COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 27.11.1995 
COM(95) 574 final 
95/0288 (ACQ 
95/0289 (ACC) 
95/0290 (ACC) 
95/0291 (ACC) 
95/0292 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
concerning the export of Certain ECSC and EC steel products from certain 
third countries to the European Communities 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council 
established by the Europe Agreeemnt 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 DECISION 
on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council 
established by the Europe Agreeemnt between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, 
which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel products 
from the Czech Republic to the European Communities 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council 
established by the Europe Agreeemnt 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 DECISION 
on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council 
established by the Europe Agreeemnt between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, 
which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel products 
from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The draft Association Council Decisions with Romania and with the Republic of 
Bulgaria renew the double-checking system without quantitative limits applied to 
certain ECSC steel products for the period 1 January to 31 December 1996. The system 
has already operated since 1 March 1995. 
The draft Association Council Decisions with the Czech and Slovak Republics 
introduce a double-checking system for certain ECSC and EC steel products for an 
initial period between 1 January and 31 December 1996. 
The implementing legislation contains details of the provisions relating to the issue of 
import documents which are identical to those contained in the draft prior surveillance 
measure for steel products in 1996. 
The draft Association Council Decisions have already been informally agreed by the 
relevant ECSC Contact Groups or sub-committees. In view of the time which these 
procedures could take, the ECSC Contact Groups or sub-committees also agreed, if 
necessary, to introduce the double-checking system with effect from 1 Januuary 1996 on 
a temporary basis by means of autonomous measures, pending the entry into force of the 
Association Council Decisions and of the implementing legislation. 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO. 
concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from certain third 
countries to the European Communities <3 C I m <2-K f fVr \ 
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 between the European Communities and their Member 
States, of the one part, and the following countries, of the other part, entered into force 
on 1 February 1995: Republic of Bulgaria1, Czech Republic2, Romania3, Slovak 
Republic4; 
Whereas the situation relating to imports of certain steel products from the above-
mentioned countries into the Community has been the subject of thorough examination 
and whereas, on the basis of relevant information supplied to them, the parties decided 
in Association Council Decisions N° .../955, .../956, .../957 and .../958 that the solution 
acceptable to both parties is a double-checking system, without quantitative limits, for 
the import into the Community of certain steel products covered by the ECSC and EC 
Treaties for a*! initial period between 1 January and 31 December 1996: 
'OJL 3.58, 31.12.94, p.3 
2OJ L 360, 31.12.94, p.l 
3OJ L 357, 31.12.94, p.l 
4OJL 359, 31.12.94, p.l 
5OJ 
6OJ 
7OJ 
8OJ 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, in accordance with the provisions of 
Association Council Decisions N° .../95, ..795, .../95 and .../95, import into the 
Community of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties 
originating in certain third countries, as listed in Annexes I to IV, shall be subject to 
the presentation of an import document issued by the authorities in the Community. 
2. The classification of the products covered by this Decision is based on the tariff and 
statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter called the "Combined 
Nomenclature", or in abbreviated form "CN"). The origin of the products covered by 
this Decision shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the 
Community. 
3. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, import into the Community of the 
products originating in the exporting countries listed in Annexes I to IV shall, in 
addition, be subject to the issue of an export document issued by the competent 
authorities of the exporting country. Presentation by the importer of the original of 
the export document must be effected not later than 31 March of the year following 
that in which the goods covered by the document were shipped. 
4. An export document will not be required for goods originating in the Czech or 
Slovak Republics already shipped to the Community before 1 January 1996, 
provided that the destination of such products is not changed and that those products 
which, under the prior surveillance regime applicable in 1995, may be put into free 
circulation only on production of an import document are in fact accompanied by 
such a document. 
5. Shipment is considered to have taken place on the date of loading onto the exporting 
means of transport. 
6. The export document shall conform to the model shown at Annex V. It shall be 
valid for exports throughout the customs territory of the Community. 
Article 2 
1. The import document referred to in Article 1, paragraph 1 shall be issued 
automatically by the competent authority in the Member States, without charge for 
any quantities requested, within 5 working days of presentation of an application by 
any Community importer, wherever established in the Community. This application 
shall be deemed to have been received by the competent national authority no later 
than three working days after submission, unless it is proven otherwise. 
2. An import document issued by one of the authorities listed in Annex VI shall be 
valid throughout the Community. 
3. The import document shall be made out on a form corresponding to the model at 
Annex VII. The importer's application shall include the following elements: 
(a) the name and full address of the applicant (including telephone and telefax 
numbers, and possible identification number used by the competent national 
authorities) and V.A.T. registration number, if subject to V.A.T.; 
(b) if applicable, the name and full address of the declarant or representative of the 
applicant (including telephone and telefax numbers); 
(c) the full name and address of the exporter; 
(d) the exact description of the goods, including 
their trade name; 
the combined nomenclature (CN) code(s); 
the country of origin; 
the country of consignment; 
(e) the net weight, expressed in kg and also quantity in the unit prescribed where 
other than net weight, by combined nomenclature heading; 
(f) the cif value of the goods in ECU at the Community frontier by combined 
nomenclature heading; 
(g) whether the products concerned are seconds or of substandard quality9; 
(h) the proposed period and place of customs clearance; 
(i) whether the application is a repeat of a previous application concerning the same 
contract; 
(j) the following declaration, dated and signed by the applicant with the 
transcription of his name in capital letters: 
"I, the undersigned, certify that the information contained in the present 
application is exact and established in good faith and that I am established in the 
Community". 
The importer shall also submit a copy of the contract of sale or purchase, the pro 
forma invoice and/or, in cases where the goods are not directly purchased in the 
country of production, a certificate of production issued by the producing steel mill. 
4. Import documents may be used only for such time as arrangements for liberalization 
of imports remain in force in respect of the transactions concerned. Without 
prejudice to possible changes in the import regulations in force or decisions taken in 
the framework of an agreement or the management of a quota: 
- the period of validity of the import document or licence is hereby fixed at four 
months; 
- unused or partly used import documents or licences may be renewed for an equal 
period. 
9Under the criteria given in OJ N° C 180, 11.7.1991, p. 4 
f 
Article 3 
1. A finding that the unit price at which the transaction is effected exceeds that 
indicated in the import document by less than 5% or that the total value or quantity 
of the products presented for import exceeds the value or quantity given in the 
import document by less than 5% shall not preclude the release for free circulation 
of the products in question. 
2. Applications for import documents or licences and the licences themselves shall be 
confidential. They shall be restricted to the competent authorities and the applicant. 
Article 4 
1. Within the first ten days of each month, the Member States shall communicate to the 
Commission: 
a) details of the quantities and values (calculated in ECU) for which import 
documents were issued during the preceding month; 
b) details of imports during the month preceding the month referred to in 
subparagraph a). 
The information provided by Member States shall be broken down by product, CN 
code and by country. It shall be communicated electronically in the form agreed for 
this purpose. 
2. The Member States shall give notification of any anomalies or cases of fraud which 
they discover and, where relevant, the basis on which they have refused to grant an 
import document. 
Article 5 
Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given to the Commission of the European 
Communities (DGI/D/2 and DG III/C/2). 
Article 6 
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 1996. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at 
For the Council 
(1995 CODES) 
ANEXO I - BILAG I - ANHANG I - nAPAPTHMA I - ANNEX I - ANNEXE I -
ALLEGATO I - BIJLAGEI - ANEXO I - LITTE I - BILAGA I 
REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA: 
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 
72011011 72083291 72107039 72163119 7222 10 81 
72011019 72083299 72109031 72163191 7222 10 89 
720110 30 7208 33 10 7210 90 33 72163199 7222 30 10 
72011090 72083391 72109035 72163211 72224011 
7201 20 00 7208 33 99 7210 90 39 7216 32 19 7222 40 19 
720130 10 720834 10 72163291 72224030 
720130 90 7208 34 90 72111100 721632 99 
7201 40 00 7208 35 10 7211 12 10 721633 10 7224 10 00 
72083590 72111290 72163390 72249001 
7202 1120 72084100 721119 10 721640 10 7224 90 05 
7202 1180 7208 42 10 721119 91 7216 40 90 7224 90 08 
7202 99 11 7208 42 30 721119 99 721650 10 7224 90 15 
7208 42 51 72112100 7216 50 91 7224 90 31 
7203 90 00 7208 42 59 7211 22 10 7216 50 99 7224 90 39 
7208 42 91 721122 90 721690 10 
7204 5010 7208 42 99 721129 10 7225 1010 
7204 50 90 7208 43 10 721129 91 7218 10 00 7225 10 91 
7208 43 91 721129 99 7218 90 11 7225 10 99 
7206 10 00 7208 43 99 721130 10 7218 90 13 7225 20 20 
72069000 72084410 72114110 72189015 72253000 
7208 44 90 72114191 7218 90 19 7225 40 10 
7207 1111 7208 45 10 721149 10 7218 90 50 7225 40 30 
7207 1114 7208 45 90 721190 11 7225 40 50 
72071116 72089010 72191110 7225 40 70 
7207 12 10 7212 10 10 7219 1190 7225 40 90 
7207 19 11 7209 1100 7212 10 91 721912 10 7225 50 10 
7207 19 14 7209 12 10 72122111 72191290 72255090 
7207 19 16 7209 12 90 7212 29 11 721913 10 7225 90 10 
7207 19 31 7209 13 10 7212 30 11 721913 90 
7207 20 11 7209 13 90 7212 40 10 7219 14 10 7226 10 10 
7207 20 15 7209 14 10 7212 40 91 721914 90 7226 10 31 
7207 20 17 7209 14 90 7212 50 31 7219 2111 722610 39 
7207 20 32 7209 2100 7212 50 51 7219 2119 7226 20 20 
7207 20 51 7209 22 10 7212 60 11 7219 2190 
7207 20 55 7209 22 90 7212 60 91 7219 22 10 7226 9110 
7207 20 57 7209 23 10 7219 22 90 7226 9190 
7207 20 71 7209 23 90 7213 10 00 7219 23 10 7226 92 10 
7209 24 10 7213 20 00 7219 23 90 7226 99 20 
7208 1'0<"v 7209 24 91 7213 3120 7219 M 10 
7208 12 10 7209 24 99 7213 3181 7219 24 9G 7227 10 00 
7208 12 91 7209 3100 7213 3189 7219 3110 7227 20 00 
7208 12 95 7209 32 10 7213 39 10 7219 3190 7229 90 10 
7208 12 98 7209 32 90 7213 39 90 7219 32 10 7227 90 30 
7208 13 10 7209 33 10 7213 4100 7219 32 90 7227 90 50 
7208 13 91 7209 33 90 7213 49 00 7219 33 10 7227 90 70 
7208 13 95 7209 34 10 7213 50 20 7219 33 90 
7208 13 98 7209 34 90 7213 50 81 7219 34 10 7228 10 10 
7208 14 10 7209 4100 7213 50 89 7219 34 90 7228 10 30 
7208 14 91 7209 42 10 7219 35 10 7228 20 11 
7208.14 99 7209 42 90 7214 20 00 7219 35 90 7228 20 19 
72082110 720943 10 72143000 72199011 72282030 
7208 2190 7209 43 90 7214 40 10 7219 90 19 7228 30 20 
7208 22 10 7209 44 10 7214 40 20 7228 30 41 
7208 22 91 7209 44 90 7214 40 51 72201100 7228 30 49 
7208 22 95 7209 90 10 7214 40 59 722012 00 7228 30 61 
7208 22 98 7214 40 80 7220 20 10 7228 30 69 
7208 23 10 72101110 7214 50 10 7220 90 11 7228 30 70 
7208 23 91 7210 12 11 7214 50 31 7220 90 31 7228 30 89 
7208 23 95 7210 12 19 7214 50 39 7228 60 10 
7208 23 98 7210 20 10 7214 50 90 722100 10 7228 70 10 
7208 24 10 7210 3110 7214 60 00 722100 90 7228 70 31 
7208 24 91 7210 39 10 7228 80 10 
72082499 72104110 72159010 72221011 7228 80 90 
7208 3100 721049 10 722210 19 
7208 32 10 7210 50 10 7216 10 00 722210 21 730110 00 
7208 32 30 7210 60 11 7216 2100 7222 10 29 
7208 32 51 7210 60 19 7216 22 00 722210 31 
72083259 72107031 72163111 72221039 
(1995 CODES) 
ANEXO H - BILAG II - ANHANG II - I1APAPTHMA II - ANNEX II - ANNEXE n 
- ALLEGATO II - BULAGE H - ANEXO H - LITTE U - BILAGA H 
CZECH REPUBLIC 
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 
Quarto plates 
7208 33 99 
7208 43 99 
7208 45 10 
Heavy Plates 
(excluding ex- CN Codes) 
7208 3230 
7208 3251 
7208 3259 
7208 3291 
7208 3299 
7208 3391 
7208 3490 
72083510 
7208 42 10 
7208 42 30 
7208 42 51 
7208 42 59 
7208 42 91 
7208 42 99 
7208 43 10 
7208 43 91 
7208 44 10 
7208 44 90 
7208 90 10 
7208 90 90 
Cold-i .'lied sheet 
7209 1100 
7209 12 90 
7209 13 90 
7209 14 90 
7209 21 00 
7209 22 90 
7209 23 90 
7209 24 91 
7209 24 99 
7209 3100 
7209 32 90 
7209 33 90 
7209 34 90 
7209 41 00 
7209 42 90 
7209 43 90 
7209 44 90 
721130 10 
721141 10 
72114191 
721149 10 Hot-rolled strip and hoop 
7211 12 10 
7211 12 90 
721119 10 
7211 19 91 
7211 19 99 
721122 10 
721122 90 
721129 10 
721129 91 
721129 99 
7212 60 91 
7220 1100 
7220 12 00 
7220 90 31 
7226 10 10 
7226 20 20 
7226 91 10 
7226 91 90 
7226 99 20 
Wire rod 
7213 10 00 
7213 20 00 
7213 3100 
7213 39 00 
7213 4100 
7213 49 00 
7213 50 20 
7213 50 81 
7213 50 89 
7221 00 10 
7221 00 90 
7227 10 00 
7227 20 00 
7227 90 10 
7227 90 30 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 70 
Hematite pig iron 
7201 1019 
Beams and Sections 
721631 11 
7216 31 19 
7216 3191 
7216 3199 
721632 11 
7216 32 19 7216 3291 
7216 32 99 
Seamless Tubes 
Complete CN heading 7304 
Welded Tubes 
Complete CN heading 7306 
1 
(1995 CODES) 
ANEXO HI - BILAG II - ANHANG III - APAPTHMA HI - ANNEX m - ANNEXE 
ni - ALLEGATO HI - BULAGE UI - ANEXO IH - LITTE m - BILAGA IH 
ROMANIA 
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 
7216 2100 7222 10 29 
720110 11 7208 32 59 7210 60 19 7216 22 00 7222 10 31 
720110 19 72083291 72107031 72163111 7222 1039 
72011030 72083299 72107039 72163119 72221081 
720110 90 720833 10 72109031 72163191 72221089 
720120 00 7208 33 91 7210 90 33 7216 3199 7222 30 10 
720130 10 7208 33 99 7210 90 35 7216 32 11 7222 40 11 
72013090 720834 10 72109039 721632 19 7222 40 19 
720140 00 7208 34 90 7216 32 91 7222 40 30 
7208 35 10 72111100 7216 32 99 
7202 1120 72083590 721112 10 7216 33 10 7224 1000 
7202 1180 7208 4100 721112 90 7216 33 90 7224 90 01 
7202 99 11 7208 42 10 721119 10 7216 40 10 7224 90 05 
7208 42 30 721119 91 7216 40 90 7224 90 08 
72039000 72084251 72111999 72165010 72249015 
7208 42 59 72112100 7216 50 91 7224 90 31 
7204 50 10 7208 42 91 721122 10 7216 50 99 7224 90 39 
7204 50 90 7208 42 99 721122 90 7216 90 10 
7208 43 10 721129 10 7225 10 10 
7206 10 00 7208 43 91 721129 91 7218 10 00 7225 10 91 
7206 90 00 7208 43 99 721129 99 7218 90 11 7225 10 99 
7208 44 10 721130 10 7218 90 13 7225 20 20 
7207 1111 7208 44 90 72114110 7218 90 15 7225 30 00 
7207 1114 7208 45 10 72114191 7218 90 19 7225 40 10 
7207 1116 7208 45 90 721149 10 7218 90 50 7225 40 30 
7207 12 10 7208 90 10 721190 11 7225 40 50 
7207 19 11 7219 1110 7225 40 70 
7207 19 14 7209 1100 7212 10 10 7219 1190 7225 40 90 
7207 19 16 7209 12 10 7212 10 91 7219 12 10 7225 50 10 
7207 19 31 720912 90 7212 2111 7219 12 90 7225 50 90 
7207 20 11 7209 13 10 , 7212 29 11 7219 13 10 7225 90 10 
7207 20 15 7209 13 90 7212 30 11 7219 13 90 
7207 20 17 7209 14 10 7212 40 10 7219 14 10 7226 10 10 
7207 20 32 7209 14 90 7212 40 91 7219 14 90 7226 10 31 
7207 20 51 7209 2100 7212 50 31 7219 2111 7226 10 39 
72072055 72092210 72125051 72192119 7226 20 20 
7207 20 57 7209 22 90 72126011 72192190 
72072071 72092310 72126091 72192210 72269110 
7209 23 90 7219 22 90 7226 9190 
7208 1100 7209 24 10 7213 10 00 7219 23 10 7226 92 10 
7208 12 10 7209 24 91 7213 20 00 7219 23 90 7226 99 20 
7208 12 91 7209 24 99 7213 3120 7219 24 10 
7208 12 95 7209 3100 7213 3181 7219 24 90 7227 10 00 
7208 12 98 7209 32 10 7213 3189 7219 3110 7227 20 00 
7208 13 10 7209 32 90 7213 39 10 7219 3190 7227 90 10 
7208 13 91 7209 33 10 7213 39 90 7219 32 10 7227 90 30 
7208 13 95 7209 33 90 7213 4100 7219 32 90 7227 90 50 
7208 13 98 7209 34 10 7213 49 00 7219 33 10 7227 90 70 
7208 14 10 7209 34 90 7213 50 20 7219 33 90 
7208 14 91 7209 4100 7213 50 81 7219 34 10 7228 10 10 
7208 14 99 7209 42 10 7213 50 89 7219 34 90 7228 10 30 
7208 2110 7209 42 90 7219 35 10 7228 20 11 
7208 2190 7209 43 10 7214 20 00 7219 35 90 7228 20 19 
7208 22 10 7209 43 90 7214 30 00 7219 90 11 7228 20 30 
7208 22 91 7209 44 10 7214 40 10 7219 90 19 7228 30 20 
7208 22 95 7209 44 90 ' 7214 40 20 7228 30 41 
7208 22 98 7209 90 10 7214 40 51 7220 1100 7228 30 49 
7208 23 10 7214 40 59 722012 00 7228 30 61 
72082391 72101110 7214 40 80 72202010 7228 30 69 
7208 23 95 7210 12 11 7214 50 10 7220 90 11 7228 30 70 
7208 23 98 7210 12 19 7214 50 31 7220 90 31 7228 30 89 
7208 24 10 7210 20 10 7214 50 39 7228 60 10 
7208 24 91 7210 3110 7214 50 90 722100 10 7228 70 10 
7208 24 99 7210 39 10 7214 60 00 722100 90 7228 70 31 
7208 3100 7210 4110 7228 80 10 
7208 32 10 7210 49 10 7215 90 10 722210 11 7228 80 90 
7208 32 30 7210 50 10 7222 10 19 
7208 32 51 7210 60 11 7216 10 00 7222 10 21 730110 00 
4 
(1995 CODES) 
ANEXO IV - BILAG IV - ANHANG IV - 1TAPAPTHMA IV - ANNEX IV -
ANNEXE IV - ALLEGATO IV - BULAGE IV - ANEXO IV - LITTE IV 
BILAGA IV 
SLOVAK REPUBLIC: 
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 
Hot-rolled coils 
and pickled coils 
7208 1100 
7208 12 10 
7208 12 91 
7208 12 95 
7208 12 98 
7208 13 10 
7208 13 91 
7208 13 95 
7208 13 98 
7208 14 10 
7208 14 91 
7208 14 99 
7208 21 10 
7208 21 90 
7208 22 10 
7208 22 91 
7208 22 95 
7208 22 98 
7208 23 10 
7208 23 91 
7208 23 95 
7208 23 98 
7208 24 10 
7208 24 91 
7208 24 99 
7219 11 10 
7219 1190 
7219 12 10 
7219 12 90 
7219 13 10 
7219 14 10 
7219 14 90 
7225 10 10 
7225 20 20 
7225 30 00 
Cut lengths 
7208 3100 
7208 32 10 
7208 32 99 
7208 33 10 
7208 33 99 
7208 34 10 
7208 34 90 
7208 35 10 
7208 35 90 
7208 41 00 7208 42 10 
7208 42 99 
7208 43 10 
7208 43 99 
7208 44 10 
7208 44 90 
7208 45 10 
7208 45 90 
7208 90 10 
7208 90 90 
Cold-rolled 
sheets and coils 
7209 1100 
7209 12 90 
7209 13 90 
7209 14 90 
7209 21 00 
7209 22 90 
7209 23 90 
7209 24 91 
7209 24 99 
7209 3100 
7209 32 90 
7209 33 90 
7209 34 90 
7209 41 00 
7209 42 90 
7209 43 90 
7209 44 90 
7209 90 10 
7209 90 90 
Hot-rolled strip 
and hoop 
7211 12 10 
7211 12 90 
7211 19 10 
7211 19 91 
7211 19 99 
7211 22 10 
721122 90 
7211 29 10 
721129 91 
721129 99 
7212 60 91 
7220 11 00 
7220 12 00 
7220 90 31 7226 10 10 
7226 20 20 
7226 91 10 
7226 91 90 
7226 99 20 
Cold-rolled strip 
and hoop 
721130 10 
721130 39 
721141 10 
72114191 
72114199 
721149 10 
721190 19 
721190 90 
7226 92 99 
7226 99 80 
Hot dip 
galvanized 
sheets, coils and 
strip 
7210 1190 
7210 4190 
7210 60 11 
7212 30 90 
Tinplate in coils, 
sheet and strip 
7210 12 11 
7210 70 31 
7210 70 39 
7212 10 99 
Non oriented 
grain steel 
sheets, coils and 
strip for 
electrotechnics 
7209 13 10 
7209 23 10 
7209 33 10 
7209 43 10 
721130 31 
72114195 Seamless tubes 
Complete CN 
heading 7304 
ANNEX V 
1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) ORIGINAL 
3 Year No 
4 Product Group 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
g Place and date of shipment - Means of transport 9 Supplementary Details 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer UCNcode 12 Quantity (1) 13 FOB value (2) 
14 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 
15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) At 
(Sij'.n:ilinc) 
I Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 
8 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer COPY 
3 Year No 
4 Product Group 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
9 Supplementary Details 
HCNcode 12 Quantity (1) 13 FOB value (2) 
14 CERTIHCATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORTTY 
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15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) 
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ANNEX VI 
LISTE OVER KOMPETENTE NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDER 
LISTE DER ZUSTANDIGEN BEHORDEN DER MITGLBEDSTAATEN 
AIEY0YN53EIE TON APXQN EKAOEHE AAEIQN TON KPATON MEAS2N 
LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTES 
LISTE DES AUTORITES NATIONALES COMPETENTES 
ELENCO DELLE COMPETENTIAUTOR1TA NAZIONALI 
LUST VAN BEVOEGDE NATIONALE INSTANTEES 
LISTA DAS AUTORIDADES NACIONAIS COMPETENTES 
LUETTELO TOIMIVALTAISISTA KANSALLISISTA VIRANOMAISISTA 
LISTA ÔVER KOMPFTENTA NATIONELLA MYNDIGHETER 
LIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
BELGIQUE/BELGIË 
Administration des Relations 
Economiques 
Quatrième Division : Mise en oeuvre des 
Politiques Commerciales Internationales 
- Services Licences 
Rue Général Léman 60 
B-1040 Bruxelles 
Fax: +32-2-230 83 22 
Bestuur van de Economische 
Betrekkingen 
Vierde Afdeling : Toepassing van het 
Internationaal Handelsbeleid -Dienst 
Vergunningen 
Generaal Lemanstraat 60 
B-1040Brussel 
Fax: +32-2-230 83 22 
DANMARK 
Erhvervsfremme Styrelsen 
S0ndergade 25 
DK-8600 Silkeborg 
Fax : +45-87 20 40 77 
DEUTSCHLAND 
Bundesamt fur Wirtschaft, Dienst 01 
Postfach5171 
D-65762 Eschbom 1 
Fax:+49-6196 40 42 12 
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Fax : +301-3286029/3286059/3286039 ESPANA 
Ministerio de Comercio y Turismo 
Direction General de Comercio Exterior 
Paseo de la Castellana 162 
E-28046 Madrid 
Fax:+34-15 63 18 23 
FRANCE 
SERIBE 
3 rue Barbet de Jouy 
F-75353 Paris Cedex 07SP 
Fax: +33-1-43 19 43 69 
IRELAND 
Licensing Unit 
Department of Tourism and Trade 
Kildare Street 
IRL-Dublin 2 
Fax:+353-1-676 6154 
ITALIA 
Ministero per il Commercio estero 
D.G. Import-export, Division V 
Viale Boston 
1-00144 Roma 
Fax : +39-6-59 93 26 36 / 59 93 26 37 
LUXEMBOURG 
Ministère des affaires étrangères 
Office des licences 
BP113 
L-2011 Luxembourg 
Telefax-.+352-46 61 38 
NEDERLAND 
Centrale Dienst voor In- en Uitvoer 
Postbus 30.003, Engelse Kamp 2 
NL-9700 RD Groningen 
Fax:31-50 526 06 98 
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LISTE OVER KOMPETENTE NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDER 
LISTE DER ZUSTANDIGEN BEHORDEN DER MITGLIEDSTAATEN 
AIEYOYPŒEIE TON APXS2N EKAOLHS AAEIftN TON KPATON MEAftN 
LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTES 
LISTE DES AUTORITES NATIONALES COMPETENTES 
ELENCO DELLE COMPETENTIAUTORITA NAZIONALI 
LUST VAN BEVOEGDE NATIONALE INSTANTES 
LISTA DAS AUTORIDADES NACIONAIS COMPETENTES 
LUETTELO TOIMIVALTAISISTA KANSALLISISTA VIRANOMAISISTA 
LISTA ÔVER KOMPETENTA NATIONELLA MYNDIGHETER 
LIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
ÔSTERREICH 
Bundesministerium fiir wirtschaftliche 
Angelegenheiten 
Aussenwirtschaftsadministration 
Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 55-57 
A-1030 Wien 
Fax:43-1-715 83 47 
PORTUGAL 
Direcçâo-Geral do Comercio Extemo 
Av. da Republica, 79 
P-1000Lisboa 
Fax:351-1-793 22 10 
SUOMI 
Tullihallitus 
B.P. 512 
00101 Helsinki 
Fax: 358-0-6142852 
SVERIGE 
Kommerskollegium 
Box 1209 
S-l 1182 Stockholm 
Fax: 46-8-20 03 24 
UNITED KINGDOM 
Department of Trade and Industry 
Import Licensing Branch 
Queensway House - West Precinct 
Billingham, Cleveland 
UK-TS23 2NF 
Fax:44-1642-533 557 
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ANNEX VII 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 
>-a. o u 
2 o 
X IMPORT LICENCE 
l Co«s<gnce (name. '«'" address, cooniiy. 
VAT number) 2 ISSuC number 
3 'Ouo\a period 
4 Authority responsible <or issue 
(name, address and telephone No) 
5 Declarant/cep'escma(«ve as applicable' 
(name and (oil address) 6. Couoj'Y o( origin 
(and geonomeoclature code) 
7. Country o< consignment 
(and geonomenclatore code) 
8 Last day o( validity 
9. Description o< goods 
13. Further paniculars 
1<3 Ccnpeieni authority's endorsement 
Oaie 
Signoiure %• tO. CN code 
\ 1 Quantity expressed in quota unit 
12. Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
Siamp 
. / 
IS ATTRIBUTIONS • 
Indicate the Quantity available in part 1 of column 17 and the quantity attributed In part 1 thereof 
(6 flct qwaouty (net mass or other unit of measure 
dating the unit) 
17 In f«curc$ 18 In 'words for the quantity attributed 19 Customs document 
(form and number) 
or extract No and. 
date of attribution 20 Namcf Member State. 
sump and signature of the 
attributing authority 
r.rtcns'ion v-i^cs lo lie .ML\cl'<d licro 
It 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IMPORT LICENCE 
1. Consignee (name, lull address, country. 
VAT number) 
O 
o 
JC 
o o 5. Declarant/representative as applicable 
(name, and Ml address) 2. Issue number 
3. Quota period 
4. Authority responsible lor issue 
(name, address and telephone No) 
6. Country ol origin 
(and geonomenclature code) 
7. Country of consignment 
(and geonomcnclature code) 
8. Last day ol validity 
9. Description of goods 
i 1] Further particulars 10 CN code 
11 Quantity expressed in quota unit 
12. Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
'.4 Competent authority's endorsement 
Date : 
Signaiure : Stamp 
N • • 
radicate the quantity available in part Ï of column 17 and the quantity attributed in part 2 thereof 
TTtici quantity (net mass or other unit of measure 
PUtinj theunit) 
j7 lnfi^vra 18 In words for U»c quantity attributed 19 Customs document 
(form and number) 
or extract No and 
dale of attribution 20 Name, Member State, 
Stamp and signature of thc 
attributing authority 
Proposal for a Council Decision ^5 / 02(ëc{ (ft-CcJ 
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, 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 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 30 October 1995 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 t-j 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 1995 by Association Council Decision N° ...J952 should be renewed for 
the period between 1 January and 31 December 1996; 
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 a 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 1996, 
'OJL358, 31.12.94, p.3 
2 OJ L 
19 
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. 
(DRAFT: 30 OCTOBER 1995) 
DECISION NO /95 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL 
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER 
STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, OF THE 
OTHER PART, OF 
[DATE] 
concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria 
to the Community 
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL, 
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 30 October 1995 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 trad?: 
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 1995 by Association Council Decision N° ..../952 should be renewed for the 
period between 1 January and 31 December 1996; 
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 a 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 1996, 
JOJ L 358, 31.12.94, p.3 
2OJ L 
>» 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
1. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, import into the Community of the 
products listed in Annex I originating in the Republic of Bulgaria shall be subject to 
the presentation of an import document conforming to the model shown at Annex II 
issued by the authorities in the Community. 
2. The classification of the products covered by this Decision is based on the tariff and 
statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter called the "Combined 
Nomenclature", or in abbreviated form "CN"). The origin of the products covered by 
this Decision shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the 
Community. 
3. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, import into the Community of the 
iron and steel products listed in Annex I and which originate in the Republic of 
Bulgaria shall, in addition, be subject to the issue of an export document by the 
competent Bulgarian authorities. Presentation by the importer of the original of the 
export document must be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that 
in which the goods covered by the document were shipped. Shipment is considered to 
have taken place on the date of loading onto the exporting means of transport. 
4. The export document shall conform to the model shown at Annex III. It shall be valid 
for exports throughout the customs territory of the Community. 
5. The Republic of Bulgaria shall notify the Commission of the European Community of 
the names and addresses of the appropriate Bulgarian governmental authorities which 
are authorised to issue and to verify export documents together with specimens of the 
stamDS and signatures they use. The Republic of Bulgaria shall also notify the 
Commission of any change in these particulars. 
6. Certain technical provisions on the implementation of the double-checking system are 
set out in Annex IV. 
II. 
Article 2 
1. The Republic of Bulgaria undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical 
information on the export documents issued by the Bulgarian authorities pursuant to 
Article 1. Such information shall be transmitted to the Community by the end of the 
month following the month to which the statistics relate. 
2. The Community undertakes to supply the Bulgarian authorities with precise statistical 
information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the products 
listed in Annex I. Such information shall be transmitted to the Bulgarian authorities 
by the end of the month following the month to which the statistics relate. 
Article 3 
If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties, consultations shall be held on any 
problems arising from the operation of the Decision. Such consultations shall be held 
promptly. Any consultations held under this Article shall be approached by both Parties 
in a spirit of co-operation and with a desire to reconcile the difference between them. 
Article 4 
Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given: 
in respect of the Community, to the Commission of the European Communities 
(DGI/D/2 and DG III/C/2), 
in respect of the Republic of Bulgaria, to the Mission of the Republic of Bulgaria 
to the European Communities; and the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic 
Cooperation of the Republic of Bulgaria. 
Article 5 
This Decision shall be binding on both the Community and the Republic of Bulgaria 
which shall take the measures necessary to implement it. 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of signature. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996. 
Done at ..., on 
For the Association Council 
The President 
(1995 LIST) 
ANEXO I - BILAG I - ANHANG I - 1TAPAPTHMA I - ANNEX I - ANNEXE I -
ALLEGATO I - BIJLAGE I - ANEXO I - LITTE I - BILAGA I 
RÉPUBLIC OF BULGARIA: 
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 
72011011 72083291 72107039 72163119 72221081 
72011019 72083299 72109031 72163191 7222 10 89 
72011030 720833 10 72109033 72163199 722230 10 
720110 90 7208 33 91 7210 90 35 7216 32 11 7222 40 11 
720120 00 7208 33 99 7210 90 39 7216 32 19 7222 40 19 
720130 10 7208 34 10 7216 32 91 7222 40 30 
720130 90 7208 34 90 72111100 721632 99 
72014000 720835 10 721112 10 721633 10 7224 1000 
7208 35 90 721112 90 7216 33 90 7224 90 01 
7202 1120 72084100 721119 10 721640 10 7224 90 05 
7202 1180 7208 42 10 721119 91 7216 40 90 7224 90 08 
7202 99 11 7208 42 30 721119 99 7216 50 10 7224 90 15 
7208 42 51 72112100 7216 50 91 7224 90 31 
7203 9000 7208 42 59 721122 10 721650 99 7224 90 39 
72084291 721122 90 721690 10 
7204 50 10 72084299 " 721129 10 7225 10 10 
7204 50 90 7208 43 10 721129 91 7218 10 00 7225 10 91 
7208 43 91 721129 99 7218 90 11 7225 10 99 
7206 10 00 7208 43 99 721130 10 7218 90 13 7225 20 20 
7206 90 00 7208 44 10 72114110 7218 90 15 7225 30 00 
7208 44 90 72114191 7218 90 19 7225 40 10 
7207 1111 7208 45 10 721149 10 7218 90 50 7225 40 30 
7207 1114 7208 45 90 721190 11 7225 40 50 
7207 1116 7208 90 10 7219 1110 7225 40 70 
7207 12 10 7212 10 10 7219 1190 7225 40 90 
7207 19 11 7209 1100 7212 10 91 7219 12 10 7225 50 10 
7207 19 14 7209 12 10 7212 2111 7219 12 90 7225 50 90 
7207 19 16 7209,12 90 7212 29 11 7219 13 10 7225 90 10 
7207 19 31 7209 13 10 7212 30 11 7219 13 90 
7207 20 11 7209 13 90 7212 40 10 7219 14 10 7226 10 10 
7207 20 15 7209 14 10 7212 40 91 7219 14 90 7226 10 31 
72072017 72091490 72125031 72192111 7226 1039 
7207 20 32 7209 2100 7212 50 51 7219 2119 7226 20 20 
7207 20 51 7209 22 10 7212 60 11 7219 2190 
7207 20 55 7209 22 90 7212 60 91 7219 22 10 7226 9110 
7207 20 57 7209 23 10 7219 22 90 7226 9190 
7207 20 71 7209 23 90 7213 10 00 7219 23 10 7226 92 10 
7209 24 10 7213 20 00 7219 23 90 7226 99 20 
7208 11 00 7209 24 91 7213 31 20 7219 24 10 
7208 12 10 7209 24 99 7213 3181 7219 24 90 7227 10 00 
7208 12 91 7209 3100 7213 3189 7219 3110 7227 20 00 
7208 12 95 7209 32 10 7213 39 10 7219 3190 7227 90 10 
7208 12 98 7209 32 90 7213 39 90 7219 32 10 7227 90 30 
7208 13 10 7209 33 10 7213 4100 7219 32 90 7227 90 50 
7208 13 91 7209 33 90 7213 49 00 7219 33 10 7227 90 70 
7208 13 95 7209 34 10 7213 50 20 7219 33 90 
7208 13 98 7209 34 90 7213 50 81 7219 34 10 7228 10 10 
7208 14 10 7209 4100 7213 50 89 7219 34 90 7228 10 30 
7208 14 91 7209 42 10 7219 35 10 7228 20 11 
7208 14 99 7209 42 90 7214 20 00 7219 35 90 7228 20 19 
7208 2110 7209 43 10 7214 30 00 7219 90 11 7228 20 30 
• 7208 2190 7209 43 90 7214 40 10 7219 90 19 7228 30 20 
7208 22 10 7209 44 10 7214 40 20 7228 30 41 
7208 22 91 7209 44 90 7214 40 51 7220 1100 7228 30 49 
7208 22 95 7209 90 10 7214 40 59 7220 12 00 7228 30 61 
7208 22 98 7214 40 80 7220 20 10 7228 30 69 
7208 23 10 7210 1110 7214 50 10 7220 90 11 7228 30 70 
7208 23 91 7210 12 11 7214 50 31 722090 31 7228 30 89 
7208 23 95 7210 12 19 7214 50 39 7228 60 10 
7208 23 98 7210 20 10 7214 50 90 722100 10 7228 70 10 
7208 24 10 7210 3110 72U60 00 722100 90 7228 70 31 
7208 24 91 7210 39 10 7228 80 10 
7208 24 99 7210 4110 7215 90 10 7222 10 11 7228 80 90 
7208 3100 7210 49 10 7222 10 19 
7208 32 10 7210 50 10 7216 10 00 7222 10 21 730110 00 
7208 32 30 7210 60 11 7216 2100 7222 10 29 
7208 32 51 7210 60 19 7216 22 00 7222 10 31 
72083259 72107031 72163111 7222 10 39 
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ANNEX II 
IMPORT LICENCE 
I Consignee (name, («ill address, counuy. 
VAT number) 
>-
CL o o 
a 
o 
X 5. Dcclarant/ieprescniafrve as applicable" 
(name' and lull address) 2 Issue number 
3 Quota period 
4 Authority responsible for issue 
(name, address and Jclcphonc No) 
6. Counjry of origin 
(and geonomenctature code) 
7. Country of consignment 
(and geonomenctature code) 
8 Last day of validity 
9. Description of goods 
13. Further particulars 10. CN code 
11 Quantity expressed in quota unit 
12 Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
14. Competent authority's endorsement 
Oaie 
Signature •*• Stamp 
l5 XTTRIBUnONS 
Indicate «he quantity available in part I of column 17 and the quantity attributed In part 2 thereof " 
to* Met quantity (nd mass or other unit of measure 
statins the unît) ^ 
|7 ïn («jures 18 In words for the quantity aunbutcd 19 Customs documcot 
((ban and number) 
or extract No and. 
dale of attribution 20 Name* Member Sate, 
sump and signature of the 
attributing authority 
flrtcns'ion |i.if;cs to t>c siucticd hc«o« 
l<o 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IMPQRT UCENCE 
1. Consignee (name, full address, country. 
VAT number) 
o 
CD 
c 
o 
JC 
>• 
Q. 
O 
O 5. Oecfarant/representative as applicable 
(name, and lull address) 2. Issue number 
3. Quota period 
4. Authority responsible for issue 
(name, address and telephone No) 
6. Country of origin 
(and geonomenctature code) 
7. Country of consignment 
(and geonomenctature code] 
8. Last day of validity 
9. Description of goods 10 CN code 
It. Quantity expressed in quota unit 
t2. Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
13 Further particulars 
14 Competent authority's endorsement 
Oate : 
Signature : Stamp 
1* 
N 
TTÂTTRSUTIONS 
Indicate the quantity available in part 1 of column 17 and the quantity aaributcd in part 2 thereof 
Té Net quantity (net mass or other unit of measure 
statin; the unit) . 
17 In figures 18 In words for tltc quantity attributed 19 Customs document 
(form and number) 
or extract No and 
date of attribution 20 Nime, Member State, 
sump and signature of the 
attributing authority 
ANNEX III 
1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) ORIGINAL 
3 Year No 
4 Product Group 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
8 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport 9 Supplementary Details 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer 
* 5 14 CERTIHCATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 
15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) 11 CN code 12Quantity(l) 13 FOB value (2) 
(Signature) (S!.im;>) 
21 
1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 
8 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport COPY 
3 Year No 
4 Product Group 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
9 Supplementary Details 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer 
14 CERTIHCATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 
15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) llCNcode 12 Quantity (1) 13 FOB value (2) 
At. 
(Signature) 
3t 
ANNEX IV 
REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA 
TECHNICAL ANNEX ON THE DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM 
1. The export documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used shall be 
white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp, and weighing not 
less than 25 g/m^. They shall be printed in English. If they are completed by 
hand, entries must be in ink and in printed script. These documents may 
comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. If the documents have 
several copies only the top copy is the original. This copy shall be clearly 
marked as original and other copies as copies. Only the original shall be 
accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as being valid for the 
control of export to the Community in accordance with the provisions of the 
double-checking system. 
2. Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, 
by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following 
elements: 
two letter identifying the exporting country as follows: BG; 
two letters identifying the intended Member state of customs clearance 
as follows: 
BE = Belgium 
DE = Germany 
DK = Denmark 
EL = Greece 
ES = Spain 
FR = France 
IT = Italy 
IE = Ireland 
LU = Luxembourg 
NL = Netherlands 
AT = Austria 
PT = Portugal 
FI = Finland 
SE = Sweden 
GB = United Kingdom 
a one-digit number identifying the year, corresponding to the last figure 
in the respective year, e.g. 6 for 1996; 
a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing 
office concerned in the exporting country; 
a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 
allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance. 
3. The export documents shall be valid for four months from the date of their issue. 
Export documents may be renewed or prolonged. 
4. Each export document may be used for one or more consignments of the 
products in question. However, since the importer needs to present the original 
export document when requesting an import document, export documents 
should, as far as possible, be issued in respect of individual commercial 
transactions, not global contracts. 
5. The Republic of Bulgaria need not show price information on the export 
document if there is a genuine need to protect commercial confidentiality. In 
such cases, Box 9 of the export document should indicate the reason for not 
showing the price information and that it is available to the competent authorities 
of the European Communities on request. 
6. Export documents may be issued after the shipment of the products to which 
they relate. In such cases they must bear the endorsement "issued 
retrospectively". 
7. In the event of a theft, loss or destruction of an export document, the exporter 
may apply to the competent governmental authority which issued the document 
for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his 
possession. The duplicate of any such document so issued shall bear the 
endorsement "duplicate". The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export 
document. 
8. The competent authorities of the Community shall be informed immediately of 
the withdrawal or modification of any export documents already issued and, 
where relevant, of the basis for such action. 
9. The Republic of Bulgaria intends to include a description of the classification of 
the goods (i.e. 1st or 2nd choice or other sub-standard products) in box 10 of the 
export document. 
X2 
ii 
Proposai for a Council Decision aA , \ 
^S(o2^o6vcc_) 
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 Czech Republic, of the other part, 
which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel 
products from the Czech Republic 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 the Czech Republic, of the other part, and in 
particular Article 2(1) thereof, 
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part 
and the Czech Republic of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 19951 , 
met on 25-26 September 1995 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC and EC products 
from the Czech Republic into the Community and recognised the need to find 
appropriate solutions in the framework of Article 34.2 of the Agreement in order to 
ensure that the attainment of the objectives of the Agreement will not be jeopardised; 
Whereas, in view of the need for both parties to have rapid information on the trend of 
trade flows in order to increase transparency and to avoid posdbie diversions of trade, 
the Contact Group decided to refer the matter to ihe Association Council established 
under Article 104 of the Agreement; 
Whereas the Parties are desirous to promote the orderly and equitable development of 
trade in steel between the Community and the Czech Republic; 
Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, 
has determined that the solution acceptable to the two parties is a double-checking 
system, without quantitative limits, for the import into the Community of certain steel 
products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties for an initial period between 1 January 
and 31 December 1996, 
1OJL360, 31.12.94, p.l 
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 Czech Republic, of the other part, concerning the export of 
certain steel products from the Czech Republic to the European Communities, and in 
particular the introduction of a double-checking system, shall be based on the draft 
decision of the Association Council annexed to this Decision. 
Done at Brussels 
For the Council 
DRAFT: 26 SEPTEMBER 1995 
DECISION NO /95 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL 
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER 
STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC, OF THE OTHER 
PART, OF [DATE] 
concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic 
to the European Communities 
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL, 
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part 
and the Czech Republic of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 19951, 
met on 25-26 September 1995 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC and EC products 
from the Czech Republic into the Community and recognised the need to find appropriate 
solutions in the framework of Article 34.2 of the Agreement in order to ensure that the 
attainment of the objectives of the Agreement will not be jeopardised; 
Whereas, in view of the need for both parties to have rapid information on the trend of 
trade flows in order to increase transparency and to avoid possible diversions of trade, the 
Contact Group decided to refer the matter to the Association Council established under 
Article 104 of the Agreement; 
Whereas the Parties aie desirous to promote the orderly and equitable development of 
trade in steel between the Community and the Czech Republic; 
Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has 
determined that the solution acceptable to the two parties is a double-checking system, 
without quantitative limits, for the import into the Community of certain steel products 
covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties for an initial period between 1 January and 31 
December 1996, 
!OJL 360, 31.12.94, p.l 
n .r 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
1. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, import into the Community of the 
products listed in Annex I originating in the Czech Republic shall be subject to the 
presentation of an import document conforming to the model shown at Annex II 
issued by the authorities in the Community. 
2. The classification of the products covered by this Decision is based on the tariff and 
statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter called the "Combined 
Nomenclature", or in abbreviated form "CN"). The origin of the products covered by 
this Decision shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the 
Community. 
3. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, import into the Community of the 
iron and steel products listed in Annex I and which originate in the Czech Republic 
shall, in addition, be subject to the issue of an export document by the competent 
Czech authorities. Presentation by the importer of the original of the export document 
must be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods 
covered by the document were shipped. 
4. An export document will not be required for goods already shipped to the Community 
before 1 January 1996, provided that the destination of such products is not changed 
and that those products which may be imported only on presentation of an import 
document are in fact accompanied by such a document. 
5. Shipment is considered to have taken place on the date of loading onto the exporting 
means of transport. 
6. The export document shall conform to the model shown at Annex III. It shall be valid 
for exports throughout the customs territory of the Community. 
7. The Czech Republic shall notify the Commission of the European Community of the 
names and addresses of the appropriate Czech governmental authorities which are 
authorised to issue and to verify export documents together with specimens of the 
stamps and signatures they use. The Czech Republic shall also notify the Commission 
of any change in these particulars. 
8. Certain technical provisions on the implementation of the double-checking system are 
set out in Annex IV. 
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Article 2 
1. The Czech Republic undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical 
information on the export documents issued by the Czech authorities pursuant to 
Article 1. Such information shall be transmitted to the Community by the end of the 
month following the month to which the statistics relate. 
2. The Community undertakes to supply the Czech authorities with precise statistical 
information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the products 
listed in Annex I. Such information shall be transmitted to the Czech authorities by 
the end of the month following the month to which the statistics relate. 
Article 3 
If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties, consultations shall be held on any 
problems arising from the operation of the Decision. Such consultations shall be held 
prompdy. Any consultations held under this Article shall be approached by both Parties 
in a spirit of co-operation and with a desire to reconcile the difference between them. 
Article 4 
Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given: 
in respect of the Community, to the Commission of the European Communities 
(DGI/D/2 and DG III/C/2), 
in respect of the Czech Republic, to the Mission of the Czech Republic to the 
European Communities; and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech 
Republic. 
Article 5 
This Decision shall be binding on both the Community and the Czech Republic which 
shall take the measures necessary to implement it. 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of signature. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996. 
Done at , on 
For the Association Council 
The President 
îf 
(1995 LIST) 
ANEXO I - BILAG I - ANHANG I - nAPAPTHMA I - ANNEX I - ANNEXE I 
ALLEGATO I - BULAGE I - ANEXO I - LITTE I - BILAGA I 
CZECH REPUBLIC 
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 
Quarto plates 
7208 33 99 
7208 43 99 
7208 45 10 
Heavy Plates 
(excluding ex- CN Codes) 
7208 3230 
7208 3251 
7208 3259 
7208 3291 
7208 3299 
7208 3391 
7208 3490 
7208 3510 
7208 42 10 
7208 42 30 
7208 42 51 
7208 42 59 
7208 42 91 
7208 42 99 
7208 43 10 
7208 43 91 
7208 44 10 
7208 44 90 
7208 90 10 
7208 90 90 
Cold-rolled sheet 
7209 1100 
7209 12 90 
7209 13 90 
7209 14 90 
7209 21 00 
7209 22 90 
7209 23 90 
7209 24 91 
7209 24 99 
7209 3100 
7209 32 90 
7209 33 90 
7209 34 90 
7209 41 00 
7209 42 90 
7209 43 90 
7209 44 90 
721130 10 
721141 10 
72114191 
7211 49 10 Hot-rolled strip and hoop 
7211 12 10 
7211 12 90 
7211 19 10 
7211 19 91 
7211 19 99 
7211 22 10 
721122 90 
721129 10 
721129 91 
721129 99 
7212 60 91 
7220 11 00 
7220 12 00 
7220 90 31 
7226 10 10 
7226 20 20 
7226 91 10 
7226 9190 
7226 99 20 
Wire rod 
7213 10 00 
7213 20 00 
7213 3100 
7213 39 00 
7213 4100 
7213 49 00 
7213 50 20 
7213 50 81 
7213 50 89 
7221 00 10 
7221 00 90 
7227 10 00 
7227 20 00 
7227 90 10 
7227 90 30 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 70 
Hematite pig iron 
7201 1019 
Beams and Sections 
7216 31 11 
7216 31 19 
7216 3191 
7216 3199 
721632 11 
7216 32 19 7216 32 91 
7216 32 99 
Seamless Tubes 
Complete CN heading 7304 
Welded Tubes 
Complete CN heading 7306 
18 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 
I Consignee (name. <«i>< address, coonuy. 
VAT number) 
.O 
o 
0) 
o 
X 5. Dcclatanj/«ep*escmative as appiobic' 
(name' and lull address) ANNEX II 
IMPORT LICENCE 
2 issue number 
3 Ouota period 
4 Authority responsible (or issue 
(nantc. address and telephone No) 
6. Counjry o( origin 
(and geonomenctature code) 
7. Country oi consignment 
(and geonomenclature code) 
8 Last day of validity 
9. Description ol goods 
13. Further particulars 10. CN code 
11 Quantity expressed in quota unit 
12. Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
14. Compeiem authority's endorsement 
Daxe 
Signoiurc : •*• Stsmp 
J") 
IS ATTRIBUTIONS . . 
Indicate the quantity available in part 1 of column 17 and the Quantity attributed in part 1 thereof * " ' 
to- f4ot <juaotrty <nd mass or other unît of measure 
ctatirt£ the unit) . * 
\1 In ft£w IS In words for die quantity attributed IS Customs document 
(form and number) 
or extract No and 
date of attribution 20 Namcf Member State. 
sump and signature of the 
attributing authority 
flxictiS'On J'-'ir.cs '° ,,c •i|t>cl«cd herein 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IMPORT LICENCE 
1. Consignee (name, lull address, country. 
VAT number) 
o 
XL 
o 
en c 
3 «I 
JC 
>• Q. O 
o 5. Declarant/representative as applicable 
(name, and lull address) 2. Issue number 
3. Quota period 
4. Authority responsible for issue 
(name, address and telephone No) 
6. Country of origin 
(and gepnomenclaiute code) 
7. Country of consignment 
(and geonomcndaiure code) 
8. Last day of validity 
9. Description of goods 
\2 runner particulars 10 CN code 
11 Quantity expressed in quota unit 
12. Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
14. Competent authority's endorsement 
Oate : 
Signature : Stamp 
TTT^TTRJDUTIONS 
Indicate the quantity available in part I of column 17 and the quantity attributed in part 2 thereof 
\6 N«t quantity (net mass or other unit of measure 
5Ut<n£ the unit) 
17 In figura J 18 In ^»'ords for tlie quantity attributed 19 Customs document 
(form and number) 
or extract No and 
date of attribution 20 Name, Member State, 
stamp and signature of the 
attributing authority 
M 
ANNEX III 
1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) ORIGINAL 
3 Year No 
4 Product Group 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
8 Place and dale of shipment - Means of transport 9 Supplementary Details 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer 
14 CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 11 CN code 12 Quantity (1) 13 FOB value (2) 
I Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) COPY 
3 Year No 
4 Product Group 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
8 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport 9 Supplementary Details 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer 
14 CERTIHCATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 
15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) 11 CN code 12 Quantity (1) 13 FOB value (2) 
At, 
(Signature) (Sump) 
MH 
ANNEX IV 
CZECH REPUBLIC 
TECHNICAL ANNEX ON THE DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM 
1. The export documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used shall be 
white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp, and weighing not 
less than 25 g/mA They shall be made out in English. If they are completed by 
hand, entries must be in ink and in printed script. These documents may 
comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. If the documents have 
several copies only the top copy is the original. This copy shall be clearly 
marked as "original" and other copies as "copies". Only the original shall be 
accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as being valid for the 
control of export to the Community in accordance with the provisions of the 
double-checking system. 
2. Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, 
by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following 
elements: 
two letter identifying the exporting country as follows: CZ; 
two letters identifying the intended Member state of customs clearance 
as follows: 
BE = Belgium 
DE =' Germany 
DK = Denmark 
EL = Greece 
ES = Spain. 
FR = France 
IT = Italy 
IE = Ireland 
LU = Luxembourg 
NL = Netherlands 
AT = Austria 
PT = Portugal 
FI = Finland 
SE = Sweden 
GB = United Kingdom 
t* 
a one-digit number identifying the year, corresponding to the last figure 
in the respective year, e.g. 6 for 1996; 
a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing 
office concerned in the exporting country; 
a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 
allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance. 
3. The export documents shall be valid for four months from the date of their issue. 
Export documents may be renewed or prolonged. 
4. Since the importer needs to present the original export document when 
requesting an import document, export documents should, as far as possible, be 
issued in respect of individual commercial transactions, not global contracts. 
5. The Czech Republic need not show price information on the export document if 
there is a genuine need to protect commercial confidentiality. In such cases, Box 
9 of the export document should indicate the reason for not showing the price 
information and that it is available to the competent authorities of the European 
Communities on request. 
6. Export documents may be issued after the shipment of the products to which 
they relate. In such cases they must bear the endorsement "issued 
retrospectively". 
7. In the event of a theft, loss or destruction of an export document, the exporter 
may apply to the competent governmental authority which issued tlie document 
for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his 
possession. The duplicate of any such document so issued shall bear the 
endorsement "duplicate". The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export 
document. 
8. The competent authorities of the Community shall be informed immediately of 
the withdrawal or modification of any export documents already issued and, 
where relevant, of the basis for such action. 
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Proposal for a Council Decision ^ -1 ^ , ~. \ 
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 
17-18 October 1995 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 1995 by Association Council Decision N° ..../952 should be renewed for 
the period between 1 January and 31 December 1996; 
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 a 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 1996, 
!OJL 357, 31.12.94, p.l 
2 OJ L 
t,n 
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. 
I. 9 
(DRAFT: 18 OCTOBER 1995) 
DECISION NO /95 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL 
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER 
STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND ROMANIA, OF THE OTHER PART, OF 
[DATE] 
concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania 
to the Community 
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL, 
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-
18 October 1995 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 1995 by Association Council Decision N° ..../952 should be renewed for the 
period between 1 January and 31 December 1996; 
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 a 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 1996, 
k)JL 357, 31.12.94, p.l 
2OJ L 
/.a 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
1. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, import into the Community of the 
products listed in Annex I originating in Romania shall be subject to the presentation 
of an import document conforming to the model shown at Annex II issued by the 
authorities in the Community. 
2. The classification of the products covered by this Decision is based on the tariff and 
statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter called the "Combined 
Nomenclature", or in abbreviated form "CN"). The origin of the products covered by 
this Decision shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the 
Community. 
3. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, import into the Community of the 
iron and steel products listed in Annex I and which originate in Romania shall, in 
addition, be subject to the issue of an export document by the competent Romanian 
authorities. Presentation by the importer of the original of the export document must 
be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods 
covered by the document were shipped. Shipment is considered to have taken place 
on the date of loading onto the exporting means of transport. 
4. The export document shall conform to the model shown at Annex m. It shall be valid 
for exports throughout the customs territory of the^Community. 
5. Romania shall notify the Commission of the European Community of the names and 
addresses of the appropriate Romanian governmental authorities which are authorised 
to issue and to verify export documents together with specimens of the stamps and 
signatures they use. Romania shall also notify the Commission of any change in these 
particulars. 
6. Certain technical provisions on the implementation of the double-checking system are 
set out in Annex IV. 
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Articled 
1. Romania undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical information on 
the export documents issued by the Romanian authorities pursuant to Article 1. Such 
information shall be transmitted to the Community by the end of the month following 
the month to which the statistics relate. 
2. The Community undertakes to supply the Romanian authorities with precise 
statistical information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the 
products listed in Annex I. Such information shall be transmitted to the Romanian 
authorities by the end of the month following the month to which the statistics relate. 
Article 3 
If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties, consultations shall be held on any 
problems arising from the operation of the Decision. Such consultations shall be held 
promptly. Any consultations held under this Article shall be approached by both Parties 
in a spirit of co-operation and with a desire to reconcile the difference between them. 
Article 4 
Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given: 
- in respect of the Community, to the Commission of the European Communities 
(DGI/D/2 and DGIII/C/2), 
- in respect of Romania, to the Romanian Mission to the European Communities; 
and the Ministry of Trade of Romania. 
Article 5 
This Decision shall be binding on both the Community and Romania which shall take the 
measures necessary to implement it. 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of signature. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996. 
Done at , on 
For the Association Council 
The President 
<Tl 
(1995 LIST) 
ANEXO I - BILAG I - ANHANG I - nAPAPTHMA I - ANNEX I - ANNEXE I 
ALLEGATO I - BULAGE I - ANEXO I - LITTE I - BILAGA I 
ROMANIA 
LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 
7216 2100 7222 10 29 
720110 11 7208 32 59 7210 60 19 7216 22 00 7222 10 31 
72011019 72083291 72107031 72163111 72221039 
720110 30 72083299 72107039 72163119 7222 1081 
720110 90 720833 10 72109031 72163191 7222 10 89 
72012000 72083391 72109033 72163199 7222 30 10 
720130 10 7208 33 99 7210 90 35 7216 32 11 7222 40 11 
720130 90 7208 34 10 7210 90 39 7216 32 19 7222 40 19 
720140 00 7208 34 90 7216 32 91 7222 40 30 
7208 35 10 72111100 7216 32 99 
7202 1120 720835 90 721112 10 7216 33 10 7224 1000 
72021180 72084100 72111290 72163390 72249001 
7202 99 11 720842 10 721119 10 721640 10 7224 90 05 
7208 42 30 7211 19 91 7216 40 90 7224 90 °8 
7203 90 00 7208 42 51 721119 99 7216 50 10 7224 90 15 
7208 42 59 72112100 7216 50 91 7224 90 31 
7204 50 10 7208 42 91 721122 10 7216 50 99 7224 90 39 
7204 50 90 7208 42 99 721122 90 7216 90 10 
7208 43 10 721129 10 7225 10 10 
7206 10 00 7208 43 91 721129 91 7218 10 00 7225 10 91 
7206 90 00 7208 43 99 721129 99 7218 90 11 -7225 10 99 
7208 44 10 721130 10 7218 90 13 7225 20 20 
7207 1111 7208 44 90 72114110 7218 90 15 7225 30 00 
7207 1114 7208 45 10 72114191 7218 90 19 7225 40 10 
7207 1116 7208 45 90 721149 10 7218 90 50 7225 40 30 
7207 12 10 7208 90 10 721190 11 7225 40 50 
7207 19 11 7219 1110 7225 40 70 
7207 19 14 7209 11 00 7212 10 10 7219 11 90 7225 40 90 
7207 19 16 7209 12 10 7212 10 91 7219 ,2 10 7225 50 10 
7207 19 31 7209 12 90 7212 2111 7219 12 90 7225 50 90 
7207 20 11 7209 13 10 7212 29 11 7219 13 10 7225 90 10 
7207 20 15 7209 13 90 7212 30 11 7219 13 90 
7207 20 17 7209 14 10 7212 40 10 7219 14 10 7226 10 10 
7207 20 32 7209 14 90 7212 40 91 7219 14 90 7226 10 31 
7207 20 51 7209 2100 7212 50 31 7219 2111 7226 10 39 
7207 20 55 7209 22 10 7212 50 51 7219 2119 7226 20 20 
7207 20 57 7209 22 90 7212 60 11 7219 2190 
7207 20 71 7209 23 10 7212 60 91 7219 22 10 7226 9110 
7209 23 90 7219 22 90 7226 9190 
7208 11 00 7209 24 10 7213 10 °° 7219 23 10 7226 92 10 
7208 12 10 7209 24 91 7213 20 00 7219 23 90 7226 99 20 
7208 12 91 7209 24 99 7213 3120 7219 24 10 
7208 12 95 7209 3100 7213 3181 7219 24 90 7227 10 00 
72081298 72093210 72133189 72193110 72272000 
7208 13 10 7209 32 90 7213 39 10 7219 3190 7227 90 10 
7208 13 91 7209 33 10 7213 39 90 7219 32 10 7227 90 30 
7208 13 95 7209 33 90 7213 4100 7219 32 90 7227 90 50 
7208 13 98 7209 34 10 7213 49 00 7219 33 10 7227 90 70 
7208 14 10 7209 34 90 7213 50 20 7219 33 90 
7208 14 91 7209 4100 7213 50 81 7219 34 10 7228 10 10 
7208 14 99 7209 42 10 7213 50 89 7219 34 90 7228 10 30 
7208 2110 7209 42 90 7219 35 10 7228 20 11 
7208 2190 7209 43 10 7214 20 00 7219 35 90 7228 20 19 
7208 22 10 7209 43 90 7214 30 00 7219 90 11 7228 20 30 
7208 22 91 7209 44 10 7214 40 10 7219 90 19 7228 30 20 
7208 22 95 7209 44 90 7214 40 20 7228 30 41 
7208 22 98 7209 90 10 7214 40 51 7220 1100 7228 30 49 
7208 23 10 7214 40 59 7220 12 00 7228 30 61 
7208 23 91 7210 1110 7214 40 80 7220 20 10 7228 30 69 
7208 23 95 721012 11 7214 50 10 7220 90 11 7228 30 70 
7208 23 98 7210 12 19 7214 50 31 7220 90 31 7228 30 89 
7208 24 10 7210 20 10 7214 50 39 7228 60 10 
7208 24 91 7210 3110 7214 50 90 722100 10 7228 70 10 
7208 24 99 7210 39 10 7214 60 00 722100 90 7228 70 31 
7208 3100 7210 4110 7228 80 10 
7208 32 10 7210 49 10 7215 90 10 7222 10 11 7228 80 90 
7208 32 30 7210 50 10 7222 10 19 
72083251 72106011 72161000 72221021 73011000 
4 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 
I Consignee (name, 'nil address, counuy. 
VAT numt>e«J 
>-
Q. o u 
o 
X S. Declarant/representative as applicable' 
(name' and lull address) ANNEX II 
IMPORT LICENCE 
2 issue number 
3 Quota period 
4 Authority responsible .<or issue ' 
(name, address and telephone No) 
6. Counjfy ol origin 
(and geonomenctature code) 
7. Country o( consignment 
(and geonomendature code) 
8 Last day of validity 
9. Description ol goods 
13. Further particulars 
14 Competent authority's endorsement 
Date 
Signature •*• Stamp 10. CN code 
11 Quantity expressed in quota unit 
12. Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
/ •> 
15 ATTRIBUTIONS 
Indicate the cjuartf 
16 |4ct quantity (net i 
cu<in£ the unit) 
17 In (tjurcs 
1 
2 
I 
2 
I 
2 
I 
2 
1 
2 
I 
2 
I 
2 jly available in pan 1 of column 17 and the <r 
-nass or other unît cf measure .' 
18 In words for 0»c quantity attributed 
. • • 
1 
-
• ' . ..'. - • 
i uanlity attriboCod in part 2 (hereof 
19 Customs document 
((ban and number) 
oc extract No and 
dale of attribution 
• . . 
• 
. 
_ 
' 
. . ••'•• •• • ' >, 
ZO Namc< Member Stale, 
• sump and signature of the 
attributing authority 
• 
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- • • -
' 
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\ 
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• 
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r.ricusion t'Aies (O l»c .-ML>Cl>cd licrao 
<«. 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IMPORT LICENCE 
1. Consignee (name, lull address, country. 
VAT number) 
O 
x: 
en 
c 
JZ 
>» a. o O 5. Declarant/representative as applicable 
(name, and full address) 2. Issue number 
3. Quota period 
4. Authority responsible lor issue 
(name, address and telephone No) 
6. Country of origin 
(and geonomenctature code) 
7. Country of consignment 
(and geonomenctature code) 
8. Last day of validity 
9. Description of goods 
13 Further particulars 
14. Competent authority's endorsement 
Date: 
Signature : Stamp 10 CN code 
11 Quantity expressed in quota unit 
12 Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
^ / 
N-
15 ATTRIBUTIONS 
Indicate the Quantity available in part 1 of column 17 and the quantity aaributcd in pan 2 thereof 
16 t^<^ Quantity (net mass or «her unit of measure 
sutin£ the unit) 
17 In figures 18 In words for (tie quantity attributed 19 Customs document 
(form and number) 
Of extract No and 
date of attribution 20 Name, Member Stile, 
stamp and signature of the 
attributing authority 
J.— . 
Ç(, 
ANNEX III 
1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) ORIGINAL 
3 Year No 
4 Product Group 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
g Place and dale of shipment - Means of transport 9 Supplementary Details 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer 11 CN code 12 Quantity (1) 13 FOB value (2) 
14 CERTIHCATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 
15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) At. 
(Sifii.-ilnic) (Stamp) 
1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 
8 Place and date of shipment • Means of transport COPY 
3 Year No 
4 Product Group 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
9 Supplementary Details 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer 11 CN code 12Quantity(l) 13 FOB value(2) 
14 CERTIHCATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 
15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) At. 
(Signature) (St.-.i-„p) 
ANNEX IV 
ROMANIA 
TECHNICAL ANNEX ON THE DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM 
1. The export documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used shall be 
white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp, and weighing not 
less than 25 g/rn^. They shall be printed in English. If they are completed by 
hand, entries must be in ink and in printed script. These documents may 
comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. If the documents have 
several copies only the top copy is the original. This copy shall be clearly 
marked as original and other copies as copies. Only the original shall be 
accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as being valid for the 
control of export to the Community in accordance with the provisions of the 
double-checking system. 
2. Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, 
by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following 
elements: 
two letter identifying the exporting country as follows: RO; 
two letters identifying the intended Member state of customs clearance 
as follows: 
BE = Belgium 
DE =; Germany 
DK = Denmark 
EL = Greece 
ES = Spain 
FR = France 
IT = Italy 
IE = Ireland 
LU = Luxembourg 
NL = Netherlands 
AT = Austria 
PT = Portugal 
FI = Finland 
SE = Sweden 
GB = United Kingdom 
a one-digit number identifying the year, corresponding to the last figure 
in the respective year, e.g. 6 for 1996; 
a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing 
office concerned in the exporting country; 
a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 
allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance. 
3. The export documents shall be valid for four months from the date of their issue. 
Export documents may be renewed or prolonged. 
4. Since the importer needs to present the original export document when 
requesting an import document, export documents should, as far as possible, be 
issued in respect of individual commercial transactions, not global contracts. 
5. Romania need not show price information on the export document if there is a 
genuine need to protect commercial confidentiality. In such cases, Box 9 of the 
export document should indicate the reason for not showing the price 
information and that it is available to the competent authorities of the European 
Communities on request 
6. Export documents may be issued after the shipment of the products to which 
they relate. In such cases they must bear the endorsement "issued 
retrospectively". 
7. In the event of a theft, loss or destruction of an export document, the exporter 
may apply to the competent governmental authority which issued the document 
for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his 
possession. The duplicate of any such document so issued shall bear the 
endorsement "duplicate". The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export 
document. 
8. The competent authorities of the Community shall be informed immediately of 
the withdrawal or modification of any export documents already issued and, 
where relevant, of the basis for such action. 
Proposal for a Council Decision ^ \o 2_°t 2_ C (Vcc_) 
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 Slovak Republic, of the other part, 
which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel 
products from the Slovak Republic 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 the Slovak Republic, of the other part, and in 
particular Article 2(1) thereof, 
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part 
and the Slovak Republic of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 19951, 
met on 21-22 September 1995 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC and EC products 
from the Slovak Republic into the Community and recognised the need to find 
appropriate solutions in the framework of Article 34.2 of the Agreement in order to 
ensure that the attainment of the objectives of the Agreement will not be jeopardised; 
Whereas, in view of the need for both parties to have rapid information on the trend of 
trade flows in order to increase transparency and to avoid possible diversions cf trade, 
the Contact Group decided to refer the matter to the Association Council established 
under Article 104 of the Agreement; 
Whereas the Parties are desirous to promote the orderly and equitable development of 
trade in steel between the Community and the Slovak Republic; 
Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, 
has determined that the solution acceptable to the two parties is a double-checking 
system, without quantitative limits, for the import into the Community of certain steel 
products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties for an initial period between 1 January 
and 31 December 1996, 
!OJL 359, 31.12.94, p.l 
é 
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 Slovak Republic, of the other part, concerning the export of 
certain steel products from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities, and in 
particular the introduction of a double-checking system, shall be based on the draft 
decision of the Association Council annexed to this Decision. 
Done at Brussels 
For the Council 
L *> 
(DRAFT: 22 SEPTEMBER 95) 
DECISION NO 795 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL 
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER 
STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, OF THE 
OTHER PART, OF [DATE] 
concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Slovak Republic 
to the European Communities 
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL, 
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part 
and the Slovak Republic of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 19951, 
met on 21-22 September 1995 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC and EC products 
from the Slovak Republic into the Community and recognised the need to find 
appropriate solutions in the framework of Article 34.2 of the Agreement in order to 
ensure that the attainment of the objectives of the Agreement will not be jeopardised; 
Whereas, in view of the need for both parties to have rapid information on the trend of 
trade flows in order to increase transparency and to avoid possible diversions of trade, the 
Contact Group decided to refer the matter to the Association Council established under 
Article 104 of the Agreement; 
Whereas the Parties are desirous tc promote the orderly and equitable development oi 
trade in steel between the Community and the Slovak Republic; 
Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has 
determined that the solution acceptable to the two parties is a double-checking system, 
without quantitative limits, for the import into the Community of certain steel products 
covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties for an initial period between 1 January and 31 
December 1996, 
'OJL 359, 31.12.94, p.l 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
1. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, import into the Community of the 
products listed in Annex I originating in the Slovak Republic shall be subject to the 
presentation of an import document conforming to the model shown at Annex II 
issued by the authorities in the Community. 
2. The classification of the products covered by this Decision is based on the tariff and 
statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter called the "Combined 
Nomenclature", or in abbreviated form "CN"). The origin of the products covered by 
this Decision shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the 
Community. 
3. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, import into the Community of the 
iron and steel products listed in Annex I and which originate in the Slovak Republic 
shall, in addition, be subject to the issue of an export document by the competent 
Slovak authorities. Presentation by the importer of the original of the export 
document must be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in 
which the goods covered by the document were shipped. 
4. An export document will not be required for goods already shipped to the Community 
before 1 January 1996, provided that the destination of such products is not changed 
and that those products which may be imported only on presentation of an import 
document are in fact accompanied by such a document. 
5. Shipment is considered to have taken place on the date of loading onto the exporting 
means of transport. 
6. The export document shall conform to the model shown at Annex III. It shall be valid 
for exports throughout the customs territory of the Community. 
7. The Slovak Republic shall notify the Commission of the European Community of the 
names and addresses of the appropriate Slovak governmental authorities which are 
authorised to issue and to verify export documents together with specimens of the 
stamps and signatures they use. The Slovak Republic shall also notify the 
Commission of any change in these particulars. 
8. Certain technical provisions on the implementation of the double-checking system are 
set out in Annex IV. 
u 
Article 2 
The Slovak Republic undertakes to supply the Community with precise statistical 
information on the export documents issued by the Slovak authorities pursuant to 
Article 1. Such information shall be transmitted to the Community by the end of the 
month following the month to which the statistics relate. 
The Community undertakes to supply the Slovak authorities with precise statistical 
information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the products 
listed in Annex I. Such information shall be transmitted to the Slovak authorities by 
the end of the month following the month to which the statistics relate. 
Article 3 
If necessary, at the request of either of the Parties, consultations shall be held on any 
problems arising from the operation of the Decision. Such consultations shall be held 
promptly. Any consultations held under this Article shall be approached by both Parties 
in a spirit of co-operation and with a desire to reconcile the difference between them. 
Article 4 
Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given: 
in respect of the Community, to the Commission of the European Communities 
(DGI/D/2 and DG ffl/C/2), 
in respect of the Slovak Republic, to the Mission of the Slovak Republic to the 
European Communities; and the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. 
Article 5 
This Decision shall be binding on both the Community and the Slovak Republic which 
shall take the measures necessary to implement it. 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of signature. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996. 
Done at , on 
For the Association Council 
The President 
/*' 
(1995 LIST) 
ANEXO I - BILAG I - ANHANG I - I1APAPTHMA I - ANNEX I - ANNEXE I 
ALLEGATO I - BULAGE I - ANEXO I - LITTE I - BILAGA I 
SLOVAK REPUBLIC: LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-
CHECKING 
Hot-rolled coils 
and pickled coils 
7208 1100 
7208 12 10 
7208 12 91 • 
7208 12 95 
7208 12 98 
7208 13 10 
7208 13 91 
7208 13 95 
7208 13 98 
7208 14 10 
7208 14 91 
7208 14 99 
7208 21 10 
7208 21 90 
7208 22 10 
7208 22 91 
7208 22 95 
7208 22 98 
7208 23 10 
7208 23 91 
7208 23 95 
7208 23 98 
7208 24 10 
7208 24 91 
7208 24 99 
7219 11 10 
7219 1190 
7219 12 10 
7219 12 90 
7219 13 10 
7219 14 10 
7219 14 90 
7225 10 10 
7225 20 20 
7225 30 00 
Cut lengths 
7208 3100 
7208 32 10 
7208 32 99 
7208 33 10 
7208 33 99 
7208 34 10 
7208 34 90 
7208 35 10 
7208 35 90 
7208 41 00 
7208 42 10 
7208 42 99 7208 43 10 
7208 43 99 
7208 44 10 
7208 44 90 
7208 45 10 
7208 45 90 
7208 90 10 
7208 90 90 
Cold-rolled 
sheets and coils 
7209 1100 
7209 12 90 
7209 13 90 
7209 14 90 
7209 21 00 
7209 22 90 
7209 23 90 
7209 24 91 
7209 24 99 
7209 3100 
7209 32 90 
7209 33 90 
7209 34 90 
7209 41 00 
7209 42 90 
7209 43 90 
7209 44 90 
7209 90 10 
7209 90 90 
Hot-rolled strip 
and hoop 
7211 12 10 
7211 1290 
7211 19 10 
7211 19 91 
7211 19 99 
721122 10 
721122 90 
721129 10 
721129 91 
721129 99 
7212 60 91 
7220 1100 
7220 12 00 
7220 90 31 
7226 10 10 
7226 20 20 
7226 91 10 
7226 9190 7226 99 20 
Cold-rolled strip 
and hoop 
721130 10 
721130 39 
721141 10 
72114191 
72114199 
721149 10 
721190 19 
721190 90 
7226 92 99 
7226 99 80 
Hot dip 
galvanized 
sheets, coils and 
strip 
7210 1190 
7210 4190 
7210 60 11 
7212 30 90 
Tinplate in coils, 
sheet and strip 
7210 12 1. 
7210 70 31 
7210 70 39 
7212 10 99 
Non oriented 
grain steel 
sheets, coils and 
strip for 
electrotechnics 
7209 13 10 
7209 23 10 
7209 33 10 
7209 43 10 
721130 31 
72114195 
Seamless tubes 
Complete CN 
heading 7304 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ANNEX II 
IMPORT LICENCE 
1 Consignee (name, lull address, country. 
VAT number| 
Q. 
.O 
u 
o 
o 
X 2 Issue number 
3 Quota period 
4 Authority responsible lor issue 
(name, address and telephone No) 
5. Occlatant/represcntatrve as applicable 
(name and lull address) 6. CounjfY ol origin 
(and geonomenclature code) 
7. Country o( consignment 
(and geonomenclature code) 
8 Last day of validity 
9. Description ol goods 
13. Further particulars 10. CN code 
11 Quantity expressed in quota unit 
12. Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
14. Competent authority's endorsement 
Oate 
Signature •» Stamp 
^ 
a 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IMPORT LICENCE 
1. Consignee (name, lull address, country. 
VAT number) 
o 
JC 
en c 
3 
«1 
O 
JC 
Q. 
O 
O S. Declarant/representative as applicable 
(name, and full address) 2. Issue number 
3. Quota period 
4. Authority responsible lor issue 
(name, address and telephone No) 
6. Country of origin 
(and geonomenclature code) 
7. Country of consignment 
(and geonomenclature code) 
8. Last day of validity 
9. Description of goods 
13 Further particulars 
14. Competent authority's endorsement 
Date : 
Signature 10 CN code 
11. Quantity expressed in quota unil 
12. Security/guarantee (as applicable) 
Stamp 
ft 
X : 
-|J7?TTT<JDUTIONS 
Indicate The quantity available in part 1 of column 17 and the quantity jaributed in part 1 thereof 
I £ H<* quantity (rw mass or other unit of measure 
sutin; the unît) 
J 7 In figures ! 18 In words for tl>e quantity atxnbutcd 19 Customs document 
(form and number) 
or extract No and 
date of attribution 20 Name. Member State, 
stamp and signature of the 
auribuun; authority 
*0 
ANNEX III 
1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 
8 Place and date of shipment - Means of transport ORIGINAL 
3 Year. No 
4 Product Group 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
9 Supplementary Details 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer 11 CN code 12 Quantity (1) 13 FOB value (2) 
14 CERTIHCATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 
15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) At. 
(Signature) (Stamp) 
1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 
5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 
8 Place and date of shipment • Means of transport COPY 
3 Year No 
4 Product Croup 
EXPORT LICENCE 
(ECSC products) 
6 Country of Origin 7 Country of destination 
9 Supplementary Details 
10 Description of goods- Manufacturer 
14 CERTIHCATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 
15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) UCNcode 12 Quantity (1) 13 FOB value (2) 
At. 
(Signature) (M..l,,|.) 
>1 
ANNEX IV 
SLOVAK REPUBLIC 
TECHNICAL ANNEX ON THE DOUBLE-CHECKING SYSTEM 
1. The export documents shall measure 210 x 297 mm. The paper used shall be 
white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp, and weighing not 
less than 25 g/m^. They shall be made out in English. If they are completed by 
hand, entries must be in ink and in printed script. These documents may 
comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. If the documents have 
several copies only the top copy is the original. This copy shall be clearly 
marked as "original" and other copies as "copies". Only the original shall be 
accepted by the competent authorities of the Community as being valid for the 
control of export to the Community in accordance with the provisions of the 
double-checking system. 
2. Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, 
by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following 
elements: 
two letter identifying the exporting country as follows: SK; 
two letters identifying the intended Member state of customs clearance 
as follows: 
BE = Belgium 
DE = Germany 
DK = Denmark 
EL = Greece 
ES = Spain 
FR = France 
IT = Italy 
IE = Ireland 
LU = Luxembourg 
NL = Netherlands 
AT = Austria 
HT = Portugal 
FI = Finland 
SE = Sweden 
GB = United Kingdom 
a one-digit fiumber identifying the year, corresponding to the last figure 
in the respective year, e.g. 6 for 1996; 
a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing 
office concerned in the exporting country; 
a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 
allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance. 
The export documents shall be valid for four months from the date of their issue. 
Export documents may be renewed or prolonged. 
Since the importer needs to present the original export document when 
requesting an import document, export documents should, as far as possible, be 
issued in respect of individual commercial transactions, not global contracts. 
The Slovak Republic need not show price information on the export document if 
there is a genuine need to protect commercial confidentiality. In such cases, Box 
9 of the export document should indicate the reason for not showing the price 
information and that it is available to the competent authorities of the European 
Communities on request. 
Export documents may be issued after the shipment of the products to which 
they relate. In such cases they must bear the endorsement "issued 
retrospectively". 
In the event of a theft, loss or destruction of an export document, the exporter 
may apply to the competent governmental authority which issued the document 
for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his 
possession. The duplicate of any such document so issued shall bear the 
endorsement "duplicate". The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export 
document. 
The competent authorities of the Community shall be informed immediately of 
the withdrawal or modification of any export documents already issued and, 
where relevant, of the basis for such action. 
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