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Council Regulation (EC) No 682/2007 of 18 June 2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels originating in Thailand

Council Regulation (EC) No 682/2007 of 18 June 2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain prepared or preserved sweetcorn in kernels originating in Thailand

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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 not members of the European Community(1) (the ‘basic Regulation’) and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    1.

    A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of sweetcorn (Zea mays var. saccharata) in kernels, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, falling within CN code ex20019030 (TARIC code 2001903010) and sweetcorn (Zea mays var. saccharata) in kernels prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006, falling within CN code ex20058000 (TARIC code 2005800010), originating in Thailand.

    2.

    The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, of the products described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies below shall be as follows:

    Company

    Anti-dumping duty (%)

    TARIC additional code

    Karn Corn Co., Ltd., 68 Moo 7 Tambol Saentor, Thamaka, Kanchanaburi 71130, Thailand

    3,1

    A789

    Malee Sampran Public Co., Ltd., Abico Bldg. 401/1 Phaholyothin Rd., Lumlookka, Pathumthani 12130, Thailand

    12,8

    A790

    River Kwai International Food Industry Co., Ltd., 52 Thaniya Plaza, 21st. Floor, Silom Rd., Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand

    12,8

    A791

    Sun Sweet Co., Ltd., 9 M. 1, Sanpatong, Chiangmai, Thailand 50120

    11,1

    A792

    Manufacturers listed in Annex I

    12,9

    A793

    All other companies

    12,9

    A999

    3.

    Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, the definitive anti-dumping duty shall not apply to imports released for free circulation in accordance with Article 2.

    4.

    Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

    Article 2

    1.

    Imports declared for release into free circulation which are invoiced by companies from which undertakings are accepted by the Commission and whose names are listed in the Decision 2007/424/EC, as from time to time amended, shall be exempt from the anti-dumping duty imposed by Article 1, on condition that:

    • they are manufactured, shipped and invoiced directly by the said companies to the first independent customer in the Community, and

    • 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

    • 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:

    • 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

    • when the Commission withdraws its acceptance of the undertaking pursuant to Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation in a regulation or decision which refers to particular transactions and declares the relevant undertaking invoices as invalid.

    Article 3

    The amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duties pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1888/2006 on imports of sweetcorn (Zea mays var. saccharata) in kernels, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, falling within CN code ex20019030 (TARIC code 2001903010) and sweetcorn (Zea mays var. saccharata) in kernels prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006, falling within CN code ex20058000 (TARIC code 2005800010), originating in Thailand, shall be definitively collected. The amounts secured in excess of the definitive duties as set out in Article 1(2) shall be released.

    Article 4

    This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    ANNEX I

    ANNEX II