Council Regulation (EC) No 2052/98 of 24 September 1998 further amending Regulations (EC) No 1890/97 and (EC) No 1891/97 imposing definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway
29. 9. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 264/17 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2052/98 of 24 September 1998 further amending Regulations (EC) No 1890/97 and (EC) No 1891/97 imposing definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (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 the European Community (1), and in particular Articles 8(9) and 9 thereof, not members of Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries the European Community (2), and in particular Articles 13(9) and 15 thereof, not members of Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis- sion after consulting the Advisory Committee, (5) Whereas: Consequently, the Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 1126/98 (5), hereinafter referred to as the ‘provi- sional duty Regulation', imposed provisional anti- dumping and countervailing duties on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon falling within CN codes ex 0302 12 00, ex 0304 10 13, ex 0303 22 00 and ex 0304 20 13 originating in Norway and exported by the 12 companies listed in the Annex to that Regu- lation. By the same Regulation, the Commission deleted the companies concerend from the Annex to Decision 97/634/EC listing the companies, from which undertakings were accepted. B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE duties All 12 Norwegian companies subject to the provi- in writing sional concerning the essential facts and considerations, on the basis of which these provisional duties were imposed. disclosure received (1) (2) (3) A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES In the framework of the anti-dumping and anti- subsidy investigations initiated by two separate notices published in the Official Journal of the the Commission European accepted, by Decision 97/634/EC (4), undertakings offered by the Kingdom of Norway and by 190 Norwegian exporters. Communities (3), The text of the undertakings specifically provides that failure to comply with the reporting obliga- tions and, in particular, failure to submit the quar- terly report within the prescribed time-limit except in case of force majeure, would be construed as a breach of the undertaking. For the fourth quarter of 1997, 12 Norwegian exporters failed to comply with their obligation to present a report within the prescribed time limit or did not submit any report at all. These exporters did not provide any evidence of force majeure to justify such late reporting or non-reporting. On this basis, the Commission had reasons to believe that these companies had breached the terms of their undertakings. (1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18). (2) OJ L 288, 21. 10. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ C 235, 31. 8. 1996, p. 18 and OJ C 235, 31. 8. 1996, p. 20. (4) OJ L 267, 30. 9. 1997, p. 81. (6) Within the time limit set in the provisional duty the Norwegian companies Regulation, some of concerned submitted comments in writing. (7) (8) Subsequent to the written submissions received, the Commission sought and examined all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of a definitive determination on the apparent violations. None of the companies, which failed to respect their reporting obligations, submitted any valid evidence of force majeure as would have been necessary under the terms of the undertaking in order to lawfully justify such failure. In the absence of specific provisions in this regard in Regulation (EC) No 384/96, hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic anti-dumping Regulation', and in Regulation (EC) No 2026/97, hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic anti-subsidies Regulation', and in accordance with the case law of the Court of Justice, the justification invoked by each company as circumstances constituting force majeure can only be recognised as such where the failure was the inevitable result of an extraneous cause which could not reasonably have been foreseen or pre- empted and made it objectively impossible for the company concerned to comply with its obligations. (5) OJ L 157, 30. 5. 1998, p. 82. L 264/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 9. 98 (9) (10) (11) (12) In this regard, all circumstances invoked by the parties concerned, e. g. the illness of staff members for a few days, or the intense activity of other fish productions, cannot be considered as circumstances constituting force majeure. Two out of the twelve exporters listed in Annex I, i. e. Gigante Fiskekroken A/S and Melands Røkeri Eftf. A/S (1), have notified the Commission that they have changed their names and requested that the newly named companies be allowed to enter new undertakings as newcomers. However, the Commission is of the view that a simple change of name of a company is not sufficient to bring a party within the scope of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1890/97 of 26 September 1997 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway (2) or Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1891/97 of 26 September 1997 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway (3). definitive duties for the twelve Norwegian compa- nies should be fixed at the level of the duties established in those two Regulations. D. DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF PROVI- SIONAL DUTIES (13) A breach of undertaking has been established in relation to the twelve exporters having violated their undertakings. Therefore, is considered it necessary that the amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping and countervailing duties be definitively collected at the level of the defin- itive duties. (14) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1890/97 and the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1891/97, exempting the parties listed therein from the relevant duty, should be amended to remove the exemption from the 12 companies listed in Annex I to this Regula- tion, C. DEFINITIVE MEASURES HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: The interested parties were informed of the essen- tial facts and considerations, on the basis of which it was intended to confirm the withdrawal of the Commission’s acceptance of their undertaking and to recommend the imposition of definitive anti- dumping and countervailing duties and the defin- itive collection of the amounts secured by way of provisional duties. They were also granted a period, within which to make representations subsequent to this disclosure. Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1890/97 shall be 1. replaced by Annex II hereto. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1891/97 shall be 2. replaced by Annex II hereto. In view of the comments submitted, it is concluded that definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties should be imposed on imports of farmed Atlantic and exported by the companies listed in Annex I. salmon originating in Norway The investigations, which led to the undertakings, were concluded by a final determination as to dumping and injury by Regulation (EC) No 1890/ 97, and by a final determination as to subsidisation and injury by Regulation (EC) No 1891/97. Therefore, in accordance with Article 8(9) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 13(9) of the basic anti-subsidies Regulation, the rate of the Article 2 The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti- dumping and countervailing duties imposed by Regula- tion (EC) No 1126/98 in relation to farmed (other than wild) Atlantic salmon falling within CN codes ex 0302 12 00 (Taric code: 0302 12 00*19), ex 0304 10 13 (Taric code: 0304 10 13*19), ex 0303 22 00 (Taric code: 0303 22 00*19) code: 0304 20 13*19) originating in Norway and exported by the companies listed in the Annex I to this Regulation shall be definitively collected. 0304 20 13 (Taric and ex (1) The new names are Gigante Sild A/S and Rokespesialisten A/S, respectively. Article 3 (2) OJ L 267, 30. 9. 1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 772/98 (OJ L 111, 9. 4. 1998, p. 10). (3) OJ L 267, 30. 9. 1997, p. 19. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 772/98 (OJ L 111, 9. 4. 1998, p. 10). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 29. 9. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 264/19 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 September 1998. For the Council The President N. MICHALEK L 264/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 9. 98 ANNEX I List of companies subject to definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties UT No Company name Taric additional code 19 45 55 59 71 95 106 109 125 136 138 186 A/S Nortraders Ltd Fader Martin A/S Gigante Fiskekroken A/S Gunnar Klo A/S Inter Road A/S Melands Røkeri Eftf. A/S Niscan Corporation A/S Nor-Trade International Norway Seafarms A/S Oster Sea Products A/S Pero Food A/S Vest Agentur A/S 8117 8142 8152 8301 8173 8199 8212 8215 8313 8241 8243 8320 29. 9. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 264/21 ANNEX II List of companies benefiting from undertakings UT No Company name Taric additional code 1 3 5 7 8 11 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 35 36 A. Ovreskotnes A/S Agnefest Seafood Alsvag Fiskeprodukter A/S Aqua Export A/S Aqua Partner A/S Arctic Group International Artic Superior A/S Arne Mathiesen A/S A/S Aalesundfisk A/S Austevoll Fiskeindustri A/S Keco A/S Refsnes Fiskeindustri A/S West Fish Ltd Astor A/S Atlantic King Stranda A/S Atlantic Seafood A/S Borkowski & Rosnes A/S Brødrene Aasjord A/S Brødrene Eilertsen A/S Brødrene Remo A/S Christiansen Partner A/S Clipper Seafood A/A Coast Seafood A/S Dafjord Laks A/S Delfa Norge A/S 8095 8325 8098 8100 8101 8109 8111 8112 8113 8114 8115 8118 8119 8120 8121 8122 8124 8125 8126 8128 8129 8130 8131 8133 8134 L 264/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 9. 98 UT No Company name Taric additional code 39 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 58 60 61 62 64 65 66 67 68 70 72 75 76 77 Domstein Salmon A/S Ecco Fisk & Delikatesse Edvard Johnsen A/S Eurolaks A/S Euronor A/S Fiskeforsyningen A/S Fjord Aqua Group A/S Fjord Trading Ltd A/S Fonn Egersund A/S Fossen A/S Fresh Atlantic A/S Fresh Marine Company A/S Fryseriet A/S Grieg Seafood A/S Haafa fisk A/S Hallvard Lerøy A/S Herøy Filetfabrikk A/S Hirsholm Norge A/S Hitramat & Delikatesse A/S Hydro Seafood Sales A/S Hydrotech-gruppen A/S Icelandic Freezing Plants N. A/S Incofood A/S Inter Sea A/S Janas A/S Joh. H. Pettersen A/S Johan J. Helland A/S 8136 8138 8139 8140 8141 8143 8144 8145 8146 8147 8148 8149 8150 8300 8302 8303 8304 8306 8154 8159 8428 8165 8172 8174 8177 8178 8179 29. 9. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 264/23 UT No Company name Taric additional code 79 80 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 93 96 98 99 100 101 104 105 107 108 111 112 113 114 115 Karsten J. Ellingsen A/S Kr. Kleiven & Co. A/S Labeyrie Norge A/S Lafjord Group A/S Langfjord Laks A/S Leica Fiskeprodukter Leonhard Products A/S Lofoten Seafood Export A/S Lorentz A. Lossius A/S Ma-vo Norge A/S Marex A/S Marine Seafood A/S Marstein Seafood A/S Memo Food A/S Midsundfisk A/S Myre Sjømat A/S Naco Trading A/S Namdal Salmon A/S Nergård A/S Nils Williksen A/S Nisja Trading A/S Nor-Food A/S Nordic Group A/SA Nordreisa Laks A/S Norexport A/S Norfi Produkter A/S Norfood Group A/S 8181 8182 8184 8185 8186 8187 8423 8188 8189 8190 8326 8196 8197 8200 8202 8203 8206 8207 8210 8211 8213 8214 8217 8218 8223 8227 8228 L 264/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 9. 98 UT No Company name Taric additional code 116 117 119 120 121 122 123 124 126 128 129 130 134 137 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 151 153 154 Norfra Eksport A/S NorMan Trading Ltd A/S Norsk Akvakultur A/S Norsk Sjømat A/S Northern Seafood A/S Nortrade A/S Norway Royal Salmon Sales A/S Norway Royal Salmon A/S Norway Seafoods A/SA Norwell A/S Notfisk Arctic A/S Nova Sea A/S Ok-Fish Kvalheim A/S Pan Fish Sales A/S Polar Seafood Norway A/S Prilam Norvège A/S Pundslett Fisk Roger A/S Rolf Olsen Seafood A/S Ryfisk A/S Rørvik Fisk-og fiskematforretning A/S Saga Lax Norge A/S Saga Lax Nord A/S Salomega A/S Sangoltgruppa A/S Scanfood A/S Sea Eagle Group A/S 8229 8230 8232 8233 8307 8308 8309 8312 8314 8316 8234 8235 8239 8242 8247 8248 8251 8253 8254 8256 8257 8258 8259 8260 8262 8264 8265 29. 9. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 264/25 UT No Company name Taric additional code 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 164 165 166 167 168 171 172 174 175 176 177 178 180 182 183 187 188 189 190 191 Sea Star International A/S Sea-Bell A/S Seaco A/S Seacom A/S Seacom Nord A/S Seafood Farmers of Norway Ltd A/S Seanor A/S Sekkingstad A/S Sirena Norway A/S Kinn Salmon A/S Skarpsno Mat SL Fjordgruppen A/S SMP Marine Produkter A/S Stavanger Røkeri A/S Stjernelaks A/S Stolt Sea Farm A/S Storm Company A/S Superior A/S Svenodak A/S Terra Seafood A/S Timar Seafood A/S Torris Products Ltd. A/S Troll Salmon A/S Vie de France Norway A/S Vikenco A/S Wannebo International A/S West Fish Norwegian Salmon A/S Nor-Fa Food A/S 8266 8267 8268 8269 8270 8271 8272 8273 8275 8276 8277 8278 8279 8282 8283 8285 8286 8287 8288 8289 8294 8298 8317 8321 8322 8323 8324 8102