CELEX: 51988PC0698
Language: en
Date: 1988-11-28
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of paracetamol originating in the People's Republic of China and definitively collecting the provisional duty (presented by the Commission)

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                                             COM ( 88 ) 698 final
                                             Brussels , 28 November 1988
                           ^ Proposai for a ^
                        COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )      \
                            V a
  imposing a definitive anti-dumping   duty on .imparts of paracetamol
                             V       ...
   originating in the People **. Republic of China and definitively
                   collecting the provisional duty
                    ( presented by the Commission )
 ---pagebreak---                             EXP1ANAT0RY     RANDOM
1 . Commission Régulation (ESC) No 1745/88 of 21 June 1988 imposai a
    provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of paracetamol originating in
    China . 1
    Council Regulation (EEC) No 3172/88 of 14 October 1988 extended that
    duty for a period of not more than two months beginning on 23 October
    1988.2
2 . No new evidence concerning dumping or injury has reached the Commission
    since the provisional duty was imposed . In the Commission 's opinion ,
    the facts as definitively established show that the injury caused to
    Community industry by dumped imports of paracetamol originating in China
    must be considered material .
3 . The Commission therefore believes it is in the Community interest to
    take definitive measures .
4 . The Commission accordingly presents a proposal for a Regulation:
     (i) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of paracetamol
         originating in China ;
    (ii) definitively collecting the sums secured by way of provisional
         duty .
1 OJ No L 155 , 22.6.1988 , p. 29 .
2 0JKOL 282 , 15.10.1988 , p. 29 .
 ---pagebreak---                         Proposai for a
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (ESC)
      imposing & definitive anti-clomping duty an imports of paracetamol
              originating la tha People 's Rspuhlio of Qiim and
                definitively collecting the provisioral duty
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Eoonomio Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection
against dumped or subsidized Imports from countries not members of the
European Economio Community , 1 and in particular Article 12 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , presented af ter
Consultation Within the Advisory Committee as provided for under that Regulation,
Whereas :
A. PROVISIQNAL MEASURES
1 . Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1745/882imposed a provisional anti¬
    dumping duty on imports of paracetamol originating in the People 's
    Republic of China . That duty was extended for a period not exceeding
    two months by Regulation (EEC) No 3172/88 . 3
2 . After the provisional anti-dumping duty was imposed , the exporter
    concerned requested and was granted a hearing . He put forward comments
    in support of his opinion concerning the said duty .
1 OJNo L 209 , 2.8.1988 , p. 1 .
2 OJ No L 155 , 22.6.1988 , p. 29 .
3 OJ No L 282 , 15.10.1988 , p. 29 .
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C. DUMPING
3 . No new evidence concerning dumping has been communioated since the
    provisional duty was imposed and the results of the enquiry set out in
    Regulation (EEC) No 1745/68 are accordingly considered to be definitive .
D. INJURY
4 . No new evidence concerning injury to Community industry has been
    communicated and the conclusions concerning injury set out in Regulation
    (EEJC) No 1745/88 are accordingly confirmed .
    The Council accordingly shares the Commission 's view that the facts as
    definitively established show that the injury caused by dumped imports
    of paracetamol originating in the People 's Republic of China must be
    considered material .
5 . No new information concerning the Community interest has been
    communicated since the provisional duty was imposed and the conclusions
    concerning the Community interest set out in Regulation (EEC) No 1745/88
    accordingly remain unchanged . In these circumstances the defence of
    Community interests requires the imposition of a definitive anti-dumping
    duty on imports of paracetamol originating in the People 's Republic of
    China .
F. Lijïi»)aa ГАКШЗ
6 . The exporter concerned offered the Commission a prioe undertaking for
    future exports to the Community . The Commission did not consider that
    undertaking acceptable . It informed the exporter concerned of the
    reasons for its decision .
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G. DEmmYEJSK
7 . The Council confirms that it is considered neoessary to apply a variable
    duty levied on the basis of a minimum price which , while remaining
    substantially lower than the dumping margin , corresponds to the minimum
    price required to ensure that the Community producer receives an
    adequate return on his sales .
    Since the Commission 's conclusions concerning the form and rate of the
    provisional anti-dumping duty set out in Regulation (EEC) No 1745/88
    remain unchanged , the amount of the definitive anti-dumping duty should
    be equal to that of the provisional anti-dumping duty ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                   Article 1
1 . A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of
    paracetamol falling within CN code 2924 29 30 and originating in the
    People 's Repuhlio of China .
2 . The amount of the duty shall be equal either to the difference between
    the net free-at-Community frontier price per kilogram not cleared
    through customs and 5 ECU , or to 15% of this net free-at-Community-
    frontier price per kilogram not cleared through customs , whichever is
    the higher .
3 . The provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply .
                                   Article 2
The sums secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duty pursuant to
Regulation (EEC) No 1745/ 88 are hereby definitively collected .
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Th-i -fl Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be hlndlng in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,
                                                    For the Council