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Unless otherwise indicated, it is assumed by the Commission that the sales reports of UML (and the reports of resales of related companies established in the Community) are, as submitted, complete, exhaustive and correct in all particulars.
Kui ei ole teisiti osutatud, siis komisjon eeldab, et UMLi müügiaruanded (ja ühenduses asuva sidusettevõtte edasimüügiaruanded) on kõigis üksikasjades täielikud ja õiged.
It was also acknowledged by UML that, with regard to the exemption to the anti-dumping duties afforded by the undertaking, such exemption is conditional upon presentation to Community customs services of an ‘Undertaking Invoice’.
UML tunnustas ka, et koos hinnakohustusega pakutud vabastus dumpinguvastasest tollimaksust kehtib ainult siis, kui ühenduse tolliteenistustele esitatakse hinnakohustust kinnitav arve.
Moreover, the company undertook not to issue such Undertaking Invoices for sales of those types of the product concerned not covered by the undertaking and which are therefore liable to the anti-dumping duty.
Lisaks sellele võttis äriühing endale kohustuse mitte väljastada selliseid arveid tootetüüpide kohta, mis ei ole kohustusega hõlmatud ja mis tuleb seetõttu dumpinguvastase tollimaksuga maksustada.
It is also a condition of the undertaking that the terms and provisions thereof apply to any related company to UML, worldwide.
Samuti on kohustuse tingimuseks, et selle sätted kehtivad kõigi UMLi sidusettevõtete suhtes üle maailma.
For the purposes of ensuring compliance with the undertaking, UML also agreed to provide all information considered necessary by the Commission and to allow on-spot verification visits at its premises, and those of any related companies, in order to verify the accuracy and veracity of data submitted in the said quarterly reports.
UML nõustus kohustuse täitmise tagamise eesmärgil esitama kogu komisjoni poolt vajalikuks peetava teabe ning võimaldama kontrollkäike oma ja sidusettevõtete valdustesse, et kinnitada mainitud kvartaliaruannetes esitatud andmete täpsust ja õigsust.
In this regard, verification visits were carried out at the premises of UML in India and at those of a related company to UML in Dubai, i.e. Brunton Wolf Wire Ropes FZE (BWWR).
Sellega seoses tehti kontrollkäigud UMLi valdustesse Indias ning UMLi sidusettevõtte valdustesse Dubais, s.o ettevõttesse Brunton Wolf Wire Ropes FZE (“BWWR”).
Results of the verification visit to UML
UMLi kontrollkäigu tulemused
Examination of the company’s accounting records showed that significant volumes of the product concerned not covered by the undertaking had not been included in the quarterly undertaking sales reports submitted to the Commission.
Äriühingu raamatupidamise kontrollimine näitas, et kohustusega hõlmamata asjaomase toote märkimisväärsed kogused ei olnud kajastatud komisjonile esitatud kvartali müügiaruannetes.
Furthermore, the goods in question had been sold by UML to its related importers in the UK and Denmark and included on Undertaking Invoices.
Lisaks sellele müüs UML kõnealuseid kaupu oma sidusimportijatele Ühendkuningriigis ja Taanis ning märkis need kinnitusarvetele.
It is considered that the omission of the sales in question from the sales reports and their incorrect inclusion on Undertaking Invoices constitute breaches of the undertaking.
Kõnealuse müügi puudumist müügiaruannetest ning selle ebakorrektset kajastamist kinnitusarvetel peetakse kohustuse rikkumiseks.
Results of the verification visit to BWWR
BWWRi kontrollkäigu tulemused
It should first be noted that finished steel wire rope produced by BWWR has previously gone through two main production stages, namely: (i) a given number of individual steel wires are first twisted into what is known as a ‘stranded wire’, and (ii) a given number of such stranded wires formed from individual steel wires are then twisted together to form the finished steel wire rope.
Esiteks tuleb märkida, et BWWRi toodetud valmisterastross läbib eelnevalt kaks peamist tootmisetappi, nimelt (i) esiteks põimitakse teatav arv terastraate keerutatud traadiks ning (ii) teatav arv terastraatidest moodustatud keerutatud traate põimitakse kokku valmisterastrossiks.
The verification at the premises of BWWR established that significant quantities of stranded wire of Indian origin had been sold by UML to BWWR and that BWWR had transformed this stranded wire into steel wire rope, some of which was then sold to the Community and exported as having United Arab Emirates (UAE) origin.
BWWRi valduste kontrollimisel leiti, et UML müüs BWWRile olulises koguses India päritolu keerutatud traati ning BWWR töötles seda keerutatud traati ümber terastrossiks, seejärel müüdi osa sellest ühendusse ning eksporditi Araabia Ühendemiraatidest pärit kaubana.
In view of this transformation process, it was considered necessary to examine the question of the origin of the steel wire rope sold to the Community by BWWR.
Seda ümbertöötlemist arvestades peeti vajalikuks kontrollida BWWRi poolt ühendusele müüdud terastrossi päritolu.
Reference was therefore made to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code [5] (the Community Customs Code), which provides that the non-preferential rules of origin apply to measures other than tariff measures established by Community provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods, such as anti-dumping measures.
Seetõttu viidati nõukogu 12. oktoobri 1992. aasta määruse (EMÜ) nr 2913/92 [5] (millega kehtestatakse ühenduse tolliseadustik) artiklile 22, millega nähakse ette, et mittesooduspäritolu reegleid kohaldatakse muude kui tariifsete meetmete suhtes, mis on kehtestatud konkreetseid kaubavahetusega seotud valdkondi reguleerivate ühenduse õigusaktidega, näiteks dumpinguvastaste meetmete suhtes.
The provisions regarding determination of the non-preferential origin of products, the production of which involves more than one country, are set out in Articles 24 and 25 of the Community Customs Code and Articles 35 and 39 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 [6] laying down the provisions for the implementation of the Community Customs Code.
Normid enam kui ühes riigis toodetavate toodete mittesooduspäritolu kindlaksmääramise kohta on sätestatud ühenduse tolliseadustiku artiklites 24 ja 25 ning komisjoni määruse (EMÜ) nr 2454/93 [6] (millega kehtestatakse ühenduse tolliseadustiku rakendussätted) artiklites 35 ja 39.
As concerns the concept of the ‘last substantial transformation’ referred to in Article 24 of the Community Customs Code, in the case of steel wire ropes, it is considered that this product has undergone its last substantial processing or working when it is classified in a four-digit Harmonised System Tariff Heading (the four-digit Heading) distinct from the four-digit Headings where the materials used in the manufacturing of this product were classified.
Ühenduse tolliseadustiku artiklis 24 osutatud viimase olulise töötluse osas leitakse terastrosside puhul, et see toode läbib viimase olulise töötlemise siis, kui see on klassifitseeritud kaupade kirjeldamise ja kodeerimise harmoneeritud süsteemi neljanumbrilisse tariifirubriiki (“neljanumbriline rubriik”), mis erineb tootmisel kasutatavate materjalide klassifitseerimise neljanumbrilistest rubriikidest.
In accordance with the above, the transformation of Indian stranded wire falling within the four-digit Heading 73.12 into steel wire rope also falling within four-digit Heading 73.12 does not confer UAE origin on the finished product, in this case steel wire rope, but instead it keeps Indian origin.
Kooskõlas eespool tooduga ei anna neljanumbrilisse rubriiki 73.12 kuuluva India keerutatud traadi ümbertöötlemine samuti neljanumbrilisse rubriiki 73.12 kuuluvaks terastrossiks, lõpptootele (antud juhul terastrossile) Araabia Ühendemiraatide päritolu, vaid see jääb India päritolu tooteks.
Accordingly, steel wire rope sold by BWWR and made from stranded wire of Indian origin is considered to be of Indian origin and should therefore be subject to the current anti-dumping measures applicable to imports originating in India.
Järelikult leitakse, et BWWRi müüdud terastross, mis on valmistatud India päritolu keerutatud traadist, on pärit Indiast ning seetõttu tuleks selle puhul kohaldada Indiast pärit impordi suhtes kehtivaid dumpinguvastaseid meetmeid.
Consequently, these products are either subject to the terms of the undertaking or liable to anti-dumping duties when entered for free circulation in the Community if they do not fall under any product category covered by the undertaking.
Niisiis rakendatakse nende toodete suhtes alates nende sisenemisest vabasse ringlusesse ühenduses kas kohustuse tingimusi või dumpinguvastaseid tollimakse, kui tooted ei kuulu mõne kohustusega hõlmatud tooteliigi alla.
Furthermore, it was found that the steel wire ropes in question, considered to be of Indian origin, sold by BWWR to the Community had not been reported in UML’s or its related companies’ quarterly undertaking sales reports to the Commission, nor had they been declared as being of Indian origin on importation for free circulation in the Community.
Lisaks avastati, et komisjoni ei teavitatud UMLi või selle sidusettevõtete kohustuse kohta käivates kvartali müügiaruannetes kõnealustest arvatavasti Indiast pärit terastrossidest, mida BWWR müüs ühendusele, ja neid ei deklareeritud vabasse ringlusesse importimisel Indiast pärit kaubana.
It follows that, in the absence of an Undertaking Invoice, such imports of the product concerned into the Community from Dubai, considered to be of Indian origin, should have been liable to payment of anti-dumping duty when entered for free circulation in the Community.
Sellest järeldub, et hinnakohustust kinnitava arve puudumisel tuli maksustada Dubaist pärit asjaomase toote import ühendusse, kui toode on arvatavasti pärit Indiast, dumpinguvastase tollimaksuga alates selle sisenemisest ühenduse vabasse ringlusesse.
Moreover, it was established that such steel wire ropes of Indian origin produced in Dubai had been sold on the Community market below the relevant MIPs established in UML’s undertaking for the steel wire ropes in question.
Pealegi leiti, et Dubais toodetud, Indiast pärit terastrossid müüdi ühenduse turul alla selliste terastrosside jaoks UMLi kohustuses sätestatud minimaalse impordihinna.
Accordingly, in view of all the above findings, UML was informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to withdraw the Commission’s acceptance of the undertaking and to impose a definitive anti-dumping duty in its place.
Silmas pidades kõiki eespool nimetatud uurimistulemusi, teavitati UMLi olulistest faktidest ja kaalutlustest, mille põhjal kavatseti tühistada hinnakohustusele antud komisjoni heakskiit ning kehtestada selle asemel lõplik dumpinguvastane tollimaks.
A period was granted within which representations could be made both in writing and orally.
Anti võimalus esitada teatava aja jooksul nii kirjalikke kui ka suulisi märkusi.
In this regard, UML submitted comments both in writing and verbally.
UML esitas selles asjas nii suulisi kui ka kirjalikke seisukohti.
Submissions
Väited
Breaches of reporting obligations
Aruannete esitamise kohustuse rikkumine
With regard to the issue of the product concerned exported by UML and not reported in the quarterly undertaking sales reports, it was stated that although the goods in question figured on Undertaking Invoices, they were imported into the Community under an inward processing scheme and were either subsequently entered for free circulation in the Community upon payment of the anti-dumping duty, or re-exported outside the Community.
UMLi eksporditud ja kohustuse kohta käivates kvartali müügiaruannetes esitamata asjaomase toote kohta teatati, et kuigi kõnealune kaup oli märgitud hinnakohustust kinnitavatele arvetele, imporditi see ühendusse vastavalt seestöötlemise tolliprotseduurile ning seejärel kaup kas sisenes pärast dumpinguvastase tollimaksu tasumist vabasse ringlusesse ühenduses või veeti ühendusest taas välja.
It was submitted, therefore, that their omission from the undertaking sales reports was simply due to clerical error, that no harm had been caused, and that no material infringement had occurred.
Seetõttu väideti, et toodete puudumine kohustuse müügiaruannetest oli lihtsalt kirjaviga, sellega ei ole tekitatud mingisugust kahju ning olulist rikkumist ei toimunud.
In support of this argument, UML considered that the primary aim of an undertaking is to ensure that sales are made at levels which eliminate injury.
UML väitis selle argumendi toetuseks, et kohustuse põhieesmärk on tagada müük sellisel tasemel, mis ei tekita kahju.
In this respect, it submitted that, as it had fully complied with these conditions, the accuracy of the undertaking sales reports was of secondary importance.
Selles suhtes mainiti, et kuna müük vastas täielikult nendele tingimustele, oli müügiaruannete täpsus teisejärguline.
Similarly, as long as products not covered by the undertaking but appearing on Undertaking Invoices had ultimately had the anti-dumping duty paid or had been re-exported outside the Community, it was considered by UML that the substance at the heart of the undertaking had been respected.
Samamoodi väitis UML, et kohustuse põhiolemusest peeti kinni, kui kohustusega hõlmamata, kuid hinnakohustust kinnitavatel arvetel esinevate toodete dumpinguvastane tollimaks oli täielikult tasutud või need veeti ühendusest taas välja.
It was therefore the view of UML that no change in the status quo of the Community market had occurred due to its actions in this regard or those of its related companies in the Community.
Seetõttu ei toimunud UMLi arvates UMLi või selle ühenduse sidusettevõtete tegevuse tõttu muutust ühenduse turu seisundis.
In response to these arguments, the Commission would agree that the function of any undertaking is to remove the injurious effects of dumping.
Vastuseks nendele argumentidele nõustus komisjon, et hinnakohustuse eesmärk on kõrvaldada dumpingu kahjulik mõju.
However, it does not consider the obligation to provide accurate reports of sales or the inclusion of goods not covered by the undertaking on the Undertaking Invoices to be of secondary or subordinate importance to any other provisions of an undertaking.
Komisjon ei pea siiski täpsete müügiaruannete esitamise kohustust või hinnakohustust kinnitavatele arvetele kohustusega hõlmamata toodete lisamist teisejärguliseks või vähem tähtsaks kui kohustuse mõnda muud sätet.
Only by being in possession of the full details of sales of the product concerned to the Community can the Commission effectively monitor an undertaking and determine whether it is being respected and the injurious effects of dumping removed.
Komisjon saab ainult siis tõhusalt kohustuse järele valvata ning teha kindlaks, kas kohustusest peetakse kinni ja dumpingu kahjulik mõju kõrvaldatakse, kui teab kõiki üksikasju toote müügi kohta ühendusse.
If sales reports are incomplete or inaccurate, this casts doubt on the company’s respect of the undertaking as a whole.
Puudulikud või ebatäpsed müügiaruanded tekitavad kahtlusi, kas äriühing täidab kohustust tervikuna.
Compliance with the reporting formalities must therefore be regarded as forming part of the primary obligations of the companies concerned, in so far as those formalities are not only intended to simplify administrative procedures, but are also necessary for the proper functioning of the undertaking system as a whole.
Seetõttu tuleb aruandmise vormilise külje vastavust pidada äriühingu esmakohustuse osaks, niivõrd kui vormilise külje eesmärk ei ole mitte ainult haldusmenetluste lihtsustamine, vaid see on vajalik ka kohustuste terviksüsteemi nõuetekohaseks toimimiseks.
It follows from this that with regard to the question of whether the status quo on the Community market has been maintained (and, implicitly, whether harm has been done to the Community industry), it is considered that breaches of reporting obligations put the efficacy of the undertakings system into jeopardy, a system set up to specifically defend the Community producers of steel wire ropes from injurious dumping.
Seetõttu leitakse vastusena küsimusele, kas ühenduse turu seisund säilitati (ning sellest tulenevalt, kas ühenduse tööstusele on tekitatud kahju), et aruandekohustuse rikkumine asetas ohtu selle kohustustesüsteemi tõhususe, mis on loodud ühenduse terastrossitootjate kaitsmiseks kahjuliku dumpingu eest.
The absence of complete and reliable reports also casts doubts on whether the substantive provisions of the undertaking have been complied with and therefore prevents the Commission from determining if all of the company’s obligations have been met.
Täielike ja usaldusväärsete aruannete puudumine tekitab samuti kahtluse kohustuse oluliste tingimuste täitmise suhtes ning seetõttu takistab see komisjonil kindlaks teha, kas äriühing on kõiki kohustusi täitnud.
Accordingly, the Commission must consider such violations as detrimental to the Community producers.
Seetõttu peab komisjon käsitlema selliseid rikkumisi ühenduse tootjaid kahjustavana.
In addition, under the undertaking, UML and its related companies, worldwide, have to respect all the different provisions of that undertaking and to take effective measures to ensure that the provisions thereof were complied with.
Lisaks peavad UML ja selle sidusettevõtted üle maailma kohustuse kohaselt täitma selle kohustuse kõiki eri sätteid ning võtma tarvitusele tõhusad meetmed, et tagada kohustuse sätete järgimine.
In the present case, the internal checks and procedures necessary to enable UML to fully meet its obligations in accordance with the terms of the undertaking were not present.
Käesoleval juhul ei toimunud sisekontrolli ega menetlusi, mis on vajalikud UMLi kohustuste täies ulatuses täitmiseks vastavalt kohustuse tingimustele.
Accordingly, the arguments presented by the company with regard to the reporting formalities do not alter the Commission's view that a breach of the undertaking has occurred.
Seetõttu ei muuda äriühingu esitatud argumendid aruandmise vormilise külje kohta komisjoni arvamust, et on kohustust on rikutud.
It was also submitted that there should exist a reasonable relationship between action taken by the Community Institutions within the framework of the present system of price undertakings for the product concerned originating in India and the intended aims of the measures (i.e. proportionality).
Lisaks väideti, et Indiast pärit toodete kehtiva hinnakohustussüsteemi raames ühenduse institutsioonide poolt võetavate meetmete ja nende kavandatud eesmärkide vahel peab olema mõistlik suhe (s.o proportsionaalsus).
As concerns the issue of proportionality, it should first be pointed out that in accordance with Article 8(7) of the basic Regulation, failure to comply with the obligation to provide relevant information (e.g. non-compliance with any of the reporting requirements) shall be construed as a breach of the undertaking.
Proportsionaalsuse osas tuleb esiteks juhtida tähelepanu sellele, et algmääruse artikli 8 lõike 7 kohaselt peetakse asjakohase teabe esitamise kohustuse rikkumist (nt mis tahes aruandlusnõuete täitmata jätmist) kohustuse rikkumiseks.
Furthermore, in accordance with Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation, a definitive duty shall be imposed in case of a breach of the undertaking.
Lisaks kehtestatakse kohustuse rikkumise puhul lõplik tollimaks vastavalt algmääruse artikli 8 lõikele 9.
It is considered that these Articles underline the ‘stand alone’ importance of the reporting obligation.
Leitakse, et nimetatud artiklid rõhutavad aruandekohustuse iseseisvat tähtsust.
This is further emphasised by the clear and precise language of the undertaking itself, in which all the reporting obligations are set out.
Seda rõhutab veelgi kohustuse selge ja täpne sõnastus, milles on ette nähtud kõik aruandekohustused.
This approach has also been confirmed by the jurisprudence of the Court of First Instance which has ruled that any breach of an undertaking is sufficient to justify the withdrawal of acceptance of an undertaking [7].
Seisukohta kinnitavad ka esimese astme kohtu lahendid, milles on otsustatud, et kohustuse mis tahes rikkumisest piisab kohustuse heakskiidu tühistamise põhjenduseks. [7]
Accordingly, the arguments presented by UML with regard to proportionality do not alter the Commission's view that a breach of the undertaking has occurred.
Seetõttu ei muuda UMLi poolt proportsionaalsuse kohta esitatud argumendid komisjoni arvamust, et on kohustust on rikutud.
Developing country
Arengumaa
UML also argued that as it is an exporting producer situated in India, a developing country as defined by the WTO, in accordance with Article 15 of the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement, ‘special regard’ should be given to it and, because of this, the Commission should not withdraw acceptance of the undertaking as this was a ‘first minor issue of non-compliance’.
UML väitis samuti, et kuna eksportiv tootja asub Indias, mis on WTO määratluse kohaselt arengumaa, tuleb WTO dumpinguvastase lepingu artikli 15 kohaselt pöörata sellele “erilist tähelepanu” ning seetõttu ei tohiks komisjon tühistada kohustuse heakskiitmist, sest tegemist oli “esimese ebaolulise täitmata jätmisega”.
With regard to the issue of whether UML being situated in a developing country is a ground for not withdrawing acceptance of its undertaking, it should be recalled that UML is the mother company of a multi-national group of companies and one of the largest producers of the product concerned in the world.
Seoses küsimusega, kas UMLi asumine arengumaal on aluseks kohustuse heakskiitmise tühistamata jätmisele, peab märkima, et UML on rahvusvahelise kontserni emaettevõte ning asjaomase toote üks suuremaid tootjaid maailmas.
In view of the apparent competence of the management and the structure of the UML group seen by the Commission during its verification visits, it cannot be accepted that complying with a reporting requirement would create any difficulties for the company.
Arvestades UMLi kontserni juhtkonna ja struktuuriüksuste silmanähtavat asjatundlikkust, mida komisjon pani tähele kontrollkäikude ajal, ei saa nõustuda, et aruandekohustuse täitmine on sellele äriühingule raske.
Moreover, if a company offers an undertaking, it has to ensure that it is subsequently able to comply with the obligations arising from the undertaking.
Lisaks peab äriühing kohustust pakkudes tagama, et on võimeline täitma kohustusest tulenevaid nõudeid.
The arguments of the company on this point are therefore rejected.
Seetõttu ei nõustuta äriühingu argumentidega selles punktis.
Non-preferential origin for import purposes
Mittesooduspäritoluga kauba importimine
As concerns the question of the origin of the steel wire ropes exported to the Community from Dubai, made from stranded wire of Indian origin, it was submitted by UML that the goods in question did not keep Indian origin at the final processing stage (i.e. twisting and finishing of stranded wire into steel wire rope) but, instead, UAE origin was conferred on the goods by virtue of these final processes.
UML väitis Indiast pärit keerutatud traadist valmistatud ja seejärel Dubaist ühendusse eksporditud terastrosside päritolu küsimuses, et viimases töötlemisjärgus (s.o keerutatud traadi kokkupõimimisel terastrossiks) ei säilitanud toode India päritolu, vaid selline lõpptöötlus muutis toote Araabia Ühendemiraatidest pärit tooteks.
In this regard, it was argued by UML that the Commission was wrong to rely on a change in the four-digit Heading as being the only determinant factor for non-preferential origin.
UML väitis, et komisjon eksis, toetudes neljanumbrilise rubriigi muutusele kui ainsale tegurile mittesooduspäritolu kindlaksmääramisel.
It was further submitted by UML that, according to Articles 24 and 25 of the Community Customs Code, a change in the four-digit Heading is only one factor taken into account and is not necessarily conclusive as local value addition to imported inputs is another vital issue.
Lisaks väitis UML, et vastavalt ühenduse tolliseadustiku artiklitele 24 ja 25 võetakse muutust neljanumbrilises rubriigis arvesse ainult kui üht tegurit ning see ei ole tingimata otsustav, sest kohapealne väärtuse lisandumine imporditud sisenditele on samuti märkimisväärne.