WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/93/EEC
12 March 2003
(03-1382)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2002 from
the European Community.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ANNEX I: Semi-Annual Report of countervailing duty actions
for the period 1 July -31 December 2002...................................................................2
ANNEX II: Countervailing Duty Measures in force on 31 December 2002
(ranked by country);..................................................................................................5
ANNEX III: Undertakings in force on 31 Decem ber 2002 (ranked by country)...........................8
ANNEX IV: Measures revoked during the pe riod 1 July-31 December 2002...............................9
ANNEX V: List of Cases Pending on 31 December 2002............................................................9G/SCM/N/93/EEC
Page 2ANNEX I
Reporting party: European Community
Semi-annual Report of Countervailing Duty Actions
for the period 1 July-31 December 2002
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country or
customsterritoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measures /
determinations*Definitive
duty *Price
undertaking*No
subsidizationNo injury Case with-
drawnOther Trade
volume**Subsidized
imports as %
of domestic
consumption
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Date Date
(duties)Date
(duties)Date Date Date Date Date
India
Stainless steel
wires (with
diameter less
than 1 mm)23.7.2002
(R 20)
Stainless steel
wires (with
diameter of 1mm or more)23.7.2002
(R 20)
Cotton-type
bedlinen18.12.2002
Sulphanilic acid 6.7.2001 4.4.2002 25.7.2002
(SM: 7,1%;
ROD: 7,1%net, free-at-Cty frontierprice, before
duty)25.7.2002 1.700
tonnes
(1.7.2000-30.6.2001)15%
(1.7.2000-
30.6.2001)
Polyestertextured
filament yarn9.11.2001 2.8.2002
(SM: 1-9,1%;
ROD: 0-9,1% net
free at Cty-frontier price,before duty)22.683
tonnes
(1.10.2000-
30.9.2001)7%
(1.10.2000-
30.9.2001)G/SCM/N/93/EEC
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India
(cont'd)Magnetic disks
(3,5"
microdisks)13.12.2001 21.8.2002
(termina-
tion -withdrawalcomplaint)
Polyestertexturedfilament yarn9.11.2001 2.8.2002 28.11.2002
(SM: 1-9,1%;ROD: 0-9,1%
net free-at-Cty
frontier price,before duty)22.683
tonnes(1.10.2000-
30.9.2001)6,7%
(1.10.2000-30.9.2001)
Stainless steel
wire (with
diameter of 1mm of more)23.7.2002
(R 20)6.12.2002
(termina-
tion ofreview)
Stainless steel
wire (with
diameter of lessthan 1 mm)15.9.1999
(R 20)6.12.2002
(termina-
tion ofreview)
Stainless steelwire (with
diameter of less
than 1 mm)23.7.2002
(R 20)6.12.2002
(termina-
tion of
review)
Indonesia
Polyester
textured
filament yarn9.11.2001 n.a. 28.11.2002
(termination)
Korea
(Rep. of)
DRAMs 25.7.2002
Norway
Salmon n.a. 7.9.2002
(amendment)7.9.2002
(amendment)G/SCM/N/93/EEC
Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Salmon 28.2.2002
(R)
Salmon 4.7.2001
(R)(Amendment)
22.2.2002(Amendment)
22.2.2002
Salmon 14.3.2002
(Registrationof imports)Norway
Salmon 13.6.2002
(Extension of
registrationperiod)
Codes
(SM) - Subsidy margin (CF) - Confidential
(ROD) - Rate of countervailing duty (a.c.a.) - All countries aggregated
(R18) - Review pursuant to Art. 18 of Reg. (EC)2026/97 (=expiry review) (*) - Unless otherwise specified, dates given refer to dat e of publication
(R19) - Review pursuant to Art. 19 of Reg. (EC)2026/97 (=interim revi ew)    in Official Journal of EC.  Measures normally take ef fect on day
(R20) - Review pursuant to Art.20 of Reg. (EC)2026/97  (=newcomer review)    following their publication
(R23) - Review pursuant to Art. 23 of Reg. (EC)2026/97 (=circ umvention) (**) - Volume of imports from country concerned
(R19.3) - Review pursuant to Art. 19(3) of Reg. (EC)2026/97 (=absorption)
(EXP) - Expiry (automatic after time-period of usually 5 years)G/SCM/N/93/EEC
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ANNEX II
Countervailing Duty Measures in force on 31 December 2002
Ranked by Country
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication
Australia Synthetic fibres of polyester
(AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 978/2000
08.05.2000
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 902/2001
07.05.2001L 113
12.05.2000
p. 1
L 127
09.05.2001
p. 20
India Antibiotics (broad spectrum)
(AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2164/98
05.10.98L 273
09.10.98
p. 1
Flat rolled products of iron ornon-alloy steel (hot rolled
coils) (AS)Duties
UndertakingsCommission Dec.
No 284/2000/ECSC
04.02.2000
corrected by
Commission Dec.
No 2071/2000/ECSC
29.09.2000
and last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 1043/2002/ECSC
14.06.2002L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32
L 157
15.06.2002
p. 45
PET (polyethyleneterephthalate) (AS)Duties
UndertakingsCouncil Reg.
(EC) No 2603/2000
27.11.2000
Commission Dec.
No 2000/745/EC
29.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 1
L 301
30.11.2000
p. 88
PET film (polyethyleneterephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No. 2597/99
06.12.99L 316
10.12.99
p. 1
Polyester textured filamentyarn (PTY)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2094/2002
26.11.2002L 323
28.11.2002
p. 21
Stainless steel bars (AS) Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2450/98
13.11.98
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 298/2001
12.02.2001L 304
14.11.98
p. 1
L 44
15.02.2001
p. 1G/SCM/N/93/EEC
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Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication
India (cont'd) Stainless steel wire (= or > 1
mm diameter) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1599/99
12.07.99
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 164/2002
28.01.2002L 189
22.07.99
p. 1
L 30
31.01.2002
p. 9
Stainless steel wires (< 1 mmdiameter) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1601/99
12.07.99L 189
22.07.99
p. 26
Sulphanilic acid (AS) Duties
UndertakingsCouncil Reg.
(EC) No 1338/2002
22.07.2002
Commission Dec.
No 2002/611/EC
12.07.2002L 196
25.07.2002
p. 1
L 196
25.07.2002
p. 36
Indonesia Synthetic fibres of polyester
(AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 978/2000
08.05.2000
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 902/2001
07.05.2001L 113
12.05.2000
p. 1
Ring binder mechanisms (AS) Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 977/2002
04.06.2002L 150
08.06.2002
p. 17
Malaysia PET (polyethylene
terephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2603/2000
27.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 1
Stainless steel fasteners (AS) Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1523/2000
10.07.2000L 175
14.07.2000
p. 29
Norway Salmon (AS) Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1891/97
26.09.97
repealed by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 772/99
30.03.99
as last amended by
Council Reg.
(EC) No 1593/2002
03.09.2002L 267
30.09.97
p. 19
L 101
16.04.99
p. 1
L 240
07.09.2002
p. 22G/SCM/N/93/EEC
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Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication
Norway (cont'd) Undertakings Commission Dec.
(EC) No 634/97
26.09.97
as last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 2002/743/EC
14.08.2002L 267
30.09.97
p. 81
L 240
07.09.2002
p. 51
Philippines Stainless steel fasteners (AS) Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1523/2000
10.07.2000L 175
14.07.2000
p. 29
Taiwan Flat rolled products of iron or
non-alloy steel (hot rolled
coils) (AS)Duties Commission Dec.
No 284/2000/ECSC
04.02.2000
corrected by
Commission Dec.
No 2071/2000/ECSC
29.09.2000
and last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 1043/2002/ECSC
14.06.2002L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32
L 157
15.06.2002
p. 45
Styrene-butadiene-styrene
thermosplastic rubber (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 1994/2000
18.09.2000L 238
22.09.2000
p. 8
Thailand PET (polyethylene
terephthalate) (AS)Duties Council Reg.
(EC) No 2603/2000
27.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 1G/SCM/N/93/EEC
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ANNEX III
Undertakings in force on 31 December 2002
Ranked by Country
Origin Product Measure Regulation N° Publication
India Flat rolled products of iron or
non-alloy steel (hot rolled
coils) (AS)Undertakings Commission Dec.
No 284/2000/ECSC
04.02.2000
corrected by
Commission Dec.
No 2071/2000/ECSC
29.09.2000
and last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 1043/2002/ECSC
14.06.2002L 31
05.02.2000
p. 44
L 246
30.09.2000
p. 32
L 157
15.06.2002
p. 45
PET (polyethyleneterephthalate) (AS)Undertakings Commission Dec.
No 2000/745/EC
29.11.2000L 301
30.11.2000
p. 88
Sulphanilic acid (AS) U ndertakings Commission Dec.
No 2002/611/EC
12.07.2002L 196
25.07.2002
p. 36
Norway Salmon (AS) Undert akings Commission Dec.
No 97/634/EC
26.09.97
as last amended by
Commission Dec.
No 2002/743/EC
14.08.2002L 267
30.09.97
p. 81
L 240
07.09.2002
p. 51G/SCM/N/93/EEC
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ANNEX IV
Measures revoked during the period 1 July – 31 December 2002
(A) Automatic expiry after 5-year imposition of measures
Product Country of origin Original measure
&
OJ ReferencePublication
NONE
(B) Measures repealed following review
Product Country of origin Regulation/ Decision
NoOJ Reference
NONE
ANNEX V
List of Cases Pending on 31 December 2002
Origin Product Type Publication
India Bed linen (cotton-type) (AS) New investigation C 316
18.12.2002, p. 10
Compact disks - recordable (CD-Rs) (AS) New investigation C 116
17.05.2002, p. 4
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film (AS) Partial interim
reviewC 154
28.06.2002, p. 2
Korea (Rep. of) DRAMs (AS) New investigation C 177
25.07.2002, p. 2
Norway Salmon (AD/AS) Interim review C 53
28.02.2002, p. 10
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