1.2.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 30/1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 198/2001 of 29 January 2001 amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems originating in Japan THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (%), Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE (1) By Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 (%) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of television camera systems (TCS) originating in Japan. 2)  The Council specifically excluded from the scope of the anti-dumping duty professional camera systems listed in the Annex to that Regulation (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Annex’), representing high-end profesionnal camera systems technically falling within the product definition under Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1015/94, but which cannot be regarded as television camera systems, due to the fact that they cannot be used for broadcast purposes. (3)  In October 1995, the Council amended Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 by Regulation (EC) No 247495 (}), in particular as regards the like product definition and as regards certain models of professional camera systems which were explicitly exempted from the definitive anti- dumping duty. (4) In October 1997, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1952/97 (¥, amended the rates of the definitive anti- dumping duty for two companies concerned, namely for () OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000 (O] L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2). () OJ L 111, 30.4.1994, p. 106. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 176/2000 (O] L 22, 27.1.2000, p. 29). () O] L 255, 25.10.1995, p. 11. () O] L 276, 9.10.1997, p. 20. Sony Corporation and Ikegami Tsushinki in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (herein- after referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’). Furthermore, the Council specifically excluded from the scope of the anti-dumping duty certain new models of professional camera systems by adding them to the Annex. (5)  In January 1999 and 2000, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 193/1999 (®) and Regulation (EC) No 176/ 2000, amended Regulation (EC) No 1015/94, adding certain successor models of professional camera systems to the Annex and thus excluding those from the applica- tion of the definitive anti-dumping duty. (6)  In September 2000, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000 (%), confirmed the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 in accordance with Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. (7) In December 2000, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2676/2000, made the latest amendment to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2042/2000, adding a number of new professional camera systems to it and thus exempting these models from the application of the definitive anti-dumping duty. B. INVESTIGATION CONCERNING NEW MODELS OF PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SYSTEMS 1. Procedure (8)  Two Japanese exporting producers, namely Matsushita and Hitachi Denshi, informed the Commission that they intended to introduce new models of professional camera systems including their accessories be added to the Annex, thus exempting them from the scope of the anti-dumping duties. () O] L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 10. (®) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 38. Regulation as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 2676/2000 (O] L 308, 8.12.2000, p. 1).