
Article 1 

1. A provisional anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather or composition leather, excluding footwear involving special technology, children's footwear and footwear with a protective toecap, originating in the People's Republic of China and Vietnam and falling within CN codes: ex 6403 20 00, ex 6403 30 00, ex 6403 51 15, ex 6403 51 19, ex 6403 51 95, ex 6403 51 99, ex 6403 59 11, ex 6403 59 35, ex 6403 59 39, ex 6403 59 95, ex 6403 59 99, ex 6403 91 13, ex 6403 91 16, ex 6403 91 18, ex 6403 91 93, ex 6403 91 96, ex 6403 91 98, ex 6403 99 11, ex 6403 99 33, ex 6403 99 36, ex 6403 99 38, ex 6403 99 93, ex 6403 99 96, ex 6403 99 98 and ex 6405 10 00 (TARIC codes 6403 20 00 90, 6403 30 00 29, 6403 30 00 99, 6403 51 15 90, 6403 51 19 90, 6403 51 95 90, 6403 51 99 90, 6403 59 11 90, 6403 59 35 90, 6403 59 39 90, 6403 59 95 90, 6403 59 99 90, 6403 91 13 99, 6403 91 16 99, 6403 91 18 99, 6403 91 93 99, 6403 91 96 99, 6403 91 98 99, 6403 99 11 90, 6403 99 33 90, 6403 99 36 90, 6403 99 38 90, 6403 99 93 29, 6403 99 93 99, 6403 99 96 29, 6403 99 96 99, 6403 99 98 29, 6403 99 98 99 and 6405 10 00 90).
2. For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘footwear involving special technology’ shall mean footwear having a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9, for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact, or materials such as low-density polymers and falling within CN codes ex 6403 91 13, ex 6403 91 16, ex 6403 91 18, ex 6403 91 93, ex 6403 91 96, ex 6403 91 98, ex 6403 99 93, ex 6403 99 96, ex 6403 99 98 (TARIC codes 6403 91 13 10, 6403 91 16 10, 6403 91 18 10, 6403 91 93 10, 6403 91 96 10, 6403 91 98 10, 6403 99 93 11, 6403 99 96 11, 6403 99 98 11);
(b) ‘children's footwear’ shall mean footwear with a sole and heel combined having a height of 3 cm or less:
— with insoles of a length of less than 24 cm, or
— without inner sole and with an interior length of less than 24 cm when measured from toe to heel,
— and falling within CN codes: ex 6403 20 00, ex 6403 30 00 and ex 6405 10 00 (TARIC codes 6403 20 00 10, 6403 30 00 21, 6403 30 00 91, and 6405 10 00 10);
(c) ‘footwear with a protective toecap’ shall mean footwear incorporating a protective toecap and an impact resistance of at least 100 joules and falling within CN codes: ex 6403 30 00, ex 6403 51 15, ex 6403 51 19, ex 6403 51 95, ex 6403 51 99, ex 6403 59 11, ex 6403 59 35, ex 6403 59 39, ex 6403 59 95, ex 6403 59 99, ex 6403 91 13, ex 6403 91 16, ex 6403 91 18, ex 6403 91 93, ex 6403 91 96, ex 6403 91 98, ex 6403 99 11, ex 6403 99 33, ex 6403 99 36, ex 6403 99 38, ex 6403 99 93, ex 6403 99 96, ex 6403 99 98 and ex 6405 10 00 (TARIC codes 6403 30 00 21, 6403 30 00 91, 6403 51 15 10, 6403 51 19 10, 6403 51 95 10, 6403 51 99 10, 6403 59 11 10, 6403 59 35 10, 6403 59 39 10, 6403 59 95 10, 6403 59 99 10, 6403 91 13 91, 6403 91 16 91, 6403 91 18 91, 6403 91 93 91, 6403 91 96 91, 6403 91 98 91, 6403 99 11 10, 6403 99 33 10, 6403 99 36 10, 6403 99 38 10, 6403 99 93 21, 6403 99 93 91, 6403 99 96 21, 6403 99 96 91, 6403 99 98 21, 6403 99 98 91 and 6405 10 00 10).
3. The rate of the provisional anti-dumping duty applicable, before duty, to the net free-at-Community-frontier price of the products described in paragraph 1 shall be as follows:
((i)) from entry into force of this Regulation, i.e. 7 April 2006 until 1 June 2006
Country Anti-dumping duty
People's Republic of China 4,8 %
Vietnam 4,2 %
((ii)) from 2 June 2006 until 13 July 2006
Country Anti-dumping duty
People's Republic of China 9,7 %
Vietnam 8,4 %
((iii)) from 14 July 2006 until 14 September 2006
Country Anti-dumping duty
People's Republic of China 14,5 %
Vietnam 12,6 %
((iv)) from 15 September 2006
Country Anti-dumping duty
People's Republic of China 19,4 %
Vietnam 16,8 %
4. The release for free circulation in the Community of the product referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the provision of a security, equivalent to the amount of the provisional duty.
5. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.
6. Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure compliance with this Regulation, inter alia, with regard to a surveillance system.
Article 2 
Without prejudice to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, interested parties may request disclosure of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which this Regulation was adopted, make their views known in writing and apply to be heard orally by the Commission within one month of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Pursuant to Article 21(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, the parties concerned may comment on the application of this Regulation within one month of the date of its entry into force.
Article 3 

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 April 2006.
2. Article 1 to 2 of this Regulation shall apply for a period of six months.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 23 March 2006.
For the Commission
Peter MANDELSON
Member of the Commission