Council Regulation (EC) No 3054/95 of 22 December 1995 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel from certain third countries to the European Communities
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, ECSC Treaty, export licence, import policy, iron and steel product, market supervision













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31995R3054

Council Regulation (EC) No 3054/95 of 22 December 1995 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel from certain third countries to the European Communities  


Official Journal L 325 , 30/12/1995 P. 0001 - 0016 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3054/95of 22 December 1995concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC  steel products from certain third countries to the European CommunitiesTHE 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 establishing an association 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 January 1995: Republic of Bulgaria (1), Romania (2), Slovak Republic (3); Whereas the situation relating to imports of certain steel products from the abovementioned  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 Nos  2/95 (BG) (4), 3/95 (RO) (5) and 2/95 (SK) (6) 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 an initial period between 1 January and 31  December 1996, 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 Nos 2/95 (BG), 3/95 (RO) and 2/95 (SK), imports  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 III, 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 Regulation 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 Regulation shall be determined  in accordance with the rules in force in the Community. 3. For the period 1 January to 31 December 1996, imports into the Community of the products  originating in the exporting countries listed in Annexes I to III 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 Slovak Republic 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 in Annex IV. It shall be valid for exports  throughout the customs territory of the Community. Article 2 1. The import document referred to in Article 1 (1) shall be issued automatically by  the competent authority in the Member States, without charge for any quantities requested, within  five 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 competent national authorities listed in Annex V shall  be valid throughout the Community. 3. The import document shall be made out on a form corresponding to the model set out in Annex VI.  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 VAT registration  number, if subject to VAT; (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 quality (1); (h) the proposed period and place of customs clearance; (i) whether the application is a repeat of a previous application concerning the same contract; (j) the following declaration, dated and signed by the applicant with the transcription of his name  in capital letters: 'I, the undersigned, certify that the information provided in this application is true and given 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 is hereby fixed at four months, - unused or partly used import documents may be renewed for an equal period. 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 and the documents themselves shall be confidential. They shall  be restricted to the competent authorities and the applicant. Article 4 1. Within the first 10 days of each month, the Member States shall communicate to the  Commission: (a) details of the quantities and values (calculated in ecus) 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 (DG I.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 Brussels, 22 December 1995. For the CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNA(1) OJ No L 358, 31. 12. 1994,  p. 3. (2) OJ No L 357, 31. 12. 1994, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 359, 31. 12. 1994, p. 2. (4) See page 27 of this Official Journal. (5) See page 51 of this Official Journal. (6) See page 65 of this Official Journal. (1) Under the criteria given in Commission communication concerning identification criteria of  non-prime steel products from third countries applied by customs services of Member States (OJ No C  180, 11. 7. 1991, p. 4). ANNEX I REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA List of products subject to double-checking (1996) 7202 11  207202 11 807202 99 117203 90 007206 10 007206 90 007208 10 007208 25 007208 26 007208 27  007208 36 007208 37 107208 37 907208 38 107208 38 907208 39 107208 39 907208 40 107208 40  907208 51 107208 51 307208 51 507208 51 917208 51 997208 52 107208 52 917208 52 997208 53  107208 53 907208 54 107208 54 907208 90 107209 15 007209 16 107209 16 907209 17 107209 17  907209 18 107209 18 917209 18 997209 25 007209 26 107209 26 907209 27 107209 27 907209 28  107209 28 907209 90 107210 11 107210 12 117210 12 197210 20 107210 30 107210 41 107210 49  107210 50 107210 61 107210 69 107210 70 317210 70 397210 90 317210 90 337210 90 387211 13  007211 14 107211 14 907211 19 207211 19 907211 23 107211 23 517211 29 207211 90 117212 10  107212 10 917212 20 117212 30 117212 40 107212 40 917212 50 317212 50 517212 60 117212 60  917213 10 007213 20 007213 91 107213 91 207213 91 417213 91 497213 91 707213 91 907213 99  107213 99 907214 20 007214 30 007214 91 107214 91 907214 99 107214 99 317214 99 397214 99  507214 99 617214 99 697214 99 807214 99 907215 90 107216 10 007216 21 007216 22 007216 31  117216 31 197216 31 917216 31 997216 32 117216 32 197216 32 917216 32 997216 33 107216 33  907216 40 107216 40 907216 50 107216 50 917216 50 997216 99 107219 11 007219 12 107219 12  907219 13 107219 13 907219 14 107219 14 907219 21 107219 21 907219 22 107219 22 907219 23  007219 24 007219 31 007219 32 107219 32 907219 33 107219 33 907219 34 107219 34 907219 35  107219 35 907219 90 107220 11 007220 12 007220 20 107220 90 117220 90 317221 00 107221 00  907222 11 117222 11 197222 11 217222 11 297222 11 917222 11 997222 19 107222 19 907222 30  107222 40 107222 40 307225 11 007225 19 107225 19 907225 20 207225 30 007225 40 207225 40  507225 40 807225 50 007225 91 107225 92 107225 99 107226 11 107226 19 107226 19 307226 20  207226 91 107226 91 907226 92 107226 93 207226 94 207226 99 207227 10 007227 20 007227 90  107227 90 507227 90 957228 10 107228 10 307228 20 117228 20 197228 20 307228 30 207228 30  417228 30 497228 30 617228 30 697228 30 707228 30 897228 60 107228 70 107228 70 317228 80  107228 80 907301 10 00 ANNEX II ROMANIA List of products subject to double-checking (1996) 7202 11 207202 11  807202 99 117203 90 007206 10 007206 90 007208 10 007208 25 007208 26 007208 27 007208 36  007208 37 107208 37 907208 38 107208 38 907208 39 107208 39 907208 40 107208 40 907208 51  107208 51 307208 51 507208 51 917208 51 997208 52 107208 52 917208 52 997208 53 107208 53  907208 54 107208 54 907208 90 107209 15 007209 16 107209 16 907209 17 107209 17 907209 18  107209 18 917209 18 997209 25 007209 26 107209 26 907209 27 107209 27 907209 28 107209 28  907209 90 107210 11 107210 12 117210 12 197210 20 107210 30 107210 41 107210 49 107210 50  107210 61 107210 69 107210 70 317210 70 397210 90 317210 90 337210 90 387211 13 007211 14  107211 14 907211 19 207211 19 907211 23 107211 23 517211 29 207211 90 117212 10 107212 10  917212 20 117212 30 117212 40 107212 40 917212 50 317212 50 517212 60 117212 60 917213 10  007213 20 007213 91 107213 91 207213 91 417213 91 497213 91 707213 91 907213 99 107213 99  907214 20 007214 30 007214 91 107214 91 907214 99 107214 99 317214 99 397214 99 507214 99  617214 99 697214 99 807214 99 907215 90 107216 10 007216 21 007216 22 007216 31 117216 31  197216 31 917216 31 997216 32 117216 32 197216 32 917216 32 997216 33 107216 33 907216 40  107216 40 907216 50 107216 50 917216 50 997216 99 107219 11 007219 12 107219 12 907219 13  107219 13 907219 14 107219 14 907219 21 107219 21 907219 22 107219 22 907219 23 007219 24  007219 31 007219 32 107219 32 907219 33 107219 33 907219 34 107219 34 907219 35 107219 35  907219 90 107220 11 007220 12 007220 20 107220 90 117220 90 317221 00 107221 00 907222 11  117222 11 197222 11 217222 11 297222 11 917222 11 997222 19 107222 19 907222 30 107222 40  107222 40 307225 11 007225 19 107225 19 907225 20 207225 30 007225 40 207225 40 507225 40  807225 50 007225 91 107225 92 107225 99 107226 11 107226 19 107226 19 307226 20 207226 91  107226 91 907226 92 107226 93 207226 94 207226 99 207227 10 007227 20 007227 90 107227 90  507227 90 957228 10 107228 10 307228 20 117228 20 197228 20 307228 30 207228 30 417228 30  497228 30 617228 30 697228 30 707228 30 897228 60 107228 70 107228 70 317228 80 107228 80  907301 10 00 ANNEX III SLOVAK REPUBLIC List of products subject to double-checking (1996) Hot-rolled  coils and pickled coils7208 10 007208 25 007208 26 007208 27 007208 36 007208 37 107208 37  907208 38 107208 38 907208 39 107208 39 907219 11 007219 12 107219 12 907219 13 107219 14  107219 14 907225 19 107225 20 207225 30 00Cut lengths7208 40 107208 40 907208 51 107208 51  997208 52 107208 52 997208 53 107208 53 907208 54 107208 54 907208 90 107208 90  90Cold-rolled sheets and coils7209 15 007209 16 907209 17 907209 18 917209 18 997209 25  007209 26 907209 27 907209 28 907209 90 107209 90 90Hot-rolled strip and hoop7211 14 107211  14 907211 19 207211 19 907212 60 917220 11 007220 12 007220 90 317226 19 107226 20 207226  91 107226 91 907226 93 207226 94 207226 99 20Cold-rolled strip and hoop7211 23 107211 23  517211 23 997211 29 207211 90 197211 90 907226 92 907226 93 807226 94 807226 99 80Hot dip  galvanized sheets, coils and strip7210 11 907210 41 907210 61 107212 30 90Tinplate in coils,  sheet and strip7210 12 117210 70 317210 70 397212 10 99Non oriented grain steel sheets, coils  and strip for electrotechnics7209 17 107209 27 107211 23 91Seamless tubesComplete CN heading  7304 ANNEX IV >REFERENCE TO A FILM> ANEXO V - BILAG V - ANHANG V - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ V - ANNEX V - ANNEXE V - ALLEGATO V - BIJLAGE V -  ANEXO V - LIITE V - BILAGA V LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTESLISTE OVER KOMPETENTE  NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDERLISTE DER ZUSTAENDIGEN BEHOERDEN DER MITGLIEDSTAATENAEÉAAÕÈÕÍÓAAÉÓ ÔÙÍ ÁÑ×ÙÍ  AAÊAEÏÓÇÓ ÁAEAAÉÙÍ ÔÙÍ ÊÑÁÔÙÍ ÌAAËÙÍLIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIESLISTE DES AUTORITÉS  NATIONALES COMPÉTENTESELENCO DELLE COMPETENTI AUTORITÀ NAZIONALILIJST VAN BEVOEGDE NATIONALE  INSTANTIESLISTA DAS AUTORIDADES NACIONAIS COMPETENTESLUETTELO TOIMIVALTAISISTA KANSALLISISTA  VIRANOMAISISTALISTA OEVER KOMPETENTA NATIONELLA MYNDIGHETERBELGIQUE/BELGIËAdministration des  relations économiquesQuatrième division: mise en oeuvre des politiques commerciales  internationales - Services 'Licences'Rue Général Leman 60B-1040 BruxellesTélécopieur: (32 2) 230  83 22Bestuur van de Economische BetrekkingenVierde Afdeling: Toepassing van het Internationaal  Handelsbeleid - Dienst VergunningenGeneraal Lemanstraat 60B-1040 BrusselFax: (32-2) 230 83  22DANMARKErhvervsfremme StyrelsenSoendergade 25DK-8600 SilkeborgFax (45) 87 20 40  77DEUTSCHLANDBundesamt fuer Wirtschaft, Dienst 01Postfach 5171D-65762 Eschborn 1Fax: (49) (61  96) 40 42 12AAËËÁAEÁÕðïõñãaassï AAèíéêÞò ÏéêïíïìssáòÃaaíéêÞ Ãñáììáôaassá AEÏÓAEéaaýèõíóç AEéáaeéêáóéþí  AAîùôaañéêïý AAìðïñssïõÊïñíUEñïõ 1GR-105 63 ÁèÞíáÔÝëaaoeáî: (30-1) 328 60 29/328 60 59/328 60  39ESPAÑAMinisterio de Comercio y TurismoDirección General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la  Castellana, 162E-28046 MadridFax: (34 1) 563 18 23FRANCESE.TI.CE8, rue de la  Tour-des-DamesF-75436 Paris Cedex 09Télécopieur: (33 1) 44 63 26 59IRELANDLicensing  UnitDepartment of Tourism and TradeKildare StreetIRL-Dublin 2Fax: (353 1) 676 61  54ITALIAMinistero per il Commercio esteroD.G. Import-export, Division VViale BostonI-00144  RomaFax: (39-6) 59 93 26 36/59 93 26 37LUXEMBOURGMinistère des affaires étrangèresOffice des  LicencesBoîte postale 113L-2011 LuxembourgTélécopieur: (352) 46 61 38NEDERLANDCentrale Dienst  voor In- en UitvoerPostbus 30.003, Engelse Kamp 2NL-9700 RD GroningenFax: (31-50) 526 06  98OESTERREICHBundesministerium fuer wirtschaftliche  AngelegenheitenAussenwirtschaftsadministrationLandstrasser Hauptstrasse 55-57A-1030 WienFax:  (43-1) 715 83 47PORTUGALDirecção-Geral do ComércioAvenida da República, 79P-1000  LisboaTelefax: (351-1) 793 22 10SUOMITullihallitusPL 512FIN-00101 HelsinkiFax: +358 0 614  2852SVERIGEKommerskollegiumBox 1209S-111 82 StockholmFax: +46 8 20 03 24UNITED  KINGDOMDepartment of Trade and IndustryImport Licensing BranchQueensway House - West  PrecinctBillingham, ClevelandUK-TS23 2NFFax (44 1642) 533 557 ANNEX VI >REFERENCE TO A FILM>