title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 837/2000 of 19 April 2000 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain cathode-ray colour-television picture tubes originating in India, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea

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text: 27. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 102/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 837/2000 of 19 April 2000 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain cathode-ray colour-television picture tubes originating in India, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4) Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof, (5) After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) A. PROCEDURE On 29 July 1999 the Commission announced by a notice (hereinafter referred to as ‘Notice of Initiation’) published in the Official Journal of the European Communi- ties (3) the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports of certain cathode-ray colour-televi- sion picture tubes originating in India, Lithuania, the People's Republic of China and the Malaysia, Republic of Korea. Another notice, clarifying the product description, was published on 20 October 1999 (4) (see recital 7). The proceeding was initiated following a complaint lodged in June 1999 by the Task force against unfair business the sole in Europe (TUBE) on behalf of producer in the Community not related to exporting producers and contained sufficient prima facie evidence of dumping injury caused thereby to justify the and of material initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding. abovementioned countries, in the The Commission officially advised the complainant Community producer, exporting producers and impor- ters known to be concerned as well as the authorities of the exporting countries and the EC-Lithuania Associa- tion Council, of the opening of the proceeding. Inter- ested parties were given an opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the Notice of initiation. The Lith- uanian authorities and a number of exporting producers made their views known in writing. All parties which so requested within the specified time limits were granted a hearing. (1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18. (3) OJ C 216, 29. 7. 1999, p. 3. (4) OJ C 303, 20. 10. 1999, p. 5. In order to allow exporting producers in the People's Republic of China to submit a claim for market economy status or they so wished, the Commission sent market economy status/ individual to the Chinese exporting producer known to be concerned and to the representatives of that country. claim forms treatment, individual treatment if producer, Community complainant The Commission sent questionnaires to all parties known to be concerned. Replies were received from the sole one Community producer related to an exporting producer, four exporters/producers in the countries concerned, two related exporters/distributors and two importers in the Community which were also users of the product concerned. The Commission sought and verified all the information deemed necessary for a provisional deter- mination of dumping, injury and Community interest and carried out verification visits at the premises of the following companies: A. Community producer and related companies: — Philips Components BV, Eindhoven, The Nether- lands, — Philips Components GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, — Philips Components Miniwatt SA, Barcelona, Spain, — Philips Iberica SA, Barcelona, Spain, — Philips SpA, Monza, Italy. B. Exporting producers in the countries concerned: (a) Lithuania — AB Ekranas, Panevezys. Distributor related to the exporting producer — Farimex AS, Geneva, Switzerland. (b) Malaysia — Chunghwa Picture Tubes (M) SDN. BHD, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, — Samsung Electron Devices (M) SDN. BHD, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus. (6) The investigation of dumping and injury covered the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘IP’). The examination of trends in the context of the injury analysis covered the period from 1 January 1995 to 30 June 1999 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the period considered’). L 102/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 4. 2000 B. PRODUCT (7) (8) (9) 1. Product under consideration The product under consideration is cathode-ray colour- television picture tubes with a diagonal measurement of the screen (i. e. the active part of the picture tube meas- ured in a straight line) exceeding 33 cm but not exceeding 38 cm with a screen width/height ratio less than 1,5 and with a pitch (i. e. the gap between two lines of the same colour at the centre of the screen) of not less than 0,4 mm, currently classifiable within CN code ex 8540 11 11. After initiation of the investigation, the definition of the product under consideration originally stated in the Notice of initiation was clarified by the complainant and the revised description given above was published in the Official the European Communities on 20 October 1999 (see footnote 4). Journal of The product under consideration is commonly desig- nated as 14 inch (35,6 cm) colour picture tubes (‘14 inch CPTs’) and is marketed as such. It is usually sold on the market as a complete tube, which is the case for the complainant Community producer. However, some exporting producers sold 14 inch CPTs before they were completed, i. e. without one or more of the components or requiring a further adjustment. In these cases, 14 inch CPTs are described as ‘bare’ tubes (when certain compo- nents are not included) or as tubes with ‘incomplete adjustment’ (when an adjustment has not been made). The investigation has shown that these tubes already have all the essential characteristics of a complete 14 inch CPT in respect of their basic physical and technical characteristics. Therefore, they form a single product with complete 14 inch CPTs. In addition, 14 inch CPTs as defined above were sold on the market by some exporting producers despite certain quality defects they had. These lower quality 14 inch CPTs (usually referred to as ‘B grade’ or ‘second grade’ or ‘third grade’) are usually used in game machines rather than televisions. Though their quality may be lower than that of a complete 14 inch CPT of standard quality, they have the same basic physical and technical characteris- tics. Accordingly, these lower quality 14 inch CPTs are also considered as being a single product together with the complete 14 inch CPTs of standard quality as defined above. 2. Like product (10) The Commission found that there was no difference between the basic physical and technical characteristics and uses of 14 inch CPTs exported to the Community from the countries concerned and those manufactured and sold in the Community by the Community industry (as defined at recital 40). It was also found that there was no difference between the 14 inch CPTs sold on the Lithuanian and Malaysian markets (1) and those exported from the countries concerned to the Community. It was therefore concluded that both these 14 inch CPTs produced and sold by the Community industry on the Community market and those sold on the domestic markets of Lithuania and Malaysia were, within the meaning of Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Basic Regulation’), alike to 14 inch CPTs exported to the Community from the countries under investigation. C. DUMPING 1. Malaysia 1. 1. Normal value (11) In accordance with Article 2(2) of the Basic Regulation, the Commission first examined whether the domestic concerned to independent sales of customers had been made in sufficient quantities and in the ordinary course of trade. the product In the case of one company, sales of 14 inch CPTs on the domestic market comprised complete tubes, tubes with an incomplete adjustment and ‘bare’ tubes, which all belong to the same single category of product concerned (see recital 8). However, since this company's exports to the Community were limited to complete tubes, only these tubes were considered in the calcula- tion of the normal value. In the case of the other company, sales of the product concerned on the domestic market comprised ‘bare’ tubes and complete tubes, while sales on the export market were entirely composed of complete tubes. As far as ‘bare’ tubes are concerned, they were excluded from the calculation of normal value because they had not been exported to the Community. As regards complete tubes, some of these tubes were of a lower quality and sold for export for use in game machines rather than televisions (see recital 9). Since the export volume of these tubes of lower-quality was not signifi- cant and since these products were sold on the domestic market in limited quantities and not in the ordinary course of trade, the Commission also excluded these tubes from the calculation of normal value. (1) Sales on the Malaysian market were used to determine the normal value for India, the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China (see recitals 17, 22 and 31 respectively). 27. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 102/17 (12) On the basis of this approach, it was found that for both exporting producers the domestic sales of complete tubes represented more than 5 % of the export sales of the like product to the Community and that all these domestic sales were profitable. It was therefore estab- lished that domestic sales of complete tubes were repres- entative and in the ordinary course of trade, and they were therefore used for the determination of normal value, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Basic Regu- lation. 1. 2. Export price (13) As explained above, only sales of complete tubes of a standard quality (i. e. excluding those of a lower quality) were considered for the determination of the export price. Since both exporting producers had only exported complete in the Community, the export price was established on the the prices actually paid or payable for the basis of product to the concerned when sold for Community, in accordance with Article 2(8) of the Basic Regulation. to independent customers export tubes (14) (15) 1. 3. Comparison The normal value and export prices were compared on an ex-works basis. For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences affecting price comparability, in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation. Accordingly, allowances for differences in discounts and loading and rebates, ancillary costs, packing, credit, after-sales costs and commissions were granted where applicable and justi- fied. insurance, handling, transport, 1. 4. Dumping margin The dumping margin was established on the basis of a comparison of the weighted average normal value with the weighted average of export prices, in accordance with Article 2(11) and (12) of the Basic Regulation. This comparison showed the existence of dumping, the dumping margin being equal to the amount by which the normal value exceeded the export price. Expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community border, duty unpaid, the provisional dumping margins are as follows: — Samsung Electron Devices (M) SDN. BHD: 1,9 %, — Chunghwa Picture Tubes (M) SDN. BHD: 5,2 %. 2. India 2. 1. Cooperation (16) Two companies were mentioned in the complaint as producers of the product concerned, though for one company no exports to the Community were known. This company came forward and confirmed that it had not exported the product concerned to the Community during the company, after having requested an extension for the compilation of the ques- tionnaire reply (which was granted), did not make any submission. As a consequence this company was informed that it would be regarded as a non-cooperating party. IP. The other Exports of CPTs falling within CN code 8540 11 11 from India during the IP were substantial, and evidence (i. e. questionnaire replies by importers) confirmed that 14 inch CPTs had actually been imported from that country into the Community. As clear evidence of non- cooperation existed, findings in respect of India were established on the basis of the facts available, in accord- ance with Article 18 of the Basic Regulation. 2. 2. Normal value (17) In order not to reward non-cooperation, and in the absence of a more appropriate basis, normal value was established as the weighted average of the highest normal values determined for representative transactions on the Malaysian domestic market for complete tubes. 2. 3. Export price (18) The export price was established on the basis of evidence of actual prices provided in the replies to the questionnaire submitted by importers in the Community which declared they had imported the product concerned from India during the IP. 2. 4. Comparison (19) The comparison of normal value and export price was made on an ex-works basis, and at the same level of trade, on the basis of the facts available. For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between the normal value and the export price, account was taken of differences in discounts and rebates, transport, insurance, handling, loading and ancillary costs, packing, credit, after-sales costs and commissions. 2. 5. Dumping margin Since these two Malaysian producers accounted for almost all the product the Malaysian exports of concerned to the Community, the provisional residual dumping margin has been set at the level of the higher of the two dumping margins established, i. e. 5,2 %. (20) The comparison of normal value and export price showed the existence of dumping. Expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community border, duty unpaid, the provisional dumping margin is: — all companies: 21,2 %. L 102/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 4. 2000 3. Republic of Korea — all companies: 20,4 %. 3. 1. Cooperation (21) All three companies mentioned in the complaint came forward after the initiation of the proceeding. Two companies declared that they had either not produced or not exported the product concerned to the Community during the IP, nor had they any plans to do so in the future. The third company said that they had exported limited quantities of the product concerned to the Community during the IP but they had no intention of doing so in the future, since they would shortly stop manufacturing the product under consideration. For these reasons, none of the abovementioned companies was willing to reply to the questionnaire. (26) Exports of CPTs falling within CN code 8540 11 11 from the Republic of Korea during the IP were substan- tial, and evidence (i. e. questionnaire replies by importers) confirmed that 14 inch CPTs had actually been imported from that country into the Community. As clear evidence of non-cooperation existed, findings in respect of the Republic of Korea were established on the basis of the facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Regulation. 3. 2. Normal value (22) In order not to reward non-cooperation, and in the absence of a more appropriate basis, normal value was established as the weighted average of the highest normal values determined for representative transactions on the Malaysian domestic market for complete tubes. 3. 3. Export price (23) The export price was established on the basis of evidence of actual prices provided in the replies to the questionnaire submitted by importers in the Community which declared they had imported the product concerned from the Republic of Korea during the IP. 3. 4. Comparison (24) The comparison of normal value and export price was made on an ex-works basis, and at the same level of trade, on the basis of the facts available. For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between the normal value and the export price, account was taken of differences in discounts and rebates, transport, insurance, handling, loading and ancillary costs, packing, credit, after-sales costs and commissions. 4. People's Republic of China 4. 1. Cooperation in to cooperated the Commission The only producer from the People's Republic of China known the proceeding. The Commission estimated, on the basis of its reply to the questionnaire and Europstat data, that the exports of this producer represented about 70 % of the total exports of CPTs falling within CN code 8540 11 11. The cooperating producer has contested the accuracy of Eurostat figures, as this CN code also covers tubes other than I4 inch CPTs. This issue will be addressed in the definitive findings. Provisionally, the determination of dumping for the People's Republic of China was based on the reply of the cooperating producer. 4. 2. Market economy status and individual treatment (27) Article 2(7)(b) of the Basic Regulation states that, in anti-dumping investigations concerning imports from the People's Republic of China, normal value shall be determined in accordance with Article 2(1) to (6) for those producers which can show they meet the criteria laid down in Article 2(7)(c), i. e. that market economy conditions prevail in respect of the manufacture and sale of the product concerned. (28) The only Chinese producer cooperating in the invest- igation submitted a claim for market economy status and individual treatment, which was examined by the Commission. It was found that: — although the producer was a legal entity, it was a manufacturing plant without company status, and therefore no Board of Directors or Articles of Asso- ciation. Moreover, it could only sell on the domestic market and did not have an export licence. It was therefore obliged to channel its exports through a related entity which had company status and was licensed to export, — the plant's accounts and audit reports were not made public. Since the audit reports were submitted to the State Council but not available to management for consideration, they could not be examined by the Commission. 3. 5. Dumping margin (25) The comparison of normal value and export price showed the existence of dumping. Expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community border, duty unpaid, the provisional dumping margin is: (29) In view of the above, the Commission determined that the producer did not fulfil the criteria for being granted either market economy status under Article 2(7)(c) of the Basic Regulation or individual treatment. The above determination was disclosed to the producer concerned and the Community industry, which were given an opportunity to comment. No comments were received. 27. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 102/19 4. 3. Normal value 4. 6. Dumping margin 4. 3. 1. A n a l o g u e c o u n t r y (30) In view of the fact that normal value for the People's Republic of China had to be established pursuant to Article 2(7)(a) of the Basic Regulation, India had been envisaged in the Notice of initiation as an appropriate market economy third country (or ‘analogue country') for the purpose of establishing normal value in respect of the People's Republic of China. Parties were invited to comment. The cooperating Chinese producer suggested that the Republic of Korea or, alternatively, Malaysia would be a better choice. In view of the fact that during the investigation no company from either India or the Republic of Korea came forward to coop- erate in the proceeding, the Commission subsequently proposed that Malaysia be selected. Since no alternative country was suggested in the comments received, the Commission finally decided that Malaysia should be retained as analogue country. sole 4. 3. 2. D e t e r m i n a t i o n o f n o r m a l v a l u e (35) (31) The sole cooperating Chinese producer only exported complete tubes to the Community. It was found that the sales of complete tubes made by the two Malaysian producers on their domestic market during the IP were representative and in the ordinary course of trade (see recital 12). Normal value for the People's Republic of China was therefore established by calculating the weighted average selling price of complete tubes sold by the two Malaysian exporting producers on their domestic market during the IP. 4. 4. Export price (32) All export sales of the Chinese cooperating producer to the Community were made to independent customers through a Chinese-based related entity of the producer in question. The export price was established on the the prices actually paid or payable for the basis of product to the concerned when sold for Community, in accordance with Article 2(8) of the Basic Regulation. export 4. 5. Comparison (33) The normal value and export prices were compared on a fob basis. For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences affecting price comparability, in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation. Accordingly, allowances for differences in discounts and rebates, transport, insurance, packing, credit, after-sales costs and commissions were granted where applicable and justi- fied. (34) In accordance with Article 2(11) and (12) of the Basic Regulation, the dumping margin was established on the basis of a comparison of the weighted average normal value with the weighted average export price of the sole cooperating producer. This comparison showed the exis- tence of dumping, the margin of dumping being equal to the amount by which the normal value exceeded the export price, expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community border, duty unpaid. The dumping margin established as described above was retained as countrywide dumping margin: the provisional — Country-wide dumping margin: 11,0 %. 5. Lithuania 5. 1. Normal value In accordance with Article 2(2) of the Basic Regulation, the Commission examined whether domestic sales of the product concerned to independent customers had been made in sufficient quantities and in the ordinary course of trade. Sales of the product concerned on the domestic market consisted of complete tubes, including tubes of lesser quality (see recital 9), referred to as ‘second grade’ to the Community and ‘third grade’ tubes. Sales consisted of complete tubes, including ‘second grade’ tubes. Since there were no domestic sales of second and third grade tubes in the ordinary course of trade and since exports of second grade tubes to the Community during the IP were insignificant (and there were no exports of third grade tubes), the Commission excluded both second and third grade tubes from the calculation of normal value. It was found that domestic sales of complete tubes represented more than 5 % of the export sales of the like product to the Community and that more than 80 % of these domestic sales had been made trade. Accordingly, all in the ordinary course of domestic sales of standard quality complete tubes were used for the determination of normal value, in accord- ance with Article 2(1) of the Basic Regulation. 5. 2. Export price (36) As explained above, only sales of complete tubes of a standard quality (i. e. excluding those of a lower quality) were considered for the determination of the export price. actually paid or payable The export price was established on the basis of the prices the product concerned when sold for export to the Community, in accordance with Article 2(8) of the Basic Regulation. for L 102/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 4. 2000 5. 3. Comparison (37) The normal value and export prices were compared on an ex-works basis. For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences affecting price comparability, in accordance with Article 2(10) of the Basic Regulation. Accordingly, allowances for differences in transport, insurance, handling, loading and ancillary costs, credit, after-sales costs and commissions were granted where applicable and justified. Most sales of complete tubes were made to the Community through a related company located in Swit- zerland. Since this company's function can be consid- ered similar to that of a trader acting on a commission basis, an adjustment based on the company's own selling, general and administrative expense rate and a reasonable margin for profit was deducted from the export prices charged to independent customers in the Community. 5. 4. Dumping margin (38) The dumping margin was established on the basis of a comparison of the weighted average normal value with the weighted average export price in accordance with Article 2(11) and (12) of the Basic Regulation. This comparison showed the existence of dumping, the dumping being equal to the amount by which the normal value exceeded the export price. Expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community border, duty unpaid, the provisional dumping margin is: 1,3 %. the sole cooperating producer Since accounted for all the Lithuanian exports of the product concerned to the Community, the dumping margin provisionally established is valid for the whole country. Lithuanian D. INJURY 1. Definition of the Community industry (39) There are three operators producing 14 inch CPTs in the Community: — one operator who lodged the complaint and cooper- ated in the investigation, — one operator who replied to the questionnaire but was related to an exporting producer under invest- igation, — one operator who did not reply to the questionnaire and who, according to the complaint, was related to an exporting producer under investigation. (40) The latter two companies were excluded from the defini- tion of the Community industry as it could not be shown that their situation was not affected by their relationship with exporting producers. Accordingly it was considered that only the complainant company constitutes the Community industry within the meaning of Article 4(1) of the Basic Regulation, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community industry’. The other two operators are hereinafter referred to as ‘other operators in the Community’. 2. Analysis of the situation in the Community 14 inch CPTs market 2. 1. Consumption in the Community (41) Community consumption was based on the combined volume of sales made by the Community industry in the Community and Eurostat information on imports from the countries concerned and from other third countries. 2. 1. 1. S a l e s m a d e b y o t h e r o p e r a t o r s i n t h e C o m m u n i t y (42) The sales data relating to two other operators in the Community market could not be included in the assess- ment of consumption. Firstly, because one of them did not cooperate in the investigation and no other reliable estimate was available and secondly because the other did not provide consistent information on its sales on the Community market for the period considered. 2. 1. 2. I m p o r t s (43) During the investigation, large discrepancies were found to exist between the export data available or verified by the Commission and Eurostat import statistics. These discrepancies were particularly marked for the years 1995 and 1996. Therefore, the assessment of consumption the question arose whether the export data verified by the Commission rather than Eurostat import statistics should be used. for the (44) On the one hand, Eurostat import statistics include CPTs with a diagonal measurement of screen not exceeding 42 cm. It therefore goes slightly beyond the definition of the product under consideration and also includes other tubes, e. g. 15 inch (38,1 cm) and 16 inch (40,6 cm) CPTs. However, from the information avail- able for some countries concerned, it was found that the import figures for CPTs other than those under invest- igation only represent about 5 % of the imports reported by Eurostat. The investigation has not brought to light any information which would suggest that the situation is any different for imports from other third countries. On the other hand, the data verified by the Commission is not complete for the period considered given that a number of exporting producers did not cooperate in the investigation. Because of these uncertainties, it is consid- ered that Eurostat reliable, statistics are complete and consistent source of information for the assessment of all imports of the product concerned into the Community. sole the 27. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 102/21 2. 1. 3. T o t a l c o n s u m p t i o n (45) On this basis, between 1995 and the IP, consumption in the Community significantly decreased over the period considered, namely by 48 %: Table 1 Consumption 1995 1996 1997 1998 IP Units Index 6 717 805 5 757 320 4 553 044 3 941 424 3 481 020 100 86 68 59 52 Source: Questionnaire replies of the Community industry and Eurostat. (46) This decrease in Community consumption is attributable to the fact that, from 1995 onwards, part of the production of 14 inch colour televisions (hereinafter referred to as CTVs) in the Community has been partly or totally transferred to central and eastern Europe, in particular to Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. 2. 2. Imports from the countries concerned 2. 2. 1. D e m i n i m i s d u m p i n g m a r g i n (47) The margin of dumping relating to Lithuania was provisionally established below the de minimis threshold, whereas those for India, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea were above this threshold. Although the Commission continues the investigation in respect of imports from Lithuania, these imports were provisionally not considered in the investigation of injury to the Community industry. 2. 2. 2. N e g l i g i b l e i m p o r t s (48) One Chinese exporting producer who cooperated in the investigation claimed to be the only one to export the product concerned to the Community market and contested the figure for imports in the Eurostat statistics. According to this producer, less than the 75 626 units reported by Eurostat were actually imported during the IP and such lesser imports ought to be considered as negligible. (49) Given that, based on Eurostat, the Commission could not exclude that other producers might exist in the People's Republic of China, it was considered that the imports were above the de minimis threshold. Therefore the claim that imports originating in China were negligible had to be rejected. 2. 2. 3. C u m u l a t i v e a s s e s s m e n t o f i m p o r t s (50) The Commission considered whether imports of 14 inch CPTs originating in India, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as ‘the countries concerned’) should be assessed cumulatively in accordance with Article 3(4) of the Basic Regulation. (51) The Commission therefore examined whether all the criteria for cumulating imports from the four remaining countries concerned were met. It was found that: — the margin of dumping for the countries concerned as shown above, were more than de minimis, — the volume of imports from each of the countries concerned was not negligible, — the analysis of the conditions of competition between imported 14 inch CPTs and the like Community product also showed that: (i) 14 inch CPTs from all exporting countries concerned and Community-produced 14 inch CPTs are like products; (ii) the Community industry and the exporting producers were selling the like product through the same sales channels and to the same categories of customers; (iii) a similar pricing policy was followed by all exporting producers concerned; (iv) the same applies for the imports of the countries concerned among each other. L 102/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 4. 2000 Accordingly, the Commission concluded that all conditions justifying the cumulation of the imports from the countries concerned were met. 2. 2. 4. V o l u m e o f i m p o r t s (52) Between 1995 and the IP the volume of imports originating from the countries concerned into the Community decreased by 44 %: Table 2 1995 1996 1997 1998 IP 1 985 201 1 060 242 564 527 1 168 367 1 104 197 100 53 28 59 56 Imports from countries concerned (excluding Lithuania) Total units Index Source: Eurostat. (53) The trend in imports has to be seen in the light of the overall evolution of consumption, the decrease of which was more pronounced. Furthermore, the above table shows that the imports concerned significantly decreased from 1995 to 1997 (– 72 %) but recovered in the period 1997 to the IP (+ 96 %) although consumption decreased by 24 %. 2. 2. 5. M a r k e t s h a r e o f i m p o r t s (54) The market share held by imports from the countries concerned developed as shown below: Table 3 Market share of the countries concerned (excluding Lithuania) 1995 1996 1997 1998 IP Total Index 29,3 % 100 18,4 % 12,4 % 62 42 29,6 % 101 31,7 % 108 Source: Questionnaire replies of Community industry, and Eurostat. The above table shows that the market share held by the exporting producers concerned sharply decreased in 1996 and 1997, but recovered during 1998 and the IP. Indeed, in the period 1995 to 1997, market share decreased by 58 % but in the period 1997 to the IP, it increased by 156 %. Overall, the market share of imports in this declining market increased by 8 %. 2. 2. 6. A v e r a g e p r i c e o f i m p o r t s (55) As shown in the table below, from 1995 up to the IP, 14 inch CPT sales prices charged by the exporting producers concerned on the Community market decreased by 11 %. The decreasing trend is even more severe when one looks at the period between 1997 and the IP when the average import price fell by 19 %: Table 4 1996 41,9 106 1995 39,6 100 1997 43,7 110 1998 38,3 97 IP 35,3 89 Average import price ECU/unit Index Source: Eurostat. 27. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 102/23 (56) Within the period considered, it was found that average import prices were increasing until 1997. This coincided with a sharp decrease in the market share of the exporting producers from the countries concerned, namely from 29. 3 % to 12. 4 %. Between 1997 and the IP, it was found that import prices in turn decreased by 19 %. This happened at a time when the exporting producers concerned regained a considerable market share (19,3 percentage points). 2. 2. 7. P r i c e u n d e r c u t t i n g (57) (58) (59) For the determination of price undercutting, the Commission analysed data referring to the IP. It is recalled that the investigation has shown that there is only one type of 14 inch CPT which is produced and sold by the Community industry on the Community market. Price undercutting was established on the basis of a comparison of the sales prices of that type of 14 inch CPT charged by the Community industry and the sales prices charged by the exporting producers concerned. For the same type all prices were compared after deducting discounts and rebates. The sales prices taken for the exporting producers concerned were those at cif Community border level, including customs duties. The sales prices of the Community industry were adjusted where i. e. excluding transport costs. necessary to an ex-works level, The results of the comparison (on a weighted-average to weighted-average basis) showed that the average price undercutting margins, expressed as a percentage of the Community industry's average selling prices, were 14,7 % for India, 4,6 % for Malaysia, 16,7 % for the People's Republic of China, and 10,8 % for the Republic of Korea. 2. 3. Economic situation of the Community industry 2. 3. 1. P r e l i m i n a r y r e m a r k (60) Given that only one Community producer constitutes the Community industry, data relating to the Community industry has been indexed in order to preserve the confidentiality of the data submitted in accordance with Article 19 of the Basic Regulation. In accordance with Article 3(4) of the Basic Regulation the Commission examined all relevant economic factors and indices having a bearing on the state of the industry. 2. 3. 2. P r o d u c t i o n c a p a c i t y a n d p r o d u c t i o n (61) As regards production capacity, the investigation showed that the Community industry had two sites of production during the period considered. Production definitively stopped in one site in June 1999 and was taken over by the other site. (62) However, it should be noted that production did not shift at once but was moved gradually from one site of production to the other, in particular from 1997 up to the end of the IP. Accordingly, the increase in capacity which occurred during the period that production activity was being restructured was merely theoretical. In fact, real capacity was maintained in the process of closing one production site while it was simultaneously increased in the other production site. It is considered that overall, the original level of production capacity was maintained throughout the period considered. (63) According to the Community industry, this restructuring was necessary to improve the production process and the quality of 14 inch CPTs with a view to achieving economies of scale. Indeed, as shown in the profitability section below, the restructuring of production activity allowed the Community industry to make substantial cost of production savings during 1998 and the IP. Production (units) Index 1995 100 Source: Questionnaire replies of the Community industry. Table 5 1996 113 1997 128 1998 116 IP 109 L 102/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 4. 2000 (64) Production of the Community industry increased overall by about 9 %. For the reasons explained above, there was a 28 % increase in production which occurred in the period 1995 up to 1997, but this was followed by a decline of 15 % until the IP. 2. 3. 3. S a l e s v o l u m e a n d a v e r a g e s a l e s p r i c e (a) Preliminary remark (65) The investigation showed that the Community industry sold 14 inch CPTs to both related and unrelated customers on the Community market. These sales were all included in the assessment of consumption and in the evolution of sales volume below. However, although sales prices and price evolution for both categories of customer were very similar during the period considered, they are shown separately below. (b) Sales volume (66) The total volume of 14 inch CPTs sold by the Community industry on the Community market to both related and unrelated customers decreased by 55 % during the period considered: Sales Index 1995 100 Source: Questionnaire replies of the Community industry. Table 6 1996 93 1997 61 1998 46 IP 45 (67) In line with the significant decrease in consumption, sales in volume fell continuously during the period considered. This fall was less pronounced than the decrease in consumption until 1997, when imports from the countries concerned were losing market share. Subsequently, when imports from the countries concerned massively returned on the Community market, the Community industry's sales volume declined more than consumption: sales dropped by 55 % whereas consumption decreased by 48 %. (c) Average sales price and price evolution (68) The investigation showed that prices charged by the Community industry to related customers were at arms' length. Prices charged to both related and unrelated customers on the Community market were more or less the same and followed a similar decreasing trend during the period considered. As shown below, the weighted average unit prices of the product concerned sold by the Community industry to unrelated customers decreased by 21 % over the period considered: Table 7 Average Community industry price — Evolution 1995 1996 1997 1998 — Index unreated — Index related 100 100 101 97 98 96 90 88 IP 79 75 Source: Questionnaire replies of the Community industry. 27. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 102/25 (69) Prices charged to related customers decreased by 25 % over the same period. The above table shows that prices were stable in the period 1995 to 1997 and started to decrease significantly after 1997 when dumped imports returned on the market. 2. 3. 4. M a r k e t s h a r e (70) The development of the Community industry's total sales volume compared to that of Community consumption shows that the market share held by the Community industry decreased significantly during the period considered: Market share Index 1995 100 Table 8 1996 109 1997 88 1998 79 IP 86 Source: Questionnaire replies of the Community industry, and Eurostat. (71) Overall, the Community industry lost 6 percentage points of market share in absolute terms during the IP. The main decrease (loss of 9 percentage points) occurred between 1996 and 1997. Subse- quently, in 1998, when the countries concerned gained considerable market share (over 19 percentage points), the Community industry lost 4 additional percentage points. 2. 3. 5. S t o c k s (72) Table 9 Stocks 1995 1996 1997 1998 IP 30 June 1999 Index 100 171 251 225 na Source: Questionnaire replies of the Community industry. The investigation showed that between 1995 and 1998 stocks increased by 125 %. The level of stocks was significantly higher at the end of the IP than in 1998. However, the available information for the full years 1995 up to 1998 suggests that at the end of December stocks were at their minimum level as compared to levels within a given year. Consequently, the level of stocks at the end of the IP was not considered to be meaningful in the present case. (73) Nevertheless, a trend toward increased stocks could be observed during the period considered. This development suggests that although production increased by 9 % over that period, the part which was not sold to third countries went into stocks. This observation is in line with the 55 % decreased sales reported previously and strengthens the point made above concerning the loss of market share by the Community producers. 2. 3. 6. P r o f i t a b i l i t y (74) During the period considered, profitability expressed as percentage of net sales value developed as follows: Profitability Index 1995 100 Source: Questionnaire replies of the Community industry. Table 10 1996 373 1997 144 1998 75 IP – 632 L 102/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 4. 2000 (75) As mentioned in recital 63, the Community industry managed to reduce its costs of production between 1998 and the IP. Although the reduction was as high as 16 %, it incurred losses during the IP, whereas in previous years it had marginal profits. In absolute terms, around 4 percentage points of profit were lost during the period considered. This suggests that without the restructuring of its activities the losses of the Community industry would have been much higher. (76) Again the above table shows that profitability improved from 1995 to 1996 but continuously deteriorated from 1997 up to the IP. 2. 3. 7. I n v e s t m e n t s (77) Table 11 Investments Index 1995 100 1996 874 1997 72 1998 36 IP 126 Source: Questionnaire replies of the Community industry. The investigation showed that in 1996 large investments were made in restructuring production of 14 inch CPTs in the Community. At that time the Community industry implemented its decision to close one of its two production sites of 14 inch CPTs in the Community and to increase the capacity of its other production plant. As already mentioned above, the idea was to gradually increase capacity at one production site while decreasing it at the other until it actually ceased production of 14 inch CPTs in June 1999. (78) During the IP, investments were mainly made on buildings while expenditure with respect to machinery and equipment returned to average levels for the period considered (excluding 1996). (79) (80) (81) 2. 3. 8. E m p l o y m e n t Table 12 Employment Index 1995 100 1996 116 1997 119 1998 97 IP 103 Source: Questionnaire replies of the Community industry. The above table shows that employment increased by 19 % from 1995 up to 1997. However, employment levels decreased by 13 % between 1997 and the IP, once restructuring was under way. 2. 3. 9. C o n c l u s i o n o n t h e s i t u a t i o n o f t h e C o m m u n i t y i n d u s t r y The above analysis showed that, after decreasing (– 72 %) in the period 1995 to 1997, the volume of dumped imports increased in the period 1997 to the IP (+ 96 %) when consumption decreased by 24 %. The investigation also revealed that during the period considered production of 14 inch CPTs increased by 9 %, but most of the economic indicators pertaining to the Community industry followed a significant decreasing trend: sales prices (– 21 %), profitability (loss of around 4 percentage points), sales volume (– 55 %) and market share (– 6 percentage points). The development of the economic situation of the Community industry was particularly negative in the period between 1997 and the IP: production decreased by 15 %, sales prices by 19 %, the loss in profitability was around 4,1 percentage points and employment decreased by 13 %. 27. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 102/27 (82) In addition, it should be noted that despite a significant reduction of costs of production (– 16 %) profitability, which was positive in the previous years, became negative during the IP. In addition, price undercutting margins ranging between 4,6 % to 16,7 % have been established for low-priced dumped imports from the countries concerned. Consequently, the Community industry suffered significant price pressure on the Community market, as the price decrease of 21 % indicates. (83) In the light of the foregoing, in particular the decrease in sales price and profitability, the Commis- sion has concluded that the Community industry has suffered injury which can be classified as material within the meaning of Article 3 of the Basic Regulation. E. CAUSATION 1. Introduction (84) In order to reach its conclusions on the cause of the injury suffered by the Community industry, the Commission examined the impact of all known factors and their consequences on the situation in that industry. Such analysis ensures that any injury caused by factors other than dumped imports is not attributed to the dumped imports. 2. Effect of the dumped imports (85) The present investigation has shown that because of the significant fall in consumption, all the operators on the Community market lost sales volume. Nevertheless, it was found that the losses of the exporting producers concerned were lower than the decrease in consumption whereas the losses in sales volume by the Community industry were relatively higher (44 % loss of the exporting producers compared with 55 % loss of the Community industry, in relation to a 48 % decrease in consumption between 1995 and the IP). (86) It was also found that, as a consequence, the Community industry lost 6 percentage points of market share during the period considered. The negative situation was more pronounced in the period 1996 up to the IP (– 21 %) when the Community industry lost 10 percentage points. (87) During the period considered, despite the considerable reduction of the Community market for 14 inch CPTs, the exporting producers concerned managed to increase their share of the Community market (+ 2,4 percentage points). In the period 1996 to the IP, low-priced dumped imported 14 inch CPTs from the countries concerned gained over 13 percentage points of the market share. In the period 1997 to the IP, the gain in market share was over 19 percentage points. (88) (89) Consequently the volume of dumped imports increased considerably in relative terms, in particular in the period 1997 to the IP. This coincided with losses made by the Community industry in terms of market share and losses in sales volume which exceeded the fall in consumption. The investigation showed that the prices charged by the countries concerned in the Community market decreased by 11 % during the period considered. It also showed that the decrease in sales prices was even higher between 1997 and the IP (– 19 %), as the decrease in the period 1997 to 1998 of 12 % was followed by a further decrease of 8 %. (90) During the period considered the Community industry had to decrease its sales prices by 21 %. Prices decreased significantly in the period 1997 to 1998 (– 8 %) and continued to decrease in the period 1998 to IP (– 12 %). The surge (+ 96 %) of low-priced dumped imports from the countries concerned in the period 1997 to the IP therefore coincided with the significant decrease in the Community industry's sales prices. (91) The investigation showed that Community industry prices were higher than the prices of dumped imports during the period considered. During the IP, the exporting producers concerned were significantly undercutting the Community industry's prices. Price undercutting margins ranging from 4,6 % to 16,7 % were found to exist. L 102/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 4. 2000 (92) As it was established that imported and Community produced 14 inch CPTs are like products, offered through similar sales channels in the Community market, the presence of the high volume of dumped 14 inch CPTs imported from the countries concerned has had a significant impact on that market. Furthermore, the market being price transparent, the low prices offered by the exporting producers in question, well known to potential users on the Community market, had a significant impact on the level of prices in the market overall. (93) As a consequence, when faced with low priced imports originating in the countries concerned, the Community industry' had no choice than to follow the trend of low prices of the dumped imports, with serious negative consequences on profitability. (94) Based on the above, the low-priced dumped imports can be said to have had a significant negative impact on the situation of the Community industry. 3. Impact of other factors 3. 1. Development of consumption The investigation showed that consumption continuously decreased during the period considered. Overall, consumption in the Community market decreased by 48 % in volume terms and by 57 % in value terms indicating a large decline of the 14 inch CPT market. It has been argued that injury to the Community industry is the result of the fact that consumption in the Community market during the investigation period plummeted dramatically due to a wave of is relocation of indisputable that the decrease in the Community 14 inch CPT market is partly the result of this relocation. However, this relocation can not explain the loss in market share of the Community industry nor can it explain the price undercutting found. the production of 14 inch CTVs to central and East European countries. It (95) (96) 3. 2. Imports of 14 inch CPTs from other third countries (97) Total imports of 14 inch CPTs into the Community and average import prices from countries other than India, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea developed as follows: Table 13 Imports 1995 1996 1997 1998 IP Units Index ECU/unit Index Source: Eurostat. 1 776 720 1 924 514 2 172 571 1 387 015 1 036 171 100 108 122 78 58 42,6 100 42,5 100 42,9 101 39,7 93 38,3 90 (98) (99) It has been argued that injury to the Community industry has been caused by imports from Poland, in particular given the increased import volumes between 1995 and 1997. The Commission considers that such an increase in the volume of imports is not relevant for the investigation of the cause of injury given that injury to the Community industry has to be established for the IP. In this context, it was found that imports from Poland decreased by 90 % over the period considered and that import prices from that country were at the level of those of the Community industry. These findings therefore suggest that the contribution of such imports to the price deterioration noticed in the market, if any, was limited. 27. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 102/29 (100) It has further been argued that since the Community industry imported low-priced 14 inch CPTs from Brazil, it thereby inflicted injury on itself. The investigation has shown, that the Community industry's imports from Brazil were from a related company in order to compensate for a slowdown of production caused by the restructuring of a production line and a social action in 1998 and in the IP. In addition, the subsequent resale price that the Community industry charged to its customers on the Community market for these CPTs was the same as that for its own produced 14 inch CPTs. Consequently, it is considered that these imports could not have negatively affected the market, and in particular the sales prices of the product under consideration. (101) Finally, the development in the indicative unit import price of other third countries during the period considered reveals that their prices were higher than those of the countries concerned, in particular during 1998 and the IP. On this basis, it cannot entirely be excluded that imports into the Community market from other third countries of 14 inch CPTs have had an impact on the economic situation of the Community industry. 4. Conclusion on causation (102) It cannot be excluded that factors other than dumped imports from the countries concerned, in particular the imports from other third countries and the significant reduction in Community consumption, contributed to the difficult state of the Community industry. However, these factors cannot break the causal link between the injury established and the imports concerned as shown by the substantial price decreases and price undercutting attributable to the countries concerned. Indeed, the behaviour of the exporting producers from the countries concerned had negative consequences on the situation of the Community industry, notably on its profitability. It was therefore concluded injury to the Community industry. that these imports, taken in isolation, have caused material F. COMMUNITY INTEREST 1. Introduction (103) The Commission examined, on the basis of all the evidence submitted, whether, despite the injurious effects of the dumped imports, compelling reasons existed which could provisionally lead to the conclusion that it would not be in the Community interest to impose measures in this particular case. For this purpose, and pursuant to Article 21(1) of the Basic Regulation, the Commission considered, on the basis of the information available, the impact of measures on all parties involved in the proceeding, and also the consequences of not taking measures. 2. Interest of the Community industry (104) The Community industry has been suffering from low priced imports of 14 inch CPTs. The objective of the eventual adoption of anti-dumping measures is to reestablish fair competition on the Community market between the Community industry and their exporting counterparts in countries concerned. (105) The Community industry has been making considerable efforts to improve its productivity in recent years, in an attempt to lower its cost of production and to enhance its competitiveness on this market. The Community industry rationalised considerably during the period considered. By way of example, the Community producer shut down one of its production facilities in an effort to reduce costs and to improve productivity. (106) In view of the nature of the injury suffered by the Community industry the Commission considers that, in the absence of the imposition of anti-dumping measures, a further deterioration of the situation of the Community industry is quite probable. This could entail a further reduction in numbers employed. (107) The adoption of anti-dumping measures would therefore be in the interest of the Community industry. L 102/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 4. 2000 3. Impact on importers and users (108) The Commission sent questionnaires to 19 known importers unrelated to the exporting producers in the countries concerned, as well as to four users of 14 inch CPTs in the Community. None of the users answered the questionnaire sent by the Commission, whereas two importers which were also users submitted replies. However, the replies of the two importers were not sufficiently complete to be used in the framework of the present investigation. Therefore it was decided that these importers could not be considered as cooperating in the investigation. (109) Since no evidence was provided by the users concerning any potential disadvantage that the anti-dumping measures could bring to their business, no subsequent analysis was performed. (110) On the basis of the above, and in particular the lack of interest in participating in the proceeding, it can be concluded that the imposition of anti-dumping measures against imports of 14 inch CPTs from the countries concerned would not lead to any significant deterioration in the situation of users. 4. Impact on the competitive environment in the Community market (111) It has been argued that the imposition of anti-dumping measures would strengthen the position of the complainant Community industry which already represents 100 % of Community production and holds 38 % of the Community market. It has been claimed that following the imposition of measures, the Community industry would gain a quasi-monopolistic position in the 14 inch CPT market. (112) However, it can be concluded, on the facts available, that from an economic point of view the imposition of anti-dumping measures at the level proposed would not close the Community' to imports from the exporting producers, and they would continue to be present on the market. (113) Measures, therefore, are expected to ensure fair competition conditions for the Community industry and will merely reestablish fair trading conditions. Not imposing measures in the present case would maintain and certainly amplify the distortion of competition, resulting in further deterioration in the situation of the Community industry. 5. Conclusion (114) On the basis of the above facts and considerations in particular, and having examined the arguments submitted by the Community industry and Community importers of the product concerned, it has been concluded that there are no compelling reasons not to impose measures concerning imports from the People's Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea and Malaysia. (115) On the contrary, the imposition of anti-dumping measures is necessary to prevent further aggrava- tion of the injury already suffered by the Community industry and to preserve employment. Furthermore, anti-dumping measures will ensure competitive conditions of fair pricing and prevent the continuation of injury to the Community industry. G. PROVISIONAL MEASURES 1. Provisional injury elimination level (116) It was considered which amount of duty was necessary to increase import prices to a non-injurious level which would allow the Community industry to cover its costs of production and obtain a reasonable profit. In this respect, a profit margin of 8 % on turnover before tax was considered appropriate in order to allow the Community industry to reach the level of profit it could reasonably expect to obtain in the absence of injurious dumping. 27. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 102/31 (117) Accordingly, injury elimination levels were determined as the difference between the above non- injurious level on the one hand, and the actual net sales price of the imported 14 inch CPTs used for the undercutting calculation on the other hand. This difference was then expressed as a percentage of the cif import price at the Community frontier customs duty unpaid. 2. Provisional measures (118) In accordance with Article 7(2) of the Basic Regulation, as the injury margins for India, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea were higher than the dumping margins, the provisional anti-dumping duty should be set at the level of the latter. As regards one Malaysian company for which the dumping margin found is below the 2 % threshold set in Article 9(3) of the Basic Regulation, a provisional anti-dumping duty of 0 % should be imposed. In view of the results of the investigation concerning Lithuania, and considering that the dumping margin found in this case is also below the 2 % threshold set in Article 9(3) of the Basic Regulation, no provisional measures should be imposed in respect of this country. The Commission will continue to investigate and consider any further evidence submitted. (119) The individual company provisional anti-dumping duty rates specified in this Regulation were established on the basis of the findings of the present investigation. Therefore, they reflect the situation found during that investigation with respect to these companies. These duty rates (as opposed to the countrywide duty applicable to ‘all other companies’) are thus exclusively applicable to imports of products originating in the country concerned and produced by the companies and thus by the specific legal entities mentioned. Imported products produced by any other company not specifically mentioned in the operative part of this Regulation with its name and address, including entities related to those specifically mentioned, cannot benefit from these rates and shall be subject to the duty rate applicable to ‘all other companies’. (120) Any claim requesting the application of these individual company provisional anti-dumping duty rates (e. g. following a change in the name of the entity or following the setting up of new production or sales entities) should be addressed to the Commission (1) forthwith with all relevant information, in particular any modification in the company's activities linked to production, domestic and export sales associated with, for example that name change or that change in the production and sales entities. The Commission, if appropriate, will, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, amend the Regulation accordingly by updating the list of companies benefiting from individual duty rates. H. FINAL PROVISION (121) In the interest of sound administration, a period should be fixed within which the interested parties may make their views known in writing and request a hearing. Furthermore it should be stated that the findings made for the purpose of this Regulation are provisional and may have to be reconsid- ered for the purpose of any definitive measures, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 A provisional anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of cathode-ray colour-television 1. picture tubes with a diagonal measurement of the screen (i. e. the active part of the picture tube measured in a straight line) exceeding 33 cm but not exceeding 38 cm, with a screen width/height ratio less than 1,5 and with a pitch (i. e. the gap between two lines of the same colour at the centre of the screen) of not less than 0,4 mm, originating in India, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea, falling within CN code ex 8540 11 11 (TARIC code 8540 11 11 94). (1) European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade, Directorate C, DM24-8/38, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels. L 102/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 4. 2000 The rate of the provisional anti-dumping duty applicable to the net free-at-Community-frontier price, 2. before duty, for the products produced by the following companies, shall be as follows: Country Company Malaysia India Republic of Korea Electron Samsung (M) SDN. BHD, Negeri Sembilan, Darul Khusus Devices All other companies All companies All companies People's Republic of China All companies Provisional rate of duty (%) Taric additional code 0,0 A117 5,2 21,2 20,4 11,0 A999 — — — 3. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. The release into free circulation in the Community of the product referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 4. subject to the provision of a security, equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty. Article 2 1. Without prejudice to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, the interested parties which made themselves known within the time limit specified in the notice of initiation may make known their views in writing and apply to be heard by the Commission within one month of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Pursuant to Article 21(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, the parties concerned may comment on the 2. application of this Regulation within one month of the date of its entry into force. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 1 of this Regulation shall apply for a period of six months. Article 3 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 April 2000. For the Commission Pascal LAMY Member of the Commission


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1291/00 van Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) aan de Commissie. Bouw van een zuiveringsstation in het district Gondomar als onderdeel van het volledige saneringsplan voor de inham van Vigo, dat door het cohesiefonds gefinancierd wordt.

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Galicia
Spain
fraud
public works
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text: 20. 3. 2001 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 89 E/23 aanbevelingen inzake de wijze waarop in het kader van de betrekkingen tussen de EU en de NAVO kan worden samengewerkt bij een passende militaire reactie op een crisis, conform hetgeen in Washington en Keulen is overeengekomen. 3. Wat de gevolgen voor de begroting betreft, moet benadrukt worden dat elke doublure zal worden vermeden; derhalve zullen de inspanningen van die lidstaten die binnen de NAVO aan het initiatief betreffende de defensievermogens bijdragen, ook baat hebben bij van de verwezenlijking van de in Helsinki bepaalde hoofddoelstelling. De lidstaten dienen te bezien of de capaciteitsdoelstellingen kunnen worden bereikt louter door herschikking van middelen dan wel of hiervoor aanvullende financiºle inspanningen nodig zijn. In ieder geval zal tijdens de Conferentie over de beschikbaarstelling van capaciteiten die voor het eind van dit jaar op EU-niveau zal worden gehouden, ongetwijfeld blijken hoezeer de lidstaten van de EU het nakomen van hun nieuwe verbintenissen ernstig nemen. (2001/C 89 E/020) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1291/00 van Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) aan de Commissie (19 april 2000) Betreft: Bouw van een zuiveringsstation in het district Gondomar als onderdeel van het volledige sane- ringsplan voor de inham van Vigo, dat door het cohesiefonds gefinancierd wordt Het besluit van de Europese Commissie tot steunverlening uit het cohesiefonds voor het geheel van projecten voor de volledige sanering van de inham van Vigo in Galiciº (Commissiebesluit 95/11/61/035) voorziet in ØØn van zijn artikelen specifieke maatregelen voor volledige sanering van Gondomar en de Mino-rivier, met in totaal 4 836 036 ecu aan kosten voor dat specifiek project. Voor de sanering van Gondomar bestaat de eerste fase in de bouw van een zuiveringsstation en verschillende collectoren; de bouw is al voltooid, maar nog niet officieel in gebruik genomen. Het project heeft een grote controverse onder de bevolking veroorzaakt en is zelfs aangevochten voor de Galicische ombudsman, omdat de zuiveringsinstallatie gebouwd is op terreinen die privØ bezit van ØØn enkele eigenaar waren, omdat de verkoopovereenkomst voor de grond geheim gehouden is en op een onregelmatige manier tot stand gekomen, en financieel uiterst voordelig voor de eigenaar, die nu bovendien verandering van de bestem- ming van de grond vraagt om te kunnen overgaan tot een verkaveling. Er komt nog bij dat de toegangsweg tot de zuiveringsinstallatie over de terreinen van dezelfde eigenaar loopt (en de weg Ramallosa-Gondomar met het dorp Dornas in het district Gondomar verbindt) en nog niet afgewerkt is, zodat het zuiveringsstation niet bereikbaar is. Kan de Europese Commissie de feiten laten onderzoeken en het project laten evalueren en opvolgen, want het blijft nu geblokkeerd en vertoont zelfs onregelmatigheden in de uitvoering? Aanvullend antwoord van de heer Barnier namens de Commissie (26 juli 2000) Volgens de door de Spaanse autoriteiten verstrekte gegevens is de bouw van de waterzuiveringsinstallatie van Gandomar sedert februari 2000 voltooid; de installatie bevindt zich thans in de proeffase en de ingebruikneming wordt voorbereid. De vestigingsplaats van deze installatie werd gekozen op basis van een technische studie die v(cid:243)(cid:243)r de aanvang van de werkzaamheden is verricht. De bouwgrond werd door het gemeentebestuur van Gondomar ter beschikking gesteld van het autonome orgaan (cid:132)Augas de Galicias(cid:148), dat verantwoordelijk is voor het project. De Commissie overweegt niet een specifieke studie over dit project te laten verrichten. Zij wijst de geachte afgevaardigde er evenwel op dat de follow-up van de door het Cohesiefonds gefinancierde projecten wordt verzekerd door een toezichtcomitØ, dat twee keer per jaar bijeenkomt. De Commissie zal het verloop van het project dus nauwgezet kunnen volgen in het kader van dit comitØ


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-1284/00 af Gerhard Hager (NI) til Kommissionen. Flyredningskontrakter med hovedorganisationen for de østrigske socialforsikringsselskaber.

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air transport
exclusive distribution agreement
infringement of EU law
restriction on competition
social security
transport authorisation
transport of patients

text: C 46 E/164 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 13. 2. 2001 ikrafttr(cid:230)delsesdatoen, den 1. januar 1998, for forbud mod eksport af farligt affald til nyttiggłrelse til ikke OECD-lande. Som anfłrt ovenfor m(cid:229) der fra 1. januar 1998 ikke finde nogen eksport sted af farligt affald til ikke OECD-lande fra F(cid:230)llesskabet. indfłrt et nyt supplerende spłrgeskema (Kommissionens beslutning af 3. Hvad ang(cid:229)r oplysninger om ulovlige overfłrsler konkluderede Kommissionen i sin fłrste tre(cid:229)rsrapport om gennemfłrelse af forordning (E(cid:216)F) nr. 259/93, at en lang r(cid:230)kke forpligtelser i henhold til forordningen ikke blev omtalt i spłrgeskemaet, der tjente som grundlag for medlemsstaternes (cid:229)rsrapporter. Der er derfor blevet juni 1999 om et spłrgeskema til brug for medlemsstaterne ved rapportering i henhold til artikel 41, stk. 2 i R(cid:229)dets forordning (E(cid:216)F) nr. 259/93 (2)). Denne forpligter medlemsstaterne til ogs(cid:229) at rapportere om ulovlig affaldstrafik. Oplysningerne i det supplerende spłrgeskema skal indgives fłrste gang i forbindelse med rapporteringsperioden i kalender(cid:229)ret 2000. (1) Meddelelse fra Kommissionen til R(cid:229)det og Europa-Parlamentet om gennemfłrelsen af forordning (E(cid:216)F) nr. 259/93 om overv(cid:229)gning af og kontrol med overfłrsel af affald inden for, til og fra Det Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskab, KOM(98) 75 endelig udg. (2) EFT L 156 af 23. 6. 1999. (2001/C 46 E/188) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1284/00 af Gerhard Hager (NI) til Kommissionen (19. april 2000) Om: Flyredningskontrakter med hovedorganisationen for de łstrigske socialforsikringsselskaber I anledning af min forespłrgsel E-0137/00 (1) łnsker jeg at uddybe denne mere pr(cid:230)cist. Som mine undersłgelser har vist, skyldes problemet i forbindelse med de i (cid:216)strig indg(cid:229)ede afregningskontrakter mellem dels forbundsministeriet for indre anliggender og en privatretlig organisation og dels hoved- organisationen for de łstrigske socialforsikringsselskaber ikke kun det manglende udbud af disse ordrer. Problemet best(cid:229)r snarere i, at den direkte afregning mellem ovenn(cid:230)vnte organer siden 31. marts 1995 sker uden kontraktm(cid:230)ssigt grundlag, men at muligheden for en direkte afregning for andre tilbydere af s(cid:229)danne tjenesteydelser afvises af hovedorganisationen for de łstrigske socialforsikringsselskaber. P(cid:229) denne bag- grund łnsker undertegnede at rette fłlgende spłrgsm(cid:229)l til Kommissionen: Mener Kommissionen, at den kendsgerning, at direkte afregninger mellem hovedorganisationen for de łstrigske socialforsikringsselskaber og den omtalte flyredningsvirksomhed sker uden kontraktm(cid:230)ssigt grundlag, er i overensstemmelse med bestemmelserne i direktiv 92/50/E(cid:216)F (2) af 18. juni 1992? (1) EFT C 280E af 3. 10. 2000, s. 183. (2) EFT L 209 af 24. 7. 1992, s. 1. Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Frederik Bolkestein (15. juni 2000) Kommissionen henviser det (cid:230)rede medlem til det svar, den afgav p(cid:229) hans forespłrgsel E-0137/00, som ligeledes omhandlede flyredningskontrakter med hovedorganisationen for de łstrigske socialforsikringssel- skaber. Kommissionen vil kunne besvare det (cid:230)rede medlems spłrgsm(cid:229)l, n(cid:229)r den har modtaget de oplysninger, den afventer fra de łstrigske myndigheder. Indg(cid:229)else af en aftale er naturligvis ikke til hinder for, at der kan v(cid:230)re tale om en overtr(cid:230)delse af R(cid:229)dets direktiv 92/50/E(cid:216)F af 18. juni 1992 om samordning af fremgangsm(cid:229)derne ved indg(cid:229)else af offentlige tjenesteydelsesaftaler


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1272/00 von Dirk Sterckx (ELDR) an die Kommission. Kriterien für die Sehschärfe gemäß Richtlinie 91/439/EWG über den Führerschein.

eurovoc_concepts:
European driving licence
drivers
occupational health

text: C 53 E/118 Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften DE 20. 2. 2001 mit allgemeinen Bestimmungen (cid:252)ber die Strukturfonds (1) die Schwierigkeiten ber(cid:252)cksichtigen werden, mit denen einige dieser Gebiete konfrontiert sind. Zu diesen F(cid:246)rderkriterien geh(cid:246)ren: eine Bev(cid:246)lkerungsdichte von weniger als 100 Einwohnern/km2, ein (cid:252)ber dem Gemeinschaftsdurchschnitt liegender Anteil der in der Landwirtschaft besch(cid:228)ftigten Erwerbst(cid:228)tigen, ein Bev(cid:246)lkerungsr(cid:252)ckgang seit 1985 sowie die (cid:220)beralterung bzw. ein R(cid:252)ckgang der landwirtschaftlichen Erwerbsbev(cid:246)lkerung. Andere Punkte der Entschlie(cid:223)ung werden im neuen Programmplanungszeitraum 2000 bis 2006 schritt- weise ber(cid:252)cksichtigt. Da die Gemeinschaftsinitiativen den nicht nach den Zielen 1 und 2 f(cid:246)rderf(cid:228)higen Gebieten offenstehen, ergeben sich f(cid:252)r die Berggebiete insbesondere im Rahmen der Initiative Leader+ neue M(cid:246)glichkeiten f(cid:252)r Gemeinschaftsinterventionen. In den Leitlinien f(cid:252)r die Gemeinschaftsinitiative Interreg III, die die Kommis- sion am 28. April 2000 genehmigt hat (2), wird im (cid:252)brigen ausdr(cid:252)cklich auf die Berggebiete Bezug genommen. Auch im Rahmen der reformierten Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik (GAP) k(cid:246)nnen die Bed(cid:252)rfnisse der Berg- gebiete sowohl im Bereich der M(cid:228)rkte (Extensivierungspr(cid:228)mie in der gemeinsamen Marktorganisation (GMO) f(cid:252)r Rindfleisch) als auch im Bereich der F(cid:246)rderung der Entwicklung des l(cid:228)ndlichen Raums besser ber(cid:252)cksichtigt werden, weil die neuen Orientierungen interessante Perspektiven f(cid:252)r diese Gebiete er(cid:246)ffnen (Agrarumweltma(cid:223)nahmen, Ausgleichszahlungen in den benachteiligten Gebieten, Anreize f(cid:252)r die Anpas- sung und Entwicklung der l(cid:228)ndlichen Gebiete). Um einen (cid:220)berblick (cid:252)ber die Interventionen der Gemeinschaft zugunsten der Berggebiete zu geben, hat die Kommission eine Brosch(cid:252)re herausgebracht, die der zweiten (cid:132)Europ(cid:228)ischen Konferenz f(cid:252)r die Berggebiete(cid:147) vorgelegt wurde, die im M(cid:228)rz 2000 in Trient stattfand. Ein Exemplar dieser Brosch(cid:252)re geht dem Herrn Abgeordneten und dem Generalsekretariat des Parlaments direkt zu. Diese Gemeinschaftsinterventionen sollen sich zu einem Globalansatz zusammenf(cid:252)gen, den der Aktions- plan der Gemeinschaft f(cid:252)r die Berggebiete unterst(cid:252)tzen will. Es ist dies ein Proze(cid:223) in mehreren Schritten, an dem verschiedene Dienststellen der Kommission, andere Gemeinschaftsinstitutionen und weitere Gremien beteiligt sind, zu deren Aufgaben die F(cid:246)rderung der Interessen der Berggebiete im Hinblick auf das internationale Jahr der Berggebiete im Jahr 2002 geh(cid:246)ren. Bei der Erweiterung der Union wird dies prinzipiell auch f(cid:252)r jeden neuen Mitgliedstaat gelten. Die Vorbeitrittsinstrumente, also das Strukturpolitische Instrument zur Vorbereitung auf den Beitritt (SIVB), der Aktionsplan f(cid:252)r eine koordinierte Hilfe f(cid:252)r Polen und Ungarn (Phare) und das Heranf(cid:252)hrungs- instrument f(cid:252)r die Landwirtschaft (Sapard), gestatten es schon jetzt, gezielte Aktionen f(cid:252)r die Berggebiete in den Beitrittl(cid:228)ndern durchzuf(cid:252)hren, oder aber Aktionen, von denen sie indirekt profitieren. Vor allem die Sapard-Programme enthalten Ma(cid:223)nahmen zugunsten der Landwirtschaft und der Entwicklung des l(cid:228)nd- lichen Raums in den Beitrittsl(cid:228)ndern. (1) ABl. L 161 vom 26. 6. 1999. (2) KOM(2000) 523. (2001/C 53 E/150) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1272/00 von Dirk Sterckx (ELDR) an die Kommission (19. April 2000) Betrifft: Kriterien f(cid:252)r die Sehsch(cid:228)rfe gem(cid:228)(cid:223) Richtlinie 91/439/EWG (cid:252)ber den F(cid:252)hrerschein In Umsetzung der Richtlinie 91/439/EWG (1) (cid:252)ber den F(cid:252)hrerschein legen die belgischen Rechtsvor- schriften f(cid:252)r LKW-Fahrer ein Kriterium f(cid:252)r die Sehsch(cid:228)rfe von mindestens 0,8 auf dem besseren Auge und mindestens 0,5 auf dem schlechteren Auge fest, gegebenenfalls mit Korrekturgl(cid:228)sern (beispielsweise Brille oder Kontaktlinsen). Diese neue Norm f(cid:252)r die Sehsch(cid:228)rfe f(cid:252)hrt dazu, da(cid:223) Personen, die an Schwach- sichtigkeit leiden, nicht mehr LKW-Fahrer werden k(cid:246)nnen. Au(cid:223)erdem k(cid:246)nnen einige LKW-Fahrer, die bereits seit Jahr und Tag als aus (cid:228)rztlicher Sicht f(cid:252)hrerscheintauglich gelten, pl(cid:246)tzlich keine neue Fahrt- auglichkeitsbescheinigung mehr erhalten. Ist die Kommission (cid:252)ber diesen Umstand unterrichtet? Ist es nicht m(cid:246)glich, die Richtlinie mit R(cid:252)cksicht auf die spezifische Situation von LKW-Fahrern mit Schwachsichtigkeit zu (cid:228)ndern? K(cid:246)nnte nicht zumindest eine Ausnahme f(cid:252)r LKW-Fahrer gemacht werden, die ihren F(cid:252)hrerschein zu einem Zeitpunkt erworben haben, als noch weniger strenge Normen galten? (1) ABl. L 237 vom 24. 8. 1991, S. 1. 20. 2. 2001 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 53 E/119 Antwort von Frau de Palacio im Namen der Kommission (6. Juni 2000) In Anhang III der Richtlinie 91/439/EWG des Rates vom 29. Juli 1991 (cid:252)ber den F(cid:252)hrerschein (1) sind f(cid:252)r das F(cid:252)hren eines Kraftfahrzeugs, Mindestanforderungen hinsichtlich der k(cid:246)rperlichen Tauglichkeit einschlie(cid:223)lich des Sehverm(cid:246)gens, festgelegt. Nach neueren wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen sind die f(cid:252)r die Gesundheit im allgemeinen und das Sehverm(cid:246)gen im besonderen festgelegten Kriterien in ihrer bisherigen Form im Hinblick auf die Verkehrssicherheit nicht streng genug. Der Kommission ist ferner bewu(cid:223)t, da(cid:223) es gem(cid:228)(cid:223) Anhang III nicht zul(cid:228)ssig ist, auf einzelstaatlicher Ebene weniger strenge Gesundheitskriterien f(cid:252)r Fahrer beizubehalten, die ihre Fahrerlaubnis vor Inkrafttreten der Richtlinie erworben haben. Der Richtlinienvorschlag der Kommission enthielt eine entsprechende Klausel, die jedoch vom Rat nicht angenommen wurde. Der Ausschu(cid:223) f(cid:252)r den F(cid:252)hrerschein hat die praktischen und sozialen Auswirkungen, insbesondere f(cid:252)r Berufskraftfahrer, 1998 und 1999 mehrfach er(cid:246)rtert. Die Kommission erw(cid:228)gt derzeit eine ˜nderung der Richtlinie 91/439/EWG und (cid:129) im Rahmen der Erfordernisse der Verkehrssicherheit (cid:129) k(cid:246)nnte der Vorschlag wieder die Beibehaltung weniger strenger Gesundheitskriterien f(cid:252)r Berufskraftfahrer, die ihre Fahrerlaubnis vor Inkrafttreten der Richtlinie erworben haben, auf einzelstaatlicher Ebene gestatten. (1) ABl. L 237 vom 24. 8. 1991. (2001/C 53 E/151) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1275/00 von Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) an die Kommission (19. April 2000) Betrifft: Einbehaltung von 12 % der Galicien gew(cid:228)hrten zus(cid:228)tzlichen Milchquote durch die spanische Regierung Der spanische Landwirtschaftsminister Jesus Posada erkl(cid:228)rte k(cid:252)rzlich in Santiago de Compostela, da(cid:223) die spanische Zentralregierung 12 % der 207 000 Tonnen der zus(cid:228)tzlichen Milchquote f(cid:252)r Galicien, die im April 2000 vollst(cid:228)ndig zugeteilt werden sollten, einbehalten wird, was damit begr(cid:252)ndet wurde, m(cid:246)glichen Anspr(cid:252)chen und Entwicklungen Rechnung zu tragen. F(cid:228)llt diese Entscheidung in den Zust(cid:228)ndigkeitsbereich der spanischen Regierung? Wird die Kommission daf(cid:252)r Sorge tragen, da(cid:223) die galicischen Landwirte die ihnen zustehende zus(cid:228)tzliche Milchquote erhalten, zumal sie eine wesentliche Steigerung ihrer Produktion ben(cid:246)tigen w(cid:252)rden? Antwort von Herrn Fischler im Namen der Kommission (25. Mai 2000) Die Zuteilung der einzelbetrieblichen Referenzmengen und insbesondere die Zuteilung zus(cid:228)tzlicher Mengen, die aufgrund der vom Rat im Rahmen der Agenda 2000 beschlossenen Erh(cid:246)hung verf(cid:252)gbar sind, f(cid:228)llt in die Zust(cid:228)ndigkeit der Mitgliedstaaten, die dabei der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 3950/92 des Rates vom 28. Dezember 1992 (cid:252)ber die Erhebung einer Zusatzabgabe im Milchsektor (1) Rechnung tragen und sich auf objektive Kriterien st(cid:252)tzen m(cid:252)ssen. Die Mitgliedstaaten sind jedoch verpflichtet, die Kommission (cid:252)ber die Ma(cid:223)nahmen im Zusammenhang mit dieser Zuteilung zu unterrichten. Spanien hat der Kommission am 21. M(cid:228)rz 2000 mitgeteilt, da(cid:223) es mit den Beh(cid:246)rden der autonomen Gebiete eine Einigung (cid:252)ber die Verteilung der Quoten erzielt hat. Zwar verf(cid:252)gt die Kommission derzeit (cid:252)ber keine n(cid:228)heren Informationen, sieht aber in der etwaigen Einbehaltung eines bestimmten Anteils der zus(cid:228)tzlichen Milchquote f(cid:252)r die nationale Reserve durchaus keine negative Ma(cid:223)nahme, da diese dazu dient, einen spezifischen Bedarf zu decken. (1) ABl. L 405 vom 31. 12. 1992


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 820/2000 af 19. april 2000 om udstedelse af importlicenser for visse sukkerprodukter med EF-OLT-kumulation af oprindelsen

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
import licence
originating product
overseas countries and territories
sugar

text: L 100/20 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 20. 4. 2000 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 820/2000 af 19. april 2000 om udstedelse af importlicenser for visse sukkerprodukter med EF-OLT-kumulation af oprindelsen KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — (3) under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, under henvisning til Rådets afgørelse 91/482/EØF af 25. juli 1991 om de oversøiske landes og territoriers associering med Det Europæiske Fællesskab (1), senest ændret ved afgørelse 97/ 803/EF (2), under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 465/ 2000 af 29. februar 2000 om beskyttelsesforanstaltninger over for indførsel fra de oversøiske lande og territorier af sukkerpro- dukter, som har EF-OLT-kumulation af oprindelsen (3), særlig artikel 2, stk. 2, og Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2553/ 97 af 17. december 1997 om udstedelse af importlicenser for visse produkter henhørende under KN-kode 1701, 1702, 1703 og 1704 med AVS-OLT-kumulation af oprindelsen (4), særlig artikel 5, stk. 3, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) (2) Ifølge artikel 1 i forordning (EF) nr. 465/2000 kan der tillades EF/OLT-kumulation af oprindelse for produkter henhørende under KN-kode 1701, 1806 10 30 og 1806 10 90 inden for en mængde på 3 340 t sukker i den periode, hvor nævnte forordning anvendes. I marts 2000 blev udstedt importlicenser for 3 000 t sukker. Medlemsstaternes myndigheder har i april 2000 i over- ensstemmelse med forordning (EF) nr. 465/2000 modtaget tre ansøgninger om udstedelse af importli- censer for en samlet mængde, der overstiger den dispo- nible mængde på 340 t. Det fastsættes i artikel 2 i forordning (EF) nr. 465/2000 i forbindelse med artikel 5, stk. 3, forordning (EF) nr. 2553/97, at hvis mængderne i licensansøgningerne over- stiger den årlige mængde på 3 340 t sukker, udsteder Kommissionen en forordning om fastsættelse af den ensartede nedsættelseskoefficient, der skal anvendes på alle indgivne ansøgninger, og suspenderer indgivelsen af nye ansøgninger i den tid forordningen anvendes. (4) Kommissionen skal således i medfør af forordning (EF) nr. 465/2000 fastsætte nedsættelseskoefficienten for udstedelsen af importlicenserne og suspendere indgivelse af nye ansøgninger — UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 De ansøgninger om importlicenser, der i henhold til artikel 2 i forordning (EF) nr. 465/2000 blev indgivet den 7. april 2000 for henholdsvis 2 500 t, 750 t og 340 t sukker henhørende under KN-kode NC 1701 99 10, bevilges med 9,47075 % af den ønskede mængde. Artikel 2 Indgivelsen af nye ansøgninger suspenderes i den periode, hvor forordning (EF) nr. 465/2000 anvendes. Artikel 3 Denne forordning træder i kraft på dagen for offentliggørelsen i De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende. Denne medlemsstat. forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 19. april 2000. På Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen (1) EFT L 263 af 19. 9. 1991, s. 1. (2) EFT L 329 af 29. 11. 1997, s. 50. (3) EFT L 56 af 1. 3. 2000, s. 39. (4) EFT L 349 af 19. 12. 1997, s. 26


title: Decizia Consiliului și a Comisiei din 19 aprilie 2000 privind încheierea unui Acord euromediteraneean de stabilire a unei asocieri între Comunitățile Europene și statele membre, pe de o parte, și statul Israel, pe de altă parte

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
European Association Agreement
Israel
association agreement

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text: 11/vol. 21 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 17 32000D0384 L 147/1 JURNALUL OFICIAL AL COMUNITĂȚILOR EUROPENE 21. 6. 2000 DECIZIA CONSILIULUI Ș(cid:13) I A COMISIEI din 19 aprilie 2000 privind încheierea unui Acord euromediteraneean de stabilire a unei asocieri între Comunitățile Europene ș(cid:13)i statele membre, pe de o parte, ș(cid:13)i statul Israel, pe de altă parte (2000/384/CE, CECO) CONSILIUL UNIUNII EUROPENE, COMISIA COMUNITĂȚILOR EUROPENE, DECID: având în vedere Tratatul de instituire a Comunității Europene a Cărbunelui ș(cid:13)i Oțelului, în special articolul 95, Articolul 1 având în vedere Tratatul de instituire a Comunității Europene, în special articolul 310, coroborat cu articolul 300 alineatul (2) primul paragraf a doua frază ș(cid:13)i articolul 310 alineatul (3) al doilea paragraf, Acordul euro-mediteranean de stabilire a unei asocieri între Comunitățile Europene ș(cid:13)i statele membre, pe de o parte, ș(cid:13)i statul Israel, pe de altă parte, protocoalele anexate la acesta, precum ș(cid:13)i declarațiile anexate actului final se aprobă în numele Comunității Europene ș(cid:13)i în numele Comunității Europene a Cărbunelui ș(cid:13)i Oțelului. având în vedere propunerea Comisiei, după consultarea Comitetului consultativ ș(cid:13)i cu acordul unanim al Consiliului, Textele menționate în primul paragraf se anexează la prezenta decizie. având în vedere avizul conform al Parlamentului European (1), Articolul 2 întrucât: Trebuie aprobat Acordul euro-mediteranean de stabilire a unei asocieri între Comunitățile Europene ș(cid:13)i statele membre, pe de o parte, ș(cid:13)i statul Israel, pe de altă parte, semnat la Bruxelles la 20 noiembrie 1995, (1) Poziția pe care Comunitatea trebuie să o adopte în cadrul Consiliului de asociere ș(cid:13)i al Comitetului de asociere se stabileș(cid:13)te de Consiliu la propunerea Comisiei, sau dacă este cazul, de Comi- sie, de fiecare dată potrivit dispozițiilor corespunzătoare din Tra- tatul de instituire a Comunității Europene ș(cid:13)i a Comunității Euro- pene a Cărbunelui ș(cid:13)i Oțelului. (1) JO C 78, 18. 3. 1996, p. 12. (2) Preș(cid:13)edintele Consiliului prezidează Consiliul de asociere, potrivit articolului 68 din acord ș(cid:13)i prezintă poziția Comunității. 18 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 11/vol. 21 Un reprezentant al preș(cid:13)edinției Consiliului prezidează Comitetul de asociere, potrivit articolului 71 din acord ș(cid:13)i prezintă poziția Comunității. Preș(cid:13)edintele Comisiei procedează la aceeaș(cid:13)i notificare în numele Comunității Europene a Cărbunelui ș(cid:13)i Oțelului. Adoptată la Bruxelles, 19 aprilie 2000. Articolul 3 Preș(cid:13)edintele Consiliului procedează, Europene, în numele Comunității la notificarea prevăzută la articolul 85 din acord. Pentru Consiliu Preș(cid:13)edintele L. CAPOULAS SANTOS Pentru Comisie Preș(cid:13)edintele R. PRODI


title: Kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 819/2000 av den 19 april 2000 om fastställande av i vilken utsträckning ansökningar som lämnats in i april 2000 om importlicenser för vissa grisköttsprodukter i enlighet med den ordning som fastställs i avtalet mellan gemenskapen och Slovenien kan godkännas

eurovoc_concepts:
Slovenia
agreement (EU)
import licence
pigmeat
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text: L 100/18 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 20. 4. 2000 KOMMISSIONENS FÖRORDNING (EG) nr 819/2000 av den 19 april 2000 om fastställande av i vilken utsträckning ansökningar som lämnats in i april 2000 om import- licenser för vissa grisköttsprodukter i enlighet med den ordning som fastställs i avtalet mellan gemenskapen och Slovenien kan godkännas EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR ANTAGIT DENNA FÖRORDNING uppfyller samtliga för närvarande gällande veterinärbe- stämmelser i gemenskapen. med beaktande av Fördraget om upprättandet av Europeiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 571/97 av den 26 mars 1997 om närmare bestämmelser för tillämp- ningen inom grisköttssektorn av det interimsavtal som ingåtts mellan gemenskapen och Slovenien (1), särskilt artikel 4. 4 i denna, och av följande skäl: (1) (2) (3) De ansökningar om importlicens som lämnats in för det andra kvartalet 2000 gäller kvantiteter som är mindre än de tillgängliga kvantiteterna och kan därför godkännas i sin helhet. Det är nödvändigt att fastställa hur mycket gränsen får överskridas under följande period. Det är lämpligt att uppmärksamma aktörerna på att som licenserna endast kan användas för produkter HÄRIGENOM FÖRESKRIVS FÖLJANDE. Artikel 1 1. Ansökningar om importlicenser för perioden 1 april–30 juni 2000 som har lämnats in i enlighet med förordning (EG) nr 571/97 skall godkännas i enlighet med bilaga I. 2. Under de första tio dagarna under perioden 1 juli–30 september 2000 kan ansökningar om importlicens inlämnas för den kvantitet som anges i bilaga II i enlighet med bestäm- melserna i förordning (EG) nr 571/97. Licenser 3. får endast användas för de produkter som uppfyller samtliga för närvarande gällande veterinärbestäm- melser i gemenskapen. Denna förordning träder i kraft den 20 april 2000. Artikel 2 Denna förordning är till alla delar bindande och direkt tillämplig i alla medlemsstater. Utfärdad i Bryssel den 19 april 2000. På kommissionens vägnar Franz FISCHLER Ledamot av kommissionen (1) EGT L 85, 27. 3. 1997, s. 56. 20. 4. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 100/19 BILAGA I Andel beviljade ansökningar om importlicens som inlämnats för perioden 1 april–30 juni 2000 (i procent) 100,00 100,00 BILAGA II Total disponibel kvantitet för perioden 1 juli–30 september 2000 40,0 73,5 (t) Grupp nr 23 24 Grupp 23 24


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1260/00 esittäjä(t): Alexander de Roo (Verts/ALE) ja Marie Isler Béguin (Verts/ALE) komissiolle. Karhujen siirtäminen pois Ranskan Pyreneiltä.

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text: C 53 E/114 Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti FI 20. 2. 2001 Parlamentin j(cid:228)sen mainitsee kirjeess(cid:228)(cid:228)n Laboratoires Roche -l(cid:228)(cid:228)ketehtaan Xenical-l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeen. Jos kyse on l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeest(cid:228), jonka markkinoille saattamista koskeva lupa on my(cid:246)nnetty keskitetyss(cid:228) menettelyss(cid:228) (toisin sanoen luvan on my(cid:246)nt(cid:228)nyt komissio kuultuaan Euroopan l(cid:228)(cid:228)kearviointiviraston tiedekomiteaa), komissio tarkastelee esille tullutta ongelmaa markkinoille saattamista koskevan luvan haltijan kanssa ja niiden Alankomaiden viranomaisten kanssa, jotka ovat vastuussa mainonnan valvonnasta oman maansa rajojen sis(cid:228)puolella. Markkinoille saattamista koskevan luvan haltija on todellakin vastuussa niiden l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeiden mainonnasta, joiden markkinoille saattamiseen se on saanut luvan. ilmenee, ett(cid:228) direktiivin 92/28/ETY s(cid:228)(cid:228)nn(cid:246)ksi(cid:228) ei ole noudatettu, komissio ryhtyy tarvittaviin Mik(cid:228)li toimenpiteisiin. (1) Neuvoston direktiivi 92/28/ETY, annettu 13. maaliskuuta 1992, ihmisille tarkoitettujen l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeiden mainonnasta (EYVL L 113, 30. 4. 1992). (2001/C 53 E/144) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1260/00 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Alexander de Roo (Verts/ALE) ja Marie Isler BØguin (Verts/ALE) komissiolle (19. huhtikuuta 2000) Aihe: Karhujen siirt(cid:228)minen pois Ranskan Pyreneilt(cid:228) Ranskan parlamentti p(cid:228)(cid:228)tti kuluvan vuoden maaliskuun lopulla, ett(cid:228) ruskeat karhut on siirrett(cid:228)v(cid:228) pois (Ranskan) Pyreneilt(cid:228). Vuonna 1996 Sloveniasta tuotiin Pyreneille useita ruskeita karhuja erityisesti sit(cid:228) varten, ett(cid:228) sukupuuton uhkaamaa karhukantaa voitiin vahvistaa ja elvytt(cid:228)(cid:228). Onko komissio sit(cid:228) mielt(cid:228), ett(cid:228) ruskeiden karhujen kiinni ottaminen ja palauttaminen Sloveniaan tai sijoittaminen el(cid:228)intarhoihin rikkoo luontotyyppidirektiivi(cid:228)? Jos komissio on t(cid:228)t(cid:228) mielt(cid:228), mihin toimiin se aikoo ryhty(cid:228), jotta Ranskan viranomaiset eiv(cid:228)t toteuta karhujen siirt(cid:228)mist(cid:228) pois Pyreneilt(cid:228)? Margot Wallstr(cid:246)min komission puolesta antama vastaus (9. kes(cid:228)kuuta 2000) Parlamentin j(cid:228)sen viittaa Ranskan kansalliskokouksen ensimm(cid:228)isess(cid:228) k(cid:228)sittelyss(cid:228) tekem(cid:228)(cid:228)n tarkistukseen. Komissio ei ole kuitenkaan saanut Ranskan viranomaisilta ilmoitusta lopullisesta p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)ksest(cid:228) Keski- Pyreneille uudelleen tuotujen karhujen ja niiden pentujen kiinni ottamisesta. Jos Ranska p(cid:228)(cid:228)tt(cid:228)(cid:228) ryhty(cid:228) ottamaan karhuja kiinni, siin(cid:228) on noudatettava 21. maaliskuuta 1992 luonto- tyyppien ja luonnonvaraisen el(cid:228)imist(cid:246)n ja kasviston suojelusta annetun elinymp(cid:228)rist(cid:246)direktiivin 92/43/ ETY (1) 16 artiklaa. Komissiolla ei ole my(cid:246)sk(cid:228)(cid:228)n tietoa siit(cid:228), aikooko Slovenia ottaa vastaan Pyreneilt(cid:228) palautettavat karhut. Komissio toivoo, ett(cid:228) Pyreneill(cid:228) meneill(cid:228)(cid:228)n oleva LIFE-Luonto-hanke voi jatkua siten, ett(cid:228) sinne tuodut tai n(cid:228)ill(cid:228) vuorilla (niiden luontaisella levinneisyysalueella) syntyneet karhut voivat j(cid:228)(cid:228)d(cid:228) sinne. (1) EYVL L 206, 22. 7. 1992. (2001/C 53 E/145) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-1263/00 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Lord Inglewood (PPE-DE) komissiolle (11. huhtikuuta 2000) Aihe: Kiinan liittyminen maailman kauppaj(cid:228)rjest(cid:246)(cid:246)n Voisiko komissio ilmoittaa, mit(cid:228) budjettivaikutuksia Kiinan liittymisell(cid:228) maailman kauppaj(cid:228)rjest(cid:246)(cid:246)n toden- n(cid:228)k(cid:246)isesti on, komission t(cid:228)m(cid:228)nhetkisen neuvotteluaseman perusteella, sek(cid:228) m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)llisesti ilmaistuna ett(cid:228)