Council Regulation (EC) No 906/2007 of 23 July 2007 terminating the interim review of anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1910/2006 on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan and repealing the anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1910/2006
Date: 2007-07-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Japan, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, recording equipment

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(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

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REGULATIONS

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 906/2007

of 23 July 2007

terminating the interim review of anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No
1910/2006 on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan and repealing the anti-
dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1910/2006

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), and in particular 11(3) thereof,

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

(4)

(5)

(6)

Whereas:

A. MEASURES IN FORCE

(1)

(2)

(3)

By Council Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 (2) definitive
anti-dumping duties were imposed on imports of tele-
vision camera systems originating in Japan, currently
falling within CN codes ex 8525 80 19, ex 8528 49 35,
ex 8529 90 92,
ex 8528 49 91,
ex 8528 59 90,
and
ex 8529 90 97,
8543 70 90 (CN codes since 1 January 2007).

ex 8537 10 91,

ex 8537 10 99

In December 2006, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No
1910/2006 (3) confirmed these measures further to an
expiry review in accordance with Article 11(2) of the
basic Regulation (the original measures).

B. PROCEDURE

On 4 April 2006, the Commission received a complaint
concerning the alleged injurious dumping by imports of
certain camera systems originating in Japan.

(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 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).

(3) OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 7.

The complaint was lodged by Grass Valley Nederland BV
acting on behalf of Community producers representing a
major proportion of the total Community production of
certain camera systems pursuant to Articles 4(1) and 5(4)
of the basic Regulation.

The complaint contained prima facie evidence of
existence of dumping and of material
therefrom, which was considered sufficient
the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding.

the
injury resulting
to justify

Journal

of
an

initiated

accordingly

initiation)
The Commission, by a notice (notice of
published in the Official
the
European
Union (4),
anti-dumping
proceeding concerning imports into the Community of
certain camera systems, currently falling within CN codes
ex 8528 49 10,
ex 8525 80 91,
ex 8525 80 19,
ex 8528 59 10,
ex 8528 49 91,
ex 8528 49 35,
ex 8529 90 97,
ex 8528 59 90,
ex 8529 90 92,
ex 8537 10 91,
and
ex 9002 90 00 (CN codes since 1 January 2007) and
originating in Japan.

ex 8537 10 99,

ex 8543 70 90

(7)

The notice of initiation defined the product as certain
camera systems originating in Japan consisting of:

(a) a camera head:

(i) with integrated viewfinder, viewfinder connection

or capability;

(ii) with integrated optical block, front module or
similar device (see description below), connection
or capability;

(iii) either in one piece with the camera head and the
camera adaptor in one housing, or separate;

(4) OJ C 117, 18.5.2006, p. 8.

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(b) a camera adaptor. This may or may not be integrated

(8)

in the camera head;

The product covered by the original measures
entirely within the above product definition.

falls

(c) an optical block, front module or similar device with
one or more image sensors where the effective
diagonal size of the light sensitive scanning area is
equal to or larger than 6 mm. This may or may not
be integrated in the camera head;

(9)

(d) a camera viewfinder. This may or may not be inte-

grated in the camera head;

(e) a Base station or Camera Control Unit

(CCU)
connected to the camera by a cable or other means
such as a wireless connection;

(f) an Operational Control Panel

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

(g) a Master Control Panel (MCP) or Master Set-up Unit
(MSU) for the overview and for adjustment of several
remote cameras;

(h) a box lens adaptation unit such as a Large Lens
enables portable

Adapter or SuperXpander
camera systems to be used with box-type lenses.

that

(10)

(11)

imported either together or separately, and originating in
Japan.

It is not always required that the camera systems consist
of all the above components.

The abovementioned different components (not camera
head) of a camera system cannot function separately and
cannot be used outside the camera system of a particular
producer.

(12)

Lenses and recorders which are not in the same housing
with a camera head are not covered by the product.

Therefore,
the Commission, by the same notice, also
initiated in accordance to Article 11(3) of the basic Regu-
lation an interim review of Regulation (EC) No
2042/2000. The purpose of this interim review was to
amend or repeal Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 should
it be determined that measures are to be imposed on
certain camera systems originating in Japan which
would
television camera
systems subject to measures under Regulation (EC) No
2042/2000.
In this case, the continued imposition of
measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000
would not be appropriate anymore and Regulation (EC)
No 2042/2000 would have to be amended accordingly.

consequently

cover

also

Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 was due to expire on 29
December 2006. Before this date and as mentioned in
recital (2) above, the Council extended the definitive anti-
dumping measures in force on imports of
television
camera systems by Regulation (EC) No 1910/2006
which entered into force on 22 December 2006. The
review initiated with regard to Regulation (EC) No
2042/2000 was
therefore automatically extended to
Regulation (EC) No 1910/2006.

the

the

advised

officially

importers and associations of

exporting
The Commission
importers or
producers,
the representatives
exporters known to be concerned,
raw
suppliers of
exporting country, users,
of
materials, and the complainant Community producer of
the initiation of the investigation. Interested parties 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 and questionnaires were
sent to all parties concerned.

C. WITHDRAWAL OF THE COMPLAINT, TERMINATION
OF THE PROCEEDING AND REPEAL OF THE DEFINITIVE
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE

By a letter of 12 April 2007 to the Commission, Grass
Valley Nederland B.V. formally withdrew its complaint.
With the same letter, Grass Valley also withdrew its
support of the original measures against imports of tele-
vision camera systems originating in Japan imposed by
Regulation (EC) No 1910/2006 further to an expiry
review in accordance with Article 11(2) of
the Basic
Regulation.

for use

susceptible

applications.

concerned is

The product
in
broadcast, news gathering, digital cinematography or
applications
professional
include (but are not
these
systems for creating educational, entertainment, promo-
tional and documentary video material, both for internal
and external distribution.

the use of

Professional

limited to)

(13)

In accordance with Article 9(1) of the basic Regulation,
the proceeding may be terminated where the complaint
is withdrawn, unless such termination would not be in
the Community interest.

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(14)

the

this

regard,

Commission

by Decision
In
2007/539/EC (1) terminated the proceeding concerning
imports into the Community of certain camera systems
originating in Japan since the investigation had not
brought to light any considerations showing that such
termination would not be in the Community interest.

(15) As mentioned in recital

(8), definitive anti-dumping
duties are also in force on imports of television camera
systems originating in Japan which form part of
the
product scope of
the proceeding concerning certain
camera systems.

(16) As mentioned in recital (12), the Community industry,
formally withdrew its

by the abovementioned letter
support for these measures and requested their repeal.

D. CONCLUSION

(18)

Interested parties were informed accordingly and were
given the opportunity to comment. No comments were
received indicating that the termination of the interim
review and the repeal of the anti-dumping measures in
force would not be in the Community interest.

(19)

It is therefore concluded to terminate the present review
and to repeal the definitive anti-dumping duties in force
on imports of television camera systems in Japan,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The review of Regulation (EC) No 1910/2006 is hereby
terminated and the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed on
imports of television camera systems originating in Japan by
Regulation (EC) No 1910/2006 are repealed.

(17)

It was therefore considered that the existing measures
should be repealed, since the investigation had not
brought to light any considerations showing that such
repeal would not be in the Community interest.

Article 2

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, 23 July 2007.

For the Council
The President

L. AMADO

(1) OJ L 198, 31.7.2007, p. 32.