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Hvad angår importkontingenternes indflydelse på skaden i den betragtede periode, bemærkes det indledningsvis, at der allerede var sket en betydelig omstrukturering på EU-markedet fra 2002 for at tage højde for de ændrede markedsforhold, idet kontingenterne gradvist blev hævet og ophævet tre år inden begyndelsen af den betragtede periode og seks år før begyndelsen af UP.
As concerns the role of the import quotas in the injury observed during the period considered it should first be noted that, given that the quotas were gradually increased and removed 3 years before the beginning of the period considered and 6 years before the beginning of the IP, there had already been a severe restructuring in the Union market as from 2002 to account for these changed market circumstances.
Dette bekræftes af oplysninger fra en klager vedrørende lukninger og konkurser blandt europæiske producenter af bordservice af keramisk materiale.
This is also corroborated by information submitted by the complainant on closures and insolvencies of European ceramic tableware producers.
Som følge heraf var EU-erhvervsgrenen ved begyndelsen af den betragtede periode allerede omdannet til en formindsket og resultatorienteret sektor.
As a result, the Union industry had been, by the beginning of the period considered, converted into a downsized and performing sector.
Det kan derfor hævdes, at virkningerne af ophævelsen af importkontingenter for den pågældende vare i 2005 kan have påvirket situationen for EU-erhvervsgrenen negativt inden begyndelsen af den betragtede periode.
Consequently, one might argue that the effects of the ending of the import quotas for the product concerned in 2005 may have negatively affected the health state of the Union industry before the beginning of the period considered.
Selv om det er tilfældet, er det stadig dumpingimporten, der har forvoldt skaden i UP.
But even if this is the case, it is still the dumped imports which have caused the injury in the IP.
Afskaffelsen af importkontingenterne med virkning fra 2005 bryder således ikke årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten og den væsentlige skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen blev påført i den betragtede periode og i UP.
Therefore, the elimination of the import quota as from 2005 does not break the causal link between the dumped imports and the injurious situation of the industry during the period considered and the IP.
Konkurrencebegrænsende praksis på EU-markedet
Anti-competitive practices on the Union market
Flere parter fremførte, at skade forvoldes af konkurrencebegrænsende praksis på EU-markedet, og det fremførtes også, at denne antidumpingprocedure var blevet indledt for at tilbagevinde tab frembragt af bøder for illegale karteller.
Several parties alleged that injury is caused by anti-competitive practices on the Union market and it was also stated that this anti-dumping proceeding was launched to recuperate losses produced by fines for illegal cartels.
CCCLA anførte, at tilstedeværelsen af hemmelige aftaler på EU-markedet kan betyde, at oplysninger vedrørende skade (dvs. salgspriser, salgsmængder, markedsandel og fortjeneste) i både klagen og indsamlet under undersøgelsen er upålidelige, eftersom de ikke repræsenterer en situation, der afspejler de frie markedskræfter.
CCCLA stated that the presence of collusive practices on the Union market may render the injury data (namely sales prices, sales volumes, market share and profits) both in the complaint and collected throughout the investigation unreliable given that they do not represent a situation that reflects the normal operation of the market.
Det bemærkes på den ene side, at Kommissionen i 2010 pålagde 17 virksomheder inden for sektoren for badeværelsesudstyr og -inventar bøder for at have deltaget i et prisfastsættelseskartel i perioden 1992-2004, som berørte seks medlemsstater: Tyskland, Østrig, Italien, Frankrig Belgien og Nederlandene [8].
On the one hand, it is noted that in 2010 the Commission fined seventeen bathroom fixtures and fittings undertakings for a price fixing cartel between 1992 and 2004 affecting six Member States: Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Kingdom of Belgium (Belgium) and the Kingdom of Netherlands (Netherlands) [8].
De pågældende aktiviteter fandt sted inden den betragtede periode og vedrørte andre varer.
The practices in question took place before the period considered and concerned other products.
Den eneste berørte virksomhed, der også var aktiv inden for sektoren for bordservice og køkkenartikler af keramisk materiale i den betragtede periode, anlagde desuden sag ved EU-Domstolen med henblik på annullation af bøden.
In addition, the only undertaking concerned which was also active in the ceramic tableware and kitchenware sector during the period considered filed an action for the annulment of that fine with the General Court of the European Union.
Denne sag er stadig verserende.
This action remains pending.
Denne undersøgelse vedrører desuden kun én medlemsstat, mens EU-erhvervsgrenen spreder sig over flere lande.
Moreover, that investigation concerns only one Member State, while the Union industry is quite widespread.
Med hensyn til nogle parters henvisning til det forhold, at visse producenter i EU ændrede deres aktiviteter og blev importører af varer med oprindelse i Kina, er dette en forretningsmæssig beslutning, der ikke kan betegnes som konkurrencebegrænsende.
As to the reference made by some parties to the fact that some manufacturers in the Union changed their activities and became also traders of China-origin products, this is a business option which cannot be labelled as being anti-competitive.
Produktionsmetoder
Production methods
I henhold til visse parter bidrog EU-producenternes valg med hensyn til produktionsmetoder klart til EU-erhvervsgrenens skade.
According to certain parties, the choices made by Union producers as far as production methods are concerned clearly contributed to the injury suffered by the Union industry.
Disse parter understreger, at EU-producenternes produktionsmetoder er langt mindre effektive end de kinesiske. EU-producenternes produktionsmetoder er fuldautomatiske, hvilket medfører høje omkostninger til omstilling i forbindelse med små serier, dyr fremstilling af støbeforme, dyrere råmaterialer og højere energiomkostninger som følge af den dobbelte brændingsproces.
These parties underline that Union production methods are by far less efficient than Chinese ones – Union production methods are fully automatic which would entail high re-setting costs when runs are short, expensive mould making, more costly raw materials and, due to a two-firing process, higher energy costs.
I modsætning til EU-producenterne arbejder kinesiske producenter desuden efter ordre, har lavere lageromkostninger og sælger hele deres produktion i partier uden klasseinddeling og i kombination med rabatter.
Moreover, unlike Union producers, Chinese manufacturers would work on the basis of orders, bear less storing costs and sell their total production in batches without grading and coupled with price discounts.
Også omkostningerne til overføringsbilleder til dekoration i glasuren er næsten dobbelt så høje i EU.
Also the cost for decal transfers for in-glaze decoration would be almost double in the Union.
Andre parter fremhævede på den anden side EU-produktionsmetodernes effektivitet i forbindelse med f.eks. store serier.
On the other hand, certain parties pointed at the efficiency of Union production methods for instance as regards longer runs.
Undersøgelsen viste, at der forekommer relevant teknologioverførsel i hele verden.
The investigation showed the existence of relevant technology transfer worldwide.
Der kunne ikke konstateres en forbindelse mellem en specifik produktionsmetode og gode forretningsresultater.
It could not establish a link between a specific production method and success in the business.
Det kunne heller ikke fastlægges, om valget af en bestemt produktionsmetode var vigtigt nok til at kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten fra Kina og den skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt.
It could not establish either that having opted for a specific production method was significant enough to have an impact such as to break the causal link between dumped imports from the country concerned and the injury suffered by the Union industry.
Markederne for brugte varer
Second-hand markets
I henhold til en ikkestikprøveudvalgt importør er husstandene blevet mindre i de seneste årtier og afhænder overflødige genstande via loppemarkeder, webauktioner og andre former for markeder for brugte varer.
According to a non-sampled importer households have become smaller over the last decades and dispose of unnecessary items via flea markets, web auctions or other forms of second-hand markets.
For denne part dækker brugt bordservice og brugte køkkenartikler en betydelig del af den nuværende efterspørgsel, og brugte varer konkurrerer direkte med nyproducerede varer.
For this party, second-hand tableware and kitchenware serve a significant part of current demand and are in direct competition with newly-manufactured tableware and kitchenware.
Den ikkestikprøveudvalgte importør indgav dokumentation for webauktionsværdien af flere sortimenter fra velkendte tyske porcelænsproducenter.
The non-sampled importer provided supporting documentation on web auction values for several product lines of well-known German porcelain manufacturers.
Der kunne dog ikke findes et rimeligt grundlag for at ekstrapolere mængderne og priserne fra en tysktalende platform med meget specifikke sortimenter fra tre tyske virksomheder til andre EU-lande eller varesortimenter.
However, no reasonable basis could be found for extrapolating the volumes and prices from a German speaking platform on very specific collections of three German companies to other Union countries or other product ranges.
Det var derfor ikke muligt at kvantificere dette marked, og det kunne ikke fastlægges, om salget af brugte varer var vigtigt nok til at kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten fra Kina og den skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt.
It was, therefore, impossible to quantify this market and the investigation could not establish that second-hand sales were significant enough to have an impact such as to break the causal link between dumped imports from the country concerned and the injury suffered by the Union industry.
I henhold til CCCLA skyldes den påståede skade indvirkningen af finanskrisen, den økonomiske recession og statsgældskrisen på forbrugernes budgetter.
According to CCCLA, the alleged injury is caused by the impact of the financial crisis, economic recession and sovereign debt crisis on consumer budgets.
CCCLA fremfører, at klagerne er rentable på driftsniveau, og at tabene i regnskaberne skyldes finansiel spekulation (f.eks. tab på aktie- eller statsobligationsmarkederne) og ikkedriftsmæssige udgifter som følge af finanskrisen.
The complainants being, allegedly, profitable at the operating level, CCCLA considers that the losses reported are to be attributed to financial speculation (such as losses on equity or on sovereign bonds) and non-operating expenses linked to the financial crisis.
Den økonomiske krise kan forklare det lavere forbrug i en del af den betragtede periode.
The economic crisis may explain contraction in consumption during parts of the period considered.
Det skal dog bemærkes, at i en situation med faldende forbrug i den betragtede periode og i en situation med stigende forbrug i perioden mellem 2009 og UP opnåede lavprisdumpingimport gode resultater i modsætning til EU-erhvervsgrenen.
However, it is noteworthy that in a situation of decreasing consumption in the period considered and in a situation of increasing consumption in the period between 2009 and the IP, the performances of the low-priced dumped imports contrast with those of the Union industry.
Undersøgelsen viser klart, at dumpingimporten fra Kina har forværret virkningerne af den økonomiske afmatning.
The investigation clearly shows that the dumped imports from China have intensified the effect of the economic downturn.
Selv ikke under den generelle økonomiske fremgang var EU-erhvervsgrenen i stand til at genvinde betydelige salgsmængder og tabte betydelige markedsandele i løbet af den betragtede periode, mens den kinesiske dumpingimport fik endnu større markedsandele.
Even during the general economic recovery, the Union industry was unable to recover and to regain significant sales volumes and lost significant market share throughout the period considered whereas the Chinese dumped imports gained more market share.
Selv om den økonomiske krise kan have bidraget til EU-erhvervsgrenens dårlige overordnede resultater, kan den ikke generelt anses for at være af en sådan beskaffenhed, at den bryder årsagssammenhængen mellem dumpingimporten fra Kina og den skade, som EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt i UP.
Therefore, although the economic crisis may have contributed to the Union industry’s poor performance, overall, it cannot be considered to have an impact such as to break the causal link between the dumped imports and the injurious situation of that industry suffered during the IP.
En sammenslutning påpegede andre faktorer, som angiveligt kunne bryde årsagssammenhængen.
An association pointed at other factors that, in its view, would break the causal link.
Denne part henviste til konkurrencen inden for EU (idet priserne i EU varierer betydeligt) og til EU's arbejdsmiljøkrav, der er strengere og derved medfører højere produktionsomkostninger.
This party referred to intra-Union competition (on the basis that prices within the Union differ considerably) and to the Union safety and health requirements, which are becoming more stringent, thus causing increased production costs.
Andre nævnte faktorer omfattede nogle kinesiske producenters forfalskninger og eksistensen af ikketoldmæssige hindringer på en række markeder uden for EU, der hindrer EU-producenternes eksport.
Other factors cited included counterfeiting by some Chinese manufacturers and the existence of non-tariff barriers in a number of non-EU markets, which would hinder exports by Union manufacturers.
Hvad angår konkurrencen inden for EU, påviste undersøgelsen ingen forbindelse mellem skaden, EU-producenternes beliggenhed og priserne i den pågældende medlemsstat.
As regards the inter-Union competition argumentation, the investigation did not show any link between injury, the location of Union producers and prices in that Member State.
Med hensyn til EU's arbejdsmiljøkrav gælder de for EU-producerede og importerede varer og påvirker dermed alle virksomheders priser.
As to the Union safety and health requirements, it is noted that they are applicable to Union-made and imported products, thus impact prices of all operators.
Eftersom der ikke blev fremlagt dokumentation for påstanden om forfalskning, kunne virkningerne af denne påstand ikke analyseres.
Given that no information to substantiate the counterfeiting claim was submitted, the effects of that claim could not be analysed.
Påstanden om eksistensen af ikketoldmæssige hindringer på en række markeder uden for EU kunne ikke imødekommes. Sådanne hindringer kunne forhindre EU-producenter i at udnytte deres eksportmuligheder, men de har ingen indvirkning på det faldende salg på EU-markedet, dvs. dér, hvor skaden påføres.
The claim regarding the existence of non-tariff barriers in a number of non-EU markets could not be retained: such barriers could prevent Union producers from exploiting their export potential, however it has no impact on decreasing sales on the Union market, i.e. where injury is being suffered.
CCCLA påpegede andre faktorer, dvs. mangler på uddannet arbejdskraft i EU og selvforskyldt skade, idet nogle EU-producenter importerer den pågældende vare.
CCCLA pointed at other factors namely shortages of skilled labour on the Union market and self-inflicted injury, on the basis that some Union manufacturers import the product concerned.
Ud fra de foreliggende oplysninger konkluderes det dog, at hele EU-erhvervsgrenen generelt befandt sig i en dårlig situation, og at det forhold, at antallet af forretningsmodeller er blevet udvidet, ikke forvolder skade på EU-erhvervsgrenen og i stedet bør tolkes som en løsning, der kan kompensere for det faldende salg på EU-markedet.
However, based on the information available, it is concluded that overall the whole Union industry was in a poor situation and the fact that the number of business models has spread did not cause any injury to the Union industry and should rather be interpreted as a way to compensate decreasing sales on the Union market.
Hvad angår manglen på uddannet arbejdskraft inden for sektoren for bordservice og køkkenartikler af keramisk materiale i EU, var der ingen interesserede parter med hjemsted i EU, der påstod at være berørt af dette problem.
As regards any shortage of skilled labour in the ceramic tableware and kitchenware sector in the Union, no interested parties located in the Union claimed to be concerned.
En importør opfordrede institutionerne til at analysere indvirkningen af andre typer bordservice og køkkenartikler, f.eks. plast, aluminium, melamin og glas.
An importer invited the institutions to analyse the impact of other types of tableware and kitchenware, such as plastic, aluminium, melamine and glass.
Der blev dog ikke fremlagt oplysninger, der underbyggede påstanden.
However, no information was submitted to substantiate the claim.
Undersøgelsen nåede ikke frem til resultater vedrørende dette spørgsmål.
The investigation could not establish any finding about this issue.
Nogle parter kæder den skade, der er påført EU-erhvervsgrenen, sammen med EU-erhvervsgrenens situation før den betragtede periode.
Some parties link the injury suffered by the Union industry to the situation of the Union industry before the period considered.
Dette gjaldt også for et andet forhold, der gjorde sig gældende længe inden den betragtede periode, nemlig den statsstøtte, som den tyske porcelænsindustri modtog, og som i henhold til en importør, der ikke indgik i stikprøven, beviser, at EU-erhvervsgrenen ikke forbedrede sin effektivitet [9].
That was also the case for another event which took place long before the period considered: the state aid received by the German porcelain industry and which, according to a non-sampled importer, would prove that the Union industry did not increase its efficiency [9].
På baggrund af ovenstående analyse, hvor der blev behørigt skelnet mellem alle de kendte faktorer, der har betydning for EU-erhvervsgrenens situation, og de skadevoldende virkninger af dumpingimporten, konkluderes det foreløbigt, at dumpingimporten fra Kina har forvoldt EU-erhvervsgrenen væsentlig skade, jf. grundforordningens artikel 3, stk. 6.
Based on the above analysis, which has properly distinguished and separated the effects of all known factors on the situation of the Union industry from the injurious effects of the dumped imports, it is provisionally concluded that the dumped imports from China have caused material injury to the Union industry within the meaning of Article 3(6) of the basic Regulation.
I overensstemmelse med grundforordningens artikel 21 blev det undersøgt, om der til trods for de foreløbige konklusioner vedrørende skadevoldende dumping var tvingende årsager til at konkludere, at det ikke er i EU's interesse at indføre foreløbige antidumpingforanstaltninger i dette tilfælde.
In accordance with Article 21 of the basic Regulation it was examined whether, despite the provisional conclusion on injurious dumping, compelling reasons existed for concluding that it is not in the Union interest to adopt provisional anti-dumping measures in this particular case.
EU-erhvervsgrenen består af over 200 producenter, som har produktionsanlæg i forskellige EU-medlemsstater, og som havde over 25000 direkte beskæftigede i produktion og salg af den samme vare i UP.
The Union industry consists of more than 200 producers, with factories located in different Member States of the Union, directly employing more than 25000 people in the IP in the production and sale of the like product.
Undersøgelsen fastslog, at EU-erhvervsgrenen har lidt væsentlig skade som følge af dumpingimporten fra det pågældende land i undersøgelsesperioden.
The investigation established that the Union industry has suffered material injury caused by the dumped imports from the country concerned during the investigation period.
Skadesindikatorer vedrørende EU-producenternes finansielle resultater, såsom produktion, rentabilitet og investeringsafkast, udviklede sig navnlig negativt i den betragtede periode. SMV'er blev påført størst skade.
In particular, injury indicators relating to the financial performance of the Union industry, such as production, profitability and return on investment, showed a declining trend in the period considered.
I den betragtede periode har de været underskudsgivende siden 2010.
SMEs were suffering the most: in the period considered, they were loss-making since 2010.
Hvis der ikke indføres foranstaltninger, vurderes det, at den indsats, som sektoren allerede har ydet, ikke vil være tilstrækkelig til at sikre en genopretning af EU-erhvervsgrenens finansielle situation, som i så fald kan blive yderligere forværret.
In the absence of measures, it is considered that the efforts already made in the sector will not be sufficient to allow the recovery of the Union industry’s financial situation which might deteriorate further.
Resultaterne af denne undersøgelse påvirkes ikke af det forhold, at visse EU-producenter klarer sig bedre end andre, eller af situationen for EU-erhvervsgrenen inden den betragtede periode.
The findings of the current investigation are not put into question by the fact that certain Union producers are doing better than others or by the situation of the Union industry before the period considered.
Det forventes, at indførelsen af foranstaltninger vil genskabe effektiv og loyal konkurrence på EU-markedet.
It is expected that the imposition of measures will restore effective and fair trading conditions on the Union market.
Dette vil igen have positive virkninger for EU-erhvervsgrenens økonomiske situation og rentabilitet.
That would, in its turn, have a further positive impact on its economic situation and profitability.
Hvis foranstaltninger indføres, fremførte nogle importører, at den pågældende vare vil blive erstattet af andre typer varer (end bordservice og køkkenartikler af keramisk materiale produceret i EU), f.eks. tekstiler (som gaveartikler) eller bordservice af plast, hvilket vil gavne andre sektorer end den keramiske.
Some importers claimed that if measures are imposed the product concerned will be replaced by other types of products (than Union-made ceramic tableware and kitchenware), such as textiles (e.g. for gift-oriented items) or plastic tableware, thus benefiting non-ceramic sectors.
Undersøgelsen kunne imidlertid ikke bekræfte, at en sådan substitution vil være betydelig.
However, the investigation could not confirm that such substitution would be significant.
Det blev derfor konkluderet, at indførelsen af midlertidige antidumpingforanstaltninger over for importen af bordservice og køkkenartikler af keramisk materiale med oprindelse i Kina vil være i EU-erhvervsgrenens interesse.
It was therefore concluded that the imposition of provisional anti-dumping measures on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating in China would be in the interest of the Union industry.
Ikke forretningsmæssigt forbundne importørers interesser
Interest of unrelated importers
Som nævnt i betragtning 4 ovenfor blev der anvendt stikprøver som følge af det tilsyneladende store antal ikke forretningsmæssigt forbundne importører.
As mentioned in recital 4 above, in view of the apparent high number of unrelated importers sampling was applied.
I UP hentede de stikprøveudvalgte importører primært deres vare fra det pågældende land og beskæftigede omkring 350 personer i import og videresalg af bordservice og køkkenartikler af keramisk materiale.
Overall, during the IP the sampled importers sourced their supplies mainly from the country concerned and employed some 350 people in the importation and resale of ceramic tableware and kitchenware.