CELEX: 51996PC0551(02)
Language: en
Date: 1996-11-05
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double- checking system)

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                Brussels, 05.11.1996
                                                COM(96) 551 final
                                                96/0269 (ACC)
                                                96/0270 (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 Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part,
    which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain
      steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities
                                      Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
 concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria
     to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997
                       (extension of the double-checking system)
                             (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-Republic of Bulgaria 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 steel products by
means of Association Council Decision N° 3/952. Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/953
established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community.
At its meeting on 25 September 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°
3/95 and Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/95, with certain amendments, for the period
between 1 January and 31 December 1997.
In view of the time which these procedures could take, the Contact Group also agreed, if
necessary, to extend the double-checking system on a temporary basis by means of
autonomous measures, pending the entry into force of the Association Council Decision
and of the implementing legislation.
 ' O J ^ L 358, 31.12.94, p. 3.
 2
   OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 37.
 3
   OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 1.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                   Proposal for a
                                              COUNCIL DECISION                                      96/0269 (ACC)
                  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 Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part,
                  which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain
                    steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities
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 Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, and
in particular Article 2( 1 ) thereof,
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 of the Europe
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part
and the Republic of Bulgaria of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February
19951 , met on 25 September 1996 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC products from
the Republic of Bulgaria into the Community and recognised the need for an
administrative procedure, having as its purpose the rapid provision of information on the
trend of trade flows, in order to ensure that the attainment of the objectives of the
Agreement will not be jeopardised;
Whereas such an administrative procedure would help to increase transparency and avoid
possible diversions of trade;
Whereas the Contact Group therefore agreed to recommend to the Association Council
established under Article 105 of the Agreement that the double-checking system
introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N° 3/952 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 Republic of Bulgaria;
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 Treaty between 1 January and 31 December 1997,
1
  OJL 358, 31.12.94, p.3
2
  OJL 325, 30.12.95, p.37
 ---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 Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, concerning the export of
certain steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria 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---                         Decision N°       /96 of the Association Council,
association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part,
                          and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part
                                      of               1996
   concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to
  the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of
 the double-checking system established by Decision N° 3/95 of the Association Council)
                                         (96/    /ECSC)
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 of the Europe
Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, which
entered into force on 1 February 19951, met on 25 September 1996 and agreed to
recommend to the Association Council established under Article 105 of the Agreement
that the double-checking system introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N°
3/952 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° 3/95 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".
 1
   OJN°L 358, 31.12.94, p. 3.
2
   OJ N° L 325, 30.12.95, p. 37.
 ---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 Bulgarian authorities with precise
     statistical information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the
    export documents issued by the Bulgarian authorities pursuant to Article 1."
2. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Decision.
3. In Annex IE, 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
                        REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
            List of products subject to double-checking (1997)
                   7209 26 90        7213 91 10                    7225 20 20
                   7209 27 1.0       721.3 91 20                   7225 30 00
                   7209 27 90        7213 91 41                    7225 40 20
                   7209 28 10        7213 91 49                    7225 40 50
                   7209 28 90        7213 91 70                    7225 40 80
                   7209 90 10        7213 9190              -      7225 5000
7206 1000                            7213 99 10                    7225 9110
72069000           72101110          72139990                      7225 92 10
                   7210 12 11                                      7225 99 10
7208 1000          7210 1219         7214 20 00
7208 25 00         7210 20 10        7214 30 00                    7226 1110
7208 26 00         7210 3010          7214 9110                    7226 19 10
72082700           72104110          7214 9190                     7226 1930
7208 36 00         7210 49 10        7214 99 10                    7226 20 20
7208 3710          7210 5010          7214 99 31                   7226 91 10
7208 37 90         7210 6110          7214 99 39                   7226 9190
7208 3810          7210 69 10         7214 99 50                   7226 92 10
7208 38 90         7210 70 31         7214 99 61                   7226 93 20
7208 3910          7210 70 39         7214 99 69                   7226 94 20
7208 39 90         7210 90 31         7214 99 80                   7226 99 20
7208 4010          7210 90 33         7214 99 90
7208 40 90         7210 90 38                                      7227 10 00
7208 5110                             7215 90 10                   7227 20 00
7208 51 30         7211 13 00                                       7227 9010
72085150           72111410           7216 1000                     7227 90 50
7208 5191          721114 90          7216 2100                    7227 90 95
7208 5199          721119 20          7216 22 00
7208 52 10         721119 90          7216 3111                    7228 10 10
7208 52 91         721123 10          7216 3119                    7228 10 30
7208 52 99         721123 51          7216 3191                     7228 20 11
7208 53 10         721129 20          7216 3199                    7228 20 19
7208 53 90          721190 11          7216 32 11                   7228 20 30
7208 54 10                            7216 32 19                   7228 30 20
720S54 90          7212 10 10         7216 32 91                    7228 30 41
7208 9010          7212 10 91         7216 32 99                    7228 30 49
                   7212 20 11         7216 33 10                    7228 30 61
7209 15 00         7212 30 11         7216 33 90                    7228 30 69
7209 16 10         7212 40 10         7216 40 10                    7228 30 70
7209 16 90          7212 40 91 ,       7216 40 90                   7228 30 89
7209 1710          7212 50 31         7216 50 10                    7228 60 10
7209 17 90          7212 50 51         7216 50 91                   7228 70 10
72091810           7212 60 11         7216 50 99                    7228 70 31
720918 91          7212 60 91         7216 99 10                    7228 8010
 720918 99                       '*           -         7225 11 00   7228 80 90
 7209 25 00        7213 10 00                          7225 19 10
7209 2610          7213 20 00                          7225 19 90
 ---pagebreak---                                                     Proposal for a                        96/0270 (ACC)
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                                          COUNCIL REGULATION n=C\
            concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria
                 to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997
                                     (extension of the double-checking system)
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 Republic of Bulgaria, of
the other part, entered into force on 1 February 19951;
Whereas the Parties decided in Association Council Decision N° ..../962 to extend the
double-checking system introduced by Decision N° 3/953 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° 3054/954,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                  Article 1
Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/95 shall continue to apply for the period between 1
January and 31 December 1997, in accordance with the provisions of Association
Council Decision N° ...796 between the European Communities and their Member
States, of, the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, 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 the words "1 January to 31 December 1997". Article 1 (4) shall be deleted.
^ J ^ L 358, 31.12.94, p. 3.
2
  See page ... of this Official Journal.
3
  OJ N° L 325, 30.12.95, p. 37.
4
  OJN°L 325, 30.12.95, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak---                                          Article 2
1. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. In Annex IV, 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
 ---pagebreak---                                 ANNEX
                               ANNEX I
                       REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
           List of products subject to double-checking (1997)
                  .7209 26 90        7213 91 10                 7225 20 20
                  7209 27 1,0        721.5 91 20                7225 30 00
                  7209 27 90         7213 91 41                 7225 40 20
                  7209 28 10         7213 91 49                 7225 40 50
                  7209 28 90         7213 91 70                 7225 40 80
                  7209 90 10         7213 91 90                 7225 50 00
7206 10 00                           7213 99 10                 7225 91 10
7206 90 00        7210 11 10         7213 99 90                 7225 92 10
                  7210 12 11                                    7225 99 10
7208 10 00        7210 1219          7214 20 00
7208 25 00        7210 20 10         7214 30 00                 7226 11 10
7208 26 00        7210 30 10         7214 91 10                 7226 19 10
7208 27 00        7210 41 10         7214 91 90                 7226 19 30
7208 36 00        7210 4910          7214 99 10                 7226 20 20
7208 37 10        7210 5010          7214 99 31                 7226 91 10
7208 37 90        7210 61 10         7214 99 39                 7226 91 90
7208 3810         7210 69 10         7214 99 50                 7226 9210
7208 38 90        7210 70 31         7214 99 61                 7226 93 20
7208 3910         7210 70 39         7214 99 69                 7226 94 20
72Ô8 39 90        7210 90 31         7214 99 80                 7226 99 20
7208 4010         7210 90 33         7214 99 90
7208 40 90        7210 90 38                                    722710 00
7208 51 10                           7215 9010                  7227 20 00
7208 51 30        7211 13 00                                    7227 90 10
7208 51 SO        7211 14 10         7216 10 00                 7227 90 50
7208 51 91        7211 14 90         7216 21 00                 7227 90 95
7208 51 99        7211 19 20         7216 22 00
7208 5210         7211 19 90         7216 31 11                 7228 1010
7208 52 91        721123 10          7216 31 19                 7228 10 30
7208 52 99        721123 51          7216 31 91                 7228 20 11
7208 53 10        7211 29 20        7216 3\ 99                  7228 20 19
7208 53 90        7211 9011         7216 32 11                  7228 20 30
7208 54 10                           7216 32 19                 7228 30 20
7208 54 90        7212 1010         7216 32 91                  7228 3041
7208 90 10        7212 10 91         7216 32 99                 7228 30 49
                  7212 20 11        7216 33 10                  7228 30 61
7209 15 00        7212 3011         7216 33 90                  7228 30 69
7209 1610         7212 40 10        7216 40 10                  7228 30 70
7209 16 90        7212 40 91        7216 40 90                  7228 30 89
72091710          7212 50 31        7216 5010                   7228 6010
720917 90         7212 50 51         7216 50 91                 7228 7010
72091810          7212 6011         7216 50 99                  7228 70 31
720918 91         7212 60 91         7216 99 10                 7228 8010
720918 99                                            72251100   7228 80 90
720925 00         7213 10 00                         7225 19 10
7209 26 10        7213 20 00                         7225 19 90
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