THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’),
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union(1) (‘the basic anti-dumping Regulation’), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
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 Union(2) (‘the basic anti-subsidy Regulation’), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Informing the Member States,
Whereas:
A. UNDERTAKING AND OTHER EXISTING MEASURES
Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd, covered by the TARIC additional code: B859 (‘Osda Solar’);
Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd together with its related company in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code: B860 (‘Qixin Solar’);
SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH CO. LTD together with its related company in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code: B869 (‘Linuo’).
B. TERMS OF THE UNDERTAKING
C. MONITORING OF THE EXPORTING PRODUCERS
D. GROUNDS TO WITHDRAW THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNDERTAKING
E. INVALIDATION OF UNDERTAKING INVOICES
| Number of Commercial invoice accompanying goods subject to an undertaking | Date | Issued by | Issued to |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODAEU150006 | 23.12.2015 | Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd | Triple Shine B.V. |
| QXC150051 | 20.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | Energy Plus B.V |
| QXC150040 | 2.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | München Solarenergie GmbH |
| QXC150046 | 10.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | München Solarenergie GmbH |
| QXC150049 | 17.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | München Solarenergie GmbH |
| QXC150052 | 23.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | München Solarenergie GmbH |
| LNPV-058A-1502-017-1 | 6.2.2015 | SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH Co. LTD | Lion Sun B.V. |
Therefore, in accordance with Article 3(2)(b) of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and Article 2(2)(b) of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013, these invoices are declared invalid. The customs debt incurred at the time of acceptance of the declaration for release into free circulation should be recovered by the national customs authorities under Article 105(3)-(6) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(21) when the withdrawal of the undertaking in relation to the three exporting producers together with their related companies in the Union enters into force. The national customs authorities responsible for the collection of duties will be informed accordingly.
In this context, the Commission recalls that pursuant to Article 3(1)(b) read in conjunction with Annex III, No 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and to Article 2(1)(b) read in conjunction with Annex 2, No 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013, imports are only exempted from duties if the invoice indicates the price and possible rebates. Where those conditions are not complied with, duties are due, even where the commercial invoice accompanying the goods has not been invalidated by the Commission.
F. ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICABILITY OF THE OVERALL UNDERTAKING
G. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS AND HEARINGS
H. WITHDRAWAL OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNDERTAKING AND IMPOSITIONS OF DEFINITIVE DUTIES
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Acceptance of the undertaking in relation to Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd, covered by the TARIC additional code B859, Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd together with its related company in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code B860 and SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH CO. LTD together with its related company in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code B869 is hereby withdrawn.
1.The following undertaking invoices are declared invalid:
| Number of Commercial invoice accompanying goods subject to an undertaking | Date | Issued by | Issued to |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODAEU150006 | 23.12.2015 | Ningbo Osda Solar Co. Ltd | Triple Shine B.V. |
| QXC150051 | 20.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | Energy Plus B.V |
| QXC150040 | 2.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | München Solarenergie GmbH |
| QXC150046 | 10.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | München Solarenergie GmbH |
| QXC150049 | 17.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | München Solarenergie GmbH |
| QXC150052 | 23.6.2015 | Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd | München Solarenergie GmbH |
| LNPV-058A-1502-017-1 | 6.2.2015 | SHANDONG LINUO PHOTOVOLTAIC HI-TECH Co. LTD | Lion Sun B.V. |
2.National customs authorities are hereby directed to recover the customs debt incurred at the time of acceptance of the declaration for release into free circulation under Article 3(2)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and Article 2(2)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 August 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude Juncker
| Name of the company | TARIC additional code |
|---|---|
| Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd | B798 |
| Alternative Energy (AE) Solar Co. Ltd | B799 |
| Anhui Chaoqun Power Co. Ltd | B800 |
| Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd | B802 |
| Anhui Schutten Solar Energy Co. Ltd Quanjiao Jingkun Trade Co. Ltd | B801 |
| Anhui Titan PV Co. Ltd | B803 |
| Xi'an SunOasis (Prime) Company Limited TBEA SOLAR Co. Ltd XINJIANG SANG'O SOLAR EQUIPMENT | B804 |
| Changzhou NESL Solartech Co. Ltd | B806 |
| Changzhou Shangyou Lianyi Electronic Co. Ltd | B807 |
| CHINALAND SOLAR ENERGY Co. Ltd | B808 |
| ChangZhou EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd | B811 |
| CIXI CITY RIXING ELECTRONICS Co. Ltd ANHUI RINENG ZHONGTIAN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT Co. Ltd HUOSHAN KEBO ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd | B812 |
| CSG PVtech Co. Ltd | B814 |
| China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co. Ltd CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co. Ltd CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co. Ltd China Sunergy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd China Sunergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd | B809 |
| Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co. Ltd | B816 |
| EOPLLY New Energy Technology Co. Ltd SHANGHAI EBEST SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd JIANGSU EOPLLY IMPORT & EXPORT Co. Ltd | B817 |
| Era Solar Co. Ltd | B818 |
| GD Solar Co. Ltd | B820 |
| Greenway Solar-Tech (Shanghai) Co. Ltd Greenway Solar-Tech (Huaian) Co. Ltd | B821 |
| Konca Solar Cell Co. Ltd Suzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co. Ltd Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co. Ltd GCL-Poly (Suzhou) Energy Limited GCL-Poly Solar Power System Integration (Taicang) Co. Ltd GCL SOLAR POWER (SUZHOU) LIMITED | B850 |
| Guodian Jintech Solar Energy Co. Ltd | B822 |
| Hangzhou Bluesun New Material Co. Ltd | B824 |
| 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. Ltd Junfeng Solar (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd Jetion 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 Photovoltaic Systems Co. Ltd Jiangsu Sainty Machinery Imp. And Exp. Corp. Ltd | B835 |
| Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co. Ltd | B836 |
| Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd Changzhou Shunfeng Photovoltaic Materials Co. Ltd Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Electronic Power 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 |
| Jiangxi LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co. Ltd LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co. Ltd LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd | B793 |
| Jiangyin Hareon Power Co. Ltd Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd Taicang Hareon Solar Co. Ltd Hefei Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd Jiangyin Xinhui Solar Energy Co. Ltd Altusvia Energy (Taicang) Co. Ltd | B842 |
| Jiangyin Shine Science and Technology Co. Ltd | B843 |
| JingAo Solar Co. Ltd Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co. Ltd Hefei JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd Shanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co. Ltd | B794 |
| Jinko Solar Co. Ltd Jinko Solar Import and Export Co. Ltd ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR Co. Ltd ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR TRADING Co. Ltd | B845 |
| Jinzhou Yangguang Energy Co. Ltd Jinzhou Huachang Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd Jinzhou Jinmao Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd Jinzhou Rixin Silicon Materials Co. Ltd Jinzhou Youhua Silicon Materials Co. Ltd | B795 |
| Juli New Energy Co. Ltd | B846 |
| Jumao Photonic (Xiamen) Co. Ltd | B847 |
| King-PV Technology Co. Ltd | B848 |
| Kinve Solar Power Co. Ltd (Maanshan) | B849 |
| Lightway Green New Energy Co. Ltd Lightway Green New Energy(Zhuozhou) Co. Ltd | B851 |
| Nanjing Daqo New Energy Co. Ltd | B853 |
| NICE SUN PV Co. Ltd LEVO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd | B854 |
| Ningbo Huashun Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd | B856 |
| Ningbo Jinshi Solar Electrical Science & Technology Co. Ltd | B857 |
| Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co. Ltd | B858 |
| 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. Ltd Sumec Hardware & Tools Co. Ltd | B866 |
| RISEN ENERGY Co. Ltd | B868 |
| SHANGHAI ALEX SOLAR ENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd SHANGHAI ALEX NEW ENERGY Co. Ltd | B870 |
| Shanghai BYD Co. Ltd BYD(Shangluo)Industrial Co. Ltd | B871 |
| Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd Shanghai Chaori International Trading Co. Ltd | B872 |
| Propsolar (Zhejiang) New Energy Technology Co. Ltd Shanghai Propsolar New Energy Co. Ltd | B873 |
| SHANGHAI SHANGHONG ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd | B874 |
| SHANGHAI SOLAR ENERGY S&T Co. Ltd Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co. Ltd Lianyungang Shenzhou New Energy Co. Ltd | B875 |
| Shanghai ST Solar Co. Ltd Jiangsu ST Solar Co. Ltd | B876 |
| Shenzhen Sacred Industry Co. Ltd | B878 |
| Shenzhen Topray Solar Co. Ltd Shanxi Topray Solar Co. Ltd Leshan Topray Cell Co. Ltd | B880 |
| Sopray Energy Co. Ltd Shanghai Sopray New Energy Co. Ltd | B881 |
| SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER Co. Ltd NINGBO SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER Co. Ltd Ningbo Sun Earth Solar Energy Co. Ltd | B882 |
| SUZHOU SHENGLONG PV-TECH Co. Ltd | B883 |
| TDG Holding Co. Ltd | B884 |
| Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co. Ltd Tianwei New Energy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd | B885 |
| Wenzhou Jingri Electrical and Mechanical Co. Ltd | B886 |
| Shanghai Topsolar Green Energy Co. Ltd | B877 |
| Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co. Ltd | B879 |
| Wuhu Zhongfu PV Co. Ltd | B889 |
| Wuxi Saijing Solar Co. Ltd | B890 |
| Wuxi Shangpin Solar Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd | B891 |
| Wuxi Solar Innova PV Co. Ltd | B892 |
| Wuxi Suntech Power Co. Ltd Suntech Power Co. Ltd Wuxi Sunshine Power Co. Ltd Luoyang Suntech Power Co. Ltd Zhenjiang Rietech New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd Zhenjiang Ren De New Energy Science Technology Co. Ltd | B796 |
| Wuxi Taichang Electronic Co. Ltd Wuxi Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Co. Ltd Wuxi Taichen Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd | B893 |
| Xi'an Huanghe Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd State-run Huanghe Machine-Building Factory Import and Export Corporation Shanghai Huanghe Fengjia Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd | B896 |
| Yingli Energy (China) Co. Ltd Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd Yingli Energy (Beijing) Co. Ltd | B797 |
| Yuhuan BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd Zhejiang BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd | B899 |
| Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Technology Co. Ltd | B900 |
| Zhangjiagang City SEG PV Co. Ltd | B902 |
| Zhejiang Fengsheng Electrical Co. Ltd | B903 |
| Zhejiang Global Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd | B904 |
| Zhejiang Heda Solar Technology Co. Ltd | B905 |
| Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co. Ltd Zhejiang Topoint Photovoltaic Co. Ltd | B906 |
| Zhejiang Kingdom Solar Energy Technic Co. Ltd | B907 |
| Zhejiang Koly Energy Co. Ltd | B908 |
| Zhejiang Mega Solar Energy Co. Ltd Zhejiang Fortune Photovoltaic Co. Ltd | B910 |
| Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd | B911 |
| Zhejiang Shinew Photoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd | B912 |
| Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability Company Zhejiang Yauchong Light Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd | B914 |
| Zhejiang Sunrupu New Energy Co. Ltd | B915 |
| Zhejiang Tianming Solar Technology Co. Ltd | B916 |
| Zhejiang Trunsun Solar Co. Ltd Zhejiang Beyondsun PV Co. Ltd | B917 |
| Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar Co. Ltd WANXIANG IMPORT & EXPORT Co. Ltd | B918 |
| ZHEJIANG YUANZHONG SOLAR Co. Ltd | B920 |
| Zhongli Talesun Solar Co. Ltd | B922 |