CELEX: 51988PC0249
Language: en
Date: 1988-04-26
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) N° 1022/88 as it concerns certain electronic typewriters assembled in the Community by Kyushu Matsushita (UK) Ltd (presented by the Commission)

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                                            COM ( 88 ) 249 final .
                                            Brussels , 26 April 1988
                             Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
   amending Regulation ( EEC ) N° 1022 /88 as it concerns certain
         electronic typewriters assembled in the Community
                   by Kyushu Matsushita ( UK ) Ltd
                    ( presented by the Commission )
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1. The Council , by Regul at Ion (EEC ) No 1698/85 ^ , Imposed a definitive
   ant I -dumpl ng duty on Imports of certain electronic typewriters
   orlglnatlng In Japan .
2. In July 1987 the Commission received a complaint from the Committee of
   European Typewriter Manufacturers ( CETMA ) alleging that the anti ¬
   dumping duty Imposed by Regul at Ion ( EEC ) No 1698 / 85 was being
   circumvented by the assembly of the product concerned In the Community
   under the conditions specified In Article 13(10) of Regul at Ion ( EEC )
   No 2176 / 84 of 23 July 19842 , as amended3 .
3. In September 1987 the Commission opened an Invest I gat Ion under
   Article 13(10 ) concerning the electronic typewriter assembly operation
   of six subsidiaries of Japanese companies on whose products the
   definitive ant I -dumpl ng duty had been Imposed .
4. As a result of this I nvest Igat Ion the proceeding was terml nated with
   regard to TEC Elektronlk GmbH and Brother Industries ( UK) Ltd by
   Commission Decision No 88/ 226/ EEC4 .     With regard to Canon Bretagne
   ( F ), Kyushu Matsushita ( UK ), Sharp ( UK ) and Silver Reed ( UK ), the anti ¬
   dumping duty was extended by Council Regul at Ion (EEC) No 1022/885 to
   products assembled In the Community by these companies .
5. In April 1988 , Kyushu Matsushl ta ( UK ) offered an undertaking .     After
   ver I f I cat I on at the premises of the company , and after consultation ,
   the Commission considers this undertak I ng to be acceptable .
6. It Is proposed , accordingly , to amend Regul at Ion (EEC ) No 1022/ 88 as It
   concerns typewr I ters assembled or produced In the Community by Kyushu
   Matsushl ta .
1  Ou No L 163 , 22.6.1985 , p.       1 .
2  OJ No L       83 , 30.07.1984 , p.   1
3  OJ No L 167 , 26.6.1987 , p. 9 .
4  OJ No L 101 , 20.04.1988 , p.
5  OJ No L     101 , 20.04.1988 , p.
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 ---pagebreak---                                 Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
         amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 1022 / 88 as It concerns certain
               electronic typewriters assembled In the Community
                             by Kyushu Matsushl ta ( UK ) Ltd
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establ I shi ng the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regul at Ion ( EEC ) No 2176 / 84 of 23 July 1984 on
protection    against      dumped     or  subsidized   Imports   from  countries     not
members of the European Economic Community , 1 as amended by Regulation
( EEC ) No 1761 / 87 , 2 and In particular Article 13(10 ) thereof ,
Having    regard     to    the    proposal   submitted    by  the   Commission     after
consul tat Ions   within     the   Advisory  Committee   as  provided  for    under  the
above Regul at Ion ,
Whereas
1.    The Council , by Regulation (EEC ) No 1022 / 882 , extended the anti ¬
dumping duty imposed by Regul at Ion ( EEC ) No 1698 / 85                 fo certain
typewriters     assembled      In   the  Community  by  Canon  Bretagne   ( F ),  Kyushu
Matsushl ta ( UK ), Sharp ( UK ) and Silver Reed ( UK ).
2.    In   March    1988     Kyushu     Matsushl ta  offered   an   undertaking .    The
Commission verified , at the premises of the company concerned ,                that the
undertaking removed the conditions Justifying the extension by Regul at Ion
( EEC ) No 1022 188 of the anti-dumping duty to typewriters assembled In the
Community .
 1    OJ No L 201 , 30.7.1984 , p. 1 .
2     OJ No L 167 , 26.6.1987 , p. 9 .
3     OJ No L 101 , 20.04.1988 , p.
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 3.    The Commission , after consul t at I on , has accepted this undertaking by
 a decision of even date .
 4.    Under these circumstances , Regul at I on ( EEC ) No 1022/ 88 extending the
 anti-dumping      duty   to  certain    electronic   typewriters    assembled     In  the
Community should be amended to the extent It concerns Kyushu Uatsushl ta .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                         Article  1
 Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC ) Wo 1022 / 88 Is modified as follows :
 “ 1 . The     definitive    anti-dumping     duty    Imposed    by    Regul at Ion ( EEC )
 No 1698 / 85    on    Imports    of   electronic    typewriters ,     whether    or   not
 Incorporating      calculating    mechanslms ,   originating    In   Japan ,  Is   hereby
 also    Imposed    on   electronic    typewriters ,   whether or    not   I ncorporat I ng
 cal cul at I ng  mechanisms ,    corresponding    to   Combined    Nomencl ature    Codes
 8469 10 00 , ex 8469 21 00 and ex 8469 29 00 ,          Introduced Into the commerce
 of the Community after having been assembled In the Community by :
 - Canon Bretagne ( F )
 - Sharp ( UK )
 - Silver Reed ( UK )
 2.    The rate of duty shall be as set out below per unit assembled by the
 companies concerned :
 - Canon Bretagne ( F )              44.00 ECU
 - Sharp ( UK )                      21.82 ECU
 - Silver Reed ( UK )                56.14 ECU “
                                          Article 2
 This Regul at I on shall enter Into force on the date of Its publ Icat Ion In
 the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States .
Done at Brussels ,
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 ---pagebreak---                                 Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
         amending Regul at Ion ( EEC ) No 1022 188 as It concerns certain
              electronic typewriters assembled In the Community
                             by Kyushu Matsushl ta ( UK ) Ltd
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council          Regul at Ion ( EEC ) No 2176 / 84 of 23 July 1984 on
protection    against      dumped     or   subsidized    Imports    from  countries     not
members of the European Economic Community , 1 as amended by Regulation
( EEC ) No 1761 / 87 , 2 and In particular Article 13(10) thereof ,
Having    regard     to    the    proposal    submitted     by  the    Commission     after
consultations     within     the   Advisory   Committee    as  provided   for    under  the
above Regul at Ion ,
Whereas
1.    The Council , by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1022 / 882 , extended the anti ¬
dumping duty        imposed by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1698 / 85                to certain
typewriters    assembled       In   the   Community   by  Canon   Bretagne   ( F ),  Kyushu
Matsushita ( UK ), Sharp ( UK ) and Silver Reed ( UK ).
2.    In  March     1988     Kyushu      Matsushl ta   offered    an   undertaking .    The
Commission verified , at         the premises of the company concerned ,           that the
undertaking removed the conditions justifying the extension by Regul at Ion
( EEC ) No^^Z / SS of the anti-dumping duty to typewriters assembled In the
Community .
1     OJ No L 201 , 30.7.1984 , P- 1
2     OJ No L  167 , 26.6.1987 , P ■ 9
3     OJ No L 101 , 20.04.1988 ,      P-
                                                                                         3
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 3.    The Commission , after consul tat I on , has accepted this undertaking by
 a decision of even date .
                                                                                          I
 4.    Under these circumstances . Regulation ( EEC ) No 102 2/ 88 extending the
 ant I -dump ! ng   duty   to   certain     electronic   typewriters   assembled     In  the
 Community should be amended to the extent It concerns Kyushu Uatsushl ta .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                            Article  1
 Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1022 / 88 Is modified as follows :
 ” 1 . The     definitive      anti-dumping      duty    Imposed    by   Regulation ( EEC )
 No 1698 / 85     on    Imports      of   electronic    typewriters ,    whether    or   not
 Incorporating       cal cut at / ng  mechanslms ,   originating    In  Japan ,  Is   hereby
 also    Imposed     on   electronic      typewriters ,   whether or   not   Incorporating
 cal cut at I ng   mechanisms ,      corresponding    to   Combined   Nomencl ature    Codes
 8469 10 00 , ex 8469 21 00 and ex 8469 29 00 ,             Introduced Into the commerce
of the Community after having been assembled In the Community by :
 - Canon Bretagne ( F )
 - Sharp ( UK )
 - Silver Reed ( UK )
 2.    The rate of duty shall be as set out below per unit assembled by the
 companies concerned :
 - Canon Bretagne ( F )                 44.00 ECU
 - Sharp ( UK )                         21.82 ECU
 - Silver Reed ( UK )                   56.14 ECU ”
                                             Article 2
 This Regul at Ion shall enter Into force on the date of Its publ Icat Ion In
 the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States .
Done at Brussels
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