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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 thereof,Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1#
1.A provisional countervailing duty is imposed on imports of lightweight thermal paper, defined as thermal paper having a basis weight of 65 g/m2 or less, which is sold on rolls of a width of 20 cm or more, weighing 50 kg or more (including paper) and with a diameter of 40 cm or more (‘jumbo rolls’); with or without base coat on one or both sides; with a physical or chemical thermo-sensitive layer (i.e. a layer that reveals an image when heat is applied) on one or both sides; and with or without top coat, currently classified under CN codes ex48099000, ex48119000, ex48169000 and ex48239085 (TARIC codes 4809900010, 4811900010, 4816900010 and 4823908520), and originating in the People’s Republic of China.
2.The provisional countervailing duty applicable for the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the product described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below shall be as follows:Company | Countervailing duty (%) | TARIC additional codeGuandong Guanhao High-Tech Co. | 28,8 | 88FOAll other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China | 70,5 | 8999
3.The application of the individual countervailing duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the Member States’ customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by name and function, drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume in tonnes) of (product concerned) sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by Guandong Guanhao High-Tech Co, TARIC additional code 88FO, in the People’s Republic of China]. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ Until such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China shall apply.
4.The release for free circulation in the Union of the product referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the provision of a security deposit equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty.
5.Unless otherwise specified, the relevant provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2#
1.Interested parties shall submit their written comments on this Regulation to the Commission within 15 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
2.Interested parties wishing to request a hearing with the Commission shall do so within 5 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
3.Interested parties wishing to request a hearing with the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings are invited to do so within 5 calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Hearing Officer may examine requests submitted outside this time limit and may decide whether to accept to such requests if appropriate.
Article 3#
1.Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue the registration of imports established in accordance with Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/313.
2.Data collected regarding products which entered the EU for consumption not more than 90 days prior to the date of the entry into force of this regulation shall be kept until the entry into force of possible definitive measures, or the termination of this proceeding.
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