
Article 1 

1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of iron or steel ropes and cables, including locked coil ropes, excluding ropes and cables of stainless steel, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 3 mm, with fittings attached or not, falling within CN codes 7312 10 82, 7312 10 84, 7312 10 86, 7312 10 88 and 7312 10 99, originating in the Czech Republic, Russia, Thailand and Turkey.
2. The rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Community-frontier price, before duty, of the products originating in the countries listed below shall be as follows:
Country Rate of duty(%) TARIC additional code
Czech Republic 47,1 A999
Russia 50,7 A999
Thailand 42,8 A999
Turkey 31,0 A999
3. The above rates shall not apply to the products manufactured by the companies listed below, which shall be subject to the following anti-dumping duty rates:
Country Company Rate of duty(%) TARIC additional code
Czech Republic 
ŽDB a.s.Bezručova 300, 735 93 Bohumín,Czech Republic
 30,7 A216
Russia 
Open Joint Stock Company CherepovetskyStaleprokatny ZavodRussia, 162600 ,Cherepovets, Vologda Region, ul. 50-letiaOktiabria, 1/33
 36,1 A217
Thailand 
Usha Siam Steel Ind. Public Company Limited888/116 Mahatun Plaza Building,Ploenchit Road, Bangkok 10330 ,Thailand
 24,8 A218
Turkey 
Celik Halat ve Tel Sanayii A.Ş.Fahrettın Kerım Gokaı Cad. No 14Denızcıler iş Merkezı A. Blok Kat. 1
 31,0 A219

Has Çelik ve Halat Sanayi Ticaret A.S.Hacilar Yolu 8. Km KayseriTurkiye
 0 A220
4. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
Article 2 

1. Imports under one of the following TARIC additional codes which are produced and directly exported (i.e. shipped and invoiced) by a company named below to a company in the Community acting as an importer shall be exempt from the anti-dumping duties imposed by Article 1 provided that they are imported in conformity with paragraph 2.
Country Manufacturer TARIC additional code
Czech Republic 
ŽDB a.s.Bezručova 300, 73593 BohumínCzech Republic
 A216
Russia 
Open Joint Stock Company CherepovetskyStaleprokanty Zavod,Russia, 162600 Cherepovets,Vologda Region, ul. 50-letia Oktiabria, 1/33
 A217
Thailand 
Usha Siam Steel Ind. Public Company Limited888/116 Mahatun Plaza BuildingPloenchit Road, Bangkok 10330Thailand
 A218
2. Imports mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be exempt from the duty on condition that:
(a) a commercial invoice containing at least the elements listed in the Annex is presented to Member States customs authorities upon presentation of the declaration for release into free circulation; and
(b) the goods declared and presented to customs correspond precisely to the description on the commercial invoice.
Article 3 

1. As regards imports of the product described in Article 1(1) originating in the Czech Republic, Thailand and Turkey, the amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 230/2001 of 2 February 2001 shall be collected at the rate of the duty definitively imposed. Amounts secured in excess of the definitive rate of anti-dumping duties shall be released.
2. As regards imports of the product described in Article 1(1) originating in Russia, the amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 230/2001 shall be collected at the rate of the duty provisionally imposed.
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX
1. The heading ‘COMMERCIAL INVOICE ACCOMPANYING GOODS SUBJECT TO AN UNDERTAKING’.

2. The name of the company mentioned in Article 2(1) 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 is to be customs-cleared at the Community frontier.

6. 

— the product code number (PCN) (as established in the undertaking offered by the exporting producer in question);
— the number of strands; the number of wires per strand; the arrangement of wires per strand (e.g. standard, seal, warrington etc); rope characteristics (rotation resistant, compacted etc);
— the company product code number (CPC) (if applicable);
— CN code;
— quantity (to be given in kg and length).

7. 

— price per kg;
— 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. 
'I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for direct export to the European Community 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 Decision 2001/602/EC. I declare that the information provided on this invoice is complete and correct.'
