WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/52/EEC
1 September 1999
(99-3631)
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 1999 from
the European Community.G/SCM/N/52/EEC
Page 2Reporting Member: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS
For the Period 1 January 1999 to 30 June 1999
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Initiation Provisional
measures/
determinationsDefinitive
dutyPrice
undertakingNo
subsidizationNo injury Case
withdrawnOtherCountry or
customs
territoryProduct
Date Date (amount of
subsidy)Date (amount
of subsidy)Date (amount of
subsidy)Date Date Date DateTrade
volume *Subsidised
imports as % of
domestic
consumption
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Australia Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €9 million 2%
Flat rolled steel 08/01/99 €304
million9% Chinese Taipei
Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €30 million 6%
Flat rolled steel 08/01/99 €132
million4%
Stainless
Steel bars23/01/99
(R)n/a n/a
Stainless steel
wire (diameterless than 1mm)25/06/98 25/03/99
(duties 0-48.9%)€1 million 3%
Stainless steel
wire (diameter1mm or more)25/06/98 25/03/99
(duties 0-48.9%)€11 million 8%India
Polyester
Textured yarn21/08/98 16/06/99 n/a n/a
Indonesia Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €19 million 4%
Stainless steel
wire (diameter
less than 1mm)25/06/98 25/03/99
(duties 0-2.7%)€12 million 14%
Stainless steel
wire (diameter
1mm or more)25/06/98 25/03/99
(duties 0-2.6%)€3 million 2%
Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €60 million 11%Korea, Rep. of
Polyester
textured yarn21/08/98 16/06/99 n/a n/aG/SCM/N/52/EEC
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Malaysia Stainless steel
fasteners26/06/99 €12 million 8%
Norway Farmed Atlantic
salmon22/12/98
(R)17/04/99
(3.8%)n/a n/a
Philippines Stainless steel
fasteners26/06/99 €9 million 5%
Saudi Arabia Polypropylene
Binder or
Balertwine25/07/98 28/5/99 n/a n/a
Singapore Stainless steel
fasteners26/06/99 €12 million 6%
South Africa Flat rolled steel 08/01/99 €130
million4%
Synthetic
polyester fibres22/04/99 €10 million 2% Thailand
Stainless steel
fasteners26/06/99 €7 million 4%
* Trade volume of the subject product from the country under investigation.G/SCM/N/52/EEC
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REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES
1 January 1999 to 30 June 1999
NONE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES IN FORCE
As at 30 June 1999
Country/customs territory Product Date of finding
Large spectrum antibiotics 10.10.98 (definitive duties of from
0% to 14.6%)
Stainless steel bars 15.11.98 (definitive duties of from
0% to 25.5%)
Stainless steel wire (diameterless than 1 mm)25/03/99 (provisional duties of
from 0% to 48.9%)India
Stainless steel wire (diameter
1 mm or more)25/03/99 (provisional duties of
from 0% to 48.9%)
Stainless steel wire (diameterless than 1 mm)25/03/99 (provisional duties of
from 0% to 2.7%) Korea, Rep. of
Stainless steel wire (diameter
1 mm or more)25/03/99 (provisional duties of
from 0% to 2.6%)
Norway Farmed Atlantic Salmon 17.04.99 (definitive duty of 3.8%)
1.10.97 (undertaking)
ON-GOING INVESTIGATIONS
As of 30 June 1999
Country/customs territory Product Date of initiation
Flat rolled steel 08/01/99 Chinese Taipei
Synthetic polyester fibres 22/04/99
PET film 21/11/98
Flat rolled steel 08/01/99
Stainless steel bars 23/01/99 (review)
Stainless steel wire (diameter
less than 1 mm)25/06/98India
Stainless steel wire (diameter
1 mm or more)25/06/98
Indonesia Synthetic polyester fibres 22/04/99G/SCM/N/52/EEC
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Country/customs territory Product Date of initiation
Stainless steel wire (diameter
less than 1 mm)25/06/98
Stainless steel wire (diameter
1 mm or more)25/06/98Korea, Rep. of
Synthetic polyester fibres 22/04/99
Malaysia Stainless steel fasteners 26/06/99
Philippines Stainless steel fasteners 26/06/99
Singapore Stainless steel fasteners 26/06/99
South Africa Flat rolled steel 08/01/99
Synthetic polyester fibres 22/04/99 Thailand
Stainless steel fasteners 26/06/99
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