S.I. No. 18/1979 - European Communities (Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty on Certain Goods of Iron and Steel) (Amendment) Regulations, 1979.


S.I. No. 18 of 1979.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IMPOSITION OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON CERTAIN GOODS OF IRON AND STEEL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1979.

I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Industry, commerce and Energy, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Recommendation No. 3140/78/ECSC1 of the 29th day of December, 1978, hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty on Certain Goods of Iron and Steel) (Amendment) Regulations, 1979.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 15th day of January, 1979.

3. The duty imposed by the European Communities (Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty on Certain Goods of Iron and Steel) Regulations, 1978 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1978 ), on goods—

( a ) of the description specified in Article 3(1) of those Regulations which are imported into the State and originate in Bulgaria,

( b ) of the description specified in Article 4(1) (a) of those Regulations which are imported into the State and originate in Bulgaria or the German Democratic Republic, and

( c ) of the description specified in Article 4(1) (b) of those Regulations which are imported into the State and originate in the German Democratic Republic,

shall, in lieu of the rate specified in Article 5 of those Regulations, be at a rate of an amount equal to the amount by which the import price of the goods on which it is payable is lower than the effective price in relation to the goods specified in the Commission Communication published on the 30th day of December, 1978 amending the basic prices for certain iron and steel products.

4. For the purpose of these Regulations, the country of origin of goods shall be determined in accordance with the rules of origin contained in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 802/68 3 of the 27th day of June, 1968 (as amended).

1 OJ No. L 372, 30/12, 1978, p. 1.

2 OJ No. L 372, 30/12, 1978, p. 2.

3 OJ No. L 148, 28/6, 1968, p. 1.

5. The duty imposed by these Regulations is hereby placed under the care and management of the Revenue Commissioners.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 29th day of January, 1979.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for the amendment of the rate of the duty imposed by the Regulations referred to in paragraph 3 above with effect from 15th January, 1979.