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COMMISSION DECISION No 2260/83/ECSC

of 5 August 1983

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, and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 95 thereof,

Whereas the Commission, by Decision No 527/78/ECSC (1), as last amended by Decision No 824/83/ECSC (2), prohibited alignment on offers of iron and steel products originating in certain third countries;

Whereas the Commission has concluded arrangements with Brazil, Japan, Spain and South Africa, and it is accordingly necessary to include these countries 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 points in the Annex hereto are hereby added to the Annex to Decision No 527/78/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, 5 August 1983.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 73, 15. 3. 1978, p. 16.

(2) OJ No L 91, 9. 4. 1983, p. 7.

ANNEX

'12. BRAZIL

As regards pig iron falling within Common Customs Tariff heading No 73.01 (1).

13. JAPAN

As regards the ECSC iron and steel products falling within Common Customs Tariff heading Nos 73.06 to 73.13 inclusive, and 73.16, 73.15 in the forms mentioned in heading Nos 73.06 to 73.13 inclusive, excluding 73.15 A I b) 2, 73.15 A V b) 1, 73.15 B I b) 2 bb), cc), dd) and ee), 73.15 B V b) 1 bb), 73.15 B V b) 2 bb), 73.15 B VII b) 1 aa) 22 and 33, 73.15 B VII b) 1 bb) 22 and 33, 73.15 B VII b) 1 cc) 22 and 33, and 73.15 B VII b) 2 bb) 22 and 33.

14. SPAIN

As regards the ECSC iron and steel products falling within Common Customs Tariff heading Nos 73.01, 73.06 to 73.13 inclusive, 73.15 and 73.16, excluding 73.15 A I b) 2, 73.15 A V b) 1, 73.15 B I b) 2 bb), cc), dd) and ee), 73.15 B V b) 1 bb), 73.15 B V b) 2 bb), 73.15 B VII b) 1 aa) 22 and 33, 73.15 B VII b) 1 bb) 22 and 33, 73.15 B VII b) 1 cc) 22 and 33, and 73.15 B VII b) 2 bb) 22 and 33.

15. SOUTH AFRICA

As regards the ECSC iron and steel products falling under NIMEXE codes:

1.2.3.4 // 73.06-10 73.06-20 73.06-30 73.07-12 73.07-21 73.07-24 73.08-01 73.08-03 73.08-05 73.08-07 73.08-21 73.08-25 73.08-29 73.08-41 73.08-45 73.08-49 73.09-00 73.10-11 73.10-13 73.10-16 73.10-18 73.10-42 73.11-11 73.11-12 73.11-14 73.11-16 73.11-19 73.11-41 73.11-50 73.12-11 // 73.12-19 73.12-21 73.12-51 73.12-71 73.13-11 73.13-16 73.13-17 73.13-19 73.13-21 73.13-23 73.13-26 73.13-32 73.13-34 73.13-36 73.13-43 73.13-45 73.13-47 73.13-49 73.13-50 73.13-64 73.13-65 73.13-67 73.13-68 73.13-72 73.13-74 73.13-76 73.13-78 73.13-79 73.13-82 73.13-84 // 73.13-86 73.13-87 73.13-88 73.13-89 73.13-92 73.61-20 73.62-10 73.62-30 73.63-29 73.63-72 73.64-20 73.64-72 73.65-21 73.65-23 73.65-25 73.65-55 73.65-70 73.65-81 73.71-21 73.71-23 73.71-24 73.71-29 73.71-53 73.72-11 73.72-13 73.72-19 73.72-33 73.72-39 73.73-23 73.73-25 // 73.73-26 73.73-29 73.73-33 73.73-35 73.73-36 73.73-39 73.73-72 73.74-21 73.74-23 73.74-29 73.74-72 73.75-11 73.75-19 73.75-23 73.75-33 73.75-43 73.75-63 73.75-73 73.75-79 73.75-83 73.75-84 73.75-89 73.16-14 73.16-16 73.16-17 73.16-20 73.16-40 73.16-51

Ordinary steels are covered by heading Nos 73.06 to 73.13 inclusive and 73.16.

High-carbon and alloy steels are covered by heading Nos 73.61 to 73.75 inclusive.

Semi-finished products are covered by heading Nos 73.06, 73.07, 73.61 and 73.71.

(1) OJ No L 318, 15. 11. 1982, p. 282.'