Proposal for a Council Regulation amending the Annex to Council Regulation 2042/2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan
Date: 2004-04-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Japan, anti-dumping duty, audiovisual equipment, import, originating product

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 02.04.2004 
COM(2004) 231 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending the Annex to Council Regulation 2042/2000 imposing a definitive anti-
dumping duty on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

By  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1015/94  (as  subsequently  amended)  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 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 broadcast camera systems. 

In  September  2000,  the  Council,  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2042/2000,  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 Community. 

The  Commission  received  requests  from  three  Japanese  exporting  producers  of  television 
camera systems to add certain models of professional camera systems to the Annex to Council 
Regulation 2042/2000 and thus exempt them from the application of the duty.  

The  investigation  revealed  that  all  models  concerned  are  to  be  considered  as  professional 
camera  systems  which  should  be  exempted  from  the  application  of  the  duty.  The  Annex 
should amended accordingly. 

It is therefore proposed that the Council adopts the attached proposal for a Council Regulation 
in view of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending the Annex to Council Regulation 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 Community1,  

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  submitted  by  the  Commission  after  consulting  the  Advisory 
Committee,2 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

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A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURES 

The  Council,  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1015/943,  imposed  a  definitive  anti-dumping 
duty on imports of television camera systems (“TCS”) originating in Japan. 

In  Article  1(3)(e)  of  Regulation  No  1015/94,  the  Council  specifically  excluded  from 
the  scope  of  the  anti-dumping  duty  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. 

In  October  1995,  the  Council,  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2474/954,  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 1952/975, amended the rates of 
the  definitive  anti-dumping  duty  for  two  companies  concerned,  namely  for  Sony 
Corporation  and  Ikegami  Tsushinki  Co  Ltd  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 

OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p.1. as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1972 (OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p.1) 
OJ C […] […], p. […] 
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) 
OJ L 255, 25.10.1995, p.11 
OJ L 276, 9.10.1997, p.20 

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(9) 

anti-dumping duty certain new models of professional camera systems by adding them 
to the Annex. 

In  January  1999  and  2000,  the  Council  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  193/19996  and 
Regulation (EC) No 176/20007, 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  2042/20008,  confirmed  the 
definitive  anti-dumping  duties  imposed  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1015/94  (as 
subsequently amended) in accordance with Article 11(2) of the Basic Regulation. 

In January 2001 and in May 2001, the Council by Regulation (EC) No 198/20019 and 
Regulation (EC) No 951/200110, amended Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 by adding 
certain  successor  models  of  professional  camera  systems  to  the  Annex  and  thus 
excluding them from the application of the definitive anti-dumping duty. 

In  September  2001,  the  Council  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1900/200111  further  to  an 
interim review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the Basic Regulation confirmed the 
level  of  the  definitive  anti-dumping  duty  imposed  to  the  exporting  producer  Hitachi 
Denshi Ltd. 

Finally, in September 2002, the Council by Regulation (EC) No 1696/200212, further 
amended Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 by adding certain successor models 
of  professional  camera  systems  to  the  Annex  and  thus  excluding  them  from  the 
application of the definitive anti-dumping duty. 

B. INVESTIGATION CONCERNING NEW MODELS OF PROFESSIONAL CAMERA 
SYSTEMS 

1. 

Procedure 

(10)  Three  Japanese  exporting  producers,  namely  Sony  Corporation  (“Sony”),  Ikegami 
Tsushinki  Co  Ltd  (“Ikegami”)  and  Matsushita,  informed  the  Commission  that  they 
intended to introduce new models of professional camera systems into the Community 
market and requested the Commission 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.  

(11)  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 2042/2000 should be amended accordingly. 

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OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p.10 
OJ L 22, 27.1.2000, p.29 
OJ  L  244,  29.9.2000,  p.  38  as  last  amended  by  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1696/2002  (OJ  259, 
27.9.2002, p.1) 
OJ L 30, 1.2.2001, p.1 
OJ L 134, 17.5.2001, p.18 
OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p.3 
OJ L 259, 27.9.2002, p.1 

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2.  Models under investigation 

(12)  The  requests  for  exemption  were  received  for  the  following  models  of  camera 

systems, supplied with the relevant technical information: 

(i) Sony 

– 

remote control unit RM-M7E 

(ii) Ikegami 

– 

– 

– 

camera head HDL-20 

camera head MKC-501 

camera head MKC-501B 

(iii) Matsushita 

– 

– 

– 

camera head AW-E650 

camera head AW-E655 

camera head AW-E750 

All of the above models were presented either as being part of professional camera systems 
dedicated  to  the  professional  video  market  or  as  successors  of  professional  camera  models 
already excluded from the anti-dumping measure in force. 

3. 

Findings 

(13)  The Commission carried out a technical examination. It resulted from this analysis that 

none of above models could be classified as broadcast or television camera systems. 

(i) Remote control unit RM-M7E (Sony), camera head AW-E650, AW-E655 and AW-E750 
(Matsushita)  

(14)  The remote control unit RM-M7E, camera head AW-E650, AW-E655 and AW-E750 
have been found to be professional cameras systems falling within Article 1(3)(e) of 
Regulation (EC) 2042/2000. They should therefore to be added to the Annex in order 
to be exempted from the definitive duty. 

In accordance with the established Community Institutions’ practice all above models 
should be exempted from the duty from the date of receipt by the Commission services 
of the relevant request for exemption. Therefore, all imports of the following camera 
models  imported  on  or  after  the  below  indicated  date  should  be  exempted  from  the 
duty from 

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Sony 

– 

remote control unit RM-M7E 

6 August 2002 

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Matsushita 

– 

– 

– 

camera head AW-E650 

30 October 2003 

camera head AW-E655 

30 October 2003 

camera head AW-E750 

30 October 2003 

(ii) Camera heads MKC-501 and MKC-501B (Ikegami) 

(16)  With regard to the camera model MKC-501 and its successor MKC-501B it was found 
that these models were exclusively dedicated for industrial and medical applications. 
They are part of Ikegami’s medical camera series and particularly designed for the use 
in the  medical sector. Thus,  the camera head is “ultra-compact” and  has no  function 
without the corresponding camera control unit. It cannot be connected to a viewfinder. 
The  C-mount  lens  connection  is  only  apt  for  industrial  lenses,  microscopes  and 
endoscopes, i.e. broadcast lenses cannot be connected. Furthermore, the above models 
are coated with antibacterial paint specifically for the use in medical environments. It 
was  therefore  concluded  that  the  MKC-501  and  its  successor  MKC-501B  were 
exempted under Article 1(3)(d) of Council Regulation 2042/2000.  

(17)  Since  both  above  camera  models  fall  within  Article  1(3)(d)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
2042/2000  they  are  by  definition  exempted  from  the  definitive  anti-dumping  duty, 
irrespective their date of importation. 

(iii) Camera head HDL-20 (Ikegami) 

(18)  As far as camera head HDL-20 is concerned, it was found that it does not fall under 
the product description of Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000. In particular 
the  camera  head  is  only  equipped  with  2  sensors  (2/3  inch),  while  Article  1(3)  of 
Regulation  (EC)  No  2042/2000  describes  a  camera  head  as  having  “three  or  more 
sensors”.  Therefore,  it  was  concluded  that  this  camera  type  does  not  fall  within  the 
product  description  and  therefore  not  within  the  scope  of  the  anti-dumping  duty 
without  the  need  to  be  exempted  expressively  thereof  by  adding  this  model  to  the 
Annex. 

4. 

Information of the interested parties and conclusions 

(19)  The Commission informed the Community industry and the exporters of the TCS of 
its findings and provided them with an opportunity to present their views. None of the 
parties objected to the Commission’s findings. 

(20)  On the basis of the above, 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 

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

2. This Regulation shall apply to imports of the following models produced and exported to 
the European Community by the following exporting producers, as specified below: 

a) Sony Corporation from 6 August 2002: 

– 

remote control unit RM-M7E 

b) Matsushita from 30 October 2003: 

– 

– 

– 

camera head AW-E650 

camera head AW-E655 

camera head AW-E750 

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 

Sony 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control 
unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master 
control 
unit (*) 

Camera 
adapters 

DXC-M7PK 

DXF-3000CE 

CCU-M3P 

RM-M7G 

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CA-325P 

DXC-M7P 

DXF-325CE 

CCU-M5P 

RM-M7E(1) 

CA-325AP 

CA-325B 

CA-327P 

CA-537P 

CA-511 

CA-512P 

CA-513 

VCT-U14(1) 

DXC-M7PH 

DXF-501CE 

CCU-M7P 

DXC-M7PK/1 

DXF-M3CE 

CUU-M5AP(1) 

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) 

DXC-537PL 

DXF-801CE(1) 

DXC-537PH 

DXC-537APK 

DXC-537APL 

DXC-537APH 

EVW-537PK 

EVW-327PK 

DXC-637P 

DXC-637PK 

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Company name 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control 
unit 

Operational control 
unit 

Camera adapters 

Master 
control 
unit (*) 

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 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control 
unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master 
control 
unit (*) 

Camera 
adapters 

Ikegami 

HC-340 

VF15-21/22 

MA-200/230 

RCU-240 

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CA-340 

HC-300 

VF-4523 

MA-200A(1) 

RCU-390(1) 

HC-230 

VF15-39 

MA-400(1) 

RCU-400(1) 

HC-240 

VF15-46(1) 

CCU-37 

RCU-240A 

HC-210 

VF5040(1) 

CCU-10 

HC-390 

VF5040W(1) 

CA-300 

CA-230 

CA-390 

CA-400(1) 

CA-450(1) 

LK-33 

HDL-30MA 

HDL-37 

HC-400(1) 

HC-400W(1) 

HDL-37E 

HDL-10 

HDL-40 

Hitachi 

HV-C10F 

GM-51(1) 

RC-C1 

__ 

__ 

CA-Z1HB 

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) 

RC-C10 

RU-C10 

RU-Z1 (B) 

RU-Z1 (C) 

RU-Z1 

RC-C11 

RU-Z2 

RC-Z1 

RC-Z11 

RC-Z2 

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CA-C10 

CA-C10SP 

CA-C10SJA 

CA-C10M 

CA-C10B 

CA-Z1A(1) 

CA-Z31(1) 

CA-Z32(1) 

CA-ZD1(1) 

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Company 
name 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control 
unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master 
control 
unit (*) 

Camera 
adapters 

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)  

FP-C10 A (S) 

FP-C10 A (T) 

RC-Z21  

RC-Z2A(1) 

RC-Z21A(1) 

RU-Z3(1) 

RC-Z3(1) 

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Company 
name 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control 
unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master 
control 
unit (*) 

Camera 
adapters 

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-RC36/B 

WV-VF40E (*) 

WV-F700ABHE 

WV-RC36/G 

WV-VF42E 

WV-F700MHE 

WV-RC37/B 

WV-VF65B 

WV-F350 

WV-RC37/G 

AW-VF80 

WV-F350HE 

WV-CB700E 

WV-F350E 

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WV-

AD700ASE 

WV-

AD700ME 

WV-AD250E 

WV-AD500E 

(*) 

AW-AD500AE 

AW-

AD700BSE 

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company 
name 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control 
unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master 
control 
unit (*) 

Camera 
adapters 

WV-F350AE 

WV-CB700AE 

WV-F350DE 

WV-CB700E (*) 

WV-F350ADE 

WV-F500HE (*) 

WV-F-565HE 

AW-F575HE 

AW-E600 

AW-E800 

AW-E800A 

AW-E650 

AW-E655 

AW-E750 

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 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control 
unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master 
control 
unit (*) 

Camera 
adapters 

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) 

RM-P210E 

Olympus 

KY-D29ECH 

KY-

D29WECH(1) 

MAJ-387N 

MAJ-387I 

Camera OTV-SX 

OTV-SX 2 

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. 

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