title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 724/98 der Kommission vom 31. März 1998 zur Festsetzung der Erstattungssätze bei der Ausfuhr bestimmter Erzeugnisse des Zuckersektors in Form von nicht unter Anhang II des Vertrags fallenden Waren

eurovoc_concepts:
export refund
isoglucose
molasses
raw sugar
syrup
white sugar

text: L 100/42 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften 1. 4. 98 VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 724/98 DER KOMMISSION vom 31. M(cid:132)rz 1998 zur Festsetzung der Erstattungss(cid:132)tze bei der Ausfuhr bestimmter Erzeugnisse des Zuckersektors in Form von nicht unter Anhang II des Vertrags fallenden Waren DIE KOMMISSION DER EUROP(cid:142)ISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN (cid:190) gest(cid:129)tzt auf den Vertrag zur Gr(cid:129)ndung der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaft, gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1785/81 des Rates vom 30. Juni 1981 (cid:129)ber die gemeinsame Marktorgani- sation f(cid:129)r Zucker (1), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verord- nung (EG) Nr. 1599/96 (2), insbesondere auf Artikel 17 Absatz 5 Buchstabe a) und Absatz 15, in Erw(cid:132)gung nachstehender Gr(cid:129)nde: Gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 17 Abs(cid:132)tze 1 und 2 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1785/81 kann der Unterschied zwischen den Preisen auf dem Weltmarkt f(cid:129)r die in Artikel 1 Absatz 1 unter den Buchstaben a), c), d), f), g) und h) genannten Erzeugnisse und den Preisen in der Gemeinschaft durch eine Erstattung bei der Ausfuhr ausgeglichen werden, wenn diese Erzeugnisse in Form von Waren, die im Anhang dieser Verordnung verzeichnet sind, ausgef(cid:129)hrt werden. In der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1222/94 der Kommission vom 30. Mai 1994 zur Festlegung der gemeinsamen Durchf(cid:129)hrungsvorschriften f(cid:129)r die Gew(cid:132)h- rung von Ausfuhrerstattungen und der Kriterien zur Fest- setzung des Erstattungsbetrags f(cid:129)r bestimmte landwirt- schaftliche Erzeugnisse die in Form von nicht unter Anhang II des Vertrages fallenden Waren ausgef(cid:129)hrt werden (3), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1909/97 (4), sind die Erzeugnisse bezeichnet, f(cid:129)r die ein Erstattungssatz bei der Ausfuhr in Form von im Anhang der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1785/81 aufge- f(cid:129)hrten Waren festgesetzt werden muß. Gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 4 Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1222/ 94 muß der Erstattungssatz f(cid:129)r je 100 kg jedes erw(cid:132)hnten Grunderzeugnisses f(cid:129)r jeden Monat festgesetzt werden. Gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 17 Absatz 3 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1785/81 sowie Artikel 11 des im Rahmen der multilate- ralen Verhandlungen der Uruguay-Runde abgeschlos- senen Landwirtschafts(cid:129)bereinkommens darf die bei der Ausfuhr eines in einer Ware enthaltenen Erzeugnisses gew(cid:132)hrte Erstattung die Erstattung f(cid:129)r das in verarbei- tetem Zustand ausgef(cid:129)hrte Erzeugnis nicht (cid:129)bersteigen. (1) ABl. L 177 vom 1. 7. 1981, S. 4. (2) ABl. L 206 vom 16. 8. 1996, S. 43. (3) ABl. L 136 vom 31. 5. 1994, S. 5. (4) ABl. L 268 vom 1. 10. 1997, S. 20. Die in dieser Verordnung festgelegten Erstattungen k(cid:148)nnen im voraus festgelegt werden. Die Marktlage der kommenden Monate l(cid:132)ßt sich im Augenblick nicht vorhersehen. Die Verpflichtungen hinsichtlich der Erstattungen f(cid:129)r die Ausfuhr von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen, die in Waren außerhalb des Geltungsbereichs von Anhang II des Vertrags enthalten sind, k(cid:148)nnten in Frage gestellt werden, wenn hohe Erstattungss(cid:132)tze im voraus festgelegt werden. Infolgedessen sind Vorkehrungen gegen solche Situationen zu ergreifen, ohne daß dadurch der Abschluß langfristiger Vertr(cid:132)ge verhindert wird. Die Festlegung eines Erstattungssatzes im Hinblick auf die vorzeitige Festsetzung von Erstattungen tr(cid:132)gt zur Verwirklichung dieser Ziele bei. Artikel 4 Absatz 5 Buchstabe b) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1222/94 sieht vor, daß falls der Nachweis gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 4 Absatz 5 Buchstabe a) der genannten Verordnung nicht erbracht wird, f(cid:129)r die Ausfuhr ein verminderter Erstat- tungssatz gilt. Dieser ber(cid:129)cksichtigt den Betrag der Produktionserstattung, der zum vermuteten Zeitpunkt der Herstellung der Waren gem(cid:132)ß Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1010/86 des Rates (5), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verord- nung (EG) Nr. 1126/96 der Kommission (6), auf das verar- beitete Grunderzeugnis anzuwenden war. Die in dieser Verordnung vorgesehenen Maßnahmen entsprechen der Stellungnahme des Verwaltungsaus- schusses f(cid:129)r Zucker (cid:190) HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: Artikel 1 Die Erstattungss(cid:132)tze f(cid:129)r die Grunderzeugnisse im Sinne des Anhangs A der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1222/94 und des Artikels 1 Abs(cid:132)tze 1 und 2 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1785/81, die in Form von in Anhang I der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1785/81 genannten Waren ausgef(cid:129)hrt werden, sind im Anhang festgesetzt. Artikel 2 Diese Verordnung tritt am 1. April 1998 in Kraft. (5) ABl. L 94 vom 9. 4. 1986, S. 9. (6) ABl. L 150 vom 25. 6. 1996, S. 3. 1. 4. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften L 100/43 Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitgliedstaat. Br(cid:129)ssel, den 31. M(cid:132)rz 1998 F(cid:129)r die Kommission Martin BANGEMANN Mitglied der Kommission L 100/44 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften 1. 4. 98 ANHANG zur Verordnung der Kommission vom 31. M(cid:132)rz 1998 zur Festsetzung der Erstattungss(cid:132)tze bei der Ausfuhr bestimmter Erzeugnisse des Zuckersektors in Form von nicht unter Anhang II des Vertrags fallenden Waren Erzeugnis Erstattungss(cid:132)tze in Ecu/100 kg bei Festlegung der Erstat- tungen im voraus in den anderen F(cid:132)llen Weißzucker: (cid:190) gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 4 Absatz 5 Buchstabe b) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1222/94 (cid:190) in allen anderen F(cid:132)llen Rohzucker: (cid:190) gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 4 Absatz 5 Buchstabe b) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1222/94 (cid:190) in allen anderen F(cid:132)llen 7,31 42,30 6,72 38,91 7,31 42,30 6,72 38,91 Sirupe aus Zuckerr(cid:129)ben oder Zuckerrohr, andere als durch Aufl(cid:148)sen von festem Weiß- oder Rohzucker hergestellte Sirupe, mit einem Saccharosegehalt von mindestens 85 GHT, bezogen auf den Trockenstoff (einschließlich Saccharose berechnet): (cid:190) gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 4 Absatz 5 Buchstabe b) der Invertzucker, als Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1222/94 (cid:190) in allen anderen F(cid:132)llen 7,31 (4) · S (1) 100 42,30 (4) · S (1) 100 7,31 (4) · S (1) 100 42,30 (4) · S (1) 100 F(cid:129)r Sirupe die durch Aufl(cid:148)sen von festem Weiß- oder Rohzucker mit oder ohne Inversion nach dem Aufl(cid:148)sen hergestellt werden der oben festgesetzte Satz f(cid:129)r 100 kg des f(cid:129)r die Aufl(cid:148)sung verwendeten Weiß- oder Rohzuckers Melassen (cid:190) (cid:190) Isoglucose (2): (cid:190) gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 4 Absatz 5 Buchstabe b) der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1222/94 (cid:190) in allen anderen F(cid:132)llen (1) „S“ entspricht (je 100 kg Sirup): 7,31 (3) 42,30 (3) 7,31 (3) 42,30 (3) (cid:190) dem Saccharosegehalt (einschließlich des als Saccharose berechneten Invertzuckers) bei einer Reinheit des Sirups von mindestens 98 %; (cid:190) dem Gehalt an extrahierbarem Zucker, wenn 85 % < Reinheit des Sirups : 98 %. (2) Durch Isomerisierung von Glukose gewonnene Erzeugnisse mit einem Fruktosegehalt von mindestens 41 GHT in der Trockenmasse und einem Gesamtgehalt von Polysacchariden und Oligosacchariden einschließlich Di- und Trisaccharide von h(cid:148)chstens 8,5 GHT in der Trockenmasse. (3) Erstattungsbetrag f(cid:129)r 100 kg Trockenstoff. (4) Der Grundbetrag gilt nicht f(cid:129)r das im Anhang unter Punkt 2 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 3513/92 der Kommission (ABl. Nr. L 355 vom 5. 12. 1992, S. 12) beschriebene Erzeugnis


title: 98/248/CE: Decisão do Conselho de 31 de Março de 1998 que altera a Decisão 97/534/CE da Comissão relativa à proibição de utilização de matérias de risco no que diz respeito às encefalopatias espongiformes transmissíveis

eurovoc_concepts:
animal disease
health risk
import restriction
offal
public health
veterinary legislation

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text: L 102/26 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 2. 4. 98 II (Actos cuja publica(cid:135)(cid:209)o n(cid:209)o (cid:130) uma condi(cid:135)(cid:209)o da sua aplicabilidade) CONSELHO DECIS(cid:212)O DO CONSELHO de 31 de Mar(cid:135)o de 1998 que altera a Decis(cid:209)o 97/534/CE da Comiss(cid:209)o relativa (cid:133) proibi(cid:135)(cid:209)o de utiliza(cid:135)(cid:209)o de mat(cid:130)rias de risco no que diz respeito (cid:133)s encefalopatias espongiformes transmiss(cid:146)veis (98/248/CE) O CONSELHO DA UNI(cid:212)O EUROPEIA, Tendo em conta a proposta da Comiss(cid:209)o, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, Tendo em conta a Directiva 89/662/CEE do Conselho, de 11 de Dezembro de 1989, relativa aos controlos veterin(cid:145)- rios aplic(cid:145)veis ao com(cid:130)rcio intracomunit(cid:145)rio, na perspec- tiva da realiza(cid:135)(cid:209)o do mercado interno (1) e, nomeada- mente, o nº 4 do seu artigo 9º, Tendo em conta a Directiva 90/425/CEE do Conselho, de 26 Junho de 1990, relativa aos controlos veterin(cid:145)rios e zoot(cid:130)cnicos aplic(cid:145)veis aos controlos veterin(cid:145)rios e zoot(cid:130)c- nicos aplic(cid:145)veis ao com(cid:130)rcio intracomunit(cid:145)rio de certos animais vivos e produtos, na perspectiva da realiza(cid:135)(cid:209)o do mercado interno (2) e, nomeadamente, o nº 4 do seu artigo 10º, Considerando que, em 30 de Julho de 1997, a Comiss(cid:209)o adoptou a Decis(cid:209)o 97/534/CE relativa (cid:133) proibi(cid:135)(cid:209)o de utili- za(cid:135)(cid:209)o de mat(cid:130)rias de risco no que diz respeito (cid:133)s encefalo- patias espongiformes transmiss(cid:146)veis (4); que a referida Decis(cid:209)o (cid:130) aplic(cid:145)vel a partir de 1 de Abril de 1998; Considerando que o Comit(cid:130) Veterin(cid:145)rio Permanente n(cid:209)o emitiu um parecer favor(cid:145)vel sobre o prejecto inicial de medidas da Comiss(cid:209)o; que, por conseguinte, a Comiss(cid:209)o prop(cid:147)s ao Conselho medidas a adoptar nos termos do artigo 17º da Directiva 89/662/CEE, que este tem de aprovar no prazo de quinze dias; Considerando, todavia, que, perante as altera(cid:135)(cid:210)es verifi- cadas desde a adop(cid:135)(cid:209)o da Decis(cid:209)o 97/534/CE, (cid:130) necess(cid:145)ria uma nova e profunda an(cid:145)lise do teor das medidas nela previstas e que (cid:130) portanto conveniente diferir a data da sua aplica(cid:135)(cid:209)o, Tendo em conta a Directiva 90/675/CEE do Conselho, de 10 de Dezembro de 1990, que fixa os princ(cid:146)pios relativos (cid:133) organiza(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos controlos veterin(cid:145)rios dos produtos provenientes de pa(cid:146)ses terceiros introduzidos na Comuni- dade (3), e nomeadamente, o seu artigo 19º, ADOPTOU A PRESENTE DECIS(cid:212)O: Artigo 1º (1) JO L 395 de 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. Directiva com a (cid:156)ltima redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pela Directiva 92/118/CEE (JO L 62 de 15. 3. 1993, p. 49). (2) JO L 224 de 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. Directiva com a (cid:156)ltima redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pela Directiva 92/118/CEE. No artigo 10º da Decis(cid:209)o 97/534/CE a data de «1 de Abril de 1998» (cid:130) substitu(cid:146)da pela de «1 de Janeiro de 1999». (3) JO L 373 de 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. Directiva com a (cid:156)ltima redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pela Directiva 96/43/CE (JO L 162 de 1. 7. 1996, p. 1). (4) JO L 216 de 8. 8. 1997, p. 95. Decis(cid:209)o com a (cid:156)ltima redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pela Directiva 97/866/CE (JO L 351 de 23. 12. 1997, p. 69). 2. 4. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 102/27 Os Estados-membros s(cid:209)o os destinat(cid:145)rios da presente decis(cid:209)o. A presente decis(cid:209)o (cid:130) aplic(cid:145)vel a partir de 1 de Abril de 1998. Artigo 2º Feito em Bruxelas, em 31 de Mar(cid:135)o de 1998. Pelo Conselho O Presidente J. CUNNINGHAM


title: Resolution on improving safety, consumers' rights and trading standards in the tourism sector

eurovoc_concepts:
access to the courts
air transport
bankruptcy
consumer information
consumer protection
hotel industry
public safety
time-sharing
tourism
tourist infrastructure
travel
travel agency

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title: 98/330/EG: Besluit van het Europees Parlement van 31 maart 1998 waarbij de Commissie kwijting wordt verleend voor het financieel beheer van het zevende Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds in het begrotingsjaar 1996

eurovoc_concepts:
EDF
European Commission
European Parliament
budgetary discharge
financial year
implementation of the budget

text: L 146/28 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 16. 5. 98 BESLUIT VAN HET EUROPEES PARLEMENT van 31 maart 1998 waarbij de Commissie kwijting wordt verleend voor het financieel beheer van het zevende Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds in het begrotingsjaar 1996 (98/330/EG) HET EUROPEES PARLEMENT, (cid:190) Gelet op het EG-Verdrag, (cid:190) Gelet op de Vierde ACS-EEG-Overeenkomst (1), (cid:190) Gezien de balansen en rekeningen van het zesde en zevende Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds voor het begrotingsjaar 1996 (SEC(97)0938 (cid:190) C4-0274/97), (cid:190) Gezien het verslag en de betrouwbaarheidsverklaring van de Rekenkamer over het begrotings- jaar 1996 en de antwoorden van de instellingen (2), (cid:190) Gezien de aanbeveling van de Raad van 9 maart 1998 (C4-0166/98), (cid:190) Gezien het verslag van de Commissie begrotingscontrole en het advies van de Commissie ontwikkelingssamenwerking (A4-0091/98), 1. Verleent de Commissie kwijting voor het financieel beheer van het zevende Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds in het begrotingsjaar 1996 op basis van onderstaande bedragen: BALANS VAN HET ZEVENDE EOF PER 31 DECEMBER 1996 (in 1 000 ECU) ACTIVA SITUATIE PER 31. 12. 1996 Subsidies Leningen Stabex Sysmin Banksaldo Andere vaste activa Nog te verifi(cid:137)ren posten PASSIVA Afgeroepen bijdragen Andere inkomsten Overdrachten aan het zevende EOF Schuld aan het zesde EOF 3 503 978 320 531 1 610 561 101 067 SUBTOTAAL 5 536 137 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) TOTAAL 5 536 137 3 799 888 876 289 (cid:190) 859 960 TOTAAL 5 536 137 (1) PB L 229 van 17. 8. 1991. (2) PB C 348 van 18. 11. 1997 (Volume I, hoofdstuk 12, en Volume II, deel II). 16. 5. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen L 146/29 AANWENDING VAN DE MIDDELEN (cid:190) ZEVENDE EOF PER 31 DECEMBER 1996 Verdeling van de gelden Aanvankelijke toewijzing Middelen of reducties per 31. 12. 1996 Middelen of reducties tijdens 1996 Nieuwe stand Totaal ACS Totaal LGO 10 800 000 000,00 828 011 277,33 –18 204 535,14 11 609 806 742,19 140 000 000,00 14 800 730,06 23 404,00 154 800 964,10 Diverse ontvangsten 0,00 41 341 598,08 10 339 649,67 51 681 247,75 Totaal 10 940 000 000,00 884 153 605,47 –7 864 651,43 11 816 288 954,04 2. formuleert zijn opmerkingen in de resolutie die deel uitmaakt van dit besluit; 3. verzoekt zijn voorzitter dit besluit en zijn resolutie met opmerkingen te doen toekomen aan de Commissie, de Raad, de Rekenkamer en de Europese Investeringsbank en te zorgen voor publicatie ervan in het Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen (serie L). De Secretaris-generaal Julian PRIESTLEY De Voorzitter Jos(cid:130) Mar(cid:146)a GIL-ROBLES


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 862/98 by Ursula SCHLEICHER to the Council. Implications of the ban on tobacco advertising

eurovoc_concepts:
advertising
application of EU law
approximation of laws
competence of the Member States
directive (EU)
product designation
public health
single market
tobacco industry
trademark

text: 21. 10. 98 FI Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallinen lehti C 323/87 Miksi yhdessa¤ka¤a¤n sa¤a¤nno¤ksessa¤ ei ka¤sitella¤ erityisesti nuorison suojelemista, vaikka sita¤ erityisesti korostetaan nelja¤nnessa¤ johdanto-osan kappaleessa? Miksi myo¤s terveyden kannalta va¤hemma¤n haitallisten kevytsavukkeiden mainonta on kielletty, mika¤ esta¤a¤ sen, etta¤ ta¤llaiset savukkeet valtaisivat markkinaosuuksia vahingollisemmilta savukkeilta? (98/C 323/120) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-0861/98 neuvostolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Ursula Schleicher (PPE) (31. maaliskuuta 1998) Aihe: Tupakan mainontaa koskevan kiellon vaikutukset Kuuluvatko savukkeiden valmistajan (tai jopa muiden, samannimisten tuotteiden valmistajan) ja¤rjesta¤ma¤t yhtio¤kokoukset tai lehdisto¤tilaisuudet myo¤s (cid:148)mainonnan(cid:148) (joka on direktiivissa¤ ma¤a¤ritelty eritta¤in va¤lja¤sti (cid:148)kaupalliseksi viestinna¤ksi(cid:148)) piiriin? Miten julistemainontaa › joka on pelka¤sta¤a¤n valtionsisa¤ista¤ toimintaa › koskeva kielto sopii yhteen kaupan esteiden poistamista koskevan tavoitteen kanssa? (98/C 323/121) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-0862/98 neuvostolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Ursula Schleicher (PPE) (31. maaliskuuta 1998) Aihe: Tupakan mainontaa koskevan kiellon vaikutukset Onko direktiivia¤ tulkittava siten, etta¤ tupakkatuotteiden nimen tai merkin ka¤ytta¤mista¤ muissa tuotteissa on periaatteessa pidetta¤va¤ mainontaa koskevan kiellon (cid:148)kierta¤misena¤(cid:148)? Jos on, niin pa¤teeko¤ ta¤ma¤ myo¤s tapauksiin, joissa nimien yhta¤la¤isyys on ta¤ysin sattumanvaraista (esim. (cid:148)St. Moritz(cid:148) kylpyla¤paikkakuntana ja samalla myo¤s savukemerkkina¤) tai joissa muun tuotteen merkki on vanhempi kuin tupakkamerkki? Jos ei ole, niin kuka pa¤a¤tta¤a¤, tai kenen on osoitettava, onko (cid:148)kierta¤minen(cid:148) ollut tarkoituksellista? Yhteinen vastaus kirjallisiin kysymyksiin E-0856/98, E-0857/98, E-0858/98, E-0859/98, E-0860/98, E-0861/98 ja E-0862/98 (13. ›14. heina¤kuuta 1998) Kuten arvoisa parlamentin ja¤sen tieta¤a¤, Euroopan parlamentti hyva¤ksyi perusteellisen keskustelun ja¤lkeen toisessa ka¤sittelyssa¤ 13. toukokuuta 1998 ilman tarkistuksia neuvoston yhteisen kannan, joka koskee Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston direktiivia¤ tupakkatuotteiden mainontaa ja niiden hyva¤ksi tapahtuvaa sponsorointia koskevien ja¤senvaltioiden lakien, asetusten ja hallinnollisten ma¤a¤ra¤ysten la¤henta¤misesta¤. Neuvosto antoi kyseisen direktiivin 22. kesa¤kuuta 1998 pita¤ma¤ssa¤a¤n istunnossa (1). Kun arvoisan parlamentin ja¤senen esitta¤mia¤ kysymyksia¤ tarkastellaan yksityiskohtaisemmin, on todettava, etta¤ ka¤sitellessa¤a¤n komission ehdotusta neuvosto pyrki parhaansa mukaan pa¤a¤tyma¤a¤n tekstiin, jossa huomioidaan seka¤ sisa¤markkinoiden tehokas toiminta etta¤ terveyden suojelun korkean tason vaatimukset. Seikat, jotka ovat olennaisesti vaikuttaneet direktiiviehdotuksen ka¤sittelyyn neuvostossa, on selvitetty yksityis- kohtaisesti johdanto-osan kappaleissa ja neuvoston perusteluissa, jotka on toimitettu Euroopan parlamentille ennen toista ka¤sittelya¤. Ja¤senvaltioiden tehta¤va¤na¤ on antaa asianmukaiset sa¤a¤nno¤kset ja ma¤a¤ra¤ykset, joilla varmistetaan direktiivin soveltaminen, niin etta¤ tavoitteet saavutetaan. Neuvosto muistuttaa arvoisaa parlamentin ja¤senta¤ siita¤, etta¤ komission tehta¤va¤na¤ on valvoa toimielinten perustamissopimuksen nojalla antamien sa¤a¤nno¤sten ja ma¤a¤ra¤ysten soveltamista ja etta¤ yhteiso¤jen tuomioistuin on toimivaltainen tulkitsemaan niita¤ ja varmistamaan, etta¤ ne ovat perustamissopimuksen mukaisia. (1) Annetaan sina¤ pa¤iva¤na¤, jolloin vastaus hyva¤ksyta¤a¤n


title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports into the Community of personal fax machines originating in the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand

eurovoc_concepts:
Far East
anti-dumping duty
facsimile
import
telecommunications equipment

text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 31. 03. 1998 COM(1998) 193 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports into the Community of personal fax machines originating in the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Subject: Anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of personal fax machines originating in the People's Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand 1) 2) It is hereby proposed that the Council adopts the attached Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of personal fax machines originating in the above-mentioned countries. The proceeding was initiated on 1 February 1997. Provisional anti-dumping duties were imposed on 1 November 1997 by Commission Regulation (EC) N° 2140/971. 3) After imposition of the provisional duties, comments were received in writing and parties who so requested were granted hearings. All comments were taken into consideration. On this basis, the definitive determinations were made and disclosure of the definitive findings was made available to all interested parties, which were given the opportunity to comment. Again, the Commission carefully studied the comments made and revised its calculations where appropriate. 4) Product definition: The product definition is restricted to thermal paper and thermal transfer fax machines. Fax machines using ink-jet, laser and LED printing technology, and portable fax machines, to be used in connection with mobile telephone sets only, are excluded. 5) Dumping: Substantial dumping margins were found for all exporters from the countries concerend. Taking account of the comments received after imposition of the provisional duties, level of trade adjustments were made where appropriate and substantiated by evidence. 6) 7) Injury: The Community Industry has suffered material injury, indicated by substantially decreasing sales volumes and market shares, low production capacity utilisation rates, considerable financial losses and loss of employment. Causation of injury: Substantial undercutting was established for the exporting countries concerned, except for Japan and Singapore. Significantly declining import price trends were found for all exporting countries concerned. Both undercutting and declining price trends have caused a situation of price suppression on the Community market which prevented the Community Industry from increasing its prices to a profitable level. The dumped imports from all exporting countries concerned have thus caused material injury to the Community Industry. 8) Community interest: The likely impact of the imposition/non-imposition of anti dumping measures was assessed with regard to the Community industry, importers and consumers. OJL 297, 31. 10. 1997, p. 61 9) The Community Industry was found to be viable and the investigation showed that, without the removal of dumping from the Community market, it would discontinue its production activities in the EU. 10) As regards importers, the imposition of anti-dumping duties would not have a significant impact, since personal faxes are only a very small part of their overall business. 11) Particular attention was given to the effect of measures on consumers. The assessment of the consumer interests in this case was hampered by the non-co operation from the European consumer associations, including BEUC. In this respect, the data collected during the investigation suggest, that, after the imposition of AD-duties, no price increase would occur for personal fax machines produced in the Community (which can be expected to supply around 50% of the market), since the Community producers are likely to keep prices stable in order to increase their sales volumes and market shares. 12) As to imported products, the price increase due to anti-dumping duties, for the large majority of exporters (accounting for around 70% of all imports) would be moderate, i. e. between 3% and 9% (or between 7 and 27 ECU per unit). Such a price increase would refer to the useful lifetime of the product of around 5 years, which further diminishes the effect on consumers. 13) In comparison to the overall costs of anti-dumping duties for the consumers, the investigation showed that an estimated 4000 jobs in the Community (for all Community producers, i. e. Philips, Sagem, and producers related to certain exporters) would be saved or, at least, positively affected by the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties. 14) Member States were consulted in the Anti-Dumping Committee of 5 March 1998. 15) The Regulation imposing definitive measures must be published not later than 30 April 1998, due to the binding deadlines to which this proceeding is subject. w COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No. of imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports into the Community of personal fax machines originating in the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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 from countries not members of the European Community,1 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96,2 and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1) Provisional anti-dumping duties were imposed on 1 November 1997 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/973 ("provisional duty Regulation"'). Following the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duties, the Community industry, two exporters' associations, a number of producers/exporters and importers submitted comments in writing. All parties who so requested were granted a hearing. (2) The Commission continued to seek and verify all information it deemed necessary for the definitive findings, and carried out investigations at the premises of a number of importers related to exporters from the countries concerned. The parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty and the collection of amounts secured by way of the provisional duty. The parties were also granted a reasonable period within which to make representations subsequent to the disclosures. B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT (3) The proceeding covers personal or consumer fax machines (hereinafter called "personal fax machines" or "product concerned"). These machines are mainly intended for the transmission and reception of paper documents using a telephone signal, are often used at home or as a personal desktop set and usually offer O J N o L 5 6 , 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. OJNoL317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. OJL 297, 31. 10. 1997, p. 61 fb additional facilities for communication. In addition to the fax function and telephone(s) and/or connection(s) for a telephone set or cordless hand-set, they may or may not include a paper feeder and offer one or more of the following functions: a cassette or digital answering function, a copy function or an intercom facility. The above list is not exhaustive. (4) For the purpose of its preliminary findings, the Commission distinguished personal or consumer fax machines from professional fax machines by virtue of their weight and size. Only fax machines with a weight of 5 kilograms or less and with dimensions (width x depth x height) of the main body measuring 470 mm x 450 mm x 170 mm or less, were considered as personal or consumer fax machines for the purposes of the present investigation. For the purpose of assessing the weight and dimensions, the paper load and other consumables, as well as any cordless hand-sets, were excluded. It was furthermore considered that, at present, fax machines using ink-jet or laser printing technologies are aimed only at professional use and consequently the machines using these technologies were excluded from the application of the provisional anti-dumping duty. (5) Personal fax machines are currently classifiable under CN code 8517 21 00. 1. Characteristics of professional fax machines (6) After the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duties, exporters argued that, for the product definition, the criteria of weight and size were inappropriate, since they would soon lead to the inclusion of professional (office) fax machines. (7) However, the investigation has shown that the product definition based on weight and size did not, with respect to the investigation period, result in the inclusion of professional faxes. Nor did any interested party claim that, between the end of the investigation period and December 1997, there were any professional faxes available on the Community market which would come within the weight and size criteria. As to future developments, no substantiated submission was made by the interested parties, nor were any findings established in the investigation which would suggest that such professional machines would be introduced into the market during the period of application of anti-dumping duties. It is therefore concluded that the criteria of weight and size would not, in the near future, lead to the inclusion of professional fax machines into the scope of the proceeding. interested parties, examine expeditiously whether Should this nevertheless happen, the Commission will, on the basis of an these fax application by machines fall under the product definition of the present proceeding and will inform the interested parties and the customs authorities of the Member States accordingly. 2. Printing technologies (8) It was further argued that personal fax machines using printing technologies other than thermal sensitive, (i. e. machines using thermal-transfer, ink-jet, laser or LED printing technologies) should be excluded. 2. 1 Thermal transfer faxes (9) In respect of this argument, the investigation has shown the following: Physical and technical characteristics (10) In weight and size and their essential technical features, thermal transfer faxes are similar or identical to the thermal paper models. The only difference is the printing technology and, resulting therefrom, the paper used. Both thermal transfer and thermal paper technologies use heat to transfer information onto paper via a single print head. Both print heads are almost identical. It would therefore in principle be possible to print thermal paper with a thermal transfer print head. Moreover, the electrical components to control the print heads are identical. Essential elements of the thermal printing technology are thus the basis for the newer thermal transfer technique. In that respect, it was found that thermal transfer is the result of the normal product development of thermal paper printing technology. Use and consumer perception (11) Both product types have, in general, similar designs and visual aspects, and handling is simple for both. It has been shown that private users and small/home offices use both thermal paper faxes and thermal transfer faxes. The differences in printing technology, i. e. the better printing quality of thermal transfer faxes, and the advantages of using plain paper, are taken into consideration by the consumers only as one aspect among all the technical features available. The main objective of the consumer in purchasing a fax machine remains that of obtaining a device for his personal use capable of transmitting and receiving fax messages. In comparison, the printing technology used for the two product types in question is, from the consumer perspective, just an ancillary element. Sales channels (12) In the investigation period, thermal paper and thermal transfer faxes were, in general, sold through the same sales channels. Conclusion (13) In view of the above, it is considered that thermal paper faxes and thermal transfer fax machines form one product. 2. 2 Ink-jet, laser, LED printing technologies and portable faxes (14) As to fax machines using ink-jet, laser or LED printing technology, the definitive determinations have confirmed that these machines are, in general, substantially different to personal faxes in respect of physical and technical characteristics (in particular in view of weight/size and performance), that they are designed for professional rather than personal use, and that they are, to a significant extent, sold through different sales channels. (15) In view of these differences, fax machines using ink-jet, laser and LED printing technology cannot be considered as like products to the product under consideration. (16) Some interested parties have further argued that certain new types of portable fax machines to be used in connection with mobile telephone sets which were, in the investigation period, not yet available on the Community market, would be for professional use only and should therefore be excluded from the scope of the proceeding. (17) On the basis of the information available, it is considered that portable fax machines, to be used only in connection with mobile phones, have different physical and technical characteristics and will indeed be for professional use only. Thus, these machines do not fall within the definition of the product under consideration. Therefore, on the basis of an application by interested parties, the Commission will examine expeditiously whether such portable fax machines, once they are introduced into the Community, fall under the product definition of the present proceeding and will inform thé interested parties and the customs authorities of the Member States accordingly. 3. Conclusions (18) The provisional findings are confirmed, whereby the product definition shall be based on the weight and size criteria, as defined in the provisional duty Regulation. (19) Furthermore, it is confirmed that the product concerned, within the meaning of Article 1(4) of the Basic Regulation, is thermal paper fax machines and thermal- transfer fax machines. (20) Fax machines using ink-jet, laser or LED printing technology, and portable fax machines to be used only in connection with mobile phones shall be excluded from the scope of the proceeding. C. DUMPING 1. Level of co-operation (21) The level of co-operation by the producers/exporters in this proceeding was particularly low in Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan and China, since the export volume to the Community covered by the co-operating producers/exporters represented only a small fraction of the total exports from the countries concerned. (22) The information provided by the co-operating producers/exporters was verified and in the majority of cases was taken into account. Nevertheless, in some cases the investigation revealed that part of the information submitted was inaccurate, unsubstantiated or insufficient, and consequently it had to be disregarded. In these situations the Commission based its definitive findings on the facts available, pursuant to Article 18 of the Basic Regulation. 2. Market economy countries 2. 1 Normal value Application of Article 18(1) of the Basic Regulation (23) The Singapore producer/exporter contested the Commission's decision to apply facts available pursuant to Article 18(1) of the Basic Regulation for the assessment of its normal value (see recital (66) of the provisional Regulation). The company alleged that the unreported transactions made on the domestic market would be for re-export to a third country. Moreover, they claimed that, pursuant to Article 18(4) of the Basic Regulation, they should have been informed by the Commission of its decision, as no opportunity to provide further explanations was offered. The company also disputed the method used by the Commission to establish normal value on the basis of the facts available because it considered that the evidence collected on-spot (invoices referring to the unreported transactions) should have been used instead of the highest reported resale price. The investigation revealed that the sales in question were actually made on the domestic market and had not been reported as such by the company. Moreover, the company was asked to provide evidence supporting that the sales in question were not destined for domestic consumption but were actually exported outside Singapore. Despite repeated requests, the company did not provide any evidence of a subsequent re-export to a third country. At a hearing requested by the company subsequent to the verification visit, no satisfactory explanation was provided. (24) Concerning the method applied by the Commission to establish normal value with regard to these transactions, the facts used to assess the normal value were verified and are reasonable in the light of the company's partial non co-operation. The provisional findings of the Commission, as set out in recital (66) of the provisional Regulation, are therefore confirmed. (25) One Korean producer/exporter for which it was decided to apply facts available in order to assess its material costs, pursuant to Article 18 of the Basic Regulation (see recital (32) of the Provisional Regulation) claimed that this decision was unjustified and that the costs of material, as reported in its questionnaire reply, should have been used instead. Furthermore, it considered that the method used by the Commission to adjust the normal value as a consequence of the partial non co operation was flawed. (26) The investigation revealed that the material costs reported contained serious inconsistencies and could not, therefore, be accepted. No further explanations were provided by the company justifying the inconsistencies. With regard to the methodology used to establish the facts available, it should be pointed out that a conservative approach was applied for the adjustment of material cost by using the smallest difference found between the lowest and the average material values. Constructed normal value (SG&A) (27) The single co-operating Thai producer/exporter, which had no domestic sales, contested the method used to establish selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) and profit when constructing normal value. As stated in recital (77) of the provisional Regulation and in accordance with Article 2(6)(c) of the Basic Regulation, in the absence of any domestic sales, the Commission decided to construct normal value by adding to the company's manufacturing costs the weighted average domestic SG&A and profit established on all profitable sales of the co-operating exporters in Taiwan. The company claimed #that it formed an entity with the co-operating Taiwanese producer/exporter and that in view of this relationship, SG&A and profit should have been determined on the basis of the first method set out in Article 2(6) of the Basic Regulation which would be, according to that Taiwanese company. to Alternatively, should Article 2(6)(c) of the Basic Regulation be applied, the company requested that only the SG&A and profit of its related Taiwanese company should be used, due to the close links between the two. the actual data pertaining the company, (28) It. should be noted that, according to Article 2(6) of the Basic Regulation, SG&A expenses and profit margin to be used in a constructed value are those incurred or made on the domestic market of the exporting country, i. e. Thailand. However, in the absence of information on domestic sales of fax machines in Thailand by the company concerned or by any other company, and given that no information was available on SG&A expenses and profit of the same general category of products, as provided for under Article 2(6)(a) or (b) of the Basic Regulation, recourse had to be made to Article 2(6)(c), i. e. to base SG&A and profit on any other reasonable method. In this respect it was considered that the weighted average SG&A and profit incurred or realised by all co-operating exporters on the Taiwanese market constituted an appropriate and reasonable basis, since Taiwan is a competitive market where a substantial number of firms operate, and constituted the best approximation available to the Commission of the conditions of sales on the Thai market for the product concerned. (29) To use, as suggested by the Thai producer, solely the SG&A and profit of the Taiwanese company with whom it is related does not provide a more appropriate basis. Indeed, the sales of the Taiwanese related company in isolation represented a relatively small fraction of the Taiwanese market. Comparison Import charges (30) In recital (37) of the provisional Regulation the Commission stated that claims for allowances for import charges made by Korean producers/exporters were rejected since these claims were calculated on an average basis for all products and the relationship between the duty paid and the specific model of fax machine concerned was not demonstrated. Three Korean producers/exporters claimed that this decision was unreasonable. They requested that the Commission services should not insist on precise calculations by model, but instead accept an overall allocation of duties paid. Furthermore, they claimed that a duty drawback adjustment would have to be granted irrespective of the fact whether «or not domestic models included parts purchased locally. (31) It must be stressed that it is a primary requirement for the granting of such an allowance that evidence is provided that the parts have not been purchased locally since otherwise, no import duty has been paid for such parts. In one case, the exporter was able to demonstrate, at least in part, to the satisfaction of the Commission that the adjustment was justified. The adjustment was made only to the extent that the claim was demonstrated. Level of trade a) Difference in the functions performed to this position, re-affirming (32) The two Japanese and the Singapore producers/exporters, as well as one of the Korean companies claimed a domestic allowance for differences in level of trade based on Article 2(10)(d) of the Basic Regulation, which has been provisionally rejected on the grounds stated in recitals (49) and (71) of the provisional that the Regulation. The companies objected difference in functions performed domestically and on the export side would automatically correspond to a different level of trade and that therefore, an adjustment should be granted to allow a proper comparison between normal value and export price. In support of their argument, the companies claimed that, when constructing the export price pursuant to Article 2(9) of the Basic Regulation, it is the Institutions' policy to deduct all the costs, incurred by the related importers in the Community from the price paid to the first independent customer thus bringing the export price to an ex-factory level. Hence, they state that, in order to obtain a normal value at a comparable level of trade, the same categories of expenses which are incurred on the domestic market, plus a corresponding profit based on that obtained on domestic sales should also be excluded, pursuant to Article 2(10)(d) of the Basic Regulation. (33) This argument cannot be accepted, since it ignores an essential requirement of the Basic Regulation in that respect, i. e. that the levels of trade at which the sales are performed domestically and on the export market must be defined by the claimant, and in particular how this eventual difference affects price comparability. (34) It should be recalled that the Institutions' practice to reconstruct the export price by deducting the costs incurred by the related importers from the price to unrelated importers brings the Community border price to the level of a sale to an independent customer. Since, in the present case, the resale price from the related importers to the independent customers was found mainly to be at the level of prices charged to large retailers and distributors, a deduction of the importers' expenses in selling to such customers results in a price which is at a level further up in the sales chain. It is consequently to consider the export price after re construction equivalent to a price charged to a distributor. (35) As to the companies' claim that, because costs were deducted to reconstruct the export price a similar deduction should be made to the domestic price, this is considered per se not warranted. Since in the present case the reconstruction of the export price led to a level of trade corresponding to that of a distributor, this corresponded to the domestic level of trade. The fact that certain costs may be incurred on the domestic market in selling to distributors which are not incurred in the similar export level is linked to the specific structure or circumstances of the markets under consideration, but could not per se lead to an adjustment when it is clear that prices are made to a similar type of customers, i. e. distributors. (36) The Japanese and Korean companies claimed that the average domestic price cannot be used as a normal value because these sales took place at several different levels of trade, only one of which corresponded to the export level. The Commission examined the situation in detail but was unable to conclude that the exporters' claim was substantiated in that no clear breakdown could be provided by the companies either in terms of different costs or prices to demonstrate such different levels domestically. What the Commission was able to establish, in contrast, was that the prices to all domestic clients were approximately the same to the various groups of customers, a factor which suggested that levels of trade were not different. In any event, given that domestic prices to all groups of customers were similar, and given that one group of these corresponded to the level of trade of the export customers (distributors), a level of trade adjustment was not justified. Normal value would be the same whether based on sales to one group or to all customers. (37) In the case of Singapore domestic sales were allegedly all made to a single level of trade, i. e. distributors. It must be recalled that normal value was established pursuant to Article 18(1) of the Basic Regulation, due to the company's omission to report a substantial number of domestic transactions of the product concerned, which prevented a more detailed verification of the domestic levels of trade. On the basis of the information available to the Commission, no difference was found between domestic and export levels of trade. (38) For the above reasons, normal value was established on the basis of all domestic sales and it was considered that the adjustments for differences in level of trade as requested by the Japanese, Singapore and Korean producers/exporters were not justified. (39) Nevertheless, in circumstances not covered by an adjustment for differences in level of trade as defined by Article 2(10)(d)(i) of the Basic Regulation, Article 2(10)(d)(ii) allows the granting of a special adjustment when certain functions are shown to relate to a level of trade other than the one used for the comparison. In the present case, the investigation revealed that while the adjustment for differences in level of trade could not be granted, the function of advertising should receive a special consideration in the light of Article 2(10)(d)(ii). The Commission examined, in particular, whether the companies concerned incurred advertising expenses to encourage sales at levels of trade other than the one used for the comparison. It was found indeed that, for the companies concerned certain advertising expenses related, in the present case, to a level of trade other than the one used in the comparison. In consequence, it was decided pursuant to Article 2(10)(d)(ii) of the Basic Regulation, to exclude from the computation of the normal value those advertising expenses incurred in domestic sales which relate to a level of trade other than distributors. b) OEM sales (40) One producer/exporter in Taiwan, one in Thailand and two in Korea disputed the rejection of their claim for an adjustment for differences in levels of trade based on OEM export sales. (41) The requested level of trade adjustment could not be granted since no clear price pattern could be established between the alleged sales channels. In certain cases, prices for OEM models were found to be higher than for own brand sales. In the case of one Korean company it was also found that the customer classification given was inaccurate and therefore had to be disregarded. In the Taiwanese market, OEM domestic sales did not reveal any consistent price difference compared to own brand sales. (42) In the case of the Thai producer, which had no domestic sales and exported only on an OEM basis, normal value was constructed using the average SG&A and profit of the Taiwanese market, for which, as explained above, no adjustment of this nature was required. Consequently, the claim is rejected. Commissions (43) The Thai company disputed the fact that a 5% commission had been deducted from the price to the first independent purchaser in the Community to account for the participation of its Taiwanese related company in these transactions. According to them only directly related selling expenses should be deducted and. therefore there would be no legal basis to apply this 5% commission which was allegedly not actually incurred. (44) The investigation confirmed that all exports by the Thai producer/exporter to the Community were made via a related company in Taiwan. It has been determined that because of the relationship between the two companies, the transfer prices charged by the Thai producer to the related Taiwanese company were not on an arm's-length basis. It was verified on-spot that there was a mark-up between the transfer price and the price paid by the first independent customer in the Community. This difference was intended, at least partially, to cover the costs incurred by the related company for the activities performed for the purpose of exporting the product concerned. As the related Taiwanese company's functions can be considered similar to those of a trader, an adjustment of 5% was deducted from the price to the first independent customer in the Community. This figure is considered reasonable given the degree of the related company's involvement in the selling activities of the Thai producer/exporter. (45) One company in Singapore claimed an adjustment for commissions paid to related companies in Japan. This claim was already rejected on the grounds stated in recital (73) of jthe provisional Regulation. The company objected to this position re affirming that the adjustment was needed because of the significant role played by two Japanese related companies both in the production and the marketing of the product concerned in Singapore. (46) The issue was re-examined. The investigation established that the amount claimed related in fact to royalties and profit transfers which the two related Japanese companies received. Such payments cannot be considered as commission payments within the meaning of Article 2(10)(i) of the Basic Regulation. Consequently, the request for an adjustment had to be rejected. (47) However, with regard to export sales, it was found that the Japanese companies entirely managed such sales. The function of the Singapore company was limited to invoicing the goods and to arranging the shipping. Therefore, since the related companies' functions can be considered similar to. those of a trader, an adjustment of 5% was deducted from the price to the first independent customer in the Community, in order to account for their involvement in the selling and administrative activities of the Singapore producer. The level of the adjustment was determined at 5% since the actual expenses incurred by the Japanese related companies were not reported in the reply to the questionnaire, although this was specifically requested, and consequently could not be verified on-spot. Credit costs (48) In recital (39) of the provisional Regulation it was stated that the allowances claimed for credit cost by all Korean companies were rejected since the claims were made on the basis of a so called "open account", i. e. a revolving payment system, without evidence of an agreement between supplier and buyer of the product at the date of sale. Three Korean producers/exporters claimed that this would not be in line with traditional Commission practice. On this basis, a credit cost adjustment to normal value representing at least a credit period of 30 days should have been granted. (49) It is the Institutions' practice to accept an allowance for credit costs where the exporter shows that the payment terms were a factor taken into account in the determination of the prices charged, in accordance with Article 2(10)(g) of the Basic Regulation. An adjustment will therefore only be granted for the number of days shown to be agreed at the date of the sale, as only the expenses relating to that number of days can be considered to have influenced the price. Such an agreement does not exist were payments were made on an open account basis and consequently the claim could not be accepted. Warranty costs (50) One Korean producer/exporter claimed that a more reasonable estimate of an allowance for differences in warranty costs should be made by including certain expenses allegedly incurred in fees paid to independent agents and salaries paid to repairmen. (51) The investigation revealed that the reported warranty expenses for the domestic market were overstated and consequently that they were an unreliable basis to the assessment of the adjustment. For the provisional determination it was decided to base the allowance for warranty costs only on the actual costs incurred for 10 providing customers free of charge with spare parts. In the absence of any new evidence which could justify an increase of the allowance for warranty expenses the provisional findings are hereby confirmed. Other factors (52) A Taiwanese company repeated its request for a specific allowance to be made pursuant to Article 2(10)(k) of the Basic Regulation, by deducting salesmen's salaries, advertising expenses and rent from normal value, since it considered that most of the expenses incurred with these functions related to domestic sales. (53) The Japanese and Singapore producers/exporters also requested, as an alternative, in case of rejection of the claim for a level of trade adjustment (see supra), that other specific allowances —like salesmen's salaries, advertising expenses, etc. ~ should be deducted from normal value. The Singapore company objected to the rejection of this claim (see recital (72) of the provisional Regulation) claiming that the request for evidence on the difference in prices paid by the customers on the domestic market provided in Article 2(10)(k) is merely provided as an example, and therefore is not imperative. (54) All companies which made the' claim under Article 2(10)(k) of the Basic Regulation, failed to. provide evidence of significant and consistent price differences as required by that provision. To show only a difference in costs between the export and the domestic sales departments of the same company is an insufficient basis for a claim for differences in price comparability, let alone to demonstrate an impact on prices. Furthermore, the assumption that the request for a difference in prices is given as an example is incorrect, since subparagraph (k) reinforces the two requirements set in the general part of Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation, i. e. that the adjustments listed in (a) to (k) can only be granted if it is claimed and demonstrated that they affect prices and price comparability. In the absence of any evidence showing that these conditions were met in this specific case, the claim had to be rejected. 3. Non-Market economy countries 3. 1 Individual treatment (55) The companies to which individual treatment was not granted, contended that the provisional Regulation was inadequately motivated in this respect. Furthermore, they reiterated their request for individual treatment on the grounds that they were independent from the control of the Chinese State. (56) It should be noted that, pursuant to Article 9(5) of the Basic Regulation a single country wide duty is established for non-market economy countries. The granting of individual treatment to certain exporters remains consequently an exception to the rule. Each producer/exporter who wishes to benefit from this exception has to demonstrate the absence of interference by the State. Two of the Chinese producers were able to demonstrate that they fulfilled all the criteria to obtain individual treatment. In relation to the three remaining Chinese producers such independence 11 was not demonstrated by the companies, therefore the Institutions had no option but to apply them the countrywide duty. 3. 2 Model comparison (57) Chinese producers/exporters contested the fact that normal value was partially based on models of a Korean producer in respect of which Article 18 of the Basic Regulation was applied. These exporters claimed that the use of a normal value found for a non co-operating company would be unfavourable to them. (58) The issue was re-examined and, given that Article 18 of the Basic Regulation was applied to the establishment of normal value, these models were finally excluded from the calculation. (59) One of the Korean companies with production both in China and Korea, contended that the normal value for one of their China produced models, should have been established by reference to the constructed value of the same model produced by it in Korea. (60) The request has been rejected since facts available were applied on the basis of Article 18 of the Basic Regulation to establish the normal value of the related Korean producer/exporter, and, as explained above, these models have been excluded from the determination of the Chinese normal value. Furthermore, it must be stressed that normal value should be based on data obtained in the analogue country as a whole, if possible, and not only on sales of one particular producer. 3. 3 Comparison Level of trade (61) Chinese producers/exporters continued to request an adjustment for differences in level of trade on the grounds that their export sales were made to OEMs. (62) As described above, an analysis of Korean domestic sales prices of OEM sales and sales of own-brand product showed that any difference in levels of trade in this respect was not reflected in consistent and distinct differences in prices. In the absence of price differences between OEM sales and own brand sales in Korea and since the Chinese normal value has been based on the Korean domestic market, there were no grounds to make an adjustment. Commissions (63) Three Japanese companies are involved in the proceeding concerning China since they exported fax machines of Chinese origin to the Community. Their fully owned subsidiaries in Hong Kong appeared to have either a subcontracting agreement with a Chinese company for production (or assembly) in China or a company set-up (legal entity) in China. In the provisional calculation a mark-up for the activities performed in Hong Kong and Japan was deducted in the form of commission. The Chinese producers/exporters claimed that this deduction of 5% from the export price was not correct since this would not relate to an actual commission payment. 12 (64) As the related Japanese companies' functions can be considered similar to those of a trader acting on a commission basis, an adjustment of 5% has been deducted from the price to the first independent customer in the Community. This figure is considered reasonable given the degree of the related companies' involvement in the selling and administrative activities of the Chinese producers. it should be stressed (65) Article 2(10)(i) of the Basic Regulation sets out that an adjustment has to be made for differences in commissions paid in respect of the sales under consideration. In this respect, the producer/exporter invoices directly its customer in the Community and pays a commission to the parties involved in arranging the sales transaction or if the producer/exporter invoices the intermediary which in turn invoices to the customer in the Community. The latter arrangement is merely a different way of ensuring that the intermediary receives its commission. In accordance with the Council's and the Commission's consistent practice, the claim could not, therefore, be accepted. it makes no difference that if 4. Dumping margin for companies investigated 4. 1 Dumping margin for co-operating companies (66) According to Article 2(11) of the Basic Regulation, the dumping margin was established on the basis of a comparison of a weighted average normal value with a weighted average export price of all export transactions to the Community. 4. 2 Dumping margin for non co-operating companies (residual dumping margin) (67) In the absence of any comments by the interested parties it is decided to apply the method set out in recital (28) of the provisional Regulation, i. e. for each of the exporting countries the company with the highest dumping margin was selected and the highest dumped model produced and sold by this company in significant quantities was identified. The residual dumping margin was determined on the basis of the weighted average margin established for this model, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border. 4. 3 Dumping margins Republic of Korea (68) For the co-operating producers/exporters the -definitive dumping margins, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, are: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, Seoul Daewoo Telecom Ltd, Seoul Nixxo Telecom Co. , Ltd, Seoul Tae II Media Co. , Ltd, Seoul 19. 8% 11. 6% 7. 5% 9. 2%. (69) The residual dumping margin for Korea, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, is 25. 1% Japan (70) For the co-operating producers/exporters the definitive dumping margins, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, are the following: Brother Industries, Ltd. , Nagoya: Tottori Sanyo Electric Co. , Ltd. , Tottori: 49. 2% 124. 2% (71) The residual dumping margin for Japan, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, is 130. 2% Taiwan (72) For the co-operating producers/exporters the definitive dumping margins, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, are the following: Kinpo Electronics, Inc. , Taipei Sampo Corporation, Taipei 6. 0% 56. 2%. (73) The residual dumping margin for Taiwan, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, is 60. 8%. Singapore (74) For the co-operating producer/exporter the definitive dumping margin, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, is the following: Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems (S) Pte. , Ltd. , Singapore 30. 1%. (75) The residual dumping margin for Singapore, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, is 68. 2%. Thailand (76) For the co-operating producer/exporter the definitive dumping margin, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, is the following: Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) Co. Ltd. , Bangkok 10. 4%. (77) The residual dumping margin for Thailand, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, is 22. 6%. Malaysia (78) The residual dumping margin for Malaysia, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, is 124. 2% The People's Republic of China 14 (79) The definitive dumping margin for China, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, is 51. 6%. (80) The definitive dumping margins for the companies which received individual treatment, expressed as a percentage of the CIF import price at the Community border, are as follows: Murata Machinery (H. K. ) Ltd. , Hong Kong (products originating in China): 21. 2%; Highsonic Industrial Ltd. , Hong Kong, (products originating in China): 23. 2%. D. COMMUNITY INDUSTRY (81) After the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties, some interested parties have claimed that the complainant Community producer should not be considered as the "Community Industry", in view of the non-co-operation of the second large Community producer. However, in the investigation it was determined that the complainant Community producer represents a major proportion of the total Community production, pursuant to Article 4(1) of the Basic Regulation. This producer is thus considered as the Community Industry for the purpose of this proceeding. E. INJURY 1. Cumulative assessment of the effects of the dumped imports (82) The Japanese exporters have argued that the Commission should not assume non- co-operation with regard to around 10 Japanese fax producers, which had refused to co-operate with the Commission in this proceeding and had not replied to the these questionnaires sent to them by the Commission's services, because companies allegedly ceased exports to the Community prior to the investigation period. The import trends for Japan should be based on the data submitted by the Japanese Manufacturers' Association CIAJ for these non-co-operators in the course of the proceeding, and on the data submitted by the 2 co-operating Japanese exporters. These data would show a significant decline of Japanese imports from 1993 to 1996. In view of these trends, imports from Japan should be de-cumulated. (83) An exporter of Chinese products argued that the Chinese exports should have been de-cumulated, since Chinese exporters have focused on OEM customers, whereas the other exporting countries have aimed at the consumer market. This exporter also claimed that different injury margins were found and different pricing strategies would have been applied by the exporters from different countries. This would justify de-cumulation, since it would indicate a lack of competition between these products. (84) Furthermore, exporters have argued that the Japanese and Singapore average prices were between 40% and 48% higher than the overall average for all exporting countries concerned. This would justify de-cumulation for these countries, since it 15 would indicate that the products did not compete with those of the other exporting countries concerned. (85) The conditions to cumulate imports for the purpose of the injury determination, pursuant to Article 3(4) of the Basic Regulation, are as follows: (a) the dumping margins established in relation to each country are more than de minimis as defined in Article 9 (3); (b) the volume of imports from each country is not negligible; and (c) a cumulative assessment of the effects of the imports is appropriate in light of the conditions of competition between imported products and the conditions of competition between the imported products and the like Community product. 1. 1 Dumping margins (86) As outlined above, the dumping margins found for each of the exporting countries are more than de minimis in the sense of Article 9(3). 1. 2 Import volumes (87) With respect to import volumes from Japan, in the absence of reliable, verified data from all Japanese exporters, they are, for the purpose of the definitive findings, established on the basis of Eurostat data. Since Eurostat data do not distinguish between business and personal faxes, the import volume of personal faxes was determined by applying the ratio between business and personal faxes of Japanese origin established during the investigation for co-operating unrelated importers and importers related to Japanese exporters. This indicated, for the parties concerned, that 41. 1 % (in units) of all fax machines of Japanese origin sold in the Community in the investigation period were personal faxes. The import volume for Japan for the period under consideration was thus determined to be equal to 41. 1 % of the total imports from Japan as reported by Eurostat. (88) Indeed, the Japanese import volumes cannot be based on the data submitted by the Japanese Manufacturers' Association CI A J since a substantial part of this data refers to non-co-operating Japanese exporters which refused to reply to the questionnaires sent to them by the Commission's services and thus prevented the Commission from obtaining and verifying the relevant data. Furthermore, no evidence has been submitted to show that no imports of personal fax machines other than those of the 2 co-operating Japanese exporters have taken place during the investigation period. These exporters have thus failed to prove the alleged strongly declining export trends. (89) Therefore, the provisional determinations are confirmed, whereby the import volumes from Japan have to be established on the basis of facts available, pursuant to Article 18 of the Basic Regulation. The import volumes thus established for the Japanese exports remain significant. 16 1. 3 Conditions of competition Sales channels (90) With respect to the argument that Chinese exporters focussed on OEMs and that the sales channels thus had to be considered different, there was substantial non-co operation from Chinese producers. Therefore, no general conclusions in respect of Chinese exports can be drawn from the situation of the co-operating exporters only. Furthermore, the Commission has established that most co-operating parties from all exporting countries concerned sell the product concerned in the EU to several categories of customers, including OEM customers. (91) This also applies to the Community Industry. The proportion of sales to the various categories of customers is naturally different. However, this does not change the fact that these parties compete with each other, and there would be no justification, even had there been full co-operation, to de-cumulate the Chinese exports on these grounds. Prices imports, (92) With respect to the argument concerning higher prices for Japanese and Singaporean that Japanese and the Commission has established Singaporean personal fax machines imported into the Community have, in general, a higher number of technical features and are more at the high end of the product range than those from the other exporting countries. Therefore, it is normal that the average import prices for these two countries are higher. Nevertheless, Japanese and Singapore products did compete with those of the other exporting countries which also exported, though to a lesser extent, high-end product types, and they competed with those of the Community Industry, which is shown by the fact that they have identical or similar physical and technical characteristics, that they serve the same use, and that they were sold through the same or similar sales channels. Although the Singaporean and Japanese exporters have, overall, not or not significantly undercut the sales prices of the Community Industry (see below 2 (a) price undercutting), the falling export prices from Singapore and Japan had a price suppressing effect which had the result that the Community Industry was not in a position to rise its prices to a profitable level. Therefore, the conditions of competition are similar. 1. 4 Conclusions (93) In view of the above, the conclusions of the provisional findings are confirmed, whereby the conditions to cumulate imports for the purpose of the injury determination, pursuant to Article 3(4) of the Basic Regulation, are fulfilled. General injury factors General remark 17 (94) On the basis of the representations received after the imposition of provisional measures and further investigations, a number of the general injury factors have now been definitively established. Consumption (95) After the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duties, the consumption in the Community is now established as follows. (96) It grew from around 1. 1 mio units in 1993 to 2. 5mio units in 1996 (investigation period), an increase of around 130%. Cumulated volumes, market shares (97) Furthermore, the following trends were established for the cumulated imports from the countries concerned: (i) In the period 1993 to 1994, the exporting countries increased their sales volume by 33. 7%, but their market shares decreased by 11. 4 %-points (from 62. 5% to 51. 1%). (ii) In the period 1994 to 1996, the import volume of the exporting countries increased by 76. 9%, and their market shares went up from 51. 1 % to 64. 3 %, i. e. by 13. 2 %-points. Prices (a) Price undercutting (98) After the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duties, it was established that there was no price undercutting for the (only) exporter from Singapore. (99) For the other co-operating exporters, the provisional findings are confirmed whereby price undercutting was found for the model groups on which the determination was based. The undercutting margins established per model group range between 1. 3% and 41. 8%. The weighted average undercutting margin in relation to the total imports per country are definitively determined as follows: PR China 18. 5%, Japan 0. 3%, Taiwan 4. 5%, Singapore 0. 0%, Korea 9. 2%, Thailand 10. 9%, Malaysia 41. 8%. The weighted average undercutting margin for all countries concerned is 8. 4%. (b) Sales prices (100) In the period 1993 to 1994, the sales prices of the co-operating exporters decreased on average by 11% and, between 1994 and 1996, the decrease amounted to 26. 1 %, on average. The Japanese and Singaporean exporters also showed decreasing price trends in this period. Situation of the Community Industry 18 (101) On the basis of the comments received after imposition of the provisional anti dumping duties and further investigations, the following was established: (102) In the period 1993 to 1994, the Community Industry's sales volumes rose by 140 % and the market shares went up by 7. 7 %-points (from 16. 3% to 24%). This positive development was based on the investment made in 1993. (103) On the other hand, in the period 1994 to 1996, the sales volume of the Community industry decreased by 14. 7 % and its market share decreased from 24. 0% to 14. 5%, i. e. by 9. 5%-points. (104) In the period 1994 to 1996, the quantities produced and the production capacity utilisation decreased substantially as a result of decreasing sales volumes and sales prices decreased by 17. 5 %. In the same period, employment fell by 21. 7%. In the same period, the financial results decreased and, in the investigation period, showed a two-digit loss (%) on turnover. The Community Industry was not in a position to increase its prices to a profitable level, due to the price depression on the Community market. 4. Conclusions (105) In the light of the above, it is concluded that the Community industry has suffered material injury. F. CAUSATION OF INJURY 1. Dumped imports (106) The penetration of the Community market by imports at dumped prices sold through the same distribution channels and into the same (transparent) market, coincided with a loss of market shares and a deterioration of the financial situation of the Community Industry. This industry, throughout the investigation period, sold at prices substantially below cost of production. It had not been in a position to increase its prices to a profitable level due to the price suppression on the market. The price suppressing effect was caused by the undercutting exporters and by the Japanese and Singaporean exporters taken together, the latter's' export prices also showing a continually decreasing trend. Therefore, the Community Industry had to face, at the same time, dumped imports from Japan and Singapore for products that were generally in the higher segment of the market, and dumped imports from the other exporting countries, concerning more the lower segment of the market where competition is mainly led by price. 2. Other factors (107) After the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties, it was argued that the injury suffered by the Community industry might have been caused by Sagem, the second largest Community producer. 19 (108) In this respect, data obtained during the investigation indicates that Sagem's market share, which had increased from 1993 to 1994, considerably decreased between 1994 and the investigation period. Furthermore, statistical information indicates that on Sagem's main market (France), this company normally charged the highest prices within a group of comparable models. On the basis of this information, it is considered unlikely that Sagem has to any significant extent contributed to the injury suffered by the Community Industry. (109) With respect to imports from countries not subject to the investigation, the provisional findings had established that there were, in the investigation period, no significant imports. No substantiated comments were raised in this respect. 3. Conclusions (110) In the light of the above, it is considered that the dumped imports from the exporting countries concerned have caused material injury to the Community Industry. G. COMMUNITY INTEREST (111) After the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties, it was argued that anti dumping duties would unduly burden consumers and thus be against the Community interest. In consequence, further investigations have been undertaken and the following findings have been established. 4. Community Industry and other Community producers (112) It was established in the investigation that the Community Industry is viable, which is, inter alia, shown by continued investment and the development of its own plain- paper (thermal-transfer) personal fax machine which will shortly be introduced into the market. It can be expected that this industry would discontinue its activities in the Community if no measures against dumping were taken, in view of the magnitude and duration of financial losses suffered due to dumped imports. Without measures, the price-depressive effect of the dumped imports would continue and frustrate all efforts of the Community industry to become profitable. As a result, around 370 jobs directly linked to the product concerned would be lost in the Community. On the other hand, the imposition of measures would enable this industry to maintain and even develop its activities in the EU. (113) Furthermore, it is considered that the imposition of anti-dumping duties is likely to positively affect directly and indirectly around 4000 jobs, i. e. around 1000 employees within all Community producers (Philips, Sagem and the Japanese transplants), and indirectly a further 3000 jobs in the area of manufacturing related servicing/supply (based on industry evaluations for this sector that 1 industrial employment would entail at least 3 support jobs). 5. Unrelated importers/traders 20 (114) The investigation has shown that, for unrelated importers and traders, the product concerned represented, in general, only a small part of the overall business, on average 1% of total turnover. For the co-operating importers, no employment and no significant investment was directly related to the product concerned. All but one of these companies explained that anti-dumping duties would not have a major impact on overall sales, profits and employment. 6. Consumers (115) On the basis of the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed, the average consumer price increase, for products imported from the countries concerned, would be around 12 %, based on the assumption that exporters subject to high anti-dumping duties, i. e. duties between 40% and 89%, would discontinue their exports to the Community market, whereas the remaining exporters would continue selling on the Community market. The individual price increase for exporters subject to anti dumping duties below the average, accounting for around 70 % of the exports from the countries concerned, would even be lower, namely between 3% and 9 %. For a product with a useful lifetime of around 5 years, the average yearly charge due to anti-dumping duties would thus be around 6 ECU. These relatively minor charges would still be partly neutralised by the normal price decreases for the product concerned. (116) Apart from the above-mentioned price increases for imported products, the consumer will be able to rely on a growing market supply from all Community producers. It can be expected that the market share of all Community producers would rise from around 35% in 1996 to around 50% after the imposition of anti dumping duties. These Community producers are likely to keep their prices stable, in order to obtain the benefits of higher market shares and sales volumes which, in turn, would lead to reduced per-unit- costs and improved financial results. (117) The European consumers' association (BEUC), although invited to do so, did not participate and did not submit comments. (118) In view of the above, it is considered that the charge to the consumers as a result of anti-dumping duties for personal fax machines imported from the countries concerned, is moderate compared to the benefits of securing the continuation of industrial activities and employment requiring high qualifications the Community. in 7. Information Society (119) It was argued, that the imposition of anti-dumping duties would affect the development of the Information Society. (120) In this respect, it is explicitly stated in the 1996 Singapore Agreement on Information Technology Products that this Agreement does not in any respect interfere with the right to impose anti-dumping measures, where applicable. Furthermore, it is considered that the small impact on the consumers, as indicated above, will not negatively influence the demand for the product concerned. 8. Impact of anti-dumping measures on competition 21 (121) The imposition of anti-dumping duties on those exporters for which high dumping and injury margins were established, and whose exports would be subject to high anti-dumping duties, is likely to lead to a drop in sales volume and market share for these parties. However, for the majority of exporters concerned the impact of the duties will be moderate and it is not expected that these exporters would be significantly affected in respect of their competitive situation. Therefore, there will be still a considerable number of strong competitors of the Community producers on the market. 9. Conclusions (122) In the light of the above, it is considered that there are no compelling reasons against the imposition of anti-dumping duties. H. DEFINITIVE DUTY 1. -Injury margins (123) For the purpose of determining which level of duty would be necessary to remove the injury caused to the Community Industry by the dumped imports, it was considered that a price level based on the Community Industry's cost of production plus a reasonable profit should be calculated. A profit margin of 10. 7 % on turnover was regarded as an appropriate minimum. It is also considered that, as to its present and future situation, there is and will be a need for intensive and increased R&D efforts, in particular in view of further miniaturisation and future telecommunications product generations adapted technology. In addition, the above profit margin is sufficient to provide the resources for the investment necessary to produce the new product types and to provide a reasonable return on the capital already invested. to new developments in ( 124) Furthermore, it is considered that this profit margin is in line with the profit margins found for sales of the exporters concerned on their domestic markets, and it is also in line with the profit margins used in past anti-dumping cases for similar industries (e. g. : cases concerning small screen CTVs, audio cassettes, video cassette tapes, magnetic discs, aluminium electrolytic capacitors, TV camera systems: profit rates between 10 and 12% on turnover were used in these cases). (125) The injury elimination level was calculated by comparing the weighted average import price, duly adjusted for differences concerning payment and delivery terms, and on the same level of trade, with the non-injurious price of the Community Industry, established as indicated above. The amounts resulting from this calculation were expressed as a percentage of the weighted average, free-at- Community-border value of the imported goods. The injury margins determined on that basis are as follows: ~>~> COUNTRY COMPANY INJURY MARGIN % JAPAN Brother Industries Ltd. 7. 0 - Tottori Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd Others PR CHINA Highsonic Industrial Ltd. , Hong Kong. Murata Machinery Ltd. Others KOREA Daewoo Telecom Ltd. Tae II Media Co. Ltd. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Nixxo Telecom Ltd. ' Others SINGAPORE Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems (S) Pte. Ltd. Others TAIWAN Kinpo Electronics Inc. Sampo Corporation Others THAILAND Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) Co. Ltd. Others MALAYSIA All (no-co-operation) 2. Definitive duties 28. 1 34. 9 59. 3 23. 5 74. 2 61. 6 50. 8 17. 4 54. 8 73. 1 7. 7 39. 5 32. 4 35. 8 36. 6 40. 7 47. 3 89. 9 (126) The definitive anti-dumping duties are set at the level of the dumping margins found, or at the level of the injury margins, if the latter are lower. These duties, expressed as a percentage of the free-at-Community-border prices, amount to: COUNTRY COMPANY DEFINITIVE DUTY JAPAN Brother Industries Ltd. 7. 0% Tottori Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd Others PR CHINA Highsonic Industrial Ltd. , Hong Kong. Murata Machinery Ltd. Others KOREA Daewoo Telecom Ltd. Tae II Media Co. Ltd. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Nixxo Telecom Ltd. Others SINGAPORE Matsushita Graphic communication Systems (S) Pte. Ltd. Others TAIWAN Kinpo Electronics Inc. Sampo Corporation Others THAILAND Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) Co. Ltd. Others MALAYSIA All 28. 1% 34. 9% 23. 2% 21. 2% 51. 6% 11. 6% 9. 2% 17. 4% 7. 5% 25. 1% 7. 7% 39. 5% 6. 0% 35. 8% 36. 6% 10. 4% 22. 6% 89. 9% I. COLLECTION OF THE PROVISIONAL DUTIES (127) In view of the magnitude of the dumping margins found for the exporting producers and countries, and in the light of the seriousness of the injury caused to the Community industry, it is considered necessary that the amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duties for transactions involving the product concerned should be definitively collected at the level of the definitive duties. 24 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of fax machines with a weight of 5 kilograms or less and with dimensions (width x depth x height) of the main body measuring 470 mm x 450 mm x 170 mm or less, except for such fax machines using ink-jet or laser or LED printing technology, falling within CN code 8517 21 00 (TARIC code 8517 21 00 10) and originating in the People's Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at- Community-border price, before duty, shall be as follows for products originating in: Country Definitive duty TARIC The People's Republic of China Japan Republic of Korea Malaysia Singapore Taiwan Thailand (%) 51. 6 34. 9 25. 1 89. 8 39. 5 36. 6 22. 6 additional code 8900 8900 8900 8900 8900 8900 The above rates shall not apply to the products manufactured by the companies listed below, which shall be subject to the following anti-dumping duty rates: Country Company Definitive duty (%) TARIC additional code The People's Republic of China - Murata Machinery (H. K. ) Ltd. , (Hong Kong) - Highsonic Industrial Ltd. ,(Hong Kong) 21. 2 23. 2 8458 8459 2D Japan - Brother Industries Ltd. - Tottori Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd R. of Korea - Daewoo Telecom Ltd. - Tae 11 Media Co. , Ltd. - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Nixxo Telecom Co. , Ltd. Singapore - Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems (S) Pte. , Ltd. Taiwan - Kinpo Electronics, Inc. - Sampo Corporation Thailand - Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) Co. Ltd. 7. 0 28. 1 11. 6 9. 2 17. 4 7. 5 7. 7 6. 0 35. 8 10. 4 8430 8431 8434 8435 8436 8437 8438 8439 8442 8457 3. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. Article 2 1. The Commission shall, upon receipt of a duly substantiated application by an interested party, and after consulting the Advisory Committee, adopt by regulation the necessary measures to exclude from the scope of application of the present regulation professional fax machines which come within the weight and size criteria as provided for in Article 1 of the present Regulation, and portable fax machines to be used only in combination with a mobile telephone set. 2. Where upon examination, the application is found to be justified, the customs debt arising pursuant to Article 1 of the present regulation shall be extinguished with retroactive effect to the date of the introduction of the application. Article 3 1. The amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duty under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/97 shall be definitively collected at the rate definitively imposed. 2. Amounts secured in excess of the definitive rate of anti-dumping duty shall be released. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 26 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, For the Council 27 ISSN 0254-1475 COM(98) 193 final DOCUMENTS EN 02 11 10 15 Catalogue number : CB-CO-98-203-EN-C ISBN 92-78-32610-0 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg 2Sr


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 856/98 by Ursula SCHLEICHER to the Council. Implications of the ban on tobacco advertising

text: 21. 10. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 323/85 Avser kommissionen att fo¤resl(cid:229) fo¤ra¤ndringar i ga¤llande regelverk fo¤r att lo¤sa problemen? Kan kommissionen ta¤nka sig ett generellt undantag fo¤r traditionella ko¤ksva¤xter eller fro¤sorter med l(cid:229)g omsa¤ttning i fo¤rsa¤ljningen? (98/C 323/114) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0878/98 fr(cid:229)n Per Gahrton (V) till kommissionen (26 mars 1998) A¤mne: Fro¤er anva¤nda av fritidsodlare i Sverige Efter Sveriges EU-intra¤de har svenska myndigheter (Statens Utsa¤deskontroll) med ha¤nvisning till EU-regler skriftligen hotat svenska fro¤fo¤rsa¤ljare med (cid:229)tal om de inte slutar sa¤lja fro¤er, som enligt myndigheterna a¤r fo¤rbjudna enligt ga¤llande EU-regler, t. ex. Easter Egg (ra¤disa), Buttercup (squash), Early Cascade f1 (tomat) och Feurio (mangold). Mot denna bakgrund vill jag fr(cid:229)ga: Anser kommissionen att det a¤r rimligt att man i EU skall besta¤mma vilka fro¤er som fritidsodlare i Sverige f(cid:229)r anva¤nda? A¤ r detta i o¤verenssta¤mmelse med subsidiaritetsprincipen? Anser kommissionen att svenska myndigheter tilla¤mpar EU-reglerna korrekt? Kan kommissionen ta¤nka sig en a¤ndring av reglerna alternativt att Sverige kan f(cid:229) till(cid:229)ta marknadsfo¤ring av de fro¤er som befinns la¤mpliga fo¤r Sveriges biologiska, ekologiska och meteorologiska fo¤rh(cid:229)llande? Gemensamt svar p(cid:229) de skriftliga fr(cid:229)gorna E-0851/98 och E-0878/98 ingivna av Franz Fischler fo¤r kommissionen (24 april 1998) Kommissionen ha¤nvisar ledamoten till sitt svar p(cid:229) muntlig fr(cid:229)ga nr H-246/98 sta¤lld av Hans Lindqvist under fr(cid:229)getiden vid parlamentets mo¤te den mars 1998 (1). (1) Parlamentsdebatter (mars 1998) (98/C 323/115) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0856/98 fr(cid:229)n Ursula Schleicher (PPE) till r(cid:229)det (31 mars 1998) A¤mne: Konsekvenserna av fo¤rbudet mot tobaksreklam I princip, med undantag av sa¤rskilda besta¤mmelser som faststa¤lls av medlemsstaterna, fo¤rbjuder direktivet utnyttjandet av ett ma¤rkesnamn fo¤r tobak fo¤r andra produkter. Ga¤ller detta fo¤rbud endast reklam fo¤r produkter som inte a¤r tobaksvaror och som har ett dylikt namn, eller 1. sja¤lva namngivningen? 2. Medlemsstaterna f(cid:229)r endast faststa¤lla sa¤rskilda besta¤mmelser om tobaksma¤rkesnamnet tidigare anva¤nts fo¤r andra varor (cid:148)i god tro(cid:148). P(cid:229) vad skall denna goda tro grunda sig? Om man antar att en medlemsstat fo¤rsummar att utnyttja denna mo¤jlighet till sa¤rskilda besta¤mmelser, skulle 3. det vara fo¤rbjudet att fortsa¤tta anva¤nda ett namn som hittills lagligen anva¤nts fo¤r en produkt som inte a¤r en tobaksvara och som samtidigt anva¤nds som ma¤rkesnamn fo¤r en tobaksvara? (Exempel: Kunde kurorten St. Moritz inte la¤ngre go¤ra reklam fo¤r sina varor och tja¤nster under sitt eget namn, trots att orten inte har n(cid:229)gonting att go¤ra med cigarrettma¤rket med samma namn?) 4. I vilket fall som helst kan (cid:148)samma namn(cid:148) fo¤r icke-tobaksvaran endast anva¤ndas p(cid:229) (cid:148)ett sa¤tt som tydligt skiljer sig(cid:148) fr(cid:229)n det sa¤tt som anva¤nds fo¤r tobaksvaran. Inneba¤r detta att ma¤rkesnamnet som s(cid:229)dant m(cid:229)ste a¤ndras fo¤r icke-tobaksprodukten? Hur kan man sa¤kersta¤lla att olikheter vid tilla¤mpningen av denna besta¤mmelse i de enskilda medlemsstater inte leder till nya handelshinder?


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1098/98 by Olivier DUPUIS to the Council. The case of Mr Ukshin Hoti

eurovoc_concepts:
Kosovo
Yugoslavia
democracy
freedom of expression
human rights
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text: C 304/164 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 2. 10. 98 Svar (8 juni 1998) Det fo¤rslag till fo¤rordning om olivolja som den a¤rade parlamentsledamoten ha¤nvisar till lades fram av kommissionen den 20 februari 1998 och antogs av r(cid:229)det den 27 april 1998. R(cid:229)det vill a¤ven informera den a¤rade parlamentsledamoten om att till fo¤ljd av att associeringsavtalet tra¤tt i kraft a¤r det fo¤rsta mo¤tet i associeringsr(cid:229)det EG-Tunisien planerat att a¤ga rum under andra ha¤lften av 1998. (98/C 304/251) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA P-1098/98 fr(cid:229)n Olivier Dupuis (ARE) till r(cid:229)det (31 mars 1998) A¤mne: Fallet Hoti Ukshin Hoti, la¤rare i statsvetenskap vid universitetet i Pristina (Kosovo) har suttit i fa¤ngelse sedan 1994 till fo¤ljd av ett (cid:229)tal som a¤gde rum under minst sagt tvivelaktiga former och som slutade med att han do¤mdes fo¤r att (cid:148)ha hotat den konstitutionella ordningen(cid:148) och att (cid:148)ha skadat Federala Republiken Jugoslaviens territoriala integritet(cid:148). Hoti arresterades redan 1981 fo¤r (cid:148)kontrarevolutiona¤ra brott(cid:148), och en andra g(cid:229)ng fo¤r detta a¤ven 1993. Han har redan tillbringat 8 (cid:229)r av sitt liv i fa¤ngelse fo¤r (cid:229)siktsbrott p(cid:229) grund av sitt engagemang fo¤r en lo¤sning p(cid:229) Kososvofr(cid:229)gan utan v(cid:229)ld och med fo¤rhandlingar. Vilka (cid:229)tga¤rder har r(cid:229)det vidtagit och vad har r(cid:229)det fo¤r avsikt att go¤ra fo¤r att f(cid:229) de serbiska myndigheterna att frige Hoti, och vad har r(cid:229)det fo¤r avsikt att go¤ra fo¤r att f(cid:229) sto¤d fr(cid:229)n myndigheterna i Kosovo fo¤r denna frigivning? Svar (4 juni 1998) R(cid:229)det beklagar djupt den dom som har fa¤llts i fallet Ukshin Hoti och omsta¤ndigheterna kring denna. R(cid:229)det p(cid:229)pekar att yttrandefrihet a¤r en universell, grundla¤ggande ra¤ttighet som varje demokratiskt land a¤r skyldigt att garantera, liksom ra¤tten till en fri och ova¤ldig ra¤tteg(cid:229)ng. Respekten fo¤r de ma¤nskliga ra¤ttigheterna och demokratiska principerna a¤r grundla¤ggande aspekter av unionens regionala strategi och pelare i den villkorade politiken gentemot Fo¤rbundsrepubliken Jugoslavien. Det a¤r just p(cid:229) grund av missbel(cid:229)tenhet med Kosovofr(cid:229)gan och Fo¤rbundsrepubliken Jugoslaviens fo¤rflutna i fr(cid:229)ga om ma¤nskliga ra¤ttigheter som unionen i slutet av 1997 uppha¤vde de autonoma handelsfo¤rm(cid:229)ner som Fo¤rbundsrepubliken Jugoslavien beviljades den 29 april 1997. En varaktig lo¤sning p(cid:229) Kosovofr(cid:229)gan och full respekt fo¤r ma¤nskliga ra¤ttigheter och demokratiska principer ligger i fo¤rgrunden fo¤r EU:s krav i fo¤rbindelserna med Fo¤rbundsrepubliken Jugoslavien och a¤r ett villkor fo¤r fo¤rba¤ttrade bilaterala fo¤rbindelser. ¯tga¤rder fo¤r att f(cid:229) Ukshin Hoti frisla¤ppt m(cid:229)ste ses inom ramen fo¤r EU:s o¤vergripande (cid:229)tga¤rder till fo¤rm(cid:229)n fo¤r ma¤nskliga ra¤ttigheter och demokratiska normer i Fo¤rbundsrepubliken Jugoslavien. EU kommer inom ramen fo¤r dessa att fortsa¤tta med sina p(cid:229)tryckningar p(cid:229) de serbiska myndigheterna i alla fall som liknar det som den a¤rade parlamentsledamoten har tagit upp. (98/C 304/252) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA P-1155/98 fr(cid:229)n Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) till r(cid:229)det (3 april 1998) A¤mne: Anh(cid:229)llna i Ekvatorialguinea Den guineanska ra¤tten kan komma att do¤ma fyra spanska medborgare till do¤den om (cid:229)klagarmyndigheten f(cid:229)r igenom sina krav i den politiska ra¤tteg(cid:229)ng som ig(cid:229)r p(cid:229)bo¤rjades i Malabo mot 90 p(cid:229)st(cid:229)dda aktivister fr(cid:229)n pubi-folket. Dessa har anklagats fo¤r att ha st(cid:229)tt bakom det sja¤lvsta¤ndighetsuppror som intra¤ffade p(cid:229) o¤n Bioco i slutet av januari i (cid:229)r


title: Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive on airport charges (COM(97)0154 C4-0362/97 97/0127(SYN))

eurovoc_concepts:
airport
charges for use of infrastructure
liberalisation of the market
provision of services