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Date: 2004-07-31 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#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

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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