Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1497 of 23 August 2017 withdrawing the acceptance of the undertaking for one exporting producer under Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU confirming the acceptance of an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China for the period of application of definitive measures
Date: 2017-08-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, countervailing charge, import (EU), originating product, photovoltaic cell, semi-metal




L_2017218EN.01001001.xml










24.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 218/10








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1497
of 23 August 2017
         
withdrawing the acceptance of the undertaking for one exporting producer under Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU confirming the acceptance of an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China for the period of application of definitive measures


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’),


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1) (‘the basic anti-dumping Regulation’), and in particular Article 8 thereof,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union (2) (‘the basic anti-subsidy Regulation’), and in particular Article 13 thereof,


Informing the Member States,

Whereas:
A.   UNDERTAKING AND OTHER EXISTING MEASURES







(1)


By Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 (3), the European Commission (‘the Commission’) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the European Union (‘the Union’) of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules (‘modules’) and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’).










(2)


A group of exporting producers gave a mandate to the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (‘CCCME’) to submit a price undertaking on their behalf to the Commission, which they did. It is clear from the terms of that price undertaking that it constitutes a bundle of individual price undertakings for each exporting producer, which is, for reasons of practicality of administration, coordinated by the CCCME.










(3)


By Decision 2013/423/EU (4), the Commission accepted that price undertaking with regard to the provisional anti-dumping duty. By Regulation (EU) No 748/2013 (5), the Commission amended Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 to introduce the technical changes necessary due to the acceptance of the undertaking with regard to the provisional anti-dumping duty.










(4)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 (6), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Union of modules and cells originating in or consigned from the PRC (‘the products concerned’). By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 (7), the Council also imposed a definitive countervailing duty on imports into the Union of the products concerned.
Following the notification of an amended version of the price undertaking by a group of exporting producers (‘the exporting producers’) together with the CCCME, the Commission confirmed by Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU (8) the acceptance of the price undertaking as amended (‘the undertaking’) for the period of application of definitive measures. The Annex to this Decision lists the group of exporting producers for whom the undertaking was accepted by, inter alia, Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co. Ltd (‘Shanghai Shenzhou’), together with its related companies in the PRC (that is, Shanghai Solar Energy S&T Co. Ltd and Lianyungang Shenzhou New Energy Co. Ltd), jointly covered by the TARIC additional code: B875.










(5)


By Implementing Decision 2014/657/EU (9), the Commission accepted a proposal by the group of exporting producers together with the CCCME for clarifications concerning the implementation of the undertaking for the products concerned covered by the undertaking, that is, modules and cells originating in or consigned from the PRC, currently falling within CN code ex 8541 40 90 (TARIC codes 8541409021, 8541409029, 8541409031 and 8541409039) produced by the group of exporting producers (‘product covered’). The anti-dumping and countervailing duties referred to in recital 4 above, together with the undertaking, are jointly referred to thereafter as ‘measures’.










(6)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/866 (10), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for three exporting producers.










(7)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1403 (11), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another exporting producer.










(8)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2018 (12), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for two exporting producers.










(9)


The Commission initiated an expiry review investigation of the anti-dumping measures by a Notice of Initiation published in the Official Journal of the European Union (13) on 5 December 2015.










(10)


The Commission initiated an expiry review investigation of the countervailing measures by a Notice of Initiation published in the Official Journal of the European Union (14) on 5 December 2015.










(11)


The Commission also initiated a partial interim review of the anti-dumping and countervailing measures by a Notice of Initiation published in the Official Journal of the European Union (15) on 5 December 2015.










(12)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/115 (16), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another exporting producer.










(13)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/185 (17), the Commission extended the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 on imports of the products concerned originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China to imports of the product concerned consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Malaysia and in Taiwan or not.










(14)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/184 (18), the Commission extended the definitive countervailing duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 on imports of the products concerned originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China to imports of the product concerned consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Malaysia and in Taiwan or not.










(15)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1045 (19), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another exporting producer.










(16)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1382 (20), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another five exporting producers.










(17)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1402 (21), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another three exporting producers.










(18)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1998 (22), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another five exporting producers.










(19)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2146 (23), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another two exporting producers.










(20)


Following the expiry and interim reviews referred to in recitals 9 to 11, the Commission maintained the measures in force by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/366 (24) and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/367 (25).










(21)


The Commission also initiated a partial interim review on the form of measures by a Notice of Initiation published in the Official Journal of the European Union (26) on 3 March 2017.










(22)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/454 (27), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for four exporting producers.










(23)


By Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/615 (28), the Commission accepted a proposal by a group of exporting producers together with the CCCME concerning the implementation of the undertaking.










(24)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/941 (29), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for two exporting producers.










(25)


By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1408 (30), the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for two exporting producers.




B.   TERMS OF THE UNDERTAKING AND VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL BY SHANGHAI SHENZHOU







(26)


As per the text of the undertaking, any exporting producer may voluntarily withdraw its agreement to the undertaking at any time during its application.










(27)


Shanghai Shenzhou notified the Commission in June 2017 that it wished to withdraw its agreement thereto on its own behalf as well as on behalf of the related companies listed in recital 4 above.




C.   WITHDRAWAL OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNDERTAKING AND IMPOSITIONS OF DEFINITIVE DUTIES







(28)


Therefore, in accordance with Article 8(9) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, Article 13(9) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation and with the terms of the undertaking, the Commission concluded that the acceptance of the undertaking for Shanghai Shenzhou and the related companies listed in recital 4 should be withdrawn.










(29)


Accordingly, pursuant to Article 8(9) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 13(9) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/367 and the definitive countervailing duty imposed by Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/366 automatically apply to imports of the product concerned originating in or consigned from the PRC and produced by Shanghai Shenzhou and the related companies listed in recital 4 above (jointly covered by TARIC additional code B875) as of the day of entry into force of this Regulation.










(30)


For those imports cleared before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the rules applicable to the undertaking should be respected. Accordingly, the Commission recalls that where the customs authorities of the Member States have indications that the price presented on an undertaking invoice does not correspond to the price actually paid, they should investigate whether the requirement to include any rebates in the undertaking invoices has been violated or the MIP has not been respected. Where customs authorities of the Member States conclude that there has been such a violation or whether the MIP has not been respected, they should collect the duties as a consequence thereof. In order to facilitate, on the basis of Article 4(3) of the Treaty, the work of the customs authorities of the Member States, the Commission should share in such situations the confidential text and other information of the undertaking for the sole purpose of national proceedings.










(31)


Finally, the Commission observes that the acceptance of the voluntary withdrawal is without prejudice to the power conferred upon the Commission by Article 3(2)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013, Article 2(2)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/367, Article 2(2)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 and Article 2(2)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/366 to cancel undertaking invoices that have been issued prior to the acceptance of the voluntary withdrawal, where the Commission becomes aware of facts justifying such a cancellation.










(32)


For information purposes, the table in Annex to this Regulation lists the exporting producers for whom the acceptance of the undertaking by Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU is not affected,




HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Acceptance of the undertaking in relation to the following companies is hereby withdrawn:






Name of the company


TARIC additional code




Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co. Ltd
Shanghai Solar Energy S&T Co. Ltd
Lianyungang Shenzhou New Energy Co. Ltd


B875 






Article 2

1.   Where customs authorities have indications that the price presented on an undertaking invoice pursuant to Article 3(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013, Article 2(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/367, Article 2(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 and Article 2(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/366 issued by one of the companies from which the undertaking was initially accepted by Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU does not correspond to the price paid and that therefore those companies may have violated the undertaking, the customs authorities may, if necessary for the purpose of conducting national proceedings, request the Commission to disclose to them a copy of the undertaking and other information in order to verify the applicable minimum import price (‘MIP’) on the day when the undertaking invoice was issued.


2.   Where that verification reveals that the price paid is lower than the MIP, the duties due as a consequence under Article 8(9) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 and Article 13(9) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 shall be collected. Where that verification reveals that discounts and rebates have not been included in the commercial invoice, the duties due as a consequence under Article 3(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013, Article 2(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/367, Article 2(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 and Article 2(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/366 shall be collected.


3.   The information in accordance with paragraph 1 may only be used for the purpose of enforcement of duties due under Article 3(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013, Article 2(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/367, Article 2(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 and Article 2(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/366. In this context, customs authorities of the Member States may provide the debtor of those duties with this information for the sole purpose of safeguarding their rights of defence. Such information may under no circumstances be disclosed to third parties.



Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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 August 2017.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





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ANNEX
List of companies:






Name of the company


TARIC additional code




Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd


B798 




Alternative Energy (AE) Solar Co. Ltd


B799 




Anhui Chaoqun Power Co. Ltd


B800 




Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd


B802 




Anhui Schutten Solar Energy Co. Ltd
Quanjiao Jingkun Trade Co. Ltd


B801 




Anhui Titan PV Co. Ltd


B803 




Xi'an SunOasis (Prime) Company Limited
TBEA SOLAR CO. LTD
XINJIANG SANG'O SOLAR EQUIPMENT


B804 




Changzhou NESL Solartech Co. Ltd


B806 




Changzhou Shangyou Lianyi Electronic Co. Ltd


B807 




CHINALAND SOLAR ENERGY CO. LTD


B808 




ChangZhou EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd


B811 




CIXI CITY RIXING ELECTRONICS CO. LTD
ANHUI RINENG ZHONGTIAN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD
HUOSHAN KEBO ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD


B812 




CSG PVtech Co. Ltd


B814 




China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co. Ltd
CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co. Ltd
CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co. Ltd
China Sunergy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd
China Sunergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd


B809 




Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co. Ltd


B816 




EOPLLY New Energy Technology Co. Ltd
SHANGHAI EBEST SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
JIANGSU EOPLLY IMPORT & EXPORT CO. LTD


B817 




Zheijiang Era Solar Co. Ltd


B818 




GD Solar Co. Ltd


B820 




Greenway Solar-Tech (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
Greenway Solar-Tech (Huaian) Co. Ltd


B821 




Guodian Jintech Solar Energy Co. Ltd


B822 




Hangzhou Bluesun New Material Co. Ltd


B824 




Hanwha SolarOne (Qidong) Co. Ltd


B826 




Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd


B827 




HENGJI PV-TECH ENERGY CO. LTD


B828 




Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co. Ltd


B829 




Jiangsu Green Power PV Co. Ltd


B831 




Jiangsu Hosun Solar Power Co. Ltd


B832 




Jiangsu Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd


B833 




Jiangsu Runda PV Co. Ltd


B834 




Jiangsu Sainty Photovoltaic Systems Co. Ltd
Jiangsu Sainty Machinery Imp. And Exp. Corp. Ltd


B835 




Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
Changzhou Shunfeng Photovoltaic Materials Co. Ltd
Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Electronic Power Co. Ltd


B837 




Jiangsu Sinski PV Co. Ltd


B838 




Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co. Ltd


B839 




Jiangsu Zhongchao Solar Technology Co. Ltd


B840 




Jiangxi Risun Solar Energy Co. Ltd


B841 




Jiangxi LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co. Ltd
LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co. Ltd
LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd


B793 




Jiangyin Shine Science and Technology Co. Ltd


B843 




Jinzhou Yangguang Energy Co. Ltd
Jinzhou Huachang Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
Jinzhou Jinmao Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
Jinzhou Rixin Silicon Materials Co. Ltd
Jinzhou Youhua Silicon Materials Co. Ltd


B795 




Juli New Energy Co. Ltd


B846 




Jumao Photonic (Xiamen) Co. Ltd


B847 




King-PV Technology Co. Ltd


B848 




Kinve Solar Power Co. Ltd (Maanshan)


B849 




Lightway Green New Energy Co. Ltd
Lightway Green New Energy(Zhuozhou) Co. Ltd


B851 




Nanjing Daqo New Energy Co. Ltd


B853 




NICE SUN PV CO. LTD
LEVO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD


B854 




Ningbo Jinshi Solar Electrical Science & Technology Co. Ltd


B857 




Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co. Ltd


B858 




Ningbo South New Energy Technology Co. Ltd


B861 




Ningbo Sunbe Electric Ind Co. Ltd


B862 




Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology Co. Ltd


B863 




Perfectenergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd


B864 




Perlight Solar Co. Ltd


B865 




SHANGHAI ALEX SOLAR ENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
SHANGHAI ALEX NEW ENERGY CO. LTD


B870 




Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd


B872 




Propsolar (Zhejiang) New Energy Technology Co. Ltd
Shanghai Propsolar New Energy Co. Ltd


B873 




SHANGHAI SHANGHONG ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD


B874 




Shanghai ST Solar Co. Ltd
Jiangsu ST Solar Co. Ltd


B876 




Shenzhen Sacred Industry Co. Ltd


B878 




Sopray Energy Co. Ltd
Shanghai Sopray New Energy Co. Ltd


B881 




SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTD
NINGBO SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTD
Ningbo Sun Earth Solar Energy Co. Ltd


B882 




SUZHOU SHENGLONG PV-TECH CO. LTD


B883 




TDG Holding Co. Ltd


B884 




Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd
Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co. Ltd
Tianwei New Energy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd


B885 




Wenzhou Jingri Electrical and Mechanical Co. Ltd


B886 




Shanghai Topsolar Green Energy Co. Ltd


B877 




Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co. Ltd


B879 




Wuhu Zhongfu PV Co. Ltd


B889 




Wuxi Saijing Solar Co. Ltd


B890 




Wuxi Shangpin Solar Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd


B891 




Wuxi Solar Innova PV Co. Ltd


B892 




Wuxi Taichang Electronic Co. Ltd
China Machinery Engineering Wuxi Co.Ltd
Wuxi Taichen Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd


B893 




Xi'an Huanghe Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
State-run Huanghe Machine-Building Factory Import and Export Corporation
Shanghai Huanghe Fengjia Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd


B896 




Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Technology Co. Ltd


B900 




Zhangjiagang City SEG PV Co. Ltd


B902 




Zhejiang Fengsheng Electrical Co. Ltd


B903 




Zhejiang Global Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd


B904 




Zhejiang Heda Solar Technology Co. Ltd


B905 




Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co. Ltd
Zhejiang Topoint Photovoltaic Co. Ltd


B906 




Zhejiang Kingdom Solar Energy Technic Co. Ltd


B907 




Zhejiang Koly Energy Co. Ltd


B908 




Zhejiang Mega Solar Energy Co. Ltd
Zhejiang Fortune Photovoltaic Co. Ltd


B910 




Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd


B911 




Zhejiang Shinew Photoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd


B912 




Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability Company
Zhejiang Yauchong Light Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd


B914 




Zhejiang Sunrupu New Energy Co. Ltd


B915 




Zhejiang Tianming Solar Technology Co. Ltd


B916 




Zhejiang Trunsun Solar Co. Ltd
Zhejiang Beyondsun PV Co. Ltd


B917 




Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar Co. Ltd
WANXIANG IMPORT & EXPORT CO LTD


B918 




ZHEJIANG YUANZHONG SOLAR CO. LTD


B920