CELEX: 32017D0322
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Date: 2017-02-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/322 of 22 February 2017 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(2017) 1129)

24.2.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 47/13
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/322
   of 22 February 2017
   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(2017) 1129)
      
   
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   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 Regulation’), 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 to 7 thereof,
   After informing the Member States,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               An anti-dumping duty currently applies on imports into the European Union of essential bicycle parts originating in the People's Republic of China (‘the extended duty’) as a result of the extension by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 (‘the extending Regulation’) of the anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China (‘China’).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Under Article 3 of the extending Regulation, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) is empowered to adopt the necessary measures to authorise the exemption of imports of essential bicycle parts which do not circumvent the anti-dumping duty.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Those implementing measures are set forth in Regulation (EC) No 88/97 (‘the exemption Regulation’) establishing the specific exemption system.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               On this basis the Commission has exempted a number of bicycle assemblers from the extended duty (‘the exempted parties’).
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               As provided for in Article 16(2) of the exemption Regulation, the Commission has published in the Official Journal of the European Union successive lists of the exempted parties (4).
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The most recent Commission Implementing Decision concerning exemptions under the exemption Regulation was adopted on 15 December 2015 (5).
            
         1.   REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION
   
   
               (7)
            
            
               The Commission received from the parties listed in Tables 1 to 3 below requests for exemption with all the information required to determine that these were admissible in accordance with Article 4(1) of the exemption Regulation.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               These parties were given an opportunity to comment on the Commission's conclusions as to the admissibility of their requests.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 5(1) of the exemption Regulation pending a decision on the merits of requests from these parties the payment of the extended duty in respect of any imports of essential bicycle parts declared for free circulation by these parties was suspended as from the day on which the Commission received their requests.
            
         2.   AUTHORISATION OF EXEMPTIONS
   
   
               (10)
            
            
               The examination of the merits of the requests from the parties listed in Table 1 has been concluded.
               
                  Table 1
               
               
                           TARIC additional code
                        
                        
                           Name
                        
                        
                           Address
                        
                     
                           B963 
                        
                        
                           PANEX DINAMIC d.o.o.
                        
                        
                           Dr Tome Bratkovića 1, HR-40000 Čakovec, Croatia
                        
                     
                           C001 
                        
                        
                           CICLI EUROPA s.r.l.
                        
                        
                           34 Via portella Bifuto, IT-93017 San Cataldo (CL), Italy
                        
                     
                           C002 
                        
                        
                           OLYMPIQUE SARL
                        
                        
                           ZA Les Epalits, FR-42610 Saint-Romain-le-Puy, France
                        
                     
                           C021 
                        
                        
                           Kuisle & Kuisle GmbH
                        
                        
                           Füssener Straße 22 a, DE-87675 Stötten, Germany
                        
                     
                           B960 
                        
                        
                           In Cycles — Montagem e Comércio de Bicicletas Lda.
                        
                        
                           Zona Industrial De Barrô Norte/Sul, N.o 976, Fracçao A/B e D, AP. 52, PT-3750-353 Barrô Águeda, Portugal
                        
                     
                           C053 
                        
                        
                           Firma Handlowo-Usługowo-Produkcyjna ‘Trans-Rower’ Roman Tylec
                        
                        
                           Dąbie 47, PL-39-311 Zdziarzec, Poland
                        
                     
         
               (11)
            
            
               The Commission established during this examination that the value of the parts originating in China constituted less than 60 % of the total value of the parts of the bicycles assembled by these parties.
            
         
               (12)
            
            
               Consequently, their assembly operations fall outside the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation.
            
         
               (13)
            
            
               For that reason, and in accordance with Article 7(1) of the exemption Regulation, the parties listed in Table 1 should be exempted from the extended duty.
            
         
               (14)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 7(2), their exemptions should take effect as from the date of receipt of their requests and, in addition, their customs debts in respect of the extended duty should be considered void from the same date.
            
         
               (15)
            
            
               These parties were informed of the Commission's conclusions on the merits of their requests and were given an opportunity to comment thereon.
            
         
               (16)
            
            
               Since the exemptions apply only to the parties specifically referred to in Table 1 with their names and addresses, the exempted parties should notify 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).
            
         
               (17)
            
            
               In such case, the party should provide all relevant information, in particular on any modification in its activities linked to assembly operations. Where appropriate, the Commission will update the references to such party.
            
         3.   UPDATE OF REFERENCES TO EXEMPTED PARTIES
   
   
               (18)
            
            
               The exempted parties listed in Table 2 notified the Commission on changes in their references (names legal forms or addresses). 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.
            
         
               (19)
            
            
               While the exemption of these parties from the extended duty authorised in accordance with Article 7(1) of the exemption Regulation remain unaffected, the references to these parties should be updated.
               
                  Table 2
               
               
                           TARIC additional code
                        
                        
                           Former reference
                        
                        
                           Change
                        
                     
                           A662 
                        
                        
                           
                                       Credat Industries a.s.,
                                    
                                 
                                       V. Palkovicha 19
                                    
                                 
                                       SK-946 03 Kolárovo, Slovakia
                                    
                                 
                        
                           The company's address has been changed to:
                           
                              
                                          ‘Priemyselný areál 3415
                                       
                                    
                                          SK-946 03 Kolárovo, Slovakia’
                                       
                                    
                        
                     
                           A247 
                        
                        
                           
                                       AT Zweirad GmbH,
                                    
                                 
                                       Boschstrasse 18, DE-48341 Altenberge, Germany
                                    
                                 
                        
                           The company's address has been changed to:
                           
                              ‘Zur Steinkuhle 2, DE-48341 Altenberge, Germany’
                           
                        
                     
                           A995 
                        
                        
                           
                                       Planet X Ltd,
                                    
                                 
                                       Unit 6, Ignite Business Park, Magna Way, Rotherham GB-S60 1FD, United Kingdom
                                    
                                 
                        
                           The company's address has been changed to:
                           
                              ‘Unit 38-41, Aldwarke Wharfe Business Park, Waddington Way, Rotherham, South Yorkshire GB-S65 3SH, United Kingdom’
                           
                        
                     
                           A542 
                        
                        
                           
                                       Biuro Ekonomiczno-Handlowe Jan Zasada,
                                    
                                 
                                       ul. Fabryczna 6, PL-98-300 Wieluń, Poland
                                    
                                 
                        
                           The company's name and legal form has been changed to:
                           
                              ‘Biuro Ekonomiczno-Handlowe Jan Zasada Sp. z o.o.’
                           
                        
                     
                           8983 
                        
                        
                           
                                       Mara Cicli SRL,
                                    
                                 
                                       Via della Pergola 5, IT-21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy
                                    
                                 
                        
                           The company's name, legal form and address have been changed to:
                           
                              
                                          ‘Mandelli SPA
                                       
                                    
                                          Via Tommaso Grossi 5, IT-20841 Carate Brianza (MB), Italy’
                                       
                                    
                        
                     
                           A605 
                        
                        
                           
                                       Bohemia Bike a.s.,
                                    
                                 
                                       Okružní 697, CZ-370 01 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
                                    
                                 
                        
                           The company's address has been changed to
                           
                              
                                          ‘Na Pankráci 1724/129 Nusle
                                       
                                    
                                          CZ-140 00 Praha 4,
                                       
                                    
                                          Czech Republic’
                                       
                                    
                        
                     
         4.   SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS OF THE DUTIES FOR PARTIES UNDER EXAMINATION
   
   
               (20)
            
            
               The examination of the merits of the request from the parties listed in Table 3 is ongoing. Pending a decision on the merits of their requests the payment of extended duty by these parties is suspended.
            
         
               (21)
            
            
               Since the suspensions apply only to the parties specifically referred to in Table 3 with their names and addresses, these parties should 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).
            
         
               (22)
            
            
               In such case, the party should provide all relevant information, in particular on any modification in its activities linked to assembly operations. Where appropriate, the Commission will update the references to such party,
               
                  Table 3
               
               
                           TARIC additional code
                        
                        
                           Name
                        
                        
                           Address
                        
                     
                           C003 
                        
                        
                           Interbike Spółka z o.o.
                        
                        
                           ul. Śląska 6/5, PL-42-200 Częstochowa, Poland
                        
                     
                           C049 
                        
                        
                           Cycles Sport North Ltd
                        
                        
                           363 Leach Place, Walton Summit Centre, Preston, GB-PR5 8AS, United Kingdom
                        
                     
                           C170 
                        
                        
                           Hermann Hartje KG
                        
                        
                           Deichstrasse 120-122, DE-27318 Hoya, Germany
                        
                     
                           C102 
                        
                        
                           Uno Bike B.V.
                        
                        
                           Bovendijk 213, NL-3045 PD Rotterdam, Netherlands
                        
                     
                           C128 
                        
                        
                           VELOSPRINT S
                        
                        
                           Trnavská 40, SK-949 01 Nitra, Slovakia
                        
                     
                           C169 
                        
                        
                           Pelago MFG oy
                        
                        
                           Tyynenmerenkatu 6 L3, FI-00220 Helsinki, Finland
                        
                     
                           C202 
                        
                        
                           VANMOOF B.V.
                        
                        
                           Mauritskade 55, NL-1092 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands
                        
                     
         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 parties listed in Table 1 below are 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.
   In accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 88/97 their exemptions shall take effect as from the dates of receipt of these parties' requests. These dates are provided for in the column headed ‘Date of effect’.
   The exemptions shall apply only to the parties specifically referred to in Table 1 with their names and addresses.
   The exempted parties 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 parties
   
   
               TARIC additional code
            
            
               Name
            
            
               Address
            
            
               Date of effect
            
         
               B960 
            
            
               In Cycles — Montagem e Comércio de Bicicletas Lda.
            
            
               Zona Industrial De Barrô Norte/Sul, N.o 976, Fracçao A/B e D, AP. 52, PT-3750-353 Barrô Águeda, Portugal
            
            
               2.5.2014
            
         
               B963 
            
            
               PANEX DINAMIC d.o.o.
            
            
               Dr Tome Bratkovića 1, HR-40000 Čakovec, Croatia
            
            
               13.8.2014
            
         
               C002 
            
            
               OLYMPIQUE SARL
            
            
               ZA Les Epalits, FR-42610 Saint-Romain-le-Puy, France
            
            
               28.10.2014
            
         
               C001 
            
            
               CICLI EUROPA s.r.l.
            
            
               34 Via portella Bifuto, IT-93017 San Cataldo (CL), Italy
            
            
               10.11.2014
            
         
               C021 
            
            
               Kuisle & Kuisle GmbH
            
            
               Füssener Straße 22 a, DE-87675 Stötten, Germany
            
            
               17.2.2015
            
         
               C053 
            
            
               Firma Handlowo-Usługowo-Produkcyjna ‘Trans-Rower’ Roman Tylec
            
            
               Dąbie 47, PL-39-311 Zdziarzec, Poland
            
            
               1.7.2015
            
         Article 3
   Updated references to the exempted parties listed in Table 2 below are provided for in the column headed ‘New reference’. These updates shall take effect as from the dates provided for in the column headed ‘Date of effect’.
   The corresponding TARIC additional codes previously attributed to these exempted parties as provided for in the column headed ‘TARIC additional code’ remain unchanged.
   
      Table 2
   
   
      Exempted parties for which the reference shall be updated
   
   
               TARIC additional code
            
            
               Former reference
            
            
               New reference
            
            
               Date of effect
            
         
               A662 
            
            
               
                           Credat Industries a.s.,
                        
                     
                           V. Palkovicha 19,
                        
                     
                           SK-946 03 Kolárovo, Slovakia
                        
                     
            
               
                           Credat Industries a.s.,
                        
                     
                           Priemyselný areál 3415,
                        
                     
                           SK-946 03 Kolárovo, Slovakia
                        
                     
            
               21.3.2016
            
         
               A247 
            
            
               
                           AT Zweirad GmbH,
                        
                     
                           Boschstrasse 18,
                        
                     
                           DE-48341 Altenberge, Germany
                        
                     
            
               
                           AT Zweirad GmbH,
                        
                     
                           Zur Steinkuhle 2,
                        
                     
                           DE-48341 Altenberge, Germany
                        
                     
            
               17.2.2016
            
         
               A995 
            
            
               
                           Planet X Ltd,
                        
                     
                           Unit 6, Ignite Business Park, Magna Way,
                        
                     
                           Rotherham GB-S60 1FD, United Kingdom
                        
                     
            
               
                           Planet X Ltd,
                        
                     
                           Unit 38-41, Aldwarke Wharfe Business Park, Waddington Way, Rotherham, South Yorkshire GB-S65 3SH, United Kingdom
                        
                     
            
               17.11.2016
            
         
               8983 
            
            
               
                           Mara Cicli SRL,
                        
                     
                           Via della Pergola 5,
                        
                     
                           IT-21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy
                        
                     
            
               
                           Mandelli SPA,
                        
                     
                           Via Tommaso Grossi 5,
                        
                     
                           IT-20841 Carate Brianza (MB), Italy
                        
                     
            
               1.1.2017
            
         
               A605 
            
            
               
                           Bohemia Bike a.s.,
                        
                     
                           Okružní 697,
                        
                     
                           CZ-370 01 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
                        
                     
            
               
                           Bohemia Bike a.s.,
                        
                     
                           Na Pankráci 1724/129 Nusle
                        
                     
                           CZ-140 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic
                        
                     
            
               25.1.2017
            
         
               A542 
            
            
               
                           Biuro Ekonomiczno-Handlowe Jan Zasada
                        
                     
                           ul. Fabryczna 6, PL-98-300 Wieluń, Poland
                        
                     
            
               
                           Biuro Ekonomiczno-Handlowe Jan Zasada Sp. z o.o.
                        
                     
                           ul. Fabryczna 6, PL-98-300 Wieluń, Poland
                        
                     
            
               2.1.2017
            
         Article 4
   The parties listed in Table 3 below are under examination in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97.
   The suspensions of payment of the extended anti-dumping duty in accordance with 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’.
   These suspensions shall apply only to the parties under examination specifically referred to in Table 3 with their names and addresses.
   The parties 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 3
   
   
      Parties under examination
   
   
               TARIC additional code
            
            
               Name
            
            
               Address
            
            
               Date of effect
            
         
               C003 
            
            
               Interbike Spółka z o.o.
            
            
               ul. Śląska 6/5, PL-42-200 Częstochowa, Poland
            
            
               18.12.2014
            
         
               C049 
            
            
               Cycles Sport North Ltd
            
            
               363 Leach Place, Walton Summit Centre, Preston, GB-PR5 8AS, United Kingdom
            
            
               27.4.2015
            
         
               C102 
            
            
               Uno Bike B.V.
            
            
               Bovendijk 213, NL-3045 PD Rotterdam, Netherlands
            
            
               24.11.2015
            
         
               C170 
            
            
               Hermann Hartje KG
            
            
               Deichstrasse 120-122, DE-27318 Hoya, Germany
            
            
               29.9.2016
            
         
               C128 
            
            
               VELOSPRINT S
            
            
               Trnavská 40, SK-949 01 Nitra, Slovakia
            
            
               14.4.2016
            
         
               C169 
            
            
               Pelago MFG oy
            
            
               Tyynenmerenkatu 6 L3, FI-00220 Helsinki, Finland
            
            
               23.9.2016
            
         
               C202 
            
            
               VANMOOF B.V.
            
            
               Mauritskade 55, NL-1092 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands
            
            
               19.12.2016
            
         Article 5
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States and to the parties listed in Articles 2, 3 and 4. It is also published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      Done at Brussels, 22 February 2017.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Cecilia MALMSTRÖM
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.
   
      (2)  OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 55.
   
      (3)  OJ L 17, 21.1.1997, p. 17.
   
      (4)  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, OJ L 119, 23.4.2014, p. 67, OJ L 132, 29.5.2015, p. 32, OJ L 331, 17.12.2015, p. 30.
   
      (5)  OJ L 331, 17.12.2015, p. 30.
   
      (6)  The parties are advised to use the following email address: TRADE-BICYCLE-PARTS@ec.europa.eu
   
      (7)  The parties are advised to use the following email address: TRADE-BICYCLE-PARTS@ec.europa.eu
   
      (8)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 of 8 September 1993 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China and collecting definitively the provisional anti-dumping duty (OJ L 228, 9.9.1993, p. 1).