CELEX: 51978PC0433
Language: en
Date: 1978-08-21
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION concerning the closure of the anti-dumping/anti–subsidy enquiry relating to imports of ferrochromium originating in the Republic of South Africa and Sweden (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                      COM(78)433 final
                                                      Brussels , 21 August 1978
                            PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
              concerning the closure of the anti-dumping/anti–subsidy
              enquiry relating to imports of ferrochromium originating
                        in the Republic of South Africa and Sweden
                         ( Submitted by the Commission to the Council )
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 ---pagebreak--- EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM AND REPORT TO THE COUNCIL
On 13th April 1978 ( 1 ) the Commission opened an anti -dumping/anti - subsidy
procedure concerning imports of ferrochromium originating in South Africa
and Sweden .
The enquiry which followed having shown the existence of dumping and
injury , the Commission imposed a provisional anti-dumping dutyby Regula­
tion ( EEC ) n° . 1355 / 78 ( 2 ) and 1682/ 78 < 3 ) on ferrochrome originating in
the Republic of South Africa and Sweden .
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During the examination of the facts carried out after the institution of
the provisional duty , which examination confirmed that the Commission 's
provisional measures were well founded , the South African and Swedish
exporters undertook voluntarily to revise their prices, which option is
provided for in the anti-dumping regulation .
In examining tbsse undertakings whose contents pratically reflect those of
the ' Commi ssion " s provisional measures , the Commission has taken into
consideration the interests of Community producers, injured by abnormally ,
low import prices/ as well as those of consumers , particularly producers of
alloyed steel , who are desirous of benefiting from a cheap raw material .
The Commission has found on this latter point that the impact of the price
of ferrochrome on the cost of alloyed steel was marginal and that in any
case it is advisable that the import price of ferrochrome, which is the
subject of dumping injurious to the Community industry, be reestablished at
a normal level in conformity with Community rules .
( 1 ) OJ no. C 90 , 13.04.1978 , p. 3
( 2 ) OJ n° . L 165 , 22.06.1978 , p. 20
( 3 ) OJ n° . L 193 , 18.07.1978 , p. 14
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The Commission considers that the undertaking offered by the exporters
of ferrochrome concerned "                  attain.       this objective .
                                                                    /
This being so , the Commission proposes that the Council closes the anti-
dumping / anti-subsidy procedure opened with regard to imports of ferro­
chromium from South Africa and Sweden . The Commission will inform foreign
exporters of the acceptance of the price undertakings as soon as the deci­
sion on the closure of the procedure has been taken by the Council .
 ---pagebreak---                          ' PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING
             THE CLOSURE OFT 7WTI - DUMPING/ANTI - SUBSIDY ENQUIRY RELATING
             TO IMPORTS OF FERROCHROMIUM ORIGINATING IN THE REPUBLIC
             OF SOUTH AFRICA AND SWEDEN
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Regulation ( EEC ) No 459/ 68 on protection against dumping
or the granting of bounties or subsidies by countries which are not members
of the European Economic Community ( 1 ) as last amended by Regulation ( EEC )
No . 1411 / 77 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 14 thereof .
 Having regard to the Commission 's proposal ,
Whereas the Commission on 13th April 1978 published a notice of initiation
of an anti-dumping / ant i-subsidy procedure concerning imports of ferro­
chromium originating in the Republic of South Africa and Sweden ( 3 ),
Whereas by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1355 / 78 ( 4 ) and ( EEC ) No 1682/ 78 ( 5 ), the-
Commission imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro­
chromium originating in the . Republic of South Africa and Sweden ,
Whereas during the course of the examination of the facts carried out
after the institution of the provisional duty the South African and Swedish
exporters voluntarily undertook to revise their prices ,
Whereas the Commission having heard the opinions expressed within the
Advisory Committee provided for by Regulation ( EEC ) No 459/ 68 deems this
solution acceptable ,                   i           '
(1)  OJ n°   L 93 , 17.4.1968 , p. 1       i
( 2) OJ n°   C160 , 30.6.1977 , p. 4
(3)  OJ n°   C 90 , 13.4.1978 , p. 3 : '
(4)  OJ n°   L 165 , 22/ 6/ 1978 , p. 20 i
(5)  OJ n°   L 193 , 18.7.1978 , P. 14
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas in these conditions.it is advisable to close the anti-dumping proce­
dure in question ,                          1
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      DECIDES  :
                                Article  1                           ■ '
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The anti - dumping/anti - subsidy procedure concerning imports of ferrochromium
originating in the Republic of South Africa and Sweden is closed .
 Done at Brussels                                        by the Council