Rozhodnutí Komise ze dne 20. ledna 2006, kterým se některé strany osvobozují od antidumpingového cla z jízdních kol pocházejících z Čínské lidové republiky uloženého nařízením Rady (EHS) č. 2474/93, naposledy zachovaného a pozměněného nařízením Rady (ES) č. 1095/2005, jež bylo rozšířeno na některé součásti jízdních kol, a kterým se zrušuje pozastavení platby antidumpingového cla rozšířeného na některé součásti jízdních kol pocházející z Čínské lidové republiky, jež bylo některým stranám přiznáno nařízením (ES) č. 88/97 (oznámeno pod číslem K(2006) 54) (2006/22/ES)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 CommunityOJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1 . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17 ). (the basic Regulation),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 55 . 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 Regulation (EC) No 1524/2000OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 39 . and amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005OJ L 183, 14.7.2005, p. 1 . ,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97OJ L 17, 21.1.1997, p. 17 . 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 1524/2000 and amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005, and in particular Article 7 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

The parties listed below in table 1 are hereby exempt from the extension to imports of certain bicycle parts from the People’s Republic of China by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the definitive anti-dumping duty on bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93, as maintained by Regulation (EC) No 1524/2000 and amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005.

The exemption shall take effect in relation to each party as from the relevant date shown in the column headed Date of effect. Table 1 List of parties to be exempt NameAddressCountryExemption pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97Date of effectTARIC additional code4EVER s.r.o.2. května 267, CZ-742 13 StudénkaCzech RepublicArticle 71.5.2004 A558Accell Hunland Kft.Parkoló tér 1., H-1059 TószegHungaryArticle 71.5.2004 A534AMP Welding, s.r.o.Orlové 165, SK-017 01 Považská BystricaSlovak RepublicArticle 714.6.2004 A572Bike Fun International s.r.o.Štefánikova 1163, CZ-742 21 KopřivniceCzech RepublicArticle 71.5.2004 A536BPS Bicycle Industrial s.r.o.Šumavská 779/2, CZ-787 01 ŠumperkCzech RepublicArticle 71.5.2004 A537CAPRI-Ne Kft.Kiskút útja 1., H-8000 SzékesfehérvárHungaryArticle 73.5.2004 A562Ciclo Meccanica SrlVia delle Industrie 14 I-20050 Sulbiate (MI)ItalyArticle 716.9.2004 A170EURO.T POLSKA Sp. z o.o.ul. Drogowców 12, PL-42-200 CzęstochowaPolandArticle 71.5.2004 A549Eurobik, s.r.o.Bardejovská 36, SK-080 06 PrešovSlovak RepublicArticle 727.8.2004 A575EXPLORER group s.r.o.CZ-742 67 Ženklava 167Czech RepublicArticle 724.5.2004 A563Falter Bike GmbH & Co. KGBunzlauer Straße 15, D-33719 BielefeldGermanyArticle 722.7.2004 A125FHMM Sp. z o.o.ul. Ciecholewicka 29, 55-120 Oborniki ŚląskiePolandArticle 71.5.2004 A548IB Sp. z o.o.Zakład Pracy Chronionej, ul. Miłośników Podhala 1, PL-34-425 Biały DunajecPolandArticle 71.5.2004 A539IDEAL EUROPE Sp. z o.o.ul. Metalowa 11, PL-99-300 KutnoPolandArticle 71.5.2004 A540Jan Zasada Biuro Ekonomiczno-Handloweul. Fabryczna 6, PL-98-300 WieluńPolandArticle 71.5.2004 A542Jozef Kender-KenzelImeľ č. 830, SK-946 52 ImeľSlovak RepublicArticle 71.5.2004 A557KROSS S.A.ul. Leszno 46, PL-06-300 PrzasnyszPolandArticle 71.5.2004 A543Mama spol. s.r.o.Krajinská 1, SK-921 01 PiešťanySlovak RepublicArticle 71.5.2004 A551Master Bike, s.r.o.Sadová 2, CZ-789 01 Zábřeh na MoravěCzech RepublicArticle 74.5.2004 A552N.V. Race ProductionsAmbachtstraat 19, B-3980 TessenderloBelgiumArticle 715.9.2004 A576Neuzer Kerékpár Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft.Eötvös u. 48., H-2500 EsztergomHungaryArticle 71.5.2004 A545Novus Bike s.r.o.Hlavní 266, CZ-747 81 OticeCzech RepublicArticle 71.5.2004 A553Olimpia Kerékpár Kft.Ostorhegy u. 4., H-1164 BudapestHungaryArticle 71.5.2004 A554Przedsiębiorstwo Handlowo Produkcyjne UNIBIKE Jerzy Orłowski, Piotr Drobotowski Sp. Jawnaul. Przemysłowa 28B, PL-85-758 BydgoszczPolandArticle 71.5.2004 A556Schwinn-Csepel Kerékpárgyártó és Forgalmazó Rt.Gyepsor u. 1., H-1211 BudapestHungaryArticle 71.5.2004 A555Sprick Rowery Sp. z o.o.ul. Świerczewskiego 76, PL-66-200 ŚwiebodzinPolandArticle 77.6.2004 A571Trade-Stomil Sp. z o.o.ul. 6 Sierpnia 74, PL-90-646 ŁódźPolandArticle 730.7.2004 A574UAB Baltik VairasPramonės g. 3, LT-78138 ŚiauliaiLithuaniaArticle 71.5.2004 A547Zweirad PaulsenHauptstraße 80, D-49635 BadbergenGermanyArticle 722.6.2004 A566

OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1 . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17 ).

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(1) After 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, successive lists of applicantsOJ C 45, 13.2.1997, p. 3 , OJ C 112, 10.4.1997, p. 9 , OJ C 220, 19.7.1997, p. 6 , OJ C 378, 13.12.1997, p. 2 , OJ C 217, 11.7.1998, p. 9 , OJ C 37, 11.2.1999, p. 3 , OJ C 186, 2.7.1999, p. 6 , OJ C 216, 28.7.2000, p. 8 , OJ C 170, 14.6.2001, p. 5 , OJ C 103, 30.4.2002, p. 2 , OJ C 35, 14.2.2003, p. 3 , OJ C 43, 22.2.2003, p. 5 , OJ C 54, 2.3.2004, p. 2 and OJ C 299, 4.12.2004, p. 4 . 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.

(2) Following the last publication of the list of parties under examinationOJ C 299, 4.12.2004, p. 4 . , a period of examination has been selected. This period was defined as from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 for parties located in the 15 Member States prior to enlargement of the European Union on 1 May 2004 , and from 1 May 2004 to 31 December 2004 for parties located in the new Member States. A questionnaire was sent to all parties under examination, requesting information on the assembly operations conducted during the relevant period of examination.

(3) The 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 below are admissible pursuant to Article 4(1) of the exemption Regulation.

(4) The facts as finally ascertained by the Commission show that for all 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.

(5) For the above reason, and in accordance with Article 7(1) of the exemption Regulation, the parties listed in the above table should be exempt from the extended anti-dumping duty.

(6) In 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.

(7) It 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 economic activity, during the examination period:AB Baltik Vairas, Tilžės g. 74, 5410 Šiauliai, Lithuania, changed its name and transferred its legal seat to UAB Baltik Vairas, Pramonės g. 3, 78138, Lithuania; EXPLORER Bike s.r.o., Štefánikova 1163, 742 21 Kopřivnice, Czech Republic, changed its name and transferred its legal seat to EXPLORER Group s.r.o., Ženklava 167, 742 67 Ženklava, Czech Republic; Firma Handlowa Marta Majcher, ul. Małomicka 48/1, 59-300 Lubin, Poland, transferred its economic activity to FHMM Sp. z o.o., ul. Ciechelowicka 29, 55-120 Oborniki Śląskie, Poland; KROSS Sp. z o.o., Ul. Leszno 46, 06-300 Przasnysz, Poland, changed its name into KROSS S.A., Ul. Leszno 46, 06-300 Przasnysz, Poland; Master Bike, s.r.o., Písařov 86, 789 91 Písařov, Czech Republic, transferred its legal seat to Sadová 2, 789 01 Zábřeh na Moravě, Czech Republic.

(8) It has been established that these changes in the name and/or legal seat and transfer of economic 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.

(9) The parties listed in table 2 below also submitted requests for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty.

(10) The on-the-spot verifications at the premises of one party revealed that it failed to keep certain specific records and to provide detailed information necessary to the granting of the exemption. In particular, information related to the origin of the bicycle parts used in the assembly operations, as required by Article 6(2) of the exemption Regulation, could not be verified. The party was informed that it was intended to reject its request, and subsequently submitted comments in writing. However, it did not provide any additional verifiable evidence to support its arguments.

(11) Another party withdrew its request for exemption and informed the Commission accordingly.

(12) Another 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.

(13) Another party did not use the bicycle parts for the production or assembly of bicycles during the examination period, which constitutes a breach of the obligations set out in Article 6(2) of the exemption Regulation. The party was informed accordingly and submitted comments in writing. However, since this information related to a period subsequent to the examination period, it could not be taken into account pursuant to Article 6(1) of the basic Regulation.

(14) Since 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.

(15) The parties listed in table 3 below also submitted requests for exemption from the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty.

(16) It is to be noted that ROG Kolesa, d.d., Letališka 29, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia listed in table 3 informed the Commission services of a change in name from ELAN Bikes, d.d. to ROG Kolesa, d.d.. It has been established that this change in the name did not affect the request for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty.

(17) With regard to these requests, it should be noted that, because of particular circumstances relating to the changed corporate structure of some of the companies, it was not possible for the Commission to determine whether the assembly operations of these parties fell outside the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation for the period of examination.

(18) As regards one party, the Commission services could not verify the questionnaire data on the spot since the essential accounting documents necessary to the granting of the exemption were kept by the Settlement Senate of the District Court. This Court received the accounting records of this party in the framework of a compulsory settlement plan.

(19) Two of the parties merged into a new legal entity. Since this event occurred after the submission of the questionnaire response, the Commission was not in a position to verify whether the assembly operations of the new legal entity fell outside the scope of the Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation.

(20) Another party has imported parts during the period of examination, but it had only started its assembly operations after the period of examination.

(21) With regard to the three remaining parties, it was not possible during the verification visit to determine the ratio of the value of the bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China in the total value of the bicycle parts used in the assembly operations for the period of examination since, the parties used a very large number of parts purchased prior to enlargement in their assembly operations.

(22) In light of the above, the parties 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 these parties should remain suspended.

(23) The parties listed in table 4 also submitted requests for exemption from the payment of the extended anti-dumping duty:

(24) With 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.

(25) Two applicants use essential bicycle parts for the production or assembly of bicycles in quantities below 300 units per type on a monthly basis.

(26) Three applicants did not provide prima facie evidence that their assembly operations fall outside the scope of Article 13(2) of the basic Regulation, notably the value of the parts originating in the People’s Republic of China, which were used in their assembly operations, was higher than 60 % of the total value of the parts used in these assembly operations.

(27) These parties were informed accordingly and were given an opportunity to comment. No comments were received. Accordingly, no suspension was granted to these parties.

(28) Interested 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:

The requests for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty submitted pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97 by the parties listed below in table 2 are hereby rejected.

The suspension of payment of the extended anti-dumping duty pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97 is hereby lifted for the parties concerned as from the relevant date shown in the column headed Date of effect. Table 2 List of parties for which the suspension is to be lifted NameAddressCountrySuspension pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97Date of effectTARIC additional codeCzech Bike, a.s.Palackého 82, CZ-612 00 BrnoCzech RepublicArticle 517.5.2004 A560MEMO cz, s.r.o.Jungmannova 319, CZ-506 01 JičínCzech RepublicArticle 55.5.2004 A544Special Bike di Diciolla FrancescoVia dei Mille 50, I-71042 Cerignola (Foggia)ItalyArticle 55.3.2004 A533Winora Staiger GmbHMax-Planck-Straße 6, D-97526 SennfeldGermanyArticle 529.4.2004 A559

OJ L 16, 18.1.1997, p. 55 .

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Article 2 Article 2

Article 3 Article 3

Article 4 Article 4

Article 5 Article 5

The parties listed below in table 3 constitute the updated list of parties under examination pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 88/97. The suspension from the extended duty, following these requests, took effect as from the relevant date in the column headed Date of effect in table 3. Table 3 List of parties under examination NameAddressCountrySuspension pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97Date of effectTARIC additional codeA.J. Maias LdaEstrada Nacional N.o 1, Malaposta, Apart. 27, P-3781-908 SangalhosPortugalArticle 523.2.2005 A401Avantisbike — Fabrico de Bicicletas S.A.Rua do Casarão, P-3750-869 BorralhaPortugalArticle 510.11.2005 A726ARKUS Sp. z o.o.Podgrodzie 32c, PL-39-200 DębicaPolandArticle 5from 23.6.2004 to 31.5.2005 A565ARKUS & ROMET Group Sp. z o.o.Podgrodzie 32c, PL-39-200 DębicaPolandArticle 51.6.2005 A565Athletic International Sp. z o.o.ul. Drawska 21, PL-02-202 WarszawaPolandArticle 53.8.2004 A568BELVE s.r.o.Palkovičova 5, SK-915 01 Nové Mesto nad VáhomSlovak RepublicArticle 54.5.2004 A535Bike Mate s.r.o.Dlhá 248/43, SK-905 01 SenicaSlovak RepublicArticle 58.10.2004 A589Bike SportKrzemionka 14, PL-62-872 GodzieszePolandArticle 53.1.2005 A593Cannondale Europe B.V.Hanzepoort 27, 7575 DB Oldenzaal, NederlandThe NetherlandsArticle 521.6.2005 A686Cseke Trade Kft.Gyepsor u. 1., H-1211 BudapestHungaryArticle 521.4.2005 A685C-TRADING, s.r.o.V. Palkovicha 19, SK-946 03 KolárovoSlovak RepublicArticle 510.2.2005 A662Decathlon Sp. z o.o.ul. Malborska 53, PL-03-286 WarszawaPolandArticle 519.8.2005 A696ROG Kolesa, d.d.Letališka 29, SLO-1000 LjubljanaSloveniaArticle 51.5.2004 A538Eurobike Kft.Zengő utca 58., H-7693 Pécs-HirdHungaryArticle 528.1.2005 A624Fabryka Rowerów Romet-Jastrowie Sp. z o.o.ul. Naturowicza 14, PL-64-915 JastrowiePolandArticle 5from 14.6.2004 to 31.5.2005 A564Firma Wielobranżowa ART-POL Artur Nowakul. Homera 4/20, PL-42-200 CzęstochowaPolandArticle 522.9.2005 A697Hermann Hartje KGDeichstraße 120—122, D-27318 Hoya/WeserGermanyArticle 57.11.2005 A725ISTRO-HGA, spol. s.r.o.Svätopeterská 14, SK-947 01 HurbanovoSlovak RepublicArticle 51.5.2004 A541Koliken Kft.Széchenyi u. 103., H-6400 KiskunhalasHungaryArticle 58.11.2004 A616Koninklijke Gazelle B.V.Wilhelminaweg 8, 6951 BP Dieren, NederlandThe NetherlandsArticle 529.6.2005 8609Kynast Bike GmbHArtlandstraße 55, D-49610 QuakenbrückGermanyArticle 529.7.2005 A692Manufacture de Cycles du CommingesZ.I. Ouest, F-31800 Saint-GaudensFranceArticle 529.6.2005 A690Maver Sp. z o.o.ul. Przasnysza 77, 06-200 Maków MazowieckiPolandArticle 519.10.2005 A728Maxbike s.r.o.Svatoplukova 2771, CZ-700 30 Ostrava-VítkoviceCzech RepublicArticle 53.1.2005 A664Muller Sport Bohemia s.r.o.Okružní 110 Hlincová Hora, CZ-373 71 RudolfovCzech RepublicArticle 58.11.2004 A605OLPRAN, spol. s.r.o.Libušina 101, CZ-772 11 OlomoucCzech RepublicArticle 51.5.2004 A546P.W.U.H. Sternaul. Lotników 51, PL-73-102 Stargard SzczecińskiPolandArticle 52.2.2005 A631PFIFF Vertriebs GmbHWilhelmstraße 58, D-49610 QuakenbrückGermanyArticle 56.4.2005 A668TIESSE Snc di Tosato Virginio & C.Via Meucci 12, I-35030 Caselle di Selvazzano Dentro (PD)ItalyArticle 524.10.2005 A724TOLIN Przedsiębiorstwo Prywatne Jerzy TopolskiŁęg Witoszyn, PL-87-811 FabiankiPolandArticle 510.9.2004 A586Victus International Trading S.A.ul. Naramowicka 150, PL-61-619 PoznańPolandArticle 511.10.2004 A588Vizija Sport d.o.o.Tržaška cesta 87b, SI-1370 LogatecSloveniaArticle 524.1.2005 A630

OJ L 175, 14.7.2000, p. 39 .

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The requests for exemption from the extended anti-dumping duty made by the parties listed below in table 4 are hereby rejected. Table 4 List of parties for which the request for exemption is rejected NameAddressCountryAvex Kft.Csenterics u. 3., H-2440 SzázhalombattaHungaryEts Duret8, rue de Clémont, F-18410 Argent-sur-SauldreFranceP.P.H.U. Interbikeul. Drogowców 12, PL-42-200 CzęstochowaPolandP.P.U.H. POL-FOXul. Tenisowa 81, PL-42-200 CzęstochowaPolandUnimexDomburgseweg 87, 4356 BK Oostkapelle, NederlandThe Netherlands

OJ L 183, 14.7.2005, p. 1 .

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States and to the parties listed in Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4.

OJ L 17, 21.1.1997, p. 17 .

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OJ C 45, 13.2.1997, p. 3 , OJ C 112, 10.4.1997, p. 9 , OJ C 220, 19.7.1997, p. 6 , OJ C 378, 13.12.1997, p. 2 , OJ C 217, 11.7.1998, p. 9 , OJ C 37, 11.2.1999, p. 3 , OJ C 186, 2.7.1999, p. 6 , OJ C 216, 28.7.2000, p. 8 , OJ C 170, 14.6.2001, p. 5 , OJ C 103, 30.4.2002, p. 2 , OJ C 35, 14.2.2003, p. 3 , OJ C 43, 22.2.2003, p. 5 , OJ C 54, 2.3.2004, p. 2 and OJ C 299, 4.12.2004, p. 4 .

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OJ C 299, 4.12.2004, p. 4 .

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: