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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Unionnote (‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Article 15 and Article 24(1) thereof,Whereas:
(1)By Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1267note, the European Commission imposed definitive countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America following an expiry review (‘the original Regulation’).
(2)The product concerned as described in section 3 of the original Regulation is ‘fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoils obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin’, thus encompasses sustainable aviation fuels (‘SAF’) that are hydrotreated esters and fatty acids. SAF under the HEFAnote pathway and HVO are paraffinic hydrocarbons and share the same basic physical and chemical characteristics. Even if countervailing measures are imposed according to the product definition irrespective of the tariff classification, for clarification purposes and to ensure the correct enforcement of the countervailing duties, it is considered necessary to amend the original Regulation to include CN codes ex27101911, ex27101915, ex27101921, ex27101925 and ex27101929 and the corresponding TARIC codes for SAF in its Articles 1(1), 2(1) and 3(1).
(3)This amendment does not have any impact on the product scope of the measures in force.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036,
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