Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION 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
Date: 1996-10-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Association Council (EU), Romania, export monitoring, iron and steel product, trade agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 25.10.1996 
COM(96) 525  final 

96/0257 (ACC) 
96/0258 (ACC) 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 

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 

Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EQ 

concerning the export of certain ECSC steel  porducts from Romania to the 
European Communities for the period  1 January to 31 December  1997 
(extension  of the double-checking  system) 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The aim of  the double-checking  system is to improve transparency  and to avoid  possible 
diversions of trade. It is founded on the provision in the EC-Romania Europe Agreement1 
which allows either Party to introduce  an administrative  procedure having  as its purpose 
the  rapid  provision  of  information  on  the  trend  of  trade  flows.  The  Parties  agreed  to 
establish  such  a system  in  1996  in  respect  of  certain  ECSC  steel  products  by  means  of 
Association  Council  Decision  N°  3/952.  Council  Regulation  (EC)  N°  3054/953 
established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community. 

At  its  meeting  on  17  September  1996,  the Contact  Group agreed to recommend  that the 
the  double-checking  system,  with  certain 
Association  Council 
amendments, for the period between  1 January and 31 December  1997. 

should  extend 

The  attached  proposals  consequently  seek  to  extend  Association  Council  Decision  N° 
3/95  and Council  Regulation  (EC) N°  3054/95,  with certain  amendments,  for the  period 
between  1  January and 31 December  1997. 

In view  of the time which these procedures could take, the Contact Group also agreed, if 
necessary,  to  extend  the  double-checking  system  on  a  temporary  basis  by  means  of 
autonomous  measures, pending  the entry  into  force  of  the Association  Council  Decision 
and of the implementing  legislation. 

• O J ^L  357, 31.12.94, p. 12. 
2 OJN°L  325, 30.12.95, p. 51. 
3 OJN°L  325, 30.12.95, p. 1. 

Proposai for a Council Decision 

96/0257 

(ACC) 

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 
September  1996 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  1996 by Association Council Decision N° 3/952 should be renewed for the 
period between  1  January and 31 December 1997; 

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  the  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 1997, 

1 OJL357, 31.12.94, p. 1 

2 OJL  325, 30.12.95, p.51 

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. 

Decision N° 

/96 of the Association Council, 

association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, 
and Romania, of the other part 

concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania to the European 
Communities for the period  1  January to 31 December  1997 (extension of  the double-
checking system established by Decision N° 3/95 of the Association Council) 

(96/ 

/ECSC) 

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL 

Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article  11  of Protocol 2 of the Europe 
Agreement establishing an association 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  1995l  , met on 17 September  1996 and agreed to recommend to the 
Association Council established under Article  106 of the Agreement that the double-
checking system introduced in  1996 by Association Council Decision N° 3/952 should be 
extended for the period between  1 January and 31 December  1997 subject to certain 
amendments; 

Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has 
agreed with this recommendation, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 

Article 1 

The double-checking system established by Association Council Decision N° 3/95 for the 
period  1  January to 31 December  1996 shall continue to apply for the period between 1 
January and 31 December  1997, subject to the amendments to that Decision shown in 
Article 2. In the Preamble and Article  1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the 
period  1  January to 31 December  1996 are hereby replaced by the words "1 January to 31 
December 1997". 

' O J N °L  357, 31.12.94, p. 12. 
2 OJN°L  325, 30.12.95, p. 51. 

ST 

Article 2 

1.  In Article 2 of the Decision, the first sentence of paragraph 2 shall be amended to read 

as follows: 

"The  Community  undertakes  to  supply  the  Romanian  authorities  with  precise 
statistical information  on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the 
export documents issued by the Romanian authorities pursuant to Article  1." 

2.  Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Decision. 

3.  In Annex IV, paragraph 3 shall be amended to read as follows: 

"The  export  documents  shall  be  valid  for  six  months  from  the  date  of  their  issue. 
Export documents may be renewed or prolonged." 

This Decision  shall enter into force on the date of signature. 

Article 3 

It shall apply with effect  from  1  January  1997. 

Done at 

For the Association  Council 

The President 

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ANNEX 

ANNEX I 

ROMANIA 

List of products subject to double-checking (1997) 

7202 11 20 
7202 11 80 
7202 99 11 

7203 90 00 

7206 10 00 
7206 90 00 

7208 10 00 
7208 25 00 
7208 26 00 
7208 27 00 
7208 36 00 
7208 37 10 
7208 37 90 
7208 38 10 
7208 38 90 
7208 39 10 
7208 39 90 
7208 4010 
7208 40 90 
7208 51 10 
7208 51 30 
7208 51 50 
7208 51 91 
7208 51 99 
7208 52 10 
7208 52 91 
7208 52 99 
7208 53 10 
7208 53 90 
7208 54 10 
7208 54 90 
7208 90 10 

7209 15 00 
7209 16 10 
7209 16 90 
7209 17 10 
7209 17 90 
7209 18 10 
7209 18 91 
7209 18 99 
7209 25 00 
7209 26 10 

7209 26 90 
7209 27 10 
7209 27 90 
7209 28 10 
7209 28 90 
7209 90 10 

7210 11 10 
7210 12 11 
7210 12 19 
7210 20 10 
7210 30 10 
7210 41 10 
7210 49 10 
7210 50 10 
721061 10 
7210 69 10 
7210 70 31 
7210 70 39 
7210 90 31 
7210 90 33 
7210 90 38 

7211 13 00 
7211 14 10 
7211 14 90 
7211 19 20 
7211 19 90 
7211 23 10 
7211 23 51 
7211 29 20 
7211 90 11 

7212 10 10 
7212 10 91 
7212 20 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 91 10 
7213 91 20 
7213 91 41 
7213 91 49 
7213 91 70 
7213 91 90 
7213 99 10 
7213 99 90 

7214 20 00 
7214 30 00 
7214 91 10 
7214 91 90 
7214 99 10 
7214 99 31 
7214 99 39 
7214 99 50 
7214 99 61 
7214 99 69 
7214 99 80 
7214 99 90 

7215 90 10 

7216 10 00 
7216 21 00 
7216 22 00 
721631 11 
7216 31 19 
7216 31 91 
7216 31 99 
7216 32 11 
7216 32 19 
7216 32 91 
7216 32 99 
7216 33 10 
7216 33 90 
7216 40 10 
7216  40  90 
7216 50 10 
7216 50 91 
7216 50 99 
7216 99 10 

7219 11 00 
7219 12 10 

7219 12 90 
7219 13 10 
7219 13 90 
7219 14 10 
7219 14 90 
721921 10 
7219 21 90 
7219 22 10 
7219 22 90 
7219 23 00 
7219 24 00 
7219 3100 
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 10 

7220 11 00 
7220 12 00 
7220 20 10 
7220 90 11 
7220 90 31 

7221 00 10 
7221 00 90 

7222 1111 
7222 11 19 
7222 11 21 
7222 11 29 
7222 11 91 
7222 11 99 
7222 19 10 
7222  19 90 
7222 30 10 
7222 40 10 
7222 40 30 

7225 1100 
7225 19 10 
7225 19 90 

7225 20 20 
7225 30 00 
7225 40 20 
7225 40 50 
7225 40 80 
7225 50 00 
7225 91 10 
7225 92 10 
7225 99 10 

7226 11 10 
7226 19 10 
7226 19 30 
7226 20 20 
7226 91 10 
7226 91 90 
7226 92 10 
7226 93 20 
7226 94 20 
7226 99 20 

7227 10 00 
7227 20 00 
7227 90 10 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 95 

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 
722830  89 
7228 60 10 
7228 70 10 
7228 70 31 
7228 80 10 
7228 80 90 

7301 10 00 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) N° 

/96 

9 6 / 0 2 58 

(ACC) 

concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from Romania to the European 
Communities for the period  1  January to 31 December  1997 (extension of  the double-
checking  system) 

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  establishing  an  association  between  the  European 
Communities  and their Member  States,  of,  the one  part, and Romania,  of  the  other part, 
entered into force on  1  February  19951; 

Whereas  the  Parties  decided  in  Association  Council  Decision  N°  ..../962  to  extend  the 
double-checking  system  introduced  by  Decision  N°  3/953  for  the  period  between  1 
January and 31 December  1997 subject to certain amendments; 

Whereas  it is consequently  necessary  to extend the Community  implementing  legislation 
introduced by Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/954, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  N°  3054/95  shall  continue  to  apply  for  the  period  between  1 
January  and  31  December  1997,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Association 
Council  Decision  N°  ...796  between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member 
States, of,  the one part, and Romania, of the other part, subject to the amendments  to that 
Regulation  shown  in  Article  2.  In  the  Preamble  and  Article  1  (1)  and  (3)  of  the 
Regulation,  references  to the period  1 January to 31  December  1996  are hereby  replaced 
by the words "1 January to 31 December  1997". Article  1 (4) shall be deleted. 

1 OJN°L  357, 31.12.94, p. 12. 
2 See page ... of this Official  Journal. 
3 OJN°L  325, 30.12.95, p. 51. 
4OJN°L325,  30.12.95, p.  I. 

§ 

Annex  II shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation. 

Article 2 

Article 3 

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  1997. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States. 

Done at 

For the Council 

The President 

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ANNEX 

ANNEX II 

ROMANIA 

List of products subject to double-checking (1997) 

7202 11 20 
7202 11 80 
7202 99 11 

7203 90 00 

7206 10 00 
7206 90 00 

7208 10 00 
7208 25 00 
7208 26 00 
7208 27 00 
7208 36 00 
7208 37 10 
7208 37 90 
7208 38 10 
7208 38 90 
7208 39 10 
7208 39 90 
7208 40 10 
7208 40 90 
7208 51 10 
7208 51 30 
7208 51 50 
7208 5191 
7208 51 99 
7208 52 10 
7208 52 91 
7208 52 99 
7208 53 10 
7208 53 90 
7208 54 10 
7208 54 90 

7208 90 10 

7209 15 00 
7209 16 10 
7209 16 90 
7209 17 10 
7209 17 90 
7209 18 10 
7209 18 91 
7209 18 99 
7209 25 00 
7209 26 10 

7209 26 90 
7209 27 10 
7209 27 90 
7209 28 10 
7209 28 90 
7209 90 10 

7210 11 10 
7210 12 11 
7210 12 19 
7210 20 10 
7210 30 10 
7210 41 10 
7210 49 10 
7210 50 10 
7210 61 10 
7210 69 10 
7210 70 31 
7210 70 39 
7210 90 31 
7210 90 33 
7210 90 38 

7211 13 00 
7211 14 10 
7211 14 90 
7211 19 20 
7211 19 90 
7211 23 10 
7211 23 51 
7211 29 20 
7211 90 11 

7212 10 10 
7212 10 91 
7212 20 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 91 10 
7213 91 20 
7213 91 41 
7213 91 49 
7213 91 70 
7213 91 90 
7213 99 10 
7213 99 90 

7214 20 00 
7214 30 00 
7214 91 10 
7214 91 90 
7214 99 10 
7214 99 31 
7214 99 39 
7214 99 50 
7214 99 61 
7214 99 69 
7214 99 80 
7214 99 90 

7215 90 10 

7216 10 00 
7216 2100 
7216 22 00 
7216 31 11 
7216 31 19 
7216 31 91 
7216 31 99 
7216 32 11 
7216 32 19 
7216 32 91 
7216 32 99 
7216 33 10 
7216 33 90 
7216 40 10 
7216 40 90 
7216 50 10 
7216 50 91 
7216 50 99 
7216 99 10 

7219 1100 
7219 12 10 

7219 12 90 
7219 13 10 
7219 13 90 
7219 14 10 
7219 14 90 
7219 21 10 
7219 21 90 
7219 22 10 
7219 22 90 
7219 23 00 
7219 24 00 
7219 31 00 
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 10 

7220 11 00 
7220 12 00 
7220 20 10 
7220 90 11 
7220 90 31 

7221 00 10 
7221 00 90 

7222 1111 
7222 11 19 
7222 1121 
722211 29 
7222 11 91 
7222 11 99 
7222 19 10 
7222 19 90 
7222 30 10 
7222 40 10 
7222 40 30 

7225 1100 
7225 19 10 
7225 19 90 

7225 20 20 
7225 30 00 
7225 40 20 
7225 40 50 
7225 40 80 
7225 50 00 
7225 91 10 
7225 92 10 
7225 99 10 

7226 11 10 
7226 19 10 
7226 19 30 
7226 20 20 
7226 91 10 
7226 91 90 
7226 92 10 
7226 93 20 
7226 94 20 
7226 99 20 

7227 10 00 
7227 20 00 
7227 90 10 
7227 90 50 
7227 90 95 

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 

7301 10 00 

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