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21.3.67 OFFICIALJOURNALOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 769/67
REVISEDSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE FORGOODSTRAFFIC
Therepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStates,meetingintheSpecial
CouncilofMinistersoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityatits107thSession
heldon16February1967,adoptedthefollowingrevisedtextforthestandardnomen­
clatureforgoodstraffic1referredtointhesecondparagraphofArticle2oftheAgree­
mentof21March19552ontheestablishment ofthroughinternationalrailwaytariffs.
1ThistextreplacestherevisednomenclaturepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
CommunitiesNo28of29April1960,pp.724/60to731/60.
2PublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityof19April
1955. .J
Genericdesignation Designationofcommoditiescovered
I.SOLIDMINERALFUELS
1.Coal -Hardcoal1
-Anthracite 1
-Anthraciticlow-volatilecoal,low-volatile
coalandsemi-bituminous coal(quarteras)'
-Semi-bituminous coal(demigras)
-Bituminouscoal(troisquartsgras)1
-Bituminouscoal
-Cokingcoals1
-Highvolatilebituminouscoals,bothcak­
ingandnon-caking 1
-Middlingsorbandedcoal1
-Slurry
-Pulverizedfuel:
1.forheatingandfiring,
2.forotheruses
2.Manufactured fuelsderivedfromcoal-Briquettes,ovoids,etc.,manufactured
directfromcoalsoranthracites
-Degradationproductsrecoveredfromthe
manufacture ofthese
3.Lignite -Lignite 1forthemanufac­
-Degraded(undersize)fture°fbriquettes
lignite Jant*semi-coke
-Ligniteforotherpurposes2
4.Agglomerated -Browncoalbriquettes(BKB)andsimilar
products(ovoids,etc.)*
-Degraded(undersize)lignite
1Thistermappliestomineralfuelsofthetypespecifiedofallsizes,includingslack,whetherconsignedinthe
rawstate,oraftersimplepreparationbycrushing,mixing,screening,sieving,washing,sorting,drying,orin
theformofdustsorotherwaste.
2Theterm'ligniteforotherpurposes'hasbeenincludedinthecolumnheaded'Designationofcommodities
covered *incasetheHighAuthorityshoulddecidetotakeactiononthisproduct,pursuanttoparagraph3of
AnnexItotheTreaty.

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Genericdesignation Designationofcommoditiescovered
5.Cokeandsemi-cokeofcoal1 -Cokeofcoal2
-Foundrycoke2
:-Blast-furnace coke2
-Industrialcoke(formetalworking and
otherindustries)
-Domesticcoke2
-Manufactured cokeofcoal
-Semi-cokeofcoal2
-Manufactured semi-cokeofcoal
-Gascoke12
-Pulverizedcokeofcoal
1,forheatingandfiring,
2,forotheruses
6.Cokeandsemi-cokeoflignite -Lignitecoke2
-Crushedcokeoflignite2
-Degraded(undersize)cokeoflignite2\
-Manufactured cokeoflignite
-Semi-cokeoflignite2
-Degradationproductsrecoveredfromthe
manufactureofsemi-cokeoflignite2
-Pulverizedcokeoflignite:
1,forheatingandfiring
2,forotheruses
7.Reserved
II.METALLIC ORES
8.Ironores8
9.Manganeseores-Ironores,crude,whethercrushed,ground,
washed,dried,calcined,concentrated or
agglomerated
-Manganeseores(naturalmanganeseper­
oxidedioxide 1'andcarbonate)crude,
whethercrushed,ground,washed,dried,
roasted,concentratedoragglomerated
-Screeningsfromblastfurnaces(fluedust) 10.Screeningsfromblastfurnaces(flue
dust)
11.Reserved
1Theterm'gascoke'hasbeenincludedinthecolumnheaded'Designationofcommoditiescovered*incasethe
HighAuthorityshoulddecidetotakeactiononthisproduct,pursuanttoparagraph3ofAnnexItotheTreaty.
2Thistermappliestocokeandsemi-cokeofallsizes,includingbreeze,whetherconsignedintherawstate,or
aftersimple.preparationbymixing,crushing,screening,sieving,sorting,drying,orintheformofwasteor
dusts.
Coke-coalbreezeofasizenotexceeding3mmisclassedwithcoalforfreighttariffpurposes.
Theinclusionofparticlesofupto5mminsizeisallowed,-providedthattheproportionthereofdoesnotex­
ceed10%oftheconsignment.
'Thisgenericdesignationdoesnotincluderoastedironpyrites.

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Genericdesignation Designationofcommoditiescovered
III.IRONANDSTEELPRODUCTS *
A.Basicproductsoftheironandsteelindustries
12.Pigiron,castironandspiegeleisenin
pigs,blocks,lumpsandsimilarforms1-Pigironandcastiron
-Spiegeleisen
-Haematitepigironandcast
ironmpigs,
blocks,
lumps
and
similar
forms-Phosphoricpigironandcast
iron,includingferrophosphorus
containinglessthan15%phos­
phorus
-Otherpigironandcastiron
-Spongeironandsteel2 13.Spongeironandsteel2
14.Highcarbonferromanganese (contain­
ingmorethan2%byweightofcar­
bon)inpigsorinpieces-Highcarbonferromanganese ,inpigsorin
pieces(containingmorethan2%by
weightofcarbon)inpigsorinpieces
15.Scrapforre-melting 3 -Scrapforre-melting 5
-Ironorsteelstructuralscrap'
-Miscellaneous ironorsteelsalvagescrap9
-Oldrollingstockandpermanentwayma­
terial(rails,tyres,wheels,whetherbroken
orcutup;sleepersetc.),unserviceable 3
-Oldsteelshellcasesfreefromexplosive
material3
-Heavyscrap3
-Shortscrap3
-Steelworks'orrollingmills'arisingsof
scrap3
-Ironorsteelturnings,whetheroxidizedor
not3
-Lightscrap:
1.inbulk(oldsheetscrap)ornewsheet
cuttingsuncoated3
2.inpressedortiedbales3
-Oldcastironforre-melting,includingold
brokencastiron(castironscrap)3
-Tinplatewasteforde-tinning 16.Tinplatewasteforde-tinning
17.Reserved
B.Crudesteel
18.Crudesteelingots,blocks,lumpsand
similarformsincludingpuddledbars
andpilings4-Crudesteeliningots(ofsquareorflat
sectionetc),blocks,lumpsandsimilar
formsforforgingorrolling,(including
puddledbarsandpilings4
19.Reserved
•Theterm'steel'coversbothironandsteelproducts.
1Thisgenericdesignationcoversallpigandcastironsforsteelmakingandfoundrypigandcastirons.
2ThisincludesspongeIron,whetherassuchorintheformofbriquettes,lumps(Rennluppen)andsimilar
products.
3Thisdesignationcoversonlywasteorscrapintendedsolelyforre-meltingandconsigneddirecttoindustrial
plantseffectingre-meltingofscrap.
Theconsignormustthereforesupplementthedescriptionofthegoodsontheconsignmentnotebyadding'for
re-meltingattheconsignee'sworks'.
However,whereconsignments ofscraparenotconsigneddirecttosuchplantsbutarere-consigned ,orsubse­
quentlydispatchedasnewconsignments toestablishments ofthiskindsituatedinanyMemberStateofthe
Community ,suchconsignments shallreceiveinrespectofthepreviouscontractofcarriage,bymeansof
rebates,thebenefitoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunitytariffs,subjecttoprovisionofincontrovertible
evidencethattheentireconsignmentwasinfactforre-melting.
4Ingotshavingundergonecertainpreliminaryoperations(suchasdressing,de-scaling,grinding,etc.)intended
solelytoremovesurfacedefectsshallcontinuetoberegardedascrudesteel.

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Genericdesignation Designationofcommoditiescovered
C.Semi-finishedproducts
20.Semi-finishedrolledsteelproducts Semi-finished rolledsteelproducts,of
squareorrectangularcross-section,with­
outsharpedges,intheformof:
billets
ofsteel,forhotforgingor
re-rolling-blooms
-slabs.
-sheet-bars
21.Hot-rolledsteelcoilsforre-rolling,ex­
ceeding500mminwidthHot-rolledsteelcoilsforre-rolling,ex­
ceeding500mminwidth
22.Reserved
D.Specialproducts
23.Rolledsteelsheetbars,forusesother
thanhotforgingorre-rolling
24.Hot-rolledsteelcoilsforre-rolling(cold­
finishedbysimpleskin-pass),exceeding
500mminwidth
25.Hot-rolledsteelrounds,forthemanu­
factureoftubes
26.Hot-rolledsteelhoopandstrip(includ­
ingwidestrip)forthemanufactureof'
tubes-Rolledsteelsheetbars,forusesotherthan
hotforgingorre-rolling
-Hot-rolledsteelcoilsfor.re-rolling(cold­
finishedbysimpleskin-pass),exceeding
500mminwidth
-Hot-rolledsteelrounds,forthemanufac­
tureoftubes
-Hot-rolledsteelhoopandstripforthe
manufacture oftubes
-Hot-rolledsteelwidestripforthemanu­
factureoftubes
-Hot-rolledsteelhoopandstrip(including
hoop),forre-rollingorforthemanufac­
tureofangles,shapesorsections
-Hot-rolledsteelsheetandplate,forthe
manufactureoftubesandpipes
-Usedrailsforre-rolling,preparedforsuch
bycutting,andunserviceable fortheir
originaluse27.Hot-rolledsteelhoopandstrip,(includ­
inghoop)forre-rollingorforthemanu­
factureofangles,shapesorsections
28.Hot-rolledsteelsheetandplate,forthe
manufactureoftubesandpipes
29.Usedrailsforre-rolling,preparedfor
suchbycutting,andunserviceable for
theiroriginaluse1
30.Reserved
E.Finishedproducts
31.Universalplates,unworked
32.Wirerodofsteel-Universalplates,unworked -
-Wirerodofsteel
33.Hollowminingdrillsteel,simplyrolled
34.Hot-rolledbarsandsections,angles,
shapesandsections1-Hollowminingdrillsteel,simplyrolled
-Hot-rolledsquaresforthemanufactureof
tubes2
-Hot-rolledmerchantbars,unworked 2
-Hot-rolledbeamsorjoists(notfabricated)
unworkedorsimplydrilledorpunchedat
eachend2
-Hot-rolledspecialsectionsunworked 2
-Hot-rolledsteelsforbrightdrawing2
-Hot-rolledspringsteels
1WhetherthenewgenerictermUsedrailsforre-rolling,preparedforsuchbycutting,andunserviceable for
theiroriginaluse'isinfactincludedinthenomenclature willdependonwhatisdecidedlaterconcerning
productsforre-useandforre-rolling.
2Thisdesignationalsocoversextrudedsteelsbutnotpolishedsteels.

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Genericdesignation Designationofcommoditiescovered
35.Hot-rolledsteelhoopandstrip(includ­
ingwidestrip),unworked(whetheror
notpickledornotfurtherworkedthan
clad2Steelsheet-pilings,whetherornotdrilled
orpunched 1
Steelsheet-pilings ,whetherornotdrilled
orpunched,withcomponentpartsready
forassembly 1
Hot-rolledsteelhoopandstrip(including
hoop),unworked(whetherornotpickled
ornotfurtherworkedthanclad)2
Hot-rolledsteelwidestrip,unworked
(whetherornotpickledornotfurther
workedthanclad)2
Including:
Hoopandstripincludingwidestrip,hot­
cladwithdifferentqualitiesofsteel,or
withanon-ferrousmetalnotconstituting
thegreaterpartbyweight
Cold-rolledsteelhoopandstripincoils
forthemanufactureoftinplate
Rolledsteelsheetorplateincutlengths36.Cold-rolledsteelhoopandstripincoils
forthemanufactureoftinplate
37.Rolledsteelsheetorplateincut
lengthsorincoils orincoils3
Including:
(a)Steelsheetorplatehot-cladorcold­
cladwithdifferentqualitiesofsteel,
orwithanon-ferrousmetalnotcon­
stitutingthegreaterpartbyweight,
andnototherwiseworked;
(b)Steelsheetorplatecoatedorplated
withcopper,tin,lead,zinc,cadmium,
chrome,nickel,orwithoneormore
basemetalsortheiralloys
Blackplate
Cold-rolledsteelsheetorplateincoils34
Ribbedsteelsheetorplate
Corrugatedsteelsheetorplate,whether
ornotgalvanized 4
Steelarmourplates
38.Tinplate Tinplateinstriporsheets,whetherornot
coiled
Corrugatedtinplate
Cuttinplateinstriporinsheets
Lacqueredorprintedtinplateexceeding
500mminwidth
Varnishedtinplate
39.Steelrailsandcheckrails Steelrailwayandtramwayrails5
1Thisdesignationalsocoversextrudedsteelsbutnotpolishedsteels.
2Thisdesignationdoes-notcoversteelhoopandstripif:
(a)coated,platedorcladwithapreciousmetal;
(b)platedorcladwithanon-ferrousmetalconstitutingthegreaterpartbyweight,orotherwisecovered,or
polished;
(c)forthemanufactureoftubesorforre-rollingorforthemanufactureofangles,shapesorsections.
3Thisdesignation,includes:
(a)unworkedsteelsheetorplate;
(b)steelsheetorplate,thesurfaceofwhichhasbeenpreparedbypickling,burnishing,polishingorglazing;
(c)steelsheetorplate,thesurfaceofwhichhasbeenoiled,oxidised,painted,lacquered,varnished,parkerized
printedorcoveredwithpaper,orwithplasticmaterialnotconstitutingthegreaterpartbyweight;
(d)steelsheetorplate,incutlengths.
4Thefollowingarenotincluded:
(a)cold-rolledsteelsheetorplateofathicknessof3mmormore;
(b)steelplateorsheet,coated,platedorcladwithapreciousmetal,andenamelledsteelsheetorplaten
(c)steelsheetorplatecladwithanon-ferrousmetalconstitutingthegreaterpartbyweight.
5Current-conducting railswithpartsofnon-ferrousmetalarenotincluded.

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Genericdesignation Designationofcommodities covered
-Steelrailsforcranesortravellinggantries
-Steelcheckrails
40.Steelsleepersforrailways -Steelsleepersforrailways
41.Rolledsteelfishplates,sole-platesand
plates,forrailways-Rolledsteelfishplatesforrailways
-Rolledsteelsole-platesforrailways
-Rolledsteelcompensating platesforrail­
ways