Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/111 of 18 January 2023 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of fatty acid originating in Indonesia

Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by –products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1).

Complaint, par. 41.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1336, of 25 September 2020 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain polyvinyl alcohols originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 315, 29.9.2020, p. 1), recital (352).

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1688 of 8 October 2019 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate originating in Russia, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States of America (OJ L 258, 9.10.2019, p. 21).

Judgment of 5 October 1988, Silver Seiko Limited and others v Council of the European Communities, joined cases C-273/85 and C-107/86, EU:C:1988:466, para 16.

Appellate Body Report, EC – Fasteners (China) (Article 21.5 – China), WT/DS397/AB/RW and Add.1, adopted 12 February 2016, DSR 2016:I, p. 7, paras. 5.260-5.282.

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1194/2013 of 19 November 2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina and Indonesia (OJ L 315, 26.11.2013, p. 2).

Judgment of 15 September 2016, Musim Mas v Council, T-80/14, EU:T:2016:504, para. 94.

Judgment of 15 September 2016, Pelita Agung Agrindustri v Council, T-121/14, EU:T:2016:500, para. 74.

Judgment of 15 September 2016, Wilmar Bioenergi Indonesia and Wilmar Nabati Indonesia v Council, T-139/14, EU:T:2016:499, para. 101.

Panel Report, EU – Biodiesel (Indonesia), WT/DS480/R and Add.1, adopted 28 February 2018, DSR 2018:II, p. 605, paras. 8.1(a) to (d).

https://www.lmc.co.uk/oleochemicals/

IHS Markit chemical economics handbook, published June 2021: ‘Mainland China, Western Europe, and North America are the major consuming markets. The historical growth in the consumption of fatty acids has approximated GDP growth in the regions of their consumption’ (https://ihsmarkit.com/products/natural-fatty-acids-chemical-economics-handbook.html).

Industry ARC Fatty Acid Market Forecast (2021-2026): ‘Furthermore, because of the covid-19 epidemic, the production, consumption, imports, and exports of Fatty Acid were also hindered. These multiple consequences of the covid-19 pandemic stretched the troubles for the Fatty Acid market in 2020. However, the demand for Fatty Acid is set to improve by the year-end of 2021, owing to the boosting personal and home care sectors.’ (http://www.industryarc.com/Report/15848/fatty-acid-market.html).

OFI Magazine, Strong demand forecast for oleochemicals, 9 July 2021, https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/strong-demand-forecast-for-oleochemicals

Gross operating surplus (GOS), or profits, is defined as value added minus personnel costs. It is the surplus generated by operating activities after the labour factor input has been compensated for. GOS in chemicals accounts for 11 % of turnover, https://www.francechimie.fr/media/52b/the-european-chemical-industry-facts-and-figures-2020.pdf

CSIMarket, Chemical Manufacturing Industry Profitability, https://csimarket.com/Industry/industry_Profitability_Ratios.php?ind=101&hist=4

The sampled Union producers represent around 60 % of Union production and sales.

The Commission also notes that the low price of raw materials is due to economic distortions in Indonesia’s market. See recitals (392) to (400).

https://www.ssas.co.id/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/166-PMK.010-2020.pdf (only Indonesian, last accessed on 10 July 2022).

https://jdih.kemenkeu.go.id/FullText/2020/57~PMK.05~2020Per.pdf (only Indonesian, last accessed on 10 July 2022).

https://jdih.kemenkeu.go.id/download/30a94928-f217-48ee-934e-c2be549f350f/76~PMK.05~2021Per.pdf (only Indonesian, last accessed on 10 July 2022).

https://kpbn.co.id/home.html?lang=1

https://www.gtis.com/gta/

Malaysian Palm Oil Board https://bepi.mpob.gov.my/admin2/price_local_daily_view_cpo_msia.php?more=Y&jenis=1Y&tahun=2020 and https://bepi.mpob.gov.my/index.php/en/?option=com_content&view=article&id=1033&Itemid=136

CRUDE PALM OIL – CIF ROTTERDAM Spot Historische Prijzen - Investing.com https://nl.investing.com/commodities/crude-palm-oil-cif-rotterdam-futures-historical-data

https://gapki.id/en/news/19196/october-1-2020-commodity-price-position-at-the-closing-of-physical-exchange-market

The letter is available in the open file under No t22.004777.

See the 2021 annual report of P&G, the 2021 annual report of Henkel and the 2021 annual report of Unilever: https://assets.ctfassets.net/oggad6svuzkv/4Jv0tM2D5D4uo9fpGkFINt/51f922cfc331f8cd887e86f5dca2a59f/2021_annual_report.pdf

See page 39 of the 2021 annual report of P&G:

See page 19 of the 2021 annual report of P&G.

See page 92 of the 2021 annual report of Henkel:

See page 122 of the 2021 annual report of Unilever:

See page 122 of the 2021 annual report of Unilever.

32,9 % was the anti-dumping duty rate applicable to all other cooperating companies in the final disclosure document.

Commission Decision 2013/423/EU of 2 August 2013 accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China (OJ L 209, 3.8.2013, p. 26).

Panel Report, EC – Bed Linen, WT/DS141/R, adopted 12 March 2001, as modified by Appellate Body Report WT/DS141/AB/R, DSR 2001:VI, p. 2077, para. 6.233.

Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 of 20 December 2021 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1388/2013 (OJ L 458, 22.12.2021, p. 33).

Council Regulation (EU) 2022/972 of 17 June 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products (OJ L 167, 24.6.2022, p. 10).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).

The list of voluntary schemes recognized by the Commission is available at: https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/renewable-energy/bioenergy/voluntary-schemes_en

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558).