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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/823 of 20 May 2021 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of certain rainbow trout originating in Turkey following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/823
of 20 May 2021
imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of certain rainbow trout originating in Turkey following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Previous investigations and measures in force
1.2.
Request for an expiry review
1.3.
Initiation of an expiry review
1.4.
Review investigation period and period considered
1.5.
Interested parties
1.6.
Sampling
1.6.1.
Sampling of Union producers
1.6.2.
Sampling of importers
1.6.3.
Sampling of exporting producers in Turkey
1.6.4.
Replies to the questionnaires and non-cooperation
1.6.5.
Verification
1.6.6.
Subsequent procedure
2.
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
3.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OR RECCURENCE OF SUBSIDISATION
3.1.
Direct transfer of funds – grants
3.1.1.
Support of trout production weighing less than 1kg
3.1.1.1.
Description and legal basis
3.1.1.2.
Conclusion
3.1.1.3.
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.1.2.
Support of trout production weighing more than 1 kg but not more than 1,2 kg
3.1.2.1.
Description and legal basis
3.1.2.2.
Conclusion
3.1.3.
Support for breeding trout in hatcheries protected from disease
3.1.3.1.
Description and legal basis
3.1.3.2.
Conclusion
3.1.3.3.
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.1.4.
Closed system production
3.1.4.1.
Description and legal basis
3.1.4.2.
Conclusion
3.1.4.3.
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.1.5.
Fish farming in soil ponds
3.1.5.1.
Description and legal basis
3.1.5.2.
Conclusion
3.1.6.
Support payments for agricultural publishing and consulting services
3.1.6.1.
Description and legal basis
3.1.6.2.
Conclusion
3.1.7.
Support for discarding of fishing vessels
3.1.8.
Comments after the disclosure
3.1.9.
Conclusion on grants
3.2.
Revenue foregone
3.2.1.
Consumption tax rebate on vessel fuel
3.2.1.1.
Description and legal basis
3.2.1.2.
Conclusion
3.2.2.
Support to investments made in the aquaculture sector
3.2.2.1.
Description and legal basis
3.2.2.2.
Conclusion
3.2.2.3.
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.2.2.4.
Comments after the disclosure
3.3.
Direct transfer of funds – preferential financing
3.3.1.
Supported insurance for the aquaculture sector
3.3.1.1.
Description and legal basis
3.3.1.2.
Conclusion
3.3.1.3.
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.3.2.
Preferential loans
3.3.2.1.
Agricultural loans
3.3.2.2.
Description and legal basis
3.3.2.3.
Findings
3.3.2.4.
Export credits
3.3.2.5.
Description and legal basis
3.3.2.6.
Findings
3.3.2.7.
General Conclusion on preferential loans
3.3.2.8.
Comments after the disclosure
3.3.2.9.
Calculation of the subsidy amount
3.4.
Final amount of countervailable subsidies
3.5.
Likelihood of a continuation of subsidisation
4.
INJURY
4.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
4.2.
Union consumption
4.3.
Imports from the country concerned
4.3.1.
Volume and market share of the imports from the country concerned
4.3.2.
Prices of the imports from the country concerned and price undercutting
4.3.3.
Imports from third countries other than Turkey
4.4.
Economic situation of the Union industry
4.4.1.
General remarks
4.4.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
4.4.2.1.
Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
4.4.2.2.
Sales volume and market share
4.4.2.3.
Growth
4.4.2.4.
Employment and productivity
4.4.2.5.
Magnitude of the subsidy margin and recovery from past subsidisation
4.4.3.
Microeconomic indicators
4.4.3.1.
Prices and factors affecting prices
4.4.3.2.
Labour costs
4.4.3.3.
Inventories
4.4.3.4.
Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
4.5.
Conclusion on injury
5.
CAUSATION
6.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OF INJURY
6.1.
Likelihood of continuation of injury from Turkey
6.1.1.
The production capacity, spare capacity in Turkey and attractiveness of the Union market
6.1.2.
Attractiveness of the Union market
6.1.3.
Impact of imports from Turkey on the situation of the Union industry should the measures be allowed to lapse
6.1.4.
Conclusion
7.
UNION INTEREST
7.1.
Interest of the Union industry
7.2.
Interest of users and unrelated importers
7.3.
Conclusion on Union interest
8.
COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2
ANNEX