Council Regulation (EC) No 913/2006 of  19 June 2006  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: 2006-06-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Japan, anti-dumping duty, import, originating product, recording equipment, television

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 913/2006

of 19 June 2006

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
Community,

establishing the European

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),
(the basic Regulation),

product definition under Article 1(2) of that Regulation,
but which cannot be regarded as television camera
systems.

(4)

The Commission, by notice of 29 September 2005 (4),
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.

B. INVESTIGATION CONCERNING NEW MODELS OF
PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SYSTEMS

1. PROCEDURE

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

(5)

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURES

The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 (2),
imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of
television camera systems (TCS) originating in Japan.

(6)

(1)

(2)

(3)

In September 2000, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No
2042/2000 (3), 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 profes-
technically falling within the
sional camera systems

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).

(2) OJ L 111, 30.4.1994, p. 106. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1754/2004 (OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 38. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1454/2005 (OJ L 231, 8.9.2005, p. 1).

exporting producers, Matsushita
(Europa) GmbH (Hitachi)

and
Two Japanese
informed the
Hitachi Denshi
they intended to introduce new
Commission that
models of professional
into the
Community market and requested the Commission to
add these new models of professional camera systems
and their accessories to the Annex of Regulation (EC)
No 2042/2000 and thus exempt them from the scope
of the anti-dumping duties.

systems

camera

The Commission informed the Community industry
accordingly and commenced an investigation limited to
the determination of whether the products under consid-
eration fall within the scope of the anti-dumping duties
and whether the operative part of Regulation (EC) No
2042/2000 should be amended accordingly.

2. MODELS UNDER INVESTIGATION

(7)

for exemption were received for

the
The requests
following models of camera systems, supplied with the
relevant technical information:

Matsushita:

— Camera head AK-HC910L,

— Camera head AK-HC1500G,

— Camera control unit AK-HRP900,

— Camera control unit AK-HRP150.

(4) OJ C 239, 29.9.2005, p. 9.

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

Hitachi:

— Camera head DK-H31,

— Remote Control Panel RU-3300N.

1(2)(a) of 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.

as models

Both models were
closely
presented
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
and tele-
camera
conferencing as well as in laboratories and libraries.

are used for

surveillance

3. FINDINGS

(a) Camera heads AK-HC910L and AK-HC1500G,
and
units

AK-HRP900

control

camera
AK-HRP150

(8)

(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 Regu-
lation (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 insti-
tutions' 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
the
following cameras imported on or after 5 September
2005 should be exempted from the anti-dumping duty
from this date:

for exemption. Therefore, all

imports of

(11)

In accordance with the established Community insti-
tutions' 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
the
following cameras imported on or after 3 November
2005 should be exempted from the anti-dumping duty
from this date:

for exemption. Therefore, all

imports of

Hitachi:

— Camera head DK-H31,

— Remote control panel RU-3300N.

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
2042/2000 should be amended accordingly,

above, Regulation (EC) No

Matsushita:

— Camera head AK-HC910L,

— Camera head AK-HC1500G,

— Camera control unit AK-HRP900,

— Camera control unit AK-HRP150.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 shall be replaced
by the Annex hereto.

(b) Camera heads DK-H31 and remote control panel

Article 2

RU-3300N

(10)

Camera head DK-H31 and remote control panel RU-
3300N fall within the product description of Article

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following
the European

its publication in the Official

Journal of

1.
that of
Union.

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

— Camera control unit AK-HRP900,

— Camera control unit AK-HRP150.

(a) Matsushita from 5 September 2005:

— Camera head AK-HC910L,

— Camera head AK-HC1500G,

(b) Hitachi from 3 November 2005:

— 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 Luxembourg, 19 June 2006.

For the Council
The President

J. PRÖLL

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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

RM-M7G
RM-M7E (1)

—

CA-325P

CA-325AP
CA-325B

CA-327P

CA-537P
CA-511

CA-512P

CA-513
VCT-U14 (1)

DXF-3000CE

CCU-M3P

CCU-M5P
CCU-M7P
CUU-M5AP (1)

DXF-325CE
DXF-501CE

DXF-M3CE

DXF-M7CE
DXF-40CE

DXF-40ACE

DXF-50CE
DXF-601CE

DXF-40BCE

DXF-50BCE
DXF-701CE
DXF-WSCE (1)
DXF-801CE (1)
HDVF-C30W

DXC-M7PK

DXC-M7P
DXC-M7PH

DXC-M7PK/1

DXC-M7P/1
DXC-M7PH/1

DXC-327PK

DXC-327PL
DXC-327PH

DXC-327APK

DXC-327APL
DXC-327AH

DXC-537PK

DXC-537PL
DXC-537PH

DXC-537APK

DXC-537APL
DXC-537APH

EVW-537PK

EVW-327PK
DXC-637P

DXC-637PK

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

Ikegami

Hitachi

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera control unit

Operational
control unit

Master
control unit

Camera adapters

VF15-21/22
VF-4523

VF15-39
VF15-46 (1)
VF5040 (1)
VF5040W (1)

MA-200/230
MA-200A (1)
MA-400 (1)
CCU-37
CCU-10

—

RCU-240
RCU-390 (1)
RCU-400 (1)
RCU-240A

CA-340
CA-300

CA-230

CA-390
CA-400 (1)
CA-450 (1)

—

—

CA-Z1
CA-Z2
CA-Z1SJ
CA-Z1SP
CA-Z1M
CA-Z1M2
CA-Z1HB
CA-C10
CA-C10SP
CA-C10SJA
CA-C10M
CA-C10B
CA-Z1A (1)
CA-Z31 (1)
CA-Z32 (1)
CA-ZD1 (1)
CA-Z35 (1)
EA-Z35 (1)

GM-5 (A)
GM-5-R2 (A)
GM-5-R2
GM-50
GM-8A (1)
GM-9 (1)
GM-51 (1)

RU-C1 (B)
RU-C1 (D)
RU-C1
RU-C1-S5
RU-C10 (B)
RU-C10 (C)
RC-C1
RC-C10
RU-C10
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)

HC-340
HC-300

HC-230

HC-240
HC-210

HC-390

LK-33
HDL-30MA

HDL-37
HC-400 (1)
HC-400W (1)
HDL-37E

HDL-10
HDL-40
HC-500 (1)
HC-500W (1)

SK-H5
SK-H501
DK-7700
DK-7700SX
HV-C10
HV-C11
HV-C10F
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)
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)

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Company
name

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera control unit

Operational
control unit

Master
control unit

Camera adapters

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)

WV-AD700SE

WV-AD700ASE

WV-AD700ME

WV-AD250E

WV-AD500E (*)

AW-AD500AE

AW-AD700BSE

Matsushita WV-F700

WV-VF65BE

WV-RC700/B

—

—

WV-F700A

WV-F700SHE

WV-VF40E

WV-VF39E

WV-RC700/G

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

AW-VF80

WV-F350

WV-F350HE

WV-F350E

WV-F350AE

WV-F350DE

WV-F350ADE

WV-F500HE (*)

WV-F-565HE

AW-F575HE

AW-E600

AW-E800

AW-E800A

AW-E650

AW-E655

AW-E750

AW-E860L

AK-HC910L

AK-HC1500G

WV-RC37/G

WV-CB700E

WV-CB700AE

WV-CB700E (*)

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

AK-HRP900

AK-HRP150

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Company
name

JVC

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera control unit

Operational
control unit

Master
control unit

Camera adapters

KY-35E

KY-27ECH

KY-19ECH

KY-17FITECH

KY-17BECH

KY-F30FITE

KY-F30BE

KY-F560E

VF-P315E

VF-P550E

VF-P10E

VP-P115E

VF-P400E

VP-P550BE

VF-P116E

RM-P350EG

RM-P200EG

RM-P300EG

RM-LP80E

RM-LP821E

RM-LP35U

RM-LP37U

VF-P116WE (1)

RM-P270EG

KY-27CECH

VF-P550WE (1)

RM-P210E

KH-100U

KY-D29ECH

KY-D29WECH (1)

Olympus

MAJ-387N

MAJ-387I

Camera OTV-SX

OTV-SX 2

OTV-S5

OTV-S6

—

—

KA-35E

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.