2014/223/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 16 April 2014 concerning exemptions from the extended anti-dumping duty on certain bicycle parts originating in the People's Republic of China pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 (notified under document C(2014) 2474)
Date: 2014-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, import (EU), originating product, spare part, tariff exemption, two-wheeled vehicle








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23.4.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 119/67








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
         
of 16 April 2014
         
concerning exemptions from the extended anti-dumping duty on certain bicycle parts originating in the People's Republic of China pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97
(notified under document C(2014) 2474)
(2014/223/EU)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of 10 January 1997 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 on bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People's Republic of China, and levying the extended duty on such imports registered under Regulation (EC) No 703/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,


Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 of 20 January 1997 on the authorisation of the exemption of imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People's Republic of China from the extension by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 (3), and in particular Articles 4, 5, 7 and 10 thereof,


After informing the Member States,

Whereas:







(1)


After the entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 88/97 (‘the exemption Regulation’), a number of bicycle assemblers submitted requests pursuant to Article 3 of that Regulation for exemption from the anti-dumping duty extended to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’) by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 (‘the extending Regulation’) (‘the extended duty’). The most recent Commission Decision concerning exemptions from the extended duty pursuant to exemption Regulation was adopted on 19 December 2011 (4).












(2)


The Commission has published in the Official Journal of the European Union successive lists of bicycle assemblers (5) for which the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty in respect of their imports of essential bicycle parts declared for free circulation was suspended pursuant to Article 5(1) of the exemption Regulation. Furthermore, lists of newly exempted bicycle assemblers and lists of revoked exemptions were published.





1.   AUTHORISATION OF EXEMPTION






(3)


The Commission received from the party set out in table 1 all the information required for the determination of the admissibility of its request. Based on that information, the Commission found that the request was admissible pursuant to Article 4(1) of the exemption Regulation. Pursuant to Article 5(1) of the same Regulation, that party has received the suspension as from the day on which the Commission received its request.

Table 1









Name


Address


Country


TARIC additional code




Ets Th Brasseur SA


Rue des Steppes 13, 4000 Liège


Belgium


B294 














(4)


The Commission established during the examination that the value of the parts originating in the PRC used in this party's assembly operations constituted less than 60 % of the total value of the parts used in those operations. Consequently, they fall outside the scope of Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.










(5)


For that reason, and in accordance with Article 7(1) of the exemption Regulation, that party should be exempted from the extended duty.
In accordance with Article 7(2), the exemption should take effect as from the date of receipt of its request and, in addition, its customs debt in respect of the extended duty should be considered void from the same date.










(6)


Since the exemption will apply only to the party specifically referred to in table 1 with its name and address, it is necessary that exempted party notifies the Commission (6) forthwith, of any changes to these (for instance, following a change in the name, legal form or address or following the setting up of new assembly entities). In such case, it is necessary that the party provides all relevant information, in particular on any modification in its activities linked to assembly operations. Where appropriate, the Commission will update the references to this party.




2.   SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS OF THE DUTIES FOR PARTIES UNDER EXAMIMATION






(7)


The Commission received from the parties under examination listed in table 2 all the information required for the prima facie determination of the admissibility of their requests for exemption. Based on that information, the Commission found that the requests were admissible pursuant to Article 4(1) of the exemption Regulation.










(8)


Pending a decision on the merits of requests from the parties under examination listed in table 2, payments of extended duty in respect of any imports of essential bicycle parts declared for free circulation by these parties should be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of the exemption Regulation.










(9)


Since the suspension will apply only to the parties specifically referred to in table 2 with their names and addresses, it is necessary that the parties notify the Commission (7) forthwith, of any changes to these (for instance following a change in the name, legal form or address or following the setting up of new assembly entities). In such case, it is necessary that the party provides all relevant information, in particular on any modification in its activities linked to assembly operations. Where appropriate, the Commission will update the references to this party.

Table 2









Name


Address


Country


TARIC additional code




c2g-engineering GmbH


Schlesische Straße 27, 10997 Berlin


Germany


B934 




Solo International Oy


Pyyntitie 1 B, 02230 Espoo


Finland


B940 




Planet X Ltd


Unit 6, Ignite Business Park, Magna Way, Rotherham S60 1FD


UK


A995 




S.C EUROBIKE UNIVERSAL S.R.L.,


Street Asociatiei No 4, Movilita, Ialomita


Romania


B941 




Longway Poland Sp. z o.o.


ul. Rajdowa 3a, Konotopa, 05-850 Ożarów Mazowiecki


Poland


B935 




BBF Bike GmbH


Carena Allee 8, 15366 Hoppegarten


Germany


B936 








3.   REJECTION OF REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION AND LIFTING RELATED SUSPENSION






(10)


The party set out in table 3 submitted a request for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty. The payments of the customs debt in respect of the extended duty pursuant to Article 2(1) of the extending Regulation have been suspended pursuant to Article 5 of the exemption Regulation in respect of any imports of essential bicycle parts declared for free circulation by this party as from the day on which the Commission received its request.

Table 3









Name


Address


Country


TARIC additional code




IBEROSELLE, LDA


Vale Domingos 3750 — 321 Águeda


Portugal


B292 














(11)


This party limited its assembly operations to minor quantities and continues to import bicycle parts from the PRC only in quantities below the threshold of 300 units per type on a monthly basis. Therefore, this party has withdrawn its request for an exemption from the anti-dumping duty on bicycle parts.










(12)


On these grounds and pursuant to with Article 7(3) of the exemption Regulation, the Commission has to reject this party's request and lift the suspension of the payment of the extended duty laid down in Article 5 of the exemption Regulation. Consequently, the extended duty should be collected as from the date of receipt of the request for exemption submitted by this party, that is the date on which the suspension took effect.










(13)


What is said in the preceding recital does not exclude the application of an exemption subject to end-use control in accordance with Article 14 of the exemption Regulation.




4.   REVOCATION OF EXEMPTION






(14)


For the party set out in table 4 the exemption should be revoked.

Table 4









Name


Address


Country


TARIC additional code




Borge Kildemoes Cykelfabrik A/S


Albanivej 7, Nr. Lyndelse, 5792 Arslev


Denmark


A166 














(15)


This party was exempted from the extended anti-dumping duty on bicycle parts. The party informed the Commission services that it had ended its assembly operations. For the sake of clarity, the exemption should therefore be revoked.




5.   UPDATE OF REFERENCES TO CERTAIN EXEMPTED PARTIES






(16)


The exempted parties listed in table 5 came forward and informed the Commission that their name, legal form or address has changed. The Commission, after having examined the information submitted, concluded that those changes in no way affect the assembly operations with regard to the conditions of exemption set forth in the exemption Regulation.










(17)


While the exemptions of those parties from the extended duty authorised pursuant to Article 7(1) of the exemption Regulation remain unaffected, the references to those parties should be updated.

Table 5








Former reference


Change


TARIC additional code









Cannondale Europe BV




Hanzepoort 27,




NL-7575 DB Oldenzaal






The name has been changed to ‘Cycling Sports Group Europe B.V.’


A686 









4Ever s.r.o.




2. Května 267,




CZ-742 13 Studénka






The address has been changed to ‘Moravská 842, 742 13 Studénka, Czech Republic’


A558 









Canyon Bicycles GmbH




Koblenzer Strasse 236,




DE-56073 Koblenz






The address has been changed to ‘Karl-Tesche-Str. 12, 56073 Koblenz, Germany’


A856 









Kellys Bicycles




sro Krajinská 1




SK-92101 Piešt'any






The address has been changed to ‘Slnečná cesta 374, 922 01 Veľké Orvište, Slovak Republic’


A551 









Madirom PROD SRL




Bd. Liviu Rebreanu nr. 130




RO-300748 Timișoara, Timiș






The name and address has been changed to ‘S.C. Madirom Prod S.R.L., Strada Stefan Procopiu Nr. 1, 300647 Timisoara, Judet Timis, Romania’


A896 









Intercycles SA,




F-85000 La Roche sur Yon, France






The name and legal form has been changed to ‘Arcade Cycles S.A.S.’


8065 









Veronese Luigi S.N.C. di Veronese Paolo e Elisabetta — Cicli Roveco




Via Umberto I, 508




I-45023 Costa di Rovigo — IT






The name and legal form has been changed to ‘Cicli Roveco di Veronese Paolo & C. S.A.S.’


A402 









Cobran snc di Perrino Agostino & C.,




Via Zingarina, 6




I-47900 Rimini — IT






The name and legal form has been changed to ‘Cobran S.R.L.’


A246 









Schwinn-Csepel Kerékpárgyártó és Forgalmazó Rt.




Duna Lejáró 7




H-1211 Budapest






The name and address has been changed to ‘Csepel Bicycle Manufacturing and Sales Company LTD., Duna Lejáró 7, H-1211 Budapest, Hungary’


A555 









MICMO/Gitane,




F-44270 Machecoul






The name has been changed to ‘Manufacture Française Du Cycle’


8963 









Metelli di Staffoni Mario & C.S.A.S.




Via Trento 68




IT-25030 Trenzano (BS)






The name has been changed to ‘Metelli di Metelli Maria Rosa E C. S.A.S.’


A979 









Vizija Sport d.o.o.




Tržaška cesta 87 b,




SL-1370 Logatec






The address has been changed to ‘Tržaška cesta 77, 1370 Logatec, Slovenia’


A630 









Euro Bike Products




ul. Starolecka 18




PL-61-361 Poznan






The address has been changed to ‘ul. Ostrowska 498, 498A, 61-324 Poznań, Poland’


A849 




Speedcross di Torretta P. e C. snc — Corso Italia 20 — I-20020 Vanzaghello (MI) Italy


The name has been changed to ‘Speedcross di Torretta Luigi E C. s.n.c.’


A163 









Code X Sp. z o.o.




Olszanka 109,




PL-33-386 Podegrodzie






The name has been changed to: ‘Skilledbike Sp. z o.o.’


A966 




Gruppo Bici Srl — Via Pitagora 15 — I-47023 Cesena


The legal form has been changed to ‘Gruppo Bici S.p.A.’


8005 









Bohemia Bike




Okružní 110, Hlincova Hora




CZ-373 71 Rudolfov






The address has been changed to ‘Okružní 697, 370 01 České Budějovice, Czech Republic’


A605 









Novus Bike s.r.o.




Hlavní 266




CZ-747 81 Otice






The address has been changed to ‘Vančurova 2985/20, 746 01 Opava 1, Czech Republic’


A553 








HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
For the purposes of this Decision, the definitions set out in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97 shall apply.


Article 2
The party set out in table 1 is hereby exempted from the extension by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the definitive anti-dumping duty on bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 (8) to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People's Republic of China.
The exemption shall take effect in relation to that party as from the date provided for in the column headed ‘Date of effect’.
The exemption shall apply only to the party specifically referred to in table 1 with its name and address. The exempted party shall notify the Commission forthwith, of any change to these, providing all relevant information, in particular on any modification in the party's activities linked to assembly operations with regard to the conditions of exemption.

Table 1


Exempted party











Name


Address


Country


Exemption pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97


Date of effect


TARIC additional code




Ets Th Brasseur SA


Rue des Steppes 13, 4000 Liège


Belgium


Article 7


29.5.2012


B294 






Article 3
The parties listed in table 2 are under examination pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97.
The suspension of payment of the extended anti-dumping duty pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97 shall be effective as from the dates of receipt of these parties' requests. These dates are provided for in the column headed ‘Date of effect’.
This suspension shall apply only to the parties specifically referred to in table 2 with their names and addresses. The party under examination shall notify the Commission forthwith, of any change to these, providing all relevant information, in particular on any modification in the party's activities linked to assembly operations with regard to the conditions of suspension.

Table 2


Parties under examination











Name


Address


Country


Suspension pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97


Date of effect


TARIC additional code




c2g-engineering GmbH


Schlesische Straße 27, 10997 Berlin


Germany


Article 5


16.12.2013


B934 




Solo International Oy


Pyyntitie 1 B, 02230 Espoo


Finland


Article 5


26.7.2013


B940 




Planet X Ltd


Unit 6, Ignite Business Park, Magna Way, Rotherham S60 1FD


UK


Article 5


7.2.2013


A995 




S.C EUROBIKE UNIVERSAL S.R.L.


Street Asociatiei No 4, Movilita, Ialomita


Romania


Article 5


26.7.2013


B941 




Longway Poland Sp. z o.o.


ul. Rajdowa 3a, Konotopa, 05-850 Ożarów Mazowiecki


Poland


Article 5


16.12.2013


B935 




BBF Bike GmbH


Carena Allee 8, 15366 Hoppegarten


Germany


Article 5


14.1.2014


B936 






Article 4
The request for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty submitted by the party set out in table 3 is hereby rejected pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97.
The suspension of payment of the extended anti-dumping duty is hereby lifted for this party pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97, as from the date provided for in the column headed ‘Date of effect’.

Table 3


Party for which the suspension shall be lifted











Name


Address


Country


Suspension pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97


Date of effect


TARIC additional code




IBEROSELLE, LDA


Vale Domingos 3750 — 321 Águeda


Portugal


Article 5


20.4.2012


B292 






Article 5
The exemption of the party set out in table 4 from the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty is hereby revoked pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97, as from the date provided for in the column headed ‘Date of effect’.

Table 4


Party for which the exemption shall be revoked











Name


Address


Country


Exemption pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97


Date of effect


TARIC additional code




Borge Kildemoes Cykelfabrik A/S


Albanivej 7, Nr. Lyndelse, 5792 Arslev


Denmark


Article 7


1 day after publication of the present Decision


A166 






Article 6
Updated references to the exempted parties listed in table 5 are provided for in the column headed ‘New reference’. The corresponding TARIC additional codes previously attributed to these exempted parties as provided for in the column headed ‘TARIC additional code’ remain the same.

Table 5


Exempted parties for which the reference shall be updated









Former reference


New reference


Country


TARIC additional code









Cannondale Europe BV




Hanzepoort 27,




NL-7575 DB Oldenzaal











Cycling Sports Group Europe B.V.




Hanzepoort 27




7575 DB Oldenzaal, Netherlands






Netherlands


A686 









4Ever s.r.o.




2. Května 267,




CZ-742 13 Studénka











4Ever s.r.o.




Moravská 842




742 13 Studénka, Czech Republic






Czech Republic


A558 









Canyon Bicycles GmbH




Koblenzer Strasse 236,




DE-56073 Koblenz











Canyon Bicycles GmbH




Karl-Tesche-Str. 12




56073 Koblenz, Germany






Germany


A856 









Kellys Bicycles




sro Krajinská 1




SK-92101 Piešt'any











KELLYS BICYCLES s.r.o.




Slnečná cesta 374




922 01 Veľké Orvište, Slovak Republic






Slovak Republic


A551 









Madirom PROD SRL




Bd. Liviu Rebreanu nr. 130




RO-300748 Timișoara, Timiș











S.C. Madirom Prod S.R.L.




Strada Stefan Procopiu Nr. 1




300647 Timisoara, Judet Timis, Romania






Romania


A896 









Intercycles SA,




F-85000 La Roche sur Yon, France











Arcade Cycles




78 Impasse Philippe-Gozola




ZA Acti Est Parc Eco 85-1




85000 La Roche-sur-Yon, France






France


8065 









Veronese Luigi S.N.C. di Veronese Paolo e Elisabetta — Cicli Roveco




Via Umberto I, 508




I-45023 Costa di Rovigo — IT











Cicli Roveco di Veronese Paolo & C. S.A.S.




Via Umberto I n.508




45023 Costa Di Rovigo, Italy






Italy


A402 









Cobran snc di Perrino Agostino & C.,




Via Zingarina, 6




I-47900 Rimini — IT











Cobran S.R.L.




Via Della Zingarina 6




47900 Rimini (RN), Italy






Italy


A246 









Schwinn-Csepel Kerékpárgyártó és Forgalmazó Rt.




Duna Lejáró 7




H-1211 Budapest











Csepel Bicycle Manufacturing and Sales Company LTD.




Duna Lejáró 7




1211 Budapest, Hungary






Hungary


A555 









MICMO/Gitane,




F-44270 Machecoul











Manufacture Française Du Cycle




27 rue Marcel Brunelière




44270 Machecoul, France






France


8963 









Metelli di Staffoni Mario & C.S.A.S.




Via Trento 68




IT-25030 Trenzano (BS)











Metelli di Metelli Maria Rosa E C. S.A.S.




Via Trento 68




25030 Trenzano (BS), Italy






Italy


A979 









Vizija Sport d.o.o.




Tržaška cesta 87 b,




SL-1370 Logatec











Vizija Sport d.o.o.




Tržaška cesta 77




1370 Logatec, Slovenia






Slovenia


A630 









Euro Bike Products




ul. Starolecka 18




PL-61-361 Poznan











Euro Bike Products




ul. Ostrowska 498, 498A




61-324 Poznań, Poland






Poland


A849 




Speedcross di Torretta P. e C. snc — Corso Italia 20 — I-20020 Vanzaghello (MI) Italy







Speedcross di Torretta Luigi E C. s.n.c., Corso Italia 20,




20020 Vanzaghello (MI), Italy






Italy


A163 









Code X Sp. z o.o.




Olszanka 109,




PL-33-386 Podegrodzie











Skilledbike Sp. z o.o.




Olszanka 109




33-386 Podegrodzie, Poland






Poland


A966 




Gruppo Bici Srl — Via Pitagora 15 — I-47023 Cesena







Gruppo Bici S.p.A.




Via Pitagora 15




47521 Cesena, Italy






Italy


8005 









Bohemia Bike




Okružní 110, Hlincova Hora




CZ-373 71 Rudolfov











Bohemia Bike a.s.




Okružní 697




370 01 České Budějovice, Czech Republic






Czech Republic


A605 









Novus Bike s.r.o.




Hlavní 266




CZ-747 81 Otice











Novus Bike s.r.o.




Vančurova 2985/20




746 01 Opava 1, Czech Republic






Czech Republic


A553 






Article 7
This Decision is addressed to the Member States and to the parties listed in Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. It is also published in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 16 April 2014.


For the Commission

Karel DE GUCHT
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  
            OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 55.

(3)  
            OJ L 17, 21.1.1997, p. 17.

(4)  
            OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 86.

(5)  
            OJ C 45, 13.2.1997, p. 3, OJ C 112, 10.4.1997, p. 9, OJ C 220, 19.7.1997, p. 6, OJ C 378, 13.12.1997, p. 2, OJ C 217, 11.7.1998, p. 9, OJ C 37, 11.2.1999, p. 3, OJ C 186, 2.7.1999, p. 6, OJ C 216, 28.7.2000, p. 8, OJ C 170, 14.6.2001, p. 5, OJ C 103, 30.4.2002, p. 2, OJ C 35, 14.2.2003, p. 3, OJ C 43, 22.2.2003, p. 5, OJ C 54, 2.3.2004, p. 2, OJ C 299, 4.12.2004, p. 4, OJ L 17, 21.1.2006, p. 16 and OJ L 313, 14.11.2006, p. 5, OJ L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 73, OJ C 310, 5.12.2008, p. 19, OJ L 19, 23.1.2009, p. 62, OJ L 314, 1.12.2009, p. 106, OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 99, OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 86.

(6)  The parties are advised to use the following e-mail address: TRADE-BICYCLE-PARTS@ec.europa.eu.

(7)  The parties are advised to use the following e-mail address: TRADE-BICYCLE-PARTS@ec.europa.eu.

(8)  
            OJ L 228, 9.9.1993, p. 1.