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( 1 ) OJ NO L 114 , 5 . 5 . 1977 , P . 15 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 282 , 7 . 10 . 1978 , P . 21 .

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION NO 220/79/ECSC

OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979

AMENDING RECOMMENDATION 77/330/ECSC ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE IN RESPECT OF IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF CERTAIN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 74 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS BY RECOMMENDATION 77/330/ECSC ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY RECOMMENDATION NO 2346/78/ECSC ( 2 ) THE COMMISSION ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE IN RESPECT OF IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF CERTAIN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE ECSC TREATY IN ORDER TO FOLLOW DEVELOPMENTS AND TO ENSURE THAT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY ARE EFFECTED DO NOT SERIOUSLY THREATEN COMMUNITY PRODUCTION ;

WHEREAS EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THE IMPORT DOCUMENT SHOULD BE EXTENDED FOR TWO MONTHS ; THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED RECOMMENDATION SHOULD ALSO BE AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO ENSURE A MORE COMPLETE FORECAST OF IMPORTS ,

MAKES THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION :

ARTICLE 1

RECOMMENDATION 77/330/ECSC IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . PARAGRAPH 3 OF ARTICLE 1 SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS :

' THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THE IMPORT DOCUMENT IS HEREBY FIXED AT TWO MONTHS . '

2 . SUBPARAGRAPHS ( B ), ( C ), ( D ), ( G ) AND ( H ) OF ARTICLE 2 SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS :

' ( B ) FOR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES LISTED IN ANNEX I , FOR CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING EX 73.10 A II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ORIGINATING IN SWITZERLAND AND FOR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN AND EXPORTED DIRECTLY FROM ONE OF THE COUNTRIES LISTED IN ANNEX II :

- A COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCTS SUCH AS WILL PERMIT CALCULATION OF THE DELIVERED PRICE ACCORDING TO THE PRICE LIST SELECTED AND THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF SUBHEADING , OR

- WHERE A PRICE OTHER THAN THE DELIVERED PRICE IS INDICATED , THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF SUBHEADING AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS CORRESPONDING TO THAT SET OUT IN THE COMMUNICATION OF THE COMMISSION ON BASIC PRICES FOR CERTAIN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS ( 1 );

( C ) FOR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN ANNEXES I AND II AND ALSO FOR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES LISTED IN ANNEX II WHERE THEY ARE EXPORTED FROM A THIRD COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF SUBHEADING AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCTS WHICH CORRESPONDS TO OR IS CLOSEST TO THAT CONTAINED IN THE LIST OF PRODUCTS PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( 1 );

( D ) THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND THE COUNTRY OF LAST EXPORT ;

( G ) THE EFFECTIVE PRICE ( BASIC PRICE PLUS EXTRAS ) ESTABLISHED BY CONTRACT DUTY-PAID FOR :

- PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN ANNEXES I AND II ,

- PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES LISTED IN ANNEX II WHERE THEY ARE EXPORTED FROM A THIRD COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ,

- PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN SWITZERLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING EX 73.10 A II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ;

( H ) FOR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES LISTED IN ANNEX I AND FOR CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING EX 73.10 A II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ORIGINATING IN SWITZERLAND AND ALSO FOR PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN AND EXPORTED DIRECTLY FROM ONE OF THE COUNTRIES LISTED IN ANNEX II :

- THE DELIVERED PRICE PER TONNE AND THE NAME OF THE PRODUCER ' S PRICE LIST SELECTED FOR CALCULATING THE DELIVERED PRICE , INCLUDING ALL EXTRAS , REBATES AND ANY OTHER FACTORS INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATION OF THIS DELIVERED PRICE , OR

- WHERE APPROPRIATE , THE THIRD COUNTRY OFFER ON WHICH ALIGNMENT IS PERMITTED , GIVING THE DETAILS REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THIS OFFER , OR

- OTHER PERMITTED PRICE ( TO BE JUSTIFIED ) FOR PRODUCTS WHICH ORIGINATE IN AUSTRIA , FINLAND , NORWAY , PORTUGAL OR SWEDEN AND ARE SUBJECT TO NEITHER MINIMUM NOR GUIDANCE PRICES .

( 1 ) OJ NO L 372 , 30 . 12 . 1978 , P . 2 . '

3 . ARTICLE 3 SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS :

' 1 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION , AS SOON AS SUCH INFORMATION IS NOTIFIED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN RESPECT OF PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN SWITZERLAND OTHER THAN CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS AND FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING EX 73.10 A II OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THIRD COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN ANNEXES I AND II , THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BASIC PRICE PLUS EXTRAS PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE PRICE ( BASIC PRICE PLUS EXTRAS ) ESTABLISHED BY CONTRACT FREE AT FRONTIER DUTY-PAID .

2 . WITHIN THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF EACH MONTH MEMBER STATES SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION OF :

( A ) THE QUANTITIES AND AMOUNTS , CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF THE BASIC CIF PRICES , FOR WHICH IMPORT DOCUMENTS WERE ISSUED IN THE PRECEDING MONTH ;

( B ) THE IMPORTS EFFECTED IN THE MONTH PRECEDING THAT REFERRED TO IN ( A ).

3 . THE INFORMATION FROM THE MEMBER STATES SHALL BE BROKEN DOWN BY THIRD COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND LAST EXPORT AND BY PRODUCT , ON THE BASIS OF THE DESIGNATION AND COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF HEADINGS SET OUT IN ANNEX III AND SHALL SPECIFY THE IMPORTS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO A WORK CONTRACT . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS RECOMMENDATION SHALL BE NOTIFIED TO THE MEMBER STATES AND PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

IT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 7 FEBRUARY 1979 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 5 FEBRUARY 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

WILHELM HAFERKAMP

VICE-PRESIDENT

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ANNEX I

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES

AUSTRIA

FINLAND

SWEDEN

ANNEX II

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES

AUSTRALIA

BULGARIA

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

HUNGARY

JAPAN

POLAND

SOUTH AFRICA

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ANNEX III

LIST OF PRODUCTS FOR WHICH THE IMPORT IS SUBJECT TO THE ISSUE OF AN IMPORT DOCUMENT

CCT HEADING NO

PRODUCTS

73.01 B

HAEMATITE PIG IRON AND CAST IRON

73.01 C

PHOSPHORIC PIG IRON AND CAST IRON

73.01 D

PIG IRON AND CAST IRON OTHER THAN SPIEGELEISEN , HAEMATITE AND PHOSPHORIC PIG IRON AND CAST IRON

73.02 A I

FERRO-MANGANESE CONTAINING MORE THAN 2 % BY WEIGHT OF CARBON ( HIGH CARBON FERRO-MANGANESE )

73.07 A I

BLOOMS AND BILLETS , OF IRON OR STEEL , ROLLED ( 1 )

73.07 B I

SLABS AND SHEET BARS , OF IRON OR STEEL , ROLLED ( 1 )

73.08

IRON OR STEEL COILS FOR RE-ROLLING

73.10 A I

WIRE ROD OF IRON OR STEEL

EX 73.10 A II

CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS OF IRON OR STEEL WITH MINOR INDENTATIONS , FLANGES , GROOVES OR OTHER DEFORMATIONS PRODUCED DURING THE ROLLING PROCESS , WHETHER OR NOT TWISTED AFTER ROLLING

EX 73.10 A II

CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS OTHER THAN THOSE WITH MINOR INDENTATIONS , FLANGES , GROOVES OR OTHER DEFORMATIONS PRODUCED DURING THE ROLLING PROCESS

EX 73.10 A II

BARS AND RODS OF IRON OR STEEL NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED OTHER THAN CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS

EX 73.11 A I

ANGLES , SHAPES AND SECTIONS OF IRON OR STEEL , NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED

73.12 A

HOOP AND STRIP OF IRON OR STEEL , NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED

73.13 A II

' ELECTRICAL ' SHEETS AND PLATES OF IRON OR STEEL , OTHER THAN WITH A WATT-LOSS , REGARDLESS OF THICKNESS , OF 0.75 WATT OR LESS

73.13 B I A )

SHEETS AND PLATES , OTHER THAN ' ELECTRICAL ' , NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED , OF A THICKNESS OF 2 MM OR MORE

73.13 B II B )

SHEETS AND PLATES , OTHER THAN ' ELECTRICAL ' NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-ROLLED , OF A THICKNESS OF MORE THAN 1 MM BUT LESS THAN 3 MM

73.13 B II C )

SHEETS AND PLATES , OTHER THAN ' ELECTRICAL ' , NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-ROLLED , OF A THICKNESS OF 1 MM OR LESS

73.13 B IV C )

SHEETS AND PLATES , OTHER THAN ' ELECTRICAL ' , ZINC-COATED OR LEAD-COATED

73.15 A I B ) 2

BLOOMS , BILLETS , SLABS AND SHEET BARS OF HIGH CARBON STEEL , OTHER THAN FORGED ( 1 )

73.15 A V B ) 1

WIRE ROD OF HIGH-CARBON STEEL

73.15 B I B ) 2

BLOOMS , BILLETS , SLABS AND SHEET BARS OF ALLOY STEEL , OTHER THAN FORGED ( 1 )

73.15 B V B ) 1

WIRE ROD OF ALLOY STEEL

EX 73.15 B V B ) 2

BARS AND RODS AND ANGLES , SHAPES AND SECTIONS OF ALLOY STEEL , NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED , OTHER THAN WIRE ROD

73.15 B VII A ) 2

' ELECTRICAL ' SHEETS AND PLATES OF ALLOY STEEL , OTHER THAN WITH A WATT-LOSS , REGARDLESS OF THICKNESS , OF 0.75 WATT OR LESS

73.15 B VII B ) 1

SHEETS AND PLATES OF ALLOY STEEL , OTHER THAN ' ELECTRICAL ' , NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED

73.15 B VII B ) 2 BB )

SHEETS AND PLATES , OTHER THAN ' ELECTRICAL ' NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-ROLLED , OF A THICKNESS OF LESS THAN 3 MM

( 1 ) INCLUDING PRODUCTS OF THE SAME FORM IN CONTINUOUS CASTING .