The product concerned is bed linen of cotton fibres, pure or mixed with man-made fibres or flax (flax not being the dominant fibre), bleached, dyed or printed originating in Pakistan, currently classifiable within CN codes ex 6302 21 00 (TARIC codes 6302 21 00*81, 6302 21 00*89), ex 6302 22 90 (TARIC code 6302 22 90*19), ex 6302 31 10 (TARIC code 6302 31 10*90), ex 6302 31 90 (TARIC code 6302 31 90*90) and ex 6302 32 90 (TARIC code 6302 32 90*19).

On 18 December 2002 the Commission announced by a notice ("notice of initiation") published in the Official Journal of the European Communities the initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding with regard to imports into the Community of bed linen of cotton fibres, pure or mixed with man-made fibres or flax (flax not being the dominant fibre), bleached, dyed or printed ("cotton-type bed linen" or "bed linen") originating in Pakistan(2).

Under Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2001 of 5 February 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre(2), aid for processing flax and hemp straw is payable on flax and hemp fibre only where it comes from straw covered by sale/purchase contracts, processing commitments or processing contracts for which an "area" aid application was submitted in respect of the marketing year concerned.

A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on imports of bed linen of cotton fibres, pure or mixed with man-made fibres or flax (flax not being the dominant fibre), bleached, dyed or printed originating in Pakistan currently classifiable within CN codes ex 6302 21 00 (TARIC codes 6302 21 00*81 and 6302 21 00*89), ex 6302 22 90 (TARIC code 6302 22 90*19), ex 6302 31 10 (TARIC code 6302 31 10*90), ex 6302 31 90 (TARIC code 6302 31 90*90) and ex 6302 32 90 (TARIC code 6302 32 90*19).

1.In the case where an application for aid for arable crops area payments in accordance with Chapter 10 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 contains a declaration of the cultivation of flax and hemp grown for fibre pursuant to Article 106 of that Regulation, the official labels used on the packaging of the seeds in accordance with Council Directive 2002/57/EC(16), and in particular Article 12 thereof, shall be submitted or, in the case of flax grown for fibre, any other documents recognised as equivalent by the Member State concerned, including the certification provided for in Article 19 of that Directive.

D/31 Flax

Total linseed

FLAX

(raw flax)

D/31 (flax) +

Fibre flax"

fibre flax,

FLAX AND HEMP

- Fibre flax

- fibre flax,

Flax, raw or retted

Linseed (oil flax)

- Fibre linseed and flax

D/29 Linseed (oil flax)

Standing group on flax and hemp

D/29 (linseed (oil flax)) +

Flax, raw or processed but not spun:

TEXTILE PLANTS AND SILKWORMS A. Fibre flax and hemp

Names of lanolin derivatives usually contain the stem 'lan'.

- Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 (flax and hemp)( *16 ),

on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre

Flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun:

- European flax offers a wide range of products (clothing, decoration, household linen) and a wealth of creativity and innovation.

- grants for the production of textile crops (fibre flax and hemp; B1- 140),

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,

(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,

The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp established by Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp (*), hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".

Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp (2),

Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 of 27 July 2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre

Area aids for flax and hemp, provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 (******) shall be included in the calculation.

Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of the Council of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp (OJ L 146, 4. 7. 1970, p. 1).

For cereals, including durum wheat, oilseeds, protein crops, linseed, flax and hemp grown for fibre, grass silage and set-aside:

Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnet)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp (OJ L 146, 4. 7. 1970, p. 1).

Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including pulled or garnetted rags)

Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock)

The common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre shall comprise arrangements governing the internal market and trade with third countries.

Consequently, from that marketing year onwards, the date of the operative event for area payments in respect of flax and hemp grown for fibre has moved from 1 August to 1 July.

However, where maize is treated separately, the 'maize' yield shall be used for maize and the 'cereals other than maize' yield shall be used for cereals, oilseeds and linseed.

for signals between an encoder/decoder using Manchester code (MED) or an interface unit and a twisted pair cable or a coaxial cable in a local area network(LAN),

(5) In the fibre-flax sector, high quality products must face stiff competition from flax originating outside the Community and from other types of fibre.

By way of derogation from Article 38, for flax and hemp, the average shall be calculated on the basis of the number hectares for which a payment was granted in the calendar year 2001 and 2002.

Interface circuit or interface circuit with control functions, for a local area network (LAN), in the form of a monolithic integrated analogue circuit contained in a housing bearing: