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13.5.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL126/3
COMMISSION DECISION No961/78/ECSC
of11May1978
imposingtheobligationonundertakings producingbeamsandwirerodto
supplycertaininformationconcerningthoseproducts
sion,inrespectoftheirsalesofthoseproducts,infor­
mationconcerningdestination,tonnageandprice.
Article2
StatementsshallbesenttotheCommission oncea
week.Allstatementsconcerningtransactions
concludedduringagivenweekshallbedispatchedto
theCommissionwithinthefirsttwoworkingdaysof
thefollowingweek.Statementsshallbemadeona
standardfrom,aspecimenofwhichisgiveninthe
Annexhereto.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,andinparticularArticle
47thereof,
Whereasthecurrentmarketsituationforbeamsand
wirerodcallsfortheparticularattentionofthe
Commission ;
Whereas,byitsDecisionNo3971/76/ECSCof8
December1976('),theCommission hasalready
obligedsteelundertakingstosupplycertaininforma­
tionconcerninginteraliatheirdeliveriesofbeams
andwirerodf
Whereas,toensureclosersupervisiontrendsinbeams
andwirerod,especiallyprices,theCommissionmust
haveaccesstothefullestpossibleinformation
concerningtheirsales;whereasitisthereforeneces­
sarytoobligetheundertakings tosupplyadditional
informationtotheCommission ;
WhereasthevalidityofthisDecisionshouldbe
limitedtoaperiodoftwomonths;whereasthe
CommissionreservestherighttoextendthisDecision
ifthemarketsituationsorequires,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
Communitysteelundertakingsproducingbeamsand
wirerodareherebyrequiredtosupplytotheCommis­Article3
ThisDecisionshallapplytosaleswithintheCommu­
nity.
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon22May1978.
Itshallceaseapplyon,24July1978.
Article5
Undertakingswhich,byvirtueofDecisionNo2/52of
23December1952andDecisionNo6/65of17
March1965,areexemptfrompaymentofthelevy
shallbeexemptfromtherequirements ofthisDeci­
sion.
ThisDecisionshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11May1978.
FortheCommission
fitienneDAVIGNON
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL344,14.12.1976,p.24.

NoL126/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 13.5.78
ANNEX
Statisticsontransactions inbeamsandwirerod
Country: Works: Dateofsalescontract :
Undertaking : Location :
CommissionregistrationNo:
Questionnaire tobedulycompletedandreturnedbyexpressmail,postmarkednotlaterthaneachworkingTuesday,inrespectof
allcontractsconcludedduringtheprecedingweek(').
1.Identification ofproduct:
1.1.Exactdesignationofproductaccordingtothestatisticalnomenclature
1.2.Ordernumber
2.Destination :
2.1.User(name,address)
2.2.Dealer(name,address)
3.Tonnage :
3.1.Totaltonnage
3.2.Breakdownbysample
3.3.Specificationbysize,bysampleandspecificationbygrade
4.Invoiceprices:
4.1.Effectivepricepertonne,deliveredfreeatfrontierordeliveredtodestination,bysample
4.2.Effectivebasing-pointpricepertonnebysample,ofwhichbasicprice...ofwhichsupplement
4.3.Whereapplicable,rebatesgrantedandgroundstherefore
5.Comments
(')Informationtobesentto:theCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities ,DirectorateforSteel,200,ruedelaLoi,B-1049Brussels(Telex21877COMEUB;Tel.
>0040).
****

( 1 ) OJ NO L 73 , 15 . 3 . 1978 , P . 16 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 66 , 16 . 3 . 1979 , P . 10 .

COMMISSION DECISION NO 689/79/ECSC

OF 5 APRIL 1979

FURTHER AMENDING DECISION NO 527/78/ECSC PROHIBITING ALIGNMENT ON OFFERS OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COMMISSION DECISION NO 527/78/ECSC OF 14 MARCH 1978 PROHIBITING ALIGNMENT ON OFFERS OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DECISION NO 503/79/ECSC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS CONCLUDED ARRANGEMENTS COVERING 1979 WITH BRAZIL , AND IT IS ACCORDINGLY NECESSARY TO INCLUDE THIS COUNTRY IN THE ANNEX TO THE SAID DECISION , TOGETHER WITH DETAILS OF THE IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE ARRANGEMENTS IN QUESTION ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING ADDITION IS HEREBY MADE TO THE ANNEX TO DECISION NO 527/78/ECSC :

' 16 . BRAZIL :

AS REGARDS PIG IRON FALLING WITHIN COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF HEADING NO 73.01 . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND SHALL REMAIN APPLICABLE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1979 .

THIS DECISION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 5 APRIL 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION
****

( 1 ) OJ NO L 65 , 11 . 3 . 1980 , P . 11 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 291 , 31 . 10 . 1980 , P . 32 .

COMMISSION DECISION NO 3385/80/ECSC

OF 23 DECEMBER 1980

ON RETROSPECTIVE COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE IN RESPECT OF THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 74 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS BY DECISION NO 588/80/ECSC ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY DECISION NO 2796/80/ECSC ( 2 ), THE COMMISSION INSTITUTED A RETROSPECTIVE COMMUNITY MONITORING SYSTEM IN RESPECT OF IMPORTS TO AND EXPORTS FROM THE COMMUNITY OF CERTAIN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS THE REASONS WHICH ORIGINALLY LED THE COMMISSION TO INTRODUCE THESE MEASURES , NAMELY THE NEED TO ENSURE THE FULLEST INFORMATION ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS , CONTINUE TO APPLY ;

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO PROLONG THE MONITORING SYSTEM ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF DECISION NO 588/80/ECSC IS HEREBY EXTENDED TO 31 DECEMBER 1981 .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS DECISION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 23 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION
++++

( 1 ) SEE PAGE 1 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

COMMISSION DECISION NO 1697/82/ECSC OF 30 JUNE 1982 FIXING THE RATES OF ABATEMENT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1982 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECISION NO 1696/82/ECSC ON THE EXTENSION OF THE SYSTEM OF MONITORING AND PRODUCTION QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF UNDERTAKINGS IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COMMISSION DECISION NO 1696/82/ECSC OF 30 JUNE 1982 ON THE EXTENSION OF THE SYSTEM OF MONITORING AND PRODUCTION QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF UNDERTAKINGS IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE RATES OF ABATEMENT IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS MUST BE FIXED FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1982 ;

ON THE BASIS OF STUDIES CARRIED OUT WITH UNDERTAKINGS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF UNDERTAKINGS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE RATES OF ABATEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRODUCTION QUOTAS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1982 SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :

- CATEGORY IA : 37 ,

- CATEGORY IB : 38 ,

- CATEGORY IC : 13 ,

- CATEGORY ID : + 31 ,

- CATEGORY IV : 40 ,

- CATEGORY V : 47 ,

- CATEGORY VI : 38 .

THE RATES OF ABATEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PART OF THE PRODUCTION QUOTAS WHICH MAY BE DELIVERED IN THE COMMON MARKET SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :

- CATEGORY IA : 33 ,

- CATEGORY IB : 33 ,

- CATEGORY IC : 15 ,

- CATEGORY ID : + 35 ,

- CATEGORY IV : 40 ,

- CATEGORY V : 50 ,

- CATEGORY VI : 40 .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS DECISION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 30 JUNE 1982 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

VICE-PRESIDENT
CORRIGENDUM TO COMMISSION DECISION NO 379/83/ECSC OF 16 FEBRUARY 1983 FIXING THE RATES OF ABATEMENT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1983 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECISION NO 1696/82/ECSC ON THE EXTENSION OF THE SYSTEM OF MONITORING AND PRODUCTION QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF UNDERTAKINGS IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY

( OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITES NO L 45 OF 17 FEBRUARY 1983 )

PAGE 19, ARTICLE 1, SECOND PARAGRAPH :

1.2FOR :

CATEGORY ID : 22',

READ :

CATEGORY ID : +22 '.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 925/84/ECSC

of 4 April 1984

amending Decision No 3717/83/ECSC introducing for steel undertakings and steel dealers, a production certificate and an accompanying document for deliveries of certain products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,

With the unanimous assent of the Council and after consulting the Consultative Committee,

Whereas:

- the first paragraph of Article 13 of Commission Decision No 3717/83/ECSC (1) allows that by way of derogation from the provisions of Articles 4 and 6, deliveries of products referred to in Annex I, made between 1 and 15 January 1984, shall not give rise to completion of a production certificate or an accompanying document,

- the second paragraph of Article 13 allows that such deliveries shall be regularized by 31 January 1984 at the latest,

- the time needed for printing and supplying the production certificates and accompanying documents to steel undertakings and steel dealers will prevent Articles 4 and 6 of Decision No 3717/83/ECSC being applied simultaneously and consistently throughout all Member States on 16 January 1984,

- it is therefore necessary that the date specified in the first paragraph of Article 13 of the Decision be put back to 31 January 1984,

- it follows that the deadline for regularization specified in the second paragraph of Article 13 shall be extended to 16 February 1984,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 13 of Decision No 3717/83/ECSC is hereby amended as follows:

1. In the first paragraph, '15 January 1984' is replaced by '31 January 1984'.

2. In the second paragraph, '31 January 1984' is replaced by '16 February 1984'.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Community.

It shall apply with effect from 16 January 1984.

This Decision is binding in its entirety and is directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 April 1984.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1983, p. 9.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 3063/84/ECSC

of 30 October 1984

fixing the amended rates of abatement for the fourth quarter of 1984 in accordance with Decision No 234/84/ECSC on the extension of the system of monitoring and production quotas for certain products of undertakings in the steel industry

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision No 234/84/ECSC of 31 January 1984 on the extension of the system of monitoring and production quotas for certain products of undertakings in the steel industry (1),

Whereas rates of abatement in respect of certain products were fixed for the fourth quarter of 1984 by Decision No 2673/84/ECSC of 19 September 1984 (2);

Whereas Article 9 (1) of Decision No 234/84/ECSC provides that such rates of abatement may be modified, not later than the first week of the second month of the quarter in question, in the light of the development of the market situation;

Whereas the market situation requires that the rates of abatement for the fourth quarter of 1984 be so modified on the studies carried out with undertakings and associations of undertakings,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The rates of abatement for the establishment of production quotas for the fourth quarter of 1984 established in Commission Decision No 2673/84/ECSC for the following categories of products shall be modified as follows:

category Ia: 39

category Ib: 35

category Ic: 10

category II: 43

category III: 49

2. The rates of abatement for the establishment of the part of the production quotas which may be delivered in the common market established in Commission Decision No 2673/84/ECSC for the following categories of product shall be modified as follows:

category Ia: 45

category Ib: 39

category Ic: 21

category II: 49

category III: 55

3. These rates of abatement replace the corresponding rates fixed in Commission Decision No 2673/84/ECSC.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 October 1984.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 29, 1. 2. 1984, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 253, 21. 9. 1984, p. 22.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 1958/85/ECSC

of 15 July 1985

suspending the application of the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain hot-rolled sheets and plates, of iron or steel, originating in Brazil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision No 2177/84/ECSC of 27 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Coal and Steel Community (1), and in particular Articles 12 and 16 thereof,

After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for by the abovementioned Decision,

Whereas,

By recommendation No 1230/83/ECSC (2) the Commission imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of sheets and plates, of iron or steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of three millimetres or more, falling within subheading ex 73.13 B I a) of the Common Customs Tariff, corresponding to NIMEXE codes 73.13-17, 19, 21 and 23, originating in Brazil;

On 1 April 1985 an arrangement was concluded between the Community and Brazil with respect to trade in steel products including sheets and plates of the kind mentioned above. This arrangement provides inter alia for the respect of certain price levels in case of exports of the products concerned to the Community. Furthermore, the arrangement lays down certain quantitative restrictions for exports of these products to the Community;

In view of this arrangement, and in particular its provisions relating to prices and quantities, the Commission considers that the application of the anti-dumping duty is no longer necessary to protect the Community interest. It is, therefore, appropriate to suspend the definitive anti-dumping duty as of 1 April 1985,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The application of the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by recommendation No 1230/83/ECSC on imports of certain sheets and plates, of iron or steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, of a thickness of three millimetres or more, falling within subheading ex 73.13 B I a) of the Common Customs Tariff, corresponding to NIMEXE codes 73.13-17, 19, 21 and 23, originating in Brazil, is hereby suspended for imports effected after 1 April 1985.

Article 2

Any anti-dumping duties imposed on the products mentioned in Article 1 in pursuance of recommendation No 1230/83/ECSC after 1 April 1985 shall be reimbursed by the authorities of the Member State in which these anti-dumping duties were collected.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 1985.

For the Commission

Willy DE CLERCQ

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 201, 30. 7. 1984, p. 17.

(2) OJ No L 131, 20. 5. 1983, p. 13.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 3701/85/ECSC

of 23 December 1985

amending for the second time Decision No 3483/82/ECSC concerning the requirement for Community undertakings to declare the quantities of certain steel products delivered

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 47 thereof,

Whereas the statistical data relative to questionnaires 373 and 377, obtained since the implementation of Commission Decision No 3483/82/ECSC (1) as amended by Commission Decision No 1826/83/ECSC (2), continue to be fragmented and unreliable; it is therefore appropriate to rescind them;

Whereas it is necessary to modify questionnaires 372 and 376 of Annexes I and II, respectively of Commission Decision No 3483/82/ECSC, in order to include deliveries of steel products destined for, or orginating in Spain and/or Portugal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Commission Decision No 3483/82/ECSC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Questionnaires 373 of Annex I and 377 of Annex II are hereby rescinded.

2. Questionnaires 372 of Annex I and 376 of Annex II are hereby replaced as provided for in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1986.

This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1985.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 370, 29. 12. 1982.

(2) OJ No L 180, 5. 7. 1983.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 3524/86/ECSC

of 19 November 1986

amending Decision No 3485/85/ECSC on the extension of the system of monitoring and production quotas for certain products of undertakings in the steel industry

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision No 3485/85/ECSC (1) of 27 November 1985 on the extension of the system of monitoring and production quotas for certain products of undertakings in the steel industry, and in particular Article 18 thereof,

Whereas:

Products in Category Ic will no longer be subject to the quota system with effect from 1 January 1987;

It is necessary to avoid disruption of the steel market brought about by articial inflation of the references of products remaining subject to quota as a result of transfers of references of products soon to be liberalized;

This situation constitutes an unforeseen difficulty, as provided for by Article 18 of Decision No 3485/85/ECSC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The application of Article 15 (2) and (3), of Decision No 3485/85/ECSC is limited to products in Categories Ia, Ib, II, III, IV and VI.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 19 November 1986.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 November 1986.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 340, 18. 12. 1985, p. 5.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 2240/87

of 27 July 1987

fixing the amended rates of abatement for the third quarter of 1987 in accordance with Decision No 3485/85/ESCS on the extension of the system of monitoring and production quotas for certain products of undertakings in the steel industry

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision No 3485/85/ECSC of 27 November 1985 on the extension of the system of monitoring and production quotas for certain products of undertakings in the steel industry (1),

Whereas rates of abatement in respect of certain products were fixed for the third quarter of 1987 by Commission Decision No 1435/87/ECSC (2);

Whereas Article 8 (1) of Decision No 3485/85/ECSC provides that such rates of abatement may be modified, not later than the first week of the second month of the quarter in question, in the light of the development of the market situation;

Whereas the market situation requires that the rates of abatement for the third quater of 1987 be so modified on the studies carried out with undertakings and associations of undertakings,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The rates of abatement for the establishment of production quotas for the third quarter of 1987 established in Commission Decision No 1435/87/ECSC for the following categories of products shall be modified as follows:

'category Ia: 49

category Ib: 48

category VI: 46'

2. The rates of abatement for the establishment of the part of the production quotas which may be delivered in the common market established in Commission Decision No 1435/87/ECSC for the following categories of products shall be modified as follows:

'category Ia: 60

category Ib: 51

category VI: 43'

3. These rates of abatement replace the corresponding rates fixed in Commission Decision No 1435/87/ECSC.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1987.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 340, 18. 12. 1985, p. 5.

(2) OJ No L 136, 26. 5. 1987, p. 40.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 339/87/ECSC

of 3 February 1987

fixing the amended rates of abatement for the first quarter of 1987 in accordance with Decision No 3485/85/ESCS on the extensions of the system of monitoring and production quotas for certain products of undertakings in the steel industry

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Commnity,

Having regard to Commission Decision No 3485/85/ECSC of 27 November 1985 the extension of the system of monitoring and production quotas for certain products of undertakings in the steel industry (1),

Whereas rates of abatement in respect of certain products were fixed for the first quarter of 1987 by Commission Decision No 3673/86/ECSC (2);

Whereas Article 8 (1) of Decision No 3485/85/ECSC provides that such rates of abatement may be modified, not later than the first week of the second month of the quarter in question, in the light of the development of the market situation;

Whereas the market situation requires that the rates of abatement for the first quarter of 1987 be so modified on the studies carried out with undertakings and associations of undertakings,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The rates of abatement for the establishment of production quotas for the first quarter of 1987 established in Commission Decision No 3673/86/ECSC for the following categories of products shall be modified as follows:

'category I a: 52 %,

category I b: 48 %.'

2. These rates of abatement replace the corresponding rates fixed in Commission Decision No 3673/86/ECSC.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 1987.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 340, 18. 12. 1985, p. 5.

(2) OJ No L 339, 2. 12. 1986, p. 20.