COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 25.10.1996 
COM(96) 525 final 
96/0257 (ACC) 
96/0258 (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 Romania, of the other part, 
which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of 
certain steel products from Romania to the European Communities 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EQ 
concerning the export of certain ECSC steel porducts from Romania 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-Romania 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 17 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 357, 31.12.94, p. 12. 
2 OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 51. 
3 OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 1. 
Proposai for a Council Decision 96/0257 (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 Romania, of the other part, which 
entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel 
products from Romania 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, para 2, first sentence, 
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 Romania, 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 Romania of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 19951 , met on 17 
September 1996 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC products from Romania 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 106 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 Romania; 
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 OJL357, 31.12.94, p. 1 
2 OJL 325, 30.12.95, p.51 
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 Romania, of the other part, concerning the export of certain steel 
products from Romania 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 Romania, of the other part 
concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania 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 Romania, of the other part, which entered into force 
on 1 February 1995l , met on 17 September 1996 and agreed to recommend to the 
Association Council established under Article 106 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". 
'OJN°L 357, 31.12.94, p. 12. 
2 OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 51. 
ST 
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 Romanian authorities with precise 
statistical information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the 
export documents issued by the Romanian authorities pursuant to Article 1." 
2. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Decision. 
3. 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. 
Export documents may be renewed or prolonged." 
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 
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ANNEX 
ANNEX I 
ROMANIA 
List of products subject to double-checking (1997) 
7202 11 20 
7202 11 80 
7202 99 11 
7203 90 00 
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 38 10 
7208 38 90 
7208 39 10 
7208 39 90 
7208 4010 
7208 40 90 
7208 51 10 
7208 51 30 
7208 51 50 
7208 51 91 
7208 51 99 
7208 52 10 
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 16 10 
7209 16 90 
7209 17 10 
7209 17 90 
7209 18 10 
7209 18 91 
7209 18 99 
7209 25 00 
7209 26 10 7209 26 90 
7209 27 10 
7209 27 90 
7209 28 10 
7209 28 90 
7209 90 10 
7210 11 10 
7210 12 11 
7210 12 19 
7210 20 10 
7210 30 10 
7210 41 10 
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7210 50 10 
721061 10 
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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 
7211 23 10 
7211 23 51 
7211 29 20 
7211 90 11 
7212 10 10 
7212 10 91 
7212 20 11 
7212 30 11 
7212 40 10 
7212 40 91 
7212 50 31 
7212 50 51 
7212 60 11 
7212 60 91 
7213 10 00 
7213 20 00 7213 91 10 
7213 91 20 
7213 91 41 
7213 91 49 
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7213 91 90 
7213 99 10 
7213 99 90 
7214 20 00 
7214 30 00 
7214 91 10 
7214 91 90 
7214 99 10 
7214 99 31 
7214 99 39 
7214 99 50 
7214 99 61 
7214 99 69 
7214 99 80 
7214 99 90 
7215 90 10 
7216 10 00 
7216 21 00 
7216 22 00 
721631 11 
7216 31 19 
7216 31 91 
7216 31 99 
7216 32 11 
7216 32 19 
7216 32 91 
7216 32 99 
7216 33 10 
7216 33 90 
7216 40 10 
7216 40 90 
7216 50 10 
7216 50 91 
7216 50 99 
7216 99 10 
7219 11 00 
7219 12 10 7219 12 90 
7219 13 10 
7219 13 90 
7219 14 10 
7219 14 90 
721921 10 
7219 21 90 
7219 22 10 
7219 22 90 
7219 23 00 
7219 24 00 
7219 3100 
7219 32 10 
7219 32 90 
7219 33 10 
7219 33 90 
7219 34 10 
7219 34 90 
7219 35 10 
7219 35 90 
7219 90 10 
7220 11 00 
7220 12 00 
7220 20 10 
7220 90 11 
7220 90 31 
7221 00 10 
7221 00 90 
7222 1111 
7222 11 19 
7222 11 21 
7222 11 29 
7222 11 91 
7222 11 99 
7222 19 10 
7222 19 90 
7222 30 10 
7222 40 10 
7222 40 30 
7225 1100 
7225 19 10 
7225 19 90 7225 20 20 
7225 30 00 
7225 40 20 
7225 40 50 
7225 40 80 
7225 50 00 
7225 91 10 
7225 92 10 
7225 99 10 
7226 11 10 
7226 19 10 
7226 19 30 
7226 20 20 
7226 91 10 
7226 91 90 
7226 92 10 
7226 93 20 
7226 94 20 
7226 99 20 
7227 10 00 
7227 20 00 
7227 90 10 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 95 
7228 10 10 
7228 10 30 
7228 20 11 
7228 20 19 
7228 20 30 
7228 30 20 
7228 30 41 
7228 30 49 
7228 30 61 
7228 30 69 
7228 30 70 
722830 89 
7228 60 10 
7228 70 10 
7228 70 31 
7228 80 10 
7228 80 90 
7301 10 00 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) N° /96 96/0258 (ACC) 
concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania 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 Romania, 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 Romania, 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. 
1 OJN°L 357, 31.12.94, p. 12. 
2 See page ... of this Official Journal. 
3 OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 51. 
4OJN°L325, 30.12.95, p. I. 
§ 
Article 2 
Annex II shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation. 
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 
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ANNEX 
ANNEX II 
ROMANIA 
List of products subject to double-checking (1997) 
JS> 7202 11 20 
7202 11 80 
7202 99 11 
7203 90 00 
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 38 10 
7208 38 90 
7208 39 10 
7208 39 90 
7208 40 10 
7208 40 90 
7208 51 10 
7208 51 30 
7208 51 50 
7208 5191 
7208 51 99 
7208 52 10 
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 16 10 
7209 16 90 
7209 17 10 
7209 17 90 
7209 18 10 
7209 18 91 
7209 18 99 
7209 25 00 
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7209 27 10 
7209 27 90 
7209 28 10 
7209 28 90 
7209 90 10 
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7210 12 11 
7210 12 19 
7210 20 10 
7210 30 10 
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7210 50 10 
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7210 70 31 
7210 70 39 
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7210 90 33 
7210 90 38 
7211 13 00 
7211 14 10 
7211 14 90 
7211 19 20 
7211 19 90 
7211 23 10 
7211 23 51 
7211 29 20 
7211 90 11 
7212 10 10 
7212 10 91 
7212 20 11 
7212 30 11 
7212 40 10 
7212 40 91 
7212 50 31 
7212 50 51 
7212 60 11 
7212 60 91 
7213 10 00 
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7213 91 20 
7213 91 41 
7213 91 49 
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7213 99 10 
7213 99 90 
7214 20 00 
7214 30 00 
7214 91 10 
7214 91 90 
7214 99 10 
7214 99 31 
7214 99 39 
7214 99 50 
7214 99 61 
7214 99 69 
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7214 99 90 
7215 90 10 
7216 10 00 
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7216 22 00 
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7216 31 19 
7216 31 91 
7216 31 99 
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7216 32 19 
7216 32 91 
7216 32 99 
7216 33 10 
7216 33 90 
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7216 40 90 
7216 50 10 
7216 50 91 
7216 50 99 
7216 99 10 
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7219 13 10 
7219 13 90 
7219 14 10 
7219 14 90 
7219 21 10 
7219 21 90 
7219 22 10 
7219 22 90 
7219 23 00 
7219 24 00 
7219 31 00 
7219 32 10 
7219 32 90 
7219 33 10 
7219 33 90 
7219 34 10 
7219 34 90 
7219 35 10 
7219 35 90 
7219 90 10 
7220 11 00 
7220 12 00 
7220 20 10 
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7220 90 31 
7221 00 10 
7221 00 90 
7222 1111 
7222 11 19 
7222 1121 
722211 29 
7222 11 91 
7222 11 99 
7222 19 10 
7222 19 90 
7222 30 10 
7222 40 10 
7222 40 30 
7225 1100 
7225 19 10 
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7225 30 00 
7225 40 20 
7225 40 50 
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7225 50 00 
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7225 92 10 
7225 99 10 
7226 11 10 
7226 19 10 
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7226 20 20 
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7226 99 20 
7227 10 00 
7227 20 00 
7227 90 10 
7227 90 50 
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7228 10 10 
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7228 20 19 
7228 20 30 
7228 30 20 
7228 30 41 
7228 30 49 
7228 30 61 
7228 30 69 
7228 30 70 
7228 30 89 
7228 60 10 
7228 70 10 
7228 70 31 
7228 80 10 
7228 80 90 
7301 10 00 
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