REGULAMENTO (CEE) No 2189/83 DO CONSELHO de 28 de Março de 1983 respeitante à conclusão da Troca de Cartas relativa à adaptação do Anexo B do Convénio com os Estados Unidos da América relativo ao comércio de certos produtos siderúrgicos

O CONSELHO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS,

Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Económica Europeia e, nomeadamente, o seu artigo 113o,

Tendo em conta a proposta da Comissão,

Considerando que, através do Regulamento (CEE) no 2869/82 (1), o Conselho aprovou a conclusão de um Convénio com os Estados Unidos da América relativo ao comércio de certos produtos siderúrgicos;

Considerando que o Anexo B do Convénio previa que a lista dos códigos Nimexe abrangidos por esse Convénio seria objecto posteriormente de verificações e de alterações a acordar entre os peritos de ambas as partes;

Considerando que essas verificações mostraram a necessidade de determinar com maior precisão, em códigos Nimexe, os produtos abrangidos pelo Convénio,

ADOPTOU O PRESENTE REGULAMENTO:

Artigo 1o

1. A Troca de Cartas relativa à adaptação do Anexo B do Convénio com os Estados Unidos da América relativo ao comércio de certos produtos siderúrgicos, na medida em que este Convénio se refira a produtos submetidos à competência do Tratado que institui a Comunidade Económica Europeia, é aprovado em nome da Comunidade Económica Europeia.

2. O texto da Troca de Cartas vem anexo ao presente regulamento.

Artigo 2o

O presidente do Conselho fica autorizado a designar a pessoa habilitada a proceder à Troca de Cartas para o efeito de vincular a Comunidade Económica Europeia.

Artigo 3o

O presente regulamento entra em vigor no dia da sua publicação no Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias.

O presente regulamento é obrigatório em todos os seus elementos e directamente aplicável em todos os Estados-membros.

Feito em Bruxelas em 28 de Março de 1983.

Pelo Conselho

O Presidente

J. ERTL

(1) JO no L 307 de 1. 11. 1982, p. 1.

TROCA DE CARTAS respeitante à adaptação do Anexo B do Convénio com os Estados Unidos da América relativo ao comércio de certos produtos siderúrgicos

Department of Commerce,

Washington DC 20230,

USA

Brussels, ... 1983

Dear Mr ...,

As indicated in Appendix B to the Arrangement concerning trade in certain steel products between the European Coal and Steel Community and the United States, this Appendix has been verified by experts of both parties, who agreed on certain amendments to the NIMEXE codes referred to in the Appendix.

These changes are reflected in the enclosed new Appendix B, as amended.

I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the US Government with the content of this letter.

Yours faithfully,

(s.) ...

(ENCLOSURE)

Appendix B

Product coverage "" ID="1" ASSV="39">Hot-rolled carbon steel sheet and strip> ID="2">73.08-01 (9)> ID="3">607.66-10"> ID="2">73.08-03 (39)> ID="3">607.67-10"> ID="2">73.08-05> ID="3">607.67-20"> ID="2">73.08-07> ID="3">607.67-30"> ID="2">73.08-21 (39)> ID="3">607.67-40"> ID="2">73.08-25> ID="3">607.83-42"> ID="2">73.08-29> ID="3">608.19-20"> ID="2">73.08-41 (39)> ID="3">608.21-20"> ID="2">73.08-45> ID="3">608.23-20"> ID="2">73.08-49"> ID="2">73.10-16 (1)"> ID="2">73.10-49 (1) (7) (34)"> ID="2">73.12-11 (2) (9)"> ID="2">73.12-19 (2)"> ID="2">73.12-40 (2) (7) (34)"> ID="2">73.12-88 (2) (7) (34)"> ID="2">73.12-89 (2) (7) (34)"> ID="2">73.13-11 (7) (9) (41)"> ID="2">73.13-16 (7) (9) (41)"> ID="2">73.13-17 (3)"> ID="2">73.13-19 (3) (39)"> ID="2">73.13-21"> ID="2">73.13-23"> ID="2">73.13-26"> ID="2">73.13-32"> ID="2">73.13-34"> ID="2">73.13-36"> ID="2">73.13-62 (7) (34) (36) (41)"> ID="2">73.13-88 (7) (34) (41)"> ID="2">73.62-10"> ID="2">73.63-29 (1)"> ID="2">73.63-79 (1) (34)"> ID="2">73.64-20 (2)"> ID="2">73.64-72 (2) (34)"> ID="2">73.64-79 (2) (34)"> ID="2">73.65-21 (3)"> ID="2">73.65-23"> ID="2">73.65-25"> ID="2">73.73-35 (1) (21)"> ID="1" ASSV="14">Hot-rolled alloy steel sheet and strip> ID="2">73.72-11 (5) (9)> ID="3">607.81-00"> ID="2">73.72-19 (4) (5)> ID="3">608.38-20 (7)"> ID="2">73.73-35 (5) (6) (22)> ID="3">608.55-20 (7)"> ID="2">73.73-36 (5) (6)> ID="3">608.67-20 (7)"> ID="2">73.73-39 (4) (5) (6)"> ID="2">73.73-89 (4) (5) (6) (34)"> ID="2">73.74-21 (5) (9)"> ID="2">73.74-29 (4) (5)"> ID="2">73.74-89 (4) (5) (34)"> ID="2">73.75-11 (5) (7) (9)"> ID="2">73.75-19 (5) (7) (9)"> ID="2">73.75-39 (4)"> ID="2">73.75-49 (4)"> ID="2">73.75-79 (4) (5) (7) (34)"> ID="1" ASSV="30">Cold-rolled carbon steel sheet> ID="2">73.08-03 (40)> ID="3">607.82-20"> ID="2">73.08-21 (40)> ID="3">607.83-50"> ID="2">73.08-41 (40)> ID="3">607.83-55"> ID="2">73.10-30 (6) (8)> ID="3">607.83-60"> ID="2">73.10-49 (6) (8) (31) (34)"> ID="2">73.12-21 (8) (10)"> ID="2">73.12-25 (8) (9)"> ID="2">73.12-29 (8) (10)"> ID="2">73.12-40 (8) (31) (34)"> ID="2">73.12-88 (8) (31) (34)"> ID="2">73.12-89 (8) (31) (34)"> ID="2">73.13-11 (9)"> ID="2">73.13-16 (9)"> ID="2">73.13-19 (40)"> ID="2">73.13-41"> ID="2">73.13-43"> ID="2">73.13-45"> ID="2">73.13-47"> ID="2">73.13-49 (10)"> ID="2">73.13-50 (10)"> ID="2">73.13-62 (8) (31) (34) (36)"> ID="2">73.13-88 (34)"> ID="2">73.63-50 (6) (8)"> ID="2">73.63-79 (6) (8) (31) (34)"> ID="2">73.64-50 (8)"> ID="2">73.64-79 (8) (31) (34)"> ID="2">73.65-53"> ID="2">73.65-55 (10)"> ID="2">73.65-70 (10) (34)"> ID="2">73.73-55 (6) (8) (21)"> ID="1" ASSV="12">Cold-rolled alloy steel sheet> ID="2">73.73-55 (5) (6) (8) (22)> ID="3">607.93-20"> ID="2">73.73-59 (4) (5) (6) (8)"> ID="2">73.73-89 (4) (5) (6) (8) (31) (34)"> ID="2">73.74-51 (5) (8) (9)"> ID="2">73.74-52 (5) (8) (9)"> ID="2">73.74-59 (4) (5) (8)"> ID="2">73.74-89 (4) (8) (31) (34)"> ID="2">73.75-11 (5) (9) (31)"> ID="2">73.75-19 (5) (9) (31)"> ID="2">73.75-59 (4) (5)"> ID="2">73.75-69 (4)"> ID="2">73.75-79 (4) (31) (34)"> ID="1" ASSV="60">Carbon steel plate (including clad plate)> ID="2">73.09-00 (11)> ID="3">607.66-15 (17)"> ID="2">73.10-16 (6) (11) (12) (13)> ID="3">607.94-00"> ID="2">73.10-42 (6) (15)> ID="3">608.07-10"> ID="2">73.10-45 (6) (8)> ID="3">608.11-00"> ID="2">73.10-49 (6) (35)"> ID="2">73.12-11 (9) (11) (12) (13)"> ID="2">73.12-19 (11) (12) (13)"> ID="2">73.12-40 (12) (14) (32)"> ID="2">73.12-51 (8) (12)"> ID="2">73.12-59 (8) (12)"> ID="2">73.12-61 (12) (14)"> ID="2">73.12-63 (12) (14)"> ID="2">73.12-65 (12) (14)"> ID="2">73.12-71 (15)"> ID="2">73.12-75 (8)"> ID="2">73.12-81 (12) (14)"> ID="2">73.12-85 (12) (14)"> ID="2">73.12-87 (12) (14)"> ID="2">73.12-88 (12) (14) (32)"> ID="2">73.12-89 (12) (14) (42)"> ID="2">73.13-11 (7) (9) (12) (13)"> ID="2">73.13-16 (7) (9) (12) (13)"> ID="2">73.13-17 (13)"> ID="2">73.13-19 (13) (39)"> ID="2">73.13-62 (37)"> ID="2">73.13-64 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-65 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-67 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-68 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-72 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-74 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-76 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-78"> ID="2">73.13-79"> ID="2">73.13-84 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-86 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-87 (12)"> ID="2">73.13-88 (12) (32)"> ID="2">73.13-89 (12) (42)"> ID="2">73.62-30 (11)"> ID="2">73.63-29 (6) (11) (12) (13)"> ID="2">73.63-72 (6) (15)"> ID="2">73.63-74 (6) (8)"> ID="2">73.63-79 (6) (35)"> ID="2">73.64-72 (15)"> ID="2">73.64-75 (8)"> ID="2">73.64-79 (35)"> ID="2">73.65-21 (13)"> ID="2">73.65-70 (38)"> ID="2">73.73-35 (6) (11) (12) (13) (21)"> ID="2">73.73-72 (6) (15) (16)"> ID="2">73.73-74 (6) (8) (16)"> ID="2">73.73-83 (6) (16) (33)"> ID="2">73.73-89 (6) (16) (33)"> ID="2">73.74-72 (15)"> ID="2">73.74-74 (8)"> ID="2">73.74-83 (16) (33)"> ID="2">73.74-89 (16) (33)"> ID="2">73.75-73 (16)"> ID="2">73.75-79 (16)"> ID="1" ASSV="20">Alloy steel plate> ID="2">73.72-11 (4) (9) (12)> ID="3">607.78-00 (17)"> ID="2">73.72-19 (4) (12)> ID="3">607.91-00"> ID="2">73.72-39 (4) (11)> ID="3">608.14-20"> ID="2">73.73-35 (6) (11) (12) (22)"> ID="2">73.73-36 (6) (11) (12)"> ID="2">73.73-39 (4) (6) (11) (12)"> ID="2">73.73-55 (6) (8) (12) (22)"> ID="2">73.73-59 (4) (6) (12)"> ID="2">73.74-21 (9) (11) (12)"> ID="2">73.74-29 (4) (11) (12)"> ID="2">73.74-72 (11) (12) (18)"> ID="2">73.74-74 (8) (12) (18)"> ID="2">73.74-83 (8) (12) (18) (32)"> ID="2">73.74-89 (12) (14) (18) (32)"> ID="2">73.75-11 (9) (12)"> ID="2">73.75-19 (9) (12)"> ID="2">73.75-29 (4)"> ID="2">73.75-59 (4) (12)"> ID="2">73.75-73 (12) (18) (32)"> ID="2">73.75-79 (12) (18) (32)"> ID="1" ASSV="13">Carbon steel structural shapes> ID="2">73.11-11 (19)> ID="3">60.80-05"> ID="2">73.11-12> ID="3">609.80-15"> ID="2">73.11-14> ID="3">609.80-35"> ID="2">73.11-16> ID="3">609.80-41"> ID="2">73.11-19 (19)> ID="3">609.80-45"> ID="2">73.11-20 (19)"> ID="2">73.11-31 (19)"> ID="2">73.11-39 (19)"> ID="2">73.63-10 (19) (20)"> ID="2">73.63-29 (19) (20)"> ID="2">73.63-50 (19) (20)"> ID="2">73.73-35 (20) (21)"> ID="2">73.73-55 (20) (21)"> ID="1" ASSV="14">Alloy steel structural shapes> ID="2">73.73-13 (20)> ID="3">609.82-00"> ID="2">73.73-14 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-19 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-33 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-34 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-35 (20) (22)"> ID="2">73.73-36 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-39 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-43 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-49 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-53 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-54 (20)"> ID="2">73.73-55 (20) (22)"> ID="2">73.73-59 (20)"> ID="1" ASSV="6">Carbon wire rod> ID="2">73.10-11 (23)> ID="3">607.14-00"> ID="2">73.10-16 (24) (25)> ID="3">607.17-00"> ID="2">73.63-21 (23)> ID="3">607.22-00"> ID="2">73.63-29 (24) (25)> ID="3">607.23-00"> ID="2">73.73-25 (21) (23)"> ID="2">73.73-35 (21) (24) (25)"> ID="1" ASSV="14">Hot-rolled carbon steel bar> ID="2">73.09-00 (30)> ID="3">606.83-10"> ID="2">73.10-11 (26)> ID="3">606.83-30"> ID="2">73.10-16 (27) (28)> ID="3">606.83-50"> ID="2">73.10-49 (27) (29)"> ID="2">73.12-11 (9) (12) (30)"> ID="2">73.12-19 (12) (30)"> ID="2">73.62-30 (30)"> ID="2">73.63-21 (26)"> ID="2">73.63-29 (27) (28)"> ID="2">73.63-79 (27) (28)"> ID="2">73.64-20 (12) (30)"> ID="2">73.64-72 (12) (30) (34)"> ID="2">73.64-79 (7) (12) (30) (34)"> ID="2">73.73-35 (21) (27) (28)"> ID="1" ASSV="9">Hot-rolled alloy bar> ID="2">73.73-25 (26)> ID="3">606.97-00"> ID="2">73.73-26 (26)"> ID="2">73.73-29 (4) (26)"> ID="2">73.73-35 (22) (27) (28)"> ID="2">73.73-36 (27) (28)"> ID="2">73.73-39 (4) (27) (28)"> ID="2">73.73-89 (4) (27) (29)"> ID="2">73.74-21 (9) (12) (30)"> ID="2">73.74-29 (9) (12) (30)"> ID="1" ASSV="29">Carbon coated sheet (galvanized carbon steel sheet and other carbon coated steel> ID="2">73.10-42 (5) (6) (8) (32)> ID="3">608.07-30"> ID="2">73.10-45 (5) (6) (8) (32)> ID="3">608.13-10"> ID="2">73.10-49 (5) (6) (8) (32)> ID="3">608.13-20"> ID="2">73.12-40 (5) (8) (32)> ID="3">608.13-30"> ID="2">73.12-61 (5) (8)> ID="3">608.13-40"> ID="2">73.12- (5) (8)> ID="3">608.13-50"> ID="2">73.12-71 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.12-75 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.12-81 (5) (8)"> ID="2">73.12-85 (5) (8)"> ID="2">73.12-87 (5) (8)"> ID="2">73.12-88 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.12-89 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.13-62 (5) (32) (43)"> ID="2">73.13-67 (5)"> ID="2">73.13-68 (5)"> ID="2">73.13-72 (5)"> ID="2">73.13-84 (5)"> ID="2">73.13-86 (5)"> ID="2">73.13-87 (5)"> ID="2">73.13-88 (5) (32)"> ID="2">73.13-89 (5) (32)"> ID="2">73.63-72 (5) (6) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.63-74 (5) (6) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.63-79 (5) (6) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.64-72 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.64-75 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.64-79 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.65-70 (5) (42)"> ID="1" ASSV="11">Alloy coated sheet and terne plate and sheet> ID="2">73.12-65 (5) (8)> ID="3">608.01-00"> ID="2">73.13-74 (5)> ID="3">608.14-40"> ID="2">73.73-72 (5) (6) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.73-74 (5) (6) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.73-89 (5) (6) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.74-72 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.74-74 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.74-83 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.74-89 (5) (8) (32)"> ID="2">73.75-73 (5) (32)"> ID="2">73.75-79 (5) (32)"> ID="1" ASSV="5">Tin plate> ID="2">73.12-51 (5) (8)> ID="3">607.96-00"> ID="2">73.12-59 (5) (8)> ID="3">607.97-00"> ID="2">73.13-64 (5)> ID="3">607.99-00"> ID="2">73.13-65 (5)"> ID="2">73.13-76 (5)"> ID="1" ASSV="4">Carbon and alloy rails> ID="2">73.16-14> ID="3">610.20-10"> ID="2">73.16-16> ID="3">610.20-20"> ID="2">73.16-17> ID="3">610.21-00"> ID="2">73.16-20"> ID="1" ASSV="2">Carbon and alloy sheet piling> ID="2" ASSV="2">73.11-50> ID="3">609.96-00"> ID="3">609.98-00"">

Sir Roy Denman

The Head of the Delegation

Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities

210 M Street, NW

Suite 707

Washington DC 20037

Dear Sir Roy,

This is in response to your letter of 29 March 1983 transmitting to the US Government a revised version of Appendix B to the Arrangement concerning trade in certain steel products between the European Communities and the United States. I am pleased to confirm that the revised Appendix B reflects th agreement reached by both parties in January to make certain amendments to the NIMEXE codes referred to in Appendix B.

The above is without prejudice to changes that may be required to cover any discrepancy in Appendix B found by either party subsequent to the January agreement.

Sincerely,

Lionel H. OLMER

(1) Covered if of rectangular section. If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness, excluded if eight inches or less in width or if not in coils.

(2) If three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness, excluded if cut to length, or eight inches or less in width.

(3) Covered if in coil.

(4) Excluding 'tool steel', 'high-speed tool steel', 'tool steel fo the type described in headnote 2 (H) (VII)' and 'chipper knife steel', as defined in subparagraph B 2 (H) (V), (VI), (VII) and (VIII) of Part 2 of Schedule 6 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (annotated).

(5) Covered if less than three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness.

(6) Covered if of rectangular section.

(7) Covered if hot-rolled.

(8) Covered if over 12 inches in width.

(9) Excluding 'silicon electrical steel', as defined in subparagraph B 2 (H) (IX) of Part 2 of Schedule 6 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (annotated).

(10) Excluded if less than 0,0142 of an inch in thickness and if black plate meeting ASTM specifications A-625 or A-650.

(11) Covered if over eight inches in width.

(12) Covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness.

(13) Covered if not in coils.

(14) Covered if hot-rolled and over eight inches in width or if cold-rolled and over 12 inches in width.

(15) If less than three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness, covered if over 12 inches in width. I threesixteenths of an inch or more in thickness, covered if over eight inches in width.

(16) Covered if clad.

(17) Excluding semi-finished products, over six inches in thickness, produced by rolling on a primary (slabbing) mill.

(18) Excluded if clad.

(19) Coyered if having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of three inches or more.

(20) Covered if structural shapes.

(21) Covered if contains 0,35 % or less lead or sulfur.

(22) Covered if contains over 0,35 % lead or sulfur.

(23) Covered if of circular section and 0,2 of an inch or over in diameter.

(24) Covered if coiled and if 18,8 mm or less in diameter.

(25) Covered if of circular section.

(26) Covered if cross-section, in the form of segments of circles, ovals isosceles triangles, rectangles, hexagons, octagons or quadrilaterals with only two sides parallel and the other two sides equal, and not hollow. If of rectangular section, covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness and eight inches or less in width.

(27) Covered if cross-section, in the form of circles, segments of circles, ovals, isosceles triangles, rectangles, hexagons, octagons or quadrilaterals with only two sides parallel and the other two sides equal, and not hollow. If of rectangular section, covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or more in thickness and eight inches or less in width. If of circular section, covered if over 18,8 mm in diameter, or if 18,8 mm or less in diameter, and not in coils.

(28) Excluding round blooms and billets, semi-finished products of circular cross-section, having a length several times greater than the maximum cross-sectional dimension. A bloom is at least 36 square inches in cross-sectional area. A billet is less than 36 square inches but not less than three square inches in cross-sectional area.

Note: Billet rolled to bar tolerances or ordered to specifications could be classified as bar under the TSUSA.

(29) Excluded if cold formed.

(30) Covered if eight inches or less in width.

(31) Covered if cold-rolled.

(32) Covered if coated or plated with metal.

(33) If less than threeéesixteenths of an inch in thickness, covered if over 12 inches in width. If threeésixteenths of an inch or more in thickness, covered when cold-rolled if over 12 inches in width and when hot-rolled if over eight inches in width.

(34) Excluded if coated, plated or clad with metal.

(35) Covered if clad, or plated or coated with metal, or otherwise surface-worked. If clad and if less than three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness, covered if over 12 inches in width. If clad or plated or coated with metal and if over three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness, covered if eight inches or more in width when not cold-rolled and if 12 inches or over in width when cold-rolled. If otherwise surface-worked, covered if not in coils, if three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness and eight inches or over in width and hot-rolled.

(36) Covered if enamelled.

(37) Covered if clad. If coated or plated with metal, but not silvered, gilded or platinum plated, covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness.

(38) Covered if clad. If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness, covered if coated or plated with metal. If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness and otherwise surface-worked, covered if hot-rolled and cut to length.

(39) If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness, covered if not pickled.

(40) Covered if three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness and pickled.

(41) If three-sixteenths of an inch or over in thickness, excluded if cut to length.

(42) If cold-rolled, covered if coated or plated, with metal. If hot-rolled, covered if coated or plated with metal or, if not coated or plated with metal, if cut to length.

(43) Excluded If silvered gilded or platinum plated.