensity or amount: The amount per eligible lorry
a Euro 3 lorry
exceed the
cannot
compared with a Euro 2 lorry

additional

cost of

Duration: From 15 November 2000 to 30 September 2001

Other information: The aid scheme falls within the scope of
Article 87(3) of the Treaty

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Title: Provincia Autonoma di Trento (PAT) — Provincial Bill n.
the mountain and
175 ‘Provisions for the development of
urgent measures for agriculture’

Objective: To adopt a package of measures aimed at helping
the development of the mountain by reducing the economic
backwardness of this area

Legal basis: Legge provinciale n. 175, approvata dal Consiglio
provinciale di Trento il 16 ottobre 1998

Budget: ITL 26 860 million (EUR 13,9 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Information on aid intensity is not
available concerning the settlement premium (to be determined
by the impementing act):
to a
ITL 50 million (approximately EUR 25 823);
maximum of
up to 40 % of
the eligible expenses for the purchase of
computer hardware in teleworking; compensation within the
limit of the loss caused by the natural disaster to each bene-
ficiary (Article 23)

the latter could amount

Duration: From the date of approval to 2001