
Article 1 

1. A definitive countervailing duty is imposed on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels and cells of the type used in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels (the cells have a thickness not exceeding 400 micrometres), currently falling within CN codes ex 8501 31 00, ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 33 00, ex 8501 34 00, ex 8501 61 20, ex 8501 61 80, ex 8501 62 00, ex 8501 63 00, ex 8501 64 00 and ex 8541 40 90 (TARIC codes 8501 31 00 81, 8501 31 00 89, 8501 32 00 41, 8501 32 00 49, 8501 33 00 61, 8501 33 00 69, 8501 34 00 41, 8501 34 00 49, 8501 61 20 41, 8501 61 20 49, 8501 61 80 41, 8501 61 80 49, 8501 62 00 61, 8501 62 00 69, 8501 63 00 41, 8501 63 00 49, 8501 64 00 41, 8501 64 00 49, 8541 40 90 21, 8541 40 90 29, 8541 40 90 31 and 8541 40 90 39) and originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China, unless they are in transit in the sense of Article V GATT.The following product types are excluded from the definition of the product concerned:
— solar chargers that consist of less than six cells, are portable and supply electricity to devices or charge batteries,
— thin film photovoltaic products,
— crystalline silicon photovoltaic products that are permanently integrated into electrical goods, where the function of the electrical goods is other than power generation, and where these electrical goods consume the electricity generated by the integrated crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell(s),
— modules or panels with a output voltage not exceeding 50 V DC and a power output not exceeding 50 W solely for direct use as battery chargers in systems with the same voltage and power characteristics.
2. The rate of the definitive countervailing duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the products described in paragraph 1 and manufactured by the companies listed below shall be as follows:
Company Duty rate (%) TARIC additional code
Wuxi Suntech Power Co. LtdSuntech Power Co. LtdWuxi Sunshine Power Co. LtdLuoyang Suntech Power Co. LtdZhenjiang Ren De New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd Zhenjiang Rietech New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd 4,9 B796
Yingli Energy (China) Co. LtdBaoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co. LtdHainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co. LtdHengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co. LtdTianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co. LtdLixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co. LtdBaoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. LtdBeijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co. LtdYingli Energy (Beijing) Co. Ltd 6,3 B797
Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. LtdTrina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co. LtdChangzhou Youze Technology Co. LtdTrina Solar Energy (Shanghai) Co. LtdYancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd 3,5 B791
JingAo Solar Co. Ltd;Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co. LtdJA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co. LtdHefei JA Solar Technology Co. LtdShanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co. Ltd 5,0 B794
Jiangxi LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co. LtdLDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co. LtdLDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd 11,5 B793
LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Hefei) Co. Ltd 11,5 B927
Delsolar (Wujiang) Ltd 0 B792
Renesola Jiangsu LtdRenesola Zhejiang Ltd 4,6 B921
Jinko Solar Co. LtdJinko Solar Import and Export Co. LtdZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO. LTDZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR TRADING CO. LTD 6,5 B845
Companies listed in the Annex 6,4 
All other companies 11,5 B999

3. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2 

1. Imports declared for release into free circulation for products currently falling within CN code ex 8541 40 90 (TARIC codes 8541 40 90 21, 8541 40 90 29, 8541 40 90 31 and 8541 40 90 39) which are invoiced by companies from which undertakings are accepted by the Commission and whose names are listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU, as subsequently amended, shall be exempt from the countervailing duty imposed by Article 1, on condition that:
(a) a company listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU, as subsequently amended, manufactured, shipped and invoiced directly the products referred to above or via its related company also listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU, as subsequently amended, either to their related companies in the Union acting as an importer and clearing the goods for free circulation in the Union or to the first independent customer acting as an importer and clearing the goods for free circulation in the Union; and
(b) such imports are accompanied by an undertaking invoice which is a commercial invoice containing at least the elements and the declaration stipulated in Annex 2 to this Regulation and
(c) such imports are accompanied by an Export Undertaking Certificate according to Annex 3 to this Regulation; and
(d) the goods declared and presented to customs correspond precisely to the description on the undertaking invoice.
2. A customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the declaration for release into free circulation:
(a) whenever it is established, in respect of imports described in paragraph 1, that one or more of the conditions listed in that paragraph are not fulfilled; or
(b) when the Commission withdraws its acceptance of the undertaking pursuant to Article 13(9) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 in a Regulation or Decision which refers to particular transactions and declares the relevant undertaking invoices as invalid.
Article 3 
The companies from which undertakings are accepted by the Commission and whose names are listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU, as subsequently amended, and subject to certain conditions specified therein, will also issue an invoice for transactions which are not exempted from the countervailing duties. This invoice is a commercial invoice containing at least the elements stipulated in Annex 4 to this Regulation.
Article 4 

1. The definitive countervailing duty applicable to ‘all other companies’ imposed by Article 1(2), is extended to imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan whether declared as originating in Malaysia and in Taiwan or not, currently falling within CN codes ex 8501 31 00, ex 8501 32 00, ex 8501 33 00, ex 8501 34 00, ex 8501 61 20, ex 8501 61 80, ex 8501 62 00, ex 8501 63 00, ex 8501 64 00 and ex 8541 40 90 (TARIC codes 8501 31 00 82, 8501 31 00 83, 8501 32 00 42, 8501 32 00 43, 8501 33 00 62, 8501 33 00 63, 8501 34 00 42, 8501 34 00 43, 8501 61 20 42, 8501 61 20 43, 8501 61 80 42, 8501 61 80 43, 8501 62 00 62, 8501 62 00 63, 8501 63 00 42, 8501 63 00 43, 8501 64 00 42, 8501 64 00 43, 8541 40 90 22, 8541 40 90 23, 8541 40 90 32, 8541 40 90 33), with the exception of those produced by the companies listed below:
Country Company TARIC additional code
Malaysia AUO — SunPower Sdn. Bhd. C073
Flextronics Shah Alam Sdn. Bhd. C074
Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. C075
Panasonic Energy Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. C076
TS Solartech Sdn. Bhd. C077
Taiwan ANJI Technology Co., Ltd C058
AU Optronics Corporation C059
Big Sun Energy Technology Inc. C078
EEPV Corp. C079
E-TON Solar Tech. Co., Ltd C080
Gintech Energy Corporation C081
Gintung Energy Corporation C082
Inventec Energy Corporation C083
Inventec Solar Energy Corporation C084
LOF Solar Corp. C085
Ming Hwei Energy Co., Ltd C086
Motech Industries, Inc. C087
Neo Solar Power Corporation C088
Perfect Source Technology Corp. C089
Ritek Corporation C090
Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. C091
Solartech Energy Corp. C092
Sunengine Corporation Ltd C093
Topcell Solar International Co., Ltd C094
TSEC Corporation C095
Win Win Precision Technology Co., Ltd C096
2. The application of exemptions granted to the companies specifically mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article or authorised by the Commission in accordance with Article 2(2) shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice issued by the producer or consignor, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by his/her name and function. In case of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells this declaration shall be drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in (country concerned). I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ In case of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules this declaration shall be drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume) of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured
((i)) by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in (country concerned); OR
((ii)) by a subcontracted third party for (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in (country concerned)
(delete as appropriate one of the two above options)
with the crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code [to be added if the country concerned is subject to original or anti-circumvention measures in force]) in (country concerned). I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ If no such invoice is presented and/or one or both of the TARIC additional codes are not provided in the above-mentioned declaration, the duty rate applicable to ‘all other companies’ shall apply and shall require the declaration of TARIC additional code B999 in the customs declaration.
3. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 5 
The partial interim review initiated pursuant to Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the countervailing measures applicable to imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China is terminated.
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall be in force for a period of 18 months.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 1 March 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX 1

Name of the Company TARIC additional code
Anhui Schutten Solar Energy Co. LtdQuanjiao Jingkun Trade Co. Ltd B801
Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd B802
Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.CSI Cells Co. LtdCSI Solar Power (China) Inc. B805
Changzhou Shangyou Lianyi Electronic Co. Ltd B807
CHINALAND SOLAR ENERGY CO. LTD B808
CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co. LtdCEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co. LtdChina Sunergy (Nanjing) Co. LtdChina Sunergy (Shanghai) Co. LtdChina Sunergy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd B809
Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd B810
ChangZhou EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd B811
ANHUI RINENG ZHONGTIAN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.CIXI CITY RIXING ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.HUOSHAN KEBO ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. B812
CNPV Dongying Solar Power Co. Ltd B813
CSG PVtech Co. Ltd B814
DCWATT POWER Co. Ltd B815
Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co. Ltd B816
EOPLLY New Energy Technology Co. LtdSHANGHAI EBEST SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTDJIANGSU EOPLLY IMPORT & EXPORT CO. LTD B817
Era Solar Co. Ltd B818
ET Energy Co. LtdET Solar Industry Limited B819
GD Solar Co. Ltd B820
Guodian Jintech Solar Energy Co. Ltd B822
Hangzhou Bluesun New Material Co. Ltd B824
Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science and Technology Co. LtdZhejiang Jinbest Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd B825
Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd B929
Hanwha SolarOne (Qidong) Co. Ltd B826
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd B827
HENGJI PV-TECH ENERGY CO. LTD B828
Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co. Ltd B829
Jetion Solar (China) Co. LtdJunfeng Solar (Jiangsu) Co. LtdJetion Solar (Jiangyin) Co. Ltd B830
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 Machinery Imp. And Exp. Corp. LtdJiangsu Sainty Photovoltaic Systems Co. Ltd B835
Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd B836
Changzhou Shunfeng Photovoltaic Materials Co. LtdJiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Electronic Power Co. LtdJiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd B837
Jiangsu Sinski PV Co. Ltd B838
Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co. Ltd B839
Jiangsu Zhongchao Solar Technology Co. Ltd B840
Jiangxi Risun Solar Energy Co. Ltd B841
Jiangyin Hareon Power Co. LtdTaicang Hareon Solar Co. LtdHareon Solar Technology Co. LtdHefei Hareon Solar Technology Co. LtdJiangyin Xinhui Solar Energy Co. LtdAltusvia Energy (Taicang) Co, Ltd B842
Jinggong P-D Shaoxing Solar Energy Tech Co. Ltd B844
Jinzhou Yangguang Energy Co. LtdJinzhou Huachang Photovoltaic Technology Co. LtdJinzhou Jinmao Photovoltaic Technology Co. LtdJinzhou Rixin Silicon Materials Co. LtdJinzhou 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
GCL SOLAR POWER (SUZHOU) LIMITEDGCL-Poly Solar Power System Integration (Taicang) Co. LtdGCL Solar System (Suzhou) LimitedGCL-Poly (Suzhou) Energy LimitedJiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co. LtdJiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co. LtdKonca Solar Cell Co. LtdSuzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd B850
Lightway Green New Energy Co. LtdLightway Green New Energy (Zhuozhou) Co. Ltd B851
Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy Co. Ltd B852
Nanjing Daqo New Energy Co. Ltd B853
LEVO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO. LTDNICE SUN PV CO. LTD B854
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 South New Energy Technology Co. Ltd B861
Ningbo Sunbe Electric Ind Co. Ltd B862
Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology Co. Ltd B863
Perfectenergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd B864
Perlight Solar Co. Ltd B865
Phono Solar Technology Co. LtdSumec Hardware & Tools Co. Ltd B866
RISEN ENERGY CO. LTD B868
SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH CO. LTD B869
SHANGHAI ALEX NEW ENERGY CO. LTDSHANGHAI ALEX SOLAR ENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD B870
BYD(Shangluo)Industrial Co.LtdShanghai BYD Co. Ltd B871
Shanghai Chaori International Trading Co. LtdShanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd B872
Propsolar (Zhejiang) New Energy Technology Co. LtdShanghai Propsolar New Energy Co. Ltd B873
Lianyungang Shenzhou New Energy Co. LtdShanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co. LtdSHANGHAI SOLAR ENERGY S&T CO. LTD B875
Jiangsu ST-Solar Co. LtdShanghai ST-Solar Co. Ltd B876
Shanghai Topsolar Green Energy Co. Ltd B877
Shenzhen Sacred Industry Co. Ltd B878
Leshan Topray Cell Co. LtdShanxi Topray Solar Co. LtdShenzhen Topray Solar Co. Ltd B880
Shanghai Sopray New Energy Co. LtdSopray Energy Co. Ltd B881
Ningbo Sun Earth Solar Energy Co. LtdNINGBO SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTDSUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTD B882
TDG Holding Co. Ltd B884
Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co. LtdTianwei New Energy Holdings Co. LtdTianwei New Energy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd B885
Wenzhou Jingri Electrical and Mechanical Co. Ltd B886
Winsun New Energy Co. Ltd B887
Wuhu Zhongfu PV Co. Ltd B889
Wuxi Saijing Solar Co. Ltd B890
Wuxi Solar Innova PV Co. Ltd B892
Wuxi Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Co. LtdWuxi Taichang Electronic Co. LtdWuxi Taichen Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd B893
Shanghai Huanghe Fengjia Photovoltaic Technology Co. LtdState-run Huanghe Machine-Building Factory Import and Export CorporationXi'an Huanghe Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd B896
Wuxi LONGi Silicon Materials Co. LtdXi'an LONGi Silicon Materials Corp. B897
Years Solar Co. Ltd B898
Yuhuan BLD Solar Technology Co. LtdZhejiang BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd B899
Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Technology Co. Ltd B900
Yunnan Tianda Photovoltaic Co. Ltd B901
Zhangjiagang City SEG PV Co. Ltd B902
Zhejiang Global Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd B904
Zhejiang Heda Solar Technology Co. Ltd B905
Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co. LtdZhejiang Topoint Photovoltaic Co. Ltd B906
Zhejiang Kingdom Solar Energy Technic Co. Ltd B907
Zhejiang Koly Energy Co. Ltd B908
Zhejiang Longbai Photovoltaic Tech Co. Ltd B909
Zhejiang Mega Solar Energy Co. LtdZhejiang Fortune Photovoltaic Co. Ltd B910
Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd B911
Zhejiang Shinew Photoeletronic Technology Co. Ltd B912
Zhejiang SOCO Technology Co. Ltd B913
Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability CompanyZhejiang Yauchong Light Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd B914
Zhejiang Tianming Solar Technology Co. Ltd B916
Zhejiang Trunsun Solar Co. LtdZhejiang Beyondsun PV Co. Ltd B917
Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar Co. LtdWANXIANG IMPORT & EXPORT CO LTD B918
Zhejiang Xiongtai Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd B919
ZHEJIANG YUANZHONG SOLAR CO. LTD B920
Zhongli Talesun Solar Co. Ltd B922
ZNSHINE PV-TECH CO. LTD B923
Zytech Engineering Technology Co. Ltd B924
ANNEX 2

The following elements shall be indicated in the Commercial Invoice accompanying the Company's sales to the European Union of goods which are subject to the Undertaking:

1.. The heading ‘COMMERCIAL INVOICE ACCOMPANYING GOODS SUBJECT TO AN UNDERTAKING’.
2.. The name of the Company issuing the Commercial Invoice.
3.. The Commercial Invoice number.
4.. The date of issue of the Commercial Invoice.
5.. The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs-cleared at the European Union frontier.
6.. The exact plain language description of the goods and:

— the product code number (PCN),
— technical specifications of the PCN,
— the company product code number (CPC),
— CN code,
— quantity (to be given in units expressed in Watt).
7.. The description of the terms of the sale, including:

— price per unit (Watt),
— the applicable payment terms,
— the applicable delivery terms,
— total discounts and rebates.
8.. Name of the Company acting as an importer to which the invoice is issued directly by the Company.
9.. The name of the official of the Company that has issued the Commercial Invoice and the following signed declaration:
'I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export to the European Union of the goods covered by this invoice is being made within the scope and under the terms of the Undertaking offered by [COMPANY], and accepted by the European Commission through Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU. I declare that the information provided on this invoice is complete and correct.'

ANNEX 3

The following elements shall be indicated in the Export Undertaking Certificate to be issued by CCCME for each Commercial Invoice accompanying the Company's sales to the European Union of goods which are subject to the Undertaking:

1.. The name, address, fax and telephone number of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery & Electronic Products (CCCME).
2.. The name of the company mentioned in the Annex of Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU issuing the Commercial Invoice.
3.. The Commercial Invoice number.
4.. The date of issue of the Commercial Invoice.
5.. The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs cleared at the European Union frontier.
6.. The exact description of the goods, including:

— the product code number (PCN),
— the technical specification of the goods, the company product code number (CPC) (if applicable),
— CN code,
7.. The precise quantity in units exported expressed in Watt.
8.. The number and expiry date (three months after issuance) of the certificate.
9.. The name of the official of CCCME that has issued the certificate and the following signed declaration:
'I, the undersigned, certify that this certificate is given for direct exports to the European Union of the goods covered by the Commercial Invoice accompanying sales made subject to the undertaking and that the certificate is issued within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking offered by [company] and accepted by the European Commission through Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU. I declare that the information provided in this certificate is correct and that the quantity covered by this certificate is not exceeding the threshold of the undertaking.'
10.. Date.
11.. The signature and seal of CCCME.

ANNEX 4

The following elements shall be indicated in the Commercial Invoice accompanying the Company's sales to the European Union of goods which are subject to the countervailing duties:

1.. The heading ‘COMMERCIAL INVOICE ACCOMPANYING GOODS SUBJECT TO ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES’.
2.. The name of the Company issuing the Commercial Invoice.
3.. The Commercial Invoice number.
4.. The date of issue of the Commercial Invoice.
5.. The TARIC additional code under which the goods on the invoice are to be customs-cleared at the European Union frontier.
6.. The exact plain language description of the goods and:

— the product code number (PCN),
— technical specifications of the PCN,
— the company product code number (CPC),
— CN code,
— quantity (to be given in units expressed in Watt).
7.. The description of the terms of the sale, including:

— price per unit (Watt),
— the applicable payment terms,
— the applicable delivery terms,
— total discounts and rebates.
8.. The name and signature of the official of the Company that has issued the Commercial Invoice.
