title: Regolamento (CE) n. 2196/98 del Consiglio del 1° ottobre 1998 relativo alla concessione di contributi finanziari comunitari ad azioni di tipo innovativo a favore del trasporto combinato

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text: 14. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 277/1 I (Atti per i quali la pubblicazione (cid:138) una condizione di applicabilit(cid:133)) REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 2196/98 DEL CONSIGLIO del 1o ottobre 1998 relativo alla concessione di contributi finanziari comunitari ad azioni di tipo innovativo a favore del trasporto combinato IL CONSIGLIO DELL’UNIONE EUROPEA, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, in particolare l’articolo 75, paragrafo 1, vista la proposta della Commissione (1), visto il parere del Comitato economico e sociale (2), visto il parere del Comitato delle regioni (3), deliberando in conformit(cid:133) della procedura prevista all’arti- colo 189 C del trattato (4), (5) (1) (2) (3) considerando che la situazione attuale e l’evolu- zione prevedibile del sistema dei trasporti nella Comunit(cid:133) richiedono una gestione ottimale delle risorse comunitarie in materia di trasporti e, di conseguenza, la promozione del trasporto combi- nato; considerando che la decisione 93/45/CEE della Commissione, del 22 dicembre 1992, relativa alla concessione di aiuti finanziari ad azioni pilota a favore del trasporto combinato (5), ha varato, nel 1992 e per un quinquennio, un dispositivo speri- mentale di concessione di aiuti finanziari ad azioni pilota a favore del trasporto combinato; che tale dispositivo (cid:138) venuto a scadenza il 31 dicembre 1996; considerando che (cid:138) stata dimostrata, pertanto, l’uti- lit(cid:133) di un’azione comune in tale settore e che occorre convertire questa azione sperimentale in un vero e proprio sistema di azioni comunitarie in materia di trasporto combinato, che integri i risul- tati dell’esperienza acquisita dal 1992; (4) considerando che il principale obiettivo delle azioni comunitarie in materia di trasporto combi- nato (cid:138) l’aumento della competitivit(cid:133) di questo tipo (1) GU C 343 del 15. 11. 1996, pag. 4, e GU C 364 del 2. 12. 1997, pag. 5. (2) GU C 89 del 19. 3. 1997, pag. 18. (3) GU C 379 del 15. 12. 1997, pag. 47. (4) Parere del Parlamento europeo espresso il 12 giugno 1997 (GU C 200 del 30. 6. 1997, pag. 137), posizione comune del Consiglio adottata il 17 marzo 1998 (GU C 161 del 27. 5. 1998, pag. 1) e decisione del Parlamento europeo emanata il 2 luglio 1998 (GU C 226 del 20. 7. 1998). (5) GU L 16 del 25. 1. 1993, pag. 55. (6) (7) (8) (9) di trasporto al fine di creare alternative ai trasporti l’utente; che, stradali che siano accettabili per pertanto, del contributo finanziario per i progetti sensi del presente regolamento ammissibili ai possono usufruire direttamente solo gli Stati membri e le persone fisiche o giuridiche stabilite nella Comunit(cid:133), ed esclusivamente per le spese e i costi sostenuti nel territorio della Comunit(cid:133); considerando la necessit(cid:133) che i richiedenti di un progetto di trasporto combinato siano unicamente Stati membri e persone fisiche o giuridiche stabilite nella Comunit(cid:133); che (cid:138) tuttavia possibile che paesi terzi e persone stabilite all’esterno della Comunit(cid:133), direttamente interessati, partecipino alla presenta- zione di un progetto; considerando che i progetti di trasporto combinato devono ricomprendere i servizi commerciali riguar- danti questo tipo di trasporto; che il contributo finanziario comunitario (cid:138) pertanto concesso per misure operative innovative nonch(cid:130) per i relativi studi di fattibilit(cid:133); che, di conseguenza, sono esclusi dall’ambito d’applicazione del presente regola- mento i progetti relativi alle reti d’infrastruttura e i progetti di ricerca e sviluppo tecnologico; considerando che il contributo finanziario comuni- tario previsto dal presente regolamento deve essere limitato nel tempo; considerando che (cid:138) opportuno lasciare ai richie- denti la possibilit(cid:133) di presentare progetti quanto pi(cid:151) rispondenti alle esigenze attuali del mercato e che pertanto non bisogna frenare l’innovazione con una definizione troppo rigida dei progetti innova- tivi; considerando che (cid:138) tuttavia necessario, all’atto della procedura di scelta dei progetti, fare in modo che il progetto adottato contribuisca effettivamente alla politica comune dei trasporti e non provochi distorsioni di concorrenza inaccettabili; L 277/2 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 14. 10. 98 (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) considerando che, fatte salve le competenze dell’au- torit(cid:133) di bilancio definite dal trattato, nel presente regolamento (cid:138) inserito, per l’intera durata delle azioni previste, un importo di riferimento finan- ziario ai sensi del punto 2 della dichiarazione del Parlamento della europeo, Commissione, del 6 marzo 1995 (1); del Consiglio e considerando che (cid:138) opportuno che la Commissione segua lo svolgimento dei progetti al fine di ottenere i risultati perseguiti; che occorre precisare i rispet- tivi poteri e le rispettive responsabilit(cid:133) degli Stati membri e della Commissione in materia di controllo finanziario; considerando che la Commissione deve procedere alla valutazione delle modalit(cid:133) di realizzazione delle azioni in materia di trasporto combinato per valu- tare se gli obiettivi inizialmente previsti possano essere o siano stati raggiunti; considerando che (cid:138) utile controllare periodica- mente l’applicazione del presente regolamento e che a tal fine la Commissione, due anni dopo l’en- trata in vigore del medesimo, deve inviare una rela- zione al riguardo al Parlamento europeo, al Consi- glio, al Comitato economico e sociale e al Comitato delle regioni; considerando che occorre garantire un’informa- zione, una pubblicit(cid:133) e una trasparenza adeguate in merito alle attivit(cid:133) finanziate; considerando che lo scopo delle azioni di cui al presente regolamento (cid:138) di contribuire all’avvio di progetti trasporto combinato e che pertanto il regolamento deve avere una durata limi- tata, relativi al c) migliorando le possibilit(cid:133) di offerta di servizi del trasporto combinato. Articolo 2 Definizioni e ambito di applicazione 1. Ai fini del presente regolamento si intende per: — «trasporto combinato» il trasporto di merci tra Stati membri per il quale l’autocarro, il rimorchio, il semi- rimorchio con o senza veicolo trattore, la cassa mobile o il contenitore (di 20 piedi o oltre) effettuano la parte iniziale o terminale del tragitto su strada e l’altra parte per ferrovia, per via navigabile o per mare, fermo restando che il percorso stradale (cid:138) il pi(cid:151) breve possi- bile; — «azione di trasporto combinato»: qualsiasi azione di tipo innovativo volta a realizzare gli obiettivi previsti all’articolo 1 e scelta ai sensi dell’articolo 7. 2. All’interno del territorio della Comunit(cid:133) le azioni di trasporto combinato rientrano prioritariamente nella deci- sione n. 1692/96/CE del Parlamento europeo e del Consi- glio, del 23 luglio 1996, sugli orientamenti comunitari per lo sviluppo della rete transeuropea dei trasporti (2). Queste azioni possono svilupparsi sui «corridoi ferroviari per il trasporto di merci». 3. Tuttavia, le azioni di trasporto combinato possono anche riguardare assi situati in parte all’esterno del terri- torio della Comunit(cid:133) purch(cid:130): — l’azione sia realizzata nell’interesse della politica comune dei trasporti, come per i progetti riguardanti i paesi terzi di transito nell’ambito di un trasporto intra- comunitario, — l’azione riguardi territorio di almeno uno Stato il HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 1 Obiettivo Il presente regolamento definisce le condizioni, le moda- lit(cid:133) e le procedure di concessione di contributi finanziari comunitari a progetti innovativi che contribuiscono ad incrementare il ricorso al trasporto combinato e ad inco- raggiare il trasferimento dei flussi di traffico del trasporto su strada verso modi di trasporto pi(cid:151) rispettosi dell’am- biente: a) aumentando la competitivit(cid:133) del trasporto combinato rispetto al trasporto esclusivamente stradale; oppure b) incoraggiando l’uso di tecnologie avanzate nel trasporto combinato; oppure membro. Articolo 3 Progetti ammissibili Sono ammessi i progetti innovativi che istituiscono: a) misure operative innovative; b) studi di fattibilit(cid:133) che prevedono e preparano misure operative innovative. Articolo 4 Richiedenti 1. Gli Stati membri, le persone fisiche e le persone giuridiche, pubbliche o private, stabilite nella Comunit(cid:133), possono presentare un progetto alla Commissione. (1) GU C 293 dell’8. 11. 1995, pag. 4. (2) GU L 228 del 9. 9. 1996, pag. 1. 14. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 277/3 Fatto salvo l’articolo 2, paragrafo 3, di regola il progetto deve essere presentato da due o pi(cid:151) persone fisiche o persone giuridiche, pubbliche o private, che possiedono la cittadinanza di almeno due Stati membri. All’atto della presentazione di un progetto ai sensi del primo comma, i paesi terzi e le persone fisiche o le persone giuridiche, pubbliche o private, stabilite all’e- sterno della Comunit(cid:133), direttamente interessati, possono alla presentazione del progetto in essere questione, fermo restando che non fruiscono di alcun contributo comunitario ai sensi del presente regolamento. associati 2. Qualora il progetto comporti l’esercizio dei diritti di accesso all’infrastruttura ferroviaria previsti all’articolo 10 della direttiva 91/440/CEE del Consiglio, del 29 luglio 1991, relativa allo sviluppo delle ferrovie comunitarie (1), il contributo finanziario comunitario (cid:138) concesso solo ad un’impresa ferroviaria titolare di una licenza ai sensi dell’articolo 2 della direttiva 95/18/CE del Consiglio, del 19 giugno 1995, relativa alle licenze delle imprese ferro- viarie (2). Articolo 5 Spese e costi ammissibili 1. Per quanto riguarda le spese e i costi delle misure operative innovative, il contributo finanziario comunitario (cid:138) limitato ad un massimo del 30 %. Le spese e i costi ammissibili possono comprendere tra l’altro: a) locazione, i costi di leasing o ammortamento delle unit(cid:133) di trasporto — autocarri, rimorchi, semirimorchi con o senza veicolo trattore, casse mobili, contenitori di 20 piedi e oltre; b) i costi di locazione, leasing o ammortamento e dell’a- deguamento necessario per portare a termine l’azione prevista per quanto riguarda il materiale rotabile (comprese le locomotive) nonch(cid:130) le navi per la naviga- fatta salva, per le navi zione interna e marittima, adibite alla navigazione interna, l’osservanza delle norme specifiche in materia di risanamento strutturale della navigazione interna; c) le spese di investimento e i costi di locazione, leasing o ammortamento del materiale atto a consentire il trasbordo tra la ferrovia, la via navigabile, la via marit- tima e la strada; d) i costi di utilizzo delle infrastrutture ferroviarie, di le spese navigazione interna e marittima, esclusi portuali e i costi di trasbordo; e) le spese relative all’applicazione commerciale di tecniche, tecnologie o materiali preventivamente testati e approvati, in particolare la tecnologia dell’informa- zione dei trasporti; (1) GU L 237 del 24. 8. 1991, pag. 25. (2) GU L 143 del 27. 6. 1995, pag. 70. f) i costi relativi alla formazione del personale e alla diffusione dei risultati del progetto, nonch(cid:130) i costi delle misure d’informazione e di comunicazione adot- tate per render noti all’industria dei trasporti interes- sata i nuovi servizi di trasporto combinato predisposti. Le spese e/o i costi di cui alle lettere a), b), c) ed e) sono ammissibili purch(cid:130) il beneficiario o i beneficiari del impegnino a mantenere le attrezzature contributo si oggetto del contributo sull’asse interessato per la durata del contratto. 2. Quanto agli studi di fattibilit(cid:133), il contributo finan- ziario comunitario (cid:138) limitato ad un massimo del 50 %. 3. Il contributo finanziario comunitario previsto dal presente regolamento (cid:138) erogato direttamente agli Stati membri e alle persone di cui all’articolo 4, paragrafo 1, primo comma, per le spese e i costi sostenuti nel terri- torio comunitario. Il contributo (cid:138) concesso per un periodo massimo di tre esercizi finanziari. 4. Nell’esaminare un progetto che supera il territorio comunitario, presentato ai sensi del presente regolamento, la Commissione valuta le possibilit(cid:133) di finanziare la parte del progetto situata all’esterno del territorio della Comu- nit(cid:133) mediante altri strumenti di bilancio comunitari, ai fini di un uso efficace delle risorse comunitarie. Articolo 6 Presentazione dei progetti 1. I progetti di azione di trasporto combinato sono presentati alla Commissione. La presentazione deve contenere tutti gli elementi necessari per consentire alla Commissione di procedere alla scelta ai sensi dell’articolo 7. 2. La presentazione di un progetto di misure operative innovative deve prevedere una descrizione dello stesso precisando i seguenti elementi: a) identificazione del progetto e dei richiedenti, obiettivi generali e contributo finanziario chiesto; b) obiettivi del progetto: — clientela potenziale del trasporto combinato; — prezzo e prestazioni del servizio (accessibilit(cid:133), affi- dabilit(cid:133), risparmi di tempo) rispetto ad altri servizi concorrenti di trasporto, soprattutto stradale (all’e- poca della domanda e ad avvenuta realizzazione del progetto); — fatturato previsto; L 277/4 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 14. 10. 98 — fattori di costo (in particolare elementi di valuta- zione del costo marginale di accesso all’infrastrut- tura, segnatamente ferroviaria, del servizio oggetto dell’azione e ogni altra informazione che consenta di valutare se il contributo ai costi per l’accesso all’infrastruttura (cid:138) giustificato); — calendario per raggiungere una vitalit(cid:133) economica; — compatibilit(cid:133) e interoperabilit(cid:133); c) contributo del progetto alla politica comune dei trasporti: — benefici per l’ambiente e la sicurezza rispetto alla situazione attuale, soprattutto in termini di riparti- zione modale, che consentano, tra l’altro, di svilup- pare il trasporto combinato a lunga distanza; — effetti su altri servizi concorrenti di trasporto e possibilit(cid:133) di ingresso di nuovi operatori nel rela- tivo mercato; — rilevanza dei risultati dei progetti per altre persone fisiche o giuridiche/assi/operatori del mercato; — contributo del progetto allo sviluppo e all’uso delle reti transeuropee di trasporto e dei «corridoi ferro- viari per il trasporto di merci»; d) caratteristiche del progetto: — individuazione dei modi di trasporto, persone fisiche o giuridiche coinvolte e cooperazione prevista; — motivo del progetto (domanda dell’utenza, conge- stione, mercato potenziale, distanza dell’area, ecc. ); — aspetti innovativi rispetto alla situazione attuale; — durata del progetto; — necessit(cid:133) del contributo e informazioni concer- nenti le altre fonti di finanziamento previste per la totalit(cid:133) del progetto in questione; — condizioni del mercato, compresi i servizi e le tecnologie esistenti, anche in considerazione di altri modi di trasporto; e) allegato finanziario contenente una descrizione detta- gliata dei costi in ecu e l’importo in ecu del contributo chiesto per ciascuna voce ammissibile. 3. La presentazione di un progetto di studio di fattibi- lit(cid:133) deve prevedere una descrizione dello stesso preci- sando i seguenti elementi: — informazione disponibile riguardante il contenuto del paragrafo 2, lettere da a) a c); — organizzazione dei compiti e delle fasi del progetto e calendario di realizzazione, — grandi linee e sommario del progetto di studio. Articolo 7 Scelta dei progetti — Concessione del contributo finanziario La Commissione decide la concessione di un contributo finanziario ai sensi del presente regolamento tenendo conto, per la scelta dei progetti, degli obiettivi di cui all’articolo 1, nonch(cid:130), secondo i casi, delle informazioni di cui all’articolo 6, paragrafi 2 e 3 in base alla procedura prevista all’articolo 8. Essa comunica la decisione direttamente ai beneficiari e agli Stati membri interessati. Articolo 8 Comitato 1. Con riferimento alla procedura prevista al presente articolo la Commissione (cid:138) assistita da un comitato composto dai rappresentanti degli Stati membri e presie- duto dal rappresentante della Commissione. Il rappresentante della Commissione sottopone al 2. comitato un progetto delle misure da adottare. Il comitato formula il suo parere sul progetto entro un termine che il presidente pu(cid:149) fissare in funzione dell’urgenza della questione in esame. Il parere (cid:138) formulato dalla maggio- ranza prevista all’articolo 148, paragrafo 2 del trattato per l’adozione delle decisioni che il Consiglio deve prendere su proposta della Commissione. Nelle votazioni in seno al comitato, ai voti dei rappresentanti degli Stati membri (cid:138) attribuita la ponderazione fissata nell’articolo precitato. Il presidente non partecipa al voto. 3. a) La Commissione adotta le misure previste qualora siano conformi al parere del comitato. b) Se le misure previste non sono conformi al parere del comitato, o in mancanza di parere, la Commis- sione sottopone senza indugio al Consiglio una proposta in merito alle misure da prendere. Il Consiglio delibera a maggioranza qualificata. Se il Consiglio non ha deliberato entro tre mesi a decorrere dalla data in cui (cid:138) stata sottoposta la le misure proposta, proposte. la Commissione adotta Articolo 9 Disposizioni finanziarie 4. La Commissione trasmette al comitato di cui all’arti- colo 8 l’elenco dei progetti che le sono stati sottoposti, corredato da un riassunto dei progetti ammissibili. Il contributo finanziario pu(cid:149) essere concesso per 1. spese relative alla realizzazione di azioni eseguite dai beneficiari o da terzi incaricati della realizzazione delle azioni di trasporto combinato. 14. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 277/5 Il contributo finanziario non (cid:138) concesso per spese 2. effettuate prima della data di ricevimento della domanda da parte della Commissione. 3. Gli impegni e i pagamenti sono espressi e corrisposti in ecu. 4. Di regola i pagamenti vengono effettuati mediante versamento di acconti e di un saldo finale. Il primo acconto (cid:138) corrisposto al momento dell’approvazione della domanda di contributo. I versamenti successivi sono effet- tuati in base alle relative richieste, tenuto conto dello stato di avanzamento del progetto. 5. La Commissione procede al versamento del saldo previa approvazione di una relazione del beneficiario sull’esecuzione dello studio o delle altre misure, nella quale sono specificate tutte le spese effettivamente soste- nute. La Commissione informa gli Stati membri dei paga- 6. menti effettuati e delle relazioni di attivit(cid:133) approvate. Articolo 10 Importo di riferimento finanziario L’importo di riferimento finanziario per l’esecuzione delle azioni previste dal presente regolamento, per il periodo dal 1o gennaio 1997 al 31 dicembre 2001, (cid:138) pari a 35 milioni di ecu. Gli stanziamenti annuali sono autorizzati dall’autorit(cid:133) di bilancio entro i limiti delle prospettive finanziarie. Articolo 11 Controllo finanziario legislative, Fatti salvi i controlli effettuati dagli Stati membri ai 1. sensi delle disposizioni regolamentari ed amministrative nazionali e fatto salvo l’articolo 188 A del trattato, come pure ogni controllo effettuato ai sensi dell’articolo 209, lettera c) del trattato, funzionari o altri agenti della Commissione possono controllare in loco le azioni di trasporto combinato finanziate, in particolare, attraverso controlli a campione. Se la realizzazione di un’azione di trasporto combi- 2. nato non sembra corrispondere in tutto o in parte al progetto approvato e/o ai suoi obiettivi, la Commissione procede a indagini adeguate. 3. la In seguito all’indagine di cui al paragrafo 2, Commissione pu(cid:149) ridurre, sospendere o sopprimere il contributo per l’azione di trasporto combinato, qualora risulti confermata l’esistenza di una irregolarit(cid:133) o l’inos- servanza di una delle condizioni indicate nella decisione di concessione del contributo, in particolare in caso d’in- troduzione di una modifica rilevante riguardante la natura o le condizioni per l’attuazione dell’azione di trasporto combinato e qualora i beneficiari non abbiano ottenuto l’approvazione preventiva della Commissione. Articolo 12 Controllo e valutazione La Commissione (cid:138) incaricata dell’esecuzione finan- 1. ziaria e dell’attuazione del presente regolamento. Per garantire un uso efficace del contributo comunitario, la Commissione controlla e valuta l’attuazione delle azioni di trasporto combinato nel corso dell’esecuzione e ad trasporto esecuzione avvenuta. Quando un’azione di combinato (cid:138) portata a termine e prima di versare il saldo, la Commissione procede ad una valutazione della mede- sima tenendo conto della relazione presentata dal benefi- ciario del contributo, che indica l’utilizzazione dei fondi e il grado di realizzazione delle previsioni in materia di traffico. 2. Una percentuale non superiore all’1 % dei fondi stanziati ai fini del presente regolamento (cid:138) accantonata per le attivit(cid:133) di controllo e di valutazione esterne. 3. Le modalit(cid:133) di controllo e di valutazione di cui al presente articolo sono definite dai contratti basati sulle decisioni adottate ai sensi dell’articolo 7, paragrafo 1. Articolo 13 Relazione Trascorsi due anni dall’entrata in vigore del presente rego- lamento, la Commissione presenta al Parlamento europeo, al Consiglio, al Comitato economico e sociale e al Comi- tato delle regioni una relazione sulle attivit(cid:133) realizzate in forza del medesimo. Essa tiene in gran conto le osserva- zioni formulate dalle altre istituzioni e dagli altri organi sulla relazione. La relazione (cid:138) corredata, se necessario, da opportune proposte volte ad adeguare l’orientamento delle azioni previste dal presente regolamento. L’applicazione del presente regolamento viene valutata secondo i criteri di valutazione della Commissione. I risultati della valutazione sono disponibili anteriormente al 1o ottobre 2001. Articolo 14 Pubblicit(cid:133) I beneficiari dei contributi comunitari provvedono a dare adeguata pubblicit(cid:133) al contributo concesso in forza del presente regolamento, onde far conoscere all’opinione pubblica il ruolo svolto dalla Comunit(cid:133) nell’attuazione delle azioni di trasporto combinato. Essi consultano la Commissione sulle iniziative da assumere a tal fine. L 277/6 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 14. 10. 98 Articolo 15 Durata Articolo 16 Entrata in vigore La concessione dei contributi finanziari a favore del trasporto combinato di cui al presente regolamento (cid:138) autorizzata dal 1o gennaio 1997 al 31 dicembre 2001. Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il giorno della pubblicazione nella Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee. Il presente regolamento (cid:138) obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Lussemburgo, add(cid:141) 1o ottobre 1998. Per il Consiglio Il presidente C. EINEM


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pollution from ships
transport of dangerous goods

text: 13. 10. 98 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 276/7 KOMISSION DIREKTIIVI 98/74/EY, annettu 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1998, vaarallisia tai ymp(cid:132)rist(cid:148)(cid:132) pilaavia aineita kuljettavia aluksia koskevista v(cid:132)him- m(cid:132)isvaatimuksista niiden ollessa matkalla yhteis(cid:148)n merisatamiin tai poistuessa sielt(cid:132) annetun neuvoston direktiivin 93/75/ETY muuttamisesta (ETA:n kannalta merkityksellinen teksti) EUROOPAN YHTEIS(cid:153)JEN KOMISSIO, joka ON ANTANUT T(cid:142)M(cid:142)N DIREKTIIVIN: ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)n perustamissopi- muksen, ottaa huomioon 13 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) syyskuuta 1993 vaarallisia tai ymp(cid:132)rist(cid:148)(cid:132) pilaavia aineita kuljettavia aluksia koskevista v(cid:132)himm(cid:132)isvaatimuksista niiden ollessa matkalla yhteis(cid:148)n merisatamiin tai poistuessa sielt(cid:132) annetun neuvoston direktiivin 93/75/ETY (1), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna direktiivill(cid:132) 98/55/EY (2) ja erityisesti sen 11 artiklan, sek(cid:132) katsoo, ett(cid:132) direktiivin 93/75/ETY 2 artiklan e, g ja h kohdassa t(cid:132)smennet(cid:132)(cid:132)n, ett(cid:132) direktiiviss(cid:132) tarkoitetaan Marpol-yleis- sopimuksella sek(cid:132) IBC- ja IGC-koodeilla kyseist(cid:132) yleisso- pimusta ja kyseisi(cid:132) koodeja sellaisina kuin ne olivat voimassa 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) tammikuuta 1996, ajankohdan tuon j(cid:132)lkeen Marpol-yleissopimukseen samoin kuin IBC- ja IGC-koodeihin on tehty muutoksia kansainv(cid:132)lisess(cid:132) merenkulkuj(cid:132)rjest(cid:148)ss(cid:132) (IMO), IBC-koodiin Marpol-yleissopimukseen p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)slauselmalla MEPC. 68(38) tehdyt muutokset tulivat voimaan 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) tammikuuta p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)slauselmilla MEPC. 69(38), 1998; MSC. 50(66) ja IGC-koodiin p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)slausel- milla MSC. 32(63) ja MSC. 59(67) tehdyt muutokset tulivat voimaan 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) hein(cid:132)kuuta 1998; IBC-koodiin p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)s- tulivat lauselmalla MEPC. 73(39) voimaan 10 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) hein(cid:132)kuuta 1998, teht(cid:132)v(cid:132)t muutokset ja MSC. 58(67) 1 artikla Muutetaan direktiivi(cid:132) 93/75/ETY seuraavasti: 1. Korvataan 2 artiklan e kohdassa ilmaisu ”voimassa 1 ilmaisulla ”voimassa 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) tammikuuta 1996” p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) tammikuuta 1998”. 2. Korvataan 2 artiklan g kohdassa ilmaisu ”voimassa 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) tammikuuta 1996” ilmaisulla ”voimassa 10 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) hein(cid:132)kuuta 1998”. 3. Korvataan 2 artiklan h kohdassa ilmaisu ”voimassa 1 ilmaisulla ”voimassa 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) tammikuuta 1996” p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) hein(cid:132)kuuta 1998”. 4. Korvataan 2 artiklan j kohta seuraavasti: ”j) yleiskokouksen 'IMOn p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)slauselmalla A. 851(20)' kansainv(cid:132)lisen merenkulkuj(cid:132)rjest(cid:148)n 20:nnessa istunnossaan 27 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) marraskuuta 1997 hyv(cid:132)k- joka k(cid:132)sittelee sym(cid:132)(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)slauselmaa 851(20), yleisi(cid:132) ohjeita ja -vaatimuksista, mukaan lukien suuntaviivat siit(cid:132), kuinka ilmoitetaan sellaisista tapahtumista, joissa on mukana vaarallisia aineita, vahingollisia aineita ja/tai merta pilaavia aineita. ” alusten ilmoitusj(cid:132)rjestelmist(cid:132) 5. Korvataan 6 artiklan 2 kohdassa ilmaisu ”IMOn p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)s- lauselma A. 648(16)” ilmaisulla ”IMOn p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)slauselma A. 851(20)”. alusten ilmoitusj(cid:132)rjestelmi(cid:132) koskevista yleisist(cid:132) ohjeista annettu IMO:n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)slauselma A. 648(16) on korvattu p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)slauselmalla A. 851(20), jonka IMO:n yleiskokous hyv(cid:132)ksyi 27 marraskuuta 1997, direktiivi(cid:132) on tarpeen muuttaa vastaavasti, ja t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n direktiivin s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)kset ovat direktiivin 93/75/ETY 12 artiklassa tarkoitetun komitean lausunnon mukaisia, (1) EYVL L 247, 5. 10. 1993, s. 19 (2) EYVL L 215, 1. 8. 1998, s. 65 2 artikla J(cid:132)senvaltioiden on saatettava 1. t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n direktiivin noudattamisen edellytt(cid:132)m(cid:132)t lait, asetukset ja hallinnolliset m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)ykset voimaan viimeist(cid:132)(cid:132)n 12 kuukauden kuluessa sen voimaantulosta. Niiden on ilmoitettava t(cid:132)st(cid:132) komis- siolle viipym(cid:132)tt(cid:132). N(cid:132)iss(cid:132) j(cid:132)senvaltioiden antamissa s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)ksiss(cid:132) on viitat- tava t(cid:132)h(cid:132)n direktiiviin tai niit(cid:132) virallisesti julkaistaessa niihin on liitett(cid:132)v(cid:132) viittaus t(cid:132)h(cid:132)n direktiiviin. J(cid:132)senvalti- oiden on s(cid:132)(cid:132)dett(cid:132)v(cid:132) siit(cid:132), miten viittaukset tehd(cid:132)(cid:132)n. L 276/8 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti 13. 10. 98 J(cid:132)senvaltioiden on toimitettava t(cid:132)ss(cid:132) direktiiviss(cid:132) 2. tarkoitetuista kysymyksist(cid:132) antamansa kansalliset s(cid:132)(cid:132)n- n(cid:148)kset komissiolle. 4 artikla T(cid:132)m(cid:132) direktiivi on osoitettu kaikille j(cid:132)senvaltioille. 3 artikla Tehty Brysseliss(cid:132) 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1998. T(cid:132)m(cid:132) direktiivi tulee voimaan kahdentenakymmenenten(cid:132) p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) sen j(cid:132)lkeen, kun se on julkaistu Euroopan yhtei- s(cid:148)jen virallisessa lehdess(cid:132). Komission puolesta Neil KINNOCK Komission j(cid:132)sen


title: Komisijas Direktīva 98/75/EK (1998. gada 1. oktobris), ar ko atjaunina Direktīvā 90/547/EEK par elektrības tranzītu pārvades elektrotīklos ietverto subjektu sarakstuDokuments attiecas uz EEZ.

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electrical energy
electricity supply
energy grid
energy transport
firm governed by commercial law
transit

text: 66 LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 12/2. sēj. 31998L0075 13. 10. 1998. EIROPAS KOPIENU OFICIĀLAIS VĒSTNESIS L 276/9 KOMISIJAS DIREKTĪVA 98/75/EK (1998. gada 1. oktobris), ar ko atjaunina Direktīvā 90/547/EEK par elektrības tranzītu pārvades elektrotīklos ietverto subjektu sarakstu (Dokuments attiecas uz EEZ) EIROPAS KOPIENU KOMISIJA, 2. pants ņemot vērā Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas līgumu, ņemot vērā Padomes 1990. gada 29. oktobra Direktīvu 90/547/EEK par elektroenerģijas tranzītu pa pārvades un sadales tīkliem (1), kurā jaunākie grozījumi izdarīti ar Komisijas Lēmumu 95/162/EK (2), un jo īpaši tā 2. panta 2. punktu, tā kā augstsprieguma pārvades elektrotīkli un subjekti, kas atbil- dīgi par tiem dalībvalstīs, kas ietverti Direktīvā 90/547/EEK, ir uzskaitīti šīs direktīvas pielikumā; tā kā Komisijai šis saraksts jāatjauno pēc konsultācijām ar attie- cīgo dalībvalsti, kad vien tas vajadzīgs Direktīvas 90/547/EEK mērķu kontekstā, un jo īpaši ņemot vērā tās 2. panta 1. punkta a) apakšpunktu; tā kā subjektu apvienošanās un/vai jaunu neatkarīgu elektrotīklu sabiedrību izveidošana Dānijā, Vācijā, Portugālē un Somijā, kā arī prasība ietvert Luksemburgas otro augstsprieguma pārvades elek- trotīklu rada nepieciešamību atjaunināt šo sarakstu; Dalībvalstīs stājas spēkā normatīvie akti un administratīvie akti, kas vajadzīgi, lai izpildītu šīs direktīvas prasības līdz 1999. gada 28. februārim. Dalībvalstis par to tūlīt informē Komisiju. Kad dalībvalstis pieņem šos pasākumus, tajos ietver atsauci uz šo direktīvu vai pievieno šādu atsauci to oficiālas publikācijas gadījumā. Dalībvalstis nosaka metodes, kā izdarīt šādas atsauces. 3. pants Šī direktīva stājas spēkā dienā, kad tā publicēta Eiropas Kopienu Oficiālajā Vēstnesī. 4. pants pēc konsultācijām ar attiecīgām dalībvalstīm, Šī direktīva ir adresēta dalībvalstīm. IR PIEŅĒMUSI ŠO DIREKTĪVU. Briselē, 1998. gada 1. oktobrī 1. pants Direktīvas 90/547/EEK pielikumu aizstāj ar pielikumu. šīs direktīvas Komisijas vārdā — Komisijas loceklis Christos PAPOUTSIS (1) OV L 313, 13. 11. 1990. , 30. lpp. (2) OV L 107, 12. 5. 1995. , 53. lpp. 12/2. sēj. LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 67 PIELIKUMS “PIELIKUMS Subjektu un elektrotīklu saraksts, uz kuriem attiecas šī direktīva Valsts Subjekts/Elektrotīkls CPTE — Société pour la coordination de la production et du transport d’énergie électrique Beļģija Dānija Vācija Grieķija Spānija Francija Īrija Itālija Luksemburga Nīderlande Austrija Portugāle Somija Zviedrija Apvienotā Karaliste Eltra Elkraft Bayernwerk AG Berliner Kraft- und Light (Bewag)-AG EnBW Transportnetze AG Hamburgische Electricitäts-Werke AG (HEW) PreussenElektra Aktiengesellschaft RWE Energie AG Vereinigte Elektrizitätswerke Westfalen AG (VEW) VEAG Verinigte Energiewerke AG Public Power Corporation (PPC) Red Eléctrica de España, SA Électricité de France Electricity Supply Board Edison Edison Termoelettrica Enel Cegedel Sotel SEP Österreichische Elektrizitätswirtschaft AG Tiroler Wasserkraftwerke Vorarlberger Kraftwerke AG Vorarlberger Illwerker AG Rede Eléctrica Nacional SA (REN) Suomen Kantaverkko Oyj ( Finnish Power Grid PLC) Affärsverket svenska kraftnät National Grid Company Scottish Power Scottish Hydro-Electric Northern Ireland Electricity”


title: Komission asetus (EY) N:o 2103/98, annettu 1 päivänä lokakuuta 1998, tuonnin kiinteistä arvoista tiettyjen hedelmien ja vihannesten tulohinnan määrittämiseksi

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agri-monetary policy
citrus fruit
fruit vegetable
grape
import price
pip fruit

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text: 2. 10. 98 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 267/1 I (S(cid:132)(cid:132)d(cid:148)kset, jotka on julkaistava) KOMISSION ASETUS (EY) N:o 2103/98, annettu 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1998, tuonnin kiinteist(cid:132) arvoista tiettyjen hedelmien ja vihannesten tulohinnan m(cid:132)(cid:132)rit- t(cid:132)miseksi EUROOPAN YHTEIS(cid:153)JEN KOMISSIO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)n perustamissopi- muksen, ottaa huomioon hedelmien ja vihannesten tuont¶(cid:132)rjes- telm(cid:132)n soveltamista koskevista yksityiskohtaisista s(cid:132)(cid:132)n- n(cid:148)ist(cid:132) 21 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1994 annetun komission asetuksen (EY) N:o 3223/94 (1), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 1498/98 (2), ja erityisesti sen 4 artiklan 1 kohdan, ottaa huomioon yhteisess(cid:132) maatalouspolitiikassa sovellet- tavista laskentayksik(cid:148)st(cid:132) ja muuntokursseista 28 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1992 annetun neuvoston asetuksen (ETY) N:o 3813/92 (3), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 150/95 (4), ja erityisesti sen 3 artiklan 3 kohdan, sek(cid:132) katsoo, ett(cid:132) asetuksessa (EY) N:o 3223/94 s(cid:132)(cid:132)det(cid:132)(cid:132)n Uruguayn kier- roksen monenv(cid:132)listen tulosten mukaisesti komission vahvistamista kolmansien maiden kauppaneuvottelujen tuonnin kiinteiden arvojen perusteista liitteiss(cid:132) m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritelt(cid:132)- vien tuotteiden ja ajanjaksojen osalta, ja edell(cid:132) mainittujen perusteiden mukaisesti tuonnin kiin- te(cid:132)t arvot on vahvistettava t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n asetuksen liitteess(cid:132) esite- tylle tasolle, ON ANTANUT T(cid:142)M(cid:142)N ASETUKSEN: 1 artikla Asetuksen (EY) N:o 3223/94 4 artiklassa tarkoitetut tuonnin kiinte(cid:132)t arvot vahvistetaan liitteess(cid:132) olevassa taulukossa merkityll(cid:132) tavalla. 2 artikla T(cid:132)m(cid:132) asetus tulee voimaan 2 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1998. T(cid:132)m(cid:132) asetus on kaikilta osiltaan velvoittava, j(cid:132)senvaltioissa. ja sit(cid:132) sovelletaan sellaisenaan kaikissa Tehty Brysseliss(cid:132) 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1998. Komission puolesta Franz FISCHLER Komission j(cid:132)sen (1) EYVL L 337, 24. 12. 1994, s. 66 (2) EYVL L 198, 15. 7. 1998, s. 4 (3) EYVL L 387, 31. 12. 1992, s. 1 (4) EYVL L 22, 31. 1. 1995, s. 1 L 267/2 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti 2. 10. 98 LIITE tuonnin kiinteist(cid:132) arvoista tiettyjen hedelmien ja vihannesten tulohinnan m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritt(cid:132)miseksi 1 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) lokakuuta 1998 annettuun komission asetukseen CN-koodi Kolmannen maan koodi (1) Tuonnin kiinte(cid:132) arvo (ecua/100 kg) 0709 90 70 0805 30 10 0806 10 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 052 999 052 388 512 524 528 999 052 064 400 999 060 064 388 400 442 512 528 800 804 999 052 064 528 999 104,3 104,3 72,1 98,6 60,3 70,9 62,2 72,8 88,9 41,0 208,9 112,9 36,0 40,4 48,7 70,2 43,2 68,4 82,0 216,4 77,5 75,9 88,8 53,6 81,6 74,7 (1) Komission asetuksessa (EY) N:o 2317/97 (EYVL L 321, 22. 11. 1997, s. 19) vahvistettu maanimikkeist(cid:148). Koodi ”999” tarkoittaa ”muuta alkuper(cid:132)(cid:132)”


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2107/98 of 1 October 1998 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia and accepting undertakings offered by certain exporters in connection with those imports

eurovoc_concepts:
EU control
anti-dumping duty
dumping
import
manufactured goods
third country

text: 2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 267/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2107/98 of 1 October 1998 imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia and accepting undertakings offered by certain exporters in connection with those imports THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries the European Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (2), and in particular Articles 7 and 8 thereof, not members of After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (1) A. PROCEDURE On 3 January 1998, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3), the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland. On 28 February 1998 (4), the Commission similarly announced the initiation of an anti- the dumping proceeding concerning imports of same product originating in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia. The proceeding with respect to imports of poly- propylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland was initiated subsequent to the lodging of a complaint by the Liaison Committee of European Union Twine, Cordage and Netting Industries (Eurocord) in November 1997. The proceeding with respect the same product originating in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia was initiated following a second complaint lodged by Eurocord in January 1998. to imports of complaints were producers lodged on behalf representing of The Community a major proportion of the Community production of poly- propylene binder or baler twine. The complaints contained evidence of dumping of the said product, and of material injury resulting therefrom, which (1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18. (3) OJ C 1, 3. 1. 1998, p. 10. (4) OJ C 65, 28. 2. 1998, p. 8. was considered sufficient to justify the opening of the proceedings. It was subsequently considered appropriate, both dumping and injury analysis purposes, combine the two investigations (see recital 5). for to The Commission officially advised the exporting producers and importers/distributors known to it, the representatives of the exporting countries and the complainant Community producers of the initiation of the proceedings. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. All parties who so requested were granted a hearing. in Poland, The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned and received information from 10 complainant Community producers, seven exporting producers two exporting producers in the Czech Republic, three exporting producers in Hungary and one exporting producer in Saudi Arabia. The Commission also received meaningful and complete replies from one unre- lated importer in the Community and one unre- lated importer located in Switzerland. The Commission sought and verified all the infor- mation it deemed necessary for the purpose of a preliminary determination of dumping, resulting injury and Community interest, and carried out verification visits at the premises of the following companies: (a) Complainant Community producers (2) (3) (4) Austria: (cid:190) Teufelberger, Linz, Austria; Belgium: (cid:190) Ostend Stores, Oostende, Belgium; Portugal: (cid:190) Cordex, Esmoriz, Portugal, (cid:190) Cotesi, Carvalhos, Portugal, (cid:190) Exporplas, Cortegaca, Portugal, (cid:190) Sicor, Cortegaca, Portugal. L 267/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 10. 98 (b) lmporters/distributors (cid:190) W. B. V. Oelde, Oelde, Germany, (cid:190) Fybron, Luzern, Switzerland. (c) Exporting producers Poland: (cid:190) BZLP Bezalin, Bielsko-Biala, (cid:190) CZWC Chemitex, Sochaczew, (cid:190) Industrial Chemistry Research Institute, (8) Warsaw, (cid:190) PAT Defalin sa, Swiebodzice, (cid:190) Terplast sp. zo. o, Sieradz; Czech Republic: (cid:190) Lanex a. s. , Bolatice, (cid:190) Juta a. s. , Dvur Kralove nad Labem; Hungary: (cid:190) Elso Magyar Kenderfono Rt, Szeged, (cid:190) Partium ’70 Rt, Berettyoujfalu, (cid:190) Tiszai Vegyi Kombinat Rt, Tiszaujvaros; Saudi Arabia: (cid:190) Saudi Yarn and Knitting Technology Factory (Synthec), a division of NAFA Enterprises Ltd, Riyadh. (9) (5) With regard to both proceedings, the investigation of dumping covered the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the investigation period') and the examination of injury covered the period from January 1994 to the end of the investigation period. B. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND LIKE PRODUCT 1. The product concerned (6) The product concerned is polypropylene binder or baler twine (hereinafter referred to as ‘twines'). These twines are used in the agricultural sector, notably for binding bundles to be picked up by automatic balers or similar machines. The product is manufactured in different thick- nesses (runnages) and with different specifications in respect of, for example, knot and tensile strength, number of twists/turns per metre, colour, ultra-violet stabilisation and fibrillation. The invest- shown that, notwithstanding the igation has different the product concerned, all twines constitute a single product for the purposes of the investigation. The product concerned is currently classifiable within CN code ex 5607 41 00. thicknesses and specifications of 2. Like product (7) by Polypropylene binder or baler twines produced and sold on the Community market were found to be alike to the imports from the exporting countries concerned in the Community industry (10) their basic physical and technical characteristics and in their uses. The same is true with regard to the product manufactured and sold on the domestic market of countries the concerned. All these products are, therefore, like products, as defined by Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Basic Regulation'). exporting One Hungarian exporter claimed that the products it sold to the Community market should not be likened to the products of the Community industry, as their end-use was different. However, since no evidence was provided to back up this the Commission sees no reason why assertion, these Hungarian products should be excluded from the scope of this proceeding. C. DUMPING 1. Poland (a) Cooperation Cooperating exporting producers accounted for a relatively low proportion of total imports origin- ating in Poland. Seven exporting producers located in Poland initially replied to the questionnaire. Of these seven replies, however, two were considered to be wholly inadequate for the purposes of the investigation, as the information provided did not permit an accurate determination either of normal values or of export prices. These companies were duly informed and were then given the opportunity to rectify the deficiencies in their responses, which they failed to do. The two companies concerned were therefore informed that they would be consid- ered as non-cooperating, in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Regulation. (b) Normal value the To neutralise the effects of inflation on the calcula- tions, normal value was established for periods of time as close as possible to the relevant export dates where information was appropriate provided by the exporting producers concerned. In all cases, the most detailed information was used. four companies, normal values were Thus, calculated on a monthly basis and for one company, on an annual basis. This approach also takes into account the intensive and that product concerned is capital average stocking periods are short. the production of that for (11) On this basis, it was first determined whether domestic prices could be used in the determination of normal value, i. e. whether domestic sales of the product concerned had been made in sufficient quantities to independent customers in the or- dinary course of trade. 2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 267/9 (12) i. e. for concerned For all five cooperating companies, sales of twines made on the domestic market were, overall, made in representative quantities, they constituted 5 % or more of the quantity exported to the Community. However, the individual types of the product the sold Community largely did not correspond to those sold on the domestic market. On a per-type basis, indeed, it was found that, for all companies, the types concerned sold quantity of domestically was less than 5 % of the quantity of the comparable types to the Community. In all cases, therefore, normal value was constructed, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the Basic Regulation. sold for export the product export to Constructed normal values were calculated on the basis of the cost of production in Poland (including selling, general and administrative (SGA) expenses) plus a reasonable amount for profit. In all cases, each company’s own SGA expenses were used. The rate of profit was calculated, in accordance with the Basic Regulation, using the Article 2(6) of the sole actual cooperating producer located in Poland which had sufficient quantities of domestic sales of the like product in the ordinary course of trade. rate of profit established for (c) Export price tive cif import prices at the Community border duty unpaid, are set out below: (cid:190) BZLP Bezalin: (cid:190) CZWC Chemitex: (cid:190) PAT Defalin sa: (cid:190) Industrial Chemistry Research Institute: (cid:190) Terplast sp zo. o: 20,1 % 22,7 % 16,3 % 28,4 % 27,9 %. (16) For those exporting producers located in Poland, which failed to cooperate with the investigation, dumping was determined on the basis of the facts available in accordance with Article 18(1) of the Basic Regulation. This was done in order not to reward non-cooperation and in order to avoid circumvention. imports Since there was a relatively high proportion of total from Poland accounted for by non-cooperators, a residual dumping margin was calculated, based on the highest dumping margin found for a representative type exported by a coop- erating exporting producer in Poland. The residual dumping margin determined for Poland, expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community border duty unpaid, is 40,9 %. (13) All sales of the product concerned on the Community market were made to independent customers in the Community. Export prices were therefore established on the basis of prices actually paid or payable for the product when sold for export in accordance with to the Community, Article 2(8) of the Basic Regulation. (17) (18) (d) Comparison (14) In order to ensure a fair comparison between the normal value and the export price at the same level of trade, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences in factors affecting prices and price comparability in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation. Adjustments were made for differences in discounts and rebates, transport, insurance, handling, loading and ancil- lary costs, packing costs, credit and commissions. (e) Dumping margin (15) Weighted average normal value per type of the product compared with the weighted average export price on an ex-works basis and at the same level of trade, in accordance with Article 2(11) of the Basic Regulation. concerned was The weighted average dumping margins provision- ally determined for the five cooperating exporting producers, expressed as a percentage of the respec- 2. Czech Republic (a) Normal value It was first determined whether domestic prices could be used in the determination of normal value, i. e. whether domestic sales of the product concerned had been made in sufficient quantities to independent customers in the ordinary course of trade. of exported to the quantity For one of the two Czech exporting producers, sales of twines made on the domestic market were, overall, made in representative quantities, i. e. 5 % or more the Community. However, as for Poland, the individual types of the product concerned sold for export to the Community by this exporting producer largely did not correspond to those sold on the domestic market. On a per-type basis, indeed, it was found that the quantity of the product types concerned sold domestically was less than 5 % of the quantity of the comparable types sold for export to the Community. Since the domestic prices of the other Czech exporting producer could not be used, as provided for by Article 2(1) of the Basic Regulation (the product two cooperating exporting producers were different), types manufactured the by L 267/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 10. 98 normal value was constructed in accordance with Article 2(3) of the Basic Regulation. Constructed normal value was calculated for this exporting producer on the basis of the verified cost of production (including the company’s own SGA expenses) plus a reasonable amount for profit. The rate of profit was calculated, in accordance with Article 2(6) of the Basic Regulation, using the profit established for domestic sales of the like product made in the ordinary course of trade by the producer concerned. the For producer second Czech exporting concerned, it was found that sales of twines on the domestic market during the investigation period were, overall and on a per-type basis, made in representative quantities and in the ordinary course of trade. Normal value for this company was therefore estab- lished on the basis of the comparable prices paid or payable the product concerned by independent customers in the or- dinary course of trade, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Basic Regulation. for domestic sales of The weighted average dumping margins provision- ally determined for the two cooperating exporting producers, expressed as a percentage of the respec- tive cif import prices at the Community border duty unpaid, are set out below: (cid:190) Lanex a. s. : (cid:190) Juta a. s. : 24,8 % 24,9 %. (22) The proportion of total imports from the Czech Republic accounted for by cooperating producers was high. A residual duty was therefore calculated, on the basis of the facts available in accordance with Article 18(1) of the Basic Regulation, using the highest dumping margin found for an individual cooperating located in the Czech Republic. company The residual dumping margin determined for the Czech Republic, expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community border duty unpaid, is 24,9 %. 3. Hungary (b) Export price (a) Normal value (19) All sales of the product concerned on the Community market were made to independent customers in the Community. Export prices were therefore established on the basis of prices actually paid or payable for the product when sold for in accordance with to the Community, export Article 2(8) of the Basic Regulation. (23) As for Poland (see recital 10), normal values were established for periods of time as close as possible to the relevant export dates, where the appropriate information was provided by the exporting produ- cers concerned. For one company, normal values were thus calculated on a monthly basis and for two companies, on an annual basis. (24) (25) (c) Comparison (20) In order to ensure a fair comparison between the normal value and the export price at the same level of trade, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences in factors affecting prices and price comparability in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation. Adjustments were made for differences in discounts and rebates, transport, insurance, handling, loading and ancil- lary costs. (d) Dumping margin (21) Weighted average normal value per type of the compared with the product weighted average export price on an ex-works basis and at the same level of trade, in accordance with Article 2(11) of the Basic Regulation. concerned was It was first examined whether domestic prices could be used in the determination of normal value, i. e. whether domestic sales of the product concerned had been made in sufficient quantities to independent customers in the ordinary course of trade. Where this was not the case, normal value was constructed, in accordance with Article 2(3) of the Basic Regulation. The use of the prices of other exporting producers, as provided for by Article 2(1) of the Basic Regulation, was not considered appro- priate as domestic sales of the product concerned were made in representative quantities in the or- dinary course of trade by one company for very few product types only. three cooperating Hungarian exporting For all producers, overall sales of twines on the domestic market exceeded the threshold of 5 % of export sales. As for Poland and the Czech Republic, however, the product concerned sold to the Community largely did not correspond to those sold on the domestic market. At the following was ascertained: individual product the individual the level of types of types 2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 267/11 For one company, on a per-type basis, although domestic sales of a number of types exceeded the threshold of 5 % of export sales, none were made in the ordinary course of trade. Normal value was types exported in therefore constructed for all accordance with Article 2(3) of the Basic Regula- tion. For the second company, on a per-type basis, the threshold of 5 % was exceeded for one type only. Fewer than 10 % of sales of this one type were, however, profitable. It was therefore determined that the product that had been exported to the Community had not been sold on the domestic market during the investigation period in sufficient quantities in the ordinary course of trade. Normal value was therefore constructed in accordance with Article 2(3) of the Basic Regulation. (27) (28) some of For the remaining company, on a per-type basis, a types were sold in repres- number of product these types, entative quantities. For however, fewer than 10 % of sales were profitable, i. e. they were not sold in the ordinary course of trade. For all product types which were either not sold in representative quantities or not in the or- value was dinary constructed. The remaining product types that had been exported to the Community had been sold on the domestic market in the ordinary course of trade in sufficient quantities and normal value was estab- lished on the basis of domestic selling prices of these types. trade, normal course of For all three cooperating exporting producers, constructed normal value was calculated, where appropriate, on the basis of the verified cost of production in Hungary (including SGA expenses) plus a reasonable amount for profit. In all cases, each company’s own SGA expenses were used. The rate of profit was calculated, in accordance with Article 2(6) of the Basic Regulation, using the actual rate established for the sole cooperating Hungarian producer for which sufficient domestic sales of the like product were made in the ordinary course of trade. (b) Export price (26) All sales of the product concerned on the Community market were made to independent customers in the Community. Export prices were established on the basis of prices actually paid or payable for the product when sold for export to the Community, in accordance with Article 2(8) of the Basic Regulation. (c) Comparison In order to ensure a fair comparison between the normal value and the export price at the same level of trade, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences in factors affecting prices and price comparability in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation. In particular, adjust- ments were made to export prices and normal values for differences in discounts and rebates, transport, insurance, handling, loading and ancil- lary costs, credit and commissions, and for differ- ences in level of trade, where warranted. (d) Dumping margin the same level of For two companies, weighted average normal value per type of the product concerned was compared with the weighted average export price on an ex- works basis and at in accordance with Article 2(11) of the Basic Regula- tion. For the third company, weighted average normal values were compared to individual export prices, as a pattern of export prices which differed significantly among purchasers was apparent and as the weighted average would not reflect the full degree of dumping being practised. trade, The weighted average dumping margins provision- ally determined for the three cooperating exporting producers, expressed as a percentage of the respec- tive cif import prices at the Community border duty unpaid, are set out below: (cid:190) Elso Magyar Kenderfono Rt: (cid:190) Partium ’70 Rt: (cid:190) Tiszai Vegyi Kombinat Rt: 33,3 % 12,1 % 26,4 %. (29) total The proportion of imports from Hungary accounted for by cooperating producers was high. A residual duty was therefore calculated, on the basis of the facts available in accordance with Article 18(1) of the Basic Regulation, using the highest dumping margin found for an individual cooperating company located in Hungary. The residual dumping margin determined for Hungary, expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community border duty unpaid, is 33,3 %. 4. Saudi Arabia (a) Normal value (30) For the sole cooperating exporting producer, it was twines on the established that overall sales of domestic market exceeded the threshold of 5 % of export sales and were therefore made in repres- also entative quantities. This threshold was L 267/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 10. 98 exceeded on an individual product type basis. It was further established that all domestic sales were made in the ordinary course of trade, pursuant to Article 2(4) of the Basic Regulation. Normal value was therefore based for the Saudi Arabian exporting producer, as set out in Article 2(1) of the Basic Regulation, on the basis of the prices paid or payable for all domestic sales of the product concerned to independent customers in the Saudi Arabian market during the investigation period. (35) (b) Export price (31) All sales of the product concerned on the Community market were made to independent customers in the Community. Export prices were therefore established on the basis of prices actually paid or payable for the product when sold for export in accordance with to the Community, Article 2(8) of the Basic Regulation. (c) Comparison (32) In order to ensure a fair comparison between the normal value and the export price at the same level of trade, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences in factors affecting prices and price comparability in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation. Adjustments were made insurance, handling, loading and ancillary costs, commissions and after-sales costs. for differences in transport, (d) Dumping Margin (33) Weighted average normal value per type of the compared with the product weighted average export price on an ex-works basis and at the same level of trade, in accordance with Article 2(11) of the Basic Regulation. concerned was The weighted average dumping margin provision- ally determined for the sole cooperating producer in Saudi Arabia, expressed as a percentage of the respective cif the Community border duty unpaid, is set out below: import prices at (cid:190) Saudi Yarn and Knitting Technology Factory (Synthec), a division of NAFA Enterprises Ltd: 36,8 %. (34) Since the cooperating producer accounted for almost all imports from Saudi Arabia, a residual duty was calculated, on the basis of the facts avail- able in accordance with Article 18(1) of the Basic Regulation, using the dumping margin found for this producer. The residual dumping margin determined for Saudi Arabia, expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community border duty unpaid, 36,8 %. is D. DEFINITION THE OF INDUSTRY COMMUNITY by however, subsequently the share of held Ten complainant Community producers initially these 10 replied to the questionnaire. Two of companies, not did cooperate with the investigation. The investigation the total Community showed that production eight Community producers during the investigation period amounted to more than 70 % of total Community production. Therefore, the cooperating Community producers constitute the Community industry within the meaning of Article 4(1) of the the cooperating Basic Regulation. Hereinafter, Community producers are referred to as the ‘Community industry'. remaining the E. INJURY 1. Consumption in the Community (36) Community of by the volume industry and by consumption was based on the the sales made combined Community remaining non-cooperating Community producers as well as on import volumes. As regards the latter, the data obtained from Eurostat were adjusted to take account of information supplied by the cooperating exporting producers and verified by the Commis- sion. The volume of sales of the Community producers not cooperating in the proceeding was estimated, on the basis of the information available, at around 30 % of the total sales of all Community producers. On the above basis, Community consumption increased slightly, from 40 230 tonnes in 1994 to 44 363 tonnes in 1995. In 1996 apparent consump- tion increased substantially to 52 798 tonnes, reaching 52 526 decreasing slightly thereafter, tonnes in the investigation period. This represents an overall increase of 31 % during the period considered. 2. Imports of from the exporting countries concerned into the Community twines (a) Cumulation (37) The dumping margins established are not de minimis, and market the countries concerned were not negligible. Imports from the countries all showed an upward trend. Moreover, it was found that the prices of these imports were all in the same range. shares of 2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 267/13 It should also be recalled that twines imported from the exporting countries concerned are entirely interchangeable among themselves and with twines produced and sold by the Community industry and are sold through the same sales channels in a market which is therefore transparent. concluded, in accordance with Article 3(4) of the Basic Regulation, that a cumulative assessment of the effects of the imports is appropriate in light of competition between the the imported products and between the imported prod- ucts and the like Community product. conditions It was of types of sales of all the total volume of Following this methodology, the price comparison was made on the basis of a sales volume rep- resenting approximately 70 % of the total volume of twines made by the Community industry. The transactions of the types of twines selected also represented a large propor- tion of imports from the exporting countries concerned. The sales prices of the Community industry considered were those to independent customers, adjusted where necessary to an ex-works level, i. e. excluding transport costs. Adjustments were made to the exporting producers’ selling prices (cif Community frontier) to take account of customs duty paid. All prices were compared after excluding discounts and rebates. (b) Volume, value and market share of imports from the exporting countries concerned The volume of imports from the four countries concerned increased from 5 263 tonnes in 1994 to 16 441 tonnes during the investigation period, representing an increase of more than 200 %. of market In terms share based on total Community consumption, the market penetration of the dumped imports from the four countries concerned rose from 13 % in 1994 to 31 % during the investigation period in volume terms (cid:190) an increase of 138 %. expressed as industry’s the comparison (which with the The results of exception of one Hungarian producer was conducted on a weighted-average to weighted- showed that price undercutting average basis) a percentage margins, the of Community selling prices, average ranged as follows: for Poland from 5,7 to 17,4 % with an overall weighted average of 14,6 %, for the Czech Republic from 16,1 to 19,2 % with an overall weighted average of 16,1 % and for Hungary from 17,8 % to 21,4 % with an overall weighted average of 18,2 %. Price undercutting for Saudi Arabia was 3,8 %. (c) Prices of imports from the exporting countries concerned 3. Situation of the Community industry the Czech the imports from Poland, Prices of Republic and Saudi Arabia increased from 1994 to the end of the investigation period. It should be noted that, these prices were found to be significantly lower than those of the Community industry over the whole period considered. As concerns Hungary, prices decreased slightly during the same period. in the vast majority of cases, (d) Price undercutting of imports from the exporting countries concerned the determination of price undercutting For regarding the exporting countries concerned, the Commission analysed data referring to the invest- igation period. Price undercutting was established on the basis of a comparison of the export price with prices charged by the Community industry at the same level of traders/distributors, which purchase directly from the exporting prod- ucers and the Community industry, and for directly the four comparable types of Member States with the most important markets, i. e. Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. twines and for trade, Italy i. e. (a) Production, capacity and capacity utilisation (42) Production of the Community industry increased during the period considered, rising from 25 767 tonnes in 1994 to 30 133 tonnes in the invest- igation period. This represents an overall increase of 17 %. Production increased at a lower rate than Community consumption, which increased by 31 % during the period considered. (43) As regards capacity, it should be noted that the production facilities for twines are also used in the production of other products not concerned by the present proceedings, e. g. ropes. As a consequence, the capacity an estimate based on turnover, of normally attributed to the production of the product concerned by the Community industry had to be made. On this basis, capacity increased from 38 732 tonnes in 1994 to 42 984 tonnes during the investigation period, which represents an increase of 11 %. This increase was in line with expectations of market growth. The rate of capacity utilisation increased slightly during the period considered, rising from 66,5 % in 1994 to 70 % in the investigation period. (38) (39) (40) (41) L 267/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 10. 98 (44) (45) (b) Sales volume of the Community industry The volume of sales of the Community industry on the Community market increased during the period considered, with the sales levels at 21 953 tonnes in 1994 and 24 166 tonnes in the invest- igation period. This represents an overall increase of 10 %. This trend shows that the sales of the Community industry did not follow the trend in consumption, which increased by 31 % during the period considered. (c) Market share The development of sales volume compared to that of Community consumption shows that the market share held by the Community industry decreased during the period considered. The market share of the Community industry decreased from 54,6 % in 1994 to 50,4 % in 1995, 49,2 % in 1996 and 46 % during the investigation period. The overall loss of market share was 8 percentage points between 1994 and the investigation period. (d) Stocks (46) Stocks significantly increased between 1994 and the investigation period by 44,4 %. Community industry decreased to 639, 7,2 %. i. e. by 4. Conclusion on injury (51) The investigation has shown that the Community industry was subject to substantial price undercut- ting from the dumped imports, which significantly increased in terms of volume and market share. In addition, the Community industry suffered a signi- ficant loss of market share (8 percentage points) at a time when Community consumption increased by 31 %. Furthermore, the Community industry showed a significant deterioration of its financial results, in particular from 1995 onwards. In the light of the foregoing analysis, the Commission has provision- ally concluded that the Community industry has suffered material injury within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the Basic Regulation. F. CAUSATION 1. Effect of the dumped imports (47) (48) (49) (e) Average sales price and price evolution (52) The weighted average prices of the product concerned sold by the Community industry on the Community market the period considered, overall increasing by 10 %. fluctuated over (f) Profitability The profitability of the Community industry, expressed as a percentage of net sales, decreased from a weighted average profit of 3,9 % in 1994 to 1,9 % in the investigation period, i. e. a decrease of 50 %. It should be noted, however, that the finan- cial situation deteriorated particularly from 1995 onwards, falling from a profit of 13,5 % to a profit of 1,9 % in the investigation period. (g) Investment Yearly investments made by the Community industry increased overall, going from ECU 1,07 million in 1994 to ECU 1,22 million in the invest- igation period, with a peak in 1996 of ECU 3,27 represents million. Although this an overall increase of 14 % over the period considered, investments have significantly decreased between 1996 and the investigation period. (h) Employment (50) Employment levels in the Community industry for the product concerned increased during the period considered. Employment rose from 557 in 1994 to in the 689 in 1995. Since 1995 employment the In its examination of whether the material injury suffered by the Community industry had been caused by the dumped imports, the Commission volume of dumped imports found that increased substantially between 1994 and the investigation period (210 %). It should be noted that, between 1994 and 1995, the volume of the into the Community almost dumped imports doubled and a further significant increase occurred between 1996 and the investigation period. This had the effect the cumulated total market share of imports from the exporting countries concerned increased from 13,1 % in 1994 to 31 % in the investigation period, i. e. by 17,9 percentage points. the Community industry’s market share decreased by 8,6 percentage points between 1994 and the investigation period. More- the Community over, industry lost 3,2 % in market share between 1996 and 1997 alone, which is the period during which the increase in imports from the exporting coun- tries concerned became particularly relevant. it should be noted that In contrast, that It is, furthermore, noted that the market for twine is price-sensitive and transparent. The Commission found that the product under investigation is to be considered as a commodity and that any downward pressure on prices tended to have an immediate impact on the market, the exporting producers and the Community industry sell their products to the same clients. In this context, the Commission found that the imports from the exporting countries concerned undercut the prices of the Community industry by between 3,8 and 21,4 % during the investigation period. in particular as 2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 267/15 In addition, over the whole period considered the prices of imports from the countries under invest- igation were consistently and significantly lower than those of the Community industry. As a result of this, the Community industry had to adjust its prices to the market situation in order to avoid losing market share. Furthermore, the prices from the dumped imports were found to be the lowest in the market during the investigation period. (53) The situation of the Community industry was at its worst, with reference in particular to profitability and market share, during the investigation period, when the volume of imports from the exporting countries concerned into the Community was most significant. Under the circumstances, it is concluded that the twines from the exporting dumped imports of countries concerned have caused material injury to the Community industry. 2. Other factors (a) Other imports (54) The effect of imports other than those from the exporting countries concerned on the situation of the Community industry was also examined on the basis of figures reported by Eurostat. (57) Imports from other countries not subject to the present investigations amounted to 2 043 tonnes during the investigation period, representing a total market share of 4 %, decreasing from a level of 4,6 % in 1994. During the investigation period, these imports were mainly from Costa Rica, USA, Slovenia, Turkey and Switzerland and, with the exception of imports from Costa Rica in 1996, were usually made at prices higher than those of the exporting countries concerned. As far as Costa Rica is concerned, prices of imports were found to be lower, in 1996, than those from the countries concerned and its market share amounted to 2,2 %. However, as its prices were higher its market share decreased to 1,4 %. in 1997, (58) In this context, it should be recalled that, during the investigation period, prices of the dumped imports were found to be the lowest on the market. Moreover, the volume of the dumped imports alone was substantial throughout the period considered and, during the investigation period, such imports were found to represent 89 % of total imports. It follows from the above that imports from coun- tries other than the four countries concerned cannot have broken the causal link between the dumped imports and the material injury suffered by the Community industry. (b) Development of consumption (55) Community consumption of twines increased in total by 31 % between 1994 and the investigation period, with a tendency to stabilise after 1996. The injury suffered by the Community industry cannot, therefore, be attributed to the trend in demand. (c) Export activity of the Community industry (56) During the under period investigation the Community industry’s exports of twines to third countries, in terms of volume, remained stable. The sales prices charged by the Community industry in the export market were substantially higher than those applied in the Community market. Sales prices increased by 22 % on the export market in comparison to 10 % on the Community market. Thus, the Community industry did not contribute to the injury suffered by the Community industry. the export activity of (d) Competitiveness of the Community industry to be put It is recalled that, over the period considered, the Community industry made significant investments in replacement machinery in order to tie-up with developments in technology. These new machines enabled a leaner and more integrated production process in place. The Community industry, moreover, continued its efforts in research and development and in quality control throughout the period considered. During the period under investigation the Community industry decreased its SGA costs by 8 %. The Community industry there- fore improved its performance both in cost and in quality terms over the period considered. (e) Changes in the prices of raw material The Commission also considered whether the injury suffered by the Community industry could have been caused by fluctuations in the cost of raw materials during the period considered, during which significant fluctuations in the cost of raw materials were found. Both Community producers in the exporting countries and the producers concerned were to such fluctuations. Overall, the prices of polypropylene granulates, the main raw material used in the production of the increased by 39 % between product concerned, 1994 and the investigation period. Considering that this raw material accounts for approximately 55 % of the total cost of production, the average sales subject L 267/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 10. 98 price charged by the Community industry should have increased by 21,5 % over the period con- sidered to cover the overall increase in raw material costs. This should be compared with an overall the Community increase in the sales prices of industry of 10 % and the significant undercutting margins found for imports from the exporting countries concerned, which made it impossible for the Community industry to pass on the full increase of raw material costs to their customers. 3. Conclusion (59) Given the fact that twine is a commodity-type product offered in a transparent market, and that the Community-produced imported product are sold through the same sales channels in the Community, the Commission considers that dumped imports of twines originating in the exporting countries concerned had a significant impact on the Community market. and the Although it cannot be excluded that certain imports from other third countries and variations in the cost of raw materials may have had a slight adverse effect on the situation of the Community industry, this does not detract from the fact that twines originating in the exporting imports of countries concerned, taken in isolation, caused material injury to the Community industry. share of This conclusion is drawn in particular from the loss of market the Community industry combined with a deterioration in profitability, coinciding with a significant increase in the volume and market share of dumped imports at the prices Community industry, and which were indeed at levels found to be the lowest on the market during the investigation period. that constantly undercut those of G. COMMUNITY INTEREST 1. Introduction (60) It has been further examined whether, despite the conclusions on dumping and injury caused thereby, compelling reasons exist which would lead to the conclusion that it is not in the Community interest to impose anti-dumping measures in this particular case. For this purpose, and pursuant to Article 21(1) of the Commission con- sidered the impact of measures for all parties the and involved consequences of not taking measures. the Basic Regulation, in the proceedings also In order to assess the likely impact of measures, the Commission requested information from all inter- the known parties ested Community industry, the importers/distributors and users of the product concerned. It is to be noted that the Commission received only limited including to it, and generic replies. The parties examined in the context of the present Community interest analysis fall into the following categories: the Community the importers/distributors and users. It industry, twines are sold in the should be noted that Community in their finished state, therefore no downstream processing such is concerned by these proceedings. industry as 2. Interests of the Community industry (a) Nature and structure of the Community industry (61) Community producers are spread over most Member States. A large concentration of companies is, however, to be found in Portugal. The Portu- guese producers accounted for approximately 60 % of the production of the Community industry in the investigation period. family-owned small- The Community industry is made up, for the most part, of to medium-sized companies. The Community industry essentially transforms the raw materials into twines through the following main production phases: an extrusion phase (the melting of the raw materials into useable film), a stranding phase (creating strands from the film) and a twisting or braiding phase (twisting or braiding the strands to make up the twine). (b) Viability of the Community industry viable. (62) Although the Community industry suffered finan- cial shortfalls, this does not mean that it is not the Community structurally Indeed, industry invested significantly throughout the period considered in new machinery, which enabled the introduction of more efficient produc- tion processes. The Community industry also invested in quality assurance and control and has undertaken important research and development efforts to introduce the production of new types of twines providing a higher and involving more advanced technologies. Finally, at the end of the investigation period the Community industry still held a significant market share, which demonstrates that the Community industry is a reliable supplier. added value (c) Likely the non-imposition of measures effects of imposition or (63) If the pressure exerted by the dumped imports were allowed to continue further (cid:190) in particular in light of the significant increase in the market share of these imports (cid:190) the financial situation of the Community industry would continue to deteriorate. The Community industry would then not be able to finance its efforts in developing new products 2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 267/17 and over the longer-term company closures could follow. In this respect, it is noted that, in the course of the investigation period, as a consequence of the price pressure existing on the Community market during the period considered, one of the compla- inant Community producers stopped producing. It is very likely that, without measures to correct the effects of dumped imports, this negative trend will continue. Thus, the existence of the Community industry and 600 jobs, concentrated mainly in Portugal, may ultimately be at risk. 5. Consequence for competition in the Community market (67) As far as the competitive environment in the Community market is concerned, the level and nature of the measures are not such as to exclude from the Community market those exporting producers under investigation and therefore the measures will allow the continued presence of these exporting producers in the market. (64) (65) (66) The imposition of measures may allow the Community industry to regain part of the previ- ously held market share. Furthermore, the imposi- tion of measures should enable the Community industry to improve profitability. The imposition of anti-dumping measures would therefore be in the interest of the Community industry. (68) 3. Interests of the importers/distributors The distribution chain of the product concerned is characterised by a small number of importers/ distributors who hold significant levels of stocks of the product concerned. The importers/distributors generally act as intermediaries between the users (agricultural cooperatives and bale contractors) and both the Community industry and the exporting producers. As the importers/distributors are gener- ally free to determine the source of their supply (Community-produced or imported), the Commis- sion does not see that they would be significantly affected by the imposition or non-imposition of measures. Moreover, no evidence was submitted to the Commission that this would not be the case. 4. Interests of the users the impact of The users of the product concerned mainly consist of bale contractors or individual farmers. Given the the Commission the market, price-sensitivity of considers that the imposition of measures would in all likelihood take the form of a price increase. It should be noted that twines are only used for the production of bales and that the costs relating to twines are peripheral to the main costs incurred by the individual farmer or bale contractor, when compared to other costs such as the depreciation of the baler machines, fuel, insur- labour or maintenance. According to the ance, information available, the Commission considers that the product concerned represents only a negli- gible part of the overall costs of the individual farmer or bale contractor, which may explain the lack of cooperation by the users in the present proceedings. Any expected price increase as a result of the imposition of measures would, therefore, be marginal for the users. Thus, users will continue to benefit from a market driven by a high number of suppliers. 6. Conclusion The rate of increase of imports from the exporting countries concerned during the period considered, and the exporting producers’ behaviour on the Community market, i. e. constantly and signifi- cantly undercutting the prices of the Community industry, indicate that there is a likelihood, in the absence of measures, that this trend will continue and further aggravate the injury caused to the Community industry. The imposition of measures can be expected to assist the Community industry to improve profit- ability, with consequent beneficial effects on the competitive conditions on the Community market and the reduction of the threat of further closures and reductions in employment. It is also expected that measures will enable the Community industry to take full advantage of the investments made in recent years to continue developing new products technology for new and specialised of higher applications. As regards the user industries, any expected price increase would have only a marginal impact. The Commission has concluded that, in the circumstances, there are no compelling reasons not to impose measures. H. PROVISIONAL MEASURES (69) On the basis of the conclusions on dumping and injury set out above, the Commission considered the level of the provisional measures to be adopted. For this purpose, account has been taken of the dumping margins found and of the amount of duty necessary to eliminate the injury sustained by the Community industry. 1. Injury elimination level (70) For the purpose of establishing the level of the provisional measures to be imposed, the Commis- sion considered that the dumped imports should be increased to a non-injurious the prices of L 267/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 10. 98 level. The necessary price increase or injury margin was determined on the basis of a comparison of the weighted average export prices for those product types used in the determination of price undercut- ting at the cif Community frontier level, with the actual weighted average cost of production of the Community industry plus a profit margin of 5 %. This profit margin was considered, for the purpose of a preliminary determination, to be the minimum profit level necessary to make this sector viable. It takes the product concerned is considered by the interested parties as a commodity. account of that fact the The resulting amount necessary to remove the injury, or injury margin, was established for each of the exporting producers concerned as a result of this comparison and was expressed as a percentage of to the Community. the CIF value of exports their 2. Provisional duties (71) According to Article 7(2) of the Basic Regulation, the level of the provisional duty should be equal to the margin of dumping or the amount necessary to remove the injury, whichever is lower. For four exporting producers, the provisional duty is equal to the amount necessary to remove the injury, and for seven exporting producers, it is equal to the dumping margin. For the reasons set out in recitals 22, 29 and 34, the residual duty for the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia was set at the level of the highest margin found for a cooperating exporting producer in each country in question. For the reasons set out in recital 16, the residual duty for Poland was set at the level of the highest margin found for a representative type exported by a cooperating exporting producer in Poland. 3. Undertakings the undertakings offered by the exporting produ- cers concerned were acceptable. (73) (74) The Commission points out that in the event of a breach or withdrawal of the undertaking, an anti- dumping duty may be imposed, pursuant to Article 8(9) and (10) of the Basic Regulation. the Basic Regulation, Furthermore, it should be noted that, in accordance with Article 8(6) of the investigation of dumping, injury and Community interest will be completed, notwithstanding the acceptance of undertakings during the course of the investigation. I. FINAL PROVISION (75) In the interest of sound administration, a period should be fixed within which the parties concerned may make their views known in writing and request a hearing. Furthermore, it should be stated that all findings made for the purpose of this Regulation are provi- sional and may have to be reconsidered for the purpose of any definitive duty, which the Commis- sion may propose, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine, currently classifiable within CN code ex 5607 41 00 (TARIC code 5607 41 00*10), originating in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia. (72) Certain exporting producers concerned by the to the proceedings offered price undertakings Commission, in accordance with Article 8(1) of the Basic Regulation. The Commission considered that 2. The rate of provisional duties applicable to the net the free-at-Community-frontier price of product concerned produced by the following companies, before duty, shall be as follows: imports of Country Company Poland BZLP Bezalin CZWC Chemitex PAT Defalin sa Industrial Chemistry Research Institute Terplast sp zo. o Others Provisional duty (%) TARIC additional code 20,1 22,7 16,3 12,8 7,7 30,6 8450 8568 8569 8578 8579 8900 2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 267/19 Country Company Czech Republic Lanex a. s. Others Hungary All companies Saudi Arabia All companies Provisional duty (%) TARIC additional code 24,8 24,9 32,9 3,9 8580 8900 8900 (cid:190) 3. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning duties and other customs practices shall apply. The release for free circulation in the Community of the products referred to in 4. paragraph l shall be subject to the provision of a security, equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty. Article 2 1. Notwithstanding Article 1, the provisional duty shall not apply to imports of polypro- pylene binder or baler twine produced and directly exported or invoiced to an importing company in the Community by the companies specifically mentioned in paragraph 3, in respect of which the price undertakings offered are hereby accepted. 2. However, in the event of a breach of the undertaking during any given reporting period, i. e. quarter of a calendar year, all sales of that period shall be deemed to be not subject to the undertaking, and the rate of provisional duties applicable to the net free-at-Community-frontier price of imports of the product concerned, before duty, as set out in paragraph 3, shall apply. This shall not prejudice the right of the Community institutions to take any action warranted pursuant to Article 8(9) and (10) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96. Imports made within the context of the undertakings offered and accepted shall be 3. declared under the following TARIC additional codes: Country Company Hungary Partium ’70 Rt. Tiszai Vegyi Kombinat Rt. Elso Magyar Kenderfono Rt. Article 3 Provisional duty to be imposed in the event of a breach of the undertaking (%) TARIC additional code 12,1 26,4 32,9 8581 8582 8583 Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 and without prejudice to Article 20(2) and (3) of that Regulation the interested parties which made themselves known within the time limit specified in the notice of initiation may make their views known in writing and apply to be heard by the Commission within one month of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. L 267/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 10. 98 In accordance with the provisions of Article 21(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, the parties concerned may provide comments on the application of this Regulation within one month of the date of its entry into force. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article l shall apply for a period of six months. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 October 1998. For the Commission Leon BRITTAN Vice-President


title: Kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 2103/98 av den 1 oktober 1998 om fastställande av schablonvärden vid import för bestämning av ingångspriset för vissa frukter och grönsaker

text: 2. 10. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 267/1 I (R(cid:132)ttsakter vilkas publicering (cid:132)r obligatorisk) KOMMISSIONENS F(cid:153)RORDNING (EG) nr 2103/98 av den 1 oktober 1998 om fastst(cid:132)llande av schablonv(cid:132)rden vid import f(cid:148)r best(cid:132)mning av ing(cid:134)ngspriset f(cid:148)r vissa frukter och gr(cid:148)nsaker EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR ANTAGIT DENNA F(cid:153)RORDNING med beaktande av F(cid:148)rdraget om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av Euro- peiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 3223/94 av den 21 december 1994 om till(cid:132)mpningsf(cid:148)re- skrifter f(cid:148)r importordningen f(cid:148)r frukt och gr(cid:148)nsaker (1), senast (cid:132)ndrad genom f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 1498/98 (2), s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 4. 1 i denna, med beaktande av r(cid:134)dets f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 3813/92 av den 28 december 1992 om den ber(cid:132)kningsenhet och de omr(cid:132)kningskurser till(cid:132)mpas avseende den gemensamma jordbrukspolitiken (3), senast (cid:132)ndrad genom f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 150/95 (4), s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 3. 3 i denna, och som skall med beaktande av f(cid:148)ljande: I f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 3223/94 anges som till(cid:132)mpning av resultaten av de multilaterala f(cid:148)rhandlingarna i Uruguay- rundan kriterierna f(cid:148)r kommissionens fastst(cid:132)llande av schablonv(cid:132)rdena vid import fr(cid:134)n tredje land f(cid:148)r de produkter och de perioder som anges i bilagan till den f(cid:148)rordningen. Vid till(cid:132)mpningen av dessa kriterier b(cid:148)r schablonv(cid:132)rdena vid import fastst(cid:132)llas till de niv(cid:134)er som anges i bilagan till denna f(cid:148)rordning. H(cid:142)RIGENOM F(cid:153)RESKRIVS F(cid:153)LJANDE. Artikel 1 De schablonv(cid:132)rden vid import som avses i artikel 4 i f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 3223/94 skall fastst(cid:132)llas enligt tabellen i bilagan. Artikel 2 Denna f(cid:148)rordning tr(cid:132)der i kraft den 2 oktober 1998. Denna f(cid:148)rordning (cid:132)r till alla delar bindande och direkt till(cid:132)mplig i alla medlemsstater. Utf(cid:132)rdad i Bryssel den 1 oktober 1998. P(cid:134) kommissionens v(cid:132)gnar Franz FISCHLER Ledamot av kommissionen (1) EGT L 337, 24. 12. 1994, s. 66. (2) EGT L 198, 15. 7. 1998, s. 4. (3) EGT L 387, 31. 12. 1992, s. 1. (4) EGT L 22, 31. 1. 1995, s. 1. L 267/2 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 2. 10. 98 BILAGA till kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning av den 1 oktober 1998 om fastst(cid:132)llande av schablonv(cid:132)rden vid import f(cid:148)r best(cid:132)mning av ing(cid:134)ngspriset f(cid:148)r vissa frukter och gr(cid:148)nsaker KN-nr Kod f(cid:148)r tredje land (1) (ecu/100 kg) Schablonv(cid:132)rde vid import 0709 90 70 0805 30 10 0806 10 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 052 999 052 388 512 524 528 999 052 064 400 999 060 064 388 400 442 512 528 800 804 999 052 064 528 999 104,3 104,3 72,1 98,6 60,3 70,9 62,2 72,8 88,9 41,0 208,9 112,9 36,0 40,4 48,7 70,2 43,2 68,4 82,0 216,4 77,5 75,9 88,8 53,6 81,6 74,7 (1) Landsbeteckningar som fastst(cid:132)lls i kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 2317/97 (EGT L 321, 22. 11. 1997, s. 19). Koden ”999” betecknar ”(cid:148)vriga ursprung”