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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/142

of 17 January 2023

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development established under the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership as regards the establishment of a list of individuals who are willing and able to serve as experts and the adoption of the rules of procedure for the panel of experts

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (‘the Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2018/1907 (1) and entered into force on 1 February 2019.

(2) Pursuant to Article 16.18(4), point (d), of the Agreement, the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development (the ‘Committee’) is to establish a list of at least 10 individuals who are willing and able to serve as experts on the panel to be convened to examine matters concerning the interpretation or application of the relevant Articles of Chapter 16.

(3) Pursuant to Article 16.18(2) of the Agreement, the Committee is to adopt the rules of procedure for the panel of experts.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the Committee, as the envisaged decision will be binding on the Union.

(5) Pursuant to Article 22.3(3) of the Agreement, the Committee may take decisions in writing,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development established under the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership as regards the establishment of the list of individuals who are willing and able to serve as experts and the adoption of the rules of procedure for the panel of experts, as referred to in Article 16.18 of that Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 17 January 2023. For the Council The President E. SVANTESSON

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2018/1907 of 20 December 2018 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (OJ L 330, 27.12.2018, p. 1).
NoL235/38 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.8.76
CORRIGENDA
Corrigendum toCommission Decision3073/73/ECSCof31October1973onthesaleof
ironandsteelproductsincertainEFTAcountries
(OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,NoL314of15November1973)
Page1;preamble :
Third'whereas':
for:'...additionalagreementsontransportinrespectoflinksinvolvingmarinetransport
read:.schedulesoftransportchargesforroutesinvolvingsealinks
Fourth'whereas':
for:'...extremalmarketprices
read:.exportpricing..
Eighth'whereas :
for:'...intheeventoftheprotectivemeasureprovidedforinthisconnectionbeingapplied
read:'...shouldthesafeguardmeasureprovidedforinthisconnectionbeapplied
Ninth'whereas':
for:'...AdvisoryCommitteeandwiththeunanimousendorsement
read:'...Consultative Committeeandwiththeunanimousassent..
Article 1:
for:'...byundertakings inthecoalandsteelindustry
read:'...byundertakings intheironandsteelindustry..
Page2,Article2:
for:'...additionalagreementsontransportinrespectoflinksinvolvingmarinetransportbetween
portswithintheCommunityshallapply..
read:.schedulesoftransportchargesforroutesinvolvingsealinksbetweenCommunityports
shallalsoapply..
NoL76/48 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 18.3.78
CORRIGENDA
Corrigendum toCommission DecisionNo3000/77/ECSCof28December1977fixing
minimumpricesforhot-rolledwidestrips,merchantbarsandconcretereinforcingbars
(OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoL352of31December1977)
Page1,Article1:
for:'1.ThisDecisionshallapplytoundertakingsintheironandsteelindustryoftheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunityandtotheirsellingagenciesandcommissionagentsasreferredto
inDecisionsNo30.53andNo31-53.',
read:'1.ThisDecisionshallapplytoundertakingsintheironandsteelindustryoftheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunityandtotheirsellingagenciesandmiddlemenasreferredtoinDeci­
sionsNo30.53andNo31-53.'.
Corrigendum totheCommissionstatementconcerningbasicpricesofcertainiron
andsteelproducts
(OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL353of31December1977)
Page2,CCTsubheading73.01B,part2:
for:'2.Foundrypigironwithacontentoflessthan0.5%phosphorusand1.0%orless
siliconand:
(a)between0-4%to20%includedmanganese
(b)frommorethan20%to6.0%includedmanganese',
read:'2.Basicsteel-makingpigironwithacontentoflessthan0.5%phosphorusand1.0%or
lesssiliconand:
(a)between0.4%to20%includedmanganese
(b)frommorethan2.0%to6.0%includedmanganese'.
Pages7and8,CCTsubheading73.13BIVc)2shouldreadasfollows:
'73.13BIVc)2Othergalvanizedsheetsuppliedincoils:
toBS2989:GradesZ1andZ2:
under0.5mm
0-5mmtounder 1mm
1mmandover389
373
323
toBS2989:GradeZ5:
under0.5mm
0-5mmtounder 1mm
1mmandover
otherqualities :439
408
373
416
385
350
13.50
33.00'under0.5mm
0-5mmtounder 1mm
1mmandover
extraforsheetscuttolength
extraforcorrugatedsheets—inadditiontotheextrafor
cuttingtolength
19.5.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL131/7
COMMISSION DECISIONNo1005/78/ECSC
of18May1978
furtheramendingDecisionNo527/78/ECSCprohibitingalignmentonoffersof
ironandsteelproductsoriginatingincertainthirdcountries
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity,
HavingregardtoCommissionDecisionNo527/78/
ECSCof14March1978prohibitingalignmenton
offersofironandsteelproductsoriginatingincertain
thirdcountries('),asamendedbyDecisionsNo799/
78/ECSC(2)andNo849/78/ECSC(3),andinparti­
cularthesecondparagraphofArticle1thereof,
WhereastheCommissionhasconcludedanarrange­
mentwithHungaryanditisaccordinglynecessaryto
includethiscountryintheAnnextothesaidDeci­
sion,togetherwithdetailsoftheironandsteel
productscoveredbythearrangementinquestion,HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThefollowingadditionisherebymadetotheAnnex
toDecisionNo527/78/ECSC:
'11.Hungary:
AsregardstheECSCironandsteelproducts
fallingwithinCommonCustomsTariff(4)
headingNos73.01,73.02,73.06to73.13
inclusive,and73.16;73.15intheforms
mentionedinheadingNos73.06to73.14
inclusive.'
Article2
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communitiesandshallremainapplicableuntil31
December1978.
ThisDecisionshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18May1978.
FortheCommission
WilhelmHAFERKAMP
Vice-President
(»)OJNoL73,15.3.1978,p.16.
(2)OJNoL107,21.4.1978,p.11.
(3)OJNoL115,27.4.1978,p.45.(4)AnnextoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2500/77of7
November1977(OJNoL289,14.11.1977).
****

( 1 ) OJ NO L 370 , 30 . 12 . 1978 , P . 79 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 50 , 1 . 3 . 1979 , P . 49 .

COMMISSION DECISION NO 1371/79/ECSC

OF 27 JUNE 1979

AMENDING FOR THE SECOND TIME DECISION NO 3139/78/ECSC FIXING MINIMUM PRICES FOR HOT-ROLLED WIDE STRIP , MERCHANT BARS AND CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

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

HAVING REGARD TO COMMISSION DECISION NO 3139/78/ECSC OF 29 DECEMBER 1978 FIXING MINIMUM PRICES FOR HOT-ROLLED WIDE STRIP , MERCHANT BARS AND CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY DECISION NO 421/79/ECSC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE COMMISSION IS NOT YET IN A POSITION TO DECIDE ON THE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED UNDER ARTICLE 2 ( 5 ) OF DECISION NO 3139/78/ECSC ;

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO POSTPONE FURTHER UNTIL 1 AUGUST 1979 THE DATE PROVIDED FOR IN THE SAID ARTICLE 2 ( 5 ) ON WHICH MINIMUM PRICES BECOME EFFECTIVE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

SOLE ARTICLE

IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF ARTICLE 2 ( 5 ) OF DECISION NO 3139/78/ECSC , THE DATE ' 1 APRIL 1979 ' IS REPLACED BY ' 1 AUGUST 1979 ' .

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE 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 JUNE 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION
****

( 1 ) OJ NO L 344 , 31 . 12 . 1979 , P . 7 .

COMMISSION DECISION NO 2091/80/ECSC

OF 4 AUGUST 1980

REPEALING DECISION NO 3060/79/ECSC FIXING MINIMUM PRICES FOR HOT-ROLLED WIDE STRIP , AND IMPOSING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON UNDERTAKINGS AND DEALERS IN THE IRON AND 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 3060/79/ECSC OF 27 DECEMBER 1979 FIXING MINIMUM PRICES FOR HOT-ROLLED WIDE STRIP , AND IMPOSING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON UNDERTAKINGS AND DEALERS IN THE IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 9 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS IRON AND STEEL PRODUCERS IN THE COMMUNITY HAVE UNDERTAKEN RESTRUCTURING EFFORTS ; WHEREAS THE MAINTENANCE OF MINIMUM PRICES MIGHT ENCOURAGE SOME PRODUCERS TO INCREASE THEIR HOT-ROLLED WIDE STRIP PRODUCTION CAPACITY TO AN EXTENT THAT WOULD MAKE IT INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES FOR STEEL ,

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO ABOLISH THE MINIMUM PRICES FOR THIS PRODUCT ;

WHEREAS THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS IN THE SAID DECISION HAVE NO JUSTIFICATION ONCE THE MINIMUM PRICES ARE NO LONGER APPLICABLE ;

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO REPEAL DECISION NO 3060/79/ECSC IN ITS ENTIRETY ;

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE CONSULTATIONS HELD , THE COMMISSION IS IN A POSITION TO REINTRODUCE THE MINIMUM PRICES IMMEDIATELY SHOULD IT FIND THAT CONDITIONS ON THE MARKET ARE DETERIORATING , AND IN PARTICULAR IF THE ABOLITION OF MINIMUM PRICES LEADS TO A REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF HOT-ROLLED WIDE STRIP LIKELY TO JEOPARDIZE THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AIMS OF THE TREATY AND OF THE STEEL POLICY ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

DECISION NO 3060/79/ECSC IS HEREBY REPEALED .

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 , 4 AUGUST 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION
****

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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 112 , 24 . 4 . 1981 , P . 18 .

COMMISSION DECISION NO 1309/81/ECSC

OF 14 MAY 1981

AMENDING DECISION NO 527/78/ECSC AS REGARDS THE PROHIBITION ON 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 1080/81/ECSC OF 23 APRIL 1981 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 1 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS CONCLUDED AN ARRANGEMENT WITH ROMANIA , 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 ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

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

' 14 ROMANIA

AS REGARDS THE ECSC IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS FALLING WITHIN COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF HEADING NOS 73.01 , 73.02 , 73.06 TO 73.13 INCLUSIVE , AND 73.16 , 73.15 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 . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION 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 BRUSSELS , 14 MAY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ETIENNE DAVIGNON

VICE-PRESIDENT
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 950/83/ECSC

of 20 April 1983

fixing the amended 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

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), as last amended by Decision No 87/83/ECSC (2), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,

Whereas rates of abatement in respect of certain products were fixed for the second quarter of 1983 by Decision No 379/83/ECSC of 16 February 1983 (3);

Whereas Article 9 (1) of Decision No 1696/82/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 second quarter of 1983 be so modified on the basis of 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 second quarter of 1983 established in Commission Decision No 379/83/ECSC for the following categories of products shall be modified as follows:

1.2 // 'category Ia: // - 47 // category Ib: // - 37 // category Ic: // - 15 // category Id: // + 41 // category IV: // - 37 // category V: // - 43 // category VI: // - 40'

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 379/83/ECSC for the following categories of products shall be modified as follows:

1.2 // 'category Ia: // - 46 // category Ib: // - 33 // category Ic: // - 19 // category Id: // + 40 // category IV: // - 41 // category V: // - 50 // category VI: // - 48'

3. These rates of abatement replace the corresponding rates fixed in Commission Decision No 379/83/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, 20 April 1983.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 191, 1. 7. 1982, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 13, 15. 1. 1983, p. 9.

(3) OJ No L 45, 17. 2. 1983, p. 19 and corrigendum (OJ No L 46, 18. 2. 1983, p. 28).
CORRIGENDUM TO COMMISSION DECISION NO 1638/83/ECSC OF 16 JUNE 1983 AMENDING DECISION NO 702/83/ECSC IMPOSING PROVISIONAL ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CERTAIN IRON OR STEEL COILS FOR RE-ROLLING, ORIGINATING IN ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CANADA AND VENEZUELA, AND ACCEPTING PRICE UNDERTAKINGS FROM TWO CANADIAN EXPORTERS

( OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES NO L 160 OF 18 JUNE 1983 )

PAGE 32, SECOND RECITAL AND ARTICLE 1, POINTS 1 AND 2 :

1.2FOR :

. . . TITAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION . . .',

READ :

. . . TITAN INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION . . .'.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 3236/83/ECSC

of 16 November 1983

fixing the rates of abatement for the first quarter of 1984 in accordance with Decision No 2177/83/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 2177/83/ECSC of 28 July 1983 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 first quarter of 1984;

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 first quarter of 1984 shall be as follows:

category Ia 43

category Ib 37

category Ic 20

category Id + 32

category II 50

category III 42

category IV 37

category V 42

category VI 39

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 44

category Ib 35

category Ic 25

category Id + 33

category II 52

category III 49

category IV 39

category V 47

category VI 45

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 Strasbourg, 16 November 1983.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 208, 31. 7. 1983, p. 1.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 162/84/ECSC

of 20 January 1984

amending and extending the period of validity of Decision No 588/80/ECSC on retrospective Community surveillance in respect of the importation of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty 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 last amended by Decision No 1400/82/ECSC (2) and extended for 1983 by Decision No 3320/82/ECSC (3), the Commission instituted a retrospective Community monitoring system in respect of imports into and exports from the Community of certain iron and steel products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community;

Whereas it is necessary to lay down more precisely the nature of one of the items of information requested from the Member States;

Whereas, as a result of recent developments in the pattern of trade, five additional products should be added to the list of products laid down in Annex I to Decision No 588/80/ECSC;

Whereas the period during which Community surveillance is carried out should be extended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision No 588/80/ECSC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2 (2) (a) is replaced by the following:

'(a) a breakdown by product (Common Customs Tariff subheading and NIMEXE code) with a separate reference to quantities of seconds or substandard products;'

2. The following products are added to the list in Annex I:

1.2.3 // // // // 'CCT heading No // NIMEXE code // Description // // // // 73.13 B II a) // 73.13-41 // Sheets and plates, other than 'electrical', not further worked than cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3 mm or more // 73.15 A VII b) 1 // 73.65-53 // Sheets and plates, not further worked than cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3 mm or more // 73.15 B VII (b) 2 (aa) 11 // 73.75-53 // Sheets and plates, other than 'electrical', not further worked than cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3 mm or more, stainless or heat-resisting // 73.15 B VII (b) 2 (aa) 22 // 73.75-54 // Sheets and plates, other than 'electrical', not further worked than cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3 mm or more, high-speed // 73.15 B VII (b) 2 (aa) 33 // 73.75-59 // Sheets and plates, other than 'electrical', not further worked than cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3 mm or more: - 1982, p. 10. (3) OJ No L 351, 11. 12. 1982, p. 19.

Article 2

The period of validity of Decision No 588/80/ECSC is hereby extended to 31 December 1984.

Article 3

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, 20 January 1984.

For the Commission

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP

Vice-President Other' // // //

(1) OJ No L 65, 11. 3. 1980, p. 11. (2) OJ No L 157, 8. 6.
*****

COMMISSION DECISION No 3265/84/ECSC

of 20 November 1984

fixing the rates of abatement for the first quarter of 1985 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), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,

Whereas the rates of abatement in respect of certain products must be fixed for the first quarter of 1985 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 first quarter of 1985 shall be as follows:

category Ia 45

category Ib 39

category Ic 17

category Id +41

category II 43

category III 48

category IV 37

category V 46

category VI 40

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 50

category Ib 43

category Ic 23

category Id +43

category II 48

category III 58

category IV 39

category V 48

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, 20 November 1984.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Vice-President

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

COMMISSION DECISION No 1563/84/ECSC

of 5 June 1984

suspending the application of the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of concrete reinforcing bars originating in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

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

Having regard to Commission recommendation No 3018/79/ECSC of 21 December 1979 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Coal and Steel Community (1), as last amended by recommendation No 3025/82/ECSC (2), and in particular Articles 12 and 16 thereof,

After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the abovementioned recommendation,

Whereas:

On 5 November 1983 the Commission initiated an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of concrete reinforcing bars originating in Spain; whereas the Commission imposed, by Decision No 295/84/ECSC (3), a definitive anti-dumping duty on those imports;

An arrangement has since been concluded between the Community and Spain with respect to trade in steel products including concrete reinforcing bars;

In view of this arrangement, the Commission considers it appropriate to suspend the definitive anti-dumping duty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The application of the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Decision No 295/84/ECSC on concrete reinforcing bars originating in Spain is hereby suspended for imports effected from 6 June 1984.

Article 2

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, 5 June 1984.

For the Commission

Wilhelm HAFERKAMP

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 339, 31. 12. 1979, p. 15.

(2) OJ No L 317, 13. 11. 1982, p. 17.

(3) OJ No L 33, 4. 2. 1984, p. 15.