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Language: da
Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00
Title: Rådets forordning (EØF) nr. 3710/85 af 10. december 1985 om indgåelse af et arrangement i form af brevveksling med Amerikas forenede Stater om forlængelse af arrangementet af 10. januar 1985 om handelen med stålrør

31 . 12.85                                    De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende                               Nr. L 355 /97
                                        RÅDETS FORORDNING (EØF) Nr. 3710/85
                                                     af 10 . december 1985
                 om indgåelse af et arrangement i form af brevveksling med Amerikas forenede Stater om
                            forlængelse af arrangementet af 10. januar 1985 om handelen med stålrør
RÅDET FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR —                          UDSTED FØLGENDE FORORDNING :
                                                                                            Artikel 1
under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det euro­
pæiske økonomiske Fællesskab, særlig artikel 113,                   1 . På Det europæiske økonomiske Fællesskabs vegne
                                                                    godkendes arrangementet i form af en brevveksling med
under henvisning til forslag fra Kommissionen, og                   Amerikas forenede Stater om forlængelse af arrangemen­
                                                                    tet af 10. januar 1985 med Amerikas forenede Stater om
                                                                    handelen med stålrør.
ud fra følgende betragtninger :                                     2 . Teksten til arrangementet er knyttet til denne for­
                                                                    ordning.
Efter Rådets afgørelse af 7. juni 1985 indledte Kommis­
sionen forhandlinger med Amerikas forenede Stater, der                                      Artikel 2
resulterede i et arrangement om forlængelse af arrange­
mentet af 10 . januar 1985 om Fællesskabets eksport af              Formanden for Rådet bemyndiges til at udpege den
stålrør, som er godkendt ved forordning (EØF) nr.                   person, der er beføjet til at foranstalte brevvekslingen
59 / 85 ( l);                                                       med bindende virkning for Det europæiske økonomiske
                                                                    Fællesskab .
dette arrangement giver mulighed for at bevare de på­                                       Artikel 3
gældende fællesskabsproducenters væsentligste interesser
på det amerikanske marked, for så vidt angår eksporten              Denne forordning træder i kraft på dagen for offentlig­
af stålrør —                                                        gørelsen i De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende.
                 Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart i hver medlems­
                 stat .
                 Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 10. december 1985.
                                                                                         På Rådets vegne
                                                                                         M. FISCHBACH
                                                                                            Formand
(') EFT nr. L 9 af 19. 1 . 1985, s. 1 .
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                                                      ARRANGEMENT
                 in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the United States of America, extending the
                 Arrangement of 7 January 1985 concerning trade in steel pipes and tubes between the
                                   European Communities and the United States of America
                                           A. Letterfrom the European Communities
        Dear Mr Ambassador,
        In the course of the discussions between the European Economic Community (hereinafter referred to
        as the 'EEC') and the Government of the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the
        'US') concerning EEC exports of pipes and tubes to the United States of America (hereinafter
        referred to as the 'USA') both parties have agreed to extend the Arrangement dated 10 January 1985,
        through 30 September 1989. For this purpose, both parties have agreed that the Arrangement dated
        10 January 1985 , is amended as follows :
        1 . The first paragraph of Section 1 is replaced by the following :
            'The EEC shall restrain exports to, or destined for consumption in, the USA of steel pipes and
            tubes described in Annex A, originating in the Community (such exports hereinafter referred to as
            "pipes and tubes") to a level of 7,6 % of US apparent consumption for the following periods :
            calendar years 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and the nine months ending 30 September 1989. During
            these periods export licences shall be required for pipes and tubes.'
        2. Section 4 is replaced by the following :
            '4. The US, with the advice of the EEC, will select an independent and objective forecaster which
                 will provide the estimate of US apparent consumption for the purposes of this Arrangement.
                 For 1985 a first projecton of US apparent consumption will be established . These figures for
                 projected consumption will then be revised in February, May, August and October 1985 , by
                 the said independent forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be made to the export limits
                 for pipes and tubes on the basis of these revisions, taking into account licences already issued.
                 The same procedure will be followed to calculate and revise the US apparent consumption and
                 export limits for each period after 1985, the first projection being established by the
                  independent forecaster by 1 October of the calendar year preceding the relevant period, and
                 subsequently revised in February, May, August und October of such period.
                  By March of each period, adjustments to that period's export limits will be made for
                  differences between the forecasted US apparent consumption and actual US apparent
                  consumption in the preceding period.'
        3 . Subsection (a) of Section 5 is replaced by the following :
            '(a) Pipes and tubes exported to the USA after 31 December 1984 must be counted against the
                   export limit for the relevant period, unless otherwise provided for.'
        4. Subsections (a) and (c) of Section 6 are replaced by the following :
            '(a) Export licences will be issued against the export limit for a period. Export licences for a given
                   period may be used as early as 1 December of the preceding period up to 8 % of the export
                   limit for the given period. Export licences must be used before 31 December of the period for
                   which they are issued, except that licences not so used may be used during the first two
                   months of the following period up to 8 % of the export limit for the previous period.'
             '(c) Normally, only one change in a limit, sub-limit or ceiling may be made by an adjustment
                   under this section. Accordingly, more than one such change in a given period may be made
                   only upon agreement between the EEC and the US.'
        I confirm the agreement of the EEC to the foregoing. I should be grateful if you would acknowledge
        receipt of this letter and confirm your Government's agreement to its content.
        Please accept, Mr Ambassador, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                         On behalfofthe
                                                                              Council ofthe European Communities
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                                              B. Letterfrom the United States ofAmerica
           Sir,
           I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows :
                'Dear Mr Ambassador,
                In the course of the discussions between the European Economic Community (hereinafter
                referred to as the "EEC") and the Government of the United States of America (hereinafter
                referred to as the "US"), concerning EEC exports of pipes and tubes to the United States of
                America (hereinafter referred to as the "USA") both parties have agreed to extend the
                Arrangement dated 10 January 1985, through 30 September 1989. For this purpose, both parties
                have agreed that the Arrangement dated 10 January 1985, is amended as follows :
                1 . The first paragraph of Section 1 is replaced by the following :
                    "The EEC shall restrain exports to, or destined for consumption in, the USA of steel pipes
                    and tubes described in Annex A, originating in the Community (such exports hereinafter
                    referred to as 'pipes and tubes') to a level of 7,6 % of US apparent consumption for the
                    following periods : calendar years 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and the nine months ending
                    30 September 1989. During these periods export licences shall be required for pipes and
                    tubes ."                                                                                         !
                2. Section 4 is replaced by the following :
                    "4 . The US, with the advice of the EEC, will select an independent and objective forecaster
                         which will provide the estimate of US apparent consumption for the purposes of this
                         Arrangement.
                         For 1985 a first projection of US apparent consumption will be established. These figures
                         for projected consumption will then be revised in February, May, August and October
                         1985 , by the said independent forecaster, and appropriate adjustments will be made to the
                         export limits for pipes and tubes on the basis of these revisions, taking into account
                         licences already issued. The same procedure will be followed to calculate and revise the
                         US apparent consumption and export limits for each period after 1985, the first
                         projection being established by the independent forecaster by 1 October of the calendar
                         year preceding the relevant period, and subsequently revised in February, May, August
                         and October of such period.
                         By March of each period, adjustments to that period's export limits will be made for
                         differences between the forecasted US apparent consumption and actual US apparent
                         consumption in the preceding period."
                3 . Subsection (a) of Section 5 is replaced by the following :
                    "(a) Pipes and tubes exported to the USA after 31 December 1984 must be counted against
                           the export limit for the relevant period, unless otherwise provided for."
                4 . Subsections (a) and (c) of Section 6 are replaced by the followirig :
                    "(a) Export licences will be issued against the export limit for a period. Export licences for a
                           given period may be used as early as 1 December of the preceding period up to 8 % of
                           the export limit for the given period. Export licences must be used before 31 December
                           of the period for which they are issued, except that licences not so used may be used
                           during the first two months of the following period up to 8 % of the export limit for the
                           previous period ."
                    "(c) Normally, only one change in a limit, sub-limit or ceiling may be made by an adjustment
                           under this section . Accordingly, more than one such change in a given period may be
                           made Only upon agreement between the EEC and the US." '
           I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.
           Please accept. Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                         For the Government of
                                                                                      the United States ofAmerica