Commission Decision No 2903/90/ECSC of 8 October 1990 prohibiting alignment on offers of steel products originating from certain third countries
Date: 1990-10-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: iron and steel product, price regulations, third country













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31990S2903

Commission Decision No 2903/90/ECSC of 8 October 1990 prohibiting alignment on offers of steel products originating from certain third countries  


Official Journal L 277 , 09/10/1990 P. 0026 - 0029 





COMMISSION DECISION No 2903/90/ECSC  of 8 October 1990  prohibiting alignment on offers of steel products originating from certain third countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 95 thereof,  Whereas:  Since 1978 the Commission has adopted a series of measures designed to combat the crisis and facilitate restructuring in the steel industry in the Community.  The governments of certain third countries have assured the Commission of their cooperation in this respect; whereas by Decision No 527/78/ECSC (1), and most recently by Decision No 1141/89/ECSC (2), the Commission withdrew the right of Community  undertakings to align on offers of certain steel products originating in these third countries.  Arrangements have been concluded with certain third countries for 1990; whereas it is therefore necessary for the Commission to withdraw the right of Community undertakings to align their prices on low-priced offers from these third countries.  The Treaty, and more particularly Article 60 thereof, makes no provision for a prohibition of this nature; whereas prohibition of such alignments is necessary for the functioning of the common market in steel and, in conformity with Article 5 of the  Treaty, for the attainment of one of the Community's objectives as defined in Articles 2, 3 and 4; whereas Article 2 of the Treaty calls upon the Community to pursue its objectives in harmony with the general economy of the Member States; whereas the  economic and social objectives set out in Article 3 (c), (e) and (g) also necessitate the taking of this Decision.  The general principles regarding intervention by the Commission, as laid down in Article 5 of the Treaty, apply.  Cooperation with the countries in question does not cover all steel products; whereas it is therefore necessary to specify the steel products covered by the measure.  Cooperation by the countries concerned applies only for a limited period; whereas the prohibition of alignment must have a time limit.  The arrangements with the third countries may be cancelled or extended to other third countries; whereas the Commission must therefore be able to alter the list of countries involved.  It is necessary that Community undertakings continue to have the right to align on offers originating in those third countries from which the Commission has not obtained this cooperation.  Observance of the prohibition must be assured by penalties; whereas application of the penalties provided for in Article 64 of the Treaty seems appropriate for breaches of price provisions.  Having consulted the Consultative Committee, and with the unanimous assent of the Council of Ministers,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:   Article 1   Community undertakings are hereby prohibited from aligning their offers on the terms of offers of third country undertakings for products as set out in Annex 1 originating from the countries set out in Annex 2.  This prohibition on alignment shall not apply to steel used for the construction of seagoing vessels or drilling platforms.  The Commission will amend Annexes 1 and 2 if need be.  Article 2   The penalties provided for in Article 64 of the Treaty shall be applicable in the event of infringements of Article 1 of this Decision.  Article 3   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  It shall apply until 31 December 1990.  The Commission reserves the right to repeal this Decision in whole or in part before that date should market conditions and the interests of Community undertakings so require.   This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 8 October 1990.  For the Commission   Martin BANGEMANN   Vice-President   (1) OJ No L 73, 15. 3. 1978, p. 16.  (2) OJ No L 141, 25. 5. 1989, p. 11.    ANNEX 1   LIST OF ECSC STEEL PRODUCTS UNDER ARRANGEMENT  (combined nomenclature)   7201 10 11  7201 10 19  7201 10 30  7201 10 90  7201 20 00  7201 30 10  7201 30 90  7201 40 00   7202 11 20  7202 11 80  7202 99 11   7203 90 00   7204 50 10  7204 50 90   7208 11 00  7208 12 10  7208 12 91  7208 12 99  7208 13 10  7208 13 91  7208 13 99  7208 14 10  7208 14 90  7208 21 10  7208 21 90  7208 22 10  7208 22 91  7208 22 99  7208 23 10  7208 23 91  7208 23 99  7208 24 10  7208 24 90  7208 31 00  7208 32 10  7208 32 30  7208 32 51  7208 32 59  7208 32 91  7208 32 99  7208 33 10  7208 33 91  7208 33 99  7208 34 10  7208 34 90  7208 35 10  7208 35 91  7208 35 93  7208 35 99  7208 41 00  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 43 99  7208 44 10  7208 44 90  7208 45 10  7208 45 91  7208 45 93  7208 45 99  7208 90 10   7209 11 00  7209 12 10  7209 12 90  7209 13 10  7209 13 90  7209 14 10  7209 14 90  7209 21 00  7209 22 10  7209 22 90  7209 23 10  7209 23 90  7209 24 10  7209 24 91  7209 24 99  7209 31 00  7209 32 10  7209 32 90  7209 33 10  7209 33 90  7209 34 10  7209 34 90  7209 41 00  7209 42 10  7209 42 90  7209 43 10  7209 43 90  7209 44 10  7209 44 90  7209 90 10   7210 11 10  7210 12 11  7210 12 19  7210 20 10  7210 31 10  7210 39 10  7210 41 10  7210 49 10  7210 50 10  7210 60 11  7210 60 19  7210 70 11  7210 70 19  7210 90 31  7210 90 33  7210 90 35  7210 90 39   7211 11 00  7211 12 10  7211 12 90  7211 19 10  7211 19 91  7211 19 99  7211 21 00  7211 22 10  7211 22 90  7211 29 10  7211 29 91  7211 29 99  7211 30 10  7211 41 10  7211 41 91  7211 49 10  7211 90 11   7212 10 10  7212 10 91  7212 21 11   7212 29 11  7212 30 11  7212 40 10  7212 40 91  7212 50 31  7212 50 51  7212 60 11  7212 60 91   7213 10 00  7213 20 00  7213 31 00  7213 39 00  7213 41 00  7213 49 00   7214 20 00  7214 30 00  7214 40 10  7214 40 91  7214 40 99  7214 50 10  7214 50 91  7214 50 99  7214 60 00   7215 90 10   7216 10 00  7216 21 00  7216 22 00  7216 31 11  7216 31 19  7216 31 91  7216 31 99  7216 32 11  7216 32 19  7216 32 91  7216 32 99  7216 33 10  7216 33 90  7216 40 10  7216 40 90  7216 50 10  7216 50 90  7216 90 10   7219 11 10  7219 11 90  7219 12 10  7219 12 90  7219 13 10  7219 13 90  ex 7219 14 10  ex 7219 14 90  ex 7219 21 11  ex 7219 21 19  ex 7219 21 90 ex 7219 22 10  ex 7219 22 90  ex 7219 23 10  ex 7219 23 90  ex 7219 24 10  ex 7219 24 90  7219 31 10  7219 31 90  7219 32 10  7219 32 90  7219 33 10  7219 33 90  7219 34 10  7219 34 90  7219 35 10  7219 35 90  7219 90 11  7219 90 19   7220 11 00  7220 12 00  7220 20 10  7220 90 11  7220 90 31   7221 00 10  7221 00 90   7222 10 11  7222 10 19  7222 10 91  7222 10 99  7222 30 10  7222 40 11  7222 40 19  7222 40 30   7225 10 10  7225 10 91  7225 10 99  ex 7225 20 11  ex 7225 20 19  7225 20 30  ex 7225 30 00  ex 7225 40 10  ex 7225 40 30  ex 7225 40 50  ex 7225 50 00  7225 90 10   7226 10 10  7226 10 30  ex 7226 20 10  ex 7226 20 31  7226 20 51  7226 20 71  ex 7226 91 00  ex 7226 92 10  7226 99 11  7226 99 31   7227 20 00  7227 90 10  7227 90 90   7228 10 30  7228 20 11  7228 20 19  7228 20 30  ex 7228 30 10  ex 7228 30 30  ex 7228 30 80  7228 60 10  ex 7228 70 10  7228 70 31  ex 7228 80 10  7228 80 90   7301 10 00  Explanatory list of the 'ex' positions   ex 7219 14 10  ex 7219 14 90  Other than of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm and containing less than 12 % of chromium  ex 7219 21 11  ex 7219 21 19  ex 7219 21 90  ex 7219 22 10  ex 7219 22 90  Other than rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass and containing less than 12 % of chromium  ex 7219 23 10  ex 7219 23 90  ex 7219 24 10  ex 7219 24 90  Containing 1 % or less of carbon and 12 % or more of chromium  ex 7225 20 11  In coils and of a thickness of 1,5 mm or more or rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass  ex 7225 20 19  Of a thickness of 3 mm or more  ex 7225 30 00  Of  a minimal thickness of 1,5 mm  ex 7225 40 10  ex 7225 40 30  ex 7225 40 50  Rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass  ex 7225 50 00  Of a thickness of 3 mm or more  ex 7226 20 10  ex 7226 91 00  Other than of a width exceeding 500 mm and rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, and other than of a width of 500 mm and of a thickness of less than 1,5 mm  ex 7226 20 31  ex 7226 92 10  Of a thickness of 3 mm or more  ex 7228 70 10  ex 7228 80 10  Other than high-speed steel     ANNEX 2   BRAZIL  BULGARIA  CZECHOSLOVAKIA  HUNGARY  POLAND  ROMANIA