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334/56 EUROPEAN COALANDSTEELCOMMUNITY 25.11.56
DECISION No33-56
of21November 1956
onthereturnstobemadebyundertakings intheironandsteelindustryinrespectoftheir
substandard productsandseconds
THEHIGHAUTHORITY , Article2
Thereturnshallcontainthefollowing particulars ,
shownseparately foreachoftheclassesofproducts
listedinAnnexItothisDecision :
(1)aggregate tonnageofdeliveries ofsubstandard
productsandseconds (intheCommunity andin
thirdcountries);
(2)percentage ofthattonnageinrelationtototalde­
liveriesofcorresponding first-quality products
(intheCommunity andinthirdcountries);
(3)thetonnageunder (1)brokendownbyCom­
munitycountriesandthirdcountries ,expressed
asapercentage ofthetotal.HavingregardtoArticle47oftheTreaty;
Whereasitisnormalandlegitimate practiceforiron
andsteelundertakings toallow,onsubstandard
productsandseconds,rebatesonthelistpricesof
first-quality products ;
Whereasthereexiststhepossibility thatundertakings
maysellfirst-quality products assubstandard prod­
uctsorsecondsormayotherwise inthesaleofthese
productscontravene theprovisions ofArticle60(1)
oftheTreaty,whichdealswithprohibited practices ;
Whereastransactions involvingsubstandard products
orsecondsarenotusuallycomparable ;whereasit
wouldnotthereforefurthertheattainment oftheob­
jectivessetoutinArticle60(1)oftheTreatywere
thereductions allowedonthesetransactions pub­
lished;
WhereastheHighAuthority must,however ,bekept
informedatalltimesofthetonnageandconditions
ofsaleofsubstandard productsandsecondssothatit
maybeinpossession ofsufficientinformation tobe
abletoevaluatethesetransactions ;
DECIDES :Article3
Returnsmustbesentonthefifteenthdayofeach
monthinrespectoftheproductsdeliveredduringthe
precedingcalendarmonth.
Article4
Separatereturns,similartothosereferredtoin
Article2,mustbemadebefore31December 1966of
deliveriesmadeduringeachcalendarmonthinthe
period1July1956to30November 1956.
Article 1 Article5
ReturnsmustbemadeintheformshowninAn­
nexIItothisDecision .
Article6
Undertakings shallkeeparegisterinwhichthefol­
lowingparticulars shallbeenteredforeachtrans­
actioninvolvingsubstandard productsorseconds :1.Undertakings inthesteelindustryshallmakere­
turnstotheHighAuthority oftheirdeliveries per
calendarmonthofsubstandard productsandseconds .
2.Thiscompulsory returnshallapplytoallprod­
uctsofiron,steelandspecialsteels,butinthecaseof
thespecialsteelsdefinedinAnnexIIItotheTreatyit
shallapplytothefollowing typesonly:
(1)Manganese-silicon steelsforvehiclesprings;
(2)Free-cutting steels,includingsulphursteel,lead
steelandlead-sulphur steel;
(3)Electricalsheet,irrespective ofwattageloss;
(4)Non-alloy structural steelscontaining 06%or
moreofcarbon .(1)dateofsale;
(2)dateofdispatch;
(3)description ofproduct;
(4)reasonforsubstandard classification ;
(5)metrictonnagedelivered ;
(6)saleprice;
(7)nameofbuyer;

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Article8 (8)countryofdestination —particulars ofgoods
suppliedtobeenteredseparately foreachCom­
munitycountry,andforthirdcountriestakenas
awhole.
Fordeliveriestodestinations inthirdcountries ,the
buyer'snameandthepricearenotrequired .
Article7ThisDecisionshallenterintoforcewithintheCom­
munityon30November 1956.
ThisDecisionwasconsidered andadoptedbythe
HighAuthority atitsmeetingon21November 1956.
FortheHighAuthority
ThePresident
ReneMAYERSubstandard productsorsecondswithinthemeaning
ofthisDecisionareproductssoldbelowtheunder­
taking'spublished listpriceswheresuchproductsare
offaultyworkmanship ,arerejects,oroflimiteduse
asmade,byreasonoftheirdimensions orofdefects,
includingdefectsinquality.
ANNEX 1
Listofclassesofproducts
Ingotsforrubes
Otherirgots
Semi-finished products
Hot-rollsd coils •
Heavypermanent railwaymaterial
Lightpermanent railwaymaterial
Sheetpilings
Wide-flanged beams
Otherbeams,shapesandchannels,80mmandover,andOmegasections
Tuberoundsandsquares (notingots)
Wireroc.incoils(13mmandunder)
Merchantsteel,includingstraightened rodandreinforcing rods
Universalplatesover6mminthickness
Hot-rolled hoopandstripandtubestrip(500mmandunder)
Plate3mmandover
Sheetunder3mm,includingcold-rolled sheetincoils
Cold-rolled stripfortinplate
Tinplateandothertinnedsheet
Blackplate
Galvanised ,leadedandothercoatedsheet
Electrical sheet

ANNEX II
Questionnaire 2-76:Deliveriesofsubstandard productsandsecondsofordinarysteel1
Tobereturneddulycompleted bythefifteenthdayofeachmonthfortheprecedingmonth,induplicate ,underregistered
cover,totheDirectoroftheStatisticsDivisionoftheHighAuthority ,29rueAldringer ,Luxembourg
Country Company Company'sregistration numberwiththeHighAuthority Month Year44 OfficialJournaloftheEuropean CommunitiesProduct LineTotaldeliveries ofsubstandard
productsandseconds
(Community -hthirdcountries )
MetrictonsBreak-down oftonnageunder01in%
(tonnagecolumn01=100%) Deliveries under01in%of
totaldeliveriesoffirstquality
products(=100)
(Community +thirdcountries ) Germany
(FRG)Belgium France/
SaarItaly Luxem­
bourgNether­
landsThird
countries
Column 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
A.Ingots,semi-finished productsand
coils:
Ingotsfortubes
Otheringots
Semi-finished products
Hot-rolled coils
B.Rolledfinishedproducts :
Heavypermanent railwaymaterial ...
Lightpermanent railwaymaterial ...
Sheetpilings
Wide-flanged beams
Otherbeams,shapesandchannels,
80mmandover,andOmegasections
Tuberoundsandsquares (notingots)
Wirerodincoils(13mmandunder)
Merchant steelincludingstraightened
rodandreinforcing rods
Universalplatesover6mminthickness
Hot-rolled hoopandstripandtube
strip(500mmandunder)
Plate3mmandover
Sheetunder3mm,including cold­
rolledsheetincoils
C.Endproducts :
Cold-rolled stripfortinplate
Tinplateandothertinnedsheet
Blackplate
Galvanised ,leadedandothercoated
sheet
Electrical sheet010
020
030
040
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
141
142
143
144
.145•
♦
Seedefinitions inexplanatory notes.Topreventduplication ,returnsshouldnotincludedeliveriesbyonesteelplant(withinthemeaningoftheTreaty)toanothersteelplant(withinthemeaningoftheTreaty)belong­
ingtothesamecompany,norplants'ownconsumption forrepairs,nordeliveriestointegratedtubeworks,forgesandotherunitsnotincludedbytheTreatyinthesteelsector.

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EXPLANATORY NOTESTOQUESTIONNAIRE 2-76
1.Generalremarks
1.Thequestionnaire appliestoallCommunity undertakings .
2.Themonthtobetakenintoaccountisthecalendarmonth.
3.Deliveries refertoallproducts (substandard ,seconds,piecesofsheetorcut-endsnotintended
forre-melting .Indicatenettonnagedelivered ,takingproductsintheexworksstate.
4.Deliveryreturnsmustincludecontractworkcarriedoutforcustomers otherthansteel
plantswithinthemeaningoftheTreaty.
5.Deliveries madetoreplenishstoresformingpartoftheplantshouldbeincludedinreturns
onlyatsuchtimeastheproductsconcerned aresentouttocustomers bythewarehouse .
Deliveries shouldberecordedatthetimewhenthewarehouse notifiestheplantoftheir
dispatch .
6.Thecompulsory returnappliestoallproductsofordinarysteelascurrentlydefined,that
istosay,allproducts,withtheexception ofthoseofhighcarbonsteelsandspecialalloy
steels,deliveries ofwhicharerecordedinQuestionnaire 2-74oftheHighAuthority (see
definitions attheendofthesenotes).Thus,asageneralrulereturnsmustbemadeof
steelsnotcoveredbyAnnexIIItotheTreaty,andthefollowingqualitiesofsteel,which,
althoughcoveredbyAnnexIIItotheTreaty,areinpracticeregardedbyproducers as
ordinarysteel:
(a)Manganese-silicon steelsforvehiclesprings;
(b)Free-cutting steels,includingsulphursteel,leadsteelandlead-sulphur steel;
(c)Electricalsheet,irrespective ofwattageloss;
(d)Non-alloy structuralsteelscontaining 0-6%ormoreofcarbon.
2.Definitions
Products aredefinedasfollows :
1.Substandard productsandseconds:
Productssoldbelowtheundertakings 'publishedlistpriceswheresuchproductsareof
fault)-workmanship ,arerejects,oroflimiteduseasmade,byreasonoftheirdimensions
orofdefects,includingdefectsinquality.
2.Semi-finished products:
Blooms,slabs,billets,sheetbars(exceptfortubes;thesearetuberoundsandsquares).
3.Hot-rolled widecoils:
Wide-hot-rolled stripsofrectangular section,notlessthan1-5mmthick,ofawidth
exceeding 500mm,incontinuous coils(spools)andofaweightofnotlessthan500kg
perpiece.
4.Universalplates:
Productsofrectangular section,hot-rolled lengthwise ,inaclosedboxoruniversalmill,ofa
thickressexceeding 6mmbutnotexceeding 100mm,andofawidthexceeding 150mm
butnotexceeding 1200mm.

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5.Hoopandstrip:
Rolledproductswithshearedorunsheared edges,ofrectangular section,ofathickness
notexceeding 6mm,ofawidthnotexceeding 500mm,andofsuchdimensions thatthe
thicknessdoesnotexceedone-tenth ofthewidth,instraightstrips,coils,orflattenedcoils.
6.Sheetsandplates:
Rolledproducts (otherthancoilsforre-rolling asdefinedin3above)ofathicknessnot
exceeding 125mm,and,ifinsquareorrectangular form,ofawidthexceeding 500mm
(thickersheetsandplatesmaybeincluded,wheretheyarenotcoveredbythedefinition
ofsemi-finished products).
7.Electricalsheet:
Sheetwhichcontainsnotlessthan0-35%butnotmorethan8%ofsiliconwithoutthe
additionoffurtheralloyelementsotherthanaluminium ,inaproportion oflessthan0-30%,
subjecttoawattagelossperkilogramme of3-6wattsorlessforasheet0-50mmthick,
usingtheEpsteintestandsubjecting thematerialtoacurrentof50cyclespersecond,
withinductionat10000gauss.
8.Tinplateandblackplate
Wasters (2nd,3rdand4thquality)andmenders (seconds)shouldnotbeincludedinreturns;
(a)iftheirpricesarepublished inthepricelist;
(b)iftheyaredeliveredtogetherwithfirst-quality productsandthewhole'consignment is
invoicedatthefirst-quality price.
Asregardsblackplate ,thedefinitions tobeacceptedprovisionally arethosecustomarily
employed ineachcountry.
9.Galvanised sheet:
Allsheet,hot-orcold-rolled ,insheetsorstrips,flatorcorrugated ,hot-dipgalvanised .
10.Wirerod:
Hot-rolled productsofsolidsection,incoils,ofanycross-sectional shape,ofwhichno
cross-sectional dimension exceeds 13mm.
11.Merchant steels:
Hot-rolled finishedproductsnotincludedinanyoftheabovecategories andincludedinone
ofthefollowing :
Permanent railwaymaterial (rails,sleepers,chairsandfishplates );
Sheetpilings;
Wide-flanged beams;
Otherbeams,shapesandchannels ,80mmandover;
Tuberoundsandsquares .
12.High-grade andspecialsteels(notincludedinquestionnaire )
A.Generaldefinition ofspecialsteels
(seequestionnaires 2-16and2-74)
Specialsteelsaresteelsprocessed toobtainspecialproperties adaptedtospecificuses.These
properties—particularly asregardsmaximum degreesofpurityandhomogeneity ensuring,for
agivencomposition ,optimumqualitiesandsuitability forheat-treatment givingmaximum
efficiency ineachparticular case—willbepresentonlyifspecialcareistakenduringpro­
ductionandhot-working andconstantsupervision excercised duringmanufacture ,whichcannot
regularlyandnormallybeensuredduringthemanufacture ofordinarysteels.
Theyincludesomealloysteelsandhighcarbonsteels.

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B.Specialalloysteels
1.Alloysteelsaresteelscontaining oneormorealloyingelements,theprescribed orin­
tendedcontentofwhich(givingtheupperlimitofthecomposition range)exceeds :
Mr.:0-8% V:0-05%
Si:0-5% W:0-2%
Ni:0-3% Co:0-2%
Cr:0-3% Al:0-29%
Mo:0-05% Cu:0-39%
Othermetallicelements 1:0-09%orcontaining someproportion ofboron.
2.A.1alloysteelsareregardedasspecialsteels,withtheexception ofthefollowing ,which
areregardedasordinarysteels:
(a)free-cutting steels(S,P,Pb);
(b)steelsorsiliconsteelsforelectricalsheet,andelectricalsheets;
(c)manganese steelsandmanganese-silicon steels,notcontaining anyotheralloyingelement
intieaboveproportions ,forthemanufacture ofvehiclesprings,grinders (upto2%Mn
+Si),oilconduits,railsandrollingstock,steamboilersorpressurevesselsandsteelfor
metalframeworks (includingbridgesandshipbuilding );
(d)weldablesheetsforsteelboilers,containing 2%ofCrand0-05%ofMo.
C.Highcarbonsteels
Highcarbonsteelsarespecialunalloyed steelswithaguaranteed sulphurandphosphorus
contentlowerthan0-04%foreachoftheelementstakenseparately andlowerthan0-07%for
thetwoelementstakentogether,suitableforheat-treatment (inparticularimproving orhardening
orsurfs.cetempering )orwhichhavecertainelectricormagneticproperties .Sheetfordeep
drawingandsteelforitsmanufacture areexcluded .
1Elementswhichcannotberegardedasimpurities ,i.e.thepresenceofwhichisintentional andguaranteed .