Commission Regulation (EC) No 1093/2009 of 13 November 2009 amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products from the Russian Federation
Date: 2009-11-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Russia, import restriction, iron and steel product, originating product, quantitative restriction




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14.11.2009   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 299/10








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1093/2009
of 13 November 2009
         
amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products from the Russian Federation


THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 of 22 October 2007 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The European Community and the Russian Federation signed an agreement on trade in certain steel products on 26 October 2007 (2) (‘the Agreement’).












(2)


Article 3(3) of the Agreement provides that unused quantities for a given year may be carried over to the following year up to a maximum of 7 % of the relevant quantitative limit set out in Annex II to the Agreement.












(3)


Russia has, as in 2008, notified the Community of its intent to make use of the provisions in Article 3(3) within the time limits set by the Agreement. It is appropriate to make the necessary adjustments to the quantitative limits for the year 2009 resulting from Russia’s request.












(4)


Article 10 stipulates that with each yearly renewal, quantities in every product group shall be increased by 2,5 %.












(5)


Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The quantitative limits for the year 2009 set out in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 are replaced by those set out in the Annex I to this Regulation.


Article 2
The quantitative limits for the year 2010 resulting from the application of Article 10(1) of the 2007 Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products are set out in Annex II to this Regulation.


Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 November 2009.


For the Commission

Catherine ASHTON
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 52.




ANNEX I

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR 2009







(tonnes)




Products


2009





SA.   Flat products












SA1.


Coils






1 067 575 










SA2.


Heavy plate






303 498 










SA3.


Other flat products






651 248 










SA4.


Alloyed products






114 925 










SA5.


Alloyed quarto plates






27 580 










SA6.


Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets






120 425 





SB.   Long products












SB1.


Beams






60 480 










SB2.


Wire rod






355 131 










SB3.


Other long products






593 795 











Note


:


SA and SB are product categories.
SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups.













ANNEX II

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR 2010







(tonnes)




Products


2010





SA.   Flat products












SA1.


Coils






1 087 397 










SA2.


Heavy plate






288 922 










SA3.


Other flat products






625 122 










SA4.


Alloyed products






110 316 










SA5.


Alloyed quarto plates






26 266 










SA6.


Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets






115 569 





SB.   Long products












SB1.


Beams






57 784 










SB2.


Wire rod






340 402 










SB3.


Other long products






532 667 











Note


:


SA and SB are product categories.
SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups.