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Article 1

United Kingdom

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1.

A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of television camera systems and parts thereof, falling within CN codes ex 8525 30 90 (TARIC code: 8525309010), ex 8537 10 91 (TARIC code 8537109191), ex 8537 10 99 (TARIC code 8537109991), ex 8529 90 81 (TARIC code 8529908138), ex 8529 90 88 (TARIC code 8529908832), ex 8543 89 95 (TARIC code 8543899539), ex 8528 21 14 (TARIC code 8528211410), ex 8528 21 16 (TARIC code 8528211610) and ex 8528 21 90 (TARIC code 8528219010), originating in Japan.

2.

The television camera systems may consist of a combination of the following parts, imported either together or separately:

(a)

camera head with three or more sensors (12 mm or more charge-coupled device pick-up devices) with more than 400 000 pixels each, which can be connected to a rear adapter, and having a specification of the signal-to-noise ratio of 55 dB or more at normal gain; either in one piece, with the camera head and the adapter in one housing, or separate;

(b)

a view finder (diagonal, of 38 mm or more);

(c)

a base station or camera control unit (CCU) connected to the camera by a cable;

(d)

an operational control panel (OCP) for camera control (i.e. for colour adjustment, lens opening or iris) of single cameras;

(e)

a master control panel (MCP) or master set-up unit (MSU) with selected camera indication, for the overview and for adjustment of several remote cameras.

3.

The duty shall not apply to:

(a)

lenses;

(b)

video tape recorders;

(c)

camera-heads with a recording unit in the same, inseparable housing;

(d)

professional cameras which cannot be used for broadcast purposes;

(e)

professional cameras listed in the Annex (TARIC additional code: 8786).

4.

When the television camera system is imported with the lens the free-at-Community-frontier value used in applying the anti-dumping duty shall be that of the television camera systems without the lens. If this value is not specified on the invoice the importer shall declare the value of the lens at the time of release for free circulation and shall submit appropriate evidence and information on that occasion.

5.

The rate of the anti-dumping duty shall be 96,8 % of the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty (TARIC additional code: 8744) except for the products manufactured by the following companies for which the rate shall be as follows:

  • Ikegami Tsushinki Co. Ltd: 200,3 % (TARIC additional code: 8741),

  • Sony Corporation: 108,3 % (TARIC additional code: 8742),

  • Hitachi Denshi Ltd: 52,7 % (TARIC additional code: 8743).

6.

The provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.