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  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 10 November 2006 granting certain parties an exemption from the extension to certain bicycle parts of the anti-dumping duty on bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93, last maintained and amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005, and lifting the suspension of the payment of the anti-dumping duty extended to certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China granted to certain parties pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97 (2006/772/EC)",
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  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 10 November 2006\ngranting certain parties an exemption from the extension to certain bicycle parts of the anti-dumping duty on bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93, last maintained and amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005, and lifting the suspension of the payment of the anti-dumping duty extended to certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China granted to certain parties pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97\n(2006/772/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving 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 (the basic Regulation),\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of 10 January 1997 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 on bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People’s Republic of China, and levying the extended duty on such imports registered under Regulation (EC) No 703/96 (the extending Regulation), maintained by Council Regulation (EC) No 1524/2000,\nHaving regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 of 20 January 1997 on the authorisation of the exemption of imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China from the extension by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93 (the exemption Regulation), maintained by Regulation (EC) No 1524, and in particular Article 7 thereof,\nAfter consulting the Advisory Committee,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAfter the entry into force of the exemption Regulation, a number of bicycle assemblers submitted requests pursuant to Article 3 of that Regulation for exemption from the anti-dumping duty as extended to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People’s Republic of China by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 (the extended anti-dumping duty). The Commission has published in the Official Journal of the European Union successive lists of applicants for which the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty in respect of their imports of essential bicycle parts declared for free circulation was suspended pursuant to Article 5(1) of the exemption Regulation.\n(2)\nFollowing the last publication of the list of parties under examination, a period of examination has been selected. This period was defined as from 1 January to 31 December 2005. A questionnaire was sent to all parties under examination, requesting information on the assembly operations conducted during the relevant period of examination.\nA.\nREQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION FOR WHICH SUSPENSION WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED\nA.1.\nAcceptable requests for exemption\n(3)\nThe Commission received from the parties listed in Table 1 below all the information required for the determination of the admissibility of their requests. The information provided was examined and verified, where necessary, at the premises of the parties concerned. Based on this information, the Commission found that the requests submitted by the parties listed in Table 1 are admissible pursuant to Article 4(1) of the exemption Regulation.\nTable 1\nName\nAddress\nCountry\nTARIC additional code\nARKUS & ROMET Group Sp. z o.o.\nPodgrodzie 32 C, 39-200 Dębica\nPoland\nA565\nARKUS Sp. z o.o.\nPodgrodzie 32 C, 39-200 Dębica\nPoland\nA565\nAthletic Manufacturing Sp. z.o.o.\nul. Drawska 21, 02-202 Warszawa\nPoland\nA568\nAvantisbike — Fabrico de bicicletas SA\nZona Industrial de Oiã (Sul), Lt. B17, 3770-059 Oiã\nPortugal\nA726\nBELVE s.r.o.\nPalkovičova, 5, 915 01 Nové Mesto nad Váhom\nSlovak Republic\nA535\nBike Mate s.r.o.\nDlhá 248/43, 905 01 Senica\nSlovak Republic\nA589\nCannondale Europe BV\nHanzepoort 27, 7575 DB Oldenzaal\nThe Netherlands\nA686\nCSEKE Trade Kft.\nKözponti út 21–47., 1211 Budapest\nHungary\nA685\nC-TRADING s.r.o.\nV. Palkovicha 19, 946 03 Kolárovo\nSlovak Republic\nA662\nDecathlon Sp. z o. o.\nul. Malborska 53, 03-286 Warszawa\nPoland\nA696\nEurobike Kft.\nZengő utca 58., 7693 Pécs-Hird\nHungary\nA624\nFabryka Rowerów Romet-Jastrowie Sp. z o.o.\nul. Narutowicza 14, 64-915 Jastrowie\nPoland\nA564\nFirma Wielobranżowa ‘Mexller’ Artur Nowak\nul. Romera 4/20, 42-200 Częstochowa\nPoland\nA697\nKoliken Kft.\nSzéchenyi u. 103., 6400 Kiskunhalas\nHungary\nA616\nKoninklijke Gazelle BV\nWilhelminaweg 8, 6951BP Dieren\nThe Netherlands\n8609\nKynast Bike GmbH\nArtlandstraße 55, 49610 Quakenbrück\nGermany\nA692\nManufacture de cycles du Comminges (MCC)\nZ.I. Ouest, 31800 Saint-Gaudens\nFrance\nA690\nMaxbike Ltd\nSvatoplukova 2771, 700 30 Ostrava-Vitkovice\nCzech Republic\nA664\nMuller Sport Bohemia s.r.o.\nOkružní 110, Hlincova Hora, 373-71 Rudolfov\nCzech Republic\nA605\nOLPRAN Spol. s.r.o.\nLibušina, 101, 772-11 Olomouc\nCzech Republic\nA546\nPFIFF Vertriebs GmbH\nWilhelmstraße 49, 49610 Quakenbrück\nGermany\nA668\nTIESSE s.n.c. di Tosato Virginio & C.\nVia Meucci 12, 35030 Caselle di Selvazzano Dentro (PD)\nItaly\nA724\nTolin Przedsiebiorstwo Prywatne Jerzy Topolski\nŁęg-Witoszyn, 87-811 Fabianki\nPoland\nA586\nVictus International Trading S.A.\nul. Naramowicka 150, 61-619 Poznań\nPoland\nA588\nVizija Sport d.o.o.\nTržaška cesta 87 b, 1370 Logatec\nSlovenia\nA630\n(4)\nThe facts as finally ascertained by the Commission show that for 24 of these applicants’ bicycle assembly operations, the value of the parts originating in the People’s Republic of China which were used in their assembly operations was lower than 60 % of the total value of the parts used in these assembly operations, and they, therefore, fall outside the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation.\n(5)\nConcerning the last party, although the facts show that the value of the parts originating in the People’s Republic of China which were used in its assembly operations was above 60 % of the total value of the parts used in the assembly operations, the value added was above 25 % of the manufacturing costs. Therefore the assembly operations of that party fall outside the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation.\n(6)\nFor these reasons, and in accordance with Article 7(1) of the exemption Regulation, the parties listed in the above table should be exempted from the extended anti-dumping duty.\n(7)\nIn accordance with Article 7(2) of the exemption Regulation, the exemption of the parties listed in Table 1 from the extended anti-dumping duty should take effect as from the date of receipt of their requests. In addition, their customs debt in respect of the extended anti-dumping duty is to be considered void as from the date of receipt of their requests for exemption.\n(8)\nIt is to be noted that the following five parties listed in Table 1 informed the Commission services of a change in their name and/or in their legal seat, or transfer of assembly activity, during the examination period:\n‘Athletic International Sp. z o.o., ul. Drawska 21, 02-202 Warsaw, Poland’ transferred its assembly activity to ‘Athletic Manufacturing Sp. z o.o., ul. Drawska 21, 02-202 Warsaw, Poland’,\n‘Avantisbike — Fabrico de bicicletas SA, Rua do Casarão, 3750-869 Borralha, Portugal’ transferred its legal seat to ‘Zona Industrial de Oiã (Sul), Lt. B17, 3770-059 Oiã, Portugal’,\n‘CSEKE Trade Kft., Gyepsor u. 1., 1211 Budapest, Hungary’ transferred its legal seat to ‘Központi út 21–47., 1211 Budapest, Hungary’,\n‘Firma Wielobranżowa ART-POL — Artur Nowak, ul. Romera 4/20, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland’ changed its name to ‘Firma Wielobranżowa “Mexller” Artur Nowak, ul. Romera 4/20, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland’,\n‘PFIFF Vertriebs GmbH, Wilhelmstraße 58, 49610 Quakenbrück, Germany’ transferred its legal seat to ‘Wilhelmstraße 49, 49610 Quakenbrück, Germany’.\n(9)\nIt has been established that these changes in the name and/or legal seat and transfer of assembly activity did not affect the assembly operations with regard to the stipulations of the exemption Regulation and therefore the Commission does not consider that these changes should affect the exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty.\nA.2.\nUnacceptable requests for exemption and withdrawals\n(10)\nThe parties listed in Table 2 below also submitted requests for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty.\nTable 2\nName\nAddress\nCountry\nTARIC additional code\nA.J. Maias Lda.\nEstrada Nacional N.o 1, Malaposta, Apart. 27, 3781-908 Sangalhos\nPortugal\nA401\nBike Sport\nKrzemionka 14, 62-872 Godziesze\nPoland\nA593\nHermann Hartje KG\nDeichstraße 120-122, 27318 Hoya/Weser\nGermany\nA725\nISTRO-HGA, spol. s.r.o.\nSvätopeterská 14, 947 01 Hurbanovo\nSlovak Republic\nA541\nMaver Sp. z o.o.\nul. Przasnysza 77, 06-200 Maków Mazowiecki\nPoland\nA728\nP.W.U.H. Sterna\nul. Lotników 51, 73-102 Stargard Szczeciński\nPoland\nA631\n(11)\nFour parties withdrew their request for exemption and informed the Commission accordingly.\n(12)\nOne party failed to submit the requested information required for the examination of its request. For this reason, and in accordance with Article 7(3) of the exemption Regulation, the Commission informed this party that it intended to reject its request for exemption. This party was given an opportunity to comment. No comments were received.\n(13)\nAnother party did not use the bicycle parts for the production or assembly of bicycles during the examination period, nor did it inform the Commission that it destroyed or re-exported them, which constitutes a breach of the obligations set out in Article 6(2) of the exemption Regulation. The party was informed accordingly and given an opportunity to comment. No comments were received.\n(14)\nSince the parties listed in Table 2 failed to meet the criteria for exemption set by Article 6(2) of the exemption Regulation, the Commission has to reject their requests for exemption, in accordance with Article 7(3) of the Regulation. In the light of this, the suspension of the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty referred to in Article 5 of the exemption Regulation must be lifted and the extended anti-dumping duty must be collected as from the date of receipt of the requests submitted by these parties.\nA.3.\nRequest for exemption requiring further examination\n(15)\nThe party listed in Table 3 below also submitted a request for exemption from the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty.\nTable 3\nName\nAddress\nCountry\nTARIC additional code\nROG Kolesa, d.d.\nLetališka 29, 1000 Ljubljana\nSlovenia\nA538\n(16)\nAs regards this party, the Commission services were not in a position to verify whether the assembly operations of this party fall outside the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation due to the bankruptcy procedure of the party instituted by the Bankruptcy Penal Tribunal held by the District Court of Ljubljana.\n(17)\nIn light of the above, the party listed in Table 3 should be maintained in the list of parties under examination. The payment of the anti-dumping duty in respect of the imports of essential bicycle parts declared for free circulation by this party should remain suspended.\nB.\nREQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION FOR WHICH SUSPENSION WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED\nB.1.\nInadmissible requests for exemption\n(18)\nThe parties listed in Table 4 also submitted requests for exemption from the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty:\nTable 4\nName\nAddress\nCountry\nFirma Bikeland\nul. 15 Sierpnia 17, 96-500 Sochaczew\nPoland\nNV 2 Bs\nSlagbaan 37, 3052 Blanden\nBelgium\nNV Simons\nStaatsbaan 279, 3460 Bekkevoort\nBelgium\n(19)\nWith regard to these parties, it should be noted that their requests did not meet the admissibility criteria set out in Article 4(1) of the exemption Regulation.\n(20)\nTwo applicants use essential bicycle parts for the production or assembly of bicycles in quantities below 300 units per type on a monthly basis.\n(21)\nOne applicant did not provide prima facie evidence that its assembly operations fell outside the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation, notably prima facie evidence that the value of the parts originating in the People’s Republic of China, which were used in their assembly operations, was lower than 60 % of the total value of the parts used in these assembly operations.\n(22)\nThese parties were informed accordingly and were given an opportunity to comment. No comments were received. As a consequence, no suspension was granted to these parties.\nB.2.\nAdmissible requests for exemption for which suspension should be granted\n(23)\nInterested parties are hereby informed of the receipt of further requests for exemption, pursuant to Article 3 of the exemption Regulation, from parties listed in Table 5. The suspension from the extended duty, following these requests, should take effect as shown in the column headed ‘Date of effect’:\nTable 5\nName\nAddress\nCountry\nSuspension pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97\nDate of effect\nTARIC additional code\nAlubike — Bicicletas, SA\nZona Industrial de Oiã, Lote C10, 3770-059 Oliveira do Bairro\nPortugal\nArticle 5\n12.12.2005\nA730\nBonaventure BVBA\nStoomtuigstraat 16, 8830 Hooglede-Gits\nBelgium\nArticle 5\n19.1.2006\nA732\nGoldbike — Indústria de Bicicletas, Lda\nRua das Flores, s/n, Poutena, 3780-594 Vilarinho do Bairro Anadia\nPortugal\nArticle 5\n9.8.2006\nA777\nIng. Jaromír Březina\nFoglarova 11, 787 01 Šumperk\nCzech Republic\nArticle 5\n20.7.2006\nA776\nKoga BV\nTinweg 9, 8445 PD Heerenveen\nThe Netherlands\nArticle 5\n19.6.2006\nA773\nLook Cycle International S.A.\n27, rue du Docteur-Léveillé, B.P. 13, 58028 Nevers Cedex\nFrance\nArticle 5\n14.9.2006\nA781\nLoris Cycles di Perinel Lori\nVia delle Industrie 8, 30022 Ceggia (VE)\nItaly\nArticle 5\n13.12.2005\nA731\nPrestige NV\nZuiderdijk 25, 9230 Wetteren\nBelgium\nArticle 5\n16.2.2006\nA737\nPuky GmbH & Co. KG\nFortunastraße 11, 42489 Wülfrath\nGermany\nArticle 5\n21.8.2006\nA778\nSkeppshultcykeln AB\nStorgatan 78, 333 93 Skeppshult\nSweden\nArticle 5\n29.3.2006\nA745\nStevens Vertriebs GmbH\nAsbrookdamm 35, 22115 Hamburg\nGermany\nArticle 5\n3.7.2006\nA774\nTrenga DE Vertriebs GmbH\nGroßmoordamm 63-67, 21079 Hamburg\nGermany\nArticle 5\n10.5.2006\nA746\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
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