CELEX: 51988PC0249R(01)
Language: en
Date: 1988-05-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1022/88 as it concerns certain electronic typewriters assembled in the Community by Kyushu Matsushita (UK) Ltd (presented by the Commission)

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This document cancels and                        COM(88 ) 249 final/ 2
replaces document C0M(88 ) 249 final
of 26 April 1988                                  Brussels , 10 May 1988
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                                    Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
             amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 1022 / 88 as it concerns
          certain electronic typewriters assembled in the Community
                        by Kyushu Matsushita ( UK ) Ltd
                        ( presented by the Commission )
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                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. The Council , by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1698/ 85 1 , Imposed a definitive
   ant I -dump ! ng duty on Imports of certain electronic typewriters
   orlglnatlng In Japan .
2. In July 1987 the Commission received a complaint from the Committee of
   European Typewriter Manufacturers ( CETMA ) alleging that the anti ¬
   dumping duty Imposed by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1698 / 85 was being
   cl rcumvented by the assembly of the product concerned In the Community
   under the conditions specified In Article 13(10) of Regu ! at Ion (EEC )
   No 2176 / 84 of 23 July 1984^ , as amended3 .
3. In September 1987 the Commission opened an Investigation under
   Article 13(10 ) concerning the electronic typewriter assembly operation
   of six subsidiaries of Japanese companies on whose products the
   definitive ant I -dumpl ng duty had been Imposed .
4. As a result of this Invest Igat Ion the proceeding was term ! nated with
   regard to TEC E lektronl k GmbH and Brother Industries ( UK ) Ltd by
   Commission Decision No 88 / 226 / EEC 4 .    With regard to Canon Bretagne
   ( F ), Kyushu Matsushita ( UK ), Sharp ( UK ) and Sliver Reed ( UK ), the anti ¬
   dumping duty was extended by Council Regu ! at Ion (EEC) No 1022/ 88& to
   products assembled In the Community by these companies .
5. In April     1988 , Kyushu Matsushl ta ( UK ) offered an undertaking . After
   ver 1 f Icat I on at the premises of the company , and after consul tat Ion ,
   the Commission considers this undertaking to be acceptable .
6. It Is proposed , accordingly , to amend Regul at Ion (EEC ) No 1022/88 as It
   concerns typewriters assembled or produced In the Community by Kyushu
   Matsushita .
1  OJ NO L 163 , 22.6.1985 , p .      1 .
2  OJ No L      83 , 30.07.1984 , p .   1
3  OJ No L 167 , 26.6.1987 , p . 9 .
4  OJ No L 101 , 20.04.1988 , p .
5  OJ No L    101 . 20.04.1988 , p .
 ---pagebreak---                                Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
          amending Regulation ( EEC ) Wo 1022 / 88      in respect of certain
               electronic typewr I ters assembled In the Community
                            by Kyushu Matsushita ( UK ) Ltd
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2176 / 84 of 23 July 1984 on
protection     against     dumped     or  subsidized   Imports   from  countries     not
members of the European Economic Community ,1 as amended by Regul at Ion
( EEC ) No 1761 / 87 , 2 and In particular Article 13(10) thereof ,
Having     regard    to    the    proposal    submitted   by  the   Commission     after
consultat Ion     within     the   Advisory   Committee   as provided   for   under  the
above Regulation ,
Whereas
 1.   The Council , by Regulation ( EEC) No 1022 / 883 , extended the anti ¬
 dumping duty Imposed by Regul at I on ( EEC ) No 1698 / 85                 to certain
 typewr Iters   assembled      In   the Community by Canon      Bretagne   ( F ), Kyushu
 Matsushita ( UK ), Sharp ( UK ) and Silver Reed ( UK ).
 2.    In   March    1988    Kyushu      Matsushita  offered    an   undertaking .   The
 Commission verified , at the premises of the company concerned , that the
 undertak I ng removed the conditions Justifying the said extension .
  1   OJ No L 201 , 30.7.1984 , p . 1 .
 2    OJ No L 167 , 26.6.1987 , p . 9 .
 3    OJ No L 101 , 20.04.1988 , p . 4 .
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 3.    The Commission , after consul i at I on , has accepted this undertaking by
a decision of even date .
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4.     Under these circumstances , Regu ! at Ion ( EEC ) No 1022/ 88 should be amended
  in so far as it concerns Kyushu Matsushita .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                          Article   1
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Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1022 /88 Is hereby replaced by the following :
                                          " Article 1
   1 . The   definitive      ant I -dumping     duty     Imposed   by    Regulation ( EEC )
No 1698 / 85     on    Imports     of   electronic      typewriters ,   whether    or   not
 I ncorporat 1 ng   calculat Ing    mechanslms ,    originating    In  Japan ,  Is  hereby
also     Imposed    on   electronic     typewr I ters ,   whether or  not   Incorporating
calculating       mechanisms ,     corresponding     to     CN     Codes
8469 10 00 , ex 8469 21 00 and ex 8469 29 00 ,             Introduced Into the commerce
of the Community after having been assembled In the Community by :
- Canon Bretagne        ( France )
- Sharp ( United Kingdom )
- Silver Reed ( United Kingdom )
2.     The rate of duty shall be as set out below per unit assembled by the
companies concerned :
- Canon Bretagne        ( France )    44.00 ECU
- Sharp     ( United Kingdom )        21.82 ECU
- Silver Reed ( Uhited Kingdom) 56.14 ECU "
                                           Article 2
 This Regulation shall enter Into force on the                 day of Its publ ( cat Ion 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