2013/423/EU: Commission Decision of 2 August 2013 accepting an undertaking offere... (32013D0423)
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 August 2013

accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning 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

(2013/423/EU)

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 Community(1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Articles 7, 8 and 9 thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:

A.   

PROCEDURE

(1) By Regulation (EU) No 513/2013(2), 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).

B.   

UNDERTAKING

1.   

Undertaking offer

(2) Subsequent to the adoption of the provisional anti-dumping measures, a group of cooperating exporting producers, including their related companies in the PRC and in the European Union, and together with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (hereinafter: ‘CCCME’) offered a joint price undertaking in accordance with Article 8(1) of the basic Regulation. The undertaking offer was also supported by the Chinese authorities.

2.   

Evaluation of undertaking offer

(3) The undertaking offer has been examined against the background of changed market circumstances between the moment of the submission of the undertaking offer and the investigation period in the investigation that led to the imposition of provisional measures. Observed changes relate to a drop of both price levels and consumption on the Union market and are linked to several factors established and analysed in the investigation that led to the imposition of provisional measures.
(4) Changes in price levels can sometimes be addressed in an undertaking by an indexation method which links minimum import prices to prices of raw materials as quoted in recognized and publicly available sources. However, no correlation between prices of raw materials and those of final products that would allow for a reliable indexation method could be established in the present case. In order to address an established change in price levels, an alternative method had to be established and price reports by representative and publicly available databases (Bloomberg(3) and pvXchange(4)) specialised in the sector concerned have been used as a reference.
(5) In order to ensure that the undertaking is practicable, the Chinese exporters presented a joint undertaking offer with one minimum import price for photovoltaic modules and one for each of their key components (i.e. cells and wafers).
(6) Further, in order to reduce the risk of company channelling, and make it feasible and practical to monitor the number of participating exporters, the Chinese exporters offered to ensure that the volume of imports made under the undertaking would be at annual levels corresponding roughly to their current market performance.
(7) The exporters have offered a price undertaking. In order to assess whether that price undertaking removes the injurious effect of dumping, the Commission has analysed, inter alia, the current export prices and the level of provisional duty. On that basis, it was concluded that the price undertaking removes the injurious effect of dumping.
(8) The elimination of the injurious effect of dumping is therefore achieved by a price undertaking covering imports within an associated annual level and in addition an
ad valorem
provisional duty levied on imports above the annual level as referred to in recital 6 above.
(9) The CCCME will also provide the Commission with regular and detailed information concerning the sales to the Union of the companies presenting the joint undertaking offer, allowing for the undertaking to be monitored effectively by the Commission. With a view to CCCME’s active role, the support given by the Chinese authorities and the safety net in the form of annual level referred to in recital 6, the Commission considers the risk of circumvention limited and outweighed by considerations linked to the need to ensure security of supplies on the Union market.

C.   

COMMENT OF PARTIES AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNDERTAKING

1.   

Comments of parties

(10) The undertaking offer has been made available to interested parties. No comments against its acceptance have been received so far.
(11) In the view of the above, the undertaking offered by the exporting producers is acceptable. The companies concerned and the CCCME have been informed of the essential facts, considerations and obligations upon which the acceptance is based.
(12) Further, to enable the Commission to monitor effectively compliance with the undertaking, when the request for release for free circulation is presented to the relevant customs authority, exemption from the anti-dumping duty will be conditional on:
(a) the presentation of a commercial invoice by the company listed in the Annex to this Decision and a certificate issued by the CCCME containing at least the elements listed in Annex II and Annex III of Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 respectively;
(b) the fact that the imported goods are manufactured, shipped and invoiced directly by the companies listed in the Annex to this Decision either to their related companies in the Union acting as an importer and clearing the goods for free circulation in the Union as mentioned in the Annex to this Decision or to the first independent customer acting as an importer and clearing the goods for free circulation in the Union;
(c) the fact that the goods declared and presented to customs correspond precisely to the description of the commercial invoice.
(13) Where no such invoice and certificate are presented or when they do not correspond to the product presented to customs or a commercial invoice containing at least the elements of Annex IV of Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 is presented, the appropriate rate of anti-dumping duty shall instead be payable.
(14) Whenever, pursuant to Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation, the Commission withdraws its acceptance of an undertaking following a breach by referring to particular transactions and declares the relevant undertaking invoices to be invalid, a customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the declaration for release into free circulation.
(15) Importers should be aware that a customs debt may be incurred, as a normal trade risk, at the time of acceptance of the declaration for release into free circulation as described in recitals 11 and 12 even if an undertaking offered by the manufacturer from whom they were buying, directly or indirectly, had been accepted by the Commission.
(16) Pursuant to Article 14(7) of the basic Regulation, customs authorities should inform the Commission immediately whenever indications of a violation of the undertaking are found.
(17) In the event of a breach or withdrawal of the undertaking or in case of withdrawal of acceptance of the undertaking by the Commission, the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed in accordance with Article 7 of the basic Regulation shall automatically apply by means of Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The undertaking offered by the exporting producers listed in the Annex of this Decision together with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME), in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning 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, is hereby accepted.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 August 2013.
Done at Brussels, 2 August 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1)  
OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51
.
(2)  
OJ L 152, 5.6.2013, p. 5
.
(3)  Paid information available to Bloomberg Professional Service subscribers only.
(4)  http://www.pvxchange.com/

ANNEX

List of companies:

Name of the company

Taric additional code

Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd

B798

Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd

B802

Anhui Schutten Solar Energy Co. Ltd

Quanjiao Jingkun Trade Co. Ltd

B801

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. Ltd

B806

Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd

Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co. Ltd

Changzhou Youze Technology Co. Ltd

B791

CHINALAND SOLAR ENERGY CO. LTD

B808

ChangZhou EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

B811

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. Ltd

B813

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. Ltd

B810

Delsolar (Wujiang) Ltd

B792

Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co. Ltd

B816

Era Solar Co. Ltd

B818

ET Solar Industry Limited

ET Energy Co. Ltd

B819

GD Solar Co. Ltd

B820

Konca Solar Cell Co. Ltd

Suzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co. Ltd

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

B850

Guodian Jintech Solar Energy Co. Ltd

B822

Hangzhou Bluesun Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd

B824

Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd

Zhejiang Jinbest Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd

B825

Hanwha SolarOne (Qidong) Co. Ltd

B826

Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd

B827

HENGJI PV-TECH ENERGY CO. LTD.

B828

Jiangsu Green Power PV Co. Ltd

B831

Jiangsu Hosun Solar Power Co. Ltd

B832

Jiangsu Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

B833

Jiangsu Runda PV Co. Ltd

B834

Jiangsu Sainty Photovoltaic Systems Co. Ltd

B835

Jiangsu Sainty Machinery Imp. And Exp. Corp. Ltd

B835

Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd

B836

Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

Changzhou Shunfeng Photovoltaic Materials Co. Ltd

Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Electronic Power Co. Ltd

B837

Jiangsu Sinski PV Co. Ltd

B838

Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co. Ltd

B839

Jiangsu Zhongchao Solar Technology Co. Ltd

B840

Jiangxi LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co. Ltd

LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co. Ltd

LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd

B793

Jiangyin Hareon Power Co. Ltd

Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd

Taicang Hareon Solar Energy Co. Ltd

B842

Jiangyin Shine Science and Technology Co. Ltd

B843

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

B794

Jinko Solar Co. Ltd

Jinko Solar Import and Export Co. Ltd

ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO. LTD

ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR TRADING CO. LTD

B845

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

B795

Juli New Energy Co. Ltd

B846

Jumao Photonic (Xiamen) Co. Ltd

B847

Kinve Solar Power Co.Ltd (Maanshan)

B849

Lightway Green New Energy Co. Ltd

Lightway Green New Energy(Zhuozhou) Co. Ltd

B851

MOTECH (SUZHOU) RENEWABLE ENERGY CO. LTD

B852

NICE SUN PV CO. LTD

LEVO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD

B854

Ningbo Huashun Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd

B856

Ningbo Jinshi Solar Electrical Science & Technology Co. Ltd

B857

Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co. Ltd

B858

Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd

B859

Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd

B860

Ningbo Sunbe Electric Ind Co. Ltd

B862

Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology Co. Ltd

B863

Perlight Solar Co. Ltd

B865

Phono Solar Technology Co. Ltd

Sumec Hardware & Tools Co. Ltd

B866

RISEN ENERGY CO. LTD

B868

SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH CO. LTD

B869

SHANGHAI ALEX SOLAR ENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD

B870

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 SHANGHONG ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD

B874

SHANGHAI SOLAR ENERGY S&T CO. LTD

Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co. Ltd

Lianyungang Shenzhou New Energy Co. Ltd

B875

Shenzhen Sacred Industry Co.Ltd

B878

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. LTD

B883

Wenzhou Jingri Electrical and Mechanical Co. Ltd

B886

Wuhu Zhongfu PV Co. Ltd

B889

Wuxi Saijing Solar Co. Ltd

B890

Wuxi Shangpin Solar Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd

B891

Wuxi Solar Innova PV Co. Ltd

B892

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

B796

Wuxi Taichang Electronic Co. Ltd

Wuxi Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Co. Ltd

Wuxi Taichen Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd

B893

Xi’an Huanghe Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

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

B896

Shanghai Huanghe Fengjia Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

B896

Xi’an LONGi Silicon Materials Corp.

Wuxi LONGi Silicon Materials Co. Ltd

B897

Years Solar Co. Ltd

B898

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

B797

Yuhuan BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd

Zhejiang BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd

B899

Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Technology Co. Ltd

B900

Zhangjiagang City SEG PV Co. Ltd

B902

Zhejiang Fengsheng Electrical Co. Ltd

B903

Zhejiang Global Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

B904

Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co. Ltd

Zhejiang Topoint Photovoltaic Co. Ltd

B906

Zhejiang Kingdom Solar Energy Technic Co. Ltd

B907

 

 

Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

B911

Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability Company

Zhejiang Yauchong Light Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd

B914

Zhejiang Trunsun Solar Co. Ltd

Zhejiang Beyondsun PV Co. Ltd

B917

Zhejiang Xiongtai Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

B919

ZHEJIANG YUANZHONG SOLAR CO. LTD

B920

RENESOLA ZHEJIANG LTD

RENESOLA JIANGSU LTD

B921

Zhongli Talesun Solar Co. Ltd

B922

ZNSHINE PV-TECH CO. LTD

B923

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