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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(73)1710Final
Brussels,12October1973
DRAFT
REVISEDSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE FORTHECARRIAGE BYRAIL
OFCOALANDSTEEL
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(73)1710Final

......DR/JT
REVISEDSTMDARDITOIMTCLATUREFORTH3CARRIAGEBYPAILOFCOAL
1.Genericdesignation
Coal
Manufactured fuels
derivedfromcoalProductscovered
ISolidmineraliuels
–Coal
1–Anthracite
rte.thrftoirtic low–volatilecoal,low-
volatilecoalandsemi–"bituminous
«jcoal(quartgras)
–Semi-tiituminous coal(demigras)
-Bituminouscoal(troisquartsgras)
-Bituminous coal i
1-Cokingcoals
-Highvolatilebituminouscoals,
"bothcakingandnon-calcing' ]
-Slurry j
-Pulverizedfuel j
(1)forheatingandfiring I
i
(2)forotheruses j
s
I
i-Briquettes ,ovoidsetcmanufactured •
idirectlyfromcoalsoranthracites j
..... J
-DegradationproductsrecoveredfromJ
themanufacture ofthese )
1Thistermappliestomineralfuelsofthetypespecifiedofallsizes,
includingslack,whetherconsignedintherawstate,oraftersimple
preparation "bycrushing,mixing,screening,sieving,washing,sorting,
drying,orintheformofdustsorotherwaste

Cfancricdesignation Productscovered
3.Browncoal
|4«Browncoal."briquettes
Cokeandsemi-cokefromcoal"
16.Cokeandsemi-cokefrom"brown
icoalSolidmineralfuels(cont'd)
–Browncoal ')for-the
-Degraded(undersize)ffj^cturebrowncoal )ofbriquettes
jandsemi-coke !
-.-.....2»–Brownooalforother'purposes -)■
–Browncoalbriquettes (BKB)and
similarproducts(ovoidsetc)
–Degraded(undersize)"browncoal
,4-Cokefromcoal
ù-Foundrycoke
-Blastfurnacecoke^
-Industrialcoke(formetallurgical
andotherindustries)4
-Domesticcolce^
-Formedcokefromcoal
-Semi-cokefromcoal^
-Formedsemi-cokefromcoal
_Gascoke^4)
-Pulverized cokefromcoal
(1)forheatingandfiring
(2)forotheruses
-Browncoalcoke
«_<^ i_1._4–Crushedbrowncoalcoke
-Degraded(undersize)browncoal
coke^
Theterm"browncoalforotherpurposes"hasbeenincludedinthecolumn
headed"Productscovered"incasetheHighAuthorityshoulddecide,
pursuanttoparagraph3ofAnnexItotheTreaty,totakeactiononthis
-product."
Theterm"gascoke"hasbeenincludedinthecolumnheaded"Products ■-
covered"incasetheHighAuthorityshoulddecide,pursuanttoparagraph
.3ofAnnexItotheTreaty,totakeactiononthisproduct.
Thistermappliestocokeandsemi-cokeofallsizes,•includingbreeze,
whetherconsignedintherawstate,oraftersimple,preparationbymixing,
crushing,screening,sieving,sorting,drjring,orintheformofwasteor
dusts..
Breezeofcoalorbrowncoalcokeofasizenotexceeding'3mmisclassed
ascoalforfreighttariffpurposes.
Theinclusionofparticlesofupto5mminsizeisallowed,providedthat
theproportionthereofdoesnotexceed10oftheconsignment .

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Genericdesignation Productscovered
Cokeandsemi-cokefrqm."brown
coal(cont*d). .
Reserved-Formedcokefrom"browncoal
-Semi-cokefrom"browncoal^
-Degraded(undersize)"browncoal
semi-coke^"
-Pulverized "browncoalcoke
(1)forheatingandfiring
(2)forotheruses
no*
ni.Ironores"
9-_ManganèseoresIIMetallicores
-Ironores,crude,whethercrushed,
ground,washed,dried,roasted,
concentrated ,agglomerated or
.,5 •:.pelleted
Screeningsfrom"blastfurnaces
(fluedust)
Reserved-Manganeseores(naturalmanganese
peroxide,dioxideandcarbonate)
crude,whethercrushed,ground,
washed,dried,roasted,concentrated
agglomerated orpelleted
-Screeningsfrom"blastfurnaces
(fluedust)
Thistermapplies'tocokeandse&i-colceofallsizes,including "breeze,
whetherconsignedintherawsiate,oraftersimplepreparation bymixing,
crushing,-screening,sieving,sorting,drying,orinthefor::iofwasteor
dusts. """" "
Breezeofcoalor"brown'coalcokeofasizenotexceeding3mmisclassed
ascoalforfreighttariffpurposes.Theinclusionofparticlesofupto
5mminsizeisallowed,providedthattheproportionthereofdoesnot
exceed10%ofthe1consignment.
v..... .,.Thisgenericdesignation doesnotincluderoastedironpyritesor
artificially producedmagnetite.•

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Genericdesignation Productscovered
IIIIronandsteelproducts
A-Basicproductsoftheironandsteelindustries
12.Pigiron,castironand
spiegeleisen inpigs,blocks,
lumpsandsimilarforms^
13.
14.Spongeironandsteel J
Highcarbonferromanganese j
(containingmorethan2percentj
"byweightofcarbon),inpigsj
orinpieces !-Pigironandcastiron.
-Spiegeleisen
-Haematitepigiron)^ooks
andcastiron ).,'lumpsand-Phosphoricpigiron)giiailar
andcastiron,)forms^
(includingferrb-)
phosphoruscontaining)
lessthan15percentphosphorus)
–Othorpicironandcastiron
7-Spongeironandsteelmpigs,
blocks,
lumpsand
similar
forms^
15*Scrap|-Highcarbonferromanganese
J.(containingmorethan2percent
jbyweightofcarbon),inpigsor
!inpieces
i'„-Scrap
-Ironorsteelstructuralscrap
Miscellaneous usedarticlesof
ironorsteel,forrecoveryof
metal.
-Usedrollingstockandpermanent
waymaterial(railsofalengthof
lessthan1.50m,tyres,wheels,
whetherbrokenorcutup;sleepers
etc),unserviceable
-Oldsteelshellcasesfreefrom.
explosivematerial
-Heavyscrap
~Shortscrap
-Steelworks *orrollingmills'
arisingsofscrap
Thisgenericdesignationcoversallpigandcastironforsteelmakingand
foundrypigandcastiron.
^Thisincludesspongeiron,whetherassuchorintheformofbriquettes,
lumps(Rennluppen)andsimilarproducts,bufc,excludingspongeironpowders,

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Genericdesignation Productscovered
15>Scrap(cont'd/
16.Tinplatewastefordetinning
17-Reservedj-Ironorsteelturnings,whether
I
;oxidizedornot
!-Lightscrap:
(l)in"bulk(oldsheetscrap)ornew!
j
sheetcuttings,uncoated |
(2)inpressedortied"bales !
j-Oldcastiron,includingoldbroken ;■
castiron(castironscrap) i
i |
j-Alloysteelscrapandwaste j
i–Miscellaneous usedarticlesof j
I
alloysteel,forrecoveryofnetal !
-Tinplatewastefordetinning i
B–Crudesteel
18.Crudesteelingots,blocks,lumps!~Crudesteeliningots(ofsquareor
andsimilarforms *8
19.Reservedflatseotionetc),blocks,lumps
andsimilarforms,(including
puddledbarsandpilings),for
8
-forgingorrolling
C-Semifinished products
I20.Semi-finished rolledproducts
21-Hot-rolled widestrip,incoils
forre-rolling^j-Semi-finishedrolledsteelproducts,
iofsquareorrectangular cross-
section,withoutsharpedges,inthe
:formof: !
f•*-billets) i
,,\ofsteel,forhot !-blooms )' ;
I-)*<"*>"*or j
!-sheet-bars)re~r0^^:'-nS
t
i-Hot-rolledwidestrip,incoilsforI
! o I
•.re-rolling ^-......
Ingotshavingundergonecertainpreliminaryoperations(such
asdressing,descaling,grinding,etc)intendedsolelytoremovesurface
defectsshallcontinuetoberegardedascrudesteel*-
?Depending:onwidth,hot-rolledstripisclassedeitherSB:
–widestrip,wherethewidthis600mmormore;oras
–strip,wherethewidthislessthan600mm.

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Genericdesignation Productscovered
21,Hot-rolled widestrip,incoils
forre-rolling^(cont'd)-Hot-rolledwidestripcold-finished
bysimpleskin-pass,incoilsfor
ro-rolling^
22,Reserved
D–Spécialproducts
23»Rolledsheetbars,forusesother
thanhotforgingorre–rolling
24,tHotrolledrounds,
forthemanufacture oftubes
25, Hot–rolledstripand
vridestripforthemanufacture of
tubes9
26, Hot-rolledstrip
forre-rolling9
27,Hot-rolledstripandwidestrip
forthemanufacture ofangles,
shapesandsections Q
28,Hot-rolledsheet,andplate,for
themanufacture oftubes
(29,Usedroilsforre-rolling,
preparedforsuchbycutting,and'
unserviceable fortheiroriginal •use10.) '-Rolledsheetbars,forusesother
thanhotforgingorre-rolling
-Hot-rolledrounds,'forthe
manufacture oftubes
-Hot–rolledstripforthe
manufactureoftubes9
-Hot-rolledifidestripforthe
manufactureoftubes9
-Hot-rolledstripforre-rolling^
-Hot-rolledstripforthe
manufactureofangles,shapesend
9sections
-Hot-rolledwidestripforthe
manufactureofangles,shapesand
sections
–Hot–rolledsheetandplate,forthe
manufacture oftubes
(-Usedrailsforre**rolling,prepared
forsuchbycutting,findunscrviceaqfortheirori,^in?luse) i
30,Reservedle
•^Dependingonwidth,hot-rolledstripisclassedeitherast-widestrip,wherethewidthis600mmormore;oras"
••strip,-wherethewidthislessthan600mm.
.Whetherthehewgenericdesignation'•Usedrailsforre-rolling,prepared
forsuchbycutting,'amiunserviceable fortheir.originaluse"isretained
intheNomenclature ,willdependona,subsequentdecisionastoproductsfor
reviseandforre^rolling.) -

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Genericdesignation Productscovered
E-Finishedproducts
31.Universaiplates,unworked
32.wirerod
33.Hollowminingdrillsteel,not
furtherworkedthanrolled
34.Hot-rol ,led;barsandangles,shapes
andsections
v.1135»Hot-rolledliarsfordrawing
36.Hot-rolled squares-,forthe
..– YT-""manufacture oftubes
37.. Hot-rolledstrip,
unworlced(ornotfurtherworked
thanclad)^^-Universaiplates,unworked
-hirerod.
-Hollowminingdrillsteel,not
furtherworkedthanrolled
-Hot-rolledmerchant "bars,
unworked^^
-Steelroundsandsquaresfor
reinforcing concrete
-Hot-rolled "beamsorjoists(not
fabricated)unworkedor.simply
drilledorpunchedateachend
–Hot–rolledspecialsections,11
unworked11
11-Hot-rolledspringsteels
-Steelsheet-pilings ,whetheror
11notdrilledorpunched
-Steelsheet-piling ,whetherornot
drilledorpunched,withcomponent
partsreadyforassembly11
11-Hot-rolledbarsfordrawing
–Hot–rolledsquares,forthe
r– 1~Ti 1manufacture oftubes
.–-<-ιι-ιι- γιι·ι.-■■._-Hot–rolledstrip,imitforlced(or
... . n<j2'
.notfurtherworkedthanclad)
Including:
Strip,hot–cladwithdifferent
qualitiesofsteel,orwithanon-;
ferrousmetalnotconstituting the
greaterpartbyweight
9^Dependingonwidth,hot-rolledstripisclassedeitheras:,'
–widestrip,wherethewidthis600mm'ormore;oras
-strip,wherethewidthislessthan600mm..•''
Thisdesignationalsocoversextrudedsteelsbutnotpolishedsteels.
12Thisdesignation doesnotcoverstripneitherwidestripif»
(a)coated,platedorcladwithapreciousmetal;
(b)platedorcladwithanon-ferrousmetalconstitutingthegreaterpart
byweight,orotherwisecovered,orpolished;''
(c)forthemanufactureoftubesorfor'ro-rollingorforthemanufactureof
■'l•••angles,shapesorsections.. •'•.•...v:

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Genericdesignation Productscovered
38.Cold-rolledstrip,incoilsfor
themanufacture oftinplate
39.Hot-rolledwidestrip,and
sheetorplate9121314-Hot-rolled widestrip
-Hot-rolled sheetoderplateCold-rolledstrip,incoilsforthe
manufacture oftinplate
,9121314
1314
Including:
(a)Widestrip,sheetorplatehot
(?Iadwithdifferentqualities
ofsteel,orwithanon-ferrous
metalnotconstituting thegreatet *
partbyweight,andnotother­
wiseworked;
(b)Widestrip,sheetorplate
coatedorplatedwithcopper,
tin,lead,zinc,cadmium,chrome,
nickelorwithoneormoreother
"basemetalsortheiralloys
-Hot-rolledfloorplates
-Armourplates1314
9Depending onwidth,stripirclassedeitheras:
-widestrip,wherethewidthis600mmormore:oras
-strip,wherethewidthislessthan600mm
12Thisdesignation doesnot-coverneitherstripnorwidestripif:
(a.)coated,platedorcladwithapreciousmetalj
(b)platedorclad,withanon-ferrousmetalconstitutingthegreater
partbjfweight,orotherwisecovered,orpolished;
(c)forthemanufactureoftubesorforre-rollingorforthemanufacture
ofangles,shapesorsections,
*^This.designationincludes:– •
fa)unworkedwidestrip,sheetorplatej
(b)widestrip,sheetorplate,thesurfaceofwhichhasbeenpreparedby
pickling,burnishing,polishingorglazingj' _.-(o)widestrip.sheetorplate,thesurfaceofwhichhasbeen'oiled,
..exidized,painted,prepainted,lacquered,prelacquered,varnished,
parkerized,printedorcoveredwithpaper,orwithplasticmaterial
notconstituting thegreaterpartby.weight;
(d)widestrip,sheetorplateoutintovariousshapesj
^^Thefollowingarenotincluded:
-(a)widestrip.sheetorplate,coated,platedoroladwithapreciousmetal
•orenamelledj
(b)'widestrip,sheetorplatecladwithanon-ferrousmetalconstituting
thegreaterpartbyweight. /

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Generic "designation Products'covered
40.Cold-rolled sheetorplate*■
4.1 •-1x3141%•fc1AU.mlViMAm1M«/■>•!Ir+t•' *I incutlengthsormcoilsCold-rolled steelsheetorplate,
131415
Cold-rolled steelsheetorplate.
131415incoils rJ
Including:
(a)Sheetorplatecold-cladwith:
differentqualitiesofsteel,
orvdthanon-ferrous metal
notconstituting thegreater
part"byweight,andnotother­
wiseworkedj
(b)Sheetorplatecoatedorplated
withcopper,tin,lead,zinc,;
cadmium,chrome,nickel,or
withoneormorebasemetals
ortheirailiXoye *
-Blackplate
41.Corrugatedsheetorplate.
whetherornotgalvanized^15sheetorplate,whether
ornotgalvanized1415
13,Thisdesignation includes:
ft
14,
15,unworkedwidestrip.sheetorplates
(,b)widestrip,sheetorplate,thesurfaceofwMohhas"beenpreparedby
pickling,burnishing,polishingorglazingj
(c)widestrip.sheetorplate,thesurfaceofwhichhasbeenoiled,
oxidized,painted,prepainted,lacquered,prelacquered ,varnished,
parkerized,printedorcoveredwithpaper,orwithplasticmaterial
notconstituting thegreaterpartbyweightj
(d)widestrip.sheetorplatecutintovariousshapes}
Thefollowingarenotincluded:
(a)widestrip,sheetorplate,coated,platedorcladwithaprecious
metalorenamelled 5
(b)widestrip,sheetorplatecladwithanon-ferrousmetalconstituting
thegreaterpartbyweight.
Thisdesignation doesnotincludecold-rolled sheetorplateofathick­
nessof3mmormore.

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IGenericdesignation Productscovered
42., Tinplate -Tinplateinstriporsheets,[
whetherornotcutintovarious
shapes' I
ICorrugatedtinplate j
Varnished,lacqueredorprinted
tinplate ^
43. SteelrailsandSteelrailwayandtramwayrailsf
checkrails SteelrailsforcrânesorJ
travellinggantries J
Steelcheckrails j
44. Railwayand Railwayandtramwaysleepers I
tramwaysleepers
45. Rolledsteel Rolledsteelfishplates 1
fishplates,soleplatesandRolledsteelsoleplates <I
compensating plates,forrailwaysRolledsteelcompensatingplatesi
andtramways
16.Current-conducting railswithpartsofnon-ferrousmetalare
notincluded.