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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2190/83

OF 18 APRIL 1983

AMENDING COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2870/82 ON THE RESTRICTION OF EXPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 113 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS , BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2870/82 ( 1 ) , THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ;

WHEREAS APPENDIX B TO THE ARRANGEMENT CONCLUDED WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STIPULATED THAT THE LIST OF NIMEXE CODES COVERED BY THE ARRANGEMENT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER VERIFICATION AND AMENDMENTS TO BE AGREED UPON BY EXPERTS OF BOTH PARTIES ;

WHEREAS THE SAID VERIFICATION HAS REVEALED THE NEED TO DETERMINE WITH GREATER PRECISION , IN TERMS OF NIMEXE CODES , THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE SAID ARRANGEMENT ; WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2870/82 AND ANNEX I THERETO SHOULD BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2870/82 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" 1 . COMMUNITY EXPORT LIMITS PER PRODUCT CATEGORY SHALL BE CALCULATED BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE INITIAL PERIOD AND FOR THE YEARS 1984 AND 1985 BY APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES APPARENT CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES :

PRODUCT CATEGORY*QUOTA*

1 . HOT-ROLLED SHEET AND STRIP*6,81 % *

2 . COLD-ROLLED SHEET*5,11 % *

3 . PLATE*5,36 % *

4 . STRUCTURAL SHAPES*9,91 % *

6 . HOT-ROLLED BARS*2,38 % *

7 . COATED SHEET*3,27 % *

8 . TINPLATE*2,20 % " *

2 . ANNEX I SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

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

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

DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 18 APRIL 1983 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

I . KIECHLE

( 1 ) OJ NO L 307 , 1 . 11 . 1982 , P . 3 .

ANNEX

" ANNEX I

LIST OF PRODUCTS

DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE*TSUSA NO*

CATEGORY 1***

HOT-ROLLED SHEET AND STRIP***

CARBON STEEL*73.10-49 ( 1 ) ( 7 ) ( 34)*607.66-10*

*73.12-40 ( 2 ) ( 7 ) ( 34)*607.67-10*

*73.12-88 ( 2 ) ( 7 ) ( 34)*607.67-20*

*73.12-89 ( 2 ) ( 7 ) ( 34)*607.67-30*

*73.13-62 ( 7 ) ( 34 ) ( 36 ) ( 41)*607.67-40*

*73.63-79 ( 1 ) ( 34)*607.83-42*

*73.64-79 ( 2 ) ( 34)*608.19-20*

**608.21-20*

**608.23-20*

ALLOY STEEL*73.73-89 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 34)*607.81-00*

*73.74-89 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 34)*608.38-20 ( 7 )*

**608.55-20 ( 7 )*

**608.67-20 ( 7 )*

CATEGORY 2***

COLD-ROLLED SHEET***

CARBON STEEL*73.10-30 ( 6 ) ( 8)*607.83-20*

*73.10-49 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34)*607.83-50*

*73.12-25 ( 8 ) ( 9)607.83-55*

*73.12-29 ( 8 ) ( 10)*607.83-60*

*73.12-40 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.12-88 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.12-89 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.13-62 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 ) ( 36 )**

*73.63-50 ( 6 ) ( 8 )**

*73.63-79 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.64-50 ( 8 )**

*73.64-79 ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.73-55 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 21 )**

ALLOY STEEL*73.73-55 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 22 )**

*73.73-59 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8)*607.93-20*

*73.73-89 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

*73.74-51 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 )**

*73.74-52 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 )**

*73.74-59 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 8 )**

*73.74-89 ( 4 ) ( 8 ) ( 31 ) ( 34 )**

CATEGORY 3***

PLATE***

CARBON STEEL ( INCLUDING CLAD PLATE ) *73.10-45 ( 6 ) ( 8)*607.66-15 ( 17 )*

*73.10-49 ( 6 ) ( 35)*607.94-00*

*73.12-40 ( 12 ) ( 14 ) ( 32)*608.11-00*

*73.12-59 ( 8 ) ( 12)*608.07-10*

*73.12-61 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-63 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-65 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE*TSUSA NO*

CATEGORY 3 CARBON STEEL ( INCLUDING CLAD PLATE ) ( CONT'D ) *73.12-75 ( 8 )**

*73.12-81 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-85 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-87 ( 12 ) ( 14 )**

*73.12-88 ( 12 ) ( 14 ) ( 32 )**

*73.12-89 ( 12 ) ( 14 ) ( 42 )**

*73.13-62 ( 37 )**

*73.63-79 ( 6 ) ( 35 )**

*73.64-75 ( 8 )**

*73.64-79 ( 35 )**

*73.73-74 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 16 )**

*73.73-83 ( 6 ) ( 16 ) ( 33 )**

*73.73-89 ( 6 ) ( 16 ) ( 33 )**

*73.74-74 ( 8 )**

*73.74-83 ( 16 ) ( 33 )**

*73.74-89 ( 16 ) ( 33 )**

ALLOY STEEL*73.73-55 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 12 ) ( 22)*607.78-00 ( 17 )*

*73.73-59 ( 4 ) ( 6 ) ( 12)*607.91-00*

*73.74-74 ( 8 ) ( 12 ) ( 18)*608.14-20*

*73.74-83 ( 8 ) ( 12 ) ( 18 ) ( 32 )**

*73.74-89 ( 12 ) ( 14 ) ( 18 ) ( 32 )**

CATEGORY 4***

STRUCTURAL SHAPES***

CARBON STEEL*73.11-20 ( 19)*609.80-05*

*73.11-31 ( 19)*609.80-15*

*73.11-39 ( 19)*609.80-35*

*73.63-10 ( 19 ) ( 20)*609.80-41*

*73.63-50 ( 19 ) ( 20)*609.80-45*

*73.73-55 ( 20 ) ( 21 )**

ALLOY STEEL*73.73-13 ( 20)*609.82-00*

*73.73-14 ( 20 )**

*73.73-19 ( 20 )**

*73.73-43 ( 20 )**

*73.73-49 ( 20 )**

*73.73-53 ( 20 )**

*73.73-54 ( 20 )**

*73.73-55 ( 20 ) ( 22 )**

*73.73-59 ( 20 )**

CATEGORY 6***

HOT-ROLLED BAR***

CARBON STEEL*73.10-49 ( 27 ) ( 29)*606.83-10*

*73.63-79 ( 27 ) ( 29)*606.83-30*

*73.64-79 ( 7 ) ( 12 ) ( 30 ) ( 34)*606.83-50*

ALLOY STEEL*73.73-89 ( 4 ) ( 27 ) ( 29)*606.97-00*

CATEGORY 7***

COATED SHEET***

CARBON STEEL ( GALVANIZED AND OTHER SHEET ) *73.10-45 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32)*608.07-30*

*73.10-49 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32)*608.13-10*

*73.12-40 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32)*608.13-20*

*73.12-61 ( 5 ) ( 8)*608.13-30*

*73.12-63 ( 5 ) ( 8)*608.13-40*

*73.12-75 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32)*608.13-50*

*73.12-81 ( 5 ) ( 8 )**

*73.12-85 ( 5 ) ( 8 )**

*73.12-87 ( 5 ) ( 8 )**

DESCRIPTION*NIMEXE CODE*TSUSA NO*

CATEGORY 7 CARBON STEEL ( GALVANIZED AND OTHER SHEET ) ( CONT'D ) *73.12-88 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.12-89 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.13-62 ( 5 ) ( 32 ) ( 43 )**

*73.63-74 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.63-79 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.64-75 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.64-79 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

ALLOY STEEL COATED SHEET AND TERNE PLATE AND SHEET*73.12-65 ( 5 ) ( 8)*608.01-00*

*73.73-74 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32)*608.14-40*

*73.73-89 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.74-74 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.74-83 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

*73.74-89 ( 5 ) ( 8 ) ( 32 )**

CATEGORY 8***

TINPLATE ( NOT INCLUDING BLACKPLATE ) *73.12-59 ( 5 ) ( 8)*607.96-00*

**607.97-00*

**607.99-00*

( 1 ) COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION . IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS , EXCLUDED IF EIGHT INCHES OR LESS IN WIDTH OR IF NOT IN COILS .

( 2 ) IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS , EXCLUDED IF CUT TO LENGTH , OR EIGHT INCHES OR LESS IN WIDTH .

( 4 ) EXCLUDING " TOOL STEEL " , " HIGH-SPEED TOOL STEEL " , " TOOL STEEL OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN HEADNOTE 2 ( H ) ( VII ) " AND " CHIPPER KNIFE STEEL " AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS B 2 ( H ) ( V ) , ( VI ) , ( VII ) AND ( VIII ) OF PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 6 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES ( ANNOTATED ) .

( 5 ) COVERED IF LESS THAN THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS .

( 6 ) COVERED IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION .

( 7 ) COVERED IF HOT-ROLLED .

( 8 ) COVERED IF OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH .

( 9 ) EXCLUDING " SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL " , AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH B 2 ( H ) ( IX ) OF PART 2 OF SCHEDULE 6 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES ( ANNOTATED ) .

( 10 ) EXCLUDED IF LESS THAN 0,0142 OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS AND IF BLACKPLATE MEETING ASTM SPECIFICATIONS A-625 OR A-650 .

( 12 ) COVERED IF OF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS .

( 14 ) COVERED IF HOT-ROLLED AND OVER EIGHT INCHES IN WIDTH OR IF COLD-ROLLED AND OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH .

( 16 ) COVERED IF CLAD .

( 17 ) EXCLUDING SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS , OVER SIX INCHES IN THICKNESS , PRODUCED BY ROLLING ON A PRIMARY ( SLABBING ) MILL .

( 18 ) EXCLUDED IF CLAD .

( 19 ) COVERED IF HAVING A MAXIMUM CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION OF THREE INCHES OR MORE .

( 20 ) COVERED IF STRUCTURAL SHAPES .

( 21 ) COVERED IF CONTAINS 0,35 % OR LESS LEAD OR SULFUR .

( 22 ) COVERED IF CONTAINS OVER 0,35 % LEAD OR SULFOR .

( 27 ) COVERED IF CROSS-SECTION , IN THE FORM OF CIRCLES , SEGMENTS OF CIRCLES , OVALS , ISOSCELES TRIANGLES , RECTANGLES , HEXAGONS , OCTAGONS OR QUADRILATERALS WITH ONLY TWO SIDES PARALLEL AND THE OTHER TWO SIDES EQUAL , AND NOT HOLLOW . IF OF RECTANGULAR SECTION , COVERED IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND EIGHT INCHES OR LESS IN WIDTH . IF OF CIRCULAR SECTION , COVERED IF OVER 18,8 MM IN DIAMETER , OR IF 18,8 MM OR LESS IN DIAMETER , AND NOT IN COILS .

( 29 ) EXCLUDED IF COLD-FORMED .

( 30 ) COVERED IF EIGHT INCHES OR LESS IN WIDTH .

( 31 ) COVERED IF COLD-ROLLED .

( 32 ) COVERED IF COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL .

( 33 ) IF LESS THAN THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH . IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS , COVERED WHEN COLD-ROLLED IF OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH AND WHEN HOT-ROLLED IF OVER EIGHT INCHES IN WIDTH .

( 34 ) EXCLUDED IF COATED , PLATED OR CLAD WITH METAL .

( 35 ) COVERED IF CLAD , OR PLATED OR COATED WITH METAL , OR OTHERWISE SURFACE-WORKED . IF CLAD AND IF LESS THAN THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH . IF CLAD OR PLATED OR COATED WITH METAL AND IF OVER THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH IN THICKNESS , COVERED IF EIGHT INCHES OR MORE IN WIDTH WHEN NOT COLD-ROLLED AND IF 12 INCHES OR OVER IN WIDTH WHEN COLD-ROLLED . IF OTHERWISE SURFACE-WORKED , COVERED IF NOT IN COILS , IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS AND EIGHT INCHES OR OVER IN WIDTH AND HOT-ROLLED .

( 36 ) COVERED IF ENAMELLED .

( 37 ) COVERED IF CLAD . IF COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL , BUT NOT SILVERED , GILDED OR PLATINUM PLATED , COVERED IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS .

( 41 ) IF THREE-SIXTEENTHS OF AN INCH OR OVER IN THICKNESS , EXCLUDED IF CUT TO LENGTH .

( 43 ) EXCLUDED IF SILVERED , GILDED OR PLATINUM PLATED . "