# Official Journal C 150/5 Ju

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 475 June 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 150

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 475 June 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Council |
| 2004/C 150/1 | Communication relating to the opening of the quotas laid down by the Council Decision of 15 December 2003 on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and Ukraine | 1 |
| | Commission |
| 2004/C 150/2 | Euro exchange rates | 20 |
| 2004/C 150/3 | New composition of the European Consumer Consultative Group | 21 |
| 2004/C 150/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3375 - Statoil/SDS) (
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  ) | 22 |

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I   Information

Council

2004/C 150/1

Communication relating to the opening of the quotas laid down by the Council Decision of 15 December 2003 on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and Ukraine

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Commission

2004/C 150/2

Euro exchange rates

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2004/C 150/3

New composition of the European Consumer Consultative Group

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2004/C 150/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case No. COMP/M.3375 - Statoil/SDS) (
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  )

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22

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I Information

Council

| 5.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/1 |
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5.6.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/1

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Communication relating to the opening of the quotas laid down by the Council Decision of 15 December 2003 on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and Ukraine

(2004/C 150/01)

| 1. | Steel products falling within the tariff headings set in the Council Decision (1) (see Appendix 1 of the Annex) and originating in Ukraine may be imported between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2004 within the limits fixed in Appendix 7 of the Annex. |
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1.

Steel products falling within the tariff headings set in the Council Decision (1) (see Appendix 1 of the Annex) and originating in Ukraine may be imported between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2004 within the limits fixed in Appendix 7 of the Annex.

| 2. | The quantitative limits are managed according to the rules in the Annex. |
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2.

The quantitative limits are managed according to the rules in the Annex.

| 3. | Applications for licences must be sent to the competent authorities of the Member States as listed in Appendix 5 of the Annex. |
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3.

Applications for licences must be sent to the competent authorities of the Member States as listed in Appendix 5 of the Annex.

| 4. | This Communication repeals the Communication 2003/C311/01 published in the Official Journal C 311 of 20 December 2003. |
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4.

This Communication repeals the Communication 2003/C311/01 published in the Official Journal C 311 of 20 December 2003.

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(1)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 84.

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ANNEX

Article 1

Scope

1.   This Annex applies to imports of the steel products listed in Appendix 1, originating in Ukraine.

2.   For the purposes of paragraph 1, the steel products shall be classified in product groups as set out in Appendix 1.

3.   The classification of products listed in Appendix 1 shall be based on the combined nomenclature (CN).

4.   The origin of the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community.

5.   The procedures for verification of the origin of the products referred to in paragraph 1 are laid down in the relevant Community legislation in force.

Article 2

Quantitative limits

1.   The importation into the Community of the steel products listed in Appendix 1 originating in Ukraine shall be subject to the quantitative limits laid down in Appendix 7. The release for free circulation in the Community of the products set out in Appendix 1 originating in Ukraine shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorisation issued by the Member States' authorities in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.

2.   In order to ensure that quantities for which import authorisations are issued do not exceed at any moment the total quantitative limits for each product group, the competent authorities shall issue import authorisations only upon confirmation by the Commission that there are still quantities available within the quantitative limits for the relevant product group of steel products in respect of the supplier country, for which an importer or importers have submitted applications to the said authorities.

3.   For the purposes of this Annex, shipment of products shall be considered as having taken place on the date on which they were loaded onto the exporting means of transport.

Article 2a

As regards release for free circulation in a New Member States (that is: Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia) as of 1 May 2004 of the steel products covered by this Council Communication as listed in Appendix 1, an import authorisation is required, even if the steel products have been shipped before that date. If the steel products are shipped to a new Member State before 1 May 2004, the import licence is granted automatically without quantitative limitation on presentation of the bill of lading or another transport document deemed to be equivalent by the Community licensing offices proving the shipment date and after approval from the Commission's office responsible for the management of licences (SIGL). If the steel products are shipped to a new Member State on 1 May 2004 or after that date, they are subject to the specific rules governing quantitative limits as defined in this Annex.

Article 3

Suspensive arrangements

1.   The quantitative limits referred to in Appendix 7 shall not apply to products placed in a free zone or free warehouse or imported under the arrangements governing customs warehouses, temporary importation or inward processing (suspension system).

2.   Where the products referred to in paragraph 1 are subsequently released for free circulation, either in the unaltered state or after working or processing, Article 2(2) shall apply and the products so released shall be counted against the relevant quantitative limit set out in Appendix 7.

Article 4

Specific rules for the administration of Community quantitative limits

1.   For the purpose of applying Article 2(2), the competent authorities of the Member States, before issuing import authorisations, shall notify the Commission of the amounts of the requests for import authorisations, supported by original export licences, which they have received. By return, the Commission shall notify its confirmation that the requested amount(s) of quantities are available for importation in the chronological order in which the notifications of the Member States have been received (‘first come, first served basis’).

2.   The requests included in the notifications to the Commission shall be valid if they establish clearly in each case the exporting country, the product group concerned, the amounts to be imported, the number of the export licence, the quota period and the Member State in which the products are intended to be put into free circulation.

3.   The notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated electronically within the integrated network set up for this purpose, unless for imperative technical reasons it is necessary to use other means of communication temporarily.

4.   As far as possible, the Commission shall confirm to the authorities the full amount indicated in the requests notified for each group of products.

5.   The competent authorities shall notify the Commission immediately after being informed of any quantity that is not used during the duration of validity of the import authorisation. Such unused quantities shall automatically be transferred into the remaining quantities of the total Community quantitative limit for each product group.

6.   The import authorisations or equivalent documents shall be issued in accordance with Appendix 4.

7.   The competent authorities of the Member States shall notify the Commission of any cancellation of import authorisations or equivalent documents already issued in cases where the corresponding export licences have been withdrawn or cancelled by the competent Ukrainian authorities. However, if the Commission or the competent authorities of a Member State have been informed by the competent Ukrainian authorities of the withdrawal or cancellation of an export licence after the related products have been imported into the Community, the quantities in question shall be set off against the quantitative limit set out for the period during which shipment of products took place.

8.   The Commission may take any measure necessary to implement the provisions of this Article.

Article 5

Statistics

In respect of the steel products listed in Appendix 1, Member States shall notify the Commission monthly, within one month of the end of each month, of the total quantities that have entered into free circulation during that month, indicating the combined nomenclature code and using the statistical units and, where appropriate, supplementary units used in that code. Imports shall be broken down in accordance with the statistical procedures in force.

Appendix 1

The E.C. Combined Nomenclature has been adapted as of 1 January 2004. Therefore, the product codes as published in the Council Decision have been adapted accordingly in the Appendix 1 here below. This adaptation does not modify at all the product coverage.

SA   Flat-rolled products

SA1.   (coils)

| | 7208100000 |
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7208100000

| | 7208250000 |
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7208250000

| | 7208260000 |
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7208260000

| | 7208270000 |
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7208270000

| | 7208360000 |
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7208360000

| | 7208370010 |
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7208370010

| | 7208370090 |
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7208370090

| | 7208380010 |
| --- | --- |

7208380010

| | 7208380090 |
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7208380090

| | 7208390010 |
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7208390010

| | 7208390090 |
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7208390090

| | 7211140010 |
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7211140010

| | 7211190010 |
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7211190010

| | 7219110000 |
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7219110000

| | 7219121000 |
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7219121000

| | 7219129000 |
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7219129000

| | 7219131000 |
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7219131000

| | 7219139000 |
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7219139000

| | 7219141000 |
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7219141000

| | 7219149000 |
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7219149000

| | 7225200010 |
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7225200010

| | 7225301000 |
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7225301000

| | 7225309000 |
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7225309000

SA2.   (heavy Plate)

| | 7208400010 |
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7208400010

| | 7208512010 |
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7208512010

| | 7208512091 |
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7208512091

| | 7208512093 |
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7208512093

| | 7208512097 |
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7208512097

| | 7208512098 |
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7208512098

| | 7208519110 |
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7208519110

| | 7208519190 |
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7208519190

| | 7208519810 |
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7208519810

| | 7208519891 |
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7208519891

| | 7208519899 |
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7208519899

| | 7208522010 |
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7208522010

| | 7208522090 |
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7208522090

| | 7208528010 |
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7208528010

| | 7208528090 |
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7208528090

| | 7208530010 |
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7208530010

| | 7211130000 |
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7211130000

| | 7225401210 |
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7225401210

| | 7225401220 |
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7225401220

| | 7225404010 |
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7225404010

| | 7225404090 |
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7225404090

| | 7225406000 |
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7225406000

| | 7225990010 |
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7225990010

SA3.   (other flat rolled products)

| | 7208400090 |
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7208400090

| | 7208530090 |
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7208530090

| | 7208540010 |
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7208540010

| | 7208540090 |
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7208540090

| | 7208900010 |
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7208900010

| | 7209150000 |
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7209150000

| | 7209161000 |
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7209161000

| | 7209169000 |
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7209169000

| | 7209171000 |
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7209171000

| | 7209179000 |
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7209179000

| | 7209181000 |
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7209181000

| | 7209189100 |
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7209189100

| | 7209189900 |
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7209189900

| | 7209250000 |
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7209250000

| | 7209261000 |
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7209261000

| | 7209269000 |
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7209269000

| | 7209271000 |
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7209271000

| | 7209279000 |
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7209279000

| | 7209281000 |
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7209281000

| | 7209289000 |
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7209289000

| | 7209900010 |
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7209900010

| | 7210110010 |
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7210110010

| | 7210122010 |
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7210122010

| | 7210128010 |
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7210128010

| | 7210200010 |
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7210200010

| | 7210300010 |
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7210300010

| | 7210410010 |
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7210410010

| | 7210490010 |
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7210490010

| | 7210500010 |
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7210500010

| | 7210610010 |
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7210610010

| | 7210690010 |
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7210690010

| | 7210701010 |
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7210701010

| | 7210708010 |
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7210708010

| | 7210903010 |
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7210903010

| | 7210904010 |
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7210904010

| | 7210908091 |
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7210908091

| | 7211140090 |
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7211140090

| | 7211190090 |
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7211190090

| | 7211232010 |
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7211232010

| | 7211233010 |
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7211233010

| | 7211233091 |
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7211233091

| | 7211238010 |
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7211238010

| | 7211238091 |
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7211238091

| | 7211290010 |
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7211290010

| | 7211900011 |
| --- | --- |

7211900011

| | 7212101000 |
| --- | --- |

7212101000

| | 7212109011 |
| --- | --- |

7212109011

| | 7212200011 |
| --- | --- |

7212200011

| | 7212300011 |
| --- | --- |

7212300011

| | 7212402010 |
| --- | --- |

7212402010

| | 7212402091 |
| --- | --- |

7212402091

| | 7212408011 |
| --- | --- |

7212408011

| | 7212502011 |
| --- | --- |

7212502011

| | 7212503011 |
| --- | --- |

7212503011

| | 7212504011 |
| --- | --- |

7212504011

| | 7212506111 |
| --- | --- |

7212506111

| | 7212506911 |
| --- | --- |

7212506911

| | 7212509015 |
| --- | --- |

7212509015

| | 7212509017 |
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7212509017

| | 7212600011 |
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7212600011

| | 7212600091 |
| --- | --- |

7212600091

| | 7219211000 |
| --- | --- |

7219211000

| | 7219219000 |
| --- | --- |

7219219000

| | 7219221000 |
| --- | --- |

7219221000

| | 7219229000 |
| --- | --- |

7219229000

| | 7219230000 |
| --- | --- |

7219230000

| | 7219240000 |
| --- | --- |

7219240000

| | 7219310010 |
| --- | --- |

7219310010

| | 7219310090 |
| --- | --- |

7219310090

| | 7219321000 |
| --- | --- |

7219321000

| | 7219329010 |
| --- | --- |

7219329010

| | 7219329090 |
| --- | --- |

7219329090

| | 7219331000 |
| --- | --- |

7219331000

| | 7219339010 |
| --- | --- |

7219339010

| | 7219339090 |
| --- | --- |

7219339090

| | 7219341000 |
| --- | --- |

7219341000

| | 7219349010 |
| --- | --- |

7219349010

| | 7219349090 |
| --- | --- |

7219349090

| | 7219351000 |
| --- | --- |

7219351000

| | 7219359010 |
| --- | --- |

7219359010

| | 7219359090 |
| --- | --- |

7219359090

| | 7225401290 |
| --- | --- |

7225401290

| | 7225409000 |
| --- | --- |

7225409000

SB   Longs

SB1.   (beams)

| | 7207198010 |
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7207198010

| | 7207208010 |
| --- | --- |

7207208010

| | 7216311010 |
| --- | --- |

7216311010

| | 7216311090 |
| --- | --- |

7216311090

| | 7216319010 |
| --- | --- |

7216319010

| | 7216319090 |
| --- | --- |

7216319090

| | 7216321100 |
| --- | --- |

7216321100

| | 7216321900 |
| --- | --- |

7216321900

| | 7216329100 |
| --- | --- |

7216329100

| | 7216329900 |
| --- | --- |

7216329900

| | 7216331000 |
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7216331000

| | 7216339000 |
| --- | --- |

7216339000

SB2.   (wire rod)

| | 7213100000 |
| --- | --- |

7213100000

| | 7213200000 |
| --- | --- |

7213200000

| | 7213911000 |
| --- | --- |

7213911000

| | 7213912000 |
| --- | --- |

7213912000

| | 7213914100 |
| --- | --- |

7213914100

| | 7213914900 |
| --- | --- |

7213914900

| | 7213917000 |
| --- | --- |

7213917000

| | 7213919000 |
| --- | --- |

7213919000

| | 7213991000 |
| --- | --- |

7213991000

| | 7213999000 |
| --- | --- |

7213999000

| | 7221001000 |
| --- | --- |

7221001000

| | 7221009000 |
| --- | --- |

7221009000

| | 7227100000 |
| --- | --- |

7227100000

| | 7227200000 |
| --- | --- |

7227200000

| | 7227901000 |
| --- | --- |

7227901000

| | 7227905000 |
| --- | --- |

7227905000

| | 7227909500 |
| --- | --- |

7227909500

SB3.   (other longs)

| | 7207191210 |
| --- | --- |

7207191210

| | 7207191291 |
| --- | --- |

7207191291

| | 7207191299 |
| --- | --- |

7207191299

| | 7207205210 |
| --- | --- |

7207205210

| | 7207205291 |
| --- | --- |

7207205291

| | 7207205299 |
| --- | --- |

7207205299

| | 7214200000 |
| --- | --- |

7214200000

| | 7214300000 |
| --- | --- |

7214300000

| | 7214911000 |
| --- | --- |

7214911000

| | 7214919000 |
| --- | --- |

7214919000

| | 7214991000 |
| --- | --- |

7214991000

| | 7214993100 |
| --- | --- |

7214993100

| | 7214993900 |
| --- | --- |

7214993900

| | 7214995000 |
| --- | --- |

7214995000

| | 7214997100 |
| --- | --- |

7214997100

| | 7214997100 |
| --- | --- |

7214997100

| | 7214997100 |
| --- | --- |

7214997100

| | 7214997900 |
| --- | --- |

7214997900

| | 7214997900 |
| --- | --- |

7214997900

| | 7214997900 |
| --- | --- |

7214997900

| | 7214999500 |
| --- | --- |

7214999500

| | 7214999500 |
| --- | --- |

7214999500

| | 7214999500 |
| --- | --- |

7214999500

| | 7215900010 |
| --- | --- |

7215900010

| | 7216100000 |
| --- | --- |

7216100000

| | 7216210000 |
| --- | --- |

7216210000

| | 7216220000 |
| --- | --- |

7216220000

| | 7216401000 |
| --- | --- |

7216401000

| | 7216409000 |
| --- | --- |

7216409000

| | 7216501000 |
| --- | --- |

7216501000

| | 7216509100 |
| --- | --- |

7216509100

| | 7216509900 |
| --- | --- |

7216509900

| | 7216990010 |
| --- | --- |

7216990010

| | 7218992000 |
| --- | --- |

7218992000

| | 7222111100 |
| --- | --- |

7222111100

| | 7222111900 |
| --- | --- |

7222111900

| | 7222118100 |
| --- | --- |

7222118100

| | 7222118900 |
| --- | --- |

7222118900

| | 7222191000 |
| --- | --- |

7222191000

| | 7222199000 |
| --- | --- |

7222199000

| | 7222309710 |
| --- | --- |

7222309710

| | 7222401000 |
| --- | --- |

7222401000

| | 7222409010 |
| --- | --- |

7222409010

| | 7224900295 |
| --- | --- |

7224900295

| | 7224903100 |
| --- | --- |

7224903100

| | 7224903800 |
| --- | --- |

7224903800

| | 7228102010 |
| --- | --- |

7228102010

| | 7228102090 |
| --- | --- |

7228102090

| | 7228201010 |
| --- | --- |

7228201010

| | 7228201091 |
| --- | --- |

7228201091

| | 7228209110 |
| --- | --- |

7228209110

| | 7228209190 |
| --- | --- |

7228209190

| | 7228302000 |
| --- | --- |

7228302000

| | 7228304100 |
| --- | --- |

7228304100

| | 7228304900 |
| --- | --- |

7228304900

| | 7228306100 |
| --- | --- |

7228306100

| | 7228306900 |
| --- | --- |

7228306900

| | 7228307000 |
| --- | --- |

7228307000

| | 7228308900 |
| --- | --- |

7228308900

| | 7228602010 |
| --- | --- |

7228602010

| | 7228608010 |
| --- | --- |

7228608010

| | 7228701000 |
| --- | --- |

7228701000

| | 7228709010 |
| --- | --- |

7228709010

| | 7228800010 |
| --- | --- |

7228800010

| | 7228800090 |
| --- | --- |

7228800090

| | 7301100000 |
| --- | --- |

7301100000

Appendix 2

PART I

DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM

(for administering quantitative limits)

Article 1

1.   The competent authorities shall issue an export licence in respect of all consignments of steel products subject to the quantitative limits laid down in Appendix 7 up to the level of the said limits.

2.   The original of the export licence shall be presented by the importer for the purposes of the issue of the import authorisation referred to in Article 4.

Article 2

1.   The export licence for quantitative limits shall conform to the specimen set out in Appendix 3 of this Annex and shall certify, inter alia, that the quantity of goods in question has been set off against the quantitative limit established for the product group concerned.

2.   Each export licence shall cover only one of the product groups listed in Appendix 1.

Article 3

Exports shall be set off against the quantitative limits established for the period in which the products covered by the export licence have been shipped within the meaning of Article 2(3) of the Annex.

Article 4

1.   To the extent that the Commission pursuant to Article 4 of the Annex has confirmed that the amount requested is available within the quantitative limit in question, the competent authorities of the Member States shall issue an import authorisation within a maximum of five working days of the presentation by the importer of the original of the corresponding export licence. This presentation must be effected not later than 31 December 2004 provided that the goods covered by the licence have been shipped before 31 December 2004. Import authorisations shall be issued by the competent authorities of any Member State irrespective of the Member State indicated on the export licence, to the extent that the Commission, pursuant to Article 4 of the Annex, has confirmed that the amount requested is available within the quantitative limit in question.

2.   The import authorisations shall be valid for four months from the date of their issue. Upon duly motivated request by an importer, the competent authorities of a Member State may extend the duration of validity for a further period not exceeding two months. Such extensions shall be notified to the Commission.

3.   Import authorisations shall be drawn up in the form set out in Appendix 4 of this Annex and shall be valid throughout the customs territory of the Community.

4.   The declaration or request made by the importer in order to obtain the import authorisation shall contain:

| (a) | the full name and address of the exporter; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the full name and address of the exporter;

| (b) | the full name and address of the importer; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the full name and address of the importer;

| (c) | the exact description of the goods and the CN code(s); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the exact description of the goods and the CN code(s);

| (d) | the country of origin of the goods; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the country of origin of the goods;

| (e) | the country of consignment; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

the country of consignment;

| (f) | the appropriate product group and the quantity in the appropriate unit as indicated in Appendix 7 of the Annex for the products in question; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

the appropriate product group and the quantity in the appropriate unit as indicated in Appendix 7 of the Annex for the products in question;

| (g) | the net weight by CN heading; |
| --- | --- |

(g)

the net weight by CN heading;

| (h) | the cif value of the products at Community frontier by CN heading (as indicated in box 13 of the export licence); |
| --- | --- |

(h)

the cif value of the products at Community frontier by CN heading (as indicated in box 13 of the export licence);

| (i) | whether the products concerned are seconds or of substandard quality; |
| --- | --- |

(i)

whether the products concerned are seconds or of substandard quality;

| (j) | where appropriate, dates of payment and delivery and a copy of the bill of lading and of the purchase contract; |
| --- | --- |

(j)

where appropriate, dates of payment and delivery and a copy of the bill of lading and of the purchase contract;

| (k) | date and number of the export licence; |
| --- | --- |

(k)

date and number of the export licence;

| (l) | any internal code used for administrative purposes; |
| --- | --- |

(l)

any internal code used for administrative purposes;

| (m) | date and signature of importer. |
| --- | --- |

(m)

date and signature of importer.

5.   Importers shall not be obliged to import the total quantity covered by an import authorisation in a single consignment.

Article 5

The validity of import authorisations issued by the authorities of the Member States shall be subject to the validity of the export licences and the quantities indicated in the export licences issued by the competent authorities on the basis of which the import authorisations have been issued.

Article 6

Import authorisations or equivalent documents shall be issued by the competent authorities of the Member States in conformity with Article 2(2) and without discrimination to any importer in the Community wherever the place of his establishment may be in the Community, without prejudice to compliance with other conditions required under current rules.

Article 7

The competent authorities of a Member State shall refuse to issue import authorisations for products originating in Ukraine which are not covered by export licenses issued in accordance with the provisions of this Appendix.

PART II

COMMON PROVISIONS

Article 8

1.   The export licence referred to in Article 1 of this Appendix and the certificate of origin (specimen attached) may include additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English.

2.   If the documents referred to above are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in block letters.

3.   The export licences or equivalent documents and certificates of origin shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper shall be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. Each part shall have a printed guilloche pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye.

4.   Only the original shall be accepted by the competent authorities in the Community as being valid for import purposes in accordance with the provisions of this Annex.

5.   Each export licence or equivalent document and the certificate of origin shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified.

6.   This number shall be composed of the following elements:

| — | two letters identifying the exporting country as follows:







  UA | = | Ukraine |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

—

two letters identifying the exporting country as follows:

UA

=

Ukraine

| — | two letters identifying the Member State of intended destination as follows:







  BE | = | Belgium |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CZ | = | Czech Republic |
| DK | = | Denmark |
| DE | = | Germany |
| EE | = | Estonia |
| EL | = | Greece |
| ES | = | Spain |
| FR | = | France |
| IE | = | Ireland |
| IT | = | Italy |
| CY | = | Cyprus |
| LV | = | Latvia |
| LT | = | Lithuania |
| LU | = | Luxembourg |
| HU | = | Hungary |
| MT | = | Malta |
| NL | = | Netherlands |
| AT | = | Austria |
| PL | = | Poland |
| PT | = | Portugal |
| SI | = | Slovenia |
| SK | = | Slovakia |
| FI | = | Finland |
| SE | = | Sweden |
| GB | = | United Kingdom |

—

two letters identifying the Member State of intended destination as follows:

BE

=

Belgium

CZ

=

Czech Republic

DK

=

Denmark

DE

=

Germany

EE

=

Estonia

EL

=

Greece

ES

=

Spain

FR

=

France

IE

=

Ireland

IT

=

Italy

CY

=

Cyprus

LV

=

Latvia

LT

=

Lithuania

LU

=

Luxembourg

HU

=

Hungary

MT

=

Malta

NL

=

Netherlands

AT

=

Austria

PL

=

Poland

PT

=

Portugal

SI

=

Slovenia

SK

=

Slovakia

FI

=

Finland

SE

=

Sweden

GB

=

United Kingdom

| — | a one-digit number identifying the quota period corresponding to the last figure in the current year, e.g. ‘4’ for 2004; |
| --- | --- |

—

a one-digit number identifying the quota period corresponding to the last figure in the current year, e.g. ‘4’ for 2004;

| — | a two-digit number identifying the issuing office in the exporting country; |
| --- | --- |

—

a two-digit number identifying the issuing office in the exporting country;

| — | a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the specific Member State of destination. |
| --- | --- |

—

a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the specific Member State of destination.

Article 9

The export licence and the certificate of origin may be issued after the shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases they shall bear the endorsement ‘issued retrospectively’.

Article 10

In the event of the theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the competent authority which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession. The duplicate licence or certificate issued in this way shall bear the endorsement ‘duplicate’.

The duplicate shall bear the date of the original licence or certificate.

PART III

COMMUNITY IMPORT LICENCE — COMMON FORM

Article 11

1.   The forms to be used by the competent authorities of the Member States (list in Appendix 5) for issuing the import authorisations referred to in Article 4 shall conform to the specimen of the import licence set out in Appendix 4.

2.   Import licence forms and extracts thereof shall be drawn up in duplicate, one copy, marked ‘Holder's copy’ and bearing the number 1 to be issued to the applicant, and the other, marked ‘Copy for the issuing authority’ and bearing the number 2, to be kept by the authority issuing the licence. For administrative purposes the competent authorities may add additional copies to form 2.

3.   Forms shall be printed on white paper free of mechanical pulp, dressed for writing and weighing between 55 and 65 g/m2. Their size shall be 210 × 297 mm; the type space between the lines shall be 4,24 mm (one sixth of an inch); the layout of the forms shall be followed precisely. Both sides of copy No 1, which is the licence itself, shall in addition have a red printed guilloche pattern background so as to reveal any falsification by mechanical or chemical means.

4.   Member States shall be responsible for having the forms printed. The forms may also be printed by printers appointed by the Member State in which they are established. In the latter case, reference to the appointment by the Member State must appear on each form. Each form shall bear an identification of the printer's name and address or a mark enabling the printer to be identified.

5.   At the time of their issue the import licences or extracts shall be given an issue number determined by the competent authorities of the Member State. The import licence number shall be notified to the Commission electronically within the integrated network set up under Article 4 of this Annex.

6.   Licences and extracts shall be completed in the official language, or one of the official languages, of the Member State of issue.

7.   In box 10 the competent authorities shall indicate the appropriate steel product group.

8.   The marks of the issuing agencies and debiting authorities shall be applied by means of a stamp. However, an embossing press combined with letters or figures obtained by means of perforation, or printing on the licence may be substituted for the issuing authority's stamp. The issuing authorities shall use any tamper-proof method to record the quantity allocated in such a way as to make it impossible to insert figures or references (e.g. EUR 1 000).

9.   The reverse of copy No 1 and copy No 2 shall bear a box in which quantities may be entered, either by the customs authorities when import formalities are completed, or by the competent administrative authorities when an extract is issued.

If the space set aside for debits on a licence or extract thereof is insufficient, the competent authorities may attach one or more extension pages bearing boxes matching those on the reverse of copy No 1 and copy No 2 of the licence or extract. The debiting authorities shall so place their stamp that one half is on the licence or extract thereof and the other half is on the extension page. If there is more than one extension page, a further stamp shall be placed in like manner across each page and the preceding page.

10.   Import licences and extracts issued, and entries and endorsements made, by the authorities of one Member State shall have the same legal effect in each of the other Member States as documents issued, and entries and endorsements made, by the authorities of such Member States.

11.   The competent authorities of the Member States concerned may, where indispensable, require the contents of licences or extracts to be translated into the official language or one of the official languages of that Member State.

Appendix 3

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Appendix 4

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Appendix 5

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| Service public fédéral économie, PME, Classes moyennes & énergie |
| --- |
| Administration du potentiel économique |
| Politiques d'accès aux marchés, Services Licences |
| Rue Général Leman 60 |
| B-1040 Bruxelles |
| Fax: + 32-2-230 83 22 |

Service public fédéral économie, PME, Classes moyennes & énergie

Administration du potentiel économique

Politiques d'accès aux marchés, Services Licences

Rue Général Leman 60

B-1040 Bruxelles

Fax: + 32-2-230 83 22

| Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, KMO, Middenstand & Energie |
| --- |
| Bestuur Economisch Potentieel |
| Markttoegangsbeleid, Dienst Vergunningen |
| Generaal Lemanstraat 60 |
| B-1040 Brussel |
| Fax: + 32-2-230 83 22 |

Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, KMO, Middenstand & Energie

Bestuur Economisch Potentieel

Markttoegangsbeleid, Dienst Vergunningen

Generaal Lemanstraat 60

B-1040 Brussel

Fax: + 32-2-230 83 22

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

| Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu |
| --- |
| Licenční správa |
| Na Františku 32 |
| CZ-110 15 Praha 1 |
| Fax: + 420-22421 21 33 |

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu

Licenční správa

Na Františku 32

CZ-110 15 Praha 1

Fax: + 420-22421 21 33

DANMARK

| Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen |
| --- |
| Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet |
| Vejlsøvej 29 |
| DK-8600 Silkeborg |
| Fax: + 45-35-46 64 01 |

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen

Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet

Vejlsøvej 29

DK-8600 Silkeborg

Fax: + 45-35-46 64 01

DEUTSCHLAND

| Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle, (BAFA) |
| --- |
| Frankfurter Strasse 29-35 |
| D-65760 Eschborn 1 |
| Fax: + 49-61-96 9 42 26 |

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle, (BAFA)

Frankfurter Strasse 29-35

D-65760 Eschborn 1

Fax: + 49-61-96 9 42 26

EESTI

| Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium |
| --- |
| Harju 11 |
| EE-15072 Tallinn |
| Fax: + 372-6313 660 |

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

Harju 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Fax: + 372-6313 660

ΕΛΛΑΣ

| Υπουργείο Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών |
| --- |
| Διεύθυνση Διεθνών Οικονομικών Ροών |
| Κορνάρου 1 |
| GR-105 63 Αθήνα |
| Fax: + 301-328 60 94 |

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών

Διεύθυνση Διεθνών Οικονομικών Ροών

Κορνάρου 1

GR-105 63 Αθήνα

Fax: + 301-328 60 94

ESPAÑA

| Ministerio de Economía |
| --- |
| Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior |
| Subdirección General de Productos Industriales |
| Paseo de la Castellana 162 |
| E-28046 Madrid |
| Fax: + 34-1-349 38 31 |

Ministerio de Economía

Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior

Subdirección General de Productos Industriales

Paseo de la Castellana 162

E-28046 Madrid

Fax: + 34-1-349 38 31

FRANCE

| SETICE |
| --- |
| 8, rue de la Tour-des-Dames |
| F-75436 Paris Cedex 09 |
| Fax: + 33-1-55 07 46 69 |

SETICE

8, rue de la Tour-des-Dames

F-75436 Paris Cedex 09

Fax: + 33-1-55 07 46 69

IRELAND

| Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
| --- |
| Import/ Export Licensing, Block C |
| Earlsfort Centre |
| Hatch Street |
| IE-Dublin 2 |
| Fax: + 353-1-631 25 62 |

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Import/ Export Licensing, Block C

Earlsfort Centre

Hatch Street

IE-Dublin 2

Fax: + 353-1-631 25 62

ITALIA

| Ministero delle Attivita Produttive |
| --- |
| Direzione generale per la politica commerciale e per la gestione del regime degli scambi |
| Viale America 341 |
| I-00144 Roma |
| Fax: +39-6-59 93 22 35 / 59 93 26 36 |

Ministero delle Attivita Produttive

Direzione generale per la politica commerciale e per la gestione del regime degli scambi

Viale America 341

I-00144 Roma

Fax: +39-6-59 93 22 35 / 59 93 26 36

KYPROS

| Υπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού |
| --- |
| Υπηρεσία Εμπορίου |
| Μονάδα Έκδοσης Αδειών Εισαγωγής/Εξαγωγής |
| Οδός Ανδρέα Αραούζου Αρ.6 |
| CY-1421 Λευκωσία |
| Φαξ: + 357-22-37 51 20 |

Υπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού

Υπηρεσία Εμπορίου

Μονάδα Έκδοσης Αδειών Εισαγωγής/Εξαγωγής

Οδός Ανδρέα Αραούζου Αρ.6

CY-1421 Λευκωσία

Φαξ: + 357-22-37 51 20

LATVIJA

| Latvijas Republikas Ekonomikas ministrija |
| --- |
| Brīvības iela 55 |
| LV –1519 Rîga |
| Fax: + 371-728 08 82 |

Latvijas Republikas Ekonomikas ministrija

Brīvības iela 55

LV –1519 Rîga

Fax: + 371-728 08 82

LIETUVA

| Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija |
| --- |
| Prekybos departamentas |
| Gedimino pr. 38/2 |
| LT-01104 Vilnius |
| Fax: + 370-5-26 23 974 |

Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija

Prekybos departamentas

Gedimino pr. 38/2

LT-01104 Vilnius

Fax: + 370-5-26 23 974

LUXEMBOURG

| Ministère des affaires étrangères |
| --- |
| Office des licences |
| BP 113 |
| L-2011 Luxembourg |
| Fax: + 352-46 61 38 |

Ministère des affaires étrangères

Office des licences

BP 113

L-2011 Luxembourg

Fax: + 352-46 61 38

MAGYARORSZÁG

| Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal |
| --- |
| Margit krt. 85. |
| HU-1024 Budapest II. |
| Fax: + 36-1-336 73 02 |

Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal

Margit krt. 85.

HU-1024 Budapest II.

Fax: + 36-1-336 73 02

MALTA

| Diviżjoni ghall-Kummerċ |
| --- |
| Servizzi Kummerċjali |
| Lascaris |
| MT-Valletta CMR02 |
| Fax: + 356-25-69 02 99 |

Diviżjoni ghall-Kummerċ

Servizzi Kummerċjali

Lascaris

MT-Valletta CMR02

Fax: + 356-25-69 02 99

NEDERLAND

| Belastingdienst/Douane centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer |
| --- |
| Postbus 30003, Engelse Kamp 2 |
| NL-9700 RD Groningen |
| Fax: + 31-50-523 23 41 |

Belastingdienst/Douane centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer

Postbus 30003, Engelse Kamp 2

NL-9700 RD Groningen

Fax: + 31-50-523 23 41

ÖSTERREICH

| Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Aussenwirtschaftsadministration |
| Abteilung C2/2 |
| Stubenring 1 |
| A-1011 Wien |
| Fax: + 43-1-7 11 00/ 83 86 |

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Aussenwirtschaftsadministration

Abteilung C2/2

Stubenring 1

A-1011 Wien

Fax: + 43-1-7 11 00/ 83 86

POLSKA

| Ministerstwo Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki |
| --- |
| Społecznej |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL- 00-507 Warszawa |
| Fax: + 48-22-693 40 21 / 693 40 22 |

Ministerstwo Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki

Społecznej

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL- 00-507 Warszawa

Fax: + 48-22-693 40 21 / 693 40 22

PORTUGAL

| Ministério das Finanças |
| --- |
| Direcção Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo |
| Rua Terreiro do Trigo, Edifício da Alfândega de Lisboa |
| Lisboa |
| PT- 1140 - 060 Lisboa |
| Fax: + 351- 218 814 261 |

Ministério das Finanças

Direcção Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo

Rua Terreiro do Trigo, Edifício da Alfândega de Lisboa

Lisboa

PT- 1140 - 060 Lisboa

Fax: + 351- 218 814 261

SLOVENIJA

| Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo |
| --- |
| Področje ekonomskih odnosov s tujino |
| Kotnikova 5 |
| SI-1000 Ljubljana |
| Fax: + 386-1-478 36 11 |

Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo

Področje ekonomskih odnosov s tujino

Kotnikova 5

SI-1000 Ljubljana

Fax: + 386-1-478 36 11

SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA

| Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR |
| --- |
| Odbor licencií |
| Mierová 19 |
| SK-827 15 Bratislava |
| Fax: + 421-2-43 42 39 19 |

Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR

Odbor licencií

Mierová 19

SK-827 15 Bratislava

Fax: + 421-2-43 42 39 19

SUOMI

| Tullihallitus |
| --- |
| PL 512 |
| FIN-00101 Helsinki |
| Telekopio: + 358-20-492 28 52 |

Tullihallitus

PL 512

FIN-00101 Helsinki

Telekopio: + 358-20-492 28 52

SVERIGE

| Kommerskollegium |
| --- |
| Box 6803 |
| S-11386 Stockholm |
| Fax: + 46-8-30 67 59 |

Kommerskollegium

Box 6803

S-11386 Stockholm

Fax: + 46-8-30 67 59

UNITED KINGDOM

| Department of Trade and Industry |
| --- |
| Import Licensing Branch |
| Queensway House - West Precinct |
| Billingham |
| UK-TS23 2NF |
| Fax: + 44-1642-36 42 69 |

Department of Trade and Industry

Import Licensing Branch

Queensway House - West Precinct

Billingham

UK-TS23 2NF

Fax: + 44-1642-36 42 69

Appendix 6

ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Article 1

The Commission shall supply the Member States' authorities with the names and addresses of authorities in Ukraine competent to issue certificates of origin and export licences together with specimens of the stamps used by these authorities.

Article 2

For the steel products subject to a double-checking system Member States shall notify the Commission within the first ten days of each month of the total quantities, in the appropriate units and by country of origin and group of products, for which import authorisations have been issued during the preceding month.

Article 3

1.   Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export licences shall be carried out at random, or whenever the competent authorities of the Community have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate of origin or export licence or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin of the products in question.

In such cases the competent authorities of the Community shall return the certificate of origin or the export licence or a copy thereof to the competent Ukrainian governmental authority, giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form or substance for an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate of origin or export licence or copy thereof. The competent authorities shall also forward any information that has been offered suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificate or the said licence are inaccurate.

2.   The provisions of paragraph 1 shall also apply to subsequent verifications of declarations of origin.

3.   The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Community within three months at the latest. The information communicated shall indicate whether the disputed certificate, licence or declaration applies to the goods actually exported and whether the goods are eligible for export to the Community under this Annex. The competent authorities of the Community may also request copies of all documentation necessary to determine the facts fully, including, in particular, the origin of the goods.

4.   Should such verifications reveal abuse or major irregularities in the use of declarations of origin, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission of this fact. The Commission shall pass the information on to the other Member States. The Community may decide that imports of the products in question to the Community shall be accompanied by a certificate of Ukrainian origin referred to in Article 8(1) of Appendix 2.

5.   Random recourse to the procedure specified in this Article shall not constitute an obstacle to the release for free circulation of the products in question.

Article 4

1.   Where the verification procedure referred to in Article 2 or where information available to the competent authorities of the Community indicates that the provisions of this Annex are being contravened, the said authorities shall request Ukraine to carry out appropriate enquiries or arrange for such enquiries to be carried out concerning operations which are or appear to be in contravention of the provisions of this Annex. The results of these enquiries shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Community together with any other pertinent information enabling the true origin of the goods to be determined.

2.   In pursuance of the action taken under the terms of this Annex, the competent authorities of the Community may exchange any information with the competent governmental authorities of the Republic of Ukraine which is considered to be of use in preventing the contravention of the provisions of this Annex.

3.   Where it is established that the provisions of this Annex have been contravened, the Commission may take such measures as are necessary to prevent recurrence of such contravention.

Article 5

The Commission shall coordinate the action undertaken by the competent authorities of the Member States under the provisions of this Annex. The competent authorities of the Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of action which they have undertaken and the results obtained.

Appendix 7

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

| (tonnes) |
| --- |
| Products | From 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 |
| SA.   Flat products |
| SA1. | Coils |

(tonnes)

Products

From 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004

Flat products

SA1.

Coils

19  190

| SA2. | Heavy plate |
| --- | --- |

SA2.

Heavy plate

73  444

| SA3. | Other flat products |
| --- | --- |

SA3.

Other flat products

5  926

Long products

| SB1. | Beams |
| --- | --- |

SB1.

Beams

2  583

| SB2. | Wire rod |
| --- | --- |

SB2.

Wire rod

36  904

| SB3. | Other long products |
| --- | --- |

SB3.

Other long products

46  499

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Commission

| 5.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/20 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

5.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/20

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 June 2004

(2004/C 150/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2203 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,78 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4347 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,66385 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1467 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5273 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 87,31 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1820 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,58340 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 31,319 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 252,11 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4529 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6610 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4256 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,6429 |
| ROL | Romanian leu | 40 772 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,1600 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 39,965 |
| TRL | Turkish lira | 1 833 637 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7667 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,6604 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,5146 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9648 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0884 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 420,12 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,8645 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2203

JPY

Japanese yen

135,78

DKK

Danish krone

7,4347

GBP

Pound sterling

0,66385

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1467

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5273

ISK

Iceland króna

87,31

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1820

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,58340

CZK

Czech koruna

31,319

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

252,11

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4529

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6610

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4256

PLN

Polish zloty

4,6429

ROL

Romanian leu

40 772

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,1600

SKK

Slovak koruna

39,965

TRL

Turkish lira

1 833 637

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7667

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,6604

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,5146

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9648

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0884

KRW

South Korean won

1 420,12

ZAR

South African rand

7,8645

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 5.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/21 |
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5.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/21

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New composition of the European Consumer Consultative Group

(2004/C 150/03)

The European Consumer Consultative Group was set up by Commission Decision 2003/709/EC of 9 October 2003 (1)

By Decision of 28.5.2004, the Commission appointed the following as members and alternates of the Group for the remainder of its three-year term of office:

| Members | Alternates |
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| Mr Petros MARKOU (CY) | Mr Athos TSINONTIDES (CY) |
| Ms Linda LÄÄNESAAR (EE) | Mr Enn-Toivo ANNUK (EE) |
| Mr György BARANOVSZKY (HU) | Mr István GARAI (HU) |
| Ms Silvija VĪKSNIŅA (LV) | Ms Agnese ZVIEDRE (LV) |
| Ms Zita ČEPONYTĖ (LT) | Ms. Audronė RICKUVIENĖ (LT) |
| Mr Benny BORG BONELLO (MT) | Mr Adrian MUSCAT INGLOTT (MT) |
| Ms Małgorzata NIEPOKULCZYCKA (PL) | Ms Grażyna ROKICKA (PL) |
| Mr Karel PAVLÍK (CZ) | Mr Vladimír HANUŠ (CZ) |
| Ms Božena STAŠENKOVÁ (SK) | Mr Peter PETRÍK (SK) |
| Ms Breda KUTIN (SI) | Ms Ziva DROL NOVAK (SI) |
| Mr Nick STACE (UK) | |

Members

Alternates

Mr Petros MARKOU (CY)

Mr Athos TSINONTIDES (CY)

Ms Linda LÄÄNESAAR (EE)

Mr Enn-Toivo ANNUK (EE)

Mr György BARANOVSZKY (HU)

Mr István GARAI (HU)

Ms Silvija VĪKSNIŅA (LV)

Ms Agnese ZVIEDRE (LV)

Ms Zita ČEPONYTĖ (LT)

Ms. Audronė RICKUVIENĖ (LT)

Mr Benny BORG BONELLO (MT)

Mr Adrian MUSCAT INGLOTT (MT)

Ms Małgorzata NIEPOKULCZYCKA (PL)

Ms Grażyna ROKICKA (PL)

Mr Karel PAVLÍK (CZ)

Mr Vladimír HANUŠ (CZ)

Ms Božena STAŠENKOVÁ (SK)

Mr Peter PETRÍK (SK)

Ms Breda KUTIN (SI)

Ms Ziva DROL NOVAK (SI)

Mr Nick STACE (UK)

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(1)  OJ L 258 of 10.10.2003, p.35

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| 5.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/22 |
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5.6.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3375 - Statoil/SDS)

(2004/C 150/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 28.05.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Statoil ASA (‘Statoil’, Norway), controlled by the Norwegian State, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Statoil Detaljhandel Skandinavia AS (‘SDS’, Norway), which is at present jointly controlled by Statoil and ICA AB (‘ICA’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 28.05.2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Statoil ASA (‘Statoil’, Norway), controlled by the Norwegian State, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Statoil Detaljhandel Skandinavia AS (‘SDS’, Norway), which is at present jointly controlled by Statoil and ICA AB (‘ICA’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking Statoil: production of oil and natural gas, delivering energy and processing petroleum; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking Statoil: production of oil and natural gas, delivering energy and processing petroleum;

| — | for undertaking SDS: operation of retail stations in Sweden, Norway and Denmark offering for example motor fuel. |
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for undertaking SDS: operation of retail stations in Sweden, Norway and Denmark offering for example motor fuel.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3375 - Statoil/SDS, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax no. +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3375 - Statoil/SDS, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

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