Council Regulation (EC) No 1909/2006 of 18 December 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: 2006-12-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Japan, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, recording equipment

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1909/2006

of 18 December 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,

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

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),

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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.

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
Regulation (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

Regulation (EC) No 913/2006 (OJ L 169, 22.6.2006, p. 1).

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

The Commission, by notice of 29 September 2005 (4),
initiated a review, pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic
Regulation, of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 which
imposed
on
imports of TCS originating in Japan.

anti-dumping measures

existing

the

The Commission, by notice of 18 May 2006, initiated an
anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain
camera systems originating in Japan pursuant to Article 5
of the basic Regulation. Given that the product scope of
this proceeding includes the products subject to measures
by Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000, the Commission also
initiated by the notice of 18 May 2006, a review, under
the existing
Article 11(3) of
measures.

the basic Regulation, of

B. INVESTIGATION CONCERNING NEW MODELS OF
PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SYSTEMS

1. Procedure

Japanese

exporting producer, Hitachi Denshi
One
(Europa) GmbH (Hitachi)
informed the Commission
that it intended to introduce a new model of professional
camera
and
requested the Commission to add this new model of
professional camera systems to the Annex of Regulation
(EC) No 2042/2000 and thus exempt it from the scope
of the anti-dumping duties.

into the Community market

systems

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

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

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2. Model under investigation

(8)

The request for exemption was received for the following
model of camera systems, supplied with the relevant
technical information:

Hitachi:

— Camera head V-35W.

(9)

(10)

(11)

This model was presented as a successor model of the
already exempted V-35 camera head.

3. Findings

Camera head V-35W falls within the product description
of Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000.
is mainly
it
However, as with its predecessor model,
used for professional applications and it
is not sold
with the corresponding triax system or adaptor on the
EC market.

Therefore, it was found that it qualifies as a professional
camera system within the meaning of Article 1(3)(e) of
Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000. As a result, it should 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, the new model 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
the following
imported on or after 11 April 2006
camera model
should be exempted from the anti-dumping duty from
that date:

imports of

Hitachi:

— Camera head V-35W.

4. Information of the interested parties and

conclusions

(12)

The Commission informed the Community industry and
the exporting producer of TCS concerned of its findings
and provided them with an opportunity to present their
views. None of the parties objected to the Commission's
findings.

(13)

In view of the above, it is proposed to amend the Annex
of Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following

1.
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Hitachi from 11 April 2006

— Camera head V-35W.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2006.

For the Council
The President

J.-E. ENESTAM

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ANNEX
‘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

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)

Hitachi

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)

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Company
name

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera
control unit

Operational
control unit

Master
control unit

Camera adapters

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)
V-35W (1)

WV-AD700SE
WV-AD700ASE

WV-AD700ME

WV-AD250E
WV-AD500E (*)

AW-AD500AE

AW-AD700BSE

Matsushita WV-F700

WV-F700A

WV-VF65BE
WV-VF40E

WV-RC700/B
WV-RC700/G

WV-F700SHE

WV-VF39E

WV-RC700A/B

—

—

WV-F700ASHE
WV-F700BHE

WV-F700ABHE

WV-F700MHE
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-VF65BE (*)
WV-VF40E (*)

WV-RC700A/G
WV-RC36/B

WV-VF42E

WV-VF65B
AW-VF80

WV-RC36/G

WV-RC37/B
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

VF-P315E
VF-P550E

VF-P10E

VP-P115E
VF-P400E

VP-P550BE

VF-P116E
VF-P116WE (1)
VF-P550WE (1)

RM-P350EG
RM-P200EG

RM-P300EG

RM-LP80E
RM-LP821E

RM-LP35U

RM-LP37U
RM-P270EG

RM-P210E

KY-35E
KY-27ECH

KY-19ECH

KY-17FITECH
KY-17BECH

KY-F30FITE

KY-F30BE
KY-F560E

KY-27CECH

KH-100U
KY-D29ECH
KY-D29WECH (1)

—

—

KA-35E
KA-B35U

KA-M35U

KA-P35U
KA-27E

KA-20E

KA-P27U
KA-P20U

KA-B27E

KA-B20E
KA-M20E

KA-M27E

Olympus

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.’