Article 1 
1. The definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 3433/91 and modified by Regulation (EC) No 1006/95 on imports of gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters falling within CN code 9613 10 00 (TARIC code CN 9613 10 00*11) originating in the People's Republic of China, is hereby extended to imports of the same lighters consigned from or originating in Taiwan and to imports of gas-fuelled, refillable pocket flint lighters, incorporating a plastic tank body, falling within CN code ex 9613 20 90 (TARIC code CN 9613 20 90*21), originating in the People's Republic of China or consigned from or originating in Taiwan. 2. Gas-fuelled, refillable pocket flint lighters, incorporating a plastic tank body, with a free-at-Community-frontier, duty unpaid, value per piece equal to or greater than EUR 0,15, shall not be subject to the duty extended by paragraph 1, if such a price is specified in an invoice issued by an exporter located in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan to an unrelated importer in the Community. 3. Subject to paragraph 2, the duty extended by paragraph 1 shall be collected on imports registered in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 971/98 and Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96. 4. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. Article 2 1. Requests for exemption from the duty extended by Article 1 shall be made in writing in one of the official languages of the Community and must be signed by a person authorised to represent the applicant. The request must be sent to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for External Economic Relations Unit I/C-1 DEMOT 24, 8/38 Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 295 65 05. 2. The Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee, shall authorise, by decision, the exemption of imports which do not circumvent the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1006/95 from the duty extended by Article 1. Article 3 Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue registration, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 971/98 and Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, of: (a) refillable pocket flint lighters with a free-at-Community-frontier, duty unpaid, value per piece of less than ECU 0,5 falling within CN code ex 9613 20 90 (TARIC code 9613 20 90*10) and originating in the People's Republic of China; and (b) gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters falling within CN code ex 9613 10 00 (TARIC code 9613 10 00*10) consigned from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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, 25 January 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (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). (2) OJ L 326, 28. 11. 1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 423/97 (OJ L 65, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1). (3) OJ L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. (4) OJ L 101, 4. 5. 1995, p. 38. (5) OJ L 135, 8. 5. 1998, p. 38. (6) OJ C 343, 21. 12. 1993, p. 10. (7) OJ C 89, 7. 4. 1990, p. 3.
Article 2 
1. Requests for exemption from the duty extended by Article 1 shall be made in writing in one of the official languages of the Community and must be signed by a person authorised to represent the applicant. The request must be sent to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for External Economic Relations Unit I/C-1 DEMOT 24, 8/38 Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 295 65 05. 2. The Commission, after consulting the Advisory Committee, shall authorise, by decision, the exemption of imports which do not circumvent the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1006/95 from the duty extended by Article 1. Article 3 Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue registration, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 971/98 and Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, of: (a) refillable pocket flint lighters with a free-at-Community-frontier, duty unpaid, value per piece of less than ECU 0,5 falling within CN code ex 9613 20 90 (TARIC code 9613 20 90*10) and originating in the People's Republic of China; and (b) gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters falling within CN code ex 9613 10 00 (TARIC code 9613 10 00*10) consigned from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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, 25 January 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (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). (2) OJ L 326, 28. 11. 1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 423/97 (OJ L 65, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1). (3) OJ L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. (4) OJ L 101, 4. 5. 1995, p. 38. (5) OJ L 135, 8. 5. 1998, p. 38. (6) OJ C 343, 21. 12. 1993, p. 10. (7) OJ C 89, 7. 4. 1990, p. 3.
Article 3 
Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue registration, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 971/98 and Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, of: (a) refillable pocket flint lighters with a free-at-Community-frontier, duty unpaid, value per piece of less than ECU 0,5 falling within CN code ex 9613 20 90 (TARIC code 9613 20 90*10) and originating in the People's Republic of China; and (b) gas-fuelled, non-refillable pocket flint lighters falling within CN code ex 9613 10 00 (TARIC code 9613 10 00*10) consigned from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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, 25 January 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (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). (2) OJ L 326, 28. 11. 1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 423/97 (OJ L 65, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1). (3) OJ L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. (4) OJ L 101, 4. 5. 1995, p. 38. (5) OJ L 135, 8. 5. 1998, p. 38. (6) OJ C 343, 21. 12. 1993, p. 10. (7) OJ C 89, 7. 4. 1990, p. 3.
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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, 25 January 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (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). (2) OJ L 326, 28. 11. 1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 423/97 (OJ L 65, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1). (3) OJ L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. (4) OJ L 101, 4. 5. 1995, p. 38. (5) OJ L 135, 8. 5. 1998, p. 38. (6) OJ C 343, 21. 12. 1993, p. 10. (7) OJ C 89, 7. 4. 1990, p. 3.