CELEX: 51983PC0014
Language: en
Date: 1983-01-17
Title: CORRIGENDUM to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2870/82 of 21 October 1982 on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America#CORRIGENDUM to Commission Decision No 2872/82/ECSC of 28 October 1982 on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America#CORRIGENDUM to the Annex "Arrangement concerning trade in certain steel products between the European Coal and Steel Community (hereinafter referred to as "the ECSC") and the United States (hereinafter referred to as "the US") to Commission Decision No 2871/82/ECSC of 21 October 1982 on the conclusion of an Arrangement with the United States of America relating to steel#Draft COMMISSION DECISION ECSC on the adjustment of appendix B to the arrangement with the United States of America relating to steel#Draft COMMISSION DECISION ECSC amending Commission Decision No 2872/82/ECSC on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- C O M M I S S I O N OF THE E U R O P E A N C O M M U N I T I E S
                                                                                      COM(83)    14    final
                                                                                      Brussels,     17    January      1983
                                                         CORRIGENDUM
 to   Council      Regulation           (EEC)   No 2 8 7 0 / 8 2      of    21     October    1982    on    the    restriction
       of    exports   of     certain       steel       products to             the    United   States       of  America
                                                         CORRIGENDUM
 to    Commission      Decision          No 2 8 7 2 / 8 2 / E C S C   of     28    October     1982    on   the     restriction
        of   exports    of     certain       steel      products         to     the    United    States      of   America
                                                         CORRIGENDUM
  to   the    Annex   "Arrangement            concerning           trade        in   certain    steel     products        between
  the    European     Coal      and     Steel    Community           (hereinafter           referred      to    as   "the   ECSC")
  and    the   United    States         (hereinafter            referred         to   as   "the   US")     to   Commission
  Decision      No 2 8 7 1 / 8 2 / E C S C  of   21    October         1982       on  the   conclusion        of   an   Arrange-
                 ment   with       the     United     States        of    America        relating     to     steel
                                                                 Draft
                                             COMMISSION            D E C I S I O N ECSC
 on   the    adjustment        of    appendix       B to       the    arrangement           with   the    United      States   of
                                            America         relating          to    steel
                                                                 Draft
                                             COMMISSION            D E C I S I O N ECSC
   amending      Commission          Decision      No 2 8 7 2 / 8 2 / E C S C      on   the   restriction        of    exports
                of   certain         steel    products          to   the      United      States    of    America
                           (submitted          to    the      Council        by    the    Commission)
  COM(83)      14   final
 ---pagebreak---                                           CORRIGENDUM.
to    Council      Regulation         ( E E C ) N°  2870/82     of 21 October   1982 on  the
restriction         of exports          of   certain      steel  products to   the  United
                                        States     of   Americal.
In t h e f i r s t s u b p a r a g r a p h of A r t i c l e  1 (1) on page   4   :
r e p l a c e t h e word " a f t e r " by t h e word         "as from".
1         O . J . N° L 3 0 7 ,   1.11.1982,           p.3
 ---pagebreak---                                                CORRIGENDUM.
to    C o m m i s s i o n D e c i s i o n N°  2872/82/ECSC     of 28 October   1982 on  the
restriction            of  exports        of  certain    steel  products to  the   United
                                             States  of    America.^
In t h e f i r s t s u b p a r a g r a p h o f A r t i c l e 1 (1) on page  28  :
r e p l a c e t h e word " a f t e r " by t h e words " a s f r o m " .
 1          O . J . N°    L307, 1.11.1982,          p.27.
 ---pagebreak---                                                 CORRIGENDUM
to   the     Annex       "Arrangement           concerning           trade    in  certain         steel     products
between        the     European Coal            and s t e e l      Community      (hereinafter             referred
to   as    "the      ECSC")        and t h e    United        States      (hereinafter         referred        to   as
"the    US")       to    C o m m i s s i o n D e c i s i o n N°    2871/82/ECSC        of    21     October      1982
on t h e     c o n c l u s i o n of      an Arrangement            with    the   United      States       of   America
                                             relating         to   steel       .
1.      p a g e 13 - t i t l e - 3 r d l i n e              :   replace      the  words      "referred         to   as"
        by the words " c a l l e d " .
2.      p a g e 13 - t i t l e - 4 t h l i n e              :   replace      the  words      "referred         to    as"
        by the words " c a l l e d " .
3.      p a g e 13 -         point 1 -        1st      subparagraph - 6th             line      :    replace     the   words
        "referred            t o a s " by     the      words " c a l l e d " .
4.      p a g e 13 -         p o i n t 1 - 1st s u b p a r a g r a p h - 10th l i n e : r e p l a c e the words
        "European            Economic Community" by the words " E u r o p e a n C o m m u n i t y " .
5.      p a g e 13 -         point T -        1st      subparagraph - 11th              line       :  replace      the   words
        "referred            t o a s " by     the      words " c a l l e d " .
6.      p a g e 13 -         point 1 -        3rd      subparagraph - 4th             line       :   replace      the   words
        "referred            t o a s " by      the     words       "called".
7.      p a g e 13 - p o i n t 2 - p a r a g r a p h (b) - 1 s t l i n e : r e p l a c e                     the    words
        " t h i s A r r a n g e m e n t " by the words " t h e A r r a n g e m e n t " .
8.      p a g e 13 - p o i n t 2 - p a r a g r a p h (b) -                  2nd s u b p a r a g r a p h  -   4th    line  :
        r e p l a c e t h e word " w i l l " by t h e word                   "shall".
 9.     p a g e 13 - p o i n t 2 - p a r a g r a p h (b) - 2nd s u b p a r a g r a p h                  - 10th l i n e :
        r e p l a c e t h e words " t h e s e c o n s u l t a t i o n s " by the words                  "the       consultations".
 10.    p a g e 14 - p o i n t 2 - p a r a g r a p h              (c) - 1st l i n e       : r e p l a c e the words
        "subject to this Arrangement"                            by t h e words "         Arrangement p r o d u c t s " .
 11.    p a g e 14 -          point 4 -       paragraph           ( a ) - 2nd l i n e   :   replace        the    words
        "referred             t o a s " by     the words           "called".
 12.    p a g e 14 -          point 4 -       paragraph           (a) - 9th      line     :   replace        the    words
        "referred             t o a s " by     the words           "called".
 13.    p a g e 14 - p o i n t 5 - 2 n d s u b p a r a g r a p h - 8 t h l i n e                : r e p l a c e the words
        " p r o j e c t e d c o n s u m p t i o n " by t h e words " p r o j e c t e d         apparent consumption".
 14.    p a g e 14 - p o i n t 5 - 2 n d s u b p a r a g r a p h - 1 0 t h              line       :  replace      the   word
         " f o r e c a s t e r s " by t h e word " f o r e c a s t e r " .
 1       O . J . N° L 3 0 7 ,         1.11.1982,           p.11
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                2.
15. page      14 -    point        5 -    3rd    subparagraph     -  4th   Line  :   replace    the     word
    "forecasters"              by    the    word   "forecaster".
16. p a g e 15 - p o i n t 6 - t i t l e : r e p l a c e t h e w o r d s " e x p o r t      licences"
    by the words " e x p o r t l i c e n c e s and c e r t i f i c a t e s " .
17. page       15 -   point        6 -    paragraph      (a) -  1st   subparagraph        :  replace     the   word
    "concentration"                by   the    word    "concentrations".
18. p a g e 15 - p o i n t 6 - p a r a g r a p h         (a) - 3rd subparagraph - 5th             line :
    r e p l a c e the words " a l i m i t of             8%" by t h e words " a l i m i t o f     eight      (8)%".
19. p a g e 15 - p o i n t 6 - p a r a g r a p h ( a ) - 3 r d s u b p a r a g r a p h -     10th l i n e :
    r e p l a c e t h e w o r d s " l i m i t o f 8%" b y t h e w o r d s " l i m i t o f    eight     (8)%".
20. p a g e 15 - p o i n t 6 - p a r a g r a p h ( a ) - 3 r d s u b p a r a g r a p h   - 11th l i n e :
    r e p l a c e t h e w o r d s " o r o f 8% o f 8 6 % " b y t h e w o r d s " o r     eight    (8)% o f
    eighty six            (86)%".
21. p a g e 15 -      point 6 - paragraph                (b) -   1st l i n e : replace the         words
    "that the          A r r a n g e m e n t " by t h e  words   "that    Arrangement".
22. p a g e 15 -      p o i n t 7 - p a r a g r a p h (a)    - 10th l i n e    : replace      the   words
    " t h a n 5X"     by t h e words " t h a n f i v e        (5)   %".
23. page       16 -    point       10 -      2nd  subparagraph -       9th  line   :   replace    the     words
    "taking        into      account         the  ECSC"   by  the   words   "taking     account     of   the   ECSC".
 ---pagebreak---                                                               Draft
                                          COMMISSION D E C I S I O N            ECSC
ON THE A D J U S T M E N T            OF A P P E N D I X B TO THE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE U N I T E D S T A T E S
                                               OF A M E R I C A   R E L A T I N G TO S T E E L ,
THE     C O M M I S S I O N OF THE EUROPEAN                 COMMUNITIES,
Having         regard to the Treaty e s t a b l i s h i n g                    the   European Coal             and S t e e l   Community,
and i n        p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e 95 t h e r e o f ,
Whereas          by     D e c i s i o n No     2871/82/ECSC           the      Commission approved                the  conclusion    of
an    Arrangement               with     the    United      States      of     America      relating         to   steel;
Whereas Appendix B to the Arrangement c o n c l u d e d w i t h the U n i t e d S t a t e s of
A m e r i c a s t i p u l a t e d t h a t t h e l i s t of Nimexe c o d e s c o v e r e d by t h e Arrangement
w o u l d be s u b j e c t t o f u r t h e r v e r i f i c a t i o n and amendments t o be a g r e e d upon
by e x p e r t s o f b o t h p a r t i e s ;
Whereas the s a i d v e r i f i c a t i o n               has r e v e a l e d t h e need t o d e t e r m i n e          with greater
p r e c i s i o n , i n terms of Nimexe                   c o d e s , t h e p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by t h e       Arrangement;
 Having         consulted           the    Consultative          Committee           and w i t h   the      unanimous        assent
of    the       Council,
 HAS ADOPTED T H I S                 DECISION :
                                                              Article          1.
 1.       The a d j u s t m e n t s to Appendix B to the Arrangement between the European
           C o a l and S t e e l Community and t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s of A m e r i c a c o n c e r n i n g
           t r a d e i n c e r t a i n s t e e l p r o d u c t s t o be c o n c l u d e d i n t h e f o r m o f an
           e x c h a n g e o f l e t t e r s a r e h e r e b y a p p r o v e d on b e h a l f o f t h e E u r o p e a n
           C o a l and S t e e l Community.
 2.        The      text       of    the   exchange of          letters         is   annexed to         this      Decision.
                                                              Article          2.
 The     Commission s h a l l              designate        the     member        of  the    C o m m i s s i o n empowered       to
 carry        out     the      exchange        of   letters       for    the      purpose     of   binding         the   European
 Coal       and     Steel         Community.
                                                              Article          3.
 This       Decision           shall      enter     into     force     on t h e      day   of    its    publication          in  the
 Official           Journal          of   the   European         Communities.
 This       Decision           shall      be   binding       in   its     entirety       applicable            in  all   Member
  States.
  Done      at     Brussels,                            1982
                                                                                       For   the    Commission
  1          O . J . N° L 3 0 7 ,          1.11.1982,p.11.
 ---pagebreak---                                    APPENDIX              B
DESCRIPTION                      NI ME X E       NO               TSUSA   NUMBERS
 HOT     ROLLED   CARBON   STEEL
 SHEET      AND STRIP             73.08-03                          607.6610
                                  73.08-05                          607.6700
                                  73.08-07                          607.8342
                                  73.08-21                          608   1 920
                                  73.08-25                          608.2120
                                  73.08-29                          608.2 320
                                  73.08-41
                                  73.08-45
                                  73.08-49
                                  73 10- 16         / 1 8 /
                                  7 3 12- •19       / 2 0 /
                                  7 3 1 3- • 1 9    / 1 6 /
                                  7 3 1 3 · •21
                                  7 3 ,13· •23
                                   7 3 ,13' •26
                                   7 3 . 1 3 · •32
                                   7 3 . 1 3 · •34
                                   7 3 . 13· • 3 6
                                   7 3 , 62 -10
                                   7 3 , 64 • 2 0
                                   7 3 , 65 - 2 3
                                   7 3 , 65 -25
 HOT R O L L E D A L L O Y STEEL
  S H E E T AND  STRIP             73.72-19         / 2 / / 3 0 /    607. 8100
                                   73.74-29         / 2 / / 3 0 /    608. 3820  / 1 /
                                   73.75-39          111             608.  5520 / 1 /
                                   73.75-49          til             608.  6720 IM
                                    73.73-19         111/18/
  COLD     ROLLED   CARBON   STEEL
  SHEET                             73.10-30         / 2 1 /
                                    73.12-25         III IUI         607. 8320
                                    73.12-29         n/izM           607. 8344
                                    73.13-11         / 3 /
                                    73.13-16         ill
                                    73.13-41
                                    73.13-43
                                    73.13-45
                                    73.13-47
                                    73 . 1 3 - 4 9   / 3 1 /
                                    73.13-50          /31 /
                                    73.64-50          Ikl
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                       .12
                                         7 3 . . 6 5 - •53
                                         7 3 . . 6 5 - •55   /31/
                                         73. . 1 2 - 4 0     /4/
                                        7 3 . . 1 2 - •88    /4/
                                        7 3 . . 1 3 - •88
COLD R O L L E D ALLOY                  7 3 . . 7 4 - •59 / 2 / / 4 /              6 0 7 . 9320
STEEL  SHEET                            7 3 . . 7 5 - •59 / 2 / / 4 / / 3 0 /
                                        7 3 . , 7 5 - • 6 9 111
                                        7 3 . . 7 3 - • 5 9 12/139/
                                        7 3 . . 7 5 - •79 / 4 1 /
                                        7 3 . , 7 4 - •89 / 4 1 /
================         = = = = x - - = = =:= = = :
                                    = i                     ============== = = = = = = „ = =========
 CARBON   STEEL    PLATE                73.    , 0 9 - •00   /6/                   6 0 7 . 6615   15!
                                        73.    , 1 2 - •19   /22/
                                        73.    , 1 3 - •17                         6 0 7 . 9400
                                        73.    , 1 3-• 1 9   /17/                  6 0 8 . 0710
                                        73.    . 1 3 - •78                          6 0M . 1 1 0 0
                                        73.    .10- •16      /23/
                                        73.    . 1 3-- 7 9
                                        73.    .62--30
                                         73.   . 6 4 - -72   /6/
                                         73,   .64--75       /4/
                                         73.   . 6 5 - -21
 ALLOY  STEEL     PLATE                  73 . 7 4 -     72   /40//38/               607 .7800 / 5 /
                                         73 . 7 4 -     74    /40//36//4/           607 . 9 1 0 0
                                         73 . 7 4 -     83    /40//38/              6 08 . 1 4? C
                                         73 . 7 4 -     89    /40//38/
                                         73 . 7 5 -     59    /2//36/
                                         73 . 7 2 -     1 9    121IZb
                                         73 . 7 2 - 39        121Itl
                                         73 . 7 5 - 29       121
                                         73    .75-     73
                                         73    .75-     7 9 fbbl/<>0/
                                         73    .74-     29 / 2 / / 3 8 /
                                         73    .73-     1 9 /37
                                                                                                        .11
 ---pagebreak--- CARBON   STEEL   STRUCTURAL
                             7 3 . 1 - M i     m          609.8005
SHAPES
                             73.11-12                     609.8015
                             73.73-35      /10//8/        609.8035
                             73.73-55      /10//8/        609.8041
                             73. 11-14                    609.8045
                             73.11-16
                             73.11-19      n i
                             73.11-20      111
                             73.11-31      171
                             73.11-39      171
                             73.63-10      17118/
                             73.63-29      17/181
                              73.63-50     17/181
 ALLOY  STEEL   STRUCTURAL
 SHAPEES                      73.73-35/32/                609.8200
                              73.73-14     181
                              73.73-19     181
                              73.73-34      181
                              73.73-35     /8/
                              73.73-36      181
                              73.73-39     /8/
                              73.73-49
                              73.73-54      181
                              73.73-55      /8//32/
                              73.73-59      /8/
CARBON  WIRE  ROD             73.10-11      /19/           607.1400
                              73.10-16      /9//24/        607.17U0
                              73.63-21                     607.2200
                              73.63-29      191            607.2300
                              73.73-25      /10/
                              73.73-35      / 9 / / 1 0 /
 HOT   ROLLED  CARBON  STEEL
 BAR                          73.10-16      /25//33Z       606.  8310
                               73.10-49     /12//25/       606.  8330
                               73.12-19     1211           60<>. 8 3 5 0
                               73.09-00     1281
                               73.10-11     1291
                               73.63-29     /33//25/
                               73.63-79     /12//25/
                               73.73-35     /10//33//25/
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                            . M
     HOT ROLLED ALLOY
     BAR                           7  3 .   73-19     111 1251                606.9700
                                   7  3 .   73-35     / 1 5 / / 3 3 / / 2 5 /
                                   7  3  .   73-36    / 3 3 / / 2 5 /
                                   7  3  .   73-39    / 2 / / 3 3 / / 2 5 /
                                   7  3 .   73-89     1 1 1 1 2 5 1
     CARBON COATED SHEET
     GALVANIZED CARBON STEEL
     SHEET AND OTHER CARBON
     COATED SHEET                  73.12-61           /4/                     608.0730
                                   73.12-63           / 3 0 / / 4 /           608.1300
                                   73.12-71           /4/
                                   73.12-7 5          /4/
                                   73.13-67
                                   73.13-68
                                   73.13-72
                                   73.64-79            /4/
                                   73.65-70
                                   73.12-81            /4/
                                   73.12-85            /4/
                                   73.12-87            /4/
                                   73.12-89            /4/
                                   73.13-84
                                   73.13           86
                                    73.13-87
                                    73.13-89              /40/
     ALLOY COATED SHEET AND
     TERNE PLATE AND SHEET          7 3 . 1 2 - 65         / 4 /               6G8  0100
E                                   7  3   . 1 3 - 74                          608  1 4 40
B                                   7  3   .74-72       / 4 /
B                                   7  3   .74-74       / 4 /
a                                   7  3   . 7 4 - 89   / 4 / / 4 0 /
B                                   7  3   . 7 5 - 79   / 40/
B TIN PLATE (NOT INCLUDING
 a BLACK PLATE)                     73.12-51            / 4 /                  607.9600
 g                                  73.12-59            / 4 /                  607.9700
 i                                   73.13-64                                  607.9900
 1                                   73.13-65
 g    CARBON    AND     ALLOY
 S      RAILS                       73     . 1 6 -14                           610.2010
 U                                  73     . 1 6 -16                           610.2020
 B                                  73     . 1 6 -17
                                    73     . 1 6 -20
                                                                               610.:ioo
 B
      ,
j f a f 3 = = ==== = = = = = = = =
                                                                                              ..15
 ---pagebreak--- 0     CARBON    AND     ALLOY         SHEET
1     PILIING                                         73.11-50                                        609.9600
I                                                                                                     609.9800
i / 1 /     COVERED         IF      HOT      ROLLED
                                 1                         1
1/2/        EXCLUDING               'TOOL       STEEL '               H I G H S P E E D TOOL         STEEL' '
B           ''TOOL        S T E E L OF T H E T Y P E              DESCRIBED           IN HEADNOTE           S ^ C V I I , ) * '
8           AND C H I P P E R         KNIFE        S T E E L AS DEFINED              IN SCHEDULE           6,    PART     2,
1           SUBPART         B, 2        ( H ) , ( V } ( V I ) , ( V11)       AND ( V I I I )      OF   THE      TARIFF
I           S C H E D U L E S OF        THE UNITED              STATES          ANNOTATED.
B/3/        EXCLUDING             " S I L I C O N      ELECTRICAL            S T E E L AS D E F I N E D      IN SCHEDULE        6,
1           PART       2,    SUBPART           B, 2 (H)           (IX)OF       THE T A R I F F     S C H E D U L E S OF T H E
1           UNITED         STATES           ANNOTATED.
 8/4/       COVERED          IF     OVER       1 2 "      IN    WIDTH.
 8/5/       EXCLUDING             S E M I F I N I S H E D PRODUCTS OVER 6 INCHES                         IN     THICKNESS
 1          PRODUCED BY R O L L I N G                   ON A P R I M A R Y        (SLABBING)          MILL
 8/6/       COVERED          IF     OVER      8 "       IN    WIDT
 B/7/       COVERED IF              HAVING         A   MAXIMUM         C R O S S - S E C T I ONAL    DIMENSION         OF
 8          3 INCHES           OR M O R E
 1/8/        COVERED         IF      STRUCTURAL              SHAPES
 fl/9/      COVERED          IF      COILED        AND       IF   18.8     MM OR        LESS    IN    DIAMETER
 1/10/       COVERED         IF      CONTAINS           0.35      PERCENT        OR       LESS    LEAD     OR      SULFUR
 B/12/      EXCLUDED           IF     COLD        FORMED
 fl/15/      COVERED         IF      CONTAINS           OVER      0.35          ERCENT       LEAD    OR     SULFUR
 1/16/       COVERED         IF      IN     COIL
  H/17/      COVERED         IF      NOT     IN     COIL
  8/18/      C O V E R E D I F OF R E C T A N G U L A R               SECTION.          I F 3 / 1 6 I N C H OR       OVER
  B          IN T H I C K N E S S ,        EXCLUDED            IF   8  INCHES          OR L E S S I N W ? D T H      OR I F
  I          NOT I N        COILS
  8/19/      COVERED          IF     OF    CIRCULAR            SECTION        AND      0,2   INCH     OR    OVER     IN
  B           DIAMETER
  ////
 NNNN
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                                        .16
391517
 8/20/          IF    3/16      INCH         OR    MORE     IN   THICKNESS,             EXCLUDED           IF    CUT      TO
                LENGTH,         OR      8     INCHES       OR   LESS     IN     WIDTH
 0/21       /   COVERED          IF     OF     RECTANGULAR            SECTION,          OVER       12    INCHES          IN
 I              WIDTH       AND      NOT        CONFORMING          TO   THE      ENTIRETY           OF    THE      NIMEXE
 a              DE F I N IT I O N S ' 0 F S T R I P        AND     SHEET
 a/22/           COVERED         IF      3/16       INCH     OR   MORE      IN    THICKNESS,              IF    NOT     IN    COILB
                 AND     IF    OVER        8     INCHES      IN    WIDTH
  H/23/          COVERED          IF     OF      RECTANGULAR           SECTION         IF     3/16      IN    THICKNESS         OR   MORE,
   B             IF    OVER      8     INCHES         IN    WIDTH      AND    IF     NOT      IN     COILS
   H/24/         COVERED          IF     OF      CIRCULAR         SECTION
   1/25/         COVERED IF               OF R E C T A N G U L A R ,     CIRCULAR          OR A N Y O T H E R         SOLID      SEC-
   1              TION.      IF      OF R E C T A N G U L A R      SECTION,           C O V E R E D IF 3/16           I N C H OR
   1              MORE IN T H I C K N E S S A N D 8 I N C H E S OR L E S S I N W I D T H . I F O F
   a              CIRCULAR S E C T I O N ,               COVERED IF          OVER 1 8 , 8         MM IN         DIAMETER,.
    B             OR    IF    18,8        MM   OR    LESS     IN'DIAMETER             AND      NOT    IN      COILS
    /27/          COVERED          IF     3/16       INCH     OR    MORE     IN     THICKNESS            AND     8   INCHES       OR
    H             LESS      IN     WIDTH
    ti/28/        COVERED          IF     8     INCHES      OR    LESS     IN      WIDTH
    3/29/         COVERED IF               O F R E C T A N G U L A R OR A N Y O T H E R            SOLID SECTION               EXCEPT
                  CIRCULAR.                 I F OF R E C T A N G U L A R S E C T I O N ,          COVERED If           3/16      INCH
    a
                   OR M O R E I N          THICKNESS           AND 8 I N C H E S         OR L E S S I N         WIOTH
                   COVERED          IF     LESS      THAN      3/16     INCH       IN     THICKNESS
     1/30/
     a/31     /    COVERED          IF     0,0142         INCH     OR   OVER       IN     THICKNESS
     i/32/         COVERED          IF      STRUCTURAL           SHAPES        AND     CONTAINS           OVER      0,35       0/0
                   IN    LEAD       OR       SULFUR
                   EXCLUDING              ROUND       BILLET,        A  SEMI        FINISHED          PRODUCT         OF     CIRCULAR
      1/33/
                    CROSS      SECTION             HAVING      A   LENGTH        SEVERAL          TIMES        GREATER
      1
      B             THAN     THE       MAXIMUM          CROSS         SECTI 0NAL          D I M E N S I 0N    AND     LESS      THAN
      B             36    SQUARE          INCHES        BUT     NOT    LESS      THAN       3    SQUARE        INCHES        IN
                    CROSS      SECTIONAL               AREA
      B/36/         COVERED          IF      3/16      INCH     OR   MORE       IN     THICKNESS
                    COVERED          IF      OF    RECTANGULAR           SECTION          AND      IF    3/16      INCH      OR
       1/37/
                    MORE      IN     THICKNE          SS
       1111
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                    .11
391518
 3/38/  COVERED IF         3/16   INCH      OR    MORE    IN    THICKNESS      AND IF  OVER
 E      8 INCHES        IN   WIDTH
 1/39/  COVERED IF         OF R E C T A N G U L A R S E C T I O N AND   L E S S THAN  3/16  INCH
 B      IN T H I C K N E S S  AND   IF    MORE T H A N 1 2 ' '      IN   WIDTH
 B/40/  COVERED       IF    COATED    OR    PLATED      WITH      METAL
 il/41/ COVERED       IF    COATED    OR    PLATED      WITH     OTHER    MATERIAL    THAN  METAL.
 NNNN
 ---pagebreak---                                                           Draft
                                          Commission           Decision       ECSC
               amending         Commission           D e c i s i o n rio ? S ? 2 / 8 2 / " C S C on    the
         restriction            of    exports       of    certain        steel     products        to    the
                                                United       States      of  America.
THE      C O M M I S S I O N OF THE EUROPEAN C O M M U N I T I E S ,
Having r e g a r d t o the T r e a t y e s t a b l i s h i n g the European C o a l and S t e e l
C o m m u n i t y , and i n p a r t i c u l a r t h e f i r s t and s e c o n d p a r a g r a p h s o f              Article
95 t h e r e o f .
Whereas          by   Decision          No 2 8 7 2 / 8 2 / E C S C      the  Commission
e s t a b l i s h e d r e s t r i c t i o n s on      exports         of   certain         steel   products       to  the
United States of America,
Whereas Appendix B t o the Arrangement c o n c l u d e d w i t h the U n i t e d S t a t e s
o f A m e r i c a s t i p u l a t e d t h a t t h e l i s t of Nimexe c o d e s c o v e r e d by t h e
A r r a n g e m e n t w o u l d be s u b j e c t t o f u r t h e r v e r i f i c a t i o n          and amendments
t o be a g r e e d u p o n by e x p e r t s o f b o t h p a r t i e s ;
Whereas the s a i d v e r i f i c a t i o n                has r e v e a l e d t h e need t o d e t e r m i n e w i t h g r e a t e r
p r e c i s i o n , i n t e r m s o f Nimexe c o d e s , t h e p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d by t h e                  Arrangement;
whereas Annexes I and III                         t o D e c i s i o n No 2 8 7 2 / 8 2 / E C S C s h o u l d b e a m e n d e d
accordinoLy;
Having         consulted          the     Consultative              Committee        and     with   the      unanimous    assent
of the          CounciI,
HAS A D O P T E D T H I S          DECISION        :
                                                                Article      1.
Annexes          I and      III     t o D e c i s i o n N° 2 8 7 2 / 8 2 / E C S C       are hereby replaced          by
Annexes          A and      B tothis Decision.
                                                               Article      2.
This Decision shall                     e n t e r i n t o f o r c e on t h e day             of  its   publication       in  the
O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l of        the European Communities.
This       Decision         shall       be b i n d i n g     in     its   entirety         and d i r e c t l y  applicable
 in    all     Member        States.
 Done      at    Brussels,
                                                                                    For      the   Commission
 1      O . J . N° L        307,1.11.1982,p.27
 ---pagebreak---                                    ANNEX  I
                                List of  products
                                                NIMEXE          TSUSA
            DESCRIPTION                                        Number
                                                  CODE
Category 1,  Hot-rolled   sheet  and  strip:  73.08-03        607.66-10
             Carbon  steel                    73.08-05        607.67-00
                                              73.08-07        607.83-42
                                              73.08-21        608.19-20
                                              73.08-25        608.21-20
                                              73.08-29        608.23-20
                                              73.08-41
                                              73.08-45
                                              73.08-49
                                              73.10-16(18)
                                              73.12-19
                                              73.13-19(16)
                                              73.13-21
                                              73.13-23
                                              73.13-26
                                              73.13-32
                                              73.13-34
                                              73.13-36
                                              73.62-10
                                              73.64-20
                                              73.65-23
                                              73.65-25
             Alloy  steel                     73.72-19(2)(30) 607.81-00
                                              73.74-29(2)(30) 608.38-20(1)
                                              73.75-39(2)     608.55-20(1)
                                              73.75-49(2)     608.67-20(1)
Category 2.  Cold-rolled sheet:
             Carbon s t e e l                 73.13-11(3)     607.83-20
                                              73.13-16(3)      607.83-44
                                               73.13-43
                                              73.13-45
                                              73.13-47
                                               73.13-49(31)
                                               73.13-50(31)
                                               73.13-88
                                               73.65-55(31)
             Alloy   steel                     73.75-69(2)     607.93-20
                                               73.75-79(41)
 ---pagebreak---                                                                         2.
                                       NIMEXE            TSUSA
         DESCRIPTION
                                         CODE           Number
Category 3. Plate :
            Carbon s t e e l       7 3 . 0 9 - 00(6)  607.66-15(5)
                                   7 3 . 1 0 - 16(23) 607.94-00
                                   7 3 . 1 2 - 19(22) 608.07-10
                                   7 3 . 1 3 - 17     608.11-00
                                   73.13-19(17)
                                   73.13-78
                                   73.13-79
                                   73.62-30
                                   7 3 . 6 4 - 72(6)
                                   7 3 . 6 5 - 21
            Alloy  steel           73.72-19(2)(36)    607.78-00(5)
                                   73.72-39(2)(6)     607.91-00
                                   73.74-29(2)(38)    608.14-20
                                   73.74- 72(38)(40)
                                   7 3 . 7 5 - 29(2)
                                   73.75-73
                                   73.75-79(36)(40)
Category 4. Structural     shapes:
            Carbon s t e e l        73.11-11(7)        609.80-05
                                    73.11-12           609.80-15
                                    73.11-14           609.80-35
                                    73.11-16           609.80-41
                                    73.11-19(7)        609.80-45
                                    73.63-29(7)(8)
                                    73.73-35(10)(8)
            Alloy  steel            73.73-34(8)        609.82-00
                                    73.73-35(8)
                                    73.73-35(32)
                                    73,73-36(8)
                                    73.73-39(8)
Category 5. Wire  rod              73.10-11(19)        607.14-00
                                    73.10-16(9)(24)    607.17-00
                                    73.63-21          6 0 7 . 2 2 - 00
                                    73.63-29(9)        6 0 7 . 2 3 - 00
                                    73.73-25(10)
                                    73.73-35(9)(10)
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                            3.
                                                       NIMEXE               TSUSA
          DESCRIPTION                                     CODE            Number
Category  6,  Hot-rolled          bars:
              Carbon s t e e l                      7 3 . 0 9 - 00(28)   606.83-10
                                                    7 3 . 1 0 - 11(29)   606.83-30
                                                    73.10-16(25)(33)     606.83-50
                                                    73.12-19(27)
                                                    73.63-29(25)(33)
                                                    73.73-35(10) (25X33)
              Alloy        steel                    73.73-35(15)(25)(33) 606.97-00
                                                    73.73-36(25)(33)
                                                    73.73-39(2)(25)(33)
Category  7.   Coated       sheet:
               Carbon       steel    (galvanized    7 3 . 1 2 - 71(4)    608.07-30
                                                     7 3 . 1 3 - 67      608.13-00
              and      other)
                                                     73.13-68
                                                     73.13-72
                                                     73.13-84
                                                     73.13-86
                                                     73.13-87
                                                     73.13-89(40)
                                                     73.65-70
               Alloy steel coated sheet,             73.13-74             608.01-00
               and t e r n e p l a t e and sheet     7 3 . 7 4 - 72(4)    608.14-40
                                                     7 3 . 7 5 - 79(40)
 Category  8.  Tin     plate      (note   including  7 3 . 1 2 - 51(4)    6 0 7 . 9 6 - 00
               blackplate)                           7 3 . 1 3 - 64       6 0 7 . 9 7 - 00
                                                     73.13-65             607.99-00
 Category  9. Rai I s :
               Carbon s t e e l       and             73.16-14            610.20-10
               Alloy        steel                     73.16-16            6 1 0 . 2 0 - 20
                                                      73.16-17            6 1 0 . 2 1 - 00
                                                      73.16-20
 Category  10.   Sheet p i l i n g      :
                C a r b o n s t e e l and             73.11-50            609.96-00
                alloy       steel                                         609.98-00
 ---pagebreak--- a, 1        COVERED         IF     HOT      ROLLED
B/2/        EXCLUDING           "TOOL          S T E E L "      "      HIGH  SPEED       TOOL    S T E E L "
fl          " T O O L     S T E E L OF T H E T Y P E D E S C R I B E D           IN    HEADNOTE        2 < H ) ( V I I ) V
9         - AND C H I P P E R        KNIFE        S T E E L AS D E F I N E D     IN    SCHEDULE       6 , PART        2,
I           SUBPART B, 2               ( H ) , ( V * ( V I ) , ( V I I )   AND ( V I I I )    OF T H E    TARIFF
I           SCHEDULES OF               THE UNITED             STATES         ANNOTATED.
1           — = = = ====================================
B/3/        EXCLUDING            " S I L I C O N      ELECTRICAL           STEEL     AS    DEFINED      IN   SCHEDULE      6,
I           PART      2 , SUBPART B , 2 (H)                     (IX)OF      THE T A R I F F     SCHEDULES         OF T H E
I           UNITED         STATES          ANNOTATED.
B / 4/      COVERED         IF     OVER      1 2 "      IN    WIDTH.
1/5/        EXCLUDING            S E M I F I N I S H E D PRODUCTS OVER 6 I N C H E S                IN     THICKNESS
B           P R O D U C E D BY R O L L I N G          ON A P R I M A R Y      (SLABBING)         MILL
                                                                               s
 B/6/       COVERED         IF     OVER      8 "      IN    WIDT
 B/7/       COVERED IF HAVING                     A   MAXIMUM          CROSS-SECTIONAL           DIMENSION          OF
 B          3 INCHES          OR M O R E
 B/8/       COVERED          IF    STRUCTURAL              SHAPES
 D/9/       COVERED          IF    COILED         AND      IF    18.8     MM OR    LESS      IN    DIAMETER
 B/10/       COVERED         IF    CONTAINS           0.35       PERCENT     OR       LESS    LEAD     OR    SULFUR
 B/12/       EXCLUDEO          IF    COLD        FORMED
 B/15/       COVERED         IF    CONTAINS           OVER       0.35       ERCENT        LEAD   OR    SULFUR
                                                                     I
 I    16,    COVERED         IF    IN     COIL
  fl, 17     COVERED         IF    NOT      IN     COIL
  a/18/      COVERED         IF    OF R E C T A N G U L A R         SECTION.        IF    3/16   INCH     OR    OVER
  B          IN    THICKNESS,             EXCLUDED           IF   8     INCHES    OR    LESS    IN   WTDTH      OR     IF
  I          NOT     IN     COILS
  B/19/      COVERED         IF    OF     CIRCULAR          SECTION        AND 0 , 2      INCH   OR   OVER       IN
  B           DIAMETER
   ////
 NNNN                                                                                                                      ..1.6
 ---pagebreak--- B/20/    IF    3/16      INCH       OR M O R E   IN    THICKNESS,          EXCLUDED          IF    CUT    TO
B        LENGTH,         OR 8       INCHES      OR L E S S I N      WIDTH
Q/21/    COVERED         IF    OF    RECTANGULAR           SECTION,       OVER      12     INCHES        IN
B        W I D T H AND NOT            CONFORMING          TO T H E    ENTIRETY        OF     THE      NIMEXE
3        DEFINITIONS'OF               STRIP     AND      SHEET
B/22/    COVERED IF            3/16     INCH     OR    MORE IN       THICKNESS,            IF   NOT     IN      COIL!
B        AND     IF     OVER 8 I N C H E S       IN     WIDTH
B/23/    COVERED         IF    OF R E C T A N G U L A R    SECTION       IF   3/16      IN     THICKNESS           OR  MORE,
fl       IF    OVER      8 INCHES         IN    WIDTH      AND I F     NOT    IN     COILS
       i                                                                                                                  •
B/24/    COVERED         IF    OF     CIRCULAR         SECTION
B/25/    COVERED         IF    OF     RECTANGULAR,            CIRCULAR      OR     ANY    OTHER       SOLID        SEC-
i        TION.        IF   OF      RECTANGULAR          SECTION,       COVERED        IF     3/16      INCH      OR
fl      MORE       IN    THICKNESS          AND     8   INCHES      OR   LESS     IN    WIDTH*        IF     OF
B        CIRCULAR           SECTION,        COVERED         IF   OVER    18,8      MM    IN     DIAMETER,
fl       OR    IF     18,8     MM OR     LESS     IN"DIAMETER          AND    NOT     IN      COILS
127/     COVERED         IF     3/16     INCH    OR     MORE     IN  THICKNESS          AND      8   INCHES        OR
B        L E S S IN       WIDTH
8/28/    COVERED         IF     8   INCHES      OR    LESS     IN   WIDTH
3/29/    COVERED IF             OF R E C T A N G U L A R   OR A N Y O T H E R      SOLID SECTION               EXCEPT
B        CIRCULAR.               I F OF R E C T A N G U L A R    SECTION,       COVERED If             3/16       INCH
8        OR M O R E I N         THICKNESS         AND 8 I N C H E S      OR L E S S I N         WIDTH
8/30/    COVERED          IF    LESS     THAN     3/16      INCH    IN    THICKNESS
B/31/    COVERED          IF    0,0U2        INCH     OR    OVER    IN    THICKNESS
B/32/     COVERED         IF    STRUCTURAL          SHAPES       AND    CONTAINS        OVER       0,35        0/0
I .       IN    LEAD     OR     SULFUR        .
B/33/    EXCLUDING           ROUND       3ILLET,        A   SEMI    FINISHED        PRODUCT          OF    CIRCULAR
I        CROSS        SECTION         HAVING      A   LENGTH       SEVERAL      TIMES         GREATER
fl       THAN      THE MAXIMUM CROSS                     SECTIONAL       DIMENSION           AND L E S S        THAN
B        36     SQUARE        INCHES      8UT     NOT L E S S T H A N 3 S Q U A R E           INCHES        IN
B        CROSS SECTIONAL                 AREA
8/36/    COVERED          IF    3/16     INCH    OR     MORE     IN    THICKNESS
 B/37/   COVERED          IF    OF R E C T A N G U L A R    SECTION      AND     IF   3/16       INCH     OR
         MORE       IN   T H I C K N E SS
 ---pagebreak--- 3/38/   COVERED IF         3/16   INCH      OR    MORE    IN    THICKNESS      AND IF  OVER
I       8 INCHES        IN   WIDTH
i/39/   COVERED IF         OF R E C T A N G U L A R S E C T I O N AND   L E S S THAN  3/16  INCH
B       IN T H I C K N E S S  AND I F     MORE T H A N 1 2 "        IN   WIDTH
i/40/   COVERED       IF    COATED    OR    PLATED      WITH      METAL
 il/41/ COVERED       IF    COATED    OR    PLATED      WITH     OTHER    MATERIAL    THAN  METAL.
  NNNN
 ---pagebreak---                                                                            ANNiiX    ß
                                           ANNEX      III
                                Allocation among Member Statei      ( 1)  ( 2)
     —&                          —        —
                    Description                       Member State               Percentage
1•   Hot-roiicd sheet and strip               Germany                              33 -06
                                              France                              32-98
                                              Italy                                  8-81
                             •                Netherlandi                          19-96
                                              Belgium                                3-75
                                              Luxembourg                             0-56
                                              United Kingdom                         0-88
                                              Greece
                                              Denmark
                                              Ireland
2.    Cold-rolled sheet                        Germany                             43-29
                                               France                               15- 98
                                               Italy                                 9-60
                                               Netherlands                          16- 21
                                               Belgium                                8-99
                                               Luxembourg                             0-27
                                               United Kingdom                         2- 37
                                               Greece                                 3- 29
 i                                             Denmark
                                                Ireland
3.    Plate                                     Germany                               23,35
                                                France                                  3,54
                                                Italy                          •      12,40
                                                Netherlands
                                                                                        0,92
                                                 Belgium
                                                                                      48,24
                                                 Luxembourg
                                                 United Kingdom
                                                                                        9,77
                                                 Greece
                                                 Denmark
                                                                                        1,78
                                                 Ireland
 4.    Structural^                               Germany                 ,
                                                                                      22,25
                                                 France
                                                                                       11,07
                                                 Italy
                                                                                        0,54
                                                 Netherlands
                                                  Belgium
                                                  Luxembourg                           24,80
                                                                                       17^81
                                                  United Kingdom
                                                                                       23,53
                                                  Greece
                                                  Denmark
                                                  Ireland
  5.    Wirt rod                                  Germany
                                                                                       15,44
                                                  France
                                                                                       47,26
                                                   Italy
                                                                                         0,01
                                                   Netherlands
                                                                                         2,50
                                                   Belgium
                                                   Luxembourg                            8,34
                                                   United Kingdom                        0,03
                                                   Greece                              26,42
                                                   Denmark
                                                   Ireland        i
                                                                                    •
 ---pagebreak---                               Dc&crtjjQ.-on                                 Member State                Percentage
    6.    Hot-ro'iicd b^rs                                          Germany                                 7,54
                                                                    France
                                                                                                   • .     26,45
                                                                    Italy
                                                                    Netherlands
                                                                    Belgium
                                                                    Luxembourg
                                                                                       ,   ")
                                                                                           J
                                                                                                            w                     i
                                                                    United Kingdom                                                1
                                                                                                          50,78                   1'
                                                                    Greece
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                                                                              l
    7.    C o n e d sheet                                           Germany                               56-89
                                                                    France                                23-38
                                                                     Italy                                  8-71                :
                                                                     Netherlands                            4-16
                                                                     Belgium                                3-89
                                                                     Luxembourg                             0-43
                                                                     United Kingdom                          2-54
                                                                     Greece
                                                                     Denmark
                                                                     Ireland
                                                                                                                                    i
    8.     T i n plate                                                Germany                        '     54,41
                                                                      France                               34,02                    i'
                                                                      Italy                                                         i-
                                                                      Netherlands                             6,88
                                                                      Belgium
                                                                                                              3,83
                                                                      Luxembourg                                                    j
                                                                      United Kingdom                                                i
                                                                                                              0,86
                                                                      Greece             i
                                                                      Denmark
                                                                      Ireland                                 _
    9.     Rails                                                      Germany                               58 • 54
                                                                       France                               14-36
                                                                       Italy
                                                                      Netherlands
                                                                       Belgium
                                                                       Luxembourg                           20-77
                                                                       United Kingdom                         6-33
                                                                       Greece
                                                                       Denmark                                 —     » *
                                                                       Ireland
     10.    Sheet piling                                               Germany                               27-6
                                                                       France                                25-1
                                                                       Italy                                                      1
                                                                       Netherlands
             i                                                         Belgium
                                                                        Luxembourg                           30-7
                                                                        United Kingdom                       16-6                      •
                                                                        Greece
                                                                        Denmark
                                                                        Ireland
             (') As ilie provisions i.t Article 4 cannot come into play for the first t w O m o n t h s of the Arrangement,
                   ••••! •«» allow lor the requisite administrative flexibility, a Community aggregate for manoeuvre
                  equivalent 10 I "., for each of the categories of products shall be formed. This aggregate shall be an
                  advance on the Community reserve.
(2)    A quantity              of     1404 tonnes              has been       allocated     to  Germany           in the   light         of the
       provision             for       f l e x i b i l i t y .
         471        tonnes         in      category          1  (carbon        steel)
         493        tonnes         in      category          2  (carbon        steel)
         116        tonnes         in      category          3  (carbon        steel)
         138        tonnes         in      category          4  (carbon        steel)
         186         tonnes         in      category         7  (carbon        steel)