COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 748/2013
of 2 August 2013
amending Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Articles 7, 8 and 9 thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
(1)
By Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 (2), the Commission imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the Union of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
(2)
By Decision 2013/423/EU (3) the Commission accepted the undertaking offer from a group of cooperating exporting producers together with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME).
(3)
The acceptance of the undertaking requires technical amendments to Regulation (EU) No 513/2013,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 is amended as follows:
(1)
A new heading J and a new recital 282 shall be inserted:
‘J. CUSTOMS DECLARATION
(282)
Statistics of solar panels and their key components are frequently expressed either in number of pieces or Watt. However, there is no such supplementary unit for solar panels and their key components specified in the Combined Nomenclature laid down in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4). It is therefore necessary to provide that not only the weight in kg or tonnes but also the number of pieces or Watt for the imports of the product concerned must be entered in the declaration for release for free circulation. Pieces should be indicated for TARIC codes 3818001011 and 3818001019 and Watt shall be indicated for TARIC codes 8541409021, 8541409029, 8541409031 and 8541409039.
(2)
The table in Article 1 paragraph 2 (ii) shall be replaced by the following table:
‘Company
Duty Rate
TARIC additional code
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd
Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co. Ltd
Changzhou Youze Technology Co. Ltd
51,5 %
B791
Delsolar (Wujiang) Ltd
67,9 %
B792
Jiangxi LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co. Ltd
LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co. Ltd
LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd
55,9 %
B793
LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Hefei) Co. Ltd
55,9 %
B927
JingAo Solar Co. Ltd
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co. Ltd
Hefei JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd
Shanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co. Ltd
58,7 %
B794
Jinzhou Yangguang Energy Co. Ltd
Jinzhou Huachang Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
Jinzhou Jinmao Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
Jinzhou Rixin Silicon Materials Co. Ltd
Jinzhou Youhua Silicon Materials Co. Ltd
38,3 %
B795
Wuxi Suntech Power Co. Ltd
Suntech Power Co. Ltd
Wuxi Sunshine Power Co. Ltd
Luoyang Suntech Power Co. Ltd
Zhenjiang Rietech New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd
Zhenjiang Ren De New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd
48,6 %
B796
Yingli Energy (China) Co. Ltd
Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
Yingli Energy (Beijing) Co. Ltd
37,3 %
B797
Companies listed in Annex I
47,6 %
All other companies
67,9 %
B999’
(3)
The following Articles shall be inserted and Article 4 shall be renumbered to Article 8:
‘Article 4
Where a declaration for release for free circulation is presented in respect of imports of those solar panels and key components which are currently falling within TARIC codes 3818001011, 3818001019, 8541409021, 8541409029, 8541409031 and 8541409039, those TARIC codes shall be entered in the relevant field of that declaration.
Member States shall, on a monthly basis, inform the Commission of the number of pieces imported under TARIC codes 3818001011 and 3818001019 and the number of Watt for TARIC codes 8541409021, 8541409029, 8541409031 and 8541409039, and of their origin.
Article 5
Where a declaration for release for free circulation is presented in respect of the products mentioned under Articles 1 and 4, the number of pieces under TARIC codes 3818001011 and 3818001019 and the number of Watt under TARIC codes 8541409021, 8541409029, 8541409031 and 8541409039 of the products imported shall be entered in the relevant field of that declaration.
Article 6
1. Imports declared for release into free circulation for products currently falling within CN code ex 3818 00 10 (TARIC codes 3818001011 and 3818001019), CN code ex 8541 40 90 (TARIC codes 8541409021, 8541409029, 8541409031 and 8541409039) which are invoiced by companies from which undertakings are accepted by the Commission and whose names are listed in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU, shall be exempt from the anti-dumping duty imposed by Article 1, on condition that:
(a)
a company listed in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU manufactured, shipped and invoiced directly the products referred to above or via its related company also listed in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU either to their related companies in the Union acting as an importer and clearing the goods for free circulation in the Union or to the first independent customer acting as an importer and clearing the goods for free circulation in the Union; and
(b)
such imports are accompanied by an undertaking invoice which is a commercial invoice containing at least the elements and the declaration stipulated in Annex II of this Regulation; and
(c)
such imports are accompanied by an Export Undertaking Certificate according to Annex III of this Regulation; and
(d)
the goods declared and presented to customs correspond precisely to the description on the undertaking invoice.
2. A customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the declaration for release into free circulation:
(a)
whenever it is established, in respect of imports described in paragraph 1, that one or more of the conditions listed in that paragraph are not fulfilled; or
(b)
when the Commission withdraws its acceptance of the undertaking pursuant to Article 8(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 in a Regulation or Decision which refers to particular transactions and declares the relevant undertaking invoices as invalid.
Article 7
The companies from which undertakings are accepted by the Commission and whose names are listed in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU and subject to certain conditions specified therein, will also issue an invoice for transactions which are not exempted from the anti-dumping duties. This invoice is a commercial invoice containing at least the elements stipulated in Annex IV of this Regulation.’
(4)
The Annex shall be replaced and renamed as Annex I and Annexes II-IV are inserted as follows:
‘ ANNEX I
Cooperating Chinese exporting producers not sampled:
Name of the Company
TARIC additional code
Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd
B798
Alternative Energy (AE) Solar Co. Ltd
B799
Anhui Chaoqun Power Co. Ltd
B800
Anhui Schutten Solar Energy Co. Ltd
Quanjiao Jingkun Trade Co. Ltd
B801
Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd
B802
Arhui Titan PV Co. Ltd
B803
Xi’an SunOasis (Prime) Company Limited
TBEA SOLAR CO. LTD
XINJIANG SANG’O SOLAR EQUIPMENT
B804
CSI Solar Power (China) Inc.
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.
CSI Cells Co. Ltd
B805
Changzhou NESL Solartech Co. Ltd
B806
Changzhou Shangyou Lianyi Electronic Co. Ltd
B807
CHINALAND SOLAR ENERGY CO. LTD
B808
China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co. Ltd
CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co. Ltd
CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co. Ltd
China Sunergy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd
China Sunergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
B809
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd
B810
ChangZhou EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
B811
CIXI CITY RIXING ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
ANHUI RINENG ZHONGTIAN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
HUOSHAN KEBO ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
B812
CNPV Dongying Solar Power Co. Ltd
B813
CSG PVtech Co. Ltd
B814
DCWATT POWER Co. Ltd
B815
Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co. Ltd
B816
EOPLLY New Energy Technology Co. Ltd
B817
Era Solar Co. Ltd
B818
ET Solar Industry Limited
ET Energy Co. Ltd
B819
Dotec Electric Co. Ltd
B928
GD Solar Co. Ltd
B820
Greenway Solar-Tech (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
B821
Guodian Jintech Solar Energy Co. Ltd
B822
GS PV Holdings Group
B823
Hangzhou Bluesun Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd
B824
Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd
Zhejiang Jinbest Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd
B825
Hanwha SolarOne (Qidong) Co. Ltd
B826
Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd
B829
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd
B827
HENGJI PV-TECH ENERGY CO. LTD.
B828
Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co. Ltd
B829
Jetion Solar (China) Co. Ltd
B830
Jiangsu Green Power PV Co. Ltd
B831
Jiangsu Hosun Solar Power Co. Ltd
B832
Jiangsu Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
B833
Jiangsu Runda PV Co. Ltd
B834
Jiangsu Sainty Photovoltaic Systems Co. Ltd
Jiangsu Sainty Machinery Imp. And Exp. Corp. Ltd
B835
Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd
B836
Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
Changzhou Shunfeng Photovoltaic Materials Co. Ltd
Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Electronic Power Co. Ltd
B837
Jiangsu Sinski PV Co. Ltd
B838
Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co. Ltd
B839
Jiangsu Zhongchao Solar Technology Co. Ltd
B840
Jiangxi Risun Solar Energy Co. Ltd
B841
Jiangyin Hareon Power Co. Ltd
Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd
Taicang Hareon Solar Energy Co. Ltd
B842
Jiangyin Shine Science and Technology Co. Ltd
B843
Jinggong P-D Shaoxing Solar Energy Tech Co. Ltd
B844
Jinko Solar Co. Ltd
Jinko Solar Import and Export Co. Ltd
ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO. LTD
ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR TRADING CO. LTD
B845
Juli New Energy Co. Ltd
B846
Jumao Photonic (Xiamen) Co. Ltd
B847
King-PV Technology Co. Ltd
B848
Kinve Solar Power Co. Ltd (Maanshan)
B849
Konca Solar Cell Co. Ltd
Suzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co. Ltd
B850
Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co. Ltd
GCL-Poly (Suzhou) Energy Limited
GCL-Poly Solar Power System Integration (Taicang) Co. Ltd
GCL SOLAR POWER (SUZHOU) LIMITED
GCL Solar System (Suzhou) Limited
Lightway Green New Energy Co. Ltd
Lightway Green New Energy (Zhuozhou) Co. Ltd
B851
Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy Co. Ltd
B852
Nanjing Daqo New Energy Co. Ltd
B853
NICE SUN PV CO. LTD
LEVO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
B854
Ningbo Best Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd
B855
Ningbo Huashun Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd
B856
Ningbo Jinshi Solar Electrical Science & Technology Co. Ltd
B857
Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co. Ltd
B858
Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd
B859
Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd
B860
Ningbo South New Energy Technology Co. Ltd
B861
Ningbo Sunbe Electric Ind Co. Ltd
B862
Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology Co. Ltd
B863
Perfectenergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
B864
Perlight Solar Co. Ltd
B865
Phono Solar Technology Co. Ltd
Sumec Hardware & Tools Co. Ltd
B866
Qingdao Jiao Yang Lamping Co. Ltd
B867
RISEN ENERGY CO. LTD
B868
SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH CO. LTD
B869
SHANGHAI ALEX SOLAR ENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
SHANGHAI ALEX NEW ENERGY CO. LTD
B870
Shanghai BYD Co. Ltd
BYD(Shangluo)Industrial Co.Ltd
B871
Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd
Shanghai Chaori International Trading Co. Ltd
B872
Shanghai Propsolar New Energy Co. Ltd
Propsolar (Zhejiang) New Energy Technology Co. Ltd
B873
SHANGHAI SHANGHONG ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
B874
SHANGHAI SOLAR ENERGY S&T CO. LTD
Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co. Ltd
Lianyungang Shenzhou New Energy Co. Ltd
B875
Shanghai ST-Solar Co. Ltd
Jiangsu ST-Solar Co. Ltd
B876
Shanghai Topsolar Green Energy Co. Ltd
B877
Shenzhen Sacred Industry Co. Ltd
B878
Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co. Ltd
B879
Shenzhen Topray Solar Co. Ltd
Shanxi Topray Solar Co. Ltd
Leshan Topray Cell Co. Ltd
B880
Sopray Energy Co. Ltd
Shanghai Sopray New Energy Co. Ltd
B881
SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTD.
NINGBO SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTD.
Ningbo Sun Earth Solar Energy Co. Ltd
B882
SUZHOU SHENGLONG PV-TECH CO. LTD
B883
TDG Holding Co. Ltd
B884
Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd
Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co. Ltd
B885
Wenzhou Jingri Electrical and Mechanical Co. Ltd
B886
Winsun New Energy Co. Ltd
B887
Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA Co. Ltd
B888
Wuhu Zhongfu PV Co. Ltd
B889
Wuxi Saijing Solar Co. Ltd
B890
Wuxi Shangpin Solar Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd
B891
Wuxi Solar Innova PV Co. Ltd
B892
Wuxi Taichang Electronic Co. Ltd
Wuxi Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Co. Ltd
Wuxi Taichen Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd
B893
Wuxi UT Solar Technology Co. Ltd
B894
Xiamen Sona Energy Co. Ltd
B895
Xi’an Huanghe Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
State-run Huanghe Machine-Building Factory Import and Export Corporation
Shanghai Huanghe Fengjia Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
B896
Xi’an LONGi Silicon Materials Corp.
Wuxi LONGi Silicon Materials Co. Ltd
B897
Years Solar Co. Ltd
B898
Yuhuan BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd
Zhejiang BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd
B899
Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Technology Co. Ltd
B900
Yunnan Tianda Photovoltaic Co. Ltd
B901
Zhangjiagang City SEG PV Co. Ltd
B902
Zhejiang Fengsheng Electrical Co. Ltd
B903
Zhejiang Global Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
B904
Zhejiang Heda Solar Technology Co. Ltd
B905
Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co. Ltd
Zhejiang Topoint Photovoltaic Co. Ltd
B906
Zhejiang Yutai Photovoltaic Material Co. Ltd
B930
Zhejiang Kingdom Solar Energy Technic Co. Ltd
B907
Zhejiang Koly Energy Co. Ltd
B908
Zhejiang Longbai Photovoltaic Tech Co. Ltd
B909
Zhejiang Mega Solar Energy Co. Ltd
B910
Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
B911
Zhejiang Shinew Photoeletronic Technology Co. Ltd
B912
Zhejiang SOCO Technology Co. Ltd
B913
Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability Company
Zhejiang Yauchong Light Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd
B914
Zhejiang Sunrupu New Energy Co. Ltd
B915
Zhejiang Tianming Solar Technology Co. Ltd
B916
Zhejiang Trunsun Solar Co. Ltd
Zhejiang Beyondsun PV Co. Ltd
B917
Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar Co. Ltd
B918
Zhejiang Xiongtai Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
B919
ZHEJIANG YUANZHONG SOLAR CO. LTD
B920
RENESOLA ZHEJIANG LTD
RENESOLA JIANGSU LTD
B921
Zhongli Talesun Solar Co. Ltd
B922
ZNSHINE PV-TECH CO. LTD
B923
Zytech Engineering Technology Co. Ltd
B924
ANNEX II
The following elements shall be indicated in the Commercial Invoice accompanying the Company’s sales to the European Union of goods which are subject to the Undertaking:
1.
The heading ‘COMMERCIAL INVOICE ACCOMPANYING GOODS SUBJECT TO AN UNDERTAKING’.
2.
The name of the Company issuing the Commercial Invoice.
3.
The Commercial Invoice number.
4.
The date of issue of the Commercial Invoice.
5.
The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs-cleared at the European Union frontier.
6.
The exact plain language description of the goods and:
-
the product code number (PCN),
-
technical specifications of the PCN,
-
the company product code number (CPC),
-
CN code,
-
quantity (to be given in units expressed in Watt for modules and cells or pieces for wafers),
7.
The description of the terms of the sale, including:
-
price per unit (Watt for modules and cells or pieces for wafers),
-
the applicable payment terms,
-
the applicable delivery terms,
-
total discounts and rebates.
8.
Name of the Company acting as an importer to which the invoice is issued directly by the Company.
9.
The name of the official of the Company that has issued the Commercial Invoice and the following signed declaration:
‘I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export to the European Union of the goods covered by this invoice is being made within the scope and under the terms of the Undertaking offered by [COMPANY], and accepted by the European Commission through Decision 2013/423/EU. I declare that the information provided on this invoice is complete and correct.’
ANNEX III
EXPORT UNDERTAKING CERTIFICATE
The following elements shall be indicated in the Export Undertaking Certificate to be issued by CCCME for each Commercial Invoice accompanying the Company’s sales to the European Union of goods which are subject to the Undertaking:
1.
The name, address, fax and telephone number of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery & Electronic Products (CCCME).
2.
The name of the company mentioned in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU issuing the Commercial Invoice.
3.
The Commercial Invoice number.
4.
The date of issue of the Commercial Invoice.
5.
The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs cleared at the European Union frontier.
6.
The exact description of the goods, including:
-
the product code number (PCN),
-
the technical specification of the goods, the company product code number (CPC) (if applicable),
-
CN code,
7.
The precise quantity in units exported expressed in Watt (for modules and cells or pieces (for wafers).
8.
The number and expiry date (three months after issuance) of the certificate.
9.
The name of the official of CCCME that has issued the certificate and the following signed declaration:
‘I, the undersigned, certify that this certificate is given for direct exports to the European Union of the goods covered by the Commercial Invoice accompanying sales made subject to the undertaking and that the certificate is issued within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking offered by [company] and accepted by the European Commission through Decision 2013/423/EU. I declare that the information provided in this certificate is correct and that the quantity covered by this certificate is not exceeding the threshold of the undertaking.’
10.
Date.
11.
The signature and seal of CCCME.
ANNEX IV
The following elements shall be indicated in the Commercial Invoice accompanying the Company’s sales to the European Union of goods which are subject to the anti-dumping duties:
1.
The heading ‘COMMERCIAL INVOICE ACCOMPANYING GOODS SUBJECT TO ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES’.
2.
The name of the Company issuing the Commercial Invoice.
3.
The Commercial Invoice number.
4.
The date of issue of the Commercial Invoice.
5.
The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs-cleared at the European Union frontier.
6.
The exact plain language description of the goods and:
-
the product code number (PCN),
-
technical specifications of the PCN,
-
the company product code number (CPC),
-
CN code,
-
quantity (to be given in units expressed in Watt for modules and cells) or pieces for wafers).
7.
The description of the terms of the sale, including:
-
price per unit (Watt for modules and cells or pieces for wafers),
-
the applicable payment terms,
-
the applicable delivery terms,
-
total discounts and rebates.
8.
The name and signature of the official of the Company that has issued the Commercial Invoice.
’
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 August 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 August 2013.