Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from certain third countries to the European Communities
Date: 1995-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import licence, import policy, iron and steel product, originating product

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 

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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: 

' O JL  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 
transcription 

of his name in capital letters: 

the 

"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 
72011019 
720110 30 
72011090 
7201 20 00 
720130 10 
720130 90 
7201 40 00 

7202 1120 
7202 1180 
7202 99 11 

7203 90 00 

7204 5010 
7204 50 90 

7206 10 00 
72069000 

7207 1111 
7207 1114 
72071116 
7207 12 10 
7207 19 11 
7207 19 14 
7207 19 16 
7207 19 31 
7207 20 11 
7207 20 15 
7207 20 17 
7207 20 32 
7207 20 51 
7207 20 55 
7207 20 57 
7207 20 71 

7208 1'0<"v 
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 
72082110 
7208 2190 
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 
72082499 
7208 3100 
7208 32 10 
7208 32 30 
7208 32 51 
72083259 

72083291 
72083299 
7208 33 10 
72083391 
7208 33 99 
720834 10 
7208 34 90 
7208 35 10 
72083590 
72084100 
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 
72084410 
7208 44 90 
7208 45 10 
7208 45 90 
72089010 

7209 1100 
7209 12 10 
7209 12 90 
7209 13 10 
7209 13 90 
7209 14 10 
7209 14 90 
7209 2100 
7209 22 10 
7209 22 90 
7209 23 10 
7209 23 90 
7209 24 10 
7209 24 91 
7209 24 99 
7209 3100 
7209 32 10 
7209 32 90 
7209 33 10 
7209 33 90 
7209 34 10 
7209 34 90 
7209 4100 
7209 42 10 
7209 42 90 
720943 10 
7209 43 90 
7209 44 10 
7209 44 90 
7209 90 10 

72101110 
7210 12 11 
7210 12 19 
7210 20 10 
7210 3110 
7210 39 10 
72104110 
721049 10 
7210 50 10 
7210 60 11 
7210 60 19 
72107031 

72107039 
72109031 
7210 90 33 
72109035 
7210 90 39 

72111100 

7211 12 10 

72111290 
721119 10 
721119 91 
721119 99 
72112100 

7211 22 10 
721122 90 
721129 10 
721129 91 
721129 99 
721130 10 

72114110 
72114191 
721149 10 
721190 11 

7212 10 10 
7212 10 91 
72122111 
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 3120 
7213 3181 
7213 3189 
7213 39 10 
7213 39 90 
7213 4100 
7213 49 00 
7213 50 20 
7213 50 81 
7213 50 89 

7214 20 00 
72143000 
7214 40 10 
7214 40 20 
7214 40 51 
7214 40 59 
7214 40 80 
7214 50 10 
7214 50 31 
7214 50 39 
7214 50 90 
7214 60 00 

72159010 

7216 10 00 
7216 2100 
7216 22 00 
72163111 

72163119 
72163191 
72163199 
72163211 
7216 32 19 
72163291 
721632 99 

7222 10 81 
7222 10 89 
7222 30 10 
72224011 
7222 40 19 
72224030 

721633 10 

7224 10 00 

72163390 
721640 10 
7216 40 90 
721650 10 
7216 50 91 

7216 50 99 
721690 10 

7218 10 00 
7218 90 11 
7218 90 13 

72189015 
7218 90 19 
7218 90 50 

72191110 
7219 1190 
721912 10 
72191290 
721913 10 
721913 90 
7219 14 10 
721914 90 
7219 2111 
7219 2119 
7219 2190 
7219 22 10 
7219 22 90 
7219 23 10 
7219 23 90 
7219 M 10 
7219 24 9G 
7219 3110 
7219 3190 
7219 32 10 
7219 32 90 
7219 33 10 
7219 33 90 
7219 34 10 
7219 34 90 
7219 35 10 
7219 35 90 
72199011 
7219 90 19 

72201100 
722012 00 
7220 20 10 
7220 90 11 
7220 90 31 

722100 10 
722100 90 

72221011 
722210 19 
722210 21 
7222 10 29 
722210 31 
72221039 

72249001 
7224 90 05 
7224 90 08 
7224 90 15 
7224 90 31 

7224 90 39 

7225 1010 
7225 10 91 
7225 10 99 
7225 20 20 

72253000 
7225 40 10 
7225 40 30 
7225 40 50 
7225 40 70 
7225 40 90 
7225 50 10 
72255090 
7225 90 10 

7226 10 10 
7226 10 31 
722610 39 
7226 20 20 

7226 9110 
7226 9190 
7226 92 10 
7226 99 20 

7227 10 00 
7227 20 00 
7229 90 10 
7227 90 30 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 70 

7228 10 10 
7228 10 30 
7228 20 11 
7228 20 19 
72282030 
7228 30 20 
7228 30 41 
7228 30 49 
7228 30 61 
7228 30 69 
7228 30 70 
7228 30 89 
7228 60 10 
7228 70 10 
7228 70 31 
7228 80 10 
7228 80 90 

730110 00 

(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 

7216  3291 
7216 32 99 

Seamless Tubes 

Complete CN heading  7304 

Welded  Tubes 

Complete CN heading 7306 

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 

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 

LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 

ROMANIA 

720110 11 
720110 19 
72011030 
720110 90 
720120 00 
720130 10 
72013090 
720140 00 

7202 1120 
7202 1180 
7202 99 11 

72039000 

7204 50 10 
7204 50 90 

7206 10 00 
7206 90 00 

7207 1111 
7207 1114 
7207 1116 
7207 12 10 
7207 19 11 
7207 19 14 
7207 19 16 
7207 19 31 
7207 20 11 
7207 20 15 
7207 20 17 
7207 20 32 
7207 20 51 
72072055 
7207 20 57 
72072071 

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 2110 
7208 2190 
7208 22 10 
7208 22 91 
7208 22 95 
7208 22 98 
7208 23 10 
72082391 
7208 23 95 
7208 23 98 
7208 24 10 
7208 24 91 
7208 24 99 
7208 3100 
7208 32 10 
7208 32 30 
7208 32 51 

7208 32 59 
72083291 
72083299 
720833 10 
7208 33 91 
7208 33 99 
720834 10 
7208 34 90 
7208 35 10 
72083590 
7208 4100 
7208 42 10 
7208 42 30 
72084251 
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 90 
7208 90 10 

7209 1100 
7209 12 10 
720912 90 
7209 13 10 
7209 13 90 
7209 14 10 
7209 14 90 
7209 2100 
72092210 
7209 22 90 
72092310 
7209 23 90 
7209 24 10 
7209 24 91 
7209 24 99 
7209 3100 
7209 32 10 
7209 32 90 
7209 33 10 
7209 33 90 
7209 34 10 
7209 34 90 
7209 4100 
7209 42 10 
7209 42 90 
7209 43 10 
7209 43 90 
7209 44 10 
7209 44 90 
7209 90 10 

72101110 
7210 12 11 
7210 12 19 
7210 20 10 
7210 3110 
7210 39 10 
7210 4110 
7210 49 10 
7210 50 10 
7210 60 11 

7210 60 19 

72107031 
72107039 
72109031 
7210 90 33 
7210 90 35 

72109039 

72111100 
721112 10 
721112 90 

721119 10 
721119 91 

72111999 

72112100 
721122 10 
721122 90 

721129 10 

721129 91 
721129 99 
721130 10 
72114110 
72114191 
721149 10 
721190 11 

7212 10 10 
7212 10 91 
7212 2111 
,  7212 29 11 
7212 30 11 
7212 40 10 
7212 40 91 
7212 50 31 

72125051 

72126011 

72126091 

7213 10 00 
7213 20 00 
7213 3120 
7213 3181 
7213 3189 
7213 39 10 
7213 39 90 
7213 4100 
7213 49 00 
7213 50 20 
7213 50 81 
7213 50 89 

7214 20 00 
7214 30 00 
7214 40 10 
7214 40 20 
7214 40 51 
7214 40 59 
7214 40 80 

7214 50 10 
7214 50 31 
7214 50 39 
7214 50 90 
7214 60 00 

7215 90 10 

7216 10 00 

4 

' 

7216 2100 

7216 22 00 

72163111 
72163119 
72163191 

7216 3199 
7216 32 11 

721632 19 
7216 32 91 
7216 32 99 
7216 33 10 
7216 33 90 
7216 40 10 
7216 40 90 

72165010 

7216 50 91 

7216 50 99 
7216 90 10 

7218 10 00 
7218 90 11 

7218 90 13 
7218 90 15 
7218 90 19 
7218 90 50 

7219 1110 
7219 1190 
7219 12 10 
7219 12 90 
7219 13 10 
7219 13 90 
7219 14 10 
7219 14 90 
7219 2111 

72192119 

72192190 

72192210 
7219 22 90 

7219 23 10 
7219 23 90 
7219 24 10 
7219 24 90 
7219 3110 
7219 3190 
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 1100 
722012 00 
72202010 

7220 90 11 
7220 90 31 

722100 10 
722100 90 

722210 11 

7 2 22 10 19 

7222 10 29 

7222 10 31 

7222 1039 
72221081 
72221089 

7222 30 10 
7222 40 11 

7222 40 19 

7222 40 30 

7224 1000 

7224 90 01 
7224 90 05 
7224 90 08 

72249015 

7224 90 31 

7224 90 39 

7225 10 10 

7225 10 91 
7225 10 99 

7225 20 20 
7225 30 00 
7225 40 10 
7225 40 30 

7225 40 50 
7225 40 70 
7225 40 90 
7225 50 10 
7225 50 90 
7225 90 10 

7226 10 10 
7226 10 31 
7226 10 39 

7226 20 20 

72269110 

7226 9190 

7226 92 10 
7226 99 20 

7227 10 00 
7227 20 00 
7227 90 10 
7227 90 30 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 70 

7228 10 10 
7228 10 30 

7228 20 11 

7228 20 19 
7228 20 30 
7228 30 20 
7228 30 41 
7228 30 49 
7228 30 61 

7228 30 69 

7228 30 70 
7228 30 89 

7228 60 10 
7228 70 10 
7228 70 31 

7228 80 10 

7228 80 90 

7222 10 21 

730110 00 

(1995 CODES) 

ANEXO IV - BILAG IV - ANHANG IV  - 1TAPAPTHMA IV  - ANNEX IV  -
ANNEXE IV  - ALLEGATO IV  - BULAGE IV  - ANEXO IV  - LITTE IV 
BILAGA IV 

LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING 

SLOVAK REPUBLIC: 

Seamless  tubes 

Complete CN 
heading 7304 

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 

1 Exporter (Name, full  address, country) 

ANNEX  V 

5 Consignee (Name, full  address, country) 

ORIGINAL 

No 

3 Year 

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) 

COPY 

No 

3 Year 

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 

HCNcode 

12 Quantity (1) 

13 FOB value (2) 

14 CERTIHCATION  BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORTTY 

~5  ~ 

15 Competent authority (name, full  address, country) 

(.SiriMli:;,',) 

c S l . , M p) 

.  1 

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 

EAAAX 
YJIODQYEIO EBvixfiç; Oixovouiaç 
revixtî rQa|X|xaTeîa À.0.2 
ÀieûGuvoii ÀiaÔixaaubv E^wieQixov 
E^UtOQLOD 
KoQvaQOU  1 
GR-105 63 AOiiva 
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 

\l 

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 

\L 

E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

l  Co«s<gnce  (name.  '«'"  address,  cooniiy. 

VAT  number) 

ANNEX  V II 

I M P O RT  L I C E N CE 

2 

ISSuC  number 

3  'Ouo\a  period 

4  Authority  responsible  <or  issue 

(name,  address  and  telephone  No) 

>-
a. 
o 
u 

2 
o 
X 

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 

tO.  CN  code 

\ 1  Quantity expressed in quota  unit 

12.  Security/guarantee  (as  applicable) 

13.  Further  paniculars 

1<3  Ccnpeieni  authority's  endorsement 

Oaie 

Signoiure  %• 

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 

19 Customs  document 

20  Namcf  Member  State. 

dating  the unit) 

17  In  f«curc$ 

18  In 'words  for  the  quantity  attributed 

(form  and  number) 

or extract  No and. 

date of  attribution 

sump  and  signature of  the 

attributing  authority 

r.rtcns'ion v-i^cs lo  lie .ML\cl'<d  licro 

It 

E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

I M P O RT  L I C E N CE 

1.  Consignee  (name,  lull  address,  country. 

2.  Issue  number 

VAT  number) 

3.  Quota  period 

4.  Authority  responsible  lor 

issue 

(name,  address  and  telephone  No) 

5.  Declarant/representative  as  applicable 

(name,  and  Ml  address) 

6.  Country  ol  origin 

(and  geonomenclature  code) 

7.  Country  of  consignment 

(and  geonomcnclature  code) 

8.  Last  day  ol  validity 

O 

o 
JC 

o 
o 

9.  D e s c r i p t i on  of  goods 

10  CN  code 

11  Quantity  expressed  in  quota  unit 

12.  S e c u r i t y / g u a r a n t ee 

(as  a p p l i c a b l e) 

i  1]  Further  particulars 

'.4  Competent  authority's  e n d o r s e m e nt 

Date  : 

Signaiure  : 

S t a mp 

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 

19 Customs  document 

20  Name,  Member  State, 

PUtinj  theunit) 

j7 

lnfi^vra 

18  In words  for  U»c quantity  attributed 

(form  and  number) 

or  extract  No  and 

dale  of  attribution 

Stamp and  signature of  t hc 
attributing  authority 

N  • • 

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, 

' O J L 3 5 8,  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. 

Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given: 

Article 4 

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 
72107039 
72109031 
72109033 
7210 90 35 
7210 90 39 

72221081 
7222 10 89 
722230 10 
7222 40 11 
7222 40 19 
7222 40 30 

72011011 
72011019 
72011030 
720110 90 
720120 00 
720130 10 
720130 90 
72014000 

7202 1120 
7202 1180 
7202 99 11 

7203 9000 

7204 50 10 
7204 50 90 

7206 10 00 
7206 90 00 

7207 1111 
7207 1114 
7207 1116 
7207 12 10 
7207 19 11 
7207 19 14 
7207 19 16 
7207 19 31 
7207 20 11 
7207 20 15 
72072017 
7207 20 32 
7207 20 51 
7207 20 55 
7207 20 57 
7207 20 71 

7208 11 00 
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 2110 
• 7208 2190 
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 
7208 3100 
7208 32 10 
7208 32 30 
7208 32 51 
72083259 

72083291 
72083299 
720833 10 
7208 33 91 
7208 33 99 
7208 34 10 
7208 34 90 
720835 10 
7208 35 90 
72084100 
7208 42 10 
7208 42 30 
7208 42 51 
7208 42 59 
72084291 
72084299  " 
7208 43 10 
7208 43 91 
7208 43 99 
7208 44 10 
7208 44 90 
7208 45 10 
7208 45 90 
7208 90 10 

7209 1100 
7209 12 10 
7209,12 90 
7209 13 10 
7209 13 90 
7209 14 10 
72091490 
7209 2100 
7209 22 10 
7209 22 90 
7209 23 10 
7209 23 90 
7209 24 10 
7209 24 91 
7209 24 99 
7209 3100 
7209 32 10 
7209 32 90 
7209 33 10 
7209 33 90 
7209 34 10 
7209 34 90 
7209 4100 
7209 42 10 
7209 42 90 
7209 43 10 
7209 43 90 
7209 44 10 
7209 44 90 
7209 90 10 

7210 1110 
7210 12 11 
7210 12 19 
7210 20 10 
7210 3110 
7210 39 10 
7210 4110 
7210 49 10 
7210 50 10 
7210 60 11 
7210 60 19 
72107031 

72111100 
721112 10 
721112 90 
721119 10 
721119 91 
721119 99 
72112100 
721122 10 
721122 90 
721129 10 
721129 91 
721129 99 
721130 10 
72114110 
72114191 
721149 10 
721190 11 

7212 10 10 
7212 10 91 
7212 2111 
7212 29 11 
7212 30 11 
7212 40 10 
7212 40 91 
72125031 
7212 50 51 
7212 60 11 
7212 60 91 

7213 10 00 
7213 20 00 
7213 31 20 
7213 3181 
7213 3189 
7213 39 10 
7213 39 90 
7213 4100 
7213 49 00 
7213 50 20 
7213 50 81 
7213 50 89 

7214 20 00 
7214 30 00 
7214 40 10 
7214 40 20 
7214 40 51 
7214 40 59 
7214 40 80 
7214 50 10 
7214 50 31 
7214 50 39 
7214 50 90 
72U60 00 

7215 90 10 

7216 10 00 
7216 2100 
7216 22 00 
72163111 

72163119 
72163191 
72163199 
7216 32 11 
7216 32 19 
7216 32 91 
721632 99 
721633 10 
7216 33 90 
721640 10 
7216 40 90 
7216 50 10 
7216 50 91 
721650 99 
721690 10 

7218 10 00 
7218 90 11 
7218 90 13 
7218 90 15 
7218 90 19 
7218 90 50 

7219 1110 
7219 1190 
7219 12 10 
7219 12 90 
7219 13 10 
7219 13 90 
7219 14 10 
7219 14 90 
72192111 
7219 2119 
7219 2190 
7219 22 10 
7219 22 90 
7219 23 10 
7219 23 90 
7219 24 10 
7219 24 90 
7219 3110 
7219 3190 
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 1100 
7220 12 00 
7220 20 10 
7220 90 11 
722090 31 

722100 10 
722100 90 

7222 10 11 
7222 10 19 
7222 10 21 
7222 10 29 
7222 10 31 

7222 10 39 

7224 1000 
7224 90 01 
7224 90 05 
7224 90 08 
7224 90 15 
7224 90 31 
7224 90 39 

7225 10 10 
7225 10 91 
7225 10 99 
7225 20 20 
7225 30 00 
7225 40 10 
7225 40 30 
7225 40 50 
7225 40 70 
7225 40 90 
7225 50 10 
7225 50 90 
7225 90 10 

7226 10 10 
7226 10 31 

7226 1039 
7226 20 20 

7226 9110 
7226 9190 
7226 92 10 
7226 99 20 

7227 10 00 
7227 20 00 
7227 90 10 
7227 90 30 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 70 

7228 10 10 
7228 10 30 
7228 20 11 
7228 20 19 
7228 20 30 
7228 30 20 
7228 30 41 
7228 30 49 
7228 30 61 
7228 30 69 
7228 30 70 
7228 30 89 
7228 60 10 
7228 70 10 
7228 70 31 
7228 80 10 
7228 80 90 

730110 00 

*<t 

EUROPEAN  C O M M U N I TY 

I  Consignee  (name,  («ill  address,  counuy. 

VAT  number) 

ANNEX 

II 

I M P O RT  L I C E N CE 

2  Issue  number 

3  Quota  period 

4  Authority  responsible  for  issue 

(name,  address  and  Jclcphonc  No) 

>-
CL 
o 
o 

a 

o 
X 

5.  Dcclarant/ieprescniafrve  as  applicable" 

(name'  and  lull  address) 

6.  Counjry  of  origin 

(and  geonomenctature  code) 

7.  Country  of  consignment 

(and  geonomenctature  code) 

8  Last  day  of  validity 

9.  Description  of  goods 

10.  CN  code 

11  Quantity  expressed in quota  unit 

12  Security/guarantee  (as  applicable) 

13.  Further  particulars 

14.  Competent  authority's  endorsement 

Oaie 

Signature 

•*• 

Stamp 

l5  X T T R I B U n O NS 

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 

19 Customs  documcot 

20  Name* Member  Sate, 

statins the unît)  ^ 

|7  ïn  («jures 

18  In words  for  the quantity  aunbutcd 

((ban and  number) 

or extract  No  and. 

dale of  attribution 

sump  and signature of  the 

attributing  authority 

flrtcns'ion  |i.if;cs  to  t>c  s i u c t i cd  hc«o« 

l<o 

E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

I M P Q RT  U C E N CE 

1.  Consignee  (name,  full  address,  country. 

2.  Issue  number 

VAT  number) 

3.  Quota  period 

4.  Authority  responsible  for  issue 

(name,  address  and  telephone  No) 

5.  Oecfarant/representative  as  applicable 

(name,  and  lull  address) 

6.  Country  of  origin 

(and  geonomenctature  code) 

7.  Country  of  consignment 

(and  geonomenctature  code] 

8.  Last  day  of  validity 

o 

CD 
c 

o 
JC 

>• 
Q. 
O 
O 

9.  Description  of  goods 

10  CN  code 

I t.  Quantity expressed in quota unit 

t2.  Security/guarantee  (as  applicable) 

13  Further  particulars 

14  Competent  authority's  endorsement 

Oate : 

Signature : 

Stamp 

1* 

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 

19 Customs  document 

20  N i m e,  Member  State, 

statin;  the unit) 

. 

17  In  figures 

18  In  words  for  tltc  quantity  attributed 

(form  and  number) 

or  extract  No  and 

date of  attribution 

s u mp  and  signature of  the 

attributing  authority 

N 

1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 

5 Consignee (Name, full  address, country) 

ANNEX  III 

ORIGINAL 

No 

3 Year 

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 

11 CN code 

12Quantity(l) 

13 FOB value (2) 

14 CERTIHCATION  BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 

*  5 

15 Competent authority (name, full address, country) 

(Signature) 

(S!.im;>) 

21 

1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 

5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 

COPY 

No 

3 Year 

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 

l l C N c o de 

12 Quantity (1) 

13 FOB value (2) 

14 CERTIHCATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 

15 Competent authority  (name, full  address, country) 

A t. 

( S i g n a t u r e) 

3t 

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA 

ANNEX IV 

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 

relate.  In  such  cases 

they 
retrospectively". 

they  must  bear 

the  endorsement 

"issued 

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, 

1O J L 3 6 0,  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, 

!O JL  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 
the  "Combined 
statistical  nomenclature  of  the  Community  (hereinafter  called 
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. 

u 

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. 

Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given: 

Article 4 

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 

7216 32 91 
7216 32 99 

Seamless Tubes 

Complete CN heading  7304 

Welded  Tubes 

Complete CN heading 7306 

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 

18 

E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

I  Consignee  (name.  <«i>< address,  coonuy. 

VAT  number) 

ANNEX  II 

I M P O RT  L I C E N CE 

2 

issue  number 

3  Ouota  period 

4  Authority  responsible  (or  issue 

(nantc.  address  and  telephone  No) 

.O 
o 

0) 

o 
X 

5.  Dcclatanj/«ep*escmative  as  a p p i o b i c' 

(name'  and  lull  address) 

6.  Counjry  o(  origin 

(and  geonomenctature  code) 

7.  Country  oi  consignment 

(and  geonomenclature  code) 

8  Last  day  of  validity 

9.  Description  ol  goods 

10.  CN  code 

11  Quantity expressed in quota  unit 

12.  Security/guarantee  (as  applicable) 

13.  Further  particulars 

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  * " ' 

t o- f4ot  <juaotrty <nd  mass or other unît of  measure 

IS Customs  document 

20  Namcf  Member State. 

ctatirt£ the unit) 

. 

* 

\1  In  ft£w 

IS  In words  for  die  quantity  attributed 

(form and  number) 

or extract  No  and 

date of  attribution 

sump  and signature of  the 

attributing  authority 

flxictiS'On  J'-'ir.cs  '°  , ,c  •i|t>cl«cd  herein 

E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

I M P O RT  L I C E N CE 

1.  Consignee  (name,  lull  address,  country. 

2.  Issue  number 

VAT  number) 

3.  Quota  period 

4.  Authority  responsible  for  issue 

(name,  address  and  telephone  No) 

5.  Declarant/representative  as  applicable 

(name,  and  lull  address) 

6.  Country  of  origin 

(and  gepnomenclaiute  code) 

7.  Country  of  consignment 

(and  geonomcndaiure  code) 

8.  Last  day  of  validity 

o 
XL 
o 
en 
c 
3 
«I 

JC 

>• 
Q. 
O 
o 

9.  Description  of  goods 

10  CN  code 

11  Quantity expressed in quota unit 

12.  Security/guarantee  (as  applicable) 

\2  runner  particulars 

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 

19 Customs  document 

20  Name,  Member  State, 

5Ut<n£  the  unit) 

17  In  figura 

J 18  In ^»'ords for tlie quantity  attributed 

(form  and  number) 

or  extract  No  and 

date of  attribution 

stamp and  signature of  the 

attributing  authority 

M 

1 Exporter (Name, full  address, country) 

5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 

ANNEX  III 

ORIGINAL 

No 

3 Year 

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 

11 CN code 

12 Quantity (1) 

13 FOB value (2) 

14 CERTIFICATION  BY THE COMPETENT  AUTHORITY 

I Exporter (Name, full address, country) 

5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 

COPY 

No 

3 Year 

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 

11 CN code 

12 Quantity (1) 

13 FOB value (2) 

14 CERTIHCATION  BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 

15 Competent authority  (name, full  address, country) 

A t, 

(Signature) 

(Sump) 

MH 

CZECH REPUBLIC 

ANNEX IV 

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 
the  endorsement  "issued 

they  must  bear 

they  relate.  In  such  cases 
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. 

u 

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, 

!O JL  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. 

fo 

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. 

Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given: 

Article 4 

- 

- 

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 

LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO  DOUBLE-CHECKING 

ROMANIA 

720110 11 
72011019 
720110 30 
720110 90 
72012000 
720130 10 
720130 90 
720140 00 

7202 1120 
72021180 
7202 99 11 

7203 90 00 

7204 50 10 
7204 50 90 

7206 10 00 
7206 90 00 

7207 1111 
7207 1114 
7207 1116 
7207 12 10 
7207 19 11 
7207 19 14 
7207 19 16 
7207 19 31 
7207 20 11 
7207 20 15 
7207 20 17 
7207 20 32 
7207 20 51 
7207 20 55 
7207 20 57 
7207 20 71 

7208 11 00 
7208 12 10 
7208 12 91 
7208 12 95 
72081298 
7208 13 10 
7208 13 91 
7208 13 95 
7208 13 98 
7208 14 10 
7208 14 91 
7208 14 99 
7208 2110 
7208 2190 
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 
7208 3100 
7208 32 10 
7208 32 30 
72083251 

7208 32 59 
72083291 
72083299 
720833 10 
72083391 
7208 33 99 
7208 34 10 
7208 34 90 
7208 35 10 
720835 90 
72084100 
720842 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 90 
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 2100 
7209 22 10 
7209 22 90 
7209 23 10 
7209 23 90 
7209 24 10 
7209 24 91 
7209 24 99 
7209 3100 
72093210 
7209 32 90 
7209 33 10 
7209 33 90 
7209 34 10 
7209 34 90 
7209 4100 
7209 42 10 
7209 42 90 
7209 43 10 
7209 43 90 
7209 44 10 
7209 44 90 
7209 90 10 

7210 1110 
721012 11 
7210 12 19 
7210 20 10 
7210 3110 
7210 39 10 
7210 4110 
7210 49 10 
7210 50 10 
72106011 

7210 60 19 
72107031 
72107039 
72109031 
72109033 
7210 90 35 
7210 90 39 

72111100 
721112 10 
72111290 
721119 10 
7211 19 91 

721119 99 
72112100 
721122 10 
721122 90 
721129 10 
721129 91 
721129 99 
721130 10 
72114110 
72114191 
721149 10 
721190 11 

7212 10 10 

7 2 12 10 91 

7212 2111 
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 °° 
7213 20 00 
7213 3120 
7213 3181 
72133189 
7213 39 10 
7213 39 90 
7213 4100 
7213 49 00 
7213 50 20 
7213 50 81 
7213 50 89 

7214 20 00 
7214 30 00 
7214 40 10 
7214 40 20 
7214 40 51 
7214 40 59 
7214 40 80 
7214 50 10 
7214 50 31 
7214 50 39 
7214 50 90 
7214 60 00 

7215 90 10 

72161000 
4 

7216 2100 

7216 22 00 

72163111 
72163119 
72163191 
72163199 

7216 32 11 
7216 32 19 
7216 32 91 
7216 32 99 
7216 33 10 
72163390 
721640 10 

7222 10 29 

7222 10 31 

72221039 
7222 1081 
7222 10 89 
7222 30 10 
7222 40 11 
7222 40 19 
7222 40 30 

7224 1000 
72249001 
7224 90 05 

7 2 16 40 90 

7 2 24 90 °8 

7216 50 10 
7216 50 91 
7216 50 99 
7216 90 10 

7218 10 00 
7218 90 11 
7218 90 13 
7218 90 15 
7218 90 19 
7218 90 50 

7219 1110 

7 2 19  11 90 

7 2 19 ,2 10 

7219 12 90 
7219 13 10 
7219 13 90 
7219 14 10 
7219 14 90 
7219 2111 
7219 2119 
7219 2190 
7219 22 10 
7219 22 90 
7219 23 10 

7219 23 90 
7219 24 10 
7219 24 90 
72193110 

7219 3190 
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 1100 
7220 12 00 
7220 20 10 
7220 90 11 
7220 90 31 

722100 10 
722100 90 

7222 10 11 
7222 10 19 
72221021 

7224 90 15 
7224 90 31 
7224 90 39 

7225 10 10 

7225 10 91 
-7225 10 99 
7225 20 20 
7225 30 00 
7225 40 10 
7225 40 30 
7225 40 50 
7225 40 70 

7225 40 90 

7225 50 10 

7225 50 90 
7225 90 10 

7226 10 10 
7226 10 31 

7226 10 39 
7226 20 20 

7226 9110 
7226 9190 

7 2 26 92 10 

7226 99 20 

7227 10 00 
72272000 

7227 90 10 
7227 90 30 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 70 

7228 10 10 
7228 10 30 
7228 20 11 
7228 20 19 
7228 20 30 
7228 30 20 
7228 30 41 
7228 30 49 
7228 30 61 
7228 30 69 
7228 30 70 
7228 30 89 
7228 60 10 
7228 70 10 
7228 70 31 
7228 80 10 
7228 80 90 

73011000 

E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

I  Consignee  (name,  'nil  address,  counuy. 

VAT  numt>e«J 

ANNEX  II 

I M P O RT  L I C E N CE 

2  issue  number 

3  Quota  period 

4  Authority  responsible  .<or  issue 

' 
(name,  address  and  telephone  No) 

>-
Q. 
o 
u 

o 
X 

S.  Declarant/representative  as  applicable' 

(name'  and  lull  address) 

6.  Counjfy  ol  origin 

(and  geonomenctature  code) 

7.  Country  o(  consignment 

(and  geonomendature  code) 

8  Last  day  of  validity 

9.  Description  ol  goods 

10.  CN  code 

11  Quantity expressed in quota unit 

12.  Security/guarantee  (as  applicable) 

13.  Further  particulars 

14  Competent  authority's  endorsement 

Date 

Signature 

•*• 

Stamp 

/  •> 

15  ATTRIBUTIONS 

Indicate the cjuartf 

16  |4ct quantity  (net i 

jly  available in  pan  1 of column  17 and the <r 
-nass or other  unît cf  measure 

.' 

uanlity attriboCod in  part 2  (hereof 
19 Customs  document 

cu<in£  the unit) 

17  In  (tjurcs 

18  In words  for  0»c quantity  attributed 

( ( b an  and  number) 

oc extract  No  and 

dale of  attribution 

• • ' •• 

•• 

• 

' 

>, 

ZO Namc< Member  Stale, 

•  s u mp  and  signature of  the 

attributing  authority 

. 

1 

2 

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2 

I 

2 

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2 

1 

2 

I 

2 

I 

2 

. 

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,  — 

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E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

I M P O RT  L I C E N CE 

1.  Consignee  (name,  lull  address,  country. 

2.  Issue  number 

VAT  number) 

3.  Quota  period 

4.  Authority  responsible  lor  issue 

(name,  address  and  telephone  No) 

5.  Declarant/representative  as  applicable 

(name,  and  full  address) 

6.  Country  of  origin 

(and  geonomenctature  code) 

7.  Country  of  consignment 

(and  geonomenctature  code) 

8.  Last  day  of  validity 

O 
x: 

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c 

JZ 

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a. 
o 
O 

9.  Description  of  goods 

10  CN  code 

11  Quantity expressed in quota unit 

12  Security/guarantee  (as  applicable) 

13  Further  particulars 

14.  Competent  authority's  endorsement 

Date: 

Signature : 

Stamp 

^  / 

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 

19 Customs  document 

20  Name,  Member  Stile, 

sutin£  the  unit) 

17  In  figures 

18  In  words  for  (tie  quantity  attributed 

(form  and  number) 

Of extract  No  and 

date  of  attribution 

stamp and  signature of  the 

attributing  authority 

N-

J.— . 

Ç(, 

1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 

5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 

ANNEX  III 

ORIGINAL 

No 

3  Year 

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) 

A t. 

(Sifii.-ilnic) 

(Stamp) 

1 Exporter (Name, full  address, country) 

5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 

COPY 

No 

3  Year 

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 

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) 

ROMANIA 

ANNEX IV 

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 
the  price 
export  document  should 
information  and  that it is available to the competent  authorities  of  the  European 
Communities on request 

indicate  the  reason  for  not  showing 

6.  Export  documents  may  be  issued  after  the  shipment  of  the  products  to  which 
the  endorsement  "issued 

they  must  bear 

In  such  cases 

relate. 

they 
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, 

!O JL  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 
the  Slovak  Republic  into  the  Community  and  recognised  the  need  to  find 
from 
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, 

' O JL  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. 

Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given: 

Article 4 

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  C O M M U N I TY 

1  Consignee  (name,  lull  address,  country. 

VAT  number| 

ANNEX 

II 

I M P O RT  L I C E N CE 

2  Issue  number 

3  Quota  period 

4  Authority  responsible  lor  issue 

(name,  address  and  telephone  No) 

Q. 
.O 
u 

o 
o 
X 

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 

10.  CN  code 

11  Quantity expressed in quota unit 

12.  Security/guarantee  (as  applicable) 

13.  Further  particulars 

14.  Competent  authority's  endorsement 

Oate 

Signature 

•» 

Stamp 

^ 

a 

E U R O P E AN  C O M M U N I TY 

I M P O RT  L I C E N CE 

1.  Consignee  (name,  lull  address,  country. 

2.  Issue  number 

VAT  number) 

3.  Quota  period 

4.  Authority  responsible  lor  issue 

(name,  address  and  telephone  No) 

S.  Declarant/representative  as  applicable 

(name,  and  full  address) 

6.  Country  of  origin 

(and  geonomenclature  code) 

7.  Country  of  consignment 

(and  geonomenclature  code) 

8.  Last  day  of  validity 

o 
JC 

en 
c 
3 
«1 

O 
JC 

Q. 
O 
O 

9.  Description  of  goods 

10  CN  code 

11.  Quantity expressed in quota  unil 

12.  Security/guarantee  (as  applicable) 

13  Further  particulars 

14.  Competent  authority's  endorsement 

Date : 

Signature 

Stamp 

ft 

-|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 

19 Customs  document 

20  Name. Member  State, 

s u t i n;  the  unît) 

J 7  In  figures 

!  18  In words  for tl>e quantity  atxnbutcd 

(form  and  number) 

or  extract  No  and 

date of  attribution 

stamp and  signature of  the 
auribuun;  authority 

X  : 

*0 

1 Exporter (Name, full  address, country) 

ANNEX  III 

5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 

ORIGINAL 

No 

3 Year. 

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 

11 CN code 

12 Quantity (1) 

13 FOB value (2) 

14 CERTIHCATION  BY THE COMPETENT  AUTHORITY 

15 Competent authority  (name, full  address, country) 

A t. 

(Signature) 

(Stamp) 

1 Exporter (Name, full address, country) 

5 Consignee (Name, full address, country) 

COPY 

No 

3 Year 

4  Product Croup 

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 

UCNcode 

12 Quantity (1) 

13 FOB value (2) 

14 CERTIHCATION  BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 

15 Competent authority  (name, full address, country) 

A t. 

(Signature) 

(M..l,,|.) 

>1 

SLOVAK  REPUBLIC 

TECHNICAL ANNEX ON THE DOUBLE-CHECKING  SYSTEM 

ANNEX  IV 

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 
retrospectively". 

the  endorsement 

they  must  bear 

In  such  cases 

relate. 

"issued 

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 
duplicate  to  be  made  out  on  the  basis  of  the  export  documents  in  his 
for  a 
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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