title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 18/98 of 7 January 1998 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India

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text: L 4/28 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 1. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 18/98 of 7 January 1998 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports the European Com- from countries not members of munity (1), (EC) by No 2331/96 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Regulation amended as After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1) to available injurious impact of In June 1997, an anti-dumping proceeding con- cerning imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India was terminated without imposition of measures on the grounds that although some factors appeared to indicate the existence of injury, the overall degree of the dumped imports was not sufficiently established to justify the imposition of measures in the light of in relation to the the information available information made investigation period. However, subsequently the Commission contained sufficient prima facie evidence that the the Community industry may have situation of continued further deteriorated as dumped imports In these special from India. circumstances, and given that the new information could not be taken into consideration within the context of the Commission decided to initiate a new anti- dumping proceeding on the basis of Article 5 (6) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Basic Regulation’). The initiation of this proceeding was announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communi- ties(3) in July 1997. the abovementioned proceeding, result of a (2) The Commission officially advised the producers exporters and importers known to be concerned and the representatives of the exporting country, about the initiation of the proceeding. Interested (1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. (3) OJ C 201, 1. 7. 1997, p. 8. (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. The Commission sent questionnaires to all ex- porters and importers known to be concerned and Indian exporting from one received producer. None of the importers replied to the Commission’s questionnaire. replies the Given the large number of Community producers the Commission proceeding, supporting decided to investigate injury on the basis of a selec- tion of Community producers in accordance with Article 17 of the Basic Regulation. Detailed ques- tionnaires were sent to this selection of Com- munity producers and information was received from them. The Commission sought and verified all informa- tion it deemed necessary for the assessment of preliminary determination of dumping and injury and carried out investigations at the premises of the following companies: Community producers — Randers (Denmark), — Oliveira SA (Portugal), — Verto Portugal (Portugal), — Bihr Frères (France), — Quintas & Quintas (Portugal), — Cotesi (Portugal), — Sicor (Portugal), — Geo Gleistein & Sohn (Germany); Producer/exporter — Garware-Wall Ropes Limited, Pune, India. The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 July 1996 to 31 May 1997 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the investigation period’). The exam- ination of injury covered the period from 1993 up to the end of the investigation period. B. PRODUCT CONCERNED PRODUCT AND LIKE 1. Product concerned The product under consideration is twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics of polyethylene or polypropylene, other than binder and baler twine, 8. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 4/29 measuring more than 50 000 decitex (5 g/m), plaited and other, as well as other synthetic fibres of nylon or other polyamides or of polyesters measuring more than 50 000 decitex (5 g/m), plaited and other. The product as described above falls within CN codes 5607 49 11, 5607 49 19, 5607 50 11 and 5607 50 19. The product in question is used for a wide variety of naval and industrial applications, in particular for shipping (especially for mooring purposes), and the fishing industry. It is produced in many different types depending on the raw material composition and on the number of strands making up the ropes. 2. Like product The investigation showed that the different types of synthetic fibre ropes sold in India are alike in their physical characteristics, application and use to those exported to the Community industry. Sim- ilarly, the ropes manufactured in the Community and those exported from India to the Community have the same characteristics and compete with each other. It is therefore concluded that they must be considered like products within the meaning of Article 1 (4) of the Basic Regulation. C. DUMPING 1. Normal value trade, by looking at the proportion of profitable sales of the type in question. In cases where, per product type, the volume of sales above unit cost represented less than 80 % but more than 10 % of the total sales volume, the normal value for this type was established on the basis of the weighted average price of profitable domestic transactions only. Where, per product type, the volume of domestic sales above unit cost represented less than 10 % of the total sales volume, domestic sales were considered insuf- ficient in the sense of Article 2 (4) of the Basic Regulation and were therefore disregarded. sales Where, for the corresponding product type, there were no or insufficient similar domestic sales in the ordinary course of trade and given that there was no other cooperating producer in India, normal value was constructed in accordance with Article 2 (3) and Article 2 (6) (b) of the Basic Regulation, i. e. on the basis of all costs of manufacturing and SG&A expenses incurred by the exporting producer when producing the product type concerned for sales on the domestic market, plus a profit margin based on the profitable sales of the like product made by this producer on the domestic market. 2. Export price (13) As the cooperating producer made its export sales to the Community directly to independent im- porters, export price was, in accordance with Article 2 (8) of the Basic Regulation, established on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable by these independent customers. In order to establish normal value, the Commission first analysed whether the total domestic sales of the cooperating exporting producer was represent- ative in accordance with Article 2 (2) of the Basic Regulation i. e. whether the total volume of such sales constituted 5 % or more of the total volume of export sales to the Community. This assessment revealed that the cooperating exporting producer’s domestic sales of synthetic fibre ropes were rep- resentative. 3. Comparison (14) For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between the normal value and the export price, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences which were claimed and demonstrated to affect price comparability in accordance with Article 2 (10) of the Basic Regulation. The Commission then examined whether total domestic sales of each product type exported to the i. e. whether the Community were representative, volume of such sales constituted 5 % or more of the corresponding type the exported to the Community. volume of sales types meeting this test, For those product the Commission subsequently examined whether the domestic sales of each product type could be con- sidered as being made in the ordinary course of Adjustments for transport, insurance, clearing and handling charges, import charges, credit costs and discounts were granted. indirect taxes, (15) The cooperating exporting producer claimed that an allowance should be granted for the imported charges borne by the raw material imported. This adjustment was granted where the duties shown to be paid on raw materials imported and physically incorporated in the product sold domestically were shown to be refunded when exporting the products. (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) L 4/30 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 1. 98 The company also claimed an adjustment for physical characteristics on the grounds that some ropes exported to the Community contained a small proportion of waste. This claim was rejected, in accordance with Article 2 (10) of the Basic Regu- lation, as the company was not in a position to demonstrate that this physical difference had affected sales prices. An adjustment for differences in other factors was also claimed on the grounds that the domestic market infrastructure requires the maintenance of a network of depots throughout the country which affects price comparability. However, the company was neither able to quantify the expenses incurred by this infrastructure nor to demonstrate how these expenses affected prices. In view of the above, this claim was rejected. 4. Dumping margin (16) In accordance with Article 2 (11) of the Basic Regulation, the dumping margin was established on the basis of a comparison between the weighted average normal value by type and the weighted average export price of the corresponding type at an ex-factory level. The comparison of the normal value with the export price showed the existence of dumping, the dumping margin being equal to the amount by which the normal value exceeds the price for export to the Community. a as percentage Expressed Community weighted average dumping margin amounts 96,4 %. frontier price, duty unpaid, free-at- the to the of (17) For exporting producers which neither replied to the Commission’s questionnaire nor otherwise made themselves known, the dumping margin was determined on the basis of the facts available in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 (1) of the Basic Regulation. Eurostat, possibly because of the delay in reporting by national customs authorities. in order to avoid rewarding any Nevertheless, possible non-cooperation, the product type which appeared most dumped was selected, provided that it did not result in a dumping margin lower than that established. The residual dumping margin was the dumping then determined on the basis of margin of the product type selected for the co- operating company. Expressed as a percentage of the free-at-Community frontier price, duty unpaid, the margin is 251 %. D. COMMUNITY INDUSTRY (18) The Community producers supporting the pro- ceeding represented approximately 96 % of the Community production of the product concerned and therefore constituted the Community industry in accordance with Articles 4 (1) and 5 (4) of the Basic Regulation. E. INJURY 1. Preliminary remarks (19) As indicated in recital 6, for the purposes of estab- lishing injury in the present proceeding the Commission has analysed data relating to the period 1993 to May 1997. However, as regards the the development of period considered, for the purpose of a year-to-year comparison, used the figures relating to the 11 months of the investiga- tion period (six months of 1996 and five months of 1997) as a basis for extrapolating the figures for a 12-month period. the injury indicators over the Commission has, (20) The geographical scope of the investigation was the Community as composed at the time of the initi- ation of the proceeding, i. e. the Community of 15 Member States. 2. Collection of injury data A comparison of Eurostat data with the volume of exports to the Community reported by the co- operating exporting producer was made in order to establish the level of cooperation. This comparison showed that the level of cooperation was high. However, during the investigation, the Commission has established that the volume of exports declared by the the product concerned from India to the Community was higher than the volume of imports quantified by cooperating producer of (21) The Commission requested and obtained informa- tion from all producers supporting the proceeding relating to production, sales and employment (‘global information’). In view of the large number of producers the Commission based the remaining injury indicators on information from a selection of Community producers, i. e. capacity, capacity utilization, prices, profitability, cost of production, stocks and invest- ments (‘sampled information’). in the Community industry, 8. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 4/31 Pursuant to Article 17 of the Basic Regulation, the selection was made according to geographical loca- tion and the size of the companies in terms of production and sales and it includes large as well as small companies. Furthermore, it should be noted that more than half of the Community production is located in one Member State. Notwithstanding this, the Commission included producers from other Member States in its selection. The selected companies accounted for 47 % of production and 44 % of the product concerned of the Community industry during the investigation period. sales of 3. Community consumption (22) Community consumption was based on global information on volume of sales of the Community industry and Eurostat information on volume of imports. As regards imports originating in India, the data obtained from Eurostat were adjusted to take account of information supplied by the Indian cooperating exporting producer and verified by the Commission. The volume of sales of the Com- munity producers not cooperating in the pro- ceeding was estimated, on the basis of the available information, at 4 % of the total sales of the whole Community producers. On the above basis, Community consumption increased from 21 820 tonnes in 1993 to 26 405 tonnes in 1995 and remained relatively stable thereafter, reaching 27 049 tonnes in the investiga- tion period, which represents an overall increase of 24 % over the period considered. Community producers during the investigation period, the Commission compared the prices of the selected Community producers with comparable prices of the cooperating exporter concerned in the Community. Due to the large number of different types of synthetic fibre ropes, the price comparison was made on the basis of a selection of transactions representing approximately 70 % of the volume of sales of all types of synthetic fibre ropes made by the Community producers. to take The sales prices of the Community industry con- sidered were those to independent customers, adjusted where necessary to ex-works level. Adjust- ments were made to the exporters’ selling prices (cif Community frontier) account of customs duty paid and an allowance in respect of the importation costs. The transactions of post product types selected represented a large propor- tion of the total volume of imports from India into the Community during the investigation period. All prices were compared after excluding all discounts and rebates and at a comparable level of trade. The results of the comparison (conducted on an average-to-average basis) showed that during the investigation period price undercutting margins for the imports originating in India, expressed as a percentage of the Community industry’s average selling prices ranged from 0 % to 38 % with an overall weighted average of 16 %. The differences in these margins reflect the large variety of ropes falling within the definition of the product concerned. 6. Situation of the Community industry 4. Volume and market share of the dumped imports (a) Production (global information) (23) The total volume of all dumped imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India increased significantly over the period considered, rising from 440 tonnes in 1993 to 1 342 tonnes in 1996, then slightly decreasing to 1 239 tonnes in the investiga- tion period. Overall, the volume of dumped imports increased by 182 % between 1993 and the investigation period. The market share of synthetic fibre ropes imported from India rose significantly between 1993 and the investigation period, increasing from 2 % in 1993 to 5,1 % in 1996 then slightly decreasing to 4,6 % in the investigation period. (25) (26) 5. Prices of the dumped imports (24) In order to determine whether producer was undercutting the prices of the exporting the of the product Production levels concerned produced by the Community industry increased during the period considered, going from 19 465 tonnes in 1993 to 22 373 tonnes in the investiga- tion period, which represents an overall increase of 15 %. Production levels should be viewed in conjunction with Community consumption which increased by 24 % during the period considered. (b) Sales volume (global information) of the Community industry The volume of sales of the Community industry on the Community market increased during the period considered, with the sales levels at 19 179 tonnes in 1993 and 20 784 tonnes in the investiga- tion period, which represents an overall increase of 8 %. This trend shows that the sales of Community producers were not able to follow the trend in consumption which increased by 24 % during the period considered. L 4/32 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 1. 98 (c) Market share (global information) (27) The development of sales volume compared to that of apparent Community consumption, shows that the market share held by the Community produ- cers decreased during the period considered. The market share of the Community producers went from 88 % in 1993 to 77,5 % in 1995, 78,6 % in 1996 and 76,8 % in the investigation period. The overall loss of market share was 11 percentage points between 1993 and the investigation period. Moreover, it should be noted that the Community industry lost 10 percentage points in market share between 1993 and 1995 which is the period during which the increase in imports from India became particularly relevant. In 1996, the market share of the Community industry slightly improved but was again on the decline in the investigation period. (d) Employment (global information) (28) Employment levels in the Community industry for the product concerned declined during the period considered. Employment fell from 1 247 in 1993 to 1 129 in the investigation period, a decrease of 9 %. Despite a slight improvement between 1995 and 1996, employment declined again in the inves- tigation period. (e) Capacity, capacity utilization (sampled infor- mation) (29) As regards capacity, it should be noted that the production facilities for synthetic fibre ropes are also used in the production of other products not concerned by the present proceedings, products fluctuations of which are subject demand in the market, e. g. agricultural twines. As a consequence, an estimate of the capacity normally attributed to the production of the product concerned by the Community industry had to be made. to seasonal On this basis, capacity slightly increased, from 16 164 tonnes in 1993 to 17 008 tonnes during the investigation period which represents an increase of 5 %. This increase was in line with expectations of market growth (increase in consumption of 24 % over the period concerned). However, the rate of stable capacity utilization remained relatively during the period considered going from 61 % in 1993 to 62 % in the investigation period. (f) Stocks (sampled information) (30) The investigation has the product concerned is usually produced to order within the shown that Community. Generally, therefore, no significant levels of stocks were maintained by the Com- munity producers, although stocks of product ordered and not yet sold exist occasionally. (g) Investments (sampled information) (31) (32) Yearly investments made by the sampled com- panies increased overall, going from ECU 549 996 in 1993 to ECU 1 033 882 in the investigation period. This represents an overall increase of 88 %. It should be noted that this significant increase is due for the most part to investments in replace- ment machinery over the period considered as part of an overall restructuring programme. (h) Productivity (sampled information) Productivity of the Community industry increased overall from 12,45 tonnes per person employed in 1993 to 15,2 tonnes per person employed in the investigation period, in spite of a slight decrease in the investigation period compared to 1996. This increase in productivity must be seen in the context of the significant technological improve- ments in the rope-making machines before and during the period considered which enabled the introduction of leaner and more integrated produc- tion processes. (i) Price evolution (sampled information) (33) The weighted average prices of the product concerned sold by the sampled companies on the Communmity market fluctuated over the period considered, overall however, they increased by 1 %. Furthermore, while the prices of the imports from India increased by 6 % over the period considered, it should be noted that, in the vast majority of cases, these prices were found to be significantly lower that than the Community producers’ prices for the whole period considered. (j) Profitability (sampled information) (34) The profitability of the Community industry, expressed as a percentage of net sales, went from a weighted average loss of – 1,7 % in 1993 to a weighted average loss of – 7,1 % in the investiga- tion period. It should be noted however, that the financial situation deteriotated particularly from 1995 onwards, going from a loss of – 1,2 % to a loss of – 7,1 % in the investigation period. 8. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 4/33 7. Conclusion on injury (35) The investigation has shown that the Community industry has suffered significant price pressure from the imports originating in India over the whole period considered, with undercutting up to 38 %. In addition, the Community industry suffered a significant loss of market share (11 percentage points) at a time when Community consumption increased by 24 %. Employment levels appeared to be on the decline in spite of restructuring efforts made by the Community industry. Furthermore, the Community industry showed a significant deterioration of results from 1995 onwards and a weighted average loss of – 7,1 % of net sales in the investigation period. the financial In the light of the foregoing analysis, the Commis- sion has provisionally concluded that the Com- munity industry has suffered material injury within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of the Basic Regula- tion. F. CAUSATION OF INJURY (36) 1. Effects of the dumped imports In its examination of whether the material injury suffered by the Community industry had been caused by the effect of the dumped imports, the Commission found that the volume of dumped imports increased substantially between 1993 and the investigation period (+182 %). It should be noted that, between 1993 and 1996, the volume of imports originating in India into the Community more than doubled and their cumulated market share increased by 3 percentage points, whilst during the same period the Community industry lost 10 percentage points. Between 1996 and the investigation period, the volume of imports from India slightly declined. However, despite this slight the volume of dumped imports from decrease, in the investigation India remained significant period. it is noted than the market Furthermore, for synthetic fibre ropes is price-sensitive and trans- parent. The Commission found that the product under to be considered as a commodity and that any downward pressure on prices tended to have an immediate impact on the market. investigation is In this context, the Commission found that the the imports from India undercut the prices of Community industry by an average of 16 % and up to 38 % during the investigation period. In addi- tion, over the whole period considered, the prices of imports from India were consistently and signi- ficantly lower the Community industry. It should be noted that this undercutting continued during the investigation period, despite the relative decline in volume of the imports ori- ginating in India in this later period. Furthermore, the Indian prices were found to be the lowest on the market in this period. than those of (37) As concerns the Community industry’s financial situation, it was not favourable at the beginning of the period considered, however, it had significantly deteriorated by the end of the period. Two distinct phases can be observed. Between 1993 and 1995 the Community industry’s financial situ- ation remained relatively stable, albeit loss-making. This shows that the Community industry, under pressure from the dumped imports, attempted to maintain the level of profitability at the expense of market share. From 1995 onwards, however, in the light of the dumped imports, the Community industry had to modify its pricing strategy in order not to lose the market and to maintain further production consequently reduced and profitability significantly deteriorated. the continuous price pressure of Prides were shares of levels. Under the circumstances, it is concluded that the dumped imports of synthetic fibre ropes origin- ating in India have caused material injury to the Community industry. 2. Effects of other factors (38) The Commission examined whether the injury suffered by the Community industry could have been caused by factors other than the dumped imports. In particular, the Commission looked at the trend in consumption in the Community market, the viability of the Community industry, the evolution and impact of imports from third countries not included in the present proceeding and the impact of any increases in the cost of raw materials. (a) Community consumption (39) Community consumption of synthetic fibre ropes increased in total by 24 % between 1993 and the investigation period, with a tendency to stabilize after 1995. The injury suffered by the Community industry cannot, therefore, be attributed to the trend in demand. L 4/34 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 1. 98 (b) Competitiveness of the Community industry into the Community, which was relative individual share of imports. the highest (40) Despite losses in the beginning of the period, it is recalled that over the period considered the Community industry made significant investments in replacement machinery in order to tie-up with developments in technology. These new machines enabled a leaner and more integrated production process, which in turn resulted in a notable increase in productivity of 22 % between 1993 and the investigation period. Moreover, the Community industry continued its efforts in research and deve- lopment and in quality control the period considered. The Community industry there- fore improved its performance both in cost and in quality terms over the period considered. throughout (c) Imports from other third countries (41) of the overall market The Commission found that share from third countries not imports concerned by these proceedings increased by 8,5 % during the period considered. The Commission examined in particular imports from the Republic of Korea, Norway, Poland, Russia and the Czech Republic. As regards the imports from the Republic of Korea, an anti-dumping proceeding was initiated on 31 July 1997, following a complaint by Eurocord on the Community industry (1). Since the behalf of market share of the imports originating in the Republic of Korea significantly progressed during the period considered from 0,4 % to 4 %, it cannot be excluded that Korean imports contributed to the injury sustained by the Community industry. However, the results of the investigation are still pending. The market share held by imports from Norway, Russia and the Czech Republic increased over the period considered, but their prices were found to be higher than Indian prices. The prices of imports originating in Poland were found to be lower than Indian prices only in 1994, their market the period considered. share remained stable over furthermore, It should be further noterd that, except for 1994, the Indian import prices were found to be the lowest on the market in the period considered. Moreover, between 1995 and the investigation period, the volume of the Indian imports alone represented 20 % of the total volume of imports (1) OJ C 232, 31. 7. 1997, p. 6. (d) Changes in the prices of raw materials (42) The Commission also considered whether the injury suffered by the Community industry could have been caused by the fluctuations in the cost of the raw materials during the period considered. The Commission found significant fluctuations in the cost of the period the raw materials over concerned. Overall, the prices of polyethylene and polypropylene granulates, the main raw materials used in the production of the product concerned, increased respectively by 41 % and 52 % between 1993 and the investigation period. Considering that the raw materials account for approximately 50 % of the total costs of production, the average sales price charged by the Community industry should have increased by 23 % over the period considered to cover the overall increase in raw material costs. This should be compared to an overall increase in the sales prices of the Community industry of 1 %. 3. Conclusion on causation (43) Although it cannot be excluded that the variation in the cost of raw materials may have had a certain adverse effect on the situation of the Community industry, and that some of the imports from other third countries may have contributed to the loss in market share and the negative situation of the Community industry, this does not detract from the fact that the imports of synthetic fibre ropes originating in India, taken in isolation, caused material injury to the Community industry. This conclusion is drawn in particular given the loss of market share of the Community industry combined with a deterioration of profitability, which coincided with an increase in the volume and market share of Indian imports at prices that constantly undercut the Community industry, at levels found to be the lowest on the market in the investigation period. those of G. COMMUNITY INTEREST 1. Preliminary remarks (44) The Commission provisionally examined, on the basis of the information submitted, whether despite the dumping and injury findings, compelling reasons exist which would lead to the conclusion that it is not in the Community interest to impose measures in the present case. 8. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 4/35 For this purpose, the Commission has considered the impact of possible measures for all parties involved in the proceedings and also the con- taking sequences for those same parties, of not provisional measures. 2. Collection of information (45) In order to assess the likely impact of measures, the in- Commission requested information from all in- terested parties known to the Commission, cluding parties in the upstream industries, the Community industry, and user industries. It is to be noted that the Commission received only limited and generic replies. The parties examined in the context of the present Community interest analysis fall into the following main categories: raw material producers upstream, the Community industry, the importers/ distributors and users downstream. the It should be noted that synthetic fibre ropes are sold in the Community in their finished state, therefore no downstream processing industry as such is concerned by these proceedings. (48) 3. Interests of the raw material producers (46) The raw materials used in the production of the product are polymers such as, inter alia, poly- propylene, polyethylene, polyamide and polyester. These polymers can be in the form of granulates, which need to be extruded, or yarns. They are generally produced in the Community by the main petrochemical industrial groups. Although a number of raw material producers wrote to the Commission in support of the present proceedings, there appears to be no evidence that these producers would be significantly affected by the imposition or the non-imposition of measures, given that their sales to rope producers would be marginal to their overall businesses. 4. Interests of the Community industry (49) (a) Nature and structure of the Community industry (47) The Community industry is made up of some 30 companies that produce the product concerned. The Community industry is spread over most Member States, however a large concentration of companies is to be found in Portugal. The Portu- guese producers accounted for approximately 60 % of the production of the Community industry in the investigation period. The Community producers are, for the largest part, family-owned small- to medium-sized companies. The Community industry essentially transforms the raw materials into synthetic fibre rope through the following main production phases: an extrusion phase (the melting of the raw materials into useable yarn), a stranding phase (creating strands from the yarns) and a twisting or braiding phase (twisting or braiding the strands to make up the rope). The product concerned is a finished product that does not generally undergo any further significant trans- formation. (b) Viability of the Community industry invested significantly The financial situation of the Community industry was not favourable already at the beginning of the period considered, leading to restructuring during this period. The investigation has shown that as a result of the dumped imports the financial situ- ation of the Community industry has worsened significantly and that the Community industry has lost significant market share over the period con- sidered. However, it is recalled that the Community industry the period considered in new machinery, which enabled the introduction of more efficient produc- tion processes. The Community industry also invested into quality assurance and control and has undergone important research and development efforts to introduce the production of new types of special ropes providing a higher added value and involving more advanced technologies. Finally, at the end of the investigation period the Community industry still held a significant market share, which demonstrates that Community producers are reli- able suppliers. throughout (c) Likely effects of the imposition or non-imposi- tion of measures If the pressure exerted by the dumped imports is allowed to continue further, financial losses would continue to occur. The Community industry would then not be able to finance its efforts in developing products and over a longer term company closures could follow. In this respect it is noted that the Commission were informed that, as a consequence of the price pressure existing on the Community market during the period considered, a number of Community producers have had to limit their production range and a number of others have stopped producing altogether. L 4/36 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 1. 98 It is very likely that without measures to correct the effects of dumped imports, this negative trend will continue. On the other hand, if measures were imposed, the Community industry should be able to increase prices and improve profitability. 5. Interests of the importers/distributors (50) The distribution chain of the product concerned is characterized by an important number of im- porters-distributors who, unlike the Community industry, hold significant levels of stocks of the product concerned. It is important to note that the distributors have an important power in setting the price level for the product concerned often re- sulting from their unique position in the distribu- tion chain. The importers/distributors generally act as the intermediaries between both the Community industry and the exporters, and the users. A typical example of the role of the importers/distributors is the activity of a ship’s chandler in a major port; the ship’s chandler will often determine the source of his supply (Community or imported) on the basis of the price charged for the product concerned on the day. Since the importers and distributors have the power to set the prices on the market and since they are generally free to determine the source of their supply (Community or imported), the Commission do not see that they would be significantly affected by the imposition or non-imposition of measures. submitted to the Moreover, no evidence was Commission that this would not be the case. 6. Interests of the users (51) The users of the product concerned mainly consist of the fishing and shipping industries. Given the extreme price sensitivity of the market, the Commission believes that, the impact of the imposition of measures would in all likelihood take the form of a price increase. Ropes are generally used for mooring purposes, general on-board purposes or for ancillary purposes to the use of fishing nets. The costs relating to the to the main costs ropes is therefore peripheral incurred concerned, when industry compared to other costs such as the depreciation of the by the vessels, fuel, insurance, labour or maintenance. This conclusion is reinforced given that synthetic fibre ropes can be used for a long time, without specific maintenance. According to the information available, the Commission believe, therefore, that the product concerned only represents a negligible part of the user industries, which also explains the lack of cooperation from the users in this present proceeding. Any expected price increase would therefore be marginal for the users. the overall costs of 7. Conclusion on Community interest (52) Given the rate of increases of imports from India over the period considered and the exporter’s be- haviour on the Community market to constantly and significantly undercut the Community industry, there is a likelihood that, in the absence of measures, this trend will continue and further aggravate the injury caused to the Community producers. the prices of The effects of the imposition of measures can be expected to assist the Community industry to improve profitability, with consequent beneficial effects on the competitive conditions on the Community market and the reduction of the threat of further closures and reductions in employment. The beneficial effects are also expected to assist the Community producers to take full advantage of the investments made in recent years, to continue developing new products of higher technology for new and specialized applications. As regard the user industries, any expected price increase would only have a marginal impact. The Commission has concluded that, in the circumstances there are no compelling reasons not to impose measures. H. PROVISIONAL DUTY 1. Injury elimination level (53) Having established that the dumped imports under consideration have caused material injury to the Community industry and that there are no compel- ling reasons not to take action, provisional anti- dumping measures adopted. The measures envisaged should be sufficient to elim- inate the injury caused by these imports without exceeding the dumping margins found. should be 8. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 4/37 such injury requires The removal of the industry should be put in a position where prices reach a level which would prevail in the absence of dumped imports. It was concluded that at such a level Community producers could cover their costs of prodution plus a reasonable amount for profit. that Therefore, the weighted average export prices for those product types used in the determination of price undercutting were compared, for the period of investigation, on a cif Community frontier level, adjusted to take account of customs duty paid and an allowance in respect of post importation costs, with the actual weighted average selling prices charged by the selected Community producers concerned, increased, where appropriate, to cover production cost plus a profit margin of 5 %. This profit margin was considered, for the purpose of a preliminary determination, to be the minimum profit level necessary to make this sector viable. It the product takes concerned is considered by the interested parties as being a commodity. account of that fact the This comparison showed an injury margin of 53,0 % of free-at- Community frontier price, before duty. the weighted average net, 2. Provisional anti-dumping duty (54) According to Article 7 (2) of the Basic Regulation, the level of the provisional anti-dumping duties should be equal either to the margin of dumping or injury, whichever is the lower. amount necessary to remove the Since the injury margin provisionally found for the than the respective Indian exporter lower dumping margin, the rate of provisional anti- dumping duty for this exporter should be based on the injury elimination level found. is (55) For companies which did not cooperate in the investigation, the provisional duty is based on the injury margin, i. e. 82,0 %, found for the product type selected for the establishment of dumping margin in respect of these companies, since the dumping margin exceeded the injury margin. may make their views known in writing and request a hearing. Furthermore, should be emphasised that all findings made for the purpose of this Regulation are provisional and may have to be reconsidered for the purpose of any definitive duty which the Commission may propose, it HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of synthetic fibre ropes falling within CN codes 5607 49 11, 5607 49 19, 5607 50 11 and 5607 50 19 originating in India. 2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the rate of the provisional anti-dumping duty applicable to the net free- at-Community frontier price before duty shall be as follows: — Garware Wall Ropes Ltd — Other manu- facturers 53,4 % (additional Taric code 8755), 82,0 % (additional Taric code 8900). The provisions in force concerning duties and other 3. customs practices shall apply. 4. The release for free circulation in the Community of the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the provision of a security, equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty. Article 2 Pursuant to Articles 20 and 21 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995, the parties concerned may make their views known in writing and apply to be heard orally by the Commission within one month of the entry into force of this Regulation. Article 3 Subject to Articles 7, 9, 10 and 14 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995, Article 1 of this Regulation shall apply for a period of the Commission extends its validity or the Council adopts definitive measures before the expiry of that period. six months unless I. FINAL PROVISION Article 4 (56) In the interests of sound administration, a period should be fixed in which the parties concerned This Regulation shall enter into force on the day fol- lowing its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. L 4/38 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 1. 98 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 January 1998. For the Commission Leon BRITTAN Vice-President


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 21/98 of 7 January 1998 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of sheepmeat and goatmeat to the French overseas departments for 1998

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French overseas department and region
breeding animal
export licence
goat
sheep
supply

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text: L 4/44 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 1. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 21/98 of 7 January 1998 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of sheepmeat and goatmeat to the French overseas departments for 1998 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the number of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats originating in the Community and qualifying for aid with a view to developing production potential in the French overseas departments should be determined for each annual period of application; Whereas the aid referred to above for the supply of pure- bred breeding sheep and goats originating in the rest of the Community to the French overseas departments should be fixed; whereas that aid must be fixed in the the costs of supply from the light, Community market and the conditions resulting from the geographical situation of the French overseas depart- ments; in particular, of Whereas special needs may arise during the course of different marketing years for the supply to the French overseas departments of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats; whereas, therefore, the French authorities should be granted a degree of flexibility in administering the supply arrangements, in that they should be allowed to issue aid certificates intended for certain overseas departments in excess of the maximum quantities avail- able to those departments, provided that the maximum quantities available to the four departments of both male and female animals are respected; whereas, so as to take account of those special needs, the French authorities should notify the Commission of the cases where that facility was used for the issue of certificates; for animals for Whereas common detailed rules for the application of the arrangements the supply of certain agricultural products to the French overseas departments are laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 131/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1736/96 (5); whereas additional detailed rules should be laid down in line with current commercial practice in the sheepmeat and goat- meat sector, in particular as regards the term of validity of aid certificates and the securities ensuring operators’ compliance with their obligations; Whereas, with a view to sound administration of the supply arrangements, a timetable should be laid down for the lodging of certificate applications and for a period of reflection for their issue; Whereas the operative event for converting the aid into national currency should be the day the aid certificate is lodged with the competent authorities at the destination pursuant to Article 3 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 131/92, without prejudice to the possibility of advance fixing as provided for in Articles 8 to 12 of Commission Regula- tion (EEC) No 3819/92 of 28 December 1992 on detailed rules for determining and applying the agricultural conversion rates (6); Whereas, with a view to bringing the administration of the aid more closely into line with the requirements of the French overseas departments, the aid and the quant- ities to which the latter may apply should be fixed an- nually per calendar year; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The aid provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 for the supply to the French overseas depart- ments of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats originating in the Community and the number of animals in respect of which that aid is granted shall be as fixed in the Annex hereto. (1) OJ L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1. (3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. (4) OJ L 15, 22. 1. 1992, p. 13. (5) OJ L 225, 6. 9. 1996, p. 3. (6) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 17. 8. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 4/45 Article 2 Regulation (EEC) No 131/92 shall apply, with the excep- tion of Article 3 (4) thereof. Article 3 France shall designate the competent authority for: (a) issuing the aid certificate provided for in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 131/92; (b) paying the aid to the operators concerned. Article 4 1. Applications for certificates shall be submitted to the competent authority in the first five working days of each month. Certificate applications shall be admissible only where: (a) they relate to not more than the maximum number of animals available as published by France prior to the period for the submission of applications; (b) before the period for the submission of certificate applications expires, proof is provided that the party concerned has lodged a security of ECU 40 per animal. 2. However, the competent authority may, in order to meet special needs arising under the supply arrangements, issue aid certificates for a quantity of animals in excess of the maximum quantity available to each overseas depart- ment, without the total number of animals eligible for the aid in the four departments being exceeded; that facility being applied separately to male and to female animals. France shall notify the Commission of the cases in which certificates are issued in accordance with the previous subparagraph. The certificates shall be issued by the 10th working 3. day of each month at the latest. Article 5 Aid certificates shall be valid for three months. Article 6 The aid provided for in Article 1 shall be paid in respect of the quantities actually supplied. Notwithstanding Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 131/92, the rate to be applied for converting the aid into national currency shall be the agricultural conversion rate in force on the day of presentation of the aid certificate to the competent authorities at the destination. Article 7 Regulation (EEC) No 1123/93 is hereby repealed. Article 8 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January to 31 December 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 January 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission L 4/46 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 8. 1. 98 ANNEX PART 1 Supply to French Guiana of pure-bred breeding sheep and goats originating in the Community for the calendar year 1998 CN code Description Number of animals to be supplied 0104 10 10 Pure-bred breeding sheep (1): — males — females 0104 20 10 Pure-bred breeding goats (1): — males — females 15 15 2 28 (ECU/head) Aid 530 205 530 205 PART 2 Supply to Martinique of pure-bred breeding sheep originating in the Community for the calendar year 1998 CN code Decription Number of animals to be supplied 0104 10 10 Pure-bred breeding sheep (1): — males — females 5 10 (ECU/head) Aid 530 205 Supply to Réunion of pure-bread breeding sheep originating in the Community for the calendar year 1998 PART 3 CN code Description Number of animals to be supplied 0104 10 10 Pure-bred breeding sheep (1): — males — females 0104 20 10 Pure-bred breeding sheep (1): — males — females 15 — 13 297 (ECU/head) Aid 530 — 530 205 (1) Inclusion in this subposition is subject to the conditions provided for in Council Directive 89/361/EEC of 30 May 1989 concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats (OJ L 153, 6. 6. 1989, p. 30)


title: Komission asetus (EY) N:o 21/98, annettu 7 päivänä tammikuuta 1998, Ranskan merentakaisten departementtien lampaan- ja vuohenliha-alan tuotteita koskevan erityisen hankintajärjestelmän soveltamista koskevista yksityiskohtaisista säännöistä vuonna 1998

text: L 4/44 ‹ FI ‹ Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 8. 1. 98 KOMISSION ASETUS (EY) N:o 21/98, annettu 7 päivänä tammikuuta 1998, Ranskan merentakaisten departementtien lampaan- ja vuohenliha-alan tuotteita koskevan erityisen hankintajärjestelmän soveltamista koskevista yksityiskohtai- sista säännöistä vuonna 1998 EUROOPAN YHTEISÖJEN KOMISSIO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuk- sen, ottaa huomioon tiettyjä maataloustuotteita koskevista erityistoimenpiteistä Ranskan merentakaisten departe- menttien hyväksi 16 päivänä joulukuuta 1991 annetun sellaisena neuvoston asetuksen (ETY) N:o 3763/91 (1), kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna komission asetuksella (EY) N:o 2598/95 (2), ja erityisesti sen 4 artiklan 5 kohdan, ottaa huomioon yhteisessä maatalouspolitiikassa sovellet- tavista muuntokursseista ja laskentayksiköstä 28 päivänä joulukuuta 1992 annetun neuvoston asetuksen (ETY) N:o 3813/92 (3) ja erityisesti sen 12 artiklan, sekä katsoo, että asetuksen (ETY) N:o 3763/91 4 artiklan soveltamiseksi on syytä määrittää lampaan- ja vuohenliha-alalla vuotuisen soveltamiskauden osalta niiden puhdasrotuisten siitoslam- paiden ja -vuohien lukumäärä, joista myönnetään Ranskan merentakaisten departementtien tuotantomahdollisuuk- sien kehittämiseen tarkoitettua tukea, olisi vahvistettava edellä mainittujen muualta yhteisöstä peräisin olevien puhdasrotuisten siitoslampaiden ja -vuo- hien toimittamiseen Ranskan merentakaisiin departe- mentteihin myönnettävien tukien määrät; tukia vahvistet- taessa on otettava huomioon erityisesti yhteisön markki- noilta tehtävien hankintojen kustannukset ja Ranskan merentakaisten departementtien maantieteellinen asema, Ranskan merentakaisissa departementeissa voi esiintyä eri markkinointivuosien aikana puhdasrotuisten siitoslam- paiden ja -vuohien erityisiä hankintatarpeita; on syytä sallia Ranskan viranomaisille tietty hallinnollinen jousta- vuus, jotta ne voivat antaa tiettyihin Ranskan merentakai- siin departementteihin tarkoitettujen eläinten tukitodis- tuksia kyseisille Ranskan merentakaisille departementeille käytettävissä olevien enimmäismäärien lisäksi, jos sekä uros- että naaraspuolisten eläinten kaikille neljälle Ranskan merentakaiselle departementille käytettävissä olevaa enimmäismäärää noudatetaan; tällaisten peräk- käisten markkinointivuosien, joiden aikana erityistarpeita esiintyy, huomioon ottamiseksi Ranskan viranomaisten on syytä antaa komissiolle tiedoksi tapaukset, joissa todis- tuksia on annettu tätä mahdollisuutta käyttäen, komission asetuksessa (ETY) N:o 131/91 (4), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 1736/96 (5), vahvistetaan Ranskan merentakaisten departe- menttien tiettyjen maataloustuotteiden erityisen hankinta- järjestelmän soveltamista koskevat yhteiset yksityiskoh- taiset säännöt; olisi vahvistettava lampaan- ja vuohenliha- alalla oleviin kauppatapoihin mukautetut täydentävät yksityiskohtaiset säännöt erityisesti tukitodis- tusten voimassaoloajan sekä toimijoiden velvoitteiden noudattamisen varmistavan vakuuden suuruuden osalta, voimassa hankintajärjestelmän moitteettoman hallinnon varmista- miseksi olisi vahvistettava aikataulu todistushakemusten jättämiselle ja harkinta-aika niiden antamiselle, muunnettaessa tuen määrää kansalliseksi valuutaksi olisi määräytymisperusteena edelleen sovellettava päivää, jona tukitodistus on esitetty määräpaikan toimivaltaisille viran- omaisille asetuksen (ETY) N:o 131/92 3 artiklan 6 kohdan mukaisesti, sanotun kuitenkaan rajoittamatta maatalous- alalla käytettävien muuntokurssien vahvistamista ja sovel- tamista 28 päivänä joulukuuta 1992 annetun komission asetuksen (ETY) N:o 3819/92 (6) 8–12 artiklassa säädettyä ennakko- vahvistusmahdollisuutta, yksityiskohtaisista säännöistä koskevista jotta tukien hallinto voitaisiin mukauttaa mahdollisimman hyvin merentakaisten departementtien tarpeisiin, tuet ja niihin oikeuttavat määrät on syytä vahvistaa vuosittain kalenterivuoden ajaksi, ja tässä asetuksessa säädetyt toimenpiteet ovat lampaan- ja vuohenlihan hallintokomitean lausunnon mukaiset, ON ANTANUT TÄMÄN ASETUKSEN: 1 artikla Tämän asetuksen liitteessä vahvistetaan asetuksen (ETY) N:o 3763/91 4 artiklan 1 kohdassa säädetty yhteisöstä peräisin olevien puhdasrotuisten siitoslampaiden ja -vuo- hien toimittamiseen Ranskan merentakaisiin departe- mentteihin myönnettävä tuki ja tukea saavien eläinten lukumäärää. (1) EYVL L 356, 24. 12. 1991, s. 1 (2) EYVL L 267, 9. 11. 1995, s. 1 (3) EYVL L 387, 31. 12. 1992, s. 1 (4) EYVL L 15, 22. 1. 1992, s. 13 (5) EYVL L 225, 6. 9. 1996, s. 3 (6) EYVL L 387, 31. 12. 1992, s. 17 8. 1. 98 ‹ FI ‹ Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti L 4/45 2 artikla Asetuksen (ETY) N:o 131/92 säännöksiä sovelletaan 3 artiklan 4 kohtaa lukuun ottamatta. 3 artikla Ranskan on osoitettava toimivaltainen viranomainen, joka a) antaa asetuksen (ETY) N:o 131/92 3 artiklan 1 kohdassa säädetyn tukitodistuksen suutta sovelletaan erikseen uros- ja naaraspuolisiin eläi- miin. Ranskan on annettava komissiolle tiedoksi tapaukset, joissa todistuksia on annettu ensimmäisen kohdan mukai- sesti. Tukitodistukset on annettava viimeistään kunkin 3. kuukauden kymmenentenä työpäivänä. 5 artikla b) maksaa tuen asianomaisille toimijoille. Tukitodistukset ovat voimassa kolme kuukautta. 4 artikla 6 artikla Todistushakemukset on jätettävä 1. toimivaltaiselle viranomaiselle kunkin kuukauden viiden ensimmäisen työpäivän kuluessa. Todistushakemus voidaan hyväksyä ainoastaan, jos a) se ei koske Ranskan ennen hakemusten jättöajan alkua julkaisemaa käytettävissä olevaa määrää suurempaa määrää b) ennen todistushakemusten jättöajan päättymistä toimi- tetaan todiste siitä, että hakija on antanut vakuuden, jonka suuruus on 40 ecua eläimeltä. antaa Toimivaltainen viranomainen voi kuitenkin tuen 2. hallinnoinnissa ilmaantuvien erityistarpeiden huomioon- kullekin Ranskan ottamiseksi tukitodistuksia merentakaiselle olevan määrän ylittävälle määrälle eläimiä, jos kaikkien neljän Ranskan merentakaisen departementin eläinten kokonais- joille tukea myönnetään, ei ylity; tätä mahdolli- määrä, departementille käytettävissä Edellä 1 artiklassa säädetty tuki maksetaan tosiasiallisesti toimitetuista määristä. Poiketen siitä, mitä asetuksen (ETY) N:o 131/92 3 artiklan 4 kohdassa säädetään, tuen määrä muunnetaan kansalli- seksi valuutaksi käyttäen sinä päivänä, jona tukitodistus on esitetty määräpaikan viranomaisille, voimassa ollutta maatalouden muuntokurssia. toimivaltaisille 7 artikla Kumotaan asetus (ETY) N:o 1123/93. 8 artikla Tämä asetus tulee voimaan sinä päivänä, jona se julkais- taan Euroopan yhteisöjen virallisessa lehdessä. Sitä sovelletaan 1 päivästä tammikuuta 31 päivään joulu- kuuta 1998. Tämä asetus on kaikilta osiltaan velvoittava, jäsenvaltioissa. ja sitä sovelletaan sellaisenaan kaikissa Tehty Brysselissä 7 päivänä tammikuuta 1998. Komission puolesta Franz FISCHLER Komission jäsen L 4/46 ‹ FI ‹ Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 8. 1. 98 LIITE 1 OSA Yhteisöstä peräisin olevien puhdasrotuisten siitoslampaiden ja -vuohien toimittaminen Guyanaan kalenterivuonna 1998 CN-koodi Tavaran kuvaus Toimitettavien eläinten lukumäärä 0104 10 10 puhdasrotuiset siitoslampaat (1) — urospuoliset — naaraspuoliset 0104 20 10 puhdasrotuiset siitosvuohet (1) — urospuoliset — naaraspuoliset 15 15 2 28 (ecua eläimeltä) Tuki 530 205 530 205 2 OSA Yhteisöstä peräisin olevien puhdasrotuisten siitoslampaiden toimittaminen Martiniqueen kalen- terivuonna 1998 CN-koodi Tavaran kuvaus Toimitettavien eläinten lukumäärä 0104 10 10 puhdasrotuiset siitoslampaat (1) — urospuoliset — naaraspuoliset 5 10 (ecua eläimeltä) Tuki 530 205 3 OSA Yhteisöstä peräisin olevien puhdasrotuisten siitoslampaiden ja -vuohien toimittaminen Réunio- niin kalenterivuonna 1998 CN-koodi Tavaran kuvaus Toimitettavien eläinten lukumäärä 0104 10 10 puhdasrotuiset siitoslampaat (1) — urospuoliset — naaraspuoliset 0104 20 10 puhdasrotuiset siitosvuohet (1) — urospuoliset — naaraspuoliset 15 — 13 297 (ecua eläimeltä) Tuki 530 — 530 205 (1) Tähän alanimikkeeseen luokiteltaessa on noudatettava puhdasrotuisista jalostuslampaista ja -vuohista 30 päivänä touko- kuuta 1989 annetussa neuvoston direktiivissä 89/361/ETY säädettyjä edellytyksiä (EYVL L 153, 6. 6. 1989, s. 30)


title: Reglamento (CE) n° 24/98 de la Comisión de 7 de enero de 1998 por el que se establecen las normas de concesión de la ayuda establecida en el apartado 1 del artículo 3 del Reglamento (CEE) n° 3763/91 en lo que se refiere al abastecimiento a Guyana de productos para la alimentación animal durante el período comprendido entre el 1 de julio de 1994 y el 30 de abril de 1996

eurovoc_concepts:
French Guiana
aid system
animal nutrition
cereal product
supply

text: 8. 1. 98 ‹ ES ‹ Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 4/49 REGLAMENTO (CE) No 24/98 DE LA COMISIÓN de 7 de enero de 1998 por el que se establecen las normas de concesión de la ayuda establecida en el apartado 1 del artículo 3 del Reglamento (CEE) no 3763/91 en lo que se refiere al abastecimiento a Guyana de productos para la alimentación animal durante el período comprendido entre el 1 de julio de 1994 y el 30 de abril de 1996 LA COMISIÓN DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS, Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, Visto el Reglamento (CEE) no 3763/91 del Consejo, de 16 de diciembre de 1991, relativo a medidas específicas en favor de los departamentos franceses de Ultramar con respecto a determinados productos agrícolas (1), cuya ´ultima modificación la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 2598/95 (2), y, en particular, el apartado 5 de su artículo 3, Considerando que en el Reglamento (CE) no 2598/95 se establece que, a partir del 1 de julio de 1994 y hasta la explotación efectiva de las instalaciones de fabricación correspondientes en el departamento de Guyana, los productos de los códigos NC 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 y 2309 90 53 que se utilicen para la alimentación animal pueden acogerse al régimen de abastecimiento en las condiciones determi- nadas en el apartado 1 del artículo 3 y en los apartados 1 y 3 a 6 del artículo 2 del Reglamento (CEE) no 3763/91; que, habida cuenta de la aplicación retroactiva de esta disposición, es necesario determinar las cantidades de los productos suministrados al departamento de Guyana que pueden acogerse a una ayuda al abastecimiento y el importe de dicha ayuda; 2309 90 41, 2309 90 33, Considerando que el Reglamento (CE) no 795/96 de la Comisión, de 30 de abril de 1996, por el que se establece el plan de previsiones de abastecimiento y la ayuda para el suministro a Guyana de produtos de los códigos NC 2309 90 31, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 y 2309 90 53 utilizados para la alimentación animal en el período comprendido entre el 1 de mayo y el 31 de diciembre de 1996 (3), establece las cantidades que pueden acogerse a una ayuda al abastecimiento y el importe de dicha ayuda durante ese período; que el Regla- mento (CE) no 2415/96 de la Comisión (4) establece an ´a- logas disposiciones aplicables a partir del 1 de enero de 1997; que, por tanto, es conveniente regularizar la situa- ción del abastecimiento de dichos productos durante el período comprendido entre el 1 de julio de 1994 y el 30 de abril de 1996; Considerando que, a petición de la Comisión, las autori- dades francesas han comunicado las cantidades de productos regulados por el artículo 3 del Reglamento (1) DO L 356 de 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. (2) DO L 267 de 9. 11. 1995, p. 1. (3) DO L 108 de 1. 5. 1996, p. 35. (4) DO L 329 de 19. 12. 1996, p. 25. (CEE) no 3763/91 expedidas a Guyana y subvencionables durante el período comprendido entre el 1 de julio de 1994 y el 30 de abril de 1996, así como los períodos de entrega y los justificantes correspondientes a las canti- dades declaradas; que esas autoridades han declarado asimismo haber registrado la aplicación, en el precio de venta, de un importe equivalente a la ayuda con car ´acter cautelar, y han comunicado la índole de las comproba- ciones y los controles efectuados; que, en lo que se refiere al período considerado, las cantidades subvencionables comunicadas por las autoridades francesas son de 6 692,36 toneladas de productos de los códigos NC 2309 90 31, 2309 90 41 y 2309 90 51, y 56,70 toneladas de productos de los códigos NC 2309 90 33, 2309 90 43 y 2309 90 53; Considerando que, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el Reglamento (CEE) no 3763/91, el método de c ´alculo de la ayuda al abastecimiento de esos productos hasta el 30 de junio de 1994 era el establecido en el artículo 2 del Regla- mento (CEE) no 646/92 de la Comisión (5), modificado por el Reglamento (CEE) no 1670/93 (6); que, seg ´un esa disposición, el importe de la ayuda debe ser igual a la restitución por exportación aplicable a los productos en cuestión el día de la solicitud del certificado de ayuda, incrementado en 20 ecus por tonelada; que, seg ´un las declaraciones de las autoridades francesas, a la espera de que el Consejo adoptara la propuesta de la Comisión para prorrogar el régimen de ayuda, los importadores aplicaron efectivamente un importe equivalente al de la ayuda calculada de este modo durante el período comprendido entre el 1 de julio de 1994 y el 30 de abril de 1996; que el Reglamento (CE) no 795/96 restablece el mismo método de c ´alculo de la ayuda a partir del 1 de mayo de 1996; Considerando que, durante el período comprendido entre el 1 de julio de 1994 y el 30 de abril de 1996, no pudo solicitarse ning ´un certificado de ayuda para el suministro de esos productos de falta de las disposiciones pertinentes; que, por ello, es conveniente mantener el importe de la ayuda en la medida establecida en el artículo 2 del Regla- mento (CEE) no 646/92 para las entregas efectuadas durante ese período, sustituyendo la fecha de solicitud del certificado por la del suministro, a efectos de c ´alculo del importe de la ayuda aplicable; Considerando que las medidas previstas en el presente Reglamento se ajustan al dictamen del Comité de gestión de los cereales, (5) DO L 69 de 14. 3. 1992, p. 29. (6) DO L 158 de 30. 6. 1993, p. 30. L 4/50 ‹ ES ‹ Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 8. 1. 98 HA ADOPTADO EL PRESENTE REGLAMENTO: Artículo 1 Los productos utilizados para la alimentación de los animales suministrados en el departamento de Guyana durante el período comprendido entre el 1 de julio de 1994 y el 30 de abril de 1996 ser ´an subvencionables en concepto de ayuda con arreglo a los apartados 1 y 2 del artículo 3 del Reglamento (CEE) no 3763/91, dentro de los límites siguientes: a) 6 692,36 toneladas en el caso de los productos de los códigos NC 2309 90 31, 2309 90 41 y 2309 90 51; b) 56,70 toneladas en el caso de los productos de los códigos NC 2309 90 33, 2309 90 43 y 2309 90 53. fabricados a partir de cereales transformados en el resto de la Comunidad, ser ´a igual a la restitución por exportación aplicable a esos productos el día de la entrega efectiva en Guyana, incrementado en 20 ecus por tonelada. 2. Las autoridades competentes francecas abonar ´an la ayuda, a petición de los agentes económicos, dentro de los límites establecidos en el artículo 1, y sólo la abonar ´an por las cantidades respecto de las cuales se presente una prueba fehaciente de la entrega en el departamento de Guyana y de que, con car ´acter preventivo, se ha aplicado en el precio de venta un importe equivalente a la ayuda. Artículo 3 Artículo 2 1. El importe de las ayudas al abastecimiento de los alimentos para animales enumerados en el artículo 1, El presente Reglamento entrar ´a en vigor el día de su publicación en el Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas. El presente Reglamento ser ´a obligatorio en todos sus elementos y directamente aplicable en cada Estado miembro. Hecho en Bruselas, el 7 de enero de 1998. Por la Comisión Franz FISCHLER Miembro de la Comisión


title: 98/94/EC: Commission Decision of 7 January 1998 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue-paper products (Text with EEA relevance)

eurovoc_concepts:
eco-label
environmental protection
polishing and scouring preparations
prevention of pollution
pulp and paper industry
toilet article

text: 24. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/77 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1998 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue-paper products (Text with EEA relevance) (98/94/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, valid for a further period of three years after the expiry of the period of validity of the previous criteria; Whereas it is approriate to revise the criteria which were established by Decisions 94/924/EC and 94/925/EC in order to reflect the developments in the market; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of award 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label scheme (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas the ecological criteria for toilet paper, kitchen rolls and other tissue-paper products shall be combined in one document; Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Com- munity eco-label shall be defined by product group; Whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product group; Whereas, by Decisions 94/924/EC (2) and 94/925/EC (3), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label for toilet paper and kitchen rolls, which according to respectively Article 3 thereof, are valid until 14 November 1997; Whereas it is appropriate to adopt a new decision estab- lishing criteria for these product groups, which will be that product groups, Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 further provides the specific ecological respective criteria for each product group and their periods of validity shall be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7 following the consultation procedure provided for in Article 6; Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest group within a consultation forum; Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 (1) OJ L 99, 11. 4. 1992, p. 1. (2) OJ L 364, 31. 12. 1994, p. 24. (3) OJ L 364, 31. 12. 1994, p. 32. The product group ‘tissue paper products’ referred to as ‘the product group’) shall mean: (hereinafter L 19/78 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 1. 98 ‘Sheets or rolls of tissue paper fit for use for personal hygiene, absorption of liquids and/or cleaning of soiled surfaces. The tissue product normally consists of creped or embossed paper in one or several plies. Laminated tissue products are excluded from the product group. ’ Article 2 The environmental performance of the product group as defined in Article 1 shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological criteria set out in the Annex. Article 3 The product group definition and the specific ecological criteria for the product group shall be valid from 1 January 1998 until 31 December 2000. Article 4 For administrative purposes, the product group code number assigned by the Commission to this product group shall be ‘004’. Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 January 1998. For the Commission Ritt BJERREGAARD Member of the Commission 24. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/79 ANNEX FRAMEWORK In order to be awarded an eco-label, tissue-paper products shall comply with the criteria of this document, which are aimed at promoting: — reduction of discharges of toxic or otherwise polluting substances into waters, — reduction of environmental damage or risks from use of energy (global warming, acidifica- tion, depletion of non-renewable resources) by reducing air emissions, — commitment to the need to apply good management principles in order to safeguard forests, — promotion of the minimisation and efficient use of waste. The fibrous raw material for the paper production shall be pulp from vegetable fibres or pulp made from waste paper, or mixtures thereof. All virgin fibres shall originate from regions where sustainable management is applied. The criteria are set at a level which promotes labelling of products made from recycled fibres, but also allows for products based on virgin fibres produced with technologies reflecting best environmental standards. 1. Emissions to water and air Environmental criteria (i) The performance concerning the parameters COD, AOX, CO2 and SO2 shall be expressed in terms of load points, in relation to a reference value (referred to as a ‘coefficient’ for each parameter). Table 1 Coefficients and hurdles for the emission parameters Coefficients, (C), kg/ADT (1) tissue C1 = 15 C2 = 0,2 C3 = 1500 C4 = 1,0 1. Organics to water, COD 2. Chlorinated organics, AOX 3. Carbon dioxide, CO2 4. Sulphur dioxide, as S (1) ADT = air dried tonne Hurdles, (H), kg/ADT (1) tissue H1 = 40 H2 = 0,5 H3 = 3 750 H4 = 2,5 (ii) The load points, L, are calculated as shown in equation 1. The actual emission for each parameter should be divided by the corresponding coefficient for this parameter. Li = (emission of parameter i)/Ci (equation 1) (iii) The ‘total load point sum’, P, is calculated from equation 2 by adding the load points for each para- meter. P = L1 + L2 + L3 + L4 (equation 2) (iv) If any of the emissions of the parameters COD, AOX, CO2 and SO2 for a product exceed the values described as ‘hurdles’ in table 1, the product shall not qualify for the eco-label. (v) To obtain the eco-label, the total load point sum (P) for the product must not exceed 4 points. L 19/80 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 1. 98 2. Forest management A declaration, charter, code of conduct or statement reflecting the commitment, applicable to the opera- tors in charge of managing the sources from which the fibres originate, meant to implement principles and measures aimed at ensuring sustainable forest management, shall be presented (1). For forests in Europe, the principles and measures referred to above, shall correspond to the guidelines for the sustainable management of forests as adopted in the context of the Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, (Helsinki, 1993). Outside Europe they shall correspond to the UNCED Forest Prin- ciples (Rio de Janeiro, June 1992) and, where applicable, to the criteria or guidelines for sustainable forest management as adopted under the respective international and regional initiatives (ITTO, Montreal Process, Tarapoto Process, UNEP/FAO Dry-Zone Africa Initiative). 3. Minimisation of solid waste All producers of pulp, paper and converted tissue products shall have a system for the handling of waste and residual products arising from the production plants. The system should be documented or explained in the application and include at least the following points: — procedures for separating and using recyclable materials from the waste stream, — procedures for recovering materials for other uses, such as incineration for raising process steam, — procedures for the handling of hazardous (2) waste. 4. Fitness for use The product should be fit for use. The product must bear the following information on the packaging: Consumer information This product qualifies for the Community eco-label, because — it contributes to the reduction of water pollution, global warming, waste and acidification, — it promotes the safeguarding of forests. In addition to this consumer information the manufacturer may also provide a statement with the percentage of recycled fibres. Technical appendix Definitions and testing requirements All emission parameters The period for the measurements or mass balances must be based on the production during 12 months. In case of a new or a re-built production plant, the measurements must be based on at least three subsequent months of stable running of the plant. The measurements must be representative for the respective campaign. If a product is made out of different pulp qualities, the emission values from the pulp production should be calculated as weighted averages of all pulps used. The total emissions should be calculated by adding the emissions from the pulp production to the emissions from the tissue production. (1) Not required in the case of 100 % recycled paper or if 100 % non-wood based fibres are used. (2) As defined by the Regulatory Authority in the country where the processing is carried out. 24. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/81 If a manufacturer of pulp or paper produces several different products at the same plant, a physical allocation of the emissions between the products could be performed. The allocation can thus separate production related to the eco-labelled product from other products. Such choices of allocations should be well docu- mented by engineering based measurements and evaluations. Measurements of water emissions should be taken on unfiltered and unsettled samples either after treatment at the plant or after treatment by a public treatment plant. COD and AOX tests should be carried out by independent test institutes or accredited laboratories. Laboratories of production plants could also be used if the local authorities, responsible for permitting the operations or emissions of these plants, approve the in-house testing programme. In this case the applicant producer may provide the reports prepared for the authorities as long as they meet the requirements of this technical appendix. Chemical oxygen demand, COD COD shall be measured in accordance with ISO 6060 or equivalent standards. The minimum testing frequency should be one test per month. Absorbable organic halogens, AOX AOX shall be measured in accordance with ISO 9562 or equivalent standards. The minimum testing frequency should be one test per month. For shorter testing periods than one year, the minimum number of tests performed should cover three months. For processes where chlorine-containing chemicals are not used, AOX may not be tested. Carbon dioxide, CO2 The applicant shall provide a record of the air emissions of carbon dioxide. This record must include all sources of non-renewable fuels at the mills during the production of pulp and paper and the purchased elec- tricity. CO2-equivalents for the energy consumption at the plants are given in table 2. Table 2 Equivalents of CO2 from non renewable fuels Fuel CO2 emissions Unit Coal Crude oil Fuel oil 1 Fuel oil 2-5 Gasoline Natural gas Grid electricity (1) (1) European average. Sulphur 95 73 74 77 69 56 400 g CO2/MJ g CO2/MJ g CO2/MJ g CO2/MJ g CO2/MJ g CO2/MJ g CO2/kWh The applicant shall provide a record of sulphur emissions with the aim of specifying the air emissions of sulphur. The record must include all sulphur emissions that occur during the production of pulp and paper with the exception of those arising from the generation of grid electricity. Measurements must include re- covery boilers, lime kilns, steam boilers and destruction furnaces for strong smelling gases, if available. Diffuse emissions from undefined sources must be accounted for. Forest management The pulp mill shall, by a written declaration, document that the fibres used for the production of the tissue are either recycled or based on virgin fibres deriving from forests which are managed within the principles of the criteria presented above. L 19/82 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 1. 98 Waste management The applicant shall provide a document describing the procedures for the handling of wastes and residual materials from the different stages of the pulp and paper production according to the requirements mentioned above. Fitness for use The applicant should provide evidence to demonstrate that the product is fit for use. This evidence may include data from appropriate ISO or CEN test methods, but may include in-house test procedures as well. Details of the test procedures should be provided with the application


title: Verordening (EG) nr. 22/98 van de Commissie van 7 januari 1998 tot vaststelling van de forfaitaire vergoeding per bedrijfsformulier over het boekjaar 1998 voor het informatienet inzake landbouwbedrijfsboekhoudingen

eurovoc_concepts:
EU aid
agricultural holding
farm accountancy data network
farm income
farm return

text: 8. 1. 98 ‹ ‹NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen L 4/47 VERORDENING (EG) Nr. 22/98 VAN DE COMMISSIE van 7 januari 1998 tot vaststelling van de forfaitaire vergoeding per bedrijfsformulier over het boekjaar 1998 voor het informatienet inzake landbouwbedrijfsboekhoudingen DE COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN, het invullen van het bedrijfsformulier, dit bedrag moet worden herzien; Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap, Gelet op Verordening nr. 79/65/EEG van de Raad van 15 juni 1965 tot oprichting van een boekhoudkundig infor- matienet betreffende de inkomens en de bedrijfsecono- mische positie van de landbouwbedrijven in de Europese Economische Gemeenschap (1), laatstelijk gewijzigd bij Verordening (EG) nr. 1256/97 (2), en met name op artikel 9, lid 2, Overwegende dat in artikel 5 van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1915/83 van de Commissie van 13 juli 1983 houdende enige uitvoeringsbepalingen inzake de boekhoudingen voor de constatering van de inkomens in de landbouwbe- drijven (3) is bepaald dat het bedrag wordt vastgesteld van de forfaitaire vergoeding die de Commissie aan de lid- staat moet betalen voor elk naar behoren ingevuld bedrijfsformulier; Overwegende dat de forfaitaire vergoeding voor het boekjaar 1997 bij Verordening (EG) nr. 84/97 van de Commissie (4) is vastgesteld op 122 ecu per bedrijfsformu- lier; Overwegende dat, gelet op de ontwikkeling van het alge- mene kostenpeil en de weerslag daarvan op de kosten van Overwegende dat de in deze verordening vervatte maatre- gelen in overeenstemming zijn met het advies van het Gemeenschappelijk Comité van het informatienet inzake landbouwbedrijfsboekhoudingen, HEEFT DE VOLGENDE VERORDENING VASTGESTELD: Artikel 1 De forfaitaire vergoeding die de Commissie aan de lid- staat overmaakt voor elk naar behoren ingevuld bedrijfs- formulier, wordt voor het boekjaar 1998 vastgesteld op 126 ecu. Artikel 2 Deze verordening treedt in werking op de dag volgende op die van haar bekendmaking in het Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen. Zij is van toepassing voor het boekjaar 1998. Deze verordening is verbindend in al haar onderdelen en is rechtstreeks toepasselijk in elke lidstaat. Gedaan te Brussel, 7 januari 1998. Voor de Commissie Franz FISCHLER Lid van de Commissie (1) PB 109 van 23. 6. 1965, blz. 1859/65. (2) PB L 174 van 2. 7. 1997, blz. 7. (3) PB L 190 van 14. 7. 1983, blz. 25. (4) PB L 17 van 21. 1. 1997, blz. 8


title: ΚΑΝΟΝΙΣΜΟΣ (ΕΚ) αριθ. 16/98 ΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ της 7ης Ιανουαρίου 1998 για καθορισμό του μέγιστου ποσού της επιστροφής κατά την εξαγωγή της λευκής ζάχαρης για την 21η τμηματική δημοπρασία που πραγματοποιείται στο πλαίσιο της διαρκούς δημοπρασίας του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1408/97

eurovoc_concepts:
award of contract
export refund
white sugar

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text: 8. 1. 98 ‹ EL ‹ Επ˜ισηµη Εφηµερ˜ιδα των Ευρωπαˇικ ˜ων Κοινοτ ˜ητων L 4/21 ΚΑΝΟΝΙΣΜΟΣ (ΕΚ) αριθ. 16/98 ΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ τηr 7ηr Ιανουαρ˜ιου 1998 για καθορισµ ˜ο του µ ˜εγιστου ποσο ˜υ τηr επιστροφ ˜ηr κατ ˜α την εξαγωγ ˜η τηr λευκ ˜ηr ζ ˜αχαρηr για την 21η τµηµατικ ˜η δηµοπρασ˜ια που πραγµατοποιε˜ιται στο πλα˜ισιο τηr διαρκο ˜υr δηµοπρασ˜ιαr του κανονισµο ˜υ (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1408/97 Η ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ ΤΩΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΑ˘ΙΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ, ˜Εχονταr υπ ˜οψη: τη συνθ ˜ηκη για την ˜ιδρυση τηr Ευρωπαˇικ ˜ηr Κοιν ˜οτηταr, τον κανονισµ ˜ο (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 1785/81 του Συµβουλ˜ιου, τηr 30 ˜ηr Ιουν˜ιου 1981, περ˜ι κοιν ˜ηr οργαν ˜ωσεωr αγορ ˜αr στον τοµ ˜εα τηr ζ ˜αχαρηr (1), ˜οπωr τροποποι ˜ηθηκε τελευτα˜ια απ ˜ο τον κανονισµ ˜ο (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1599/96 (2), και ιδ˜ιωr το ˜αρθρο 17 παρ ˜αγραφοr 5 δε ˜υτερο εδ ˜αφιο στοιχε˜ιο β), Εκτιµ ˜ωνταr: ˜οτι, δυν ˜αµει του κανονισµο ˜υ (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1408/97 τηr Επιτροπ ˜ηr, τηr 22αr Ιουλ˜ιου 1997, περ˜ι διαρκο ˜υr δηµοπρα- σ˜ιαr για τον καθορισµ ˜ο των εισφορ ˜ων ˜η/και των επιστρο- φ ˜ων κατ ˜α την εξαγωγ ˜η λευκ ˜ηr ζ ˜αχαρηr (3), την εξαγωγ ˜η τηr ζ ˜αχαρηr αυτ ˜ηr· ˜οτι, κατ ˜α τιr διατ ˜αξειr του ˜αρθρου 9 παρ ˜αγραφοr 1 του ˜ενα µ ˜εγιστο κανονισµο ˜υ (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1408/97, καθορ˜ιζεται ποσ ˜ο επιστροφ ˜ηr κατ ˜α την εξαγωγ ˜η, κατ ˜α περ˜ιπτωση, για την εν λ ˜ογω τµηµατικ ˜η δηµοπρασ˜ια, αφο ˜υ ληφθο ˜υν υπ ˜οψη, ιδ˜ιωr, η κατ ˜ασταση και η προβλεπ ˜οµενη εξ ˜ελιξη τηr αγορ ˜αr τηr ζ ˜αχαρηr στην Κοιν ˜οτητα και στη διεθν ˜η αγορ ˜α· ˜οτι, µετ ˜α απ ˜ο εξ ˜εταση των προσφορ ˜ων, πρ ˜επει να θεσπι- σθο ˜υν για την 21η τµηµατικ ˜η δηµοπρασ˜ια οι διατ ˜αξειr που αναφ ˜ερονται στο ˜αρθρο 1· ˜οτι τα µ ˜ετρα που προβλ ˜επονται στον παρ ˜οντα κανονισµ ˜ο ε˜ιναι σ ˜υµφωνα µε τη γν ˜ωµη τηr επιτροπ ˜ηr διαχε˜ιρισηr ζ ˜αχαρηr, ΕΞΕ∆ΩΣΕ ΤΟΝ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΑ ΚΑΝΟΝΙΣΜΟ: ˜Αρθρο 1 Για την 21η τµηµατικ ˜η δηµοπρασ˜ια λευκ ˜ηr ζ ˜αχαρηr, που πραγµατοποιε˜ιται σ ˜υµφωνα µε τον κανονισµ ˜ο (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1408/97, το αν ˜ωτατο ποσ ˜ο τηr επιστροφ ˜ηr κατ ˜α την εξαγωγ ˜η καθορ˜ιζεται σε 42,220 Ecu αν ˜α 100 χιλι ˜ογραµµα. ˜Αρθρο 2 Ο παρ ˜ων κανονισµ ˜οr αρχ˜ιζει να ισχ ˜υει στιr 8 Ιανουαρ˜ιου 1998. Ο παρ ˜ων κανονισµ ˜οr ε˜ιναι δεσµευτικ ˜οr ωr προr ˜ολα τα µ ˜ερη του και ισχ ˜υει ˜αµεσα σε κ ˜αθε κρ ˜ατοr µ ˜ελοr. Βρυξ ˜ελλεr, 7 Ιανουαρ˜ιου 1998. Για την Επιτροπ˜η Franz FISCHLER Μ˜ελοr τηr Επιτροπ˜ηr (1) ΕΕ L 177 τηr 1. 7. 1981, σ. 4. (2) ΕΕ L 206 τηr 16. 8. 1996, σ. 43. (3) ΕΕ L 194 τηr 23. 7. 1997, σ. 16