CELEX: 32008R1051
Language: en
Date: 2008-10-24 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1051/2008 of 24 October 2008 amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products from the Russian Federation

25.10.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 282/12
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1051/2008
   of 24 October 2008
   amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products from the Russian Federation
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 of 22 October 2007 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               The European Community and the Russian Federation signed an agreement on trade in certain steel products on 26 October 2007 (2) (the Agreement).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Article 3(3) of the Agreement provides that unused quantities for a given year may be carried over to the following year up to a maximum of 7 % of the relevant quantitative limit set out in Annex II to the Agreement.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Pursuant to Article 3(4) of the Agreement transfers between product groups may be made up to 7 % of the quantitative limit of a given product group and transfers between product categories are permitted up to a maximum of 25 000 tonnes.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Russia has notified the Community of its intent to make use of the provisions in Article 3(3) and (4) within the time limits set by the Agreement. It is appropriate to make the necessary adjustments to the quantitative limits for the year 2008 resulting from Russia’s request.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Article 10 stipulates that with each yearly renewal, quantities in every product group shall be increased by 2,5 %.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 should be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The quantitative limits for the year 2008 set out in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 are replaced by those set out in the Annex I to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   The quantitative limits for the year 2009 resulting from the application of Article 10(1) of the 2007 Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products are set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 24 October 2008.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Catherine ASHTON
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 1.
   
      (2)  OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 52.
   
      ANNEX I
      QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR 2008
      
                  (tonnes)
               
            
                  Products
               
               
                  2008
               
            
                  SA. Flat products
               
            
                  SA1. Coils
               
               
                  1 113 993
               
            
                  SA2. Heavy plate
               
               
                  308 907
               
            
                  SA3. Other flat products
               
               
                  600 454
               
            
                  SA4. Alloyed products
               
               
                  104 290
               
            
                  SA5. Alloyed quarto plates
               
               
                  27 932
               
            
                  SA6. Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets
               
               
                  109 650
               
            
                  SB. Long products
               
            
                  SB1. Beams
               
               
                  58 906
               
            
                  SB2. Wire rod
               
               
                  329 010
               
            
                  SB3. Other long products
               
               
                  529 434
               
            
                  
                              Note
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              SA and SB are product categories.
                              SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups.
                           
                        
            
   
      ANNEX II
      QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR 2009
      
                  (tonnes)
               
            
                  Products
               
               
                  2009
               
            
                  SA. Flat products
               
            
                  SA1. Coils
               
               
                  1 060 875
               
            
                  SA2. Heavy plate
               
               
                  281 875
               
            
                  SA3. Other flat products
               
               
                  609 875
               
            
                  SA4. Alloyed products
               
               
                  107 625
               
            
                  SA5. Alloyed quarto plates
               
               
                  25 625
               
            
                  SA6. Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets
               
               
                  112 750
               
            
                  SB. Long products
               
            
                  SB1. Beams
               
               
                  56 375
               
            
                  SB2. Wire rod
               
               
                  332 100
               
            
                  SB3. Other long products
               
               
                  519 675
               
            
                  
                              Note
                           
                           
                              :
                           
                           
                              SA and SB are product categories.
                              SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups.