8.12.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 308/1 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2676/2000 of 4 December 2000 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)  The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 (%), 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 (‘the Annex’), representing high-end professional cameras systems technically falling within the product definition under Article 1(2) of Regu- lation (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, by Regulation (EC) No 2474[95 (), amended the abovementioned Regulation (EC) No 1015/94, 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 195297 (¥, 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 (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. In January 1999 and 2000, the Council by Regulation (EC) No 193/1999 (®) and Regulation (EC) No 176/ 2000 (%), further amended Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 adding certain successor models of professional camera systems to the Annex and thus excluding those from the application of the definitive anti-dumping duty. 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. B. INVESTIGATION CONCERNING NEW MODELS OF PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SYSTEMS 1. Procedure One Japanese exporting producer, namely Matsushita, informed the Commission that it intended to introduce new models of professional camera systems into the Community market and requested to add these new models of professional camera systems including their accessories to the Annex and thus exempt them from the scope of the anti-dumping duties. The Commission informed the Community industry accordingly and commenced an investigation limited to the determination of whether the products under consid- eration fall within the scope of the anti-dumping duties and whether the operational part of Regulation (EC) No 1015/94 should be amended accordingly. 2, 29.1.1999, p. 10. o L2 0] L 22, 27.1.2000, p. 29. O L2 44, 29.9.2000, p. 38.