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onadministeringthedouble-checkingsystemwithoutquantitativelimitsinrespectoftheexportof
certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from Ukraine to the European
Community
(OJ L 210, 4.8.1997, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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NB: This consolidated version contains references to the European unit of account and/or the ecu, which from 1 January 1999
should be understood as references to the euro — Council Regulation (EEC) No 3308/80 (OJ L 345, 20.12.1980, p. 1) andCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 (OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1).
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COUNCILREGULATION(EC)No1526/97
of26June1997
on administering the double-checking system without quantitative
limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered bytheECandECSCTreatiesfromUkrainetotheEuropeanCommu-
nity
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, andin particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereasan Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters
between the European Community, the European Coal and SteelCommunity and the European Atomic Energy Community(
1) of the
one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, entered into force on 1February 1996; and whereasthe Partners hip and Cooperation Agree-ment between the European Community and their Member States, of
the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, signed in Luxembourg on
14 June 1994 will, on itsentry into force, replace the Interim Agree-ment;
Whereas the situation relating to imports of certain steel products from
Ukraine into the Community hasbeen the s ubject of thorough examina-tion and whereas on the basis of relevant information supplied to them,the Partieshave concluded an Agreement in the form of an Exchangeof Letters(
2) which establishes a double-checking system without quan-
titative limitsfor the period between the date of entry into force of this
Regulation in 1997 and 31 December 1999, unless both Parties agree toterminate the system earlier,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. For the period running from the date on which thisRegulation
entersinto force to ►M131 December 2001 ◄, in accordance with
the provisions of the said Agreement in the form of an Exchange ofLetters, imports into the Community of certain steel products coveredby the EC and ECSC Treatiesoriginating in Ukraine, aslis ted inAppendix I, shall be subject to the presentation of a surveillance docu-
ment conforming to the model shown at Appendix II issued by the
authoritiesin the Community.
2. For the period running from the date on which thisRegulation
entersinto force to ►
M131 December 2001 ◄, importsinto the
Community of the steel products originating in Ukraine and listed inAppendix I shall, in addition, be subject to the issue of an export docu-ment issued by the competent Ukrainian authorities. The exportdocument shall conform to the model shown in Appendix III. It shall
be valid for exportsthroughout the cus tomsterritory of the Commu-
nity. Presentation by the importer of the original of the exportdocument must be effected not later than 31 March of the yearfollowing that in which the goodscovered by the document wereshipped.
3. An export document will not be required for goodsoriginating in
Ukraine already shipped before the date on which this Regulationenters into force, provided that the destination of such products is notchanged from a non-Community destination and that those products
which, under the prior surveillance regime applicable in 1997, could
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(1) OJ No L 311, 23. 12. 1995, p. 2.
(2) See page 16 of thisOfficial Journal.
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4. Shipment iscons idered to have taken place on the date of loading
on to the exporting meansof trans port.
5. The classification of the products covered by this Regulation is
based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature of the Community(hereinafter called the ‘combined nomenclature’, or in abbreviatedfrom ‘CN’). The origin of the productscovered by thisRegulation s hallbe determined in accordance with the rulesin force in the Community.
6. The competent authoritiesof the Community undertake to inform
Ukraine of any changesin the Combined Nomenclature (CN) in res pectof productscovered by thisAgreement before their date of entry intoforce in the Community.
Article 2
1. The surveillance document referred to in Article 1 shall be issued
automatically by the competent authority in the Member States,without charge for any quantitiesreques ted, within five working daysof presentation of an application by any Community importer, wher-ever established in the Community. This application shall be deemedto have been received by the competent national authority no later
than three working days after submission, unless it is proven otherwise.
2. A surveillance document issued by one of the competent national
authorities listed in Appendix IV shall be valid throughout the Commu-nity.
3. The importer's application for a surveillance document shall
include the following elements:
(a) the name and full address of the applicant (including telephone and
telefax numbers, and possible identification number used by thecompetent national authorities) and VAT registration number, ifsubject to VAT;
(b) if applicable, the name and full address of the declarant or repre-
sentative of the applicant (including telephone and fax numbers);
(c) the full name and address of the exporter;
(d) the exact description of the goods, including:
— their trade name,
— the combined nomenclature (CN) code(s),— the country of origin,— the country of consignment;
(e) the net weight, expressed in kg and also quantity in the unit
prescribed where other than net weight, by combined nomenclature
heading;
(f) the c.i.f. value of the goodsin ECU at the Community frontier by
combined nomenclature heading;
(g) whether the products concerned are seconds or of substandard
quality(
1);
(h) the proposed period and place of customs clearance;
(i) whether the application isa repeat of a previousapplication
concerning the same contract;
(j) the following declaration, dated and signed by the applicant with
the transcription of his name in capital letters:
‘I, the undersigned, certify that the information provided in this
application istrue and given in good faith, and that I am es tab-
lished in the Community.’
The importer shall also submit a copy of the contract of sale or
purchase, the pro forma invoice and/or, in cases where the goods1997R1526 — EN — 01.01.2000 — 001.001 — 3
(1) Under the criteria given in Commission communication concerning identifi-
cation criteria of non-prime steel products from third countries applied by
customs services of Member States (OJ No C 180, 11. 7. 1991, p. 4.).
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are not directly purchased in the country of production, a certificate
of production issued by the producing steel mill.
4. Surveillance documents may be used only for such time as
arrangementsfor liberalization of importsremain in force in res pect
of the transactions concerned. Without prejudice to possible changesin the import regulationsin force or decis ionstaken in the frameworkof an agreement or the management of a quota:
— the period of validity of the surveillance document is hereby fixed
at four months,
— unused or partly used surveillance documents may be renewed for
an equal period.
5. The importer shall return surveillance documents to the issuing
authority at the end of their period of validity.
Article 3
1. A finding that the unit price at which the transaction is effected
exceedsthat indicated in the import document by les sthan 5 % orthat the total value or quantity of the productspres ented for importexceedsthe value or quantity given in the import document by les sthan 5 % shall not preclude the release for free circulation of theproductsin ques tion.
2. Applicationsfor import documentsand the documentsthems elves
shall be confidential. They shall be restricted to the competent authori-tiesand the applicant.
Article 4
1. Within the first 10 days of each month, the Member States shall
communicate to the Commission:
(a) detailsof the quantitiesand values(calculated in ECU) for which
import documents were issued during the preceding month;
(b) detailsof importsduring the month preceding the month referred to
in subparagraph (a).
The information provided by Member Statess hall be broken down by
product, CN code and by country.
2. The Member Statess hall give notification of any anomaliesor
cases of fraud which they discover and, where relevant, the basis onwhich they have refused to grant an import document.
Article 5
Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given to the Commission of
the European Communitiesand s hall be communicated electronically
within the integrated network set up for this purpose, unless forimperative technical reasons it is necessary to use other means ofcommunication temporarily.
Article 6
Committee
1. In the implementation of this Regulation, the Commission shall
be assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the MemberStates and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shalldeliver itsopinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman
may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion
shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of theTreaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopton a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives ofthe Member Stateswithin the committee s hall be weighted in themanner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.1997R1526 — EN — 01.01.2000 — 001.001 — 4
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3. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immedi-
ately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with theopinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commis-
sion to the Council forthwith. In that event:
— the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has
decided for a period of not more than one month from the date ofsuch communication,
— the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different
decision within the time limit referred to in the first indent.
Article 7
Finalprovisions
Amendmentsto the Appendicesto thisRegulation which may be
necessary to take into account modifications to the Annex or appen-
dicesattached to the s aid Agreement, or amendmentsmade to
Community rules on statistics, customs arrangements, common rulesfor importsor importss urveillance, s hall be adopted in accordancewith the procedure laid down in Article 6.
Article 8
ThisRegulation s hall enter into force on the day following itspublica-
tion in theOfficial Journal of the European Communities .
ThisRegulation s hall be binding in itsentirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.1997R1526 — EN — 01.01.2000 — 001.001 — 5
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ANNEX
APPENDIX I
Listofproductssubjecttodouble-checkingwithoutquantitativelimits
UKRAINE
Cold-rolled narrow strip of a width not exceeding 500 mm
7211 23 99
7211 29 50
7211 29 90
7211 90 90
Grain non-oriented electrical sheet
7211 23 91
7225 19 10
7225 19 90
7226 19 10
7226 19 30
7226 19 90
Grain-oriented electrical sheet
7226 11 901997R1526 — EN — 01.01.2000 — 001.001 — 6
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APPENDIX II
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APPENDIX III
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APÉNDICEIV—TILLÆGIV—ANLAGEIV— ΠΡΟΣΑΡΤΗΜΑ IV—APPENDIX IV—APPEN-
DICE IV — APPENDICE IV — AANHANGSEL IV — APÊNDICE IV — LISÄYS IV — TILLÄGGIV
LISTADELASAUTORIDADESNACIONALESCOMPETENTES
—LISTEOVERKOMPETENTENATIONALEMYNDIGHEDER
—LISTEDERZUSTÄNDIGENBEHÖRDENDERMITGLIEDSTAATEN
—∆ΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΕΚ∆ΟΣΗΣ Α∆ΕΙΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΡΑΤΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝ
—LISTOFTHECOMPETENTNATIONALAUTHORITIES
—LISTEDESAUTORITÉSNATIONALESCOMPÉTENTES
—ELENCODELLECOMPETENTIAUTORITÀNAZIONALI
—LIJSTVANBEVOEGDENATIONALEINSTANTIES
—LISTADASAUTORIDADESNACIONAISCOMPETENTES
—LUETTELOTOIMIVALTAISISTAKANSALLISISTAVIRANOMAISISTA
—LISTAÖVERBEHÖRIGANATIONELLAMYNDIGHETER
BELGIQUE/BELGIË
Ministère des affaires économiques
Administration des relations économiques
Service licences
Rue Général Leman, 60
B-1040 Bruxelles
Fax: (32-2) 230 83 22
Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Bestuur van de Economische Betrekkingen
Dienst Vergunningen
Generaal Lemanstraat 60
B-1040 Brussel
Fax: (32-2) 230 83 22
DANMARK
Erhvervsfremme Styrelsen
Søndergade 25
DK-8600 Silkeborg
Fax: (45) 87 20 40 77
DEUTSCHLAND
Bundesamt für Wirtschaft, Dienst 01
Postfach 5171
D-65762 Eschborn 1
Fax: (49-61) 96 40 42 12
ΕΛΛΑΣ
Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονοµίας
Γενική Γραµµατεία ∆.Ο.Σ
∆ιεύθυνση ∆ιαδικασιών Εξωτερικού Εµπορίου
Κορνάρου 1
GR-105 63Αθήνα
Fax: (30-1) 328 60 29/328 60 59/328 60 39
ESPAÑA
Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda
Dirección General de Comercio Exterior
Paseo de la Castellana, 162E-28046 Madrid
Fax: (34) 915 63 18 23/913 49 38 31
FRANCE
Service desindus triesmanufacturières
3-5, rue Barbet-de-Jouy
F-75357 Paris07 SPFax: (33) 143 19 43 691997R1526 — EN — 01.01.2000 — 001.001 — 13
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IRELAND
Licensing Unit
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Fax: (353-1) 631 28 26
ITALIA
Ministero del Commercio con l'Estero
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
LUXEMBOURG
Ministère des affaires étrangères
Office deslicences
BP 113
L-2011 Luxembourg
Téléfax: (352) 46 61 38
NEDERLAND
Centrale Dienst voor In- en Uitvoer
Postbus 30003, Engelse Kamp 2
9700 RD Groningen
Nederland
Fax: (31-50) 526 06 98
ÖSTERREICH
Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten
Außenwirtschaftsadministration
Landstrasser Hauptstraße 55-57A-1030 Wien
Fax: (43-1) 715 83 47
PORTUGAL
Ministério da Economia
Direcção-Geral dasRelaçõesEconómicasInternacionais
Avenida da República, 79
P-1000 Lisboa
Fax: (351-21) 793 22 10
SUOMI/FINLAND
Tullihallitus/Tullstyrelsen
PL/PB 512
FIN-00101 Helsinki/Helsingfors
Telekopio/Fax: (358-9) 614 28 52
SVERIGE
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, Cleveland
United Kingdom TS23 2NF
Fax: (44) 1642 533 5571997R1526 — EN — 01.01.2000 — 001.001 — 14