CELEX: 32006R1203
Language: en
Date: 2006-08-09 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1203/2006 of  9 August 2006  amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1440/2005 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products

10.8.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 219/3
            
         COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1203/2006
   of 9 August 2006
   amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1440/2005 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1440/2005 of 12 July 2005 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Ukraine and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2266/2004 (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               The European Community and the Government of Ukraine signed an agreement on trade in certain steel products on 29 July 2005 (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 10 % of the relevant quantitative limit set out in Annex III to the Agreement.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Pursuant to article 3(4) of the Agreement transfers between product groups may be made up to 15 % of the quantitative limit of a given product group.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Ukraine 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 2006 resulting from Ukraine’s request.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 1440/2005 should be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The quantitative limits for the year 2006 set out in Annex V to (EC) No 1440/2005 are replaced by those set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 10th 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, 9 August 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Peter MANDELSON
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 232, 8.9.2005, p. 1.
   
      (2)  OJ L 232, 8.9.2005, p. 42.
   
      ANNEX
      QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR THE YEAR 2006
      
                  (tonnes)
               
            
                  Products
               
               
                  2006
               
            
                  SA. Flat-rolled products
               
            
                  SA1. Coils
               
               
                  168 750
               
            
                  SA2. Heavy plate
               
               
                  364 320
               
            
                  SA3. Other flat-rolled products
               
               
                  109 125
               
            
                  SB. Long products
               
            
                  SB1. Beams
               
               
                  32 639
               
            
                  SB2. Wire rod
               
               
                  138 592
               
            
                  SB3. Other long products
               
               
                  251 554
               
            
                  
                     Note: SA and SB are product categories.
                  SA1 to SA3 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups.