Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) N° 1796/1999 on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the People's Republic of China to imports of steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco, whether declared as originating in Morocco or not, and terminating the investigation in respect of imports from one Moroccan exporter
Date: 2004-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, Morocco, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, industrial product, originating product, steel

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 07.10.2004 
COM(2004) 637 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) 
N° 1796/1999 on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the People’s 
Republic of China to imports of steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco, 
whether declared as originating in Morocco or not, and terminating the investigation in 
respect of imports from one Moroccan exporter 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

By Regulation (EC) N° 1796/1999, the Council imposed an anti-dumping duty of 60.4% on 
imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China. 

Following  a  request  by  the  European  Federation  of  Steel  Wire  Rope  Industries,  an 
investigation  into  the  alleged  circumvention  of  the  anti-dumping  measures  imposed  on 
imports of steel ropes and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China by imports of 
steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco was initiated by Commission Regulation (EC) 
N° 275/2004 in February 2004. 

The investigation showed a significant increase in the imports of steel ropes and cables into 
the Community from Morocco, a parallel decrease in imports from the People’s Republic of 
China and an increase in exports from the People’s Republic of China to Morocco in roughly 
equivalent proportions. This change in the pattern of trade coincided with the imposition of 
the  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  steel  ropes  and  cables  originating  in  the  People’s 
Republic  of  China.  No  economic  justification  or  valid  reason  could  be  found  for  these 
practices  other  than  the  existence  of  the  anti-dumping  duty.  It  was  therefore  concluded  that 
circumvention had taken place. 

The  investigation  established  that  one  Moroccan  exporting  producer,  Remer  Maroc  SARL, 
was not involved in any circumvention practices.  

Consequently,  it  is  proposed  that  the  anti-dumping  duty  of  60.4%  on  imports  of  steel  ropes 
and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China be extended to imports of steel ropes 
and cables from Morocco. 

The Member States were consulted and were all in favour of the proposed amendments. 

In the light of the foregoing the Commission consequently proposes that the Council adopt the 
attached  proposal  for  a  Regulation  extending  the  definitive  anti-dumping  duty  imposed  by 
Council Regulation (EC) N°1796/1999 on imports of steel ropes and cables originating in the 
People’s  Republic  of  China  to  imports  of  steel  ropes  and  cables  consigned  from  Morocco, 
whether declared as originating in Morocco or not and terminating the investigation in respect 
of imports by one Moroccan exporter. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) 
N° 1796/1999 on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in the People’s 
Republic of China to imports of steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco, 
whether declared as originating in Morocco or not, and terminating the investigation in 
respect of imports from one Moroccan exporter 

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 Community (‘the basic 
Regulation)1, and in particular Article 13 thereof, 

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

Whereas: 

1. 

(1) 

2. 

(2) 

A. 

PROCEDURE 

EXISTING MEASURES 

The Council, by its Regulation (EC) No 1796/19992, imposed in August 1999 an anti-
dumping  duty  of  60.4%  on  imports  of  steel  ropes  and  cables  (‘steel  wire  ropes’  or 
‘SWR’) originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China (‘PRC’). 

REQUEST 

On 5 January 2004, the Commission received a request, pursuant to Article 13(3) of 
the  basic  Regulation,  from  the  Liaison  Committee  of  European  Federation  of  Steel 
Wire  Rope  Industries  (EWRIS)  to  investigate  the  alleged  circumvention  of  the  anti-
dumping  measures  imposed  on  imports  of  steel  ropes  and  cables  originating  in  the 
PRC.  This  request  was  submitted  on  behalf  of  producers  representing  a  major 
proportion of the Community production of SWR. 

(3) 

The  request  alleged  and  submitted  sufficient  prima  facie  evidence  showing  that 
following the imposition of measures on imports of SWR originating in the PRC, there 

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OJ  L  56,  6.3.1996,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  461/2004  (OJ  L  77, 
13.3.2004, p. 12). 
OJ  L  217,  17.8.1999,  p.  1.  Regulation  as  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  N°  1674/2003  (OJ  L  238, 
25.9.2003, p. 1). 

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had been a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports of SWR from 
the  PRC  and  Morocco  to  the  Community.  This  change  in  the  pattern  of  trade  was 
alleged to stem from transhipment via Morocco of SWR originating in the PRC. There 
had been a significant increase in imports from Morocco while imports from the PRC 
had decreased in roughly equivalent proportions in the meantime. 

The request concluded that there was insufficient due cause or economic justification 
for the aforementioned changes other than the existence of the anti-dumping duty on 
SWR originating in the PRC. 

Finally,  EWRIS  also  submitted  sufficient  evidence  that  the  remedial  effects  of  this 
duty were being undermined both in terms of quantities and prices and that the prices 
of  SWR  from  Morocco  were  dumped  in  relation  to  the  normal  values  previously 
established for the SWR originating in the PRC. 

INITIATION 

The  Commission,  by  its  Regulation  (EC)  No  275/20043  (‘the  initiating  Regulation’), 
initiated  an  investigation  of  the  alleged  circumvention  and  directed,  pursuant  to 
Articles  13(3)  and  14(5)  of  the  basic  Regulation,  the  customs  authorities  to  register 
imports  of  SWR  consigned  from  Morocco,  whether  declared  as  originating  in 
Morocco or not, as of 19 February 2004. The Commission advised the authorities of 
the PRC and Morocco of the initiation of the investigation. 

INVESTIGATION 

Questionnaires  were  sent  to  Community  importers  as  well  as  to  exporters  of  SWR 
located in the PRC and Morocco, which were mentioned in the request, and to other 
interested parties who came forward within the prescribed time limits. All parties were 
informed that non-cooperation might lead to the application of Article 18 of the basic 
Regulation. They were also made aware of the consequences of non-cooperation. 

(4) 

(5) 

3. 

(6) 

4. 

(7) 

(8) 

A  number  of  Community  importers  contacted  the  Commission  in  writing,  declaring 
that they had not imported any SWR from Morocco. 

(9) 

No replies to the questionnaires were received from exporters/producers in the PRC. 

(10)  A  reply  to  the  questionnaire  was  received  from  one  Moroccan  exporting  producer, 
Remer  Maroc  SARL,  Settat.  The  Commission  carried  out  a  verification  visit  at  the 
premises of this company. 

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INVESTIGATION PERIOD 

(11)  The  investigation  period  covered  the  period  from  1  January  2003  to  31  December 
2003 (‘the IP’). Data were collected from 1999 up to the end of the IP to investigate 
the alleged change in the pattern of trade. 

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B. 

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION 

1. 

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS/DEGREE OF COOPERATION 

(12)  As mentioned in recital (9), no co-operation was received from producers or exporters 
of  SWR  in  the  PRC.  However,  information  was  obtained  from  one  co-operating 
exporting  producer  in  Morocco,  Remer  Maroc  SARL,  which  produced  SWR  and 
exported  a  small  fraction  of  its  production  to  the  Community  during  the  IP.  This 
company  accounted  for  less  than  5%  of  the  total  volume  of  imports  of  SWR  from 
Morocco  to  the  Community  during  the  IP,  as  reported  by  EUROSTAT.  Therefore, 
findings had to be partially based on facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of 
the basic Regulation. 

2. 

PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT 

(13)  The product concerned is, as defined in the investigation which lead to the imposition 
of the existing measures (‘the original investigation’), steel ropes and cables, including 
locked  coil  ropes,  excluding  ropes  and  cables  of  stainless  steel,  with  a  maximum 
cross-sectional  dimension  exceeding  3  mm  (in  industry  terminology  referred  to  as 
‘SWR’), originating in the People’s Republic of  China, normally declared under CN 
codes ex 7312 10 82, ex 7312 10 84, ex 7312 10 86, ex 7312 10 88 and ex 7312 10 99.  

(14)  The investigation showed that the SWR exported to the Community from the PRC and 
those  consigned  from  Morocco  to  the  Community  have  the  same  basic  physical  and 
technical characteristics and have the same uses, and are therefore to be considered as 
like products within the meaning of Article 1(4) of the basic Regulation. 

3. 

CHANGE IN THE PATTER OF TRADE 

Cooperating Moroccan exporter 

(15)  Remer Maroc SARL, the co-operating exporter, was set up in 2001 as a fully-owned 
subsidiary of the Italian company Remer Italia Srl. During the IP, Remer Maroc SARL 
exported  only  a  very  small  quantity  of  the  product  concerned  to  the  Community, 
representing  less  than  5%  of  the  total  imports  of  SWR  from  Morocco  in  the  same 
period. The majority of its sales are destined to the local Moroccan market. 

(16) 

It  has  also  been  established  that  Remer  Maroc  SARL  is  both  a  manufacturer  and 
exporter  of  SWR  operating  production  facilities  for  the  complete  production  process 
of the product concerned, making use of purchased steel wire, textile core and grease. 
It  only  sells  its  own  production  or  that  of  its  mother  company  in  Italy,  and  never 
purchased any SWR, or other materials, from the PRC. 

(17)  Given the above, Remer Maroc SARL has shown that its exports do not play a part in 
the change in the pattern of trade between the PRC and the Community. Consequently, 
the  investigation  with  regard  to  SWR  exported  by  Remer  Maroc  SARL  should  be 
terminated. 

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Non-cooperating Moroccan exporters 

(18)  As far as the non-cooperating exporters are concerned, the exports to the Community 
had to be established on the basis of facts available pursuant to Article 18 of the basic 
Regulation.  It  was  considered  that  EUROSTAT  data  at  CN  level  were  the  best 
information available to establish the findings in respect of exports to the Community 
following the imposition of the anti-dumping duty on imports of SWR originating in 
the  PRC.  In  this  respect,  it  should  be  noted  that  the  request  from  the  Community 
industry is also based on EUROSTAT data, and that no other independent sources of 
data  were  available  to  the  Commission  during  the  present  investigation.  The  export 
price from Morocco to the EU was established on the basis of total export value and 
tonnes  reported  by  EUROSTAT  at  CN  level,  from  which  the  quantities  and  values 
exported by the co-operating Moroccan company were deducted. In addition, for the 
data  concerning  the  period  before  the  imposition  of  the  measures,  it  was  considered 
that EUROSTAT data at CN level were the best information available, in the absence 
of any other independent sources. 

(19) 

It was found that a marked switch from imports from the PRC to the Community to 
those from Morocco to the Community occurred after the entry into force of the anti-
dumping  measures  on  SWR  originating  in  the  PRC  in  August  1999.  Following  the 
imposition of anti-dumping measures by the Community, imports into the Community 
of SWR from the PRC have decreased substantially from 14 057 tonnes in 1998 to 364 
tonnes in 2000, and have remained at similarly low levels between 2000 and 2003. In 
the same period, imports into the Community of SWR from Morocco increased from 
zero in 1998 to 2 338 in 2003. 

(20)  A  clear  change  in  pattern  of  trade  was  therefore  established  in  respect  of  the  non 
co-operating companies, which came about after the entry into force, in August 1999, 
of Community anti-dumping measures on SWR originating in the PRC. 

4. 

INSUFFICIENT  DUE  CAUSE  OR  ECONOMIC  JUSTIFICATION  (NON-
COOPERATING MOROCCAN EXPORTERS) 

(21)  On  the  basis  of  facts  available  it  was  found that there was  no or at least insufficient 
economic  justification  for  that  changed  pattern  of  trade.  First  of  all,  the  cooperating 
Moroccan producer did not import any SWR from the PRC. Secondly, on the basis of 
Chinese, Moroccan and EC statistics, there is an increase of exports from the PRC to 
Morocco  which  corresponds  to  the  increase  of  exports  from  Morocco  to  the 
Community in the same period. Admittedly, Moroccan and Chinese trade statistics do 
not distinguish between SWR and strands (semi-finished SWR) while EC statistics do. 
However,  in  view  of  the  widespread  non  co-operation  and  in  the  absence  of  any 
indication that a transformation process of strands into ropes takes place in Morocco, it 
can  be  reasonably  assumed  that  these  statistical  data  give  an  adequate  picture  of 
imports of SWR from the PRC into Morocco. Moreover, if such transformation took 
place, it would not be substantial. Economically, it would not be worthwhile to carry 
out any transformation from strands into SWR in a place different from the production 
site  of  the  strands,  as  the  value  added  from  this  process  is  fairly  small  relative  to 
transport costs. It is also noted that one Moroccan company which did not complete a 
questionnaire  nor  did  they  accept  a  verification  visit,  provided  contradictory 
information as to their activities while they could easily have clarified the situation by 
co-operating  in  the  investigation.  In  the  absence  of  co-operation  from  any  other 

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company except Remer Maroc SARL, it can therefore be inferred from the parallelism 
of  the  trends,  that  the  imports  from  the  PRC  to  Morocco  were  not  destined  for  the 
Moroccan market, but were meant to be exported to the Community. 

(22)  This conclusion is reinforced by the fact that the only known exporter of the product 
concerned  from  Morocco,  besides  the  co-operating  exporter,  is  a  subsidiary  of  a 
Chinese  exporting  producer.  This  subsidiary  was  established  in  Morocco  in  2001, 
coinciding with the start of exports of SWR from Morocco to the Community. 

(23) 

In view of the above, and given that the above-mentioned substitution of imports from 
the PRC by imports from Morocco took place in the period following the imposition 
of anti-dumping duties, it has to be concluded, in the absence of any other explanation, 
that the change in the pattern of trade stemmed from the imposition of the duty rather 
than from any other sufficient due cause or economic justification within the meaning 
of Article 13(1), second sentence, of the basic Regulation. 

(24)  Due to the above, it may reasonably be concluded that the allegation contained in the 
complaint is confirmed, i.e. that the vast majority of exports from the PRC to Morocco 
were merely transhipped via Morocco to the Community. 

5. 

(25) 

UNDERMINING OF THE REMEDIAL EFFECTS OF THE DUTY IN TERMS 
OF THE PRICES AND/OR QUANTITIES OF THE LIKE PRODUCTS (NON-
COOPERATING MOROCCAN EXPORTERS) 

It  is  evident  from  the  figures  in  recital  (19)  that  a  clear  quantitative  change  in  the 
pattern of Community imports of the product concerned occurred since the imposition 
of  measures.  The  significant  volume  of  SWR  exports  from  the  PRC  to  the 
Community,  prior  to  the  imposition  of  the  measures,  was  partially  replaced  by  a 
smaller  but  still  significant  volume  of  exports  from  the  non-cooperating  Moroccan 
exporters.  The  latter  volume  corresponds  to  20%-25%  of  the  volume  reached  by 
imports  from  the  PRC  during  the  IP  of  the  original  investigation  (1  January  1997  to 
31 March  1998).  It  is  considered,  therefore,  that  this  marked  change  in  trade  flows 
undermined  the  remedial  effects  of  the  measures  in  terms  of  the  quantities  imported 
into the Community market. 

(26)  With regard to prices, and given the low degree of co-operation, use had to be made of 
the  facts  available,  i.e.  EUROSTAT  figures  at  CN  level.  This  data  revealed  that  the 
CIF  export  prices  from  Morocco  were  around  3%,  in  nominal  terms,  below  the  CIF 
prices  of  the  Chinese  exports  in  the  original  investigation.  Consequently,  it  must  be 
assumed that the export prices of Moroccan exports are below the injury elimination 
level of Community prices as established in the original investigation.  

(27) 

It is therefore concluded that the imports concerned undermined the remedial effects 
of the duty both in terms of quantities and prices. 

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6. 

(28) 

(29) 

(30) 

(31) 

EVIDENCE  OF  DUMPING  IN  RELATION  TO  THE  NORMAL  VALUES 
PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED FOR LIKE OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS (NON-
COOPERATING MOROCCAN EXPORTERS) 

In order to determine whether evidence of dumping could be found with respect to the 
SWR  exported  to  the  Community  from  Morocco  by  the  non-cooperating  exporters 
during the IP, export data according to EUROSTAT at CN level were used pursuant to 
Article  18  of  the  basic  Regulation,  as  a  basis  for  establishing  export  prices  to  the 
Community.  

In accordance with Article 13(1) of the basic Regulation, the normal value to be used 
in  an  anti-circumvention  investigation  is  the  normal  value  established  during  the 
original investigation. 

In  the  original  investigation,  Poland  was  considered  to  be  an  appropriate  market 
economy analogue country for the PRC and normal value was established on the basis 
of prices as well as constructed normal value in that analogue country. On that basis, a 
country-wide dumping margin of 60.4% was established for the PRC.  

In  the  current  anti-circumvention  investigation,  and  in  the  absence  of  co-operation, 
dumping margins could not be computed on a detailed product type basis. However, 
export prices could be compared with those of the original investigation on a CN code 
basis,  by  using  EUROSTAT  data,  which  offers  a  reasonable  level  of  detail.  That 
comparison revealed that CIF export prices from Morocco to the Community in the IP 
were 3% lower on average than the CIF export prices from the PRC to the Community 
in the original investigation. Since these export prices are to be compared to the same 
country-wide  normal  values  as  used  for  the  determination  of  the  original  dumping 
margin of 60.4%, it can be inferred that they are also dumped prices at a level of more 
than 60%. 

C. 

REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION 

FROM REGISTRATION OR EXTENSION OF THE DUTY 

(32)  The Commission received a request for exemption from the registration and measures 
from  one  Moroccan  producer,  Remer  Maroc  SARL.  As  stated  in  recital  12,  this 
company  cooperated  in  the  investigation,  by  submitting  a  questionnaire  reply  and 
accepting a verification visit. 

(33)  By Regulation (EC) No xxx/20044, the Commission amended the initiating Regulation 
in order to cease registration of imports of SWR from the Moroccan company which 
was  found  not  to  be  circumventing  the  anti-dumping  duties,  namely  Remer  Maroc 
SARL. 

(34) 

In  accordance  with  the  above  findings  that  the  company  was  found  not  to  have 
circumvented  the  anti-dumping  measures  in  force,  the  company  should  also  be 
exempted from the extension of the measures envisaged. 

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D.  MEASURES 

(35) 

(36) 

In view of the above finding of circumvention within the meaning of Article 13(1) of 
the  basic  Regulation,  the  existing  anti-dumping  measures  on  SWR  originating  in  the 
PRC  should  be  extended  to  the  same  product  consigned  from  Morocco,  whether 
declared  as  originating  in  Morocco  or  not,  pursuant  to  the  same  Article  13(1)  of  the 
basic  Regulation,  with  the  exception  of  products  manufactured  by  the  co-operating 
producer Remer Maroc SARL. 

In  accordance  with  Article  14(5)  of  the  basic  Regulation,  which  provides  that  any 
extended  measures  should  apply  against  registered  imports  from  the  date  of 
registration,  the  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  of  SWR  consigned  from  Morocco 
which entered the Community under registration imposed by the initiating Regulation, 
with  the  exception  of  those  SWR  produced  by  Remer  Maroc  SARL,  should  be 
collected. 

(37)  The non-extension of the duties to the imports of the SWR exported by Remer Maroc 
SARL  was  established  on  the  basis  of  the  findings  of  the  present  investigation.  This 
non-extension  is  thus  exclusively  applicable  to  imports  of  SWR  consigned  from 
Morocco  and  produced  by  this  specific  legal  entity.  Imported  SWR  produced  or 
consigned  by  any  other  company  not  specifically  mentioned  in  the  operative  part  of 
this  Regulation  with  its  name  and  address,  including  entities  related  to  those 
specifically mentioned, cannot benefit from the exemption and should be subject the 
same duty rate as imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999. 

(38)  The  circumvention  takes  place  outside  the  Community.  Article  13  of  the  basic 
Regulation aims to counter circumvention practices without affecting operators which 
can prove that they are not involved in such practices, but it does not contain a specific 
provision providing for the treatment of producers which could establish that they are 
not involved in circumvention practices. Therefore, it appears necessary to introduce a 
possibility for producers which have not sold the product concerned for export during 
the IP and are not related to any exporters or producers subject to the extended anti-
dumping  duty  to  request  an  exemption  from  the  measures  on  these  imports.  The 
producers concerned which would consider lodging a request for an exemption from 
the  extended  anti-dumping  duty  would  be  required  to  complete  a  questionnaire  in 
order  to  enable  the  Commission  to  determine  whether  an  exemption  may  be 
warranted.  Such exemption  may  be granted after  the  assessment  of,  for  instance,  the 
market  situation  of  the  product  concerned,  production  capacity  and  capacity 
utilisation,  procurement  and  sales,  the  likelihood  of  practices  for  which  there  is 
insufficient  due  cause  or  economic  justification  and  the  evidence  of  dumping.  The 
Commission would normally also carry out an on-spot verification visit. The request 
would  have  to  be  addressed  to  the  Commission  forthwith,  with  all  relevant 
information,  in  particular  any  modification  in  the  company's  activities  linked  to 
production and sales.  

(39) 

Importers could still benefit from exemption for registration or measures to the extent 
that  their  imports  are  from  exporters,  which  are  granted  such  an  exemption,  and  in 
accordance with Article 13(4) of the basic Regulation. 

(40)  Where  an  exemption  is  warranted,  the  Commission  will,  after  consultation  of  the 
Advisory  Committee,  propose  the  amendment  of  the  Regulation  accordingly. 

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Subsequently,  any  exemptions  granted  will  be  monitored  to  ensure  compliance  with 
the conditions set therein. 

E. 

PROCEDURE 

(41) 

Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis 
of which the Council intended to extend the definitive anti-dumping duty in force and 
were given the opportunity to comment and to be heard. No comments which were of 
a nature to change the above-mentioned conclusions were received, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

1. 

2. 

imposed  by  Council  Regulation 

The  definitive  anti-dumping  duty 
(EC) 
No 1796/1999  on  imports  of  steel  ropes  and  cables,  originating  in  the  People’s 
Republic of China, falling within CN codes ex 7312 10 82, ex 7312 10 84, ex 7312 
10 86, ex 7312 10 88 and ex 7312 10 99, is hereby extended to imports of the same 
steel ropes and cables consigned from Morocco, whether declared as originating in 
Morocco or not (TARIC codes 7312 10 82 12, 7312 10 84 12, 7312 10 86 12, 7312 
10  88  12,  7312  10  99  12  respectively),  with  the  exception  of  those  produced  by 
Remer Maroc SARL, Zone Industrielle, Tranche 2, Lot 10, Settat, Morocco (TARIC 
additional code A567). 

The  duty  extended  by  paragraph  1  of  this  Article  shall  be  collected  on  imports 
registered in accordance with Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 275/2004 
and  Articles  13(3)  and  14(5)  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  384/96,  with  the 
exception of those produced by Remer Maroc SARL, Zone Industrielle, Tranche 2, 
Lot 10, Settat, Morocco. 

3. 

The provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. 

Article 2 

1. 

Requests for exemption from the duty extended by Article 1 shall be made in writing 
in one of  the  official languages of the Community and must be signed by a person 
authorised  to  represent  the  applicant.  The  request  must  be  sent  to  the  following 
address: 

European Commission 
Directorate-General for Trade 
Directorate B 
Office: J-79 05/17 
1049 Brussels 
Belgium 
Fax (32 2) 295 65 05 
Telex COMEU B 21877. 

2. 

The  Commission,  after  consulting  the  Advisory  Committee,  may  authorise  by 
decision,  the  exemption  of  imports  which  are  shown  not  to  circumvent  the  anti-

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dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 from the duty extended by 
Article 1 of the present Regulation. 

Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue the registration of imports, established 
in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 275/2004.  

Article 3 

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

Article 4 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The Presiden 

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