COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 05.11.1996 
COM(96) 551 final 
96/0269 (ACC) 
96/0270 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council 
established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, 
which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain 
steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria 
to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 
(extension of the double-checking system) 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The aim of the double-checking system is to improve transparency and to avoid possible 
diversions of trade. It is founded on the provision in the EC-Republic of Bulgaria Europe 
Agreement1 which allows either Party to introduce an administrative procedure having as 
its purpose the rapid provision of information on the trend of trade flows. The Parties 
agreed to establish such a system in 1996 in respect of certain ECSC steel products by 
means of Association Council Decision N° 3/952. Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/953 
established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community. 
At its meeting on 25 September 1996, the Contact Group agreed to recommend that the 
Association Council should extend the double-checking system, with certain 
amendments, for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997. 
The attached proposals consequently seek to extend Association Council Decision N° 
3/95 and Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/95, with certain amendments, for the period 
between 1 January and 31 December 1997. 
In view of the time which these procedures could take, the Contact Group also agreed, if 
necessary, to extend the double-checking system on a temporary basis by means of 
autonomous measures, pending the entry into force of the Association Council Decision 
and of the implementing legislation. 
'OJ^L 358, 31.12.94, p. 3. 
2 OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 37. 
3 OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 1. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 96/0269 (ACC) 
on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council 
established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, 
which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain 
steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities 
The Council of the European Union, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 together with Article 228, paragraph 2, first sentence, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the Decision of the Council and the Commission of 19 December 1994 
on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, and 
in particular Article 2( 1 ) thereof, 
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 of the Europe 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part 
and the Republic of Bulgaria of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 
19951 , met on 25 September 1996 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC products from 
the Republic of Bulgaria into the Community and recognised the need for an 
administrative procedure, having as its purpose the rapid provision of information on the 
trend of trade flows, in order to ensure that the attainment of the objectives of the 
Agreement will not be jeopardised; 
Whereas such an administrative procedure would help to increase transparency and avoid 
possible diversions of trade; 
Whereas the Contact Group therefore agreed to recommend to the Association Council 
established under Article 105 of the Agreement that the double-checking system 
introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N° 3/952 should be renewed for the 
period between 1 January and 31 December 1997; 
Whereas the Parties are desirous to promote the orderly and equitable development of 
trade in steel between the Community and the Republic of Bulgaria; 
Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has 
determined that the solution acceptable to the two parties which least disturbs the 
functioning of the Agreement is the renewal of the double-checking system, without 
quantitative limits, for the import into the Community of certain steel products covered 
by the ECSC Treaty between 1 January and 31 December 1997, 
1 OJL 358, 31.12.94, p.3 
2 OJL 325, 30.12.95, p.37 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established 
by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, 
of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, concerning the export of 
certain steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities, and 
in particular the renewal of the double-checking system, shall be based on the draft 
decision of the Association Council annexed to this Decision. 
Done at Brussels 
For the Council. 
Decision N° /96 of the Association Council, 
association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, 
and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part 
of 1996 
concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to 
the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of 
the double-checking system established by Decision N° 3/95 of the Association Council) 
(96/ /ECSC) 
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL 
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 of the Europe 
Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their 
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, which 
entered into force on 1 February 19951, met on 25 September 1996 and agreed to 
recommend to the Association Council established under Article 105 of the Agreement 
that the double-checking system introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N° 
3/952 should be extended for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997 
subject to certain amendments; 
Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has 
agreed with this recommendation, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 
Article 1 
The double-checking system established by Association Council Decision N° 3/95 for the 
period 1 January to 31 December 1996 shall continue to apply for the period between 1 
January and 31 December 1997, subject to the amendments to that Decision shown in 
Article 2. In the Preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the 
period 1 January to 31 December 1996 -are hereby replaced by the words "1 January to 31 
December 1997". 
1 OJN°L 358, 31.12.94, p. 3. 
2 OJ N° L 325, 30.12.95, p. 37. 
Article 2 
1. In Article 2 of the Decision, the first sentence of paragraph 2 shall be amended to read 
as follows: 
"The Community undertakes to supply the Bulgarian authorities with precise 
statistical information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the 
export documents issued by the Bulgarian authorities pursuant to Article 1." 
2. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Decision. 
3. In Annex IE, the following change shall be made: delete "Export Licence" and insert 
"Export Document". 
4. In Annex IV, paragraph 3 shall be amended to read as follows: 
"The export documents shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue." 
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of signature. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1997. 
Done at 
For the Association Council 
The President 
ANNEX 
ANNEX I 
REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA 
List of products subject to double-checking (1997) 
7209 26 90 7213 91 10 7225 20 20 
7209 27 1.0 721.3 91 20 7225 30 00 
7209 27 90 7213 91 41 7225 40 20 
7209 28 10 7213 91 49 7225 40 50 
7209 28 90 7213 91 70 7225 40 80 
7209 90 10 7213 9190 - 7225 5000 
7206 1000 7213 99 10 7225 9110 
72069000 72101110 72139990 7225 92 10 
7210 12 11 7225 99 10 
7208 1000 7210 1219 7214 20 00 
7208 25 00 7210 20 10 7214 30 00 7226 1110 
7208 26 00 7210 3010 7214 9110 7226 19 10 
72082700 72104110 7214 9190 7226 1930 
7208 36 00 7210 49 10 7214 99 10 7226 20 20 
7208 3710 7210 5010 7214 99 31 7226 91 10 
7208 37 90 7210 6110 7214 99 39 7226 9190 
7208 3810 7210 69 10 7214 99 50 7226 92 10 
7208 38 90 7210 70 31 7214 99 61 7226 93 20 
7208 3910 7210 70 39 7214 99 69 7226 94 20 
7208 39 90 7210 90 31 7214 99 80 7226 99 20 
7208 4010 7210 90 33 7214 99 90 
7208 40 90 7210 90 38 7227 10 00 
7208 5110 7215 90 10 7227 20 00 
7208 51 30 7211 13 00 7227 9010 
72085150 72111410 7216 1000 7227 90 50 
7208 5191 721114 90 7216 2100 7227 90 95 
7208 5199 721119 20 7216 22 00 
7208 52 10 721119 90 7216 3111 7228 10 10 
7208 52 91 721123 10 7216 3119 7228 10 30 
7208 52 99 721123 51 7216 3191 7228 20 11 
7208 53 10 721129 20 7216 3199 7228 20 19 
7208 53 90 721190 11 7216 32 11 7228 20 30 
7208 54 10 7216 32 19 7228 30 20 
720S54 90 7212 10 10 7216 32 91 7228 30 41 
7208 9010 7212 10 91 7216 32 99 7228 30 49 
7212 20 11 7216 33 10 7228 30 61 
7209 15 00 7212 30 11 7216 33 90 7228 30 69 
7209 16 10 7212 40 10 7216 40 10 7228 30 70 
7209 16 90 7212 40 91 , 7216 40 90 7228 30 89 
7209 1710 7212 50 31 7216 50 10 7228 60 10 
7209 17 90 7212 50 51 7216 50 91 7228 70 10 
72091810 7212 60 11 7216 50 99 7228 70 31 
720918 91 7212 60 91 7216 99 10 7228 8010 
720918 99 ' * - 7225 11 00 7228 80 90 
7209 25 00 7213 10 00 7225 19 10 
7209 2610 7213 20 00 7225 19 90 
Proposal for a 96/0270 (ACC) 
COUNCIL REGULATION n=C\ } 
concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria 
to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 
(extension of the double-checking system) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European 
Communities and their Member States, of, the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of 
the other part, entered into force on 1 February 19951; 
Whereas the Parties decided in Association Council Decision N° ..../962 to extend the 
double-checking system introduced by Decision N° 3/953 for the period between 1 
January and 31 December 1997 subject to certain amendments; 
Whereas it is consequently necessary to extend the Community implementing legislation 
introduced by Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/954, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/95 shall continue to apply for the period between 1 
January and 31 December 1997, in accordance with the provisions of Association 
Council Decision N° ...796 between the European Communities and their Member 
States, of, the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, subject to the 
amendments to that Regulation shown in Article 2. In the Preamble and Article 1(1) and 
(3) of the Regulation, references to the period 1 January to 31 December 1996 are hereby 
replaced by the words "1 January to 31 December 1997". Article 1 (4) shall be deleted. 
^J^L 358, 31.12.94, p. 3. 
2 See page ... of this Official Journal. 
3 OJ N° L 325, 30.12.95, p. 37. 
4 OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 1. 
Article 2 
1. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation. 
2. In Annex IV, the following change shall be made: delete "Export Licence" and insert 
"Export Document". 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1997. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
The President 
ANNEX 
ANNEX I 
REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA 
List of products subject to double-checking (1997) 
7206 10 00 
7206 90 00 
7208 10 00 
7208 25 00 
7208 26 00 
7208 27 00 
7208 36 00 
7208 37 10 
7208 37 90 
7208 3810 
7208 38 90 
7208 3910 
72Ô8 39 90 
7208 4010 
7208 40 90 
7208 51 10 
7208 51 30 
7208 51 SO 
7208 51 91 
7208 51 99 
7208 5210 
7208 52 91 
7208 52 99 
7208 53 10 
7208 53 90 
7208 54 10 
7208 54 90 
7208 90 10 
7209 15 00 
7209 1610 
7209 16 90 
72091710 
720917 90 
72091810 
720918 91 
720918 99 
720925 00 
7209 26 10 .7209 26 90 
7209 27 1,0 
7209 27 90 
7209 28 10 
7209 28 90 
7209 90 10 
7210 11 10 
7210 12 11 
7210 1219 
7210 20 10 
7210 30 10 
7210 41 10 
7210 4910 
7210 5010 
7210 61 10 
7210 69 10 
7210 70 31 
7210 70 39 
7210 90 31 
7210 90 33 
7210 90 38 
7211 13 00 
7211 14 10 
7211 14 90 
7211 19 20 
7211 19 90 
721123 10 
721123 51 
7211 29 20 
7211 9011 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 
7212 1010 
10 91 
20 11 
3011 
40 10 
40 91 
50 31 
50 51 
6011 
60 91 7213 91 10 
721.5 91 20 
7213 91 41 
7213 91 49 
7213 91 70 
7213 91 90 
7213 99 10 
7213 99 90 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 
7214 20 00 
30 00 
91 10 
91 90 
99 10 
99 31 
99 39 
99 50 
99 61 
99 69 
99 80 
99 90 
7215 9010 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 
7216 10 00 
21 00 
22 00 
31 11 
31 19 
31 91 
3\ 99 
32 11 
32 19 
32 91 
32 99 
33 10 
33 90 
40 10 
40 90 
5010 
50 91 
50 99 
99 10 7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 
7225 20 20 
30 00 
40 20 
40 50 
40 80 
50 00 
91 10 
92 10 
99 10 
7226 11 10 
7226 19 10 
7226 19 30 
7226 20 20 
7226 91 10 
7226 91 90 
7226 9210 
7226 93 20 
7226 94 20 
7226 99 20 
722710 00 
7227 20 00 
7227 90 10 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 95 
7213 10 00 
7213 20 00 72251100 
7225 19 10 
7225 19 90 7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 
7228 1010 
10 30 
20 11 
20 19 
20 30 
30 20 
3041 
30 49 
30 61 
30 69 
30 70 
30 89 
6010 
7010 
70 31 
8010 
80 90 
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