CELEX: 51996PC0597(02)
Language: en
Date: 1996-11-25
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) N°... concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double-checking system)

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                                                       Brussels, 25.11.1996
                                                       COM(96) 597 final
                                                       96/0284 (ACC)
                                                       96/0285 (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 Czech Republic, of the other part, which
     entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel
              products from the Czech Republic to the European Communities
                                                                              96/0284 (ACC)
                                      PROPOSAL FOR A
                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) Nc
  concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to
   the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of
                                  the double-checking system)               96/0285 (ACC)
                                (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-Czech 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° 2/962. Council Regulation (EC)
 N° 790/963 established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community.
 At its meeting on 18 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°
 2/96 and Council Regulation (EC) N° 790/96, with certain amendments, for the period
 between 1 January and 31 December 1997.
' O J N ° L 360, 31.12.94, p.12.
2
  OJ N° L 133, 4.6.96, p. 16.
3
  OJN°L108, 1.5.96, p. 12.
 ---pagebreak---                               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 Czech Republic, of the other part, which
       entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel
             products from the Czech Republic to the European Communities
                                                                                96/0284 (ACC)
 The Council of the European Union,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 113 together with Article 228, paragraph 2, first sentence,
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 Czech 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 Czech Republic of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995',
met on 18 October 1996 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC and EC products from the
Czech 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° 2/962 should be renewed for the
period between 1 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 Czech 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,
1
  OJL 360, 31.12.94, p. 12
2
  O J L 133,4.6.96, p. 16.
 ---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 Czech Republic, of the other part, concerning the export of
certain steel products from the Czech 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---                                              Draft
                          Decision N°       /96 of the Association Council,
 association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part,
                               and the Czech Republic, of the other part
 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to
   the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of
  the double-checking system established by Decision N° 2/96 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 Czech Republic, of the other part, which entered
into force on 1 February 19951 , met on 18 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° 2/962 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° 2/96 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.
' O J N ° L 360, 31.12.94, p. 12.
2
   OJ N° L 133, 4.6.96, p. 16.
 ---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 Czech authorities with precise statistical
     information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the export
     documents issued by the Czech authorities pursuant to Article 1,"
2. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Decision.
3. In Annex HI, the following change shall be made: delete "Export Licence" and insert
     "Export Document".
4. In Annex IV, paragraph 3 shall be amended to read as follows:
     "The export documents shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue."
                                           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
                                        ANNEX I
                                   CZECH REPUBLIC
                    List of products subject to double-checking (1997)
      Heavy Plates                                                       Wire rod
(excluding ex-CN Codes)                                                 7213 10 00
       7208 40 10                                                       7213 20 00
       7208 51 30                                                       7213 91 10
       7208 51 50                                                       7213 91 20
       7208 5191                                                        7213 9141
       7208 51 99                                                       7213 9149
       7208 52 91                                                       7213 91 70
       7208 52 99                                                       7213 91 90
       7208 54 10                                                       7213 99 10
       7208 90 10                                                       7213 99 90
       7208 90 90
                                                                        7221 00 10
                                                                        7221 00 90
    Cold-rolled sheet                                                   7227 10 00
                                                                        7227 20 00
       7209 15 00                                                       7227 90 10
       7209 16 90                                                       7227 90 50
       7209 17 90                                                       7227 90 95
       7209 18 91
       7209 18 99
       7209 25 00
       7209 26 90                                                    Hematite pig iron
       7209 27 90
       7209 28 90                                                       7201 10 19
       721123 10
       721123 51
       721129 20                                                    Beams and sections
                                                                        7216 31 11
                                                                        7216 31 19
Hot-rolled strip and hoop                                               7216 3191
                                                                        7216 3199
      7211 14 10                                                        7216 32 11
       7211 14 90                                                       7216 32 19
       7211 19 20                                                       7216 32 91
       7211 19 90                                                       7216 32 99
      7212 60 91
       7220 11 00                                                      Welded Tubes
      7220 12 00
      7220 90 31                                                 Complete CN heading 7306
       7226 19 10
       7226 20 20
      7226 91 10
      7226 91 90
      7226 99 20
 ---pagebreak---                                 JOINT DECLARATION
In the context of Association Council Decision N° 2/96, as extended by Association
Council Decision N° .../96, the Community and the Czech Republic declared that, if so
requested by the producers of products subject to double-checking, they would inform
each other immediately in the event of any problems relating to the operation of the
Decision and the products concerned which might require consultations as provided for
in Article 3 thereof.
 ---pagebreak---                                             PROPOSAL FOR A
                               COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) N° ....
concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to
  the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of
                                        the double-checking system)        96/0285 CACO
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 Czech Republic, of the
other part, entered into force on 1 February 1995';
Whereas the Parties decided in Association Council Decision N° ..../962 to extend the
double-checking system introduced by Decision N° 2/963 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° 790/964,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                  Article 1
Council Regulation (EC) N° 790/96 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 Czech 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.
1
   OJN°L360, 31.12.94, p. 12.
2
  See page ... of this Official Journal.
3
  O J N ° L 133, 4.6.96, p. 16.
4
  O J N ° L 108, 1.5.96, p. 12.
 ---pagebreak---                                           Article 2
 1. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. In Annex II, 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 I
                                   CZECH REPUBLIC
                    List of products subject to double-checking (1997)
      Heavy Plates                                                       Wire rod
(excluding ex-CN Codes)                                                 7213 10 00
       7208 40 10                                                       7213 20 00
       7208 5130                                                        7213 91 10
       7208 51 50                                                       7213 9120
       7208 51 91                                                       7213 9141
       7208 51 99                                                       7213 91 49
       7208 52 91                                                       7213 9170
       7208 52 99                                                       7213 9190
       7208 54 10                                                       7213 99 10
       7208 90 10                                                       7213 99 90
       7208 90 90
                                                                        7221 00 10
                                                                        7221 00 90
    Cold-rolled sheet                                                   7227 10 00
                                                                        7227 20 00
       7209 15 00                                                       7227 90 10
       7209 16 90                                                       7227 90 50
       7209 17 90                                                       7227 90 95
       7209 18 91
       7209 18 99
       7209 25 00
       7209 26 90                                                    Hematite pig iron
       7209 27 90
       7209 28 90                                                       7201 10 19
       7211 23 10
       721123 51
       721129 20                                                    Beams and sections
                                                                        7216 31 11
                                                                        7216 31 19
Hot-rolled strip and hoop                                               7216 3191
                                                                        7216 3199
       7211 14 10                                                       7216 3211
       7211 14 90                                                       7216 32 19
       7211 19 20                                                       7216 32 91
       7211 19 90                                                       7216 32 99
       7212 60 91
       7220 1100                                                       Welded Tubes
       7220 12 00
       7220 90 31                                                Complete CN heading 7306
      7226 19 10
      7226 20 20
       7226 91 10
      7226 91 90
      7226 99 20
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