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Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2013 of 2 August 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China

EU Regulation No 748/2013 · Adopted 2 August 2013 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2013

of 2 August 2013

amending Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Communityf1 (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Articles 7, 8 and 9 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

PROCEDURE

(1)

By Regulation (EU) No 513/2013f2, the Commission imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the Union of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

(2)

By Decision 2013/423/EUf3 the Commission accepted the undertaking offer from a group of cooperating exporting producers together with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME).

(3)

The acceptance of the undertaking requires technical amendments to Regulation (EU) No 513/2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

f2

OJ L 152, 5.6.2013, p. 5.

f3

See page 26 of this Official Journal

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature

1

Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    A new heading J and a new recital 282 shall be inserted:

    ‘J.

    CUSTOMS DECLARATION

    (282)

    Statistics of solar panels and their key components are frequently expressed either in number of pieces or Watt. However, there is no such supplementary unit for solar panels and their key components specified in the Combined Nomenclature laid down in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tarifff1. It is therefore necessary to provide that not only the weight in kg or tonnes but also the number of pieces or Watt for the imports of the product concerned must be entered in the declaration for release for free circulation. Pieces should be indicated for TARIC codes 3818 00 10 11 and 3818 00 10 19 and Watt shall be indicated for TARIC codes 8541 40 90 21, 8541 40 90 29, 8541 40 90 31 and 8541 40 90 39.’

  2. (2)

    The table in Article 1 paragraph 2 (ii) shall be replaced by the following table:

    ‘

    CompanyDuty RateTARIC additional code

    Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd

    Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co. Ltd

    Changzhou Youze Technology Co. Ltd

    51,5 %B791
    Delsolar (Wujiang) Ltd67,9 %B792

    Jiangxi LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co. Ltd

    LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co. Ltd

    LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd

    55,9 %B793
    LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Hefei) Co. Ltd55,9 %B927

    JingAo Solar Co. Ltd

    Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd

    JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co. Ltd

    Hefei JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd

    Shanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co. Ltd

    58,7 %B794

    Jinzhou Yangguang Energy Co. Ltd

    Jinzhou Huachang Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

    Jinzhou Jinmao Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

    Jinzhou Rixin Silicon Materials Co. Ltd

    Jinzhou Youhua Silicon Materials Co. Ltd

    38,3 %B795

    Wuxi Suntech Power Co. Ltd

    Suntech Power Co. Ltd

    Wuxi Sunshine Power Co. Ltd

    Luoyang Suntech Power Co. Ltd

    Zhenjiang Rietech New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd

    Zhenjiang Ren De New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd

    48,6 %B796

    Yingli Energy (China) Co. Ltd

    Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd

    Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd

    Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd

    Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd

    Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd

    Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

    Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd

    Yingli Energy (Beijing) Co. Ltd

    37,3 %B797
    Companies listed in Annex I47,6 %
    All other companies67,9 %B999

    ’

  3. (3)

    The following Articles shall be inserted and Article 4 shall be renumbered to Article 8:

    ‘Article 4

    Where a declaration for release for free circulation is presented in respect of imports of those solar panels and key components which are currently falling within TARIC codes 3818 00 10 11, 3818 00 10 19, 8541 40 90 21, 8541 40 90 29, 8541 40 90 31 and 8541 40 90 39, those TARIC codes shall be entered in the relevant field of that declaration.

    Member States shall, on a monthly basis, inform the Commission of the number of pieces imported under TARIC codes 3818 00 10 11 and 3818 00 10 19 and the number of Watt for TARIC codes 8541 40 90 21, 8541 40 90 29, 8541 40 90 31 and 8541 40 90 39, and of their origin.

    Article 5

    Where a declaration for release for free circulation is presented in respect of the products mentioned under Articles 1 and 4, the number of pieces under TARIC codes 3818 00 10 11 and 3818 00 10 19 and the number of Watt under TARIC codes 8541 40 90 21, 8541 40 90 29, 8541 40 90 31 and 8541 40 90 39 of the products imported shall be entered in the relevant field of that declaration.

    Article 6
    1.

    Imports declared for release into free circulation for products currently falling within CN code ex 3818 00 10 (TARIC codes 3818 00 10 11 and 3818 00 10 19), CN code ex 8541 40 90 (TARIC codes 8541 40 90 21, 8541 40 90 29, 8541 40 90 31 and 8541 40 90 39) which are invoiced by companies from which undertakings are accepted by the Commission and whose names are listed in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU, shall be exempt from the anti-dumping duty imposed by Article 1, on condition that:

    (a)

    a company listed in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU manufactured, shipped and invoiced directly the products referred to above or via its related company also listed in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU either to their related companies in the Union acting as an importer and clearing the goods for free circulation in the Union or to the first independent customer acting as an importer and clearing the goods for free circulation in the Union; and

    (b)

    such imports are accompanied by an undertaking invoice which is a commercial invoice containing at least the elements and the declaration stipulated in Annex II of this Regulation; and

    (c)

    such imports are accompanied by an Export Undertaking Certificate according to Annex III of this Regulation; and

    (d)

    the goods declared and presented to customs correspond precisely to the description on the undertaking invoice.

    2.

    A customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the declaration for release into free circulation:

    (a)

    whenever it is established, in respect of imports described in paragraph 1, that one or more of the conditions listed in that paragraph are not fulfilled; or

    (b)

    when the Commission withdraws its acceptance of the undertaking pursuant to Article 8(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 in a Regulation or Decision which refers to particular transactions and declares the relevant undertaking invoices as invalid.

    Article 7

    The companies from which undertakings are accepted by the Commission and whose names are listed in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU and subject to certain conditions specified therein, will also issue an invoice for transactions which are not exempted from the anti-dumping duties. This invoice is a commercial invoice containing at least the elements stipulated in Annex IV of this Regulation.’

  4. (4)

    The Annex shall be replaced and renamed as Annex I and Annexes II-IV are inserted as follows:

    ANNEX I

    Cooperating Chinese exporting producers not sampled:

    Name of the CompanyTARIC additional code
    Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology Co. LtdB798
    Alternative Energy (AE) Solar Co. LtdB799
    Anhui Chaoqun Power Co. LtdB800

    Anhui Schutten Solar Energy Co. Ltd

    Quanjiao Jingkun Trade Co. Ltd

    B801
    Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. LtdB802
    Arhui Titan PV Co. LtdB803

    Xi’an SunOasis (Prime) Company Limited

    TBEA SOLAR CO. LTD

    XINJIANG SANG’O SOLAR EQUIPMENT

    B804

    CSI Solar Power (China) Inc.

    Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.

    Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.

    CSI Cells Co. Ltd

    B805
    Changzhou NESL Solartech Co. LtdB806
    Changzhou Shangyou Lianyi Electronic Co. LtdB807
    CHINALAND SOLAR ENERGY CO. LTDB808

    China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co. Ltd

    CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co. Ltd

    CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co. Ltd

    China Sunergy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd

    China Sunergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd

    B809
    Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co. LtdB810
    ChangZhou EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co. LtdB811

    CIXI CITY RIXING ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.

    ANHUI RINENG ZHONGTIAN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.

    HUOSHAN KEBO ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.

    B812
    CNPV Dongying Solar Power Co. LtdB813
    CSG PVtech Co. LtdB814
    DCWATT POWER Co. LtdB815
    Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co. LtdB816
    EOPLLY New Energy Technology Co. LtdB817
    Era Solar Co. LtdB818

    ET Solar Industry Limited

    ET Energy Co. Ltd

    B819
    Dotec Electric Co. LtdB928
    GD Solar Co. LtdB820
    Greenway Solar-Tech (Shanghai) Co. LtdB821
    Guodian Jintech Solar Energy Co. LtdB822
    GS PV Holdings GroupB823
    Hangzhou Bluesun Solar Energy Technology Co. LtdB824

    Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd

    Zhejiang Jinbest Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd

    B825
    Hanwha SolarOne (Qidong) Co. LtdB826
    Hanwha SolarOne Co. LtdB829
    Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. LtdB827
    HENGJI PV-TECH ENERGY CO. LTD.B828
    Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co. LtdB829
    Jetion Solar (China) Co. LtdB830
    Jiangsu Green Power PV Co. LtdB831
    Jiangsu Hosun Solar Power Co. LtdB832
    Jiangsu Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. LtdB833
    Jiangsu Runda PV Co. LtdB834

    Jiangsu Sainty Photovoltaic Systems Co. Ltd

    Jiangsu Sainty Machinery Imp. And Exp. Corp. Ltd

    B835
    Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. LtdB836

    Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

    Changzhou Shunfeng Photovoltaic Materials Co. Ltd

    Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Electronic Power Co. Ltd

    B837
    Jiangsu Sinski PV Co. LtdB838
    Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co. LtdB839
    Jiangsu Zhongchao Solar Technology Co. LtdB840
    Jiangxi Risun Solar Energy Co. LtdB841

    Jiangyin Hareon Power Co. Ltd

    Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd

    Taicang Hareon Solar Energy Co. Ltd

    B842
    Jiangyin Shine Science and Technology Co. LtdB843
    Jinggong P-D Shaoxing Solar Energy Tech Co. LtdB844

    Jinko Solar Co. Ltd

    Jinko Solar Import and Export Co. Ltd

    ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO. LTD

    ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR TRADING CO. LTD

    B845
    Juli New Energy Co. LtdB846
    Jumao Photonic (Xiamen) Co. LtdB847
    King-PV Technology Co. LtdB848
    Kinve Solar Power Co. Ltd (Maanshan)B849

    Konca Solar Cell Co. Ltd

    Suzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

    Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co. Ltd

    B850

    Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co. Ltd

    GCL-Poly (Suzhou) Energy Limited

    GCL-Poly Solar Power System Integration (Taicang) Co. Ltd

    GCL SOLAR POWER (SUZHOU) LIMITED

    GCL Solar System (Suzhou) Limited

    Lightway Green New Energy Co. Ltd

    Lightway Green New Energy (Zhuozhou) Co. Ltd

    B851
    Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy Co. LtdB852
    Nanjing Daqo New Energy Co. LtdB853

    NICE SUN PV CO. LTD

    LEVO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD

    B854
    Ningbo Best Solar Energy Technology Co. LtdB855
    Ningbo Huashun Solar Energy Technology Co. LtdB856
    Ningbo Jinshi Solar Electrical Science & Technology Co. LtdB857
    Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co. LtdB858
    Ningbo Osda Solar Co. LtdB859
    Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. LtdB860
    Ningbo South New Energy Technology Co. LtdB861
    Ningbo Sunbe Electric Ind Co. LtdB862
    Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology Co. LtdB863
    Perfectenergy (Shanghai) Co. LtdB864
    Perlight Solar Co. LtdB865

    Phono Solar Technology Co. Ltd

    Sumec Hardware & Tools Co. Ltd

    B866
    Qingdao Jiao Yang Lamping Co. LtdB867
    RISEN ENERGY CO. LTDB868
    SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH CO. LTDB869

    SHANGHAI ALEX SOLAR ENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD

    SHANGHAI ALEX NEW ENERGY CO. LTD

    B870

    Shanghai BYD Co. Ltd

    BYD(Shangluo)Industrial Co.Ltd

    B871

    Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd

    Shanghai Chaori International Trading Co. Ltd

    B872

    Shanghai Propsolar New Energy Co. Ltd

    Propsolar (Zhejiang) New Energy Technology Co. Ltd

    B873
    SHANGHAI SHANGHONG ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTDB874

    SHANGHAI SOLAR ENERGY S&T CO. LTD

    Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co. Ltd

    Lianyungang Shenzhou New Energy Co. Ltd

    B875

    Shanghai ST-Solar Co. Ltd

    Jiangsu ST-Solar Co. Ltd

    B876
    Shanghai Topsolar Green Energy Co. LtdB877
    Shenzhen Sacred Industry Co. LtdB878
    Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co. LtdB879

    Shenzhen Topray Solar Co. Ltd

    Shanxi Topray Solar Co. Ltd

    Leshan Topray Cell Co. Ltd

    B880

    Sopray Energy Co. Ltd

    Shanghai Sopray New Energy Co. Ltd

    B881

    SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTD.

    NINGBO SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTD.

    Ningbo Sun Earth Solar Energy Co. Ltd

    B882
    SUZHOU SHENGLONG PV-TECH CO. LTDB883
    TDG Holding Co. LtdB884

    Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd

    Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co. Ltd

    B885
    Wenzhou Jingri Electrical and Mechanical Co. LtdB886
    Winsun New Energy Co. LtdB887
    Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA Co. LtdB888
    Wuhu Zhongfu PV Co. LtdB889
    Wuxi Saijing Solar Co. LtdB890
    Wuxi Shangpin Solar Energy Science and Technology Co. LtdB891
    Wuxi Solar Innova PV Co. LtdB892

    Wuxi Taichang Electronic Co. Ltd

    Wuxi Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Co. Ltd

    Wuxi Taichen Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd

    B893
    Wuxi UT Solar Technology Co. LtdB894
    Xiamen Sona Energy Co. LtdB895

    Xi’an Huanghe Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

    State-run Huanghe Machine-Building Factory Import and Export Corporation

    Shanghai Huanghe Fengjia Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

    B896

    Xi’an LONGi Silicon Materials Corp.

    Wuxi LONGi Silicon Materials Co. Ltd

    B897
    Years Solar Co. LtdB898

    Yuhuan BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd

    Zhejiang BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd

    B899
    Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Technology Co. LtdB900
    Yunnan Tianda Photovoltaic Co. LtdB901
    Zhangjiagang City SEG PV Co. LtdB902
    Zhejiang Fengsheng Electrical Co. LtdB903
    Zhejiang Global Photovoltaic Technology Co. LtdB904
    Zhejiang Heda Solar Technology Co. LtdB905

    Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co. Ltd

    Zhejiang Topoint Photovoltaic Co. Ltd

    B906
    Zhejiang Yutai Photovoltaic Material Co. LtdB930
    Zhejiang Kingdom Solar Energy Technic Co. LtdB907
    Zhejiang Koly Energy Co. LtdB908
    Zhejiang Longbai Photovoltaic Tech Co. LtdB909
    Zhejiang Mega Solar Energy Co. LtdB910
    Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. LtdB911
    Zhejiang Shinew Photoeletronic Technology Co. LtdB912
    Zhejiang SOCO Technology Co. LtdB913

    Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability Company

    Zhejiang Yauchong Light Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd

    B914
    Zhejiang Sunrupu New Energy Co. LtdB915
    Zhejiang Tianming Solar Technology Co. LtdB916

    Zhejiang Trunsun Solar Co. Ltd

    Zhejiang Beyondsun PV Co. Ltd

    B917
    Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar Co. LtdB918
    Zhejiang Xiongtai Photovoltaic Technology Co. LtdB919
    ZHEJIANG YUANZHONG SOLAR CO. LTDB920

    RENESOLA ZHEJIANG LTD

    RENESOLA JIANGSU LTD

    B921
    Zhongli Talesun Solar Co. LtdB922
    ZNSHINE PV-TECH CO. LTDB923
    Zytech Engineering Technology Co. LtdB924

    ANNEX II

    The following elements shall be indicated in the Commercial Invoice accompanying the Company’s sales to the European Union of goods which are subject to the Undertaking:

    1. 1..

      The heading ‘COMMERCIAL INVOICE ACCOMPANYING GOODS SUBJECT TO AN UNDERTAKING’.

    2. 2..

      The name of the Company issuing the Commercial Invoice.

    3. 3..

      The Commercial Invoice number.

    4. 4..

      The date of issue of the Commercial Invoice.

    5. 5..

      The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs-cleared at the European Union frontier.

    6. 6..

      The exact plain language description of the goods and:

      • the product code number (PCN),

      • technical specifications of the PCN,

      • the company product code number (CPC),

      • CN code,

      • quantity (to be given in units expressed in Watt for modules and cells or pieces for wafers),

    7. 7..

      The description of the terms of the sale, including:

      • price per unit (Watt for modules and cells or pieces for wafers),

      • the applicable payment terms,

      • the applicable delivery terms,

      • total discounts and rebates.

    8. 8..

      Name of the Company acting as an importer to which the invoice is issued directly by the Company.

    9. 9..

      The name of the official of the Company that has issued the Commercial Invoice and the following signed declaration:

      ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export to the European Union of the goods covered by this invoice is being made within the scope and under the terms of the Undertaking offered by [COMPANY], and accepted by the European Commission through Decision 2013/423/EU. I declare that the information provided on this invoice is complete and correct.’

    ANNEX III

    EXPORT UNDERTAKING CERTIFICATE

    The following elements shall be indicated in the Export Undertaking Certificate to be issued by CCCME for each Commercial Invoice accompanying the Company’s sales to the European Union of goods which are subject to the Undertaking:

    1. 1..

      The name, address, fax and telephone number of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery & Electronic Products (CCCME).

    2. 2..

      The name of the company mentioned in the Annex of Decision 2013/423/EU issuing the Commercial Invoice.

    3. 3..

      The Commercial Invoice number.

    4. 4..

      The date of issue of the Commercial Invoice.

    5. 5..

      The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs cleared at the European Union frontier.

    6. 6..

      The exact description of the goods, including:

      • the product code number (PCN),

      • the technical specification of the goods, the company product code number (CPC) (if applicable),

      • CN code,

    7. 7..

      The precise quantity in units exported expressed in Watt (for modules and cells or pieces (for wafers).

    8. 8..

      The number and expiry date (three months after issuance) of the certificate.

    9. 9..

      The name of the official of CCCME that has issued the certificate and the following signed declaration:

      ‘I, the undersigned, certify that this certificate is given for direct exports to the European Union of the goods covered by the Commercial Invoice accompanying sales made subject to the undertaking and that the certificate is issued within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking offered by [company] and accepted by the European Commission through Decision 2013/423/EU. I declare that the information provided in this certificate is correct and that the quantity covered by this certificate is not exceeding the threshold of the undertaking.’

    10. 10..

      Date.

    11. 11..

      The signature and seal of CCCME.

    ANNEX IV

    The following elements shall be indicated in the Commercial Invoice accompanying the Company’s sales to the European Union of goods which are subject to the anti-dumping duties:

    1. 1..

      The heading ‘COMMERCIAL INVOICE ACCOMPANYING GOODS SUBJECT TO ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES’.

    2. 2..

      The name of the Company issuing the Commercial Invoice.

    3. 3..

      The Commercial Invoice number.

    4. 4..

      The date of issue of the Commercial Invoice.

    5. 5..

      The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs-cleared at the European Union frontier.

    6. 6..

      The exact plain language description of the goods and:

      • the product code number (PCN),

      • technical specifications of the PCN,

      • the company product code number (CPC),

      • CN code,

      • quantity (to be given in units expressed in Watt for modules and cells) or pieces for wafers).

    7. 7..

      The description of the terms of the sale, including:

      • price per unit (Watt for modules and cells or pieces for wafers),

      • the applicable payment terms,

      • the applicable delivery terms,

      • total discounts and rebates.

    8. 8..

      The name and signature of the official of the Company that has issued the Commercial Invoice.

2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 August 2013.

Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2013.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel Barroso