Proposal for a Council Regulation 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: 2006-05-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Japan, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, recording equipment, television

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 19.5.2006 
COM(2006) 227 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 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 

1)  CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

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•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

This  proposal  concerns  the  application  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  384/96  of  22 
December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of 
the European Community, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 
("the basic Regulation") and aims at including television camera systems in an Annex 
to  Regulation  (EC)  No  2042/2000.  This  annex  contains  a  list  of  television  camera 
systems  which,  although  falling  in  the  product  description,  cannot  be  regarded  as 
broadcast  camera  systems  and  therefore  have  to  be  exempted  from  the  anti-dumping 
duty. 

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•  General context 

This proposal is made in the context of the implementation of the basic Regulation and 
is the result of an investigation which was carried out in line with the substantive and 
procedural requirements laid out in the basic Regulation. 

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•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

There are no existing provisions in the area of the proposal. 

•  Consistency with other policies and objectives of the Union 

Not applicable. 

2)  CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

Interested  parties  concerned  by  the  proceeding  have  already  had  the  possibility  to 
defend their interests during the investigation, in line with the provisions of the basic 
Regulation. 

•  Collection and use of expertise 

There was no need for external expertise. 

•  Impact assessment 

This proposal is the result of the implementation of the basic Regulation. 

The  basic  Regulation  does  not  foresee  a  general  impact  assessment  but  contains  an 
exhaustive list of conditions that have to be assessed. 

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3)  LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

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•  Summary of the proposed action 

The  Commission  received  requests  from  two  Japanese  exporting  producers  of 
television  camera  systems  to  add  certain  models  of  professional  camera  systems  and 
their  accessories  to  the  Annex  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2042/2000  and  thus 
exempt them from the application of the duty.  

All  models  concerned  were  considered  as  professional  camera  systems  which  should 
be  exempted  from  the  application  of  the  duty.  It  is  therefore  proposed  to  exempt  all 
models  exported  by  Hitachi  and  Matsushita  under  Article  1(3)(e)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 2042/2000 and consequently add them to the Annex. 

It is therefore proposed that the Council adopt the attached proposal for a Regulation. 

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•  Legal basis 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  384/96  of  22  December  1995  on  protection  against 
dumped  imports  from  countries  not  members  of  the  European  Community,  as  last 
amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 of 21 December 2005. 

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•  Subsidiarity principle 

The proposal falls under the exclusive competence of the Community. The subsidiarity 
principle therefore does not apply. 

•  Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reason(s). 

The form of action is described in the above-mentioned basic Regulation and leaves no 
scope for national decision. 

Indication  of  how  financial  and  administrative  burden  falling  upon  the  Community, 
national governments, regional and local authorities, economic operators and citizens is 
minimized and proportionate to the objective of the proposal is not applicable. 

•  Choice of instruments 

Proposed instruments: regulation. 

Other means would not be adequate for the following reason(s). 

The above-mentioned basic Regulation does not foresee alternative options. 

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4)  BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

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The proposal has no implication for the Community budget. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

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, 

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, (’the 
basic Regulation’), 

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

Whereas: 

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURES 

The  Council,  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1015/942,  imposed  a  definitive  anti-dumping 
duty on imports of television camera systems (’TCS’) originating in Japan. 

In  September  2000,  the  Council,  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2042/20003,  confirmed  the 
definitive  anti-dumping  duties  imposed  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  1015/94  (as 
subsequently amended) pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. 

In Article 1(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000, 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  camera  systems 
technically falling within the product definition under Article 1(2) of that Regulation, 
but which cannot be regarded as television camera systems. 

The  Commission,  by  notice  of  29  September  20054,  initiated  a  review  pursuant  to 
Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation concerning the anti-dumping measures in force 
on imports of TCS originating in Japan.  

OJ  L  56,  6.3.1996,  p.1.  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2117/2005  (OJ  L  L  340, 
23.12.2005, p. 17). 
OJ L 111, 30.4.1994, p. 106. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1754/2004 (OJ L 313, 
12.10.2004, p. 1). 
OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 38. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1454/2005 (OJ L 231, 
8.9.2005, p. 1). 
OJ C 239, 29.9.2005, p. 9. 

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B. INVESTIGATION CONCERNING NEW MODELS OF PROFESSIONAL 
CAMERA SYSTEMS 

PROCEDURE 

Two  Japanese  exporting  producers,  Matsushita  and  Hitachi  Denshi  (Europa)  GmbH 
(‘Hitachi’)  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  and  their 
accessories to the Annex of Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 and thus exempt 
them from the scope of the anti-dumping duties. 

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  operative  part  of 
Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 should be amended accordingly. 

MODELS UNDER INVESTIGATION 

The requests for exemption were received for the following models of camera systems, 
supplied with the relevant technical information: 

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(6) 

2. 

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Matsushita: 

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– 

– 

Camera head AK-HC910L; 

Camera head AK-HC1500G; 

Camera control unit AK-HRP900; 

Camera control unit AK-HRP150. 

All models were presented as successors of models already excluded from the anti-
dumping measures in force.  

Hitachi: 

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Camera head DK-H31; 

Remote Control Panel RU-3300N. 

Both models were presented as models closely resembling models already excluded 
from the anti-dumping measures in force. They are not offered in combination with a 
triax  system  or  triax  adaptor  and  they  are  used  for  camera  surveillance  and 
teleconferencing as well as in laboratories and libraries. 

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3. 

FINDINGS 

(a) 

Camera heads AK-HC910L and AK-HC1500G, camera control units AK-
HRP900 and AK-HRP150 

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(9) 

The  camera  heads  AK-HC910L  and  AK-HC1500G  and  camera  control  units  AK-
HRP900  and  AK-HRP150  fall  within  the  product  description  of  Article  1(2)(a)  of 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2042/2000.  However,  they  are  mainly  used  for 
professional applications and were found to be professional camera systems within the 
meaning of Article 1(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000. They should therefore 
be  excluded  from  the  scope  of  the  existing  anti-dumping  measures  and  added  to  the 
Annex of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000.  

In  accordance  with  the  established  Community  institutions'  practice,  these  television 
camera  systems  should  be  exempted  from  the  anti-dumping  duty  from  the  date  of 
receipt by the Commission services of the relevant request for exemption. Therefore, 
all imports of the following cameras imported on or after 5th September 2005 should 
be exempted from the anti-dumping duty from this date: 

Matsushita: 

–  Camera head AK-HC910L; 

–  Camera head AK-HC1500G; 

–  Camera control unit AK-HRP900; 

–  Camera control unit AK-HRP150. 

(b) 

Camera heads DK-H31 and remote control panel RU-3300N 

(10)  Camera  head  DK-H31  and  remote  control  panel  RU-3300N  fall  within  the  product 
description  of  Article  1(2)(a)  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2042/2000.  However, 
they  are  mainly  used  for  professional  applications  and  are  not  sold  with  the 
corresponding  triax  system  or  adaptor  on  the  Community  market.  Therefore,  it  was 
concluded  that  they  should  be  regarded  as  professional  camera  systems  within  the 
meaning of Article 1(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000. As a result, they should 
be  excluded  from  the  scope  of  the  existing  anti-dumping  measures  and  added  to  the 
Annex of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000. 

(11) 

In  accordance  with  the  established  Community  institutions'  practice,  these  television 
camera  systems  should  be  exempted  from  the  anti-dumping  duty  from  the  date  of 
receipt by the Commission services of the relevant request for exemption. Therefore, 
all imports of the following cameras imported on or after 3rd November 2005 should 
be exempted from the anti-dumping duty from this date: 

Hitachi: 

–  Camera head DK-H31; 

–  Remote control panel RU-3300N. 

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4. 

INFORMATION OF THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND CONCLUSIONS 

(12)  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. 

(13)  On the basis of the above, Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 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 

Article 2 

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2. 

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

This  Regulation  shall  apply  to  imports  of  the  following  models  produced  and 
exported to the Community by the following exporting producers: 

(a) Matsushita from 5th September 2005 

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– 

– 

– 

Camera head AK-HC910L; 

Camera head AK-HC1500G; 

Camera control unit AK-HRP900; 

Camera control unit AK-HRP150. 

(b) Hitachi from 3rd November 2005 

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Camera head DK-H31; 

Remote control panel RU-3300N. 

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 

CA-325AP 

CA-325B 

CA-327P 

CA-537P 

CA-511 

CA-512P 

CA-513 

VCT-U14(1) 

DXC-M7P 

DXF-325CE 

CCU-M5P 

DXC-M7PH 

DXF-501CE 

CCU-M7P 

RM-

M7E(1) 

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 

HDVF-C30W 

DXC-537APK 

DXC-537APL 

DXC-537APH 

EVW-537PK 

EVW-327PK 

DXC-637P 

DXC-637PK 

DXC-637PL 

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Company 
name 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master control 
unit 

Camera adapters 

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 

HC-500(1) 

HC-500W(1) 

Hitachi 

SK-H5 

GM-5 (A) 

RU-C1 (B) 

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CA-Z1 

SK-H501 

GM-5-R2 (A) 

RU-C1 (D) 

DK-7700 

GM-5-R2 

RU-C1 

DK-7700SX 

GM-50 

RU-C1-S5 

HV-C10 

GM-8A(1) 

RU-C10 (B) 

HV-C11 

GM-9(1) 

RU-C10 (C) 

HV-C10F 

GM-51(1) 

RC-C1 

Z-ONE (L) 

Z-ONE (H) 

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RC-C10 

RU-C10 

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CA-Z2 

CA-Z1SJ 

CA-Z1SP 

CA-Z1M 

CA-Z1M2 

CA-Z1HB 

CA-C10 

CA-C10SP 

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name 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master control 
unit 

Camera adapters 

CA-C10SJA 

CA-C10M 

CA-C10B 

CA-Z1A(1) 

CA-Z31(1) 

CA-Z32(1) 

CA-ZD1(1) 

CA-Z35(1) 

EA-Z35(1) 

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) 

RU-Z35(1) 

RU-3300N(1) 

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) 

FP-C10 A (C) 

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Company 
name 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master control 
unit 

Camera adapters 

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) 

V-35(1) 

DK-H31(1) 

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Company 
name 

Camera heads 

Viewfinder 

Camera control unit 

Operational 
control unit 

Master control 
unit 

Camera adapters 

Matsushita 

WV-F700 

WV-VF65BE 

WV-RC700/B 

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WV-AD700SE 

WV-AD700ASE 

WV-AD700ME 

WV-AD250E 

WV-AD500E (*) 

AW-AD500AE 

AW-AD700BSE 

WV-F700A 

WV-VF40E 

WV-RC700/G 

WV-F700SHE 

WV-VF39E 

WV-RC700A/B 

WV-F700ASHE 

WV-VF65BE (*) 

WV-RC700A/G 

WV-F700BHE 

WV-VF40E (*) 

WV-RC36/B 

WV-F700ABHE 

WV-VF42E 

WV-RC36/G 

WV-F700MHE 

WV-VF65B 

WV-RC37/B 

WV-F350 

AW-VF80 

WV-RC37/G 

WV-F350HE 

WV-F350E 

WV-F350AE 

WV-F350DE 

WV-CB700E 

WV-CB700AE 

WV-CB700E (*) 

WV-CB700AE (*) 

WV-F350ADE 

WV-RC700/B (*) 

WV-F500HE (*) 

WV-RC700/G (*) 

WV-F-565HE 

AW-F575HE 

AW-E600 

AW-E800 

AW-E800A 

AW-E650 

AW-E655 

AW-E750 

AW-E860L 

AK-HC910L 

AK-HC1500G 

WV-RC700A/B (*) 

WV-RC700A/G (*) 

WV-RC550/G 

WV-RC550/B 

WV-RC700A 

WV-CB700A 

WV-RC550 

WV-CB550 

AW-RP501 

AW-RP505 

AK-HRP900 

AK-HRP150 

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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 

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KA-35E 

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-P116E 

RM-LP37U 

KY-F560E  

VF-P116WE(1) 

RM-P270EG 

KY-27CECH 

VF-P550WE(1) 

RM-P210E 

KH-100U 

KY-D29ECH 

KY-D29WECH(1) 

Olympus 

MAJ-387N 

OTV-SX 2 

OTV-S5 

OTV-S6 

MAJ-387I 

Camera OTV-SX 

KA-B35U 

KA-M35U 

KA-P35U 

KA-27E 

KA-20E 

KA-P27U 

KA-P20U 

KA-B27E 

KA-B20E 

KA-M20E 

KA-M27E 

(*)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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