CELEX: 51996PC0550(01)
Language: en
Date: 1996-11-05
Title: 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 the Slovak Republic, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel products from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                  Brussels, 05.11.1996
                                                  COM(96) 550 final
                                                  96/0264 (ACC)
                                                  96/0265 (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 the Slovak Republic, of the other part,
which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel
         products from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities
                                   Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Slovak Republic
to ihe European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension
                            of the double-checking system)
                          (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                               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-Slovak Republic 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 and EC steel
products by means of Association Council Decision N° 2/952. Council Regulation (EC)
N° 3054/953 established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community.
At its meeting on 7 October 1996, the Contact Group agreed to recommend that the
Association Council should extend the double-checking system, with certain
amendments, for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997.
The attached proposals consequently seek to extend Association Council Decision N°
2/95 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.
 1
   OJN°L 359, 31.12.94, p. 2.
 2
   OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 65.
 3
   OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak---                                Proposal for a Council Decision         3 G J O 2.fe Lf I A CC \
 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 the Slovak Republic, of the other part, which entered into force on 1
  February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel productsfromthe Slovak Republic
                                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,firstsentence,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
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 the Slovak Republic, of the other part, and in
particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part
and the Slovak Republic of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February Î9951,
met on 7 October 1996 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC and EC products from the
Slovak Republic into the Community and recognised the need to find appropriate
solutions in the framework of Article 34.2 of the Agreement in order to ensure that the
attainment of the objectives of the Agreement will not be jeopardised;
Whereas the Contact Group therefore agreed to recommend to the Association Council
established under Article 104 of the Agreement that the double-checking system
introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N° 2/952 should be renewed for the
period betiveen I 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 the Slovak Republic;
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 and EC Treaties between 1 January and 31 December 1997,
' O J L 359, 31.12.94, p. 1
2
  O J L 325, 30.12.95, p.65
 ---pagebreak--- 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 the Slovak Republic, of the other part, concerning the export of
certain steel productsfromthe Slovak Republic 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
 ---pagebreak---                              Decision N° .....>./96 of the Association Council,
 association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part,
                                  and the Slovak Republic, of the other part
                                            of               1996
  concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel productsfromthe Slovak Republic
  to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension
      of the double-checking system established by Decision N° 2/95 of the Association
                                                  Council)
                                               (96/ /ECSC)
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe
Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, which entered
into force on 1 February 19951 , met on 7 October 1996 and agreed to recommend to the
Association Council established under Article 104 of the Agreement that the double-
checking system introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N° 2/9S2 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° 2/95 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". Article 1 (4) shall be deleted.
1
  OJN°L 359, 31.12.94, p. 2.
2
  O J N ° L 3 2 5 , 30.12.95, p. 65.
 ---pagebreak---                                          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 Slovak authorities with precise statistical
    information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the export
    documents issued by the Slovak authorities pursuant to Article 1."
2. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Decision.
3. In Annex III, the following change shall be made: delete "Export Licence" and insert
    "Export Document".
4. In Annex IV, paragraph 3 shall be deleted.
                                          Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of signature.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1997.
Done at
For the Association Council
The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX
                                                        ANNEXI
                                                 SLOVAK REPUBLIC
                                   List of products subject to double-checking (1997)
Hot-railed coils and pickled coils                         7211 19 20
                                                           72U 19 90
72081000
720825 00                                                  7212 60 91
7208 26 00
7208 2700                                                  72201100
7208 36 00                                                 7220 12 00
7208 37 10                                                 7220 90 31
7208 3790
7208 38 10
                                                           7226 19 10
7208 38 90
                                                           7226 20 20
7208 39 10
                                                           7226 91 10
7208 39 90
                                                           7226 91 90
                                                           7226 93 20
72191100                                                    7226 94 20
72191210                                                   7226 99 20
7219 12 90      .
72191310
7219 14 10                                                  Cold-rolled strip and hoop
7219 14 90
                                                            721123 10
72251910                                                    721123 51
7225 20 20                                                  721123 99
7225 30 00                                                  721129 20
                                                            72119019
                                                            7211 90 90
Cut lenghts
                                                            7226 92 90
7208 4010                                                   7226 93 80
7208 40 90                                                  7226 94 80
7208 51 10                                                  7226 99 80
7208 5199
7208 52 10
7208 52 99                                                 Hot dip galvanized sheets, coils and strip
 7208 53 10
                                                            7210 11 90
7208 53 90
 7208 54 10
                                                           7210 41 90           721041 10
                                                           7210 61 10          7210 49 10
7208 54 90
7208 90 10
                                                           7212 30 90          7210 49 90
7208 90 90
                                                           Tinplate in coils, sheet and strip
Cold-rolled sheets and coils
                                                           7210 12 11
 720915 00                                                 7210 70 31              7210 11 10
7209 16 90                                                 7210 70 39
 720917 90
720918 91                                                  7212 10 99
 720918 99
7209 25 00
 7209 26 90                                                NOM oriented       grain  steel  sheets, coils and strip for
7209 27 90                                                 electrotechnics
 7209 28 90
                                                           7209 17 10
7209 9 0 1 0
                                                           7209 27 10
 7209 90 90
                                                           721123 91
Hot-rolled strip and hoop
7211 14 10
 7211 14 90
 ---pagebreak---                                            PROPOSALFORA                 _ _i _,-_   / *- r ^\
                                 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) N°         /96
                                          of              1996
  concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Slovak Republic
  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 the Slovak Republic, 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° 2/953 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° ..../96 between the European Communities and their Member
States, of, the one part, and the Slovak Republic, 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 1 January to 31 December 1997. Article 1 (4) shall be deleted.
^ J ^ L 359, 31.12.94, p. 2.
2
  See page ... of this Official Journal.
3
  O J N ° L 3 2 5 , 30.12.95, p. 65.
4
  OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak---                                              Article 2
    1. Annex III shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation.
    2. In Annex IV, the following change shall be made: delete "Export Licence" and insert
         "Export Document".
                                             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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 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX
                                                       ANNEX III
                                                 SLOVAK REPUBLIC
                                   List of products subject to double-checking (1997)
Hot-rolled coils and pickled coils                         7211 19 20
                                                           7211 19 90
7208 10 00
7208 25 00                                                 7212 60 91
7208 26 00
7208 27 00                                                 7220 11 00
7208 36 00                                                 7220 12 00
7208 37 10                                                 7220 90 31
7208 37 90
7208 38 10                                                 7226 19 10
7208 38 90                                                 7226 20 20
7208 39 10                                                 7226 91 10
7208 39 90                                                 7226 91 90
                                                           7226 93 20
72191100                                                   7226 94 20
7219 12 10                                                 7226 99 20
7219 12 90       .
7219 13 10
7219 14 10                                                 Cold-rolled strip and hoop
7219 14 90
                                                           721123 10
7225 19 10                                                 721123 51
7225 20 20                                                 721123 99
7225 30 00                                                 721129 20
                                                           7211 90 19
                                                           7211 90 90
 Cut lenghts
                                                           7226 92 90
 7208 4010                                                  7226 93 80
 7208 40 90                                                 7226 94 80
 7208 51 10                                                 7226 99 80
 7208 51 99
 7208 52 10
 7208 52 99                                                 Hot dip galvanized sheets, coils and strip
 7208 53 10                                                 7210 11 90
 7208 53 90                                                 7210 41 90          721041 10
 7208 54 10                                                 7210 61 10
 7208 54 90                                                                     7210 49 10
 7208 90 10                                                 7212 30 90
                                                                                7210 49 90
 7208 90 90
                                                            Tinplate in coils, sheet and strip
 Cold-rolled sheets and coils
                                                            7210 12 11
 720915 00                                                  7210 70 31             7210 11 10
 7209 16 90                                                 7210 70 39
 720917 90
 720918 91                                                  721210 99
  7209 18 99
  7209 25 00
  7209 26 90                                                 NOM oriented      grain   steel  sheets,  coils and strip for
  7209 27 90                                                electrotechnics
  7209 28 90
                                                            7209 17 10
  7209 90 10
                                                             7209 27 10
  7209 90 90
                                                             7211 23 91
  Hot-rolled strip and hoop
  7211 1410
  7211 14 90
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