Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on administering the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community for the period between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2001 (extension of the double-checking system)
Date: 2000-01-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Russia, customs document, export monitoring, iron and steel product, liberalisation of trade

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 06.01.2000
COM(1999) 733 final

2000/0005 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

on administering the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of
the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the
Russian Federation to the European Community for the period between 1 January 2000
and 31 December 2001 (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 Agreement between the ECSC and
the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products1 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 1997 in respect of
certain ECSC and EC steel products by means of Council Decision N° 741/972. Council
Regulation (EC) N° 2135/973 established the corresponding implementing legislation for the
Community.

At its meeting on 30 September 1999, the Contact Group agreed to recommend that the
Council should extend the double-checking system for the period between 1 January 2000 and
31 December 2001.

The attached proposal consequently seeks to extend Council Regulation (EC) N° 2135/97 for
the period between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2001.

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OJ L 300, 04.11.1997, p. 52.
OJ L 300, 04.11.1997, p. 36.
OJ L 300, 04.11.1997, p. 1.

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2000/0005 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

on administering the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of
the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the
Russian Federation to the European Community for the period between 1 January 2000
and 31 December 2001 (extension of the double-checking system)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part,
entered into force on 1 December 19974;

The Parties decided by an exchange of letters5 to extend the double-checking system
without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by
the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community
for the period between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2001;

(3)

is consequently necessary to extend the Community implementing legislation

It
introduced by Council Regulation (EC) N° 2135/976,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 1.
See page ….. of this Official Journal.
OJ L 300, 04.11.1997, p. 1.

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Article 1

Council Regulation (EC) N° 2135/97 shall continue to apply for the period between
1 January 2000 and 31 December 2001,
in accordance with the provisions of Council
Decision N° ..../99 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of letters
between the Community and the Russian Federation establishing a double-checking system
without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC
and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community for the period
between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2001.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

This Regulation shall apply with effect from 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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APPENDIX I

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

List of products subject to double-checking without quantitative limits

Cold-rolled narrow strip of a width not exceeding 500mm

7211 23 99

7211 29 50

7211 29 90

7211 90 90

Grain non-oriented electrical sheet

7211 23 91

7225 19 10

7225 19 90

7226 19 10

7226 19 30

7226 19 90

Grain-oriented electrical sheet

7226 11 90

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APPENDIX II

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

SURVEILLANCE DOCUMENT

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1. Consignee (name, full address, country, VAT number)

2. Issue number

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8. Last day of validity

9. Description of goods

10. CN code and category

11. Quantity in kilograms (net mass) or
in additional units

12. Value in euros, cif at Community
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13. Additional remarks

14. Competent authority’s endorsement

Date :

Signature:

Stamp:

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15. ATTRIBUTIONS

Indicate the quantity available in part 1 of column 17 and the quantity attributed in part 2 thereof

16. Net quantity (net mass or other unit of measure
stating the unit)

19. Customs document

(form and number) or
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APPENDIX IV

LISTE OVER KOMPETENTE NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDER
LISTE DER ZUSTÄNDIGEN BEHÖRDEN DER MITGLIEDSTAATEN
∆ΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΕΚ∆ΟΣΗΣ Α∆ΕΙΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΡΑΤΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝ

LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTES
LISTE DES AUTORITES NATIONALES COMPETENTES
ELENCO DELLE COMPETENTI AUTORITA NAZIONALI
LIJST VAN BEVOEGDE NATIONALE INSTANTIES
LISTA DAS AUTORIDADES NACIONAIS COMPETENTES
LUETTELO TOIMIVALTAISISTA KANSALLISISTA VIRANOMAISISTA
LISTA ÖVER KOMPETENTA NATIONELLA MYNDIGHETER
LIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

BELGIQUE/BELGIË
Ministère des Affaires Economiques
Administration des Relations Economiques
Services Licences
Rue Général Leman 60
B-1040 Bruxelles
Fax: +32-2-230 83 22

Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Bestuur van de Economische Betrekkingen
Dienst Vergunningen
Generaal Lemanstraat 60
B-1040 Brussel
Fax: +32-2-230 83 22

DANMARK
Erhvervsfremme Styrelsen
Søndergade 25
DK-8600 Silkeborg
Fax : +45-87 20 40 77

DEUTSCHLAND
Bundesamt für Wirtschaft, Dienst 01
Postfach 5171
D-65762 Eschborn 1
Fax : +49-61 96 40 42 12
ΕΛΛΑΣ
Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονοµίας
Γενική Γραµµατεία ∆
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∆ιεύθυνση ∆ιαδικασιών Εξωτερικού
Εµπορίου
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Αθήνα
GR-105 63
Fax : +301-3286029/3286059/3286039
ESPAÑA
Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda
Dirección General de Comercio Exterior
Paseo de la Castellana 162
E-28046 Madrid
Fax : +34-1-563 18 23/349 38 31

FRANCE
Service des Industries Manufacturières
3-5, rue Barbet de Jouy
F-75357 Paris 07 SP
Fax: +33-1-43 19 43 69

IRELAND
Licensing Unit
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Kildare Street
IRL-Dublin 2
Fax : +353-1-631 28 26

ITALIA
Ministero del Commercio con l’Estero
Direzione gnerale per la politica commerciale e per
la gestione del regime degli scambi
Viale America 341
I-00144 Roma
Fax : +39-6-59 93 22 35 / 59 93 26 36
LUXEMBOURG
Ministère des affaires étrangères
Office des licences
BP 113
L-2011 Luxembourg
Téléfax : +352-46 61 38
NEDERLAND
Centrale Dienst voor In- en Uitvoer
Postbus 30003, Engelse Kamp 2
NL-9700 RD Groningen
Fax : 31-50 526 06 98

ÖSTERREICH
Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche
Angelegenheiten
Aussenwirtschaftsadministration
Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 55-57
A-1030 Wien
Fax: 43-1-715 83 47

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PORTUGAL
Ministério da Economia
Direcção-Geral das Relações Económicas
Internacionais
Av. da República, 79
P-1000 Lisboa
Fax : 351-1-793 22 10
SUOMI
Tullihallitus
PL 512
FIN-00101 Helsinki
Telekopio: + 358 9 614 28 52

SVERIGE
Kommerskollegium
Box 6803
S-11386 Stockholm
Fax: 46-8-30 67 59

UNITED KINGDOM
Department of Trade and Industry
Import Licensing Branch
Queensway House – West Precinct
Billingham, Cleveland
UK-TS23 2NF
Fax : 44-1642-533 557

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