Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 imposing a definitive anti- dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 03. 09. 1998 COM(1998) 513 final Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland (presented by the Commission) 1/179/98 - EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM In November 1997, by Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, the Council imposed definitive anti dumping duties on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland and accepted undertakings offered from certain producers in connection with these imports. Sampling was applied to Polish producers/exporters and individual duties ranging from 4% to 10. 6% were imposed on the companies in the sample, while other co operating companies not included in the sample received a weighted average duty of 6. 3%. The producers from whom undertakings were accepted were exempted from anti dumping duties with regard to imports of one specific pallet type, the EUR-pallet, which is the only pallet type covered by the undertaking. 18 new Polish exporting producers having requested the same treatment as the companies which co-operated in the original investigation but were not included in the sample, have provided, on request, evidence showing that they meet the requirements of a new exporter as set out in Article (4) 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97. The evidence provided by these applicant companies is considered sufficient to allow Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 to be amended by adding these 18 exporting producers to Annex I of said Regulation, specifying the exporting producers subject to a weighted average duty of 6. 3%. ici 1/179/98 - EN 10 of these 18 Polish exporting producers have also offered undertakings with regard to the EUR-pallet which are accepted by the forthcoming Commission Decision. Consequently, these 10 companies are added to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 specifying the exporting producers subject to an undertaking. 3. It is therefore proposed, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, that the Council adopts the draft Regulation annexed amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 as specified in recital 2 hereof. 1/179/98 - EN Council Regulation (EC) No /98 of. amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of flat pallets of wood originating in the Republic of Poland 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 Community1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/962, and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2334/97, and in particular Article 4(1) and (2) thereof, 1 OJN0L56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. 2 OJNoL. 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1. Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the 1/179/98 - EN Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE (1) The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2334/973, imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on certain imports of flat pallets of wood falling within CN code ex 4415 20 20 originating in the Republic of Poland and accepted undertakings offered from certain producers in connection with these imports. Sampling was applied to Polish producers/exporters and individual duties ranging from 4,0% to 10,6% were imposed on the companies in the sample, while other co-operating companies not included in the sample received a weighted average duty of 6,3%. A duty of 10,6% was imposed on companies which either did not make themselves known or did not co-operate in the investigation. The producers from which undertakings were accepted were exempted from anti-dumping duties with regard to imports of one specific pallet type, the EUR-pallet, which is the only pallet type covered by the undertakings. 3 OJ No L 324, 27. 11. 1997, p. 1. 1/179/98 - EN (2) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 stipulates that any party which provides sufficient evidence that: - it did not export to the Community or produce wooden pallets during the investigation period; - it is not related to any of the producers or exporters in Poland which are subject to the anti-dumping duties imposed by that Regulation; - it has actually exported to the Community the goods concerned after the investigation period, or it has entered into any irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Community; then that Regulation can be amended by granting that party the duty rate applicable to co operating producers which were not in the sample, i. e. 6. 3%. Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 provided that any party which met the criteria set. out in the preceding paragraph can also be exempted from the payment of the anti dumping duty if an undertaking with regard to the so-called EUR-pallet had been accepted from such party. 1/179/98-EN B. NEW EXPORTERS' REQUEST (3) 18 new Polish exporting producers having requested the same treatment as the companies which co-operated in the original investigation but were not included in the sample, have provided, on request, evidence showing that they meet the requirements set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97. The evidence provided by these applicant companies is considered sufficient to allow Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 to be amended by adding these 18 exporting producers to Annex I of said Regulation. Annex I specifies the exporting producers which shall be subject to the weighted average duty of 6. 3%. (4) 10 of the 18 Polish exporting producers which will receive the weighted average duty of 6. 3%, have also offered undertakings with regard to the EUR-pallet which were accepted by Commission Decision 98/ /EC4. Consequently, these 10 companies should be added to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 which contains a list of companies from which the Commission has accepted undertakings with regard to imports of the EUR- pallet and to which the duty does not, therefore, apply in this respect. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 4 OJ No L 1/179/98 - EN Article 1 The Annex I to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 is hereby replaced by Annex I to this Regulation. Article 2 The Annex II to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2334/97 is hereby replaced by Annex II to this Regulation. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1998 For the Council 1/179/98 - EN ANNEXI Manufacturer 1 "2 3 4 "5 6 1 8 9 I "Baum-Holz" Sp. zo. o. , Olsztyn "DAST" GmbH, Poznan Drew-Pol Export-Import, Wodarz Norbert, Murow E. Dziumy - C. Nowak S. C. , Snietnica F. P. H. "Tina", Katowice F. P. H. Tadeusz Fisher, Maly Gleboczek F. P. U. H. "Rol-Mar", Adam Piatek, Klodzko Z. P. H. U. Miroslaw Przybyiek, Klonowa Internationale Paletten Company Sp. , Lebork "TO "Kross-Pol" Sp. zo. o. , Kolobrzeg Tl P. P. U. H. "Drewmax" Sp. zo. o. (formerly P. P. H. "Drewnex"), Krakow 12 P. P. H. "GKT" S. C. , Majdan Nowy "13 P. P. H. "Pamadex", Ligota 14 P. P. H. "Unikat", Aleksandrow IV 697 15 P. P. H. U. "Adapol" S. C. , Wolomin "16 P. P. U. H. "Aiwa" Sp. zo. o. , Tychowo 17 P. P. U. H. "SMS" - St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno 18 P. T. H. "Mirex", Kolobrzeg 19 P. W. "Peteco" Sp. zo. o. , Warszawa 1/179/98 - EN 20 Parafia Rzymsko-Katolicka, B. Niepokalaneg Dzialalnose Gospodaroza, Nowy Sacz 21 Produkcja Palet "A. Adamus", Kuznia Grabowska 22 Produkcja Skup Palet Drewnanych, Stanislaw Lachowicz, Majdan Sieniawski 170 23 Przedsiebiorstwo "Amesko", Andrzej Skora, Trzebnica 24 P. H. U. "Justyna", Gubin 25 P. H. U. "Akropol", Krakow 26 P. H. U. Produkcyjne "Lech", Lech Szwez, Zary 27 Przedsiebiorstwo Obrobki Drewna "Palet-Pol" Sp. zo. o. , Dabrowka WLKP 28 P. P. H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal 29 P. P. H. U. "AWA" Sp. zo. o, Nowy Sacz 30 Przedsiebiorstwo Wielobranzowe, Zdziolaw Milocki, Ostroda 31 "Scanproduct" SA. , Czarny Dunajec 32 SC "Bed", Dariusz Zuk, Krasienin 33 S. U. T. R. "Roi Trak", Prochowice 34 Stolarstwo Export-Import, Tadeusz Swirski, Dlugopole Zdroj 35 Torunskie Przedsiebiorstwo Przemyslu Drzewnego w Toruniu, Adam Wisniewski, Torun 36 "Transdrewneks,: Sp. zo. o. , Grudziadz-Owczarki 37 W. Z. P. U. M. "Euro-Tech", Rakszawa 38 Wytwazanie Skrzyn i Opakowan Drewnianych, Malgorzata i Ryszard Nowak, Piaszyna 39 Zaklad Produkcyjno Bohuszko, Ryszard Bohuszko, Osno 1/179/98 - EN 40 Z. P. H. "Maw" SC. , Andrzej Kulej, Lubomierz 41 Zaklad Uslugowo-Handlowy "Rolmex", E. Cackowski, Lipno 42 Zaklad Wielobranzowy Produkcyjno Uslugowy, Ryszard Potoniec, Muszyna 43 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S. C. , Drawsko Pomorskie 44 Z. P. H. U. "Drewex" S C, Asnieszka Pawlaczyk, Skwierzyna 45 Z. P. H. U. "Sek-Pol" Sp. zo. o. , Tarnobrzeg 46 "Euro-Mega-Plus" Sp. zo. o. , Kielce 47 "C. M. C. ", Sp. zo. o. , Andrychow 48 Wyrob, Sprzedaz, Skup Palet, Josef Kolodziejczyk, Aleksandrow IV 704 49 Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gierka, Brodnica 50 Z. P. H. U. "Drewnex" S. C. , Zelazkow 45 b 51 Import-Export "Elko" Sp. zo. o. , Kalisz 52 P. P. H. U. "Probox", Import-Export, Kalisz 53 Drewpal S. C. , Stawiszyn 54 Zaman S. C. , Radom 55 "Marimpex", Pulawy 56 "AVEN" Sp. zo. o. , Kostrzyn 57 P. P. H. U. "Eurex" S. C. , Godynice 58 P. H. "Drewex" S. C. , Lebork 59 MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko 10 1/179/98 - EN 60 ENKELS. C. Pulawy 61 PAL-PACK Sp. zo. o. , Wierzchowo 62 Produkcja Stolarska Posrednictwo Export-Import, W. i. T. HENSOLDT, Lebork 63 Biuro Uslugowo-Handlowe, Wieslaw Rzezniczek, Lebork 64 P. P. U. H. "DREWPOL", Braszewice 65 PTN Kruklanki Sp. zo. o. , Kruklanki 66 WEDAM S. C. , Stezyca 67 Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow 68 Zaklad Produkcyjny "Tarta", Lubsko 69 Firma "Krausdrew", Cewice 70 "Lidal" S. C. , Miastko 71 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna Import-Export, Stanislaw Kociolek, Ladek Zdroj 72 P. P. H. U. "Alk", Bierzwnik 73 "Empol" S. C. , Jastrzebniki 37 74 £aklad Produkcji Drzewnej Nr. 1, Export-Import, Julian Bartkowski, Sanok 75 P. P. H. "Drewex", Czarnkow 76 "ZAP" Przedsiebiorstwo Handlowe-Uslugowe Sp. C, Wschowa 77 P. P. H. U. "Opal", Zygmunt Podgorski, Bukowsko 41 78 "Algepa-Pol", Sp. zo. o. , Lubsko 79 P. P. H. "A-Produkt" S. C. , Resko 80 PPH "Paletex" Sibinski Jaroslaw, Klonowa H 1/179/98 - EN 81 Euro-Handels Sp. zo. o. , Szczecin 82 Firma"KIKO"S. C, Poznan 83 "Enkel" Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy 84 Sliwka Lucyna, Klodzko 85 Firma Borkowski S. C. Export-Import, Grabow n. Prosna 86 Produkcja - Skup Elementow i Palet, Stanislaw Gorecki, Czajkow 87 "Prodpalet" Handel, Boleslawiec 88 Z. P. H. U. "Drexport" S. C, Olecko, Osiedle Lesk 89 "Bilusa" Sp. zo. o, Klodawa 90 Pawel Bilko "Pablo", Klodawa 91 ZPW "Gober" Sp. zo. o, Gorzow Wlkp. 92 Kisiel Malgorzata "Drew-Pal", Dobra Now 93 P. W. "Remag", Zlocieniec 94 PPUH PAL-POL S. C, Prabuty 95 Firma "A. C. S. " S. C, Kamien 96 Zaklad Produkcji Skrzyn i Opakowan Drewnianych Szuta Marian, Kawcze 12 ANNEXII Manufacturer 1 I "Baum-Holz" Sp. zo. o. , Olsztyn ~2 E. Dziurny - C Nowak S. C, Snietnica ~3 F. P. H. "Tina" S. C, Katowice ~~4 Firma "Sabelmar" S. C, Konczyce Male ~~5 Z. P. H. U. Miroslaw Przybyiek, Klonowa 6 Internationale Paletten Company Sp. , Lebork ~7 "Kross-Pol" Sp. zo. o. , Kolobrzeg 1/179/98 - EN Tarie Additional Code I 8570 8571 8572 8573 8574 8575 8576 ~~8 P. P. U. H. "Drewmax" Sp. zo. o. (formerly P. P. H. "Drewnex"), Krakow 8577 ~~9 P. P. H. "GKT" S C, Majdan Nowy ~T6 P. P. H. "Pamadex", Ligota " Tl P. P. H. "Unikat", Aleksandrow IV 697 ~12 P. P. H. U. "Adapol" S C, Wolomin "13 P. P. H. U. "Alpa" Sp. zo. o. , Dobrzyca "14 P. P. U. H. "Aiwa" Sp. zo. o. , Tychowo ~15 P. P. H. U. "Palimex" Sp. zo. o. , Wloszakowice 16 P. P. U. H. "SMS" - St. Mrozowicz, Suleczyno "17 P. T. H. "Mirex", Kolobrzeg "18 P. W. "Intur-KFS" Sp. zo. o. , Inowroclaw ~T9 P. W. "Peteco" Sp. zo. o. , Warszawa 8584 8585 8586 8587 8588 8589 8590 8591 8597 8662 8690 13 1/179/98 - EN 20 "Paletex" Produkcja Palet, Roman Panasiuk, Warszawa I 8691 21 Produkcja Palet "A. Adamus", Kuznia Grabowska ~22 P. H. U. "Akropol", Krakow ~23 P. P. H. Zygmunt Skibinski, Kowal ~24 "Scanproduct" SA. , Czarny Dunajec 25 S. U. T. R. "Rol Trak", Prochowice 26 "Transdrewneks" Sp. zo. o. , Grudziadz-Owczarki 27 W. Z. P. U. M. "Euro-Tech'*, Rakszawa 28 Z. P. H. "Palettenwerk" - K. Kozik, Bystra Podhalanska 29 Zaklad Przerobu Drewna S. C, Drawsko Pomorskie 30 Z. P. H. U. "Sek-Pol" Sp. zo. o. , Tarnobrzeg ~31 "Euro-Mega-Plus" Sp. zo. o. , Kielce 32 "C. M. C" Sp. zo. o. , Krakow 8692 8713~ 8693 8715 8714~ 8716 8725~ 8726~ 8745 8526 8527 8528 33 Wyrob, Sprzedaz, Skup Palet, Josef Kolodziejczyk, Aleksandrow 8529 IV 704 34 Firma Produkcyjno Transportowa Marian Gierka, Brodnica 35 Z. P. H. U. "Drewnex" S. C, Zelazkow 45 b ~36 Import-Export "Elko" Sp. zo. o. , Kalisz "37 P. P. H. U. "Probox", Import-Export, Kalisz ' ~38 Drewpal S. C, Stawiszyn ~39 Zaman S. C, Radom ~46 "Marimpex", Pulawy ~41 "AVEN" Sp. zo. o. , Kostrzyn 8530 8531 8532 8533 8534 8535 8537 8558 14 1/179/98 - EN 42 I P. P. H. U. "Eurex" S. C, Godynice " I 8538 ~43 MACED Sklad Palet, J. Macionga, Miastko ~44 ENKEL S. C, Pulawy 45 Produkcja Stolarska Posrednictwo Export-Import, W. i. T. HENSOLDT, Lebork "46 P. P. U. H. "DREWPOL", Braszewice ~47 PTN Kruklanki Sp. zo. o. , Kruklanki 48 WEDAM S. C, Stezyca 49 Import-Export Jan Sibinski, Czajkow ~50 P. P. H. U. "Alk", Bierzwnik "51 "Empol" S. C, Jastrzebniki 37 52 Euro-Handels Sp. zo. o. , Szczecin ~53 PPH "Paletex" Sibinski Jaroslaw, Klonowa 54 Firma "KIKO" S. C, Poznan 55 "Enkel" Waldemar Wnuk, Pulawy ~56 Sliwka Lucyna, Klodzko 57 Firma Borkowski S. C. Export-Import, Grabow n. Prosna 8539 8540 8541 8834~ 8556 8557 8559 8561 8560 8440 8441 8443 8444 8445 8446 58 Produkcja - Skup Elementow i Palet, Stanislaw Gorecki, Czajkow 8483 ~59 "Bilusa" Sp. zo. o, Klodawa ~60 PPUH PAL-POL S. C, Prabuty "61 Firma "A. C. S. " S. 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