Council Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 of 2 December 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 384/96 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2331/96 of 2 December 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 384/96 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, by Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (3), the Council adopted common rules for protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community;
Whereas paragraph 10 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 provides for a limited number of allowances which can be made to the normal value and export prices before these are compared to establish whether dumping is taking place; whereas, since it is conceivable that differences in selling expenses, other than those listed in the said Regulation, may in certain circumstances affect price comparability, it is prudent to eliminate the exclusive nature of this provision in relation to allowances;
Whereas it is also appropriate to clarify the requirements for an adjustment for differences in levels of trade when information on price effects for two levels of trade does not exist for the market concerned, as well as to provide for an adjustment in order to fine-tune the allocation of costs between different levels of trade on the domestic market of the exporting country,