Agreement

between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

of the one part, and

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN,

of the other part,

being the Parties to this Agreement,

WHEREAS:

HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries:

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY:

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN:

WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.1. The quantitative limits for the year 2004 set out in Annex II of the Agreement shall be increased as laid down in Annex I of this Agreement.

1.2. The Parties agree that the exports from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia of products included in Annex I of the Agreement shipped before 1 May 2004 shall not be deducted from the quantitative limits set out in Annex II of the Agreement.

1.3. For the purpose of applying paragraph 1.2, such shipments are considered to have taken place on the date of their loading onto the exporting transport as evidenced by the bill of lading or other transport documents.

Article 2

2.1. Article 13(2) of Protocol A of the Agreement is replaced as specified in Annex II to this Agreement.

2.2. The list of the competent national authorities attached to Protocol A of the Agreement is replaced by Annex III of this Agreement.

Article 3

This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of its signature.

Article 4

This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Kazakh and Russian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

Hecho en Bruselas, el diez de noviembre del dos mil cuatro.

V Bruselu dne desátého listopadu dva tisíce čtyři.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den tiende november to tusind og fire.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am zehnten November zweitausendundvier.

Kahe tuhande neljanda aasta novembrikuu kümnendal päeval Brüsselis.

Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις δέκα Νοεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες τέσσερα.

Done at Brussels on the tenth day of November in the year two thousand and four.

Fait à Bruxelles, le dix novembre deux mille quatre.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì dieci novembre duemilaquattro.

Briselē, divi tūkstoši ceturtā gada desmitajā novembrī.

Priimta du tūkstančiai ketvirtų metų lapkričio dešimtą dieną Briuselyje.

Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-negyedik év november havának tizedik napján.

Magħmul fi Brussel fl-għaxar jum ta' Novembru tas-sena elfejn u erbgħa.

Gedaan te Brussel, de tiende november tweeduizendvier.

Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia dziesiątego listopada roku dwutysięcznego czwartego.

Feito em Bruxelas, em dez de Novembro de dois mil e quatro.

V Bruseli desiateho novembra dvetisícštyri.

V Bruslju, desetega novembra leta dva tisoč štiri.

Tehty Brysselissä kymmenentenä päivänä marraskuuta vuonna kaksituhattaneljä.

Som skedde i Bryssel den tionde november tjugohundrafyra.

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Por la Comunidad Europea

Za Evropské společenství

For Det Europæiske Fællesskab

Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft

Euroopa Ühenduse nimel

Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunità europea

Eiropas Kopienas vārdā

Europos bendrijos vardu

az Európai Közösség részéről

Għall-Komunità Ewropea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Za Európske spoločenstvo

za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta

Fōr Europeiska gemenskapen

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Por el Gobierno de la República de Kazajstán

Za vládu Republiky Kazachstán

For regeringen for Republikken Kasakhstan

Im Namen der Regierung der Republik Kasachstan

Kasahstani Vabariigi valitsuse nimel

Για την κυβέρνηση της Δημοκρατίας του Καζακστάν

For the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Pour le gouvernement de la République du Kazakhstan

Per il governo della Repubblica di Kazakistan

Kazahstānas Republikas valdības vārdā

Kazachstano Respublikos Vyriausybės vardu

A Kazah Köztársaság Kormánya részéről

Għall-Gvern tar-Repubblika tal-Kazakastan

Voor de regering van de Republiek Kazachstan

W imieniu rządu Republiki Kazachstanu

Pelo Governo da República do Cazaquistão

Za vládu Kazašskej republiky

Za Vlado Republike Kazahstan

Kazakstanin tasavallan hallituksen puolesta

Fōr Republiken Kazakstans regering

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ANNEX I

(tonnes) |

Products | 2004 |

SA. (Flat products)

SA1. (Coils) | 5228 |

SA1a. (Coils for rerolling) | 500 |

SA2. (Heavy plate) | 852 |

SA3. (Other flat products) | 21582 |

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ANNEX II

Article 13(2) to the Protocol A of the Agreement is replaced by the following:

"2. Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following elements:

- two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: KZ = Kazakhstan,

- two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance 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 year, corresponding to the last figure in the respective year, e.g. "4" for 2004,

- a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing office concerned in the exporting country,

- a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance."

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ANNEX III

LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTES

SEZNAM PŘÍSLUŠNÝCH VNITROSTÁTNÍCH ORGÁNŮ

LISTE OVER KOMPETENTE NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDER

LISTE DER ZUSTÄNDIGEN BEHÖRDEN DER MITGLIEDSTAATEN

PÄDEVATE RIIKLIKE ASUTUSTE NIMEKIRI

ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ ΑΔΕΙΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΡΑΤΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝ

LIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

LISTE DES AUTORITÉS NATIONALES COMPÉTENTES

ELENCO DELLE AUTORITÀ NAZIONALI COMPETENTI

VALSTU KOMPETENTO IESTĀŽU SARAKSTS

ATSAKINGŲ NACIONALINIŲ INSTITUCIJŲ SĄRAŠAS

AZ ILLETÉKES NEMZETI HATÓSÁGOK LISTÁJA

LISTA TA' L-AWTORITAJIET KOMPETENTI NAZZJONALI

LIJST VAN BEVOEGDE NATIONALE INSTANTIES

LISTA WŁAŚCIWYCH ORGANÓW KRAJOWYCH

LISTA DAS AUTORIDADES NACIONAIS COMPETENTES

ZOZNAM PRÍSLUŠNÝCH ŠTÁTNYCH ORGÁNOV

SEZNAM PRISTOJNIH NACIONALNIH ORGANOV

LUETTELO TOIMIVALTAISISTA KANSALLISISTA VIRANOMAISISTA

FÖRTECKNING ÖVER BEHÖRIGA NATIONELLA MYNDIGHETER

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Service public fédéral économie, PME, classes moyennes et énergie

Administration du potentiel économique

politiques d'accès aux marchés, services Licences

Rue Général Leman 60

B-1040 Bruxelles

Télécopieur (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

DANMARK

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) 969 42 26

EESTI

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

Harju 11

EE-15072 Tallinn

Faks: +372-6313 660

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών

Διεύθυνση Διεθνών Οικονομικών Ροών

Κορνάρου 1

GR-105 63 Αθήνα

Φαξ: (30-210) 32 86 094

ESPAÑA

Ministerio de Economía

Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior

Subdirección General de Productos Industriales

Paseo de la Castellana 162

E-28046 Madrid

Fax (34) 913 49 38 31

FRANCE

SETICE

8, rue de la Tour-des-Dames

F-75436 Paris Cedex 09

Télécopieur (33-1) 55 07 46 69

IRELAND

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Import/Export Licensing, Block C

Earlsfort Centre

Hatch Street

Dublin 2

Ireland

Fax: (353-1) 631 25 62

ITALIA

Ministero delle Attività produttive

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

Viale America 341

I-00144 Roma

Fax (39-06) 59 93 22 35/59 93 26 36

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ

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 Rīga

Fakss: + 371-728 08 82

LIETUVA

Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija

Prekybos departamentas

Gedimino pr. 38/2

LT-01104 Vilnius

Faksas (370-5) 26 23 974

LUXEMBOURG

Ministère des affaires étrangères

Office des licences

BP 113

L-2011 Luxembourg

Télécopieur (352) 46 61 38

MAGYARORSZÁG

Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal

Margit krt. 85.

H-1024 Budapest

Fax: (36-1) 336 73 02

MALTA

Diviżjoni għall-Kummerċ

Servizzi Kummerċjali

Lascaris

MT-Valletta CMR02

Fax: + 356 2569 0299

NEDERLAND

Belastingdienst/Douane centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer

Postbus 30003

Engelse Kamp 2

9700 RD Groningen

Nederland

Fax (31-50) 523 23 41

ÖSTERREICH

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Außenwirtschaftsadministration

Abteilung C2/2

Stubenring 1

A-1011 Wien

Fax: + 43-1-711 00/83 86

POLSKA

Ministerstwo Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej

pl. 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

P-1140-060 Lisboa

Fax: (351-21) 88142 61

SLOVENIJA

Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo

Področje za ekonomske odnose s tujino

Kotnikova 5

SI-1000 Ljubljana

Faks: + 386-1-478 36 11

SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA

Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR

Odbor licencií

Mierová 19

SK-827 15 Bratislava 212

Fax: + 421-2-43 42 39 19

SUOMI/FINLAND

Tullihallitus

PL 512

FI-00101 Helsinki

Faksi (358) 20 492 28 52

Tullstyrelsen

PB 512

FI-00101 Helsingfors

Fax (358) 20 492 28 52

SVERIGE

Kommerskollegium

Box 6803

S-113 86 Stockholm

Fax (46-8) 30 67 59

UNITED KINGDOM

Department of Trade and Industry

Import Licensing Branch

Queensway House — West Precinct

Billingham TS23 2NF

United Kingdom

Fax: (44-1642) 36 42 69

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