S.I. No. 306/1978:

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IMPOSITION OF PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON CERTAIN IRON AND STEEL GOODS) REGULATIONS, 1978.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IMPOSITION OF PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON CERTAIN IRON AND STEEL GOODS) REGULATIONS, 1978.

I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Recommendations No. 788/78/ECSC¹ of the 19th day of April, 1978, No. 812/78/ECSC² of the 21st day of April, 1978 and No. 843/78/ECSC³ of the 26th day of April, 1978, hereby make the following regulations:

¹ OJ No. L106, 20/4, 1978, p. 19.

² OJ No. L108, 22/4, 1978, p. 29.

³ OJ No. L115, 27/4, 1978, p. 37.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Imposition of Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Certain Iron and Steel Goods) Regulations, 1978.

2. In these Regulations--

"the Commission" means the Commission of the European Communities;

"import price" in relation to goods imported into the State means the price paid for such goods by the person who imports the goods under a contract of sale and includes the cost of insurance and freight and the amount of any customs duty chargeable thereon;

"customs duty" means a duty of customs included in the Schedule of Customs duties in the Common Customs Tariff⁴ of the European Economic Community.

⁴OJ No. L289, 14/11, 1977, p. 3.

3. (1) Subject to Article 11 of these Regulations a provisional anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in Article 10 of these Regulations shall be charged, levied and paid on goods that are imported into the state and are of the following description, that is to say, on certain angles, shapes and U, I or H sections of iron or steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, or extruded, which are classified at tariff sub-heading ex 73.11 A.I. of the Common Customs Tariff, and which originate in Spain, other than goods of that description which originate in Spain and are imported into the State from another Member State of the European Economic Community and in respect of which a provisional anti-dumping duty has been charged in accordance with Recommendation No. 843/78/ECSC.

(2) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 28th day of April, 1978.

4. (1) Subject to Article 11 of these Regulations, a provisional anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in Article 10 of these Regulations shall be charged, levied and paid on goods that are imported into the State and are of the following description, that is to say, sheets and plates of iron or steel, other than electrical, not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of 2 mm. or more which are classified at tariff sub-heading 73.13 B.I.(a) of the Common Customs Tariff, and which originate in Spain, other than goods of that description which originate in Spain and are imported into the State from another Member State of the European Economic Community and in respect of which a provisional anti-dumping duty has been charged in accordance with Recommendation No. 843/78/ECSC.

(2) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 28th day of April, 1978.

5. (1) Subject to Article 11 of these Regulations, a provisional anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in Article 10 of these Regulations shall be charged, levied and paid on goods that are imported into the State and are of the following description, that is to say, iron or steel coils for re-rolling which are classified at tariff heading number 73.08 of the Common Customs Tariff, and which originate in Czechoslovakia, other than goods of that description which originate in Czechoslovakia and are imported into the State from another Member State of the European Economic Community and in respect of which a provisional anti-dumping duty has been charged in accordance with Recommendation No. 788/78/ECSC.

(2) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 24th day of April, 1978.

6. (1) Subject to Article 11 of these Regulations, a provisional anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in Article 10 of these Regulations shall be charged, levied and paid on goods that are imported into the State and are of the following description, that is to say, galvanized sheets and plates of iron or steel which are classified at tariff sub-heading 73,13 B.IV. (c) of the Common Customs Tariff, and which originate in Poland or Spain, other than goods of that description which originate in Poland or Spain and are imported into the State from another Member State of the European Economic Community and in respect of which a provisional anti-dumping duty has been charged in accordance with Recommendation No. 812/78/ECSC.

(2) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 24th day of April, 1978.

7. (1) Subject to Article 11 of these Regulations, a provisional anti-dumping duty at the rate sprcified in Article 10 of these Regulations shall be charged, levied and paid on goods that are imported into the State and are of the following description, that is to say, wire rod which is classified at tariff sub-heading 73.10 A.I. of the Common Customs Tariff, and which originate in Czechoslovakia, other than goods of that description which originate in Czechoslovakia and are imported into the State from another Member State of the European Economic Community and in respect of which a provisional anti-dumping duty has been charged in accordance with Recommendation No. 788/78/ECSC.

(2) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 24th day of April, 1978.

8. (1) Subject to Article 11 of these Regulations a provisional anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in Article 10 of these Regulations shall be charged, levied and paid on goods that are imported into the State and are of the following description, that is to say, sheets and plates of iron or steel, other than electrical, not further worked than cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3 mm. which are classified at tariff sub-heading 73.13 B.II.(b) and (c) of the Common Customs Tariff, and which originate in Czechoslovakia, other than goods of that description which originate in Czechoslovakia and are imported into the State from another Member State of the European Economic Community and in respect of which a provisional anti-dumping duty has been charged in accordance with Recommendation No. 788/78/ECSC.

(2) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 24th day of April, 1978.

9. (1) Subject to Article 11 of these Regulations, a provisional anti-dumping duty at the rate specified in Article 10 of these Regulations shall be charged, levied and paid on goods that are imported into the State and are of the following description, that is to say, sheets and plates, other than electrical, of iron or steel not further worked than hot-rolled of a thickness of 2 mm. or more which are classified at tariff sub-heading 73.13 B.I. (a) of the Common Customs Tariff, and which originate in Czechoslovakia, other than goods of that description which originate in Czechoslovakia and are imported into the State from another Member State of the European Economic Community and in respect of which a provisional anti-dumping duty has been charged in accordance with Recommendation No. 788/78/ECSC.

(2) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 24th day of April, 1978.

10. The duty imposed by these Regulations shall be at the rate of an amount equal to the amount by which the import price of the goods on which it is payable is lower than the effective price specified in relation to the goods in the Commission Statement⁵ concerning basic prices of certain iron and steel products.

⁵OJ No. L183, 5/7, 1978, p.3.

11. In any case where the importer of any goods to which this Order relates satisfies the Revenue Commissioners that the import price of the goods is lower than the effective price specified in relation to the goods in the Commission Statement concerning basic prices of iron and steel goods because the goods concerned are inferior to the lowest quality described in the said Commission Statement, the Revenue Commissioners may refund to the importer so much of the duties paid pursuant to these Regulations as, in their opinion, is represented by the inferior value of the said goods.

12. For the purposes of these Regulations, the country of origin of goods shall be determined in accordance with the rules of origin contained in Council Regulation E.E.C. No. 802/68 ⁶ of the 27th day of June, 1968 (as amended).

⁶OJ No. L148, 28/6, 1968, p.1.

13. The duty imposed by these Regulations is hereby placed under the care and management of the Revenue Commissioners.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 8th day of November, 1978.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for the imposition of a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain iron and steel goods, as described in the Regulations, originating in Spain, Czechoslovakia or Poland. The duty shall be at a rate equal to the amount by which the import price, as described in the Regulations, is lower than the price published by the Commission of the European Communities.

As a member of the Communities, Ireland is obliged, by virtue of the Commission Recommendations referred to in the Regulations, to impose the duty.