CELEX: 51999PC0433
Language: en
Date: 1999-09-10
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, imposing a definitive anti- dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland

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51999PC0433

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, imposing a definitive anti- dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland  /* COM/99/0433 final */  

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland (presented by the Commission)EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM1. In November 1997, by Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended in October 1998 by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, the Council imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland and accepted undertakings offered from certain producers in connection with these imports. Sampling was applied to Polish producers/exporters and individual duties ranging from 4% to 10.6% were imposed on the companies in the sample, while other co-operating companies not included in the sample received a weighted average duty of 6.3%. The producers from whom undertakings were accepted were exempted from anti-dumping duties with regard to imports of one specific pallet type, the EUR-pallet, which is the only pallet type covered by the undertaking.2. 13 new Polish exporting producers having requested the same treatment as the companies which co-operated in the original investigation but were not included in the sample, have provided, on request, evidence showing that they meet the requirements of a new exporter as set out in Article (4) 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97. The evidence provided by these applicant companies is considered sufficient to allow Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 to be amended by adding these 13 exporting producers to Annex I (companies numbered from 97 until 108) of said Regulation, specifying the exporting producers subject to a weighted average duty of 6.3%.Five of these 13 Polish exporting producers have also offered undertakings with regard to the EUR-pallet which are accepted by the forthcoming Commission Decision. Consequently, these 5 companies are added to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 specifying the exporting producers subject to an undertaking.3. It is therefore proposed, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, that the Council adopts the draft Regulation annexed amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, as specified in recital 2 hereof.Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community [1], and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, [1]  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18).Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 [2], and in particular Article 4(1) and (2) thereof,[2]  OJ L 324, 27.11.1997, p. 1, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98 (OJ L 266, 1.10.1998, p. 1).Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on certain imports of flat pallets of wood falling within CN code ex 4415 20 20 originating in the Republic of Poland and accepted undertakings offered from certain producers in connection with these imports. Sampling was applied to Polish producers/exporters and individual duties ranging from 4.0% to 10.6% were imposed on the companies in the sample, while other co-operating companies not included in the sample received a weighted average duty of 6.3%. A duty of 10.6% was imposed on companies which either did not make themselves known or did not co-operate in the investigation. The producers from which undertakings were accepted were exempted from anti-dumping duties with regard to imports of one specific pallet type, the EUR-pallet, which is the only pallet type covered by the undertakings.(2) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 stipulates that any party which provides sufficient evidence to the Commission that:- it did not export to the Community or produce wooden pallets described in Article 1(1) of that Regulation during the investigation period,- it is not related to any of the producers or exporters in Poland which are subject to the anti-dumping duties imposed by that Regulation,- it has actually exported to the Community the goods concerned after the investigation period, or it has entered into any irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Community;then that Regulation can be amended by granting that party the duty rate applicable to co-operating producers which were not in the sample, i.e. 6.3%.Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 provides furthermore that any party which met the criteria set out in Article 4(1) thereof can also be exempted from the payment of the anti-dumping duty if an undertaking with regard to the so-called EUR-pallet is accepted from such party.(3) The Council , by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98 [3] amended Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 in its annexes I and II.[3]  OJ L 266, 1.10.1998, p. 1.B. NEW EXPORTERS´ REQUEST(4) 13 new Polish exporting producers having requested the same treatment as the companies which co-operated in the original investigation but were not included in the sample, have provided, on request, evidence showing that they meet the requirements set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97. The evidence provided by these applicant companies is considered sufficient to allow Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, to be amended by adding these 13 exporting producers to Annex I of the said Regulation. Annex I specifies the exporting producers which shall be subject to the weighted average duty of 6.3%.(5) 5 of the 13 Polish exporting producers which will receive the weighted average duty of 6.3%, have also offered undertakings with regard to the EUR-pallet which were accepted by Commission Decision 99/../EC [4]. Consequently, these 5 companies should be added to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, as already amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/98, which contains a list of companies from which the Commission has accepted undertakings with regard to imports of the EUR-pallet and to which the duty does not, therefore, apply in this respect.[4]  See page   of this Official Journal.HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 is hereby replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.Article 2Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 is hereby replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.Article 3This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication 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,  For the Council The PresidentANNEX IManufacturer1  //  "Baum-Holz" Sp.zo.o., Olsztyn2  //  "DAST" GmbH, Poznan3  //  Drew-Pol Export-Import, Wodarz Norbert, Murow4  //  E. Dziurny - C. Nowak S.C., Snietnica5  //  F.P.H. "Tina", Katowice6  //  F.P.H. Tadeusz Fisher, Maly Gleboczek7  //  F.P.U.H. "Rol-Mar", Adam Piatek, Klodzko8  //  Z.P.H.U. Miroslaw Przybyiek, Klonowa9  //  Internationale Paletten Company Sp., Lebork10  //  "Kross-Pol" Sp.zo.o., Kolobrzeg11  //  P.P.U.H."Drewmax" Sp.zo.o. (formerly P.P.H. "Drewnex" ), Krakow12  //  P.P.H. "GKT" S.C., Majdan Nowy13  //  P.P.H. "Pamadex", Ligota14  //  P.P.H. "Unikat", Aleksandrow IV 69715  //  P.P.H.U. "Adapol" S.C., Wolomin16  //  P.P.U.H. "Alwa" Sp.zo.o., Tychowo17  //  P.P.U.H. "SMS" - St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno18  //  P.T.H. "Mirex", Kolobrzeg19  //  P.W. "Peteco" Sp.zo.o., Warszawa20  //  Parafia Rzymsko-Katolicka, B. Niepokalaneg Dzialalnose Gospodaroza, Nowy Sacz21  //  Produkcja Palet "A. Adamus", Kuznia Grabowska22  //  Produkcja Skup Palet Drewnanych, Stanislaw Lachowicz, Majdan Sieniawski 17023  //  Przedsiebiorstwo "Amesko", Andrzej Skora, Trzebnica24  //  P.H.U. "Justyna", Gubin25  //  P.H.U. "Akropol", Krakow26  //  P.H.U. Produkcyjne "Lech", Lech Szwez, Zary27  //  Przedsiebiorstwo Obrobki Drewna "Palet-Pol" Sp.zo.o., Dabrowka WLKP28  //  P.P.H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal29  //  P.P.H.U. "AWA" Sp.zo.o, Nowy Sacz30  //  Przedsiebiorstwo Wielobranzowe, Zdziolaw Milocki, Ostroda31  //  "Scanproduct" SA., Czarny Dunajec32  //  SC "Bed", Dariusz Zuk, Krasienin33  //  S.U.T.R. "Rol Trak", Prochowice34  //  Stolarstwo Export-Import, Tadeusz Swirski, Dlugopole Zdroj35  //  Torunskie Przedsiebiorstwo Przemyslu Drzewnego w Toruniu, Adam Wisniewski, Torun36  //   "Transdrewneks" Sp. zo.o., Grudziadz-Owczarki37  //  W.Z.P.U.M. "Euro-Tech", Rakszawa38  //  Wytwazanie Skrzyn i Opakowan Drewnianych, Malgorzata i Ryszard Nowak, Piaszyna39  //  Zaklad Produkcyjno Bohuszko, Ryszard Bohuszko, Osno40  //  Z.P.H. "Maw" SC., Andrzej Kulej, Lubomierz41  //  Zaklad Uslugowo-Handlowy "Rolmex", E. Cackowski, Lipno42  //  Zaklad Wielobranzowy Produkcyjno Uslugowy, Ryszard Potoniec, Muszyna43  //  Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S.C., Drawsko Pomorskie44  //  Zphu "Drewex" SC., Agnieszka Pawlaczyk, Skwierzyna45  //  Z.P.H.U. "Sek-Pol" Sp.zo.o., Tarnobrzeg46  //  "Euro-Mega-Plus" Sp.zo.o., Kielce47  //  "C.M.C.", Sp.zo.o., Andrychow, Inwald48  //  Wyrob, Sprzedaz, Skup Palet, Josef Kolodziejczyk, Aleksandrow IV 70449  //  Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gerka, Brodnica50  //  Z.P.H.U. "Drewnex" S.C., Zelazkow 45 b51  //  Import-Export "Elko" Sp.zo.o., Kalisz52  //  P.P.H.U. "Probox", Import-Export, Kalisz53  //  Drewpal S.C., Stawiszyn54  //  Zaman S.C., Radom55  //  "Marimpex", Pulawy56  //  "AVEN" Sp.zo.o., Kostrzyn57  //  P.P.H.U. "Eurex" S.C., Godynice58  //  P.H. "Drewex" S.C., Lebork59  //  MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko60  //  ENKEL S.C., Pulawy61  //  PAL-PACK Sp.zo.o., Wierzchowo62  //  Produkcja Stolarska Posrednictwo Export-Import, W.i.T. HENSOLDT, Lebork63  //  Biuro Uslugowo-Handlowe, Wieslaw Rzezniczek, Lebork64  //  P.P.U.H. "DREWPOL", Braszewice65  //  PTN Kruklanki Sp.zo.o., Krulanki66  //  WEDAM S.C., Stezyca67  //  Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow68  //  Zaklad Produkcyjny "Tarta", Lubsko69  //  Firma "Krausdrew", Cewice70  //  "Lidal" S.C., Miastko71  //  Zaklad Przerobu Drewna Import-Export, Stanislaw Kociolek, Ladek Zdroj72  //  P.P.H.U. "Alk", Bierzwnik73  //  "Empol" S.C., Jastrzebniki 3774  //  Zaklad Produkcji Drzewnej Nr. 1, Export-Import, Julian Bartkowski, Sanok75  //  P.P.H. "Drewex", Czarnkow76  //  "ZAP" Przedsiebiorstwo Handlowe-Uslugowe Sp.C, Wschowa77  //  P.P.H.U. "Opal", Zygmunt Podgorski, Bukowsko 4178  //  "Algepa-Pol", Sp.zo.o., Lubsko79  //  P.P.H. "A-Produkt" S.C., Resko80  //  PPH "Paletex" Sibinski Jaroslaw, Czajkow81  //  Euro-Handels Sp.zo.o., Szczecin82  //  Firma "KIKO" S.C., Poznan83  //  "Enkel" Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy84  //  Sliwka Lucyna, Klodzko85  //  Firma Borkowski S.C. Export-Import, Grabow n. Prosna86  //  Produkcja - Skup Elementow i Palet, Stanislaw Gorecki, Czajkow87  //  "Prodpalet" Handel, Boleslawiec88  //  Z.P.H.U. "Drexport" S.C., Olecko, Osiedle Lesk89  //  "Bilusa" Sp.zo.o, Klodawa90  //  Pawel Bilko "Pablo", Klodawa91  //  Z.P.W "Gober" Sp.zo.o, Gorzow Wlkp.92  //  Kisiel Malgorzata "Drew-Pal", Dobra Now93  //  P.W. "Remag" , Zlocieniec94  //  P.P.U.H PAL-POL S.C., Prabuty95  //  Firma "A.C.S." S.C., Kamien96  //  Zaklad Produkcji Skrzyn i Opakowan Drewnianych Szuta Marian, Kawcze97  //  P.T.P.U.H. "ROB-POL", Milkow98  //  Z.H.U.P. Agromal, Sieradz99  //  SMT Sp.zo.o, Miastko100  //  Firma Transdrewneks Gadzala Antoni, Torun101  //  Artur Rochmankowski, Trzcinsko-Zdroj102  //  "Depo" Sp.zo.o, Ilowa103  //  B.P.R. Sp.zo.o, Warszawa104  //  "DREWNO" Sp.zo.o., Krzeszyce105  //  P.P.H. "Astra" Sp.zo.o, Nowy Sacz106  //  "D&M&D" Sp.zo.o, Blizanow107  //  P.P.H. "Vector", Kalisz108  //  "Palko" Sp.zo.o, Sedziszow109  //  P.P.H. Pol-Wood S.C., RzekunANNEX IIManufacturer>TABLE>