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Ref : EIC 230/2/3/2/13
19 July 2006
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 271/2006
European Union (EU)* : Initiation of an Expiry Review of the Anti-dumping Measures on Imports of Integrated Electronic Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL-i) Originating in the Mainland of China
Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 426/2005 of 15 October 2005, the European Commission (the Commission) has published a notice to initiate an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of integrated electronic compact fluorescent lamps (CFL-i) originating in the mainland of China. A copy of the notice is at Annex (pdf format) for reference.
DETAILS
Grounds for the Review
- On the basis of a request lodged by the Community Federation of Lighting Industry of Compact Fluorescent Lamps Integrated (2 CFL-i) (the applicant), the Commission initiated the expiry review on 19 July 2006. The applicant claimed that there would be continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury to the Community industry with the expiry of the anti-dumping measures.
Review Procedure
- Salient points of the expiry review are set out below-
| (a) Date of Publication of the Notice | : | 19 July 2006 |
| (b) Product Coverage | : | Electronic compact fluorescent discharge lamps with one or more glass tubes, with all lighting elements and electronic components fixed to the lamp foot or integrated in the lamp foot, currently classifiable within CN code ex 8539 31 90 (this CN code is given for information only). |
| (c) Procedures | : |
In view of the apparent large number of parties involved in the proceedings, the Commission may apply sampling technique. To enable the Commission to decide whether sampling is necessary and, if so, to select a sample, all exporters/producers, or representatives acting on their behalf should make themselves known to the Commission and provide information requested in paragraph 5.1 (a) (i) of the notice in question, including contact details, turnover, activities of their company/companies, and indication of agreement for being included in the sample which implies replying to a questionnaire and accepting an on-the-spot investigation. Such information should reach the Commission within 15 days from 19 July 2006.
In order to obtain necessary information for the investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the Community industry, any association of producers in the Community, sampled exporters/producers in the mainland of China, any association of exporters/producers, sampled importers, any association of importers named in the request or which co-operated in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review, and the authorities of the mainland of China. Exporters/producers sampled must reply to the questionnaires within 37 days from the date of the notification of their inclusion in the sample. Interested parties who did not co-operate in the investigation leading to the measures subject to the present review should request a copy of the questionnaire within 15 days from 19 July 2006. All interested parties may make their views known in writing (including submitting questionnaire replies) and provide supporting evidence to the Commission within 40 days from 19 July 2006, unless otherwise specified. They may also apply to be heard by the Commission within 40 days from 19 July 2006. All correspondence must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) indicating the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party and should be sent to the following address :
European Commission |
Background
- Definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of CFL-i originating in the mainland of China has been imposed since 20 July 2001. The rate of duty is 66.1% of the net, free-at-Community-frontier price before duty (except for eight companies with individual duty rates ranging from 0% to 59.5%). Following a circumvention investigation, the Council of the EU has decided that with effect from 10 June 2005, the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of CFL-I has extended to imports of the same products consigned from Vietnam, Pakistan and/or the Philippines, whether declared as originating in Vietnam, Pakistan or the Philippines or not (TARIC code 8539 31 90*92).
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5351.
Yours faithfully,
(Ricky CHENG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Note ：
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