CELEX: 51983PC0654
Language: en
Date: 1983-10-28
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) accepting undertakings offered by Japanese exporters of dicumyl peroxide and terminating the proceeding (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                               Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL DECISION (EEC)
   accepting undertakings offered by Japanese exporters of dicumyl
                  peroxide and terminating the proceeding
              (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COM( 83) 654 f i n a l
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 2079/83 (OJ No L 203, 27.7.1983, p. 13),
imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of dicumyl peroxide
from Japan.
The dumping margins established for the two Japanese exporters were based,
in one case, on a comparison of ex-works domestic and export prices and in
the other on a comparison of domestic and constructed export prices since
export sales were made to a related company.
Both the EEC producers are relative newcomers in the market, their production
and market share figures showing considerable increases since production
commenced in 1979/80. However, Japanese imports have maintained a market
share of approximately 20% since, and despite, the inception of the Community
industry. The Japanese imports have continued to be sold at dumped prices
and have had a considerable supressive effect on the prices of the
Community producers. The result has been continuous losses despite the
achievement of adequate capacity utilization figures within a relatively
short period of time.
Both exporters have offered undertakings which the Commission considers
would be in the interests of the Community to accept.
The Anti-Dumping Committee has been consulted and only the German delegation
was not in favour of accepting the undertakings.
Accordingly the Commission submits to the Council a proposal to accept the
undertakings offered by Nippon Oil and Fats Company Ltd and Mitsui
Petrochemical Industries Limited and to close the proceeding.
 ---pagebreak---                          Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL DECISION   (EEC)
 accepting undertakings offered by Japanese exporters of dicumyl peroxide
 and terminating the proceeding
 THE   COUNCIL   OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty    establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3017/79 of 20 December 1979
on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members
                                     1
of the European Economic Community , as amended by Regulation (.EEC)
           2
No 1580/82 , and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consultation
within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation,
Whereas :
A.   PROVISIONAL ACTION
1. The Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 2079/83^, imposed a provisional
anti-dumping duty on imports of dicumyl peroxide originating in Japan.
B.   SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE
2. Following the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty an exporter
and the Community producers concerned requested, and were granted, an
opportunity to be heard by the Commission. The exporters, certain importers
and the Community producers also made written submissions making known
their views on the duty.
10J No L 339, 31.12.1979, p.    1.
20J No L 178, 22.06.1982, p.    9.
30J No L 203, 27.07.1983, p. 13.
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C.  DUMPING
3. No new evidence on dumping has been received since the imposition of
the provisional duty and the Commission, therefore, considers its findings
on dumping as set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2079/83 to be definitive.
Consequently the preliminary determinations are confirmed.
D.  INJURY
4. No fresh evidence regarding injury to the Community industry has been
submitted.
The Commission has therefore confirmed the conclusions on injury reached in
Regulation (EEC) No 2079/83.
In the Commission's view, therefore,the facts as finally determined show
that the injury being caused by dumped imports of dicumyl peroxide originating
in Japan, taken in isolation from that caused by other factors, has to be
considered as material.
E.  COMMUNITY INTEREST
5. No new evidence was submitted by         Community consumers and the
Commission has therefore confirmed its preliminary findings and
               has come to the conclusion that it is in the Community's
interests that action be taken.
In these circumstances, protection of the Community's interests calls for
the taking of anti-dumping measures on imports of dicumyl peroxide
originating in Japan.
F.  UNDERTAKINGS
6. The exporters concerned, having been informed of the Commission's
definitive findings, offered undertakings concerning their exports of dicumyl
peroxide to the Community. The Commission considers that the effect of the
 ---pagebreak---  said undertakings w i l l     be t o a l l o w t h e CoiNtNUnity p r o d u c e r s t o o b t a i n an
 appropriate  r e t u r n f rom t h e i r  s a l e s o f difiliWyl p e r o x i d e i n t h e Community,
 the  injury caused by t h e dumped Japanese i m p o r t s t h e r e b y b e i n g e l i m i n a t e d .
 However, during the consultations within the Advisory Committee concerning
 the acceptability of these undertakings, one delegation objected to f.he
 termination of the proceeding on the basis of acceptance of these
 undertakings.
 The Commission has consequently submitted a proposal to the Council to
 terminate the proceeding on the basis of the acceptance of the undertakings
 offered.
  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                         Article 1
 The Council              hereby accepts the undertakings given by Nippon Oil and
 Fats Co Ltd, Tokyo and Mitsui Petrochemical Industries Ltd, Tokyo in
 connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning dicumyl peroxide
 falling within Common Customs Tariff subheading ex 29.08 D,                                 corresponding
 to NIMEXE code ex 29.08-70,originating in Japan.
                                         Article 2
 The anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of dicumyl peroxide
 originating in Japan is hereby terminated.
Done a t Brussels,                                                       For t h e    Council