WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/40/EEC
7 October 1998
(98-3871)
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 January-30 June 1998 from
the European Community.G/SCM/N/40/EEC
Page 2Reporting Member:  European Community
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
For the period 01.01.98 to 30.06.98
Country Product Initiation Provisional
MeasuresFinal Measures No Final Measures Trade Volume Subsidized
Imports as % of
Domestic
Consumption
Definitive
DutyPrice
UndertakingNo
Subsidi-
zationNo Injury Case
WithdrawnOther
12 34 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
Date Date (Amount of
Subsidy)Date
(Amount of
Subsidy)Date
(Amount of
Subsidy)Date Date Date Date
Large
spectrumantibiotics12.09.97 12.06.98 $35 million
115%
Stainless steel
wire having adiameter ofless than 1 mm25.06.98 $16 million
117%India
Stainless steel
wire having adiameter of
1 mm or more25.06.98 $15 million
110%
Stainless steel
wire having adiameter of
less than 1 mm25.06.98 $16 million
117% Korea, Rep. of
Stainless steel
wire having a
diameter of
1 mm or more25.06.98 $15 million110%
Turkey Polyester
fibres and
yarns21.09.96 13.06.98
Termi-
nated
                                                     
1 Trade volume subject to investigationG/SCM/N/40/EEC
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REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES
1 January-30 June 1998
Country/customs territory Product Date of revocation
Turkey Polyester fibres and yarns 13.06.98
COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE
AS AT 30 JUNE 1998
Country/customs
territoryProduct Date of finding
Thailand Ball bearings of up to 30 mm outside
diameter02.05.95 (Undertaking)*
22.05.95 (Definitive countervailing
duty on indirect imports)*
Norway Farmed Atlantic salm on 30.09.97 (Definitive duty of 3.8%)
1.10.97 (Undertaking)
* Amendments following reviews.  Original finding 13.06.1990.
ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS AS OF 30 JUNE 1998
India                              Stainless steel bars                             Initiation 30.10.97
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