CELEX: 32004D0583
Language: en
Date: 2004-07-26 00:00:00
Title: 2004/583/EC: Council Decision of 26 July 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products

31.7.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 255/31
            
         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 26 July 2004
   concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products
   (2004/583/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (1), entered into force on 1 December 1997.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Article 21 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides that trade in European Coal and Steel Community (hereinafter referred to as ‘the ECSC’) products is to be governed by Title III of that Agreement, save for Article 15 thereof, and by the provisions of an Agreement on quantitative arrangements concerning exchanges of ECSC steel products.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               On the 9 July 2002 the ECSC and the Government of the Russian Federation concluded such an Agreement on trade in certain steel products (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), approved on behalf of the ECSC by Commission Decision 2002/603/ECSC (3).
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               The ECSC Treaty expired on 23 July 2002 and the European Community took over all rights and obligations contracted by the ECSC.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Pursuant to Article 10(2) of the Agreement the Parties agreed that it should be continued and that all rights and obligations of the Parties should be maintained after such expiry.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The Parties entered into consultations as provided for in Article 2(4) of the Agreement and agreed to increase the quantitative limits set out in the Agreement to take into account the enlargement of the European Union.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               Furthermore, the Parties agreed to increase the quantitative limits also with regard to Declaration No 1 of the Agreement on the setting up of service centres in the European Union.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               The amending Agreement should be approved,
            
         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation concerning trade in certain steel products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   2.   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
   
      Done at Brussels, 26 July 2004.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         B. BOT
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the Russian Federation (OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 22).
   
      (2)  OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 55.
   
      (3)  OJ L 195, 24.7.2002, p. 54.
   AGREEMENT
   between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products of 9 July 2002
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION,
   of the other part,
   being the Parties to this Agreement,
   
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   1.   The quantitative limits for the year 2004 set out in Annex II to the Agreement, as last amended, shall be increased as stipulated in Annex I to this Agreement.
   2.   The Parties agree that the exports from the Russian Federation to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia of products included in Annex I to the Agreement shipped before 1 May 2004 shall not be deducted from the quantitative limits set out in Annex II to the Agreement.
   3.   For the purpose of applying paragraph 2, such shipments are considered to have taken place on the date of their loading onto the exporting transport as evidenced by the bill of lading or other transport documents.
   Article 2
   1.   Article 12(2) of Protocol A to the Agreement shall be replaced as specified in Annex II to this Agreement.
   2.   The list of the competent national authorities attached to Protocol A to the Agreement shall be replaced by Annex III to this Agreement.
   Article 3
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of its signature.
   Article 4
   This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Russian languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
   
      Done at Moscow, 26 July 2004.
      
         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         az Európai Közösség részéről
         Ghall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeai
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar
         за Европейское сообщество
         
            
      
      
         Por el Gobierno de la Federación de Rusia
         Za vládu Ruské federace
         For regeringen for Den Russiske Føderation
         Für die Regierung der Russischen Föderation
         Venemaa Föderatsiooni valitsuse nimel
         Για την Κυβέρνηση της Ρωσικής Οποσπονδίας
         For the Government of the Russian Federation
         Pour le gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie
         Per il Governo della Federazione russa
         Krievijas Federācijas valdības vārdā
         Rusijos Federacijos Vyriausybės vardu
         Az Orosz Föderáció részéről
         Ghall-Gvern tal-Federazzjoni Russa
         Voor de regering van de Russische Federatie
         W imieniu rządu Federacji Rosyjskiej
         Pelo Governo da Federação da rússia
         Za vládu Ruskej federácie
         Za vlado Ruske federacije
         Venäjän federaation hallituksen puolesta
         För Ryska federationens regering
         за Правительство Российской федерации
         
            
      
   
   ANNEX I
   
               (tonnes)
            
         
               Products
            
            
               2004
            
         
               SA. Flat products
            
         
               SA1. Coils
            
            
               48 107
            
         
               SA1.a. Hot-rolled coils for re-rolling
            
            
               28 094
            
         
               SA2. Heavy plate
            
            
               80 614
            
         
               SA3. Other flat products
            
            
               163 996
            
         
               SA4. Alloyed products
            
            
               102
            
         
               SA5. Alloyed quarto plates
            
            
               308
            
         
               SA6. Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets
            
            
               186
            
         
               SB. Long products
            
         
               SB1. Beams
            
            
               14 603
            
         
               SB2. Wire rod
            
            
               54 438
            
         
               SB3. Other long products
            
            
               47 768
            
         
               
                  Note: SA and SB are product categories.
               SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups.
            
         ANNEX II
   Article 12(2) of Protocol A shall be replaced by the following:
   
      ‘2.   Each document shall bear a standardised serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified. This number shall be composed of the following elements:
      
                  —
               
               
                  two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: RU = Russia,
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance as follows:
                  
                              BE
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Belgium
                           
                        
                              CZ
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Czech Republic
                           
                        
                              DK
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Denmark
                           
                        
                              DE
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Germany
                           
                        
                              EE
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Estonia
                           
                        
                              EL
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Greece
                           
                        
                              ES
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Spain
                           
                        
                              FR
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              France
                           
                        
                              IE
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Ireland
                           
                        
                              IT
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Italy
                           
                        
                              CY
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Cyprus
                           
                        
                              LV
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Latvia
                           
                        
                              LT
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Lithuania
                           
                        
                              LU
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Luxembourg
                           
                        
                              HU
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Hungary
                           
                        
                              MT
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Malta
                           
                        
                              NL
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Netherlands
                           
                        
                              AT
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Austria
                           
                        
                              PL
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Poland
                           
                        
                              PT
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Portugal
                           
                        
                              SI
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Slovenia
                           
                        
                              SK
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Slovakia
                           
                        
                              FI
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Finland
                           
                        
                              SE
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              Sweden
                           
                        
                              GB
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              United Kingdom
                           
                        
            
                  —
               
               
                  a one-digit number identifying the year, corresponding to the last figure in the respective year, e.g. “3” for 2003,
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular issuing office concerned in the exporting country,
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the intended Member State of customs clearance.’
               
            
   ANNEX III
   LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTES
   SEZNAM PŘÍSLUŠNÝCH VNITROSTÁTNÍCH ORGÁNŮ
   LISTE OVER KOMPETENTE NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDER
   LISTE DER ZUSTÄNDIGEN BEHÖRDEN DER MITGLIEDSTAATEN
   PÄDEVATE RIIKLIKE ASUTUSTE NIMEKIRI
   ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ ΑΔΕΙΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΡΑΤΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝ
   LIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
   LISTE DES AUTORITÉS NATIONALES COMPÉTENTES
   ELENCO DELLE COMPETENTI AUTORITA NAZIONALI
   VALSTU KOMPETENTO IESTAŽU SARAKSTS
   ATSAKINGŲ NACIONALINIŲ INSTITUCIJŲ SĄRAŠAS
   AZ ILLETÉKES NEMZETI HATÓSÁGOK LISTÁJA
   LISTA TA' L-AWTORITAJIET KOMPETENTI NAZZJONALI
   LIJST VAN BEVOEGDE NATIONALE INSTANTIES
   LISTA WLAŒCIWYCH ORGANÓW KRAJOWYCH
   LISTA DAS AUTORIDADES NACIONAIS COMPETENTES
   ZOZNAM PRÍSLUŠNÝCH ŠTÁTNYCH ORGÁNOV
   SEZNAM PRISTOJNIH NACIONALNIH ORGANOV
   LUETTELO TOIMIVALTAISISTA KANSALLISISTA VIRANOMAISISTA
   FÖRTECKNING ÖVER BEHÖRIGA NATIONELLA MYNDIGHETER
   
                
            
            
               
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