Council Regulation (EC) No 1910/2006 of 19 December 2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96
Date: 2006-12-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Japan, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, recording equipment

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1910/2006

of 19 December 2006

imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems originating in
Japan following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the 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 11(2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

1. PROCEDURE

1.1. Measures in force

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
(‘the original investigation’).

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
pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation (‘the
previous review investigation’).

1.2. Request for a review

Following the publication of a notice of
impending
expiry of the anti-dumping measures in force on tele-
vision camera systems (‘TCS’) originating in Japan (4),
the Commission received, on 28 June 2005, a request
to review these measures pursuant to Article 11(2) of the
basic Regulation.

This request was lodged by Grass Valley Nederland BV, a
Community producer representing more than 60 % of
(‘the
the

total Community

production

TCS

of

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council
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 1909/2006 (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 1).

(4) OJ C 309, 15.12.2004, p. 2.

the

applicant’). Grass Valley is
resulting company
following the
acquisition of Philips Digital Video
Systems by Thomson Multimedia, owner of Thomson
for an expiry review
Broadcast Systems. The request
was based on the grounds
the
the expiry of
measures would be likely to result in a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community
industry.

that

(5)

(6)

(7)

after

determined,
that

consulting
sufficient evidence existed for

the Advisory
Having
Committee,
the
initiation of an expiry review pursuant to Articles 11(2)
of the basic Regulation, the Commission initiated this
review on 29 September 2005 (5).

1.3. Parallel investigation

On 18 May 2006, the Commission initiated a new anti-
dumping proceeding concerning imports of
certain
camera systems originating in Japan, and an interim
review of the anti-dumping measures on imports of tele-
vision camera systems originating in Japan (6). The scope
of the new anti-dumping proceeding includes television
camera systems covered by the measures
in force
mentioned in recital (2). Should it be determined that
measures are to be imposed on certain camera systems
originating in Japan, and thus cover the television camera
systems subject to measures by the present Regulation,
the continued imposition of measures imposed by the
present Regulation will no longer be appropriate, and
would have to be amended or repealed accordingly.

1.4. Current Investigation

1.4.1. Procedure

advised

the
exporting
The Commission
officially
raw material producers
users/importers,
producers,
known to be concerned,
the
exporting country and the Community producers of
the initiation of
Interested parties
the expiry review.
were given the opportunity to make their views known
in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit
set out in the notice of initiation.

the representatives of

(5) OJ C 239, 29.9.2005, p. 9.
(6) OJ C 117, 18.5.2006, p. 8.

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(8)

(9)

Questionnaires were sent to the applicant Community
producer, two other known Community producers, 25
users, nine raw material producers, and to the five
known exporting producers
in Japan. Replies were
received from one Community producer, one Japanese
exporting producer and its
related company in the
Community, four users/importers and one raw material
supplier.

The Commission sought and verified all the information
deemed necessary for its investigation, and carried out
verification visits at
the following
companies:

the premises of

Community producer:

— Grass Valley Netherlands BV, Breda (the Netherlands)

Other producers in the Community:

from 1st January 2002 up to the end of the IP (‘period
considered’, injury investigation period or ‘IIP’).

2. PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT

2.1. Product concerned

(12)

The product concerned is the same as that in the original
investigations which led to the imposition of measures
currently in force, i.e. television camera systems.

(13) As set out in Council Regulation No 1015/94, TCS may
consist of a combination of the following parts, imported
either together or separately:

(a) a camera head with three or more sensors (12 mm
or more charge-coupled device pick-up devices) with
more than 400 000 pixels each, which can be
connected to a rear adaptor, and having a specifi-
cation of the signal to noise ratio of 55dB or more
at normal gain; either in one piece with the camera
head and the adaptor in one housing, or separate;

— Ikegami Electronics (Europe) GmbH — UK Branch,

Sunbury on Thames (United Kingdom)

(b) a viewfinder (diagonal of 38 mm or more);

Producer in the exporting country:

— Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd, Tokyo

(10)

The analysis focuses mainly on standard definition (SD)
because SD TCS constitutes the vast majority of
the
products subject to the measures. It is also noted that
a HD TCS, with a similar performance and quality as an
SD TCS having a S/N ratio of 62dB (therefore subject to
the current measures), may present a S/N ratio of less
than 55dB, and consequently not be covered by the
measures. This was also confirmed by the Community
industry. One interested party, which did not cooperate
in the present investigation, requested that the product
definition of this review be aligned with the one of the
new investigation referred to in recital (6). However, the
current review cannot change the product definition and
it is limited to determine whether the measures in force
should be maintained or
the
argument had to be rejected.

repealed. Therefore

1.4.2. Investigation period

(11)

The investigation regarding the likelihood of a conti-
nuation or recurrence of dumping and injury covered
the period from 1 October 2004 to 30 September
2005 (‘investigation period’ or ‘IP’). The examination of
the trends relevant for the assessment of a likelihood of a
continuation or recurrence of injury covered the period

(c) a base

station or

camera

control unit

(CCU)

connected to the camera by a cable;

(d) an operational control panel

for camera
control (i.e. for colour adjustment lens opening or
iris) of single cameras;

(OCP)

(e) a master control panel (MCP) or master set-up unit
the
for
remote

(MSU) with selected camera indication,
overview and for adjustment of
several
cameras.

(14)

The products covered by this review are currently classi-
fiable within CN codes ex 8525 30 90, ex 8537 10 91,
ex 8529 90 95,
ex 8537 10 99,
ex 8529 90 81,
ex 8543 89 97,
and
ex 8528 21 90.

ex 8528 21 14,

ex 8528 21 16

(15)

Products not covered by this proceeding are:

(a)

lenses;

(b) video tape recorders;

(c) camera heads with the recording unit in the same,

inseparable housing;

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(d) professional camera systems which cannot be used

for broadcast purposes;

(e) Professional camera systems listed in the Annex.

resorted to the use of the facts available, i.e. information
contained in the 14(6) database and the request for the
initiation of the review. On this basis, the volumes and
values of TCS originating in Japan imported in the
Community during the period considered were best
estimated.

2.2. Like product

(16) As established in the previous investigations mentioned
in recitals (1) and (2), the current investigation confirmed
that the product concerned manufactured by Japanese
exporting producers and sold in the Japanese market
and in the Community and the product manufactured
and sold by the applicant Community producer on the
Community market use the same basic technology and
both conform with world-wide
industry
standards. These products also have the same appli-
cations
similar
physical and technical characteristics, are interchangeable
and competing with each other. Therefore,
these
products are alike within the meaning of Article 1(4)
of the basic Regulation.

consequently have

and uses,

applicable

they

3. LIKELIHOOD OF A CONTINUATION OR
RECURRENCE OF DUMPING

3.1. Preliminary remarks

the Japanese exporting producers

(17) As in the previous review investigation, the level of coop-
eration of
in the
present proceeding was particularly low. Only one
producer out of five cooperated. Out of the remaining
four producers known to the Commission, none
submitted a questionnaire reply although, according to
facts available, and in particular the database maintained
by the Commission under Article 14(6) of
the basic
Regulation (‘the 14(6) database’), at least three of them
likely have exported TCS to the Community during the
IP.

of

to

the

the

export

product

exporting

concerned

from the

information on imports

(18) Only one exporting producer cooperated which did not,
the
however,
Community. Given the low degree of cooperation, no
reliable
product
concerned to the Community during the IP could be
gathered
producers.
directly
in line with previous findings, the statistical
Moreover,
information available from Eurostat appeared not to be
reliable since the CN codes under which the product
concerned is classifiable also record imports of other
distinction.
products, without
information had also to be disre-
Therefore, Eurostat
garded to determine whether
there were imports of
TCS from Japan and in which quantities and values.
these circumstances and in accordance with
Under
the Commission
Article 18 of

the basic Regulation,

possibility

any

of

3.2. Dumping of imports during the investigation

period

(19) Given the insufficient cooperation/non-cooperation by
exporting producers in Japan, and the fact that the sole
cooperating exporting producer in Japan did not export
to the Community during the IP, the Commission sought
information regarding the continuation of dumping from
other
in the information
submitted by the applicant and in the 14(6) database,
in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation.

sources, and in particular

(20)

The 14(6) database shows that
there were significant
imports of the product concerned during the IP, and in
particular of around 10 television camera heads (‘TCH’),
which is the essential and most valuable part of a system.
It is recalled that given the low cooperation and the fact
the sole cooperating exporting producer did not
that
export
to the Community during the IP, no formal
dumping calculation could be processed on the product
concerned.

(21) Given the above, and in accordance with Article 18 of
the basic Regulation, the Commission had to rely on the
i.e. the evidence provided in the appli-
facts available,
the dumping level
cant's request, which showed that
for
concerned after
payment of the duties is significant, reaching for one
model more than 10 %.

two models of

the product

(22) As a conclusion, it appears from the evidence available
that there is a likelihood of continuation of dumping
practices by the Japanese exporting producers.

3.3. Development of imports should measures be

repealed

3.3.1. Preliminary remarks

(23) Worldwide producers of TCS are located only in Japan
and in the EU. Therefore, the sales worldwide are divided
among these producers. There are at least two known
Community producers, out of which one is related to
Japanese exporting producers, which produce for the
Community market. There are five known Japanese
exporting producers, which produce and sell worldwide.

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(24)

is recalled that measures have been in force since
It
1994. Moreover, in 1999, the Commission reached the
conclusion that the exporting producers were absorbing
the measures and therefore decided to increase their anti-
the
to very significant
dumping duties
concerned exporting producers (up to 200,3 %). Finally,
in 2000, an expiry review of
the measures in force
showed that measures should be extended for another
period of five years given the likelihood of continuation
and recurrence of dumping and injury.

levels

for

3.3.2. Relationship between prices in the Community and the

exporting country

(25) Given the low cooperation from the exporting producers,
the only available sources of information for the prices of
the product concerned in Japan were the sales data from
the sole cooperating exporting producer (Ikegami), the
information gathered from the applicant and the infor-
mation in the request for this investigation.

(30)

Finally, since the measures in force are high (from 52,7
to 200,3 %),
the Japanese exporting producers would
have a significant margin of manoeuvre in setting the
new prices should measures be allowed to lapse and
should they decide to increase their export prices. In all
cases, as shown before, any increase of prices below the
existing measures
the
Community prices.

force would

undercut

in

3.3.3. Relationship between export prices from Japan to third
countries and prices in the exporting country

(31) Given the low cooperation from the exporting producers,
an analysis was carried out regarding the prices from
cooperating
Japan to third countries, of
exporting producer
at which
In this respect, the vast
products were sold in Japan.
majority of the sales to third countries were taken into
account.

compared to those

sole

the

(26) As mentioned in recitals (20) above, the TCH is the
central and most valuable part of a television camera
system in terms of value, and it was therefore considered
appropriate to assess the relationship between prices in
Japan and prices in the Community on this basis.

(32)

In order to carry out a proper comparison between such
prices, adjustments were made when warranted for level
insurance, and credit costs. All
trade,
of
elements of
the systems, and not only the camera
heads, were included in the comparison, since detailed
information was available.

transport,

(27) With the information in the request and the information
gathered during the verification visits, it appears that the
prices
in the
charged by Community producers
Community are higher than the ones prevailing in the
Japanese domestic market.

(28) However, it has been shown above that despite this fact,
Japanese companies are willing already today to export to
the Community at prices without
the anti-dumping
duties which are by far lower than the ones prevailing
in the Community and in their domestic market. The
same is true for their exports to third countries.

imports would likely enter

(29) On this basis, it can be expected that, should measures be
allowed to lapse,
the
Community at prices which would very significantly be
the Community prices,
dumped and would undercut
Japanese
since there is no reason to believe that
exporting
pricing
their
behaviour in this case. Moreover, the high price level
on the Community market also constitutes an incentive
for the Japanese exporting producers to shift parts of the
domestic sales to the EU.

producers would modify

(33)

The comparison showed that the company was selling to
third countries at significantly lower prices than to its
domestic market.

(34) With the information available, it can be considered that
the company sells its products to third countries very
likely at dumped prices (around 20 %). This confirms
the prima facie evidence contained in the request that
exporting producers sell at significantly dumped prices
to other third countries.

(35)

There is no evidence available indicating that other
Japanese exporting producers do not follow the same
pricing policy and are not selling at
likely dumped
prices to other third countries.

(36) On this basis,

it is concluded that Japanese exporting
producers have sold for export
to third countries at
prices significantly lower than prices on their domestic
market and that these export prices were very likely at
dumped levels during the IP, and there is no evidence
that this practice will change.

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3.3.4. Relationship between export prices from Japan to third
countries and the price level in the Community

(37) According to facts available, i.e. the request and the infor-
mation given by the sole cooperating exporting producer,
prices at which the exporting producers sell the product
concerned to third countries are much lower than those
prevailing in the Community. The difference can reach
220 % depending on the market. Thus, should measures
there would be a significant
be allowed to lapse,
incentive
to
exporting producers
for
redirect parts of their exports to third countries to the
Community market.

Japanese

the

increased quantities

sell
distribution channels and low level of
increase capacity).

in the Community (existing
to

investment

(42) Given the above, and given the fact that there is no
evidence showing that
the same
it can be concluded
for all other exporting producers,
that there is a likelihood that production capacity could
increase significantly within a short period of
time,
should producers in Japan need to do so.

this situation is not

(38)

It is also noted that the Community is the sole country
where anti-dumping measures are in force against the
product concerned. There is no evidence that producers
would adopt a different pricing policy than the one
followed for exports to third countries should measures
be allowed to lapse.

(43) On the basis of the above, it can be concluded that there
is a likelihood of increased imports into the EC should
measures be allowed to lapse. The above has to be seen
in the light of the attractive prices in the Community
with regard to third countries as shown above, already
existing channels of distribution, and of the fact that
increasing capacity could be undertaken at a relatively
low cost (training of new specialised workers).

3.3.5. Unused capacities and stocks

(39)

(40)

is

capacity

the
The applicant argued that, due to the nature of
product,
Japanese
flexible,
exporting producers could expand theirs within a very
short period of time. This has been confirmed by the on-
spot verification at
cooperating exporting
producer in Japan.

sole

that

and

the

and manufacture TCS. The

Indeed, the production process needs manpower, but is
not bottlenecked by a particular production process or
machine. Since the production line is mainly manual, it is
enough to increase the number of
shifts and the
personnel employed in order to increase capacity. The
most important bottleneck of the capacity increase is
takes to train new employees to
indeed the time it
assemble
sole possible
mechanical bottleneck which would need a high
investment
the machine
producing the optical block. However, no evidence was
found that this was, given the current production levels,
a likely limiting factor of a possible production capacity
increase. Furthermore, since the company was not fully
using all possible shifts, it is concluded that production
capacity could be quickly and significantly increased.
Moreover, no evidence was submitted that
the cost
related to such an increase of the capacity would be
high with regard to the value of the products produced.

to increase production is

3.4. Conclusion

(44) Given the above described specificities of the market, i.e.
that prices in the Community are higher than in third
countries and in the Japanese domestic market, there are
strong incentives to redirect parts of the sales to the
Community market,
likely at low prices to regain lost
market shares. Moreover, as the production capacity is
quickly expandable, it is very likely that imports of the
product concerned would resume in significant quan-
Japanese
tities.
pricing
exporting
behaviour in order to increase prices should measures
be allowed to lapse,
these
is also very likely that
increased imports will be made at dumped prices.

is no evidence
change

producers would

that
their

Since

there

it

(45) On the basis of the above, it is concluded that there is a
the product
should
the

likelihood of recurrence of dumping of
concerned by Japanese
measures be allowed to lapse, and therefore that
measures in force should be maintained.

exporting producers

(41)

This increase can be very significant given the low ‘entry
ticket’ to be paid by the Japanese exporting producers to

4. DEFINITION OF THE COMMUNITY INDUSTRY

(46)

In 2001, Philips Digital Video Systems (‘Philips DVS’) was
taken over by Thomson Multimedia, owner of Thomson
Broadcast Systems (‘TBS’), another Community producer
of TCS, and the merged Philips DVS/TBS entity became
Grass Valley Nederland B.V., the applicant.

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(47) One exporting producer argued that since five years ago,
virtually all television camera systems sold by its related
company in the Community were manufactured by that
company in the Community. It was further argued that
since this manufacturing facility did not only supply the
EC market but the entire world, any decision regarding
the existing anti-dumping duties was not likely to affect
it.

has manufacturing facilities in the Community market.
those Japanese parties which
As mentioned above,
to the
actually
concerned
Community
in
particular with regard to consumption, the Commission
made use of facts available, in accordance with Article 18
of the basic Regulation.

the product
not

cooperate. Consequently,

exported
did

(48)

Since this exporting producer did not provide any further
information,
in particular a reply to the questionnaires
it was not
intended for other Community producers,
possible to investigate in detail the precise nature of its
activities, including in the Community.

(53) Given the fact that data regarding sales and production
was available from only one or two interested parties,
and given the business sensitivity of such information, it
is considered appropriate not to disclose absolute figures.
They have therefore been replaced by the symbol ‘—’ and
indexes were provided.

basis

Japanese

and merely

to complement

(49) Another economic operator producing TCS in the
Community
exporting
and related to a
producer cooperated in this investigation and opposed
the current measures. This economic operator argued
imports of TCS from Japan were made on a
that
sporadic
their
operations in the EC. The verification on-spot revealed
that only one particular model was assembled in those
Community facilities with parts originating in Japan and
the Community although, at the time of verification, no
production of the CCD (charge-coupled device) block, the
important part of a camera head, was actually
most
taking place. In addition, the investigation revealed that
there are no other reasons for the production of such
model to take place in the Community other than the
existence of measures on TCS.

5.1.1. Consumption in the Community market

(54) Apparent Community

sales

volume of

statistics of

imports of TCHs

Ikegami Electronics

consumption of TCHs was
the volume of sales in the
assessed on the basis of
Community as provided by the Community industry,
(Europe)
the
GmbH,
from Japan
obtained from the 14(6) database, as well as information
on purchases provided by one user of TCS. Due to the
non-cooperation by one Japanese exporting producer
which allegedly also produces TCS in the Community,
is likely that Community consumption is slightly
it
and
the
underestimated
conclusions drawn would not be significantly altered.

although

overall

trends

(50)

television camera systems.

In any event, the present investigation confirmed that the
applicant represented more than 60 % of the Community
therefore
production of
constitutes
the
meaning of Article 4(1) and Article 5(4) of the basic
the
Regulation and is hereinafter
‘Community industry’.

the Community

industry within

referred to as

It

5. SITUATION ON THE COMMUNITY MARKET

5.1. Preliminary remarks

(51)

analysis with regard to the

For the reasons explained in recitals (19) to (20) above,
the
situation on the
Community market was based on collected data
relating to television camera heads (‘TCH’).

Table 1

Community consumption of TCHs

Units

Index

2002

2003

2004

IP

—

100

—

104

—

123

—

103

Source: Verified questionnaire replies and 14(6) database

(52) As mentioned above, it was not possible to obtain data
from one Japanese exporting producer which allegedly

(55)

Community consumption increased by 3 % between
2002 and the IP. However,
there was a significant
increase in 2004, when imports reached their higher
level. In the IP, Community consumption decreased, by
around 15 %, when compared with 2004.

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5.1.2. Current imports from the country concerned

(i) I m p o r t v o l u m e

a n d m a r k e t

s h a r e o f

t h e i m p o r t s c o n c e r n e d i n t h e I I P

(56) During the period considered,

In overall

In the IP,

the import volume of
TCHs from Japan remained relatively low. However,
they have increased almost tenfold between 2002 and
2004, reaching around 30 units.
imports
remained
decreased when compared with 2004 but
significantly above those in 2002.
terms,
during the period considered imports increased almost
threefold. The Community industry argued that
the
volume of
imports was underestimated since, on the
basis the market information it had, deliveries in the
EC by Japanese producers were significantly more than
what could be allegedly produced in the Community by
those companies.
It was further argued that measures
were probably being circumvented through imports of
camera parts. However, this information provided was
not in line with the findings of the investigation i.e.
the verification visits and information received from inde-
the present
pendent users.
review is not
the
measures in force are being circumvented, although it
is recognised that circumvention practices can have an
impact on the situation of the Community industry.

In addition,
such as

to determine whether

the scope of

importers in the Community. Therefore, the price levels
available from the 14(6) database are prices between
related parties
consequently be
considered as reliable. This is particularly so given the
fact that due to the measures in force, the companies
may decide to allocate profits to the Community entities.

and they

cannot

(59)

Thus, no conclusion could be drawn with regard to the
price evolution and price behaviour of the imports of the
product concerned.

(60)

5.1.3. Economic situation of the Community industry

For the sake of clarity it is noted that the Community
industry has supplied information in its questionnaire
reply, with regard to TCS rather than to TCHs only.
This was not considered a problem given the fact that
each TCS will typically have a TCH. Therefore, for the
sake of examining trends, and in the absence of more
detailed information with regard to the activities of the
Japanese exporting producers in the Community,
the
economic situation of
the Community industry was
done on the basis of data pertaining to TCS.

(57)

The market share of imports increased constantly until
2004, when they reached their highest level. Despite a
significant decrease in the IP, less than half of the 2004
level,
imports have nevertheless increased their market
over the period considered.

(61)

Table 2

Imports of TCHs from Japan and market share

Import volume

Index

Market share

Index

2002

2003

2004

IP

—

100

—

100

—

—

167

1 000

—

161

—

816

—

300

—

291

Source: Verified questionnaire replies and 14(6) database

(i) O u t p u t , p r o d u c t i o n c a p a c i t y a n d

c a p a c i t y u t i l i s a t i o n

Total production of TCS by the Community industry has
increased slightly over the period considered. After a
decrease of 8 % in 2003, production increased signifi-
cantly in 2004,
i.e. by around 35 %. During the IP,
however, production decreased by around 16 % when
compared with 2004, although to a level which still
represented an increase of 5 % when compared with
2002.

Table 4

Production volume

Production

Index

2002

2003

2004

IP

—

100

—

92

—

124

—

105

Source: Verified questionnaire reply

(ii) P r i c e
o f
t h e
c o n c e r n e d

e v o l u t i o n a n d p r i c e b e h a v i o u r
p r o d u c t
o f

i m p o r t s

t h e

(58)

In the absence of cooperation, no reliable information
was available with regard to price levels of imports of
TCHs. Indeed, Japanese exporting producers make their
the product concerned exclusively to related
sales of

(62)

Production capacity of the Community industry remained
stable until 2004. However, in the IP a reduction of 14 %
occurred following a re-organization of the company and
allowed the company to adapt its production capacity to
existing demand.
such
reduction in capacity was
accompanied by stable
capacity utilisation rates between 2004 and the IP.

In fact, as described below,

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(63) With the increased production, and the adjustment in
production capacity, capacity utilisation increased over
the period considered. Overall, the capacity utilisation
rate has followed similar trends as those of production,
increasing between 2002 and 2004, with a nadir in
2003. In the IP, capacity utilisation remained stable in
comparison with 2004 but was still around 20 % above
the 2002 level.

Table 5

Production capacity and capacity utilisation

Production capacity

Index

Capacity utilisation

Index

2002

2003

2004

IP

—

100

—

100

—

100

—

92

—

100

—

124

—

86

—

122

Source: Verified questionnaire reply

(ii) S t o c k s

(64)

Stocks decreased significantly in 2003 (– 17 %) but
increased in the following year, while still remaining
11 % below 2002 levels. The abnormal increase of inven-
tories in the IP is explained by the fact that the IP ended
before the end of the financial year when a number of
orders was still to be delivered.

Table 6

Stock volume

Stock

Index

2002

2003

2004

IP

—

100

—

83

—

89

—

172

Source: Verified questionnaire reply

and other operators in the Community. In the IP, sales
have decreased significantly compared with 2004 levels,
which led to a further reduction in the Community
industry market share.

(66) However, it should be noted that the figures and trends
observed with regard to the Community industry's
market share had to be based on facts available in
particular because
in the
Community did not deliver his sales and production
figures.

the one other producer

considered

these have

(67) As far as average sales prices are concerned, over the
decreased by 3 %,
period
although between 2002 and 2003 there was
an
increase of 7 %. However, the relatively small decrease
of prices over the period considered hides a change in
the product mix, as the Community industry introduced
new products with higher (and more costly) config-
urations.

Table 7

Sales volume, prices and market share

Sales volume (units)

Index

Avg. prices (EUR/unit)

Index

Market share

Index

2002

2003

2004

IP

—

100

—

100

—

100

—

103

—

107

—

99

—

110

—

98

—

89

—

79

—

97

—

76

Source: Verified questionnaire reply

(iv) E m p l o y m e n t , p r o d u c t i v i t y a n d w a g e s

(68) Over the period considered, employment decreased (over
24 %) which, with the increase in production, resulted in
a significant increase of productivity (37 %). It should be
noted that the decrease in employment was accompanied
to workers under temporary/
by an increasing resort
flexible contracts,
therefore reducing the company's
fixed costs.

(iii) S a l e s v o l u m e , p r i c e s a n d m a r k e t

s h a r e

(65)

Sales by the Community industry on the Community
increased between 2002 and 2004 by 10 %,
market
the
without, however, matching the
Community consumption, which substantially increased,
i.e. by 23 % during the same period. This lead to an
the Community industry's market
overall decrease of
share of more than 20 percentage points over
the
period considered, to the benefit of imports from Japan

expansion of

(69)

(– 14 %). As a consequence,

the period considered the Community
Indeed, over
labour
industry managed to significantly reduce its
the Community
costs
industry was able to reduce the proportion of labour
costs
cost of production by several
percentage points. This reveals a clear attempt by the
Community industry to adapt its production structure
and to reduce its fixed costs.

in the

total

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Table 8

Employment, productivity and wages

Table 9

Profitability

2002

2003

2004

IP

2002

2003

2004

IP

Employment

Index

Productivity
employee)

Index

(units per

Labour costs (000 EUR)

Index

Source: Verified questionnaire reply

—

100

—

100

—

100

—

102

—

90

—

97

—

87

—

142

—

103

—

76

—

137

—

86

(v) P r o f i t s

It should be noted that profitability of the Community
industry was still negative during the investigation period
of the last expiry review, and which led to the extension
of the anti-dumping measures in force at the time. This
situation has been reversed now and between 2002 and
2004 the Community industry presented positive profit-
ability levels.

Indeed, profitability of the Community industry increased
until 2004, even if higher profits (above 10 %) are
normally expected in order to enable the industry to
keep pace with requirements of
technological devel-
opments. Thus, even in 2003 and 2004, the years with
the highest profit margins, the levels were not sufficient
could
to guarantee
continue to invest substantial volumes in new devel-
opments, as it is expected in this sector.

the Community

industry

that

Profitability ( %)

Index

—

100

—

176

—

251

—

– 321

Source: Verified questionnaire reply

(vi) I n v e s t m e n t s ,

r e t u r n

o n

i n v e s t m e n t

a n d a b i l i t y t o r a i s e c a p i t a l

(73)

Investments have remained at high levels although
decreased by 13 % in 2003. This was however
recovered in the following year by an almost threefold
increase, which was due to the Community industry's re-
layouting and streamlining of production, as well as the
continuous high R&D investments which are required in
this industry.

(74)

Return on investments, expressed as
in
investments,
the net book value of
percentage of
broadly followed the trend in profitability described
above.

the profit

Table 10

Investments and return on investment (RoI)

Investments (000 EUR)

Index

RoI

Index

2002

2003

2004

IP

—

100

—

100

—

87

—

143

—

237

—

182

—

148

—
– 116

Source: Verified questionnaire reply

In the IP the situation with regard to profitability dete-
riorated considerably, reaching significant losses. This can
be explained by two factors: on one side, the significant
decrease of sales in the Community during the IP caused
an increase in average fixed costs with the consequent
negative impact on profitability. On the other side, the
Community industry was unable to pass-on an increase
in costs of certain raw materials as well as the additional
R&D and selling expenses, arising from a wider network
of sales offices, aimed at providing better services to its
customers. It should also be noted, as described above
under recital (67), that the small decrease of the average
sales prices between 2004 and the IP, hides a change in
the product mix, as the Community industry introduced
new products with higher (and more costly) config-
urations, but was prevented from increasing prices
proportionally.

(75)

The Community industry was not found to be experi-
encing difficulties in raising capital during the period
considered.

(vii) C a s h f l o w

(76)

Cash flow increased significantly until 2004 (39 %). This
positive trend indicates that recovery of the industry was
taking place. It should be noted that in 2004, cash flow
represented only around 10 % of the total sales made in
the Community which cannot be considered as excessive.
However, during the IP cash flow was
significantly
affected by the negative profitability levels.

(70)

(71)

(72)

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Table 11

Cash flow

2002

2003

2004

IP

Cash flow (000 EUR)

Index

—

100

—

99

—

139

—

– 70

Source: Verified questionnaire reply

(x) R e c o v e r y f r o m t h e e f f e c t s o f p a s t

d u m p i n g

(81)

The situation of the Community industry improved to a
certain extent during the period considered, since the
extension of measures in 2000 through the previous
expiry review. However,
the indicators set out above
also show that the Community industry is still fragile
and vulnerable.

(77)

(78)

(79)

(80)

(viii) G r o w t h

industry

Between 2002 and the IP, the Community consumption
increased by 3 %, while the volume of sales of
the
on the Community market
Community
decreased by 21 %. The Community industry lost more
than 20 percentage points of market share, whereas
dumped imports
and other Community producers
increased theirs.

It is expected that this trend will

In recent years, the TCS market has been characterized
by a shift from standard definition TCS to high defi-
nition.
intensify in
the future. However, as high definition transmission has
not yet become widespread, a significant number of
broadcasters, in particular the smaller or regional ones,
continue to buy standard definition TCS, attracted by the
relatively lower prices. Indeed, the Community industry
was not able to benefit from the growth in the market,
as revealed by its loss of market share.

In addition, production and sales of standard definition
TCS continue to constitute an important feature for any
producer of TCS not least because, due to high capital
intensive nature of this industry, fixed costs tend to be
it continues to be important
naturally high. Therefore,
that the Community industry benefits from the wider
sales volumes offered by sales of standard definition
TCS, in order to spread those fixed costs.

5.1.4. Effects of other

factors on the

situation of

the

Community industry

(i) E x p o r t a c t i v i t y o f

t h e C o m m u n i t y

i n d u s t r y

(82)

The investigation showed that the export activity of the
Community industry developed as follows:

Table 12

Community industry exports

Volume (unit)

Index

Value (000' EUR)

Index

Avg. price (EUR/unit)

Index

2002

2003

2004

IP

—

100

—

100

—

100

—

117

—

126

—

107

—

193

—

146

—

75

—

148

—

93

—

63

Source: Verified questionnaire reply

(83) Quantities exported by the Community industry grew
significantly from 2002 to 2004, but decreased by
more than 20 % in the IP. However,
the sales level
during the IP represents still almost 50 % more than
the sales level at the beginning of the period considered.
This overall positive trend was concomitant to an accen-
tuated decrease in average prices, explained by the strong
competition at extremely low prices
faced in third
country markets (see recital (35)).

(ix) M a g n i t u d e o f

t h e d u m p i n g m a r g i n

The analysis with regard to the magnitude of dumping
must take into account the fact that there are measures
in force in order to eliminate injurious dumping. As
determined above in recital (22) above, the information
available indicates that the Japanese exporting producers
continue to sell to the Community at dumped prices.
Indeed, the margin of dumping found is significant and
its impact on the situation of the Community industry
cannot be considered negligible, in particular when asso-
ciated with the significant volumes that could also arise.

(84)

in third countries,

Indeed, the investigation showed that the Community
industry was faced with competition at extremely low
in emerging
prices
markets such as Brazil and China, and that in order to
be able to maintain a significant level of production and
sales, it has been forced to substantially lower its prices
to third countries. Naturally, this had negative conse-
quences on its overall profitability.

in particular

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(85) One factor which could explain the fact

that

taking into account

Indeed, other producers

the
fully recovered its
Community industry has not yet
economic situation,
in particular
the loss of market share and the negative profitability
level during the IP, is the setting up by certain Japanese
exporting producers of operations in the Community
which allegedly also produce TCS to be sold in the
in the
Community market.
Community have gained significant market share during
the period concerned (see recital (65) above). However,
given the non-cooperation from one Japanese producer
allegedly producing in the Community,
it cannot be
excluded that whatever gain in market share by that
from better competitive
the result not
company is
practices but
the dumping
from a pure transfer of
practices into the Community via the assembly of the
product in the Community, therefore undermining the
effects of the measures.

(86)

investigation found no other

In this regard it should be noted that at least in one case,
the
such
operations in the Community other than the existence
of measures and the need to avoid them (see recital (49)).

reason for

5.1.5. Conclusion on the situation of the Community industry

(87)

The current state of the Community industry should be
seen in light of the fact that measures are in place.

(88)

Sales in the Community market, production volume and
capacity utilisation rate have increased significantly until
2004. Profitability and productivity have also improved
until 2004, while the labour costs have been reduced.
Cash flow, return on investment and stocks also had
positive trends until 2004.

good indication of how the Community market of TCS
could evolve in the absence of measures.

(91) Overall,

it has to be concluded that the state of the
industry has generally improved until 2004 but certain
indicators (e.g. sales volume in the Community, profit-
return on investment and cash flow) have
ability,
inverted their positive developments in the IP.
It can
thus be concluded that the Community industry is in
an improved situation when compared with the
previous review investigation, and it has shown to be
viable and competitive as it has significantly lowered its
fixed costs and improved its productivity. However,
it
was still not able to fully recover and remains thus
very fragile and vulnerable, as it can be concluded
from the evolution in the IP.

6. LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF INJURY

6.1. Impact of

the projected volume and price
effects in case of repeal of measures on the
state of the Community industry

(92)

It is recalled that in recital (43) it was concluded that the
expiry of the measures would be likely to lead to an
increase of dumped exports
from Japan to the
Community.

(93) When examining the likely impact of additional

low-
the Community
priced imports on the situation of
industry it is noted that the arrival of significant quan-
tities of dumped imports would immediately cause a
severe price depression on the Community market as
the Community industry would be likely to first try to
maintain its market share and its production level, as it
could be observed during the period considered with
regard to sales to third countries. Should this happen,
the Community industry's loss of profitability would be
significant and its financial situation would deteriorate.

(89) However, over the period considered the market share of
the Community industry followed a negative trend, with
a loss of more than 20 percentage points. Since 2000,
there was an increase of activity of other economic
operators
in the Community which allegedly also
produce TCS. This, together with imports from Japan
at dumped prices, has prevented the Community
industry from reflecting on its sales prices increased
costs incurred with R&D, production and sales of TCS,
leading it to negative profitability in the IP.

(94)

(90)

The Community industry's export performance was also
affected by dumped prices in those markets, and forced it
to reduce significantly (more than 30 %)
its average
prices to third countries with the consequent negative
effects on the industry's overall profitability. This is a

in R&D,

state-of-the–art

It is recalled that in the market of TCS, the survival of a
producer depends also on its ability to keep pace with
to invest
new technological developments and thus
appropriately
production
facilities and training of employees. Therefore, it is vital
that the Community industry reaches a certain profit-
ability level which also has to be achieved by keeping
the sales price at a level that allows to cover these costs.
It is clear that under a scenario of a price depression
caused by likely dumped imports from Japan, the sole
remaining Community producer not related to Japanese
exporting producers would suffer material injury caused
by the dumped imports and most likely, given the very
low prices practiced by the Japanese exporting producers
on sales to third countries, not survive this situation.

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(95)

(96)

Indeed, according to the 14(6) database data, the volume
of dumped imports increased more than threefold until
2004 and more than 50 % over the period considered.
As pointed out above,
is likely that without anti-
dumping measures in place further increased volumes
would be shipped to the Community market at very
low prices, significantly undercutting the Community
industry prices.

it

In fact, should the Japanese exporting producers practice
export prices to the Community at levels similar to those
they practiced to third countries, as it is reasonable to
expect,
the Community industry's prices would be
undercut by around 30 %. Such pricing behaviour,
coupled with the ability of the Japanese exporters to
deliver significant quantities to the Community market,
would in all likelihood depress prices in the Community
market with the consequent negative impact
in the
economic performance of the Community industry.

6.2. Conclusion on the likelihood of recurrence of

injury

(97)

Following the above, it is concluded that the repeal of the
measures would in all likelihood result in the recurrence
of material injury to the Community industry.

7. COMMUNITY INTEREST

7.1. Introduction

(98)

(99)

In accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation it
was examined whether a prolongation of the existing
anti-dumping measures would be against the interest of
the Community as a whole. The determination of
Community interest was based on an appreciation of
all
the
Community industry and other Community producers,
the product
the users and raw material suppliers of
under consideration.

the various

those of

involved,

interests

i.e.

It should be recalled that, in the previous investigations,
the adoption of measures and their subsequent extension
was consistently found not to be against the interest of
the Community. Furthermore, the present investigation is
thus analysing a situation in
a second expiry review,
which anti-dumping measures are already in force since
1994.

there are compelling reasons which would lead to the
conclusion that it is not in the Community interest to
maintain measures in this particular case.

7.2. Interests of the Community industry

related to Japanese exporting producers.

(101) The Community industry is the only producer of TCS
not
It has
proven to be a viable industry, able to adapt to the
changing conditions on the market. This was confirmed
by its efforts to streamline production, reduce costs and
continued
increase productivity,
as well
investments
technologically
more advanced products.

into the production of

as by its

(102) The improvement of its economic situation during the
period considered indicates that the Community industry
has managed to benefit from the continued imposition of
measures and effective competition has been restored.
Despite improvements in its profitability,
it has yet to
reach a profit level that can be expected in this type of
it
technological product. However, as described above,
the continuation of
can be concluded that, without
anti-dumping measures,
the
situation
Community industry will in all likelihood severely dete-
riorate, with a distinct possibility of closure as described
under recital (93). This would jeopardize over 100 jobs
directly linked to the product concerned.

the

of

such

production,

associated with

industrial
Furthermore,

(103) Also, production in the Community of high tech
products such as TCS, and in particular R&D devel-
have
opments
important spill-over effects. This is particularly the case
of production of the CCD block, since its components
are used as well for other applications such as security
and telecommunications
systems, medical,
a
the
applications.
Community industry manufacturing TCS has an impact
on the entire television industry,
from the devel-
opment and manufacturing of broadcast equipment to
the production of television sets and recorders, but it
may also have an influence on the standards set for
is
the Community television sector. Thus,
also
that
considered
industry
disappears,
there would be a negative impact on the
television industry in general.

high-technology

existence

this

i.e.

of

it

if

(100) On this basis it was examined whether, despite the
conclusion that there exists a likelihood of continuation
and/or recurrence of dumping and recurrence of injury,

(104) Given the above, it was concluded that to prolong the
existing measures in order to ward off the adverse effects
of dumped imports which could endanger the existence
of such Community industry and consequently a number
of specialized jobs, is necessary.

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7.3. Interests of the other Community producers

(112)

(105) With regard to the interests of other Community
producers of TCS, it should be noted that only one co-
operated in this investigation. This producer, related to a
Japanese exporting producer, opposed the continuation
of measures but argued that the existence of measures
gave it a competitive advantage vis-à-vis other Japanese
exporting producers, which it would not want
to
surrender.

It should be noted that at least two Japanese producers
are now established in the Community and continue to
compete with the Community industry. Indeed, certain
users have continued to buy Japanese TCS, whether
It cannot
imported or produced in the Community.
therefore be concluded that the anti-dumping measures
in force have completely eliminated competition between
different suppliers of TCS. It is true that imports of TCS
from Japan have decreased since the imposition of anti-
dumping measures but this is the result of the inability of
the
to the
Community at non-dumped prices.

exporting producers

Japanese

to sell

(106)

In the absence of cooperation from the other alleged
Community producer it has to be concluded that the
cooperating Community producer will not be negatively
affected by the extension of the measures. Indeed, as well
as after the prolongation of the measure in 2000,
its
fostered with the
in the Community is
investment
extension of the measures in force.

7.4. Interests of users

(107) The Commission also sent out questionnaires to 25 users
of TCS. Only four users co-operated with the investi-
gation. These users are licensed broadcasting companies
which broadcast their own programs by using their own
equipment. They purchased directly from the TCS
producers, whether produced in the Community or in
the exporting country, and are representative of
the
majority of TCS users.

is not

(113) Regarding the possibility to change suppliers of TCS it
the objective of anti-dumping
should be noted that
measures
to force a change to a different
supplier of TCS but to establish a level playing field
through the elimination of unfair trade practices.
In
should the Community industry of TCS
addition,
disappear as a consequence of the elimination of the
anti-dumping measures in force, this would undoubtedly
lead to a reduction in competition and to the dependence
of Community TCS users on Japanese technology. The
latter aspect is particularly important as producers of TCS
can play an important role in setting future broadcasting
standards. The Community would undoubtedly be in a
disadvantageous situation should it not have a sufficiently
strong producer of this product.

(108) One user argued that

it had no plans to buy any
significant number of TCS in the next five years and
that therefore no effect on its business was expected
should measures be extended.

(114)

(109) Another user argued that it had plans to migrate to high
definition products and that should measures be allowed
to lapse, this would increase the number of suppliers in
the Community and lead to changes in pricing and
product innovation. It was also argued that a change of
the source of the camera is not realistic because TCS are
not a generic or commodity item.

(110) A third user argued they were against the renewal of
anti-dumping measures because this would lead to less
competition and less models available. In addition, it was
argued that there is not much flexibility to change in the
short term from one producer to another.

(115)

(111) A fourth user claimed it could not foresee the impact if

measures were maintained.

In line with the findings of previous investigations, it was
found that TCS are not a significant cost factor for the
users since, in relation to their production of broadcast
programs, they only accounted for a small proportion of
their total costs. Indeed, camera systems covered by the
anti-dumping measures represent only part of the overall
equipment needed by a broadcasting company. Likewise,
when looking at
the total costs of a broadcasting
company, and not only at the equipment, the cost of
TCS subject to anti-dumping duties represents even a
lower proportion since there are other more important
costs such as program production, personnel, overheads,
etc. which are well above the mere cost of a TCS.

In general terms, the investigation concluded that the
effects on users are limited when compared to the size
of the global turnover of broadcasting companies, i.e. the
purchase of a TCS represents less than 0,2 % of the total
turnover of
In addition,
nowadays the average life time of a TCS is estimated at
around seven years, sometimes reaching ten years, which
means that TCS continue to be far from a recurrent cost
factor for the users.

broadcasting

companies.

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the situation of

(116) Thus, it is concluded that since the measures have been
in place for a certain period and would be maintained at
the same level, their extension will not imply a dete-
rioration of
the users. Furthermore,
they continue to have access to TCS other than those
produced by the Community industry. In any event, no
evidence was available indicating that any impact which
could be caused to users would overrule the need to
eliminate
injurious
dumping and the need to restore effective competition.

trade distorting

effects of

the

(117) Finally, it should be noted that the parallel investigation
if measures will be
facto revise the measures in force and

(6) will,

recital

described under
imposed, de
update their level.

7.5. Interests of upstream industry

(118) Of the nine raw material suppliers contacted, only one
replied to the questionnaire and agreed to cooperate in
this review. This company supplies an important part of
TCS which indicates that its operations are representative
of raw material suppliers of this product.

(119) Sales of

this

supplier

to the Community industry
represent a significant part of
total
turnover for that product. The company argued that
should the measures be extended, production of
the
raw material would be maintained. On the other side,
its assembly capacity
should measures be repealed,
would be endangered given its inability to reduce prices.

the company's

(120)

is therefore concluded that

It
the
measures in force will have a positive impact on the
upstream industry of TCS.

the extension of

(123)

In addition, the investigation revealed that should the
measures be lifted, there are reasons to believe that the
survival of the Community industry could be jeopardized
(see recital (94) above). Should this happen, production
of TCS would be confined to Japanese producers (or their
related companies), with the consequent dependence of
the Community on an even smaller number of
producers.

(124) Therefore,

it is concluded that the continuation of the
measures should have positive effects with regard to
maintaining competition and eliminating trade distorting
effects.

7.7. Conclusion on Community interest

(125) Based on the above it is concluded that there are no
compelling reasons on grounds of Community interest
against
the existing anti-dumping
measures.

the maintenance of

8. ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES

(126) All interested parties were informed of the essential facts
and considerations on the basis of which it is intended to
recommend that the existing measures be maintained.
They were also granted a period to make representations
subsequent to this disclosure.

(127)

It follows from the above that, as provided for under
Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the anti-dumping
measures applicable to imports of TCS originating in
Japan, should be maintained,

7.6. Competition and trade distorting effects

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(121) One

importer, which also produces TCS in the
Community, and is related to a Japanese exporting
producer, argued that regardless of whether measures
would continue there was no intention to decrease
production in the Community.

(122) Consequently,

it has to be concluded that even if the
measures in force are renewed the Community industry
will continue to be confronted with competition from
other operators
in the Community producing and
selling TCS. Users will therefore, as until now, be able
to buy TCS of Japanese brands.

Article 1

A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on
1.
imports of television camera systems and parts thereof, falling
within CN codes ex 8525 30 90 (TARIC code: 8525 30 90 10),
ex 8537 10 91 (TARIC code 8537 10 91 91), ex 8537 10 99
(TARIC code 8537 10 99 91), ex 8529 90 81 (TARIC code
8529 90 81 38), ex 8529 90 95 (TARIC code 8529 90 95 30),
ex 8543 89 97 (TARIC code 8543 89 97 15), ex 8528 21 14
(TARIC code 8528 21 14 10), ex 8528 21 16 (TARIC code
8528 21 16 10)
code
8528 21 90 10), originating in Japan.

ex 8528 21 90

(TARIC

and

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The television camera systems may consist of a combi-
2.
nation of the following parts, imported either together or sepa-
rately:

(d) professional cameras which cannot be used for broadcast

purposes (TARIC additional code A727);

(a) camera head with three or more sensors (12 mm or more
charge-coupled device pick-up devices) with more than
400 000 pixels each, which can be connected to a rear
adapter, and having a specification of the signal-to-noise
ratio of 55 dB or more at normal gain; either in one
piece, with the camera head and the adapter
in one
housing, or separate;

(b) a view finder (diagonal, of 38 mm or more);

(c) a base station or camera control unit (CCU) connected to

the camera by a cable;

(d) an operational control panel (OCP) for camera control (i.e.
single

lens opening or

iris) of

for colour adjustment,
cameras;

(e) a master control panel (MCP) or master set-up unit (MSU)
with selected camera indication, for the overview and for
adjustment of several remote cameras.

3.

The duty shall not apply to:

(a)

lenses (TARIC additional code A727);

(e) professional cameras listed in the Annex (TARIC additional

codes 8786 and 8969).

4. When the television camera system is imported with the
lens the free-at-Community-frontier value used in applying the
anti-dumping duty shall be that of the television camera systems
without the lens. If this value is not specified on the invoice the
importer shall declare the value of the lens at the time of release
for free circulation and shall submit appropriate evidence and
information on that occasion.

5.
The rate of the anti-dumping duty shall be 96,8 % of the
net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty (TARIC addi-
tional code: 8744) except for the products manufactured by the
following companies for which the rate shall be as follows:

— Ikegami Tsushinki Co. Ltd: 200,3 % (TARIC additional code:

8741),

— Sony Corporation: 108,3 % (TARIC additional code: 8742),

— Hitachi Denshi Ltd: 52,7 % (TARIC additional code: 8743).

Unless otherwise

6.
concerning customs duties shall apply.

specified,

the provisions

in force

(b) video tape recorders (TARIC additional code A727);

Article 2

(c) camera-heads with a recording unit in the same, inseparable

housing (TARIC additional code A727);

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

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2006.

For the Council
The President

J. KORKEAOJA

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List of professional camera systems not qualified as television camera systems (broadcast camera systems),
which are exempted from the measures

ANNEX

Company
name

Sony

Camera heads

Viewfinder

Camera
control unit

Operational
control unit

Master
control unit

Camera adapters

RM-M7G
RM-M7E (1)

—

CCU-M3P
CCU-M5P

CCU-M7P
CUU-M5AP (1)

CA-325P
CA-325AP

CA-325B

CA-327P

CA-537P
CA-511

CA-512P

CA-513
VCT-U14 (1)

DXF-3000CE
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.