CELEX: 31989S3727
Language: en
Date: 1989-12-11 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision No 3727/89/ECSC of 11 December 1989 on the monitoring by the Community of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America

No L 368 / 74                               Official Journal of the European Communities                                     18 . 12 . 89
                                           COMMISSION DECISION No 3727 / 89 / ECSC
                                                         of 11 December 1989
                   on the monitoring by the Community of exports of certain steel products to the United
                                                           States of America
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                           (a ) each certificate may refer to only one licence or one
                                                                            extract from a licence ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  (b ) the description of the category shall be accompanied by
Coal and Steel Community,                                                   its number;
Having       regard     to     Commission        Decision     No       (c) the description of the products in box 5 of the copy of
3724 / 89 / ECSC of 11 December 1989 on the restriction of                  the certificate shall include the CN codes;
exports of certain steel products to the United States of
America ( 1 ), and in particular Article 4 ( 6 ) thereof,              (d) The letter 'T' shall be placed after the figures for tonnes
                                                                            and before any fractions thereof;
Whereas :
                                                                       (e) each certificate shall comprise a single total ;
1 . the putting into force of the Arrangement over a period
     of time , particularly as regards the distribution of             (f) the customs office accepting the export declaration
     exports, makes it necessary to provide for fixed periods               shall affix , in a legible manner , on both the original and
     during which licences may be issued ;                                  copies of the certificate its stamp bearing the name of
                                                                            the office and the date of acceptance;
2 . to allow for optimum utilization of all the export
     possibilities provided for in the Arrangement, the                (g) the number of each certificate shall be entered in box
     licensing system should be drawn up so as to monitor                    13 of the licence or extract thereof to which the
     the development of exports as closely as possible;                     certificate refers .
3 . it is necessary to authorize the competent authorities of
     Member States to take the appropriate measures in
     cases of loss, theft or destruction of a licence or               3 . An export licence shall be issued within 15 working
     certificate ,                                                     days of the day on which the application is received.
                                                                       Licences may be issued only until the end of the second
                                                                       month of each calendar quarter .
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                                                       4 . Export licences shall be valid for three months from the
                                                                       date on which they are issued . However, licences shall be
                            Article 1
                                                                       valid only for exports to be carried out during the quota
                                                                       period indicated in box 4 of the licences.
 1 . For each of the categories of products originating in the
Community, such categories being defined in Annex I ,
export licences , as provided for in Article 4 of Decision No          However, where the Commission decides to . apply
3724 / 89 / ECSC shall be issued free of charge by the                 Article 2 ( 3 ) of Decision No 3724 / 89 / ECSC :
competent authorities in the Member States (hereinafter
referred to as 'the issuing authorities'), subject to the
conditions provided for by the said Article . Licences shall           — in cases of early use of licences, exports may he carried
                                                                            out during December 1990 and December 1991 .
be made out on forms conforming to the specimen set out
in Annex II and respecting the provisions laid down in                      Licences may be issued from 1 November to 31
Annex IV .                                                                  December of the year preceding that to which they
                                                                            refer ,
For each export of the products under the abovementioned               — where licences are carried over, .the period of validity
categories, the exporter must make out a certificate on a                    of licences expiring on 31 December 1990 and
form conforming to the specimen set out in Annex III and                     31 December 1991 may be extended by two months by
respecting the provisions laid down in Annex IV.                            the authority which issued them,
2 . Export certificates shall be drawn up as follows:                  — where additional allocations are made in the event
                                                                            of shortages, licences valid for a period of six months
                                                                            may be issued; the licences and the certificates
                                                                             corresponding to these licences shall be stamped with
(*) See page 21 of this Official Journal .                                  the words 'special issue'.
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                           Article 2                                                            Article 5
At the request of the titular holder of the export licence,          1 . Fully used licences shall be returned at the latest on the
and upon production of the licence, the competent                   eighth working day after they have been fully used to the
authorities of Member States may issue one or several               competent authority in the Member State which issued
extracts from the export licence. These extracts shall be           them .
made out on forms conforming to the specimen set out in
Annex II and respecting the provisions of Annex IV.
                                                                    2 . Unused or partially used licences shall be returned at
                                                                    the latest on the eighth working day following expiry of
Extracts may not be used as the basis for issuing further           their period of validity to the authority in the Member State
extracts .
                                                                    which issued them .
At the time the extracts are issued, the quantities of
products covered by the said extracts shall be deducted                                         Article 6
from the quantities indicated on the licence from which it
has been issued .
                                                                    1 . The original of the export licence and certificate and
                                                                    the requisite copies thereof must be presented in support of
Extracts shall have the same legal effects as the export            the export declaration to the customs office in the
licences from which they have been issued and to which              Community in which formalities regarding exports of steel
they refer .                                                        products to the United States of America are completed.
                                                                    This office shall :
                           Article 3
                                                                    (a) attribute the quantity to be exported upon the original
1 . Export licences may be transferred in whole or in part               of the licence; .
by their titular holder (hereinafter referred to as 'the
transferer') to other steel undertakings or distribution            (b) endorse the original and copies of the certificate, return
undertakings (hereinafter referred to as 'the transferees')              the original to the titular holder of the licence or to his
subject to the conditions laid down in Article 4 ( 3 ) of                representative so that it may be presented to the
Decision No 3724 / 89 / ECSC .                                           customs authorities of the United States of America on
                                                                         importation, keep its own copy and forward the copies
2 . The authority which issued the licence must be                       intended for the issuing authority of the export licences
                                                                         and the Commission .
informed of such transfer by both the transferer and
transferee . That authority shall , without delay , certify the
transfer on the export licence or on the extract and inform
the Commission . Transfer shall take effect from the date of        2. The copies of the certificates shall be forwarded to the
this certification .                                                Commission within three working days following the week
                                                                    in which the customs office endorsed them .
3 . In cases where only a part of an export licence is
transferred , an extract from the export licence should be          3 . Where certificates are amended or cancelled with the
issued in respect of this part.                                     authorization of the customs office which endorsed them,
                                                                    that office shall also forward to the authority which issued
                                                                    the export licence and to the Commission copies of
4 . Where a licence has been transferred to a transferee in a
                                                                    certificates thus amended or cancelled within three working
Member State other than that which issued the licence, the          days following the week in which the amendment or
authority which certified the transfer shall, without delay ,       cancellation was authorized .
inform the competent authority of the Member State in
which the transferee is situated .
                                                                    4 . Member States may provide for the forwarding of
5 . Each licence may be transferred only once .                     copies to the Commission to take place through a central
                                                                    organization appointed for this purpose .
                          Article 4
                                                                                                Article 7
Licences or extracts from licences issued by the authorities
of a Member State, and certificates and declarations                1 . Licence applications shall include the following
accompanied by the stamp of those authorities, shall have           information :
the same legal value in each of the other Member States as
such documents issued by the authorities of those Member            — a description of the products, specifying their category
States and certificates and declarations accompanied by the              and CN code, in accordance with Annex I; however,
stamp of those authorities.                                              the CN code need not be specified if the applicant states
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     that he wishes to transfer the licence requested , in            2 . The notifications from Member States shall include;
     which case the code shall be specified by the
     transferee,                                                      (a) a breakdown of the products by category in accordance
                                                                          with Annex I, and in respect of the information referred
— the quantity of products (in tonnes),                                   to in paragraph 1 (b), by CN code also;
— the exporter's name or trade name, address and                      (b) an indication (in tonnes) for each product intended for
     telephone and telex numbers ,                                        temporary importation into the United States of
                                                                          America for re-export in the same state or without
— the consignee's name or trade name and address;                         having been subject to substantial transformation there,
     however , these indications need not be specified if the             or having been subject to double substantial
     applicant states that he wishes to transfer the licence              transformation .
     requested, in which case they shall be given by the
     transferee,
                                                                      3 . Within the first 15 days of each month Member States
— scheduled date(s) of export,                                        shall inform the Commission of the tonnages in respect of
                                                                      which licences expired during the preceding month .
— where appropriate, an indication that the products are
     intended for temporary importation into the United
     States of America and re-export in the same state or             4 . Member States shall forward to the Commission,
     without having been subject to substantial                       without delay , a copy of each licence and any extract as
                                                                      soon as it has been issued .
     transformation or having been subject to double
     substantial transformation as defined in Appendix D
     of the Arrangement (*).                                          They shall also forward a copy of each amended or
                                                                      cancelled licence or extract as soon as it has been amended
                                                                      or cancelled .
2 . The exporter shall declare that = the goods are of
Community origin and that the information on his licence
application is accurate.                                              5 . Where the Commission ascertains that a Member State
                                                                      has issued licences in excess of its allocation for a given
                                                                      category, it shall inform that State that those licences were
                            Article 8                                 issued in infringement of the rules and that any certificates
                                                                      issued on the basis of those licences cannot be considered to
In the case of loss, theft or destruction of the original of an       be certificates within the meaning of Article 6 of the
export licence or certificate , the competent authorities             Arrangement.
which issued or endorsed the said documents may issue or
endorse a duplicate.                                                  This information shall be published in the Official Journal
                                                                      of the European Communities.
Licences so issued and certificates so endorsed should bear
the endorsement "Duplicata" in red .                                  6 . At the same time as they submit the monthly
                                                                      notifications provided for in paragraph 1 , Member States
                                                                      shall send to the Commission all relevant information
                            Article 9
                                                                      concerning infringements of Decision No 3724 / 89 / ECSC
                                                                      and of this Decision and any penalties imposed.
1 . Within the first 10 days of each month Member States
shall notify the Commission of:
                                                                                                Article 10
( a) the tonnages in respect of which licences were issued
     during the preceding month ;
                                                                      This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its
( b) the tonnages exported in the month preceding that                publication in the Official Journal of the European
     referred to in point ( a).                                       Communities .
                  This Decision shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
                   Done at Brussels, 11 December 1989
                                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                                          BANGEMANN
(*) See page 99 of this Official Journal .
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                                                                      ANNEX I
                                                                   List of products
                  Category               Product                             HTS (*)              CN code
                 1.           Blooms and billets                7207.11                  7207 11
                                                                7207.12.0010             7207 12 11 ( 41 )
             .I            I                                    7207.19          ( 40 )  7207 12 19 ( 41 )
                           I                                    7207.20.0025             7207 12 90 ( 41 )
                                                                7207.20.0075 ( 40)       7207 19    ( 40 ) ^
                           \                                    7207.20.0090 (40 )       7207 2011
                           I                                 I                           7207 20 15
                           I                                    7218.90.0010             7207 20 17
                           I                                    7218.90.0020             7207 20 19
                           \                                    7218.90.0045 ( 40)       7207 20 31 ( 41 )
                           \                                    7218.90.0055 (40 )       7207 20 33 (41 )
                                                                7218.90.0070 (40 )       7207 20 39 ( 41 )
                           I                                    7218.90.0080 (40)        7207 20 51
                                                             I                           7207 20 55
                           \                                    7224.90.0010             7207 20 57
                                                                7224.90.0030 (40)        7207 20 59 ( 40 )
                                                                7224.90.0040             7207 20 71
             I             I                                    7224.90.0060 (40)        7207 20 79 ( 40 )
                                                                7224.90.0070 (40 )       7207 20 90 ( 40 )
                                                                                         7218 90 11 ( 42 )
                                                                                         7218 90 13 (42 )
                                                             II                          7218 90 15 ( 41 ) ( 42 )
                                                             \                           7218 90 19 ( 41 ) (42 )
                           I                                 \                           7218 90 30 ( 41 ) (42 )
                                                             I                           7218 90 50 ( 42 )
                           I                                                             7218 90 91 ( 40 ) ( 42 )
                                                                                         7218 90 99 ( 40 ) (42)
                           |                                                             7224 90 11 ( 41 )
                                                                                         7224 90 19 ( 41 )
                                                             I                           7224 90 30
                           l                                                             7224 90 91 (40 )
                           \                                                             7224 90 99 ( 40 )
                 2.           Other semi-finished               7206.10                  7206 10 00
                              (including slabs)                                          7207 12 11  ( 43 )
                                                                7207.12.0050             7207 12 19  ( 43 )
                                                                7207.20.0045             7207 12 90  ( 43 )
                           1                                 \                           7207 20 31  (43 )
                           \                                    7218.10          (» 7)   7207 20 33  ( 43 )
                                                                7218.90.0035             7207 20 39  ( 43 )
                           \                                    7224.10         ( 17 )   7218 10 00 ( 17 )
             \                                                  7224.90.0020             7218 90 15 ( 43 )
                           i                                    7224.90.0050             7218 90 19 '(«)
                           I                                                             7218 90 30 ( 43 )
                           I                                                             7224 10 00 ( 17 )
                                                                                         7224 90 11 ( 43 )
                           l                                 I                           7224 90 19 ( 43 )
                 3.           Plate                             7208.31                  7208 31 00
                           \                                    7208.32                  7208 32
                                                                7208.33.50               7208 33     («)
                                                                7208.41                  7208 41 00
                                                                7208.42                  7208 42
                                                                7208.43                  7208 43
               (*■) HTS represents the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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                Category             Product                         HTS                      CN code
               3.          Plate                         7210.90.10    ( 5 )( 6 )    7210 90 31 ( 5 )
              (cont'd)                                   7211.11
                                                         7211.12                     7211 11 00
                                                         7211.21                     7211 12
                                                         7211.22.0045                7211 21 00
                         I                                                           7211 22 10 ( 45 )
                                                         7212.60      («)            7211 22 90 C5 )
                                                         7225.30.30                  7212 60     (6)
                                                         7225.40.30
                         II                              7225,50.60                  7225 30 00 {«) ( 47 )
                                                                                     7225 40 10 ( 47 )
                         II                              7226.91.50                  7225 40 30 (47 )
                         II                                                          7225 40 50 ( 47 )
                                                                                     7225 50 00 ( 46 ) ( 47 )
                                                                                     7226 91 00 ( 46 )( 47 )
               4.          Hot-rolled sheet and          7208.11                     7208 11 00
                           strip                         7208.12                     7208 12
                         ll                              7208.13                     7208 13
                         II                              7208.14                     7208 14
                                                         7208.21.50                  7208 21 10 ( 44 )
                         II                              7208.22.50                  7207 21 90 ( 44 )
            I            II                              7208.23                     7208 22 10 ( 44 )
            I            Il                              7208.24                     7208 22 91 ( 44 )
                                                         7208.34                     7208 22 99 ( 44 )
                         ll                              7298.35                     7208 23
                         I                               7208.44                     7208 24
                                                         7208.45                     7208 34
                                                         7208.90      (s) (6)        7208 35
                         IIII 7208 44
                         II 7211.19                                   (3)            7208 45
            I            |                               7211.22.0090                7208 90    ( 5 ) («)
                         Il 7211.29                                   (3)
                                                       \                             7211 19    ( 3)
                         I                               7225.30.70 ( 3 )            7211 22    ( 48 )
                                                         7225.40.70   (3)            7211 29    (3)
                                                         7226.91.70   (3)            7225 30 00 ( 3) ( 47) ( 49 )
                         I                               7226.91.80   (3)            7225 40 70 ( 3 ) (47 )
                                                                                     7225 40 90 ( 3 ) ( 47 )
                                                                                     7226 91 00 ( 3 ) (47) ( 49 )
               5.          Cold-rolled sheet             7208.21.10                  7208 21 10 ( i0 )
                         l                               7208.22.10                  7208 21 90 ( so )
            I                                            7208.33.10                  7208 22 10 ( 50 ) ~
                         I                                                           7208 22 91 ( so )
                                                         7209.11                     7208 22 99 ( 5° )
                                                         7209.12                     7208 33 10 ( 50 )
                                                         7209.13                     7208 33 91 ( 50 )
                                                         7209.14                     7208 33 99 ( 50 )
                                                         7209.21
                                                         7209.22                     7209 11 00
                                                         7209.23                     7209 12
                         l                               7209.24.50                  7209 13
                         \                               7209.31                     7209 14
                                                         7209.32                     7209 21 00
                                                         7209.33                     7209 22
                                                         7209.34                     7209 23
                                                         7209.41                     7209 24 10 ( 51 )
                                                         7209.42                     7209 24 91 ( 51 )
                                                         7209.43                     7209 31 00
                                                         7209.44                     7209 32
                                                         7209.90      (J) (6)        7209 33
                                                                                     7209 34
                         I                               7210.70.30   (s) (6)        7209 41 00
                                                                                     7209 42
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                 Category              Product                         HTS                                        CN code
                5.          Cold-rolled sheet               7211.30.50                                 7209 43
               (cont'd)                                     7211,41.70                                 7209 44
                          l                                 7211.49.50                                 7209 90     I s ) (6 )
                                                            7225.50.80  (3)                            7210 70 19 ( s ) ( 52 )
                                                            7225.90     (3) (5) (6)                    7210 70 90 ( 5 ) ( s )( 52 )
                                                            7226.92.50  (3)                            7211 30     (53 )
                                                                                                       7211 41     ( 53 )
                                                                                                       7211 49     (")
                                                                                                       7225 50 00 ( 3 ) ( 47) ( 49 ) (")
                                                                                                       7225 90     ( 3 )( s )( 6 )
                                                                                                       7226 92     ( 3 ) ( 47 ) {")
               6.           Blackplate                      7209.24.10                                 720924      ( S5 )
               7.           Cold-rolled strip               7211.30.10  ( 3 )( 16 )                    7211  30 31 ( 3 ) ( 1S ) ( 5S)
                                                            7211.30.30  ( 3 )( 16 )                    7211  30 39 ( 3 ) ( 16 ) ( 5<s )
                                                            7211.41.10  ( 3 )( 16 )                    7211  30 50 ( 3 )( 1S ) ( 5S )
                                                            7211.41.30  ( 3 )( 16 )                    7211  30 90 ( 3 ) ( 16 ) ( 5S )
                          I                                 7211.41.50  ( 3 )( 16 )                    7211  41 91 ( 3 )( 16 )( 56 )
                          \                               " 7211.49.10  ( 3 )( 16 )                    7211  41 95 ( 3 )( 16 ) (")
                                                            7211.49.30  ( 3 )( 16 )                    7211  41 99 ( 3 ) ( 16 ) ( 56 )
                                                            7211.90     ( 3 )( 6 )( 16 )               7211  49 91 ( 3 ) ( 16 ) (")
                          II                                                                           7211  49 99 ( 3 )( 16 )(«)
                          II                                7212.30.10  ( 6 )( 16 )                    7211  90    ( 3 )( 6 )( 1 <: )
                          II 7212.30.30                                 ( 6 ) («)                    I
             I                                              7212.40.10  ( 6 )( 16 )                    7212 30 90 ( 6 ) ( 1S ) ( 5S )
                                                        II                                             7212 40 10 ( 6 ) (") (")
                                                            7226.92.70  ( 3 ) (>«)                     7212 40 99 ( 6 ) ( 1S ) ( 5S )
                          I                                 7226.92.80  ( 3 ) ( 16 )                 I
                                                            7226.99     ( 3 ) («)"(")                  7226 92 90 ( 3 ) ( 16 ) ( 47 ) (") -
                                                                                                       7226 99     ( 3 ) («) (")
                8.          Electrical sheet and strip      7225.10     ( 5 )( s )                     7225 10           (s) (6)
                                                            7226.10     («)                            7226 10           (6)
                 9.         Stainless plate                 7219.11     ( 19 ) ( 20 )                  721 9 11    ( 19 )( 20)
                          ll 7219,12 :                                  ( 19 )( 20 )                   7219  12    ( l9 ) ( 20 )
                          ll 7219.21                                    ( 19 ) ( 20 )                  7219  21    ( 19 )( 20 )
                          ll                                7219.22     ( 19)( 20 )                    7219  22    ( 19 ) ( 20 )
                                                            7219.31     ( 19 ){ 20 )                   721 9 31    ( 19 )(20 )
                                                            7220.11     ( 19) ( 20 )                   7220 11 00 ( 19 ) (20)
               10 .         Stainless sheet and strip       72 1 9.13   ( 19)( 20)( 21 )               721 9 13    ( 19 )( 20 )( 21 )
                          l.I 7219.14                                   ( 19)( 20)( 21 )               7219  14    ( 19 )( 20)( 21 )
                                                            7219.23     ( 19 )( 20)( 21 )              7219  23    ( 19 ) ( 20) ( 21 )
                          Il                                7219.24     ( 19)( 20)( 21 )               7219  24    ( 19 ){20)( 21 )
                                                            7219.32     ( 19 )( 20 )( 21 )             7219  32    ( 19 )(20 )( 21 )
                                                            7219.33     ( 19 )(20 )(21 )               7219  33 .  ( 19 )(20 )( 21 )
                                                            7219.34     ( 19)( 20)( 21 )               7219  34    ( I9 ) P){ 21 )
                                                            7219.35     ( 19)(20)( 21 )                7219  35    ( 19 )(*°){ 21 )
                                                            7219.90     ( J )( 6 )( t9 )( 20 )( 21 )   7219  90    ( 5 )(s )( 19 )( 20 )( 21 )
                                                            7220.12     (2) (» 9 ) ( 20 ) ( 22 )       7220 12 00 ( 2) ( I9 ) (20) ( 22 )
                          I                                 7220.20,10  ( 19) ( 2o ) ( 22 )            7220 20     ( 2 ) ( 19 ) (20 ) (22 )
                                                            7220.20.60  ( 19 ) ( 20) ( 22 ) ■          7220 90     ( 2 ) («) ( 19 ) ( 20 ) (")
                                                            7220.20.70  ( 19) ( 20 ) ( 22 )          II
             I                                              7220.20.90  ( 19) ( 20) ( 22 )           II
                                                            7220.90     ( 2 )( s )( 19 )( 20 )( 22 ) l
               11 .         Tinplate                        7210.11     ( s )(«)                       721011      (5) (6)
                                                            7210.12     ( 5 )( 6 )                     7210 12     ( 5) («)
                                                            7212.10     (6)                            7212 10     (6)
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               Category             Product                          HTS                          CN code
              12 .        Tin-free steel                7210.50       (s)               7210 50     (6 )
                        \                               7210.90.60    («)               7210 90 35 ( 57 )
                                                      \                                 7210 90 39 («)
                                                                                        7210 90 90 (6 ) ( J7 )
              13 .        Electrogalvanized             7210.31       (s) (6)           7210 31     (')(«)
                                                        7210.39    "  ( f)(*)           7210 39     (') (6 )
                                                        7212.21       (6)               7212 21     («)
                                                        7212.29       (6)               7212 29     (6 )
              14 .        Other coated flat-rolled      7210.20       ( 5 ) («)         7210 20     ( s ) (fi )
                          products                      7210.41       ( 5 ) («)         7210 41     (*)(«)
                                                        7210.49       (5) (6)           7210 49     ( s ) («)
                        ll                              7210.60 ;     («) ( 24 )        7210 60     ( s )( 24 )
                        l                               7210.70.60    (s) (6)           7210 70     (s ) ( 6 ) ( i8 )
            \           \                               7210.90.90     ( s )( 6 )( 81 ) 7210 90 10 ( s )( 6 )( 81 )
                        Il\                                                             7210 90 33 ( 5 )(6)
                        II                              7212.30.50     («)              7210 90 35 ( 5 ) (6 ) { 59 )
                        II                              7212.40.50     («)              7210 90 39 ( 5 ) (6 ) ( S9 )
                                                        7212.50       ( 6 ) ( 81 )      7210 9.0 90 ( s ) ( 6 ) (»)
                                                                                        7212 30     ( 6 ) ( 53 )
                                                      l                                 7212 40     ( 6 ) (")
                        IIIl                                                            7212 50 10  («) ( 81 )
                                                      \                                 7212 50 31  (6)
                        l                                                               7212 50 39  (6)
                        \                             I                                 7212 50 51  (6)
            \           IIIl                                                            7212 50 59  {<)
                                                      l                                 7212 50 71  (6)
                                                      Il                                7212 50 73  (6 )
                                                                                        7212 50 75  (6)
                                                      II                                7212 50 91  (6 )
                                                      Il                                7212 50 93  (6 )
                                                      l                                 7212 50 97  (6)
                                                      II                                7212 50 99  (6)
              15 .        Rebar                         7214.20                         7214 20 00
              16 .        Hot-finished bar              7213.39.0060                    7213 39 00 (60 )
                                                        7213.39.0090                    7213 49 00 (60)
                                                        7213.49.0060                    7213 50 00 (60 )
                        li                              7213.49.0090                    II
                        \\                              7213.50.0060                    7214 10 00
                                                        7213.50.0080                    7214 30 00
                                                      II                                7214 40
                                                        7214.10                         7214 50
            \                                           7214.30                         7214 60 00
                                                        7214.40                         l'l
                                                        7214.50                         7228 2011
                                                        7214.60                         7228 20 19
            \           IIII                                                            7228 20 30
                                                        7228.20.10     (e)              7228 20 50
                                                        7228.30.80                      7228 20 90 (")
                                                        7228.40                         7228 30 10 ( 47 )
                                                        7228.60.60     («)              7228 30 90 (47 )
                                                      II                                7228 40 00
                                                                                        7228 60 10 (47 )
                                                                                        7228 60 90 (47 ) (61 )
              17 . .      Cold-finished bar             7215.10                         7215 10  00
                                                        7215.20                         7215 20  00
                        II                              7215.3»                         7215 30  00
                                                        7215.40                         7215 40  00
                                                        7215.90        («)              7215 90     («)
                        l                               7228.20.50     («)              7228 20 70
                                                        7228.50.50                      7228 20 90 (6 ) («)"
                                                        7228.60.80     («)              7228 50 00 (47 )
                                                        7228.80                         7228 60 90 ( s) ( 47) («)
                                                      li                                7228 80
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                 Category              Product                         HTS                      CN code
               18 .         Stainless bar                   7218.90.0030               7218 90 11 («)
                                                            7218.90.0065               7218 90 13 («)
                          II                                7218.90.0090               7218 90 15'(4I )(")
                          liI                                                          7218 90 19 ( 41 ) ( <3 )
                                                            7221.00.0060               7218 90 30 («)(")
                                                            7221.00.0080               7218 90 50 («)
                          I                              \                             7218 90 91 (")
                          Il                                7222.10                    7218 90 99 (")
                          ll                                7222.20
                          \                                 7222.30       (6)          7221 00 10 (60 )
                                                                                       7221 00 90 ( 60 )
                                                         |                             7222 10
                                                         Il                            7222 20
                                                                                       7222 30      («)
               19 .         Carbon wire rod                 7213.10                    7213 10 00
             l            \                                7213.20                     7213 20 00
             l            \                                 7213.31                    7213 31 00
                                                           7213.39.0030                7213 39 00 (")
                          \                                7213.41                     7213 41 00
             \            \                                 7213.49.0030               7213 49 00 (««)
                          \                                7213.50.0020                7213 50 00 (")
                                                           7213.50.0040
               20 .         Stainless wire rod             7221.00.0020                7221 00 10 (")
                                                           7221.00.0040                7221 00 90 («*)
               21 .         Alloy wire rod                 7227.20                     7227 20 00
                          l                                7227.90.60                  7227 90 10
                          l                                                            7227 90 90 ( 47 )
               22 .         Bar shapes less than           7216.10                     7216 10 00
                            80 mm                          7216.21                     7216 21 00
                                                           7216.22                     7216 22 00
               23 .         Structurals                    7216.31                     7216 31 00
                                                           7216.32                     7216 32 00
                          \                                7216.33                     7216 33 00
                                                           7216.40                     7216 40
                                                           7216.50                     7216 50
                                                           7216.60                     7216 60
                                                           7222.40.30                  7222 40 11
             \                                                                         7222 40 19
                                                           7228.70.30                  7222 40 30
                                                                                       7228 70 10
                                                                                       7228 70 31
               24 .         Sheet piling                   7301.10                     7301 10 00
               25 .         Fabricated structurals         7216.90                     7216 90
                                                           7222.40.60                  7222 40 91
                                                                                       7222 40 93
                                                           7228.70.60                  7222 40 99
                                                           7301.20                     7228 70 91
                                                                                       7228 70 99
             \                                             7308.10
                                                           7308.20                     7301 20 00
                                                           7308.30       ( 15 )
                                                           7308.40                     7308 10 00
                          \                                7308.90.30    ( 12 )        7308 20 00
                                                           7308.90.60    (»)           7308 30 00 ( 1S )
                          \                                7308.90.90    (») ( I4)     7308 40 00
                                                                                       7308 90    (»)( H )( S7) •
 ---pagebreak--- No L 368 / 82                           Official Journal of the European Communities                                     18 . 12 . 89
              Category           Product                           HTS                       CN code
            26 .       Stainless wire                 7223.00.10                  7223 00 10 (« 8 )
                                                      7223.00.50     ( 2 ) («)    7223 00 90 (")
            27 .       Wire strand                    7312.10.10     (4)          7312   10 30  (4 ) («) ( 71 )
                                                      7312.10.3015   («)          7312   10 50  (4 ) (69 ) ( 70 ) (71 )
                                                      7312.10.3065   (4)          7312   10 71  (4 ) {69 ) ( 70 )
                                                      7312.10.3075   (4)          73 1 2 10 75  ( 4 )( 69 )( 70 )
                                                      7312.10.3090   (4)          7312   10 79  (4 ) (") (70 )
            28 .       Wire rope                      7312.10.60     (4)          7312 10 30    (4 ) («») ( 72 )
                                                      7312.10.90     (")          7312 10 50    ( 4 ) ( 69 ) t72 ) ( 73)
                                                                                  7312 10 91    ( 4 )( 69 )
                                                                                  7312 10 95    ( 4 ) («)
                                                                                  731210 99     ( 4 )(«) ( 73 )
            29 .       Carbon and alloy wire          7217.11                     7217   11
                                                      7217.12                     7217   12
                                                      7217.13                     7217   13
                                                      7217.19                     7217   19
                                                      7217.21                     7217   21 00
                                                      7217.22                     7217   22 00
                                                      7217.23                     7217   23 00
                                                      7217.29                     7217   29 00
                                                      7217.31       ( 3)          7217 31 00 ( 3 )
                                                      7217.32                     7217 32 00
                                                      7217.33                     7217 33 00
                                                      7217.39       (3)           7217 39 00 ( J )
                                                      7223.00.90                  7223 00 10 ( 74 )
                                                                                  7223 00 90 ( 74 )
                                                      7229.20
                                                      7229.90                     7229 20 00
                                                                                  7229 90 00
            30 .       Wire products                  7313.00       (")           7313 00 00 (»)
                                                      7314.41       (8)           7314 41      (8)
                                                      7314.42       ( 8)          7314 42      ( 8)
                                                      7314.49       (8)           7314 49 00 ( 8 )
                                                      7317.00.55 ( 7)             7317 00      ( 7)( 7J )
                                                      7317.00.6560 ( 7 )
                                                      7317.00.75 ( 7)
            31 .       Rails                          7302.10       ( 10 )        7302 10      ( 10)
            32 .       Rail products                  7302.20       ( 1S )        7302 20 00 ( 18 )
                                                      7302.40       (*«)          7302 40 10
                                                      7302.90       (")           7302 90 30 ( 23 )
                                                                                  7302 90 90 (")
                                                      8607.19.10
                                                      8607.19.20                  860719 11
                                                                                  8607 19 19
            33 .       Alloy tool steel               7225.20       ( s) ( 6 )    7225   20    ( s ) («)
                                                      7225.30.10 :                7225   30 00 ( 76 )
                                                      7225.30.5060                7225   40    ( 77)
                                                      7225.40.1090                7225   50 00 ( 77 )
                                                      7225.40.5060
                                                      7225.50.1060                7226 20      (6)
                                                                                  7226 91 00 ( 77 )
                                                      7226.20       (6)           7226 92      ( 77)
                                                      7226.91.1060
                                                      7226.91.3060                7227 10 00
                                                      7226.92.1060                7227 90 90 ( 77)
                                                      7226.92.3060
                                                                                  7228   10    (6)
                                                      7227.10                     7228   30    ( 77 )
                                                      7227.90.1060                7228   50 00 ( 77)
                                                      7227.90.2060                7228   60    («) ( 77)
 ---pagebreak--- 18 . 12 . 89                             Official Journal of the European Communities                      No L 368 / 83
               Category           Product                          HTS                      CN code
             33 .       Alloy tool steel               7228.10       (6)           7229 10 00
             (cont'd)                                  7228.30.40
                                                       7228.30.60
                                                       7228.50.1020
                                                       7228.50.1040
                                                       7228.50.1060
                                                       7228.50.1080
                                                       7228.60.1060 ( 6 )
                                                       7229.10
             34 .       Other speciality steel         7225.30.5030                7225 30 00 ( 7S )
                                                       7225.40.101 5               7225 40    (»)
                                                       7225.40.5030                7225 50 00 ( 79) ( 8° )
                                                       7225.50.1030
                                                       7225.50.70                  7226 91 00 (79 )
                                                                                   7226 92    ( 79 )
                                                       7226.91.1030
                                                       7226.91.3030                7227 90 90 ( 79 )
                                                       7226.92.1030
                                                       7226.92.3030                7228 30    ( 79 )
                                                                                   7228 50 00 ( 79 )
                                                       7227.90.1030                7228 60    ( s ) ( 79 )
                                                       7227.90.2030
                                                       7228.30.20
                                                       7228.50.1010
                                                       7228.60.1030 («)
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                                                                        Footnotes
               (2) Excluded if 'razor blade steel' i.e. flat-rolled products of stainless steel not over 0,25 mm in thickness and
                    not over 23 mm in width , containing by weight not over 14,7 % of chromium, and certified at the time of
                    entry to be used in the manufacture of razor blades .
               (3 ) Excluded if 'carbon/ alloy band saw steel' defined as follows:
                    ( a) 'metal cutting band sa:w steel' referring to steel flat-rolled products, not less than 0,61 mm and not
                         more than 0,91 mm in thickness, not less than 6,30 mm and not more than 50,80 mm in width, in
                         coils , containing:
                         — carbon :              not less than 1,18 % and not more than 1,32 % ;
                         — chromium :            not less than 0,15 % and not more than 0,32 % ;
                         — manganese:            not less than 0,10 % and not more than 0,40 % ;
                         certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee for use in the manufacture of metal-cutting
                         band saw blades ; or
                    (b ) 'wood band saw steel' referring to
                         ( 1 ) alloy steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness which contains, in addition to iron,
                               each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified:
                               — carbon:             not less than 0,70 % and not more than 0,81 % ;
                               — manganese :         not less than 0,30 % and not more than 0,55 % ;
                               — silicon :           not less than 0,20 % and not more than 0,35 % ;
                               — nickel :            not less than 1,60 % and not more than 2,70 % ;
                               — chromium:           none , or not more than 0,50 % ;
                               — phosphorus:         none, or not more than 0,03 % , and
                               — sulfur:             none , or not more than 0,15 % ,
                         or
                         (2) cold-rolled flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness , less than 300 mm in width , which
                               contains , in addition to iron , each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified:
                               — carbon:             not less than 0,70 % and not more than 0,81 % ;
                               — manganese :         not less than 0,30 % and not more than 0,50 % ;
                               — silicon :           not less than 0,20 % and not more than 0,35 % ;
                               — chromium :          none , or not more than 0,50 % ;
                               — phosphorus:         none, or not more than 0,03 % , and
                               — sulfur:             none , or not more than 0,15 % ;
                               certified by the importer of record or the ultimate consignee for use in the manufacture of wood
                               band saws .
               ( 4) Excluded if covered with textile or other non-metallic material .
               (5)  Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape (including 9 scroll cutting).
               ( 6) Covered if corrugated or subjected to surface treatments .
               (7)  Excluded if corrugated fasteners, glaziers' points, hook nails, or ring nails.
               (8)  Excluded if other than galvanized wire fencing wholly of round iron or steel wire measuring not over
                    5,08 mm and not under 1,905 mm in diameter , whether or not such wire is covered with plastics.
               (9)  Excluded if fence or sign posts.
             ( 10)  Excluded if current-conducting rail .
             (n)    Excluded if twisted hoop or single flat wire, whether or not barbed.
             ( 12)  Excluded if of cast iron .
             (13)   Excluded if in part of stainless steel .
             ( 14)  Excluded if plastic foam core insulating composite panels.
             ( 15 ) Excluded if door or window frames .
            ( 16)   Excluded if bale ties .
            ( 17)   Excluded if other primary forms, e.g. blocks, lumps, puddled bars and pilings.
             ( 18)  Excluded if forged.
             ( 19)  Excluded if cladding grade 434 stainless steel certified by the importer of record to be used in the
                    manufacture of stainless steel clad aluminum automobile trim.
             (20) Excluded if grade 253MA or 254SMO stainless steel .
             (21 ) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness and over 1 803,4 mm in
                    width .
            (22) Excluded if stainless steel flat-rolled products less than 4,75 mm in thickness , less than 300 mm, in width ,
                    and certified by the importer of record or ultimate consignee to be used in the manufacture of stainless
                    steel flapper valves for compressors.
             (23 ) Covered if either
                    (a) hot-rolled and designed to connect the ends of adjacent rails in track (i.e. 'joint bars'). These products
                         are usually punched or slotted; or
                    (b) hot-rolled and used to support rails in track, to maintain track gauge, and protect the ties (i.e. 'tie
                         plates'). These products are punched to provide holes for spikes and have one or two shoulder sections
                         as rail guides .
 ---pagebreak--- 18 . 12 . 89                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                                       No L 368 / 85
             (24) Excluded if cut, pressed or stamped to non-rectangular shape and other than electrolytically coated or
                    plated .
             (40)   Excluded if pieces roughly shaped by forging.
             (41 )  Covered if of a width measuring less than four times, the thickness.
             (42)   Covered if of a cross-sectional area of 19,4 cm2 or more.
             (43)   Covered if of a width measuring at least four times the thickness.
             (44)   Excluded if pickled.
             (45 )  Excluded if in coils .
             (46) Covered if of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more.
             (47) Excluded if of tool steel as defined in additional note 1 (e), (f) and (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
             (48 )  Covered if in coils.
             (49 )  Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm .
             (50)   Covered if pickled.
             (51 )  Covered if of a thickness of 0,361 mm or more .
             (52)   Excluded if coated or plated with metal or clad.
             (53 )  Covered if of a width of 300 mm or more.
             (54) Excluded if of heat resisting steel as defined in additional note 1 (g) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
             (55 )  Cohered   if of a thickness of less than 0,361 mm.
             (56 )  Covered   if of a width of less than 300 mm .
             (57)   Covered   if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal .
             (58)   Covered   if coated or plated with metal or clad.
             (59) Excluded if electrolytically coated or plated with base metal.
             (60) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 19 mm or more if of other than circular
                    cross-section .
             (61 ) Excluded if cold formed.
             ( 62) Covered if cold formed .
             (63) Covered if of a cross sectional area of less than 19,4 cm2 .
             (64) Covered if of circular cross-section and with a diameter of 14 mm or more but less than 19 mm.
             (65) Covered if of circular cross-section and with either a diameter of less than 14 mm or with a diameter of
                    14 mm or more but less than 19 mm .
             (66) Covered if hot rolled, not drilled , not punched and not otherwise advanced.
             (67) If columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar structural units, excluded if in part of stainless steel
                    or if of cast iron .
             (68) Excluded if other than round or flat wire. Also excluded if flat wire of razor blade steel (see footnote 2) or
                    flat wire further worked after flat rolling (see footnote 6).
             (6?) Excluded if fitted with fittings or made up into articles .
             (70) Excluded if tyre cord. If other than tyre cord and other than stranded wire for prestressing concrete ,
                    excluded if of brass plated wire.
             (71 ) Covered if stranded wire .
             (72) Excluded if stranded wire.
             (73) Excluded if of brass plated wire.
             (74) Excluded if round or flat wire.
             (75 ) Excluded if thumb tacks; or drive pins, studs or other fasteners, suitable for use in powder-activated hand
                    tools; or staples in strip form; or furniture glides; or cut products made of other than round wire and of
                    one piece construction .
              (76) If of a thickness of 4,75 mm or more, covered if of tool steel as defined in additional note 1 (e), ( f) and (h )
                    to Chapter 72 of the HTS. If of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm, covered if of tool steel as defined in
                    additional note 1 ( e) and (f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
              (77) Covered if of tool steel as defined in additional note 1 (e) and (f) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              (78 ) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm and of ball-bearing steel as defined in additional note 1 .(h )
                    to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
              (79) Covered if of ball-bearing steel as defined in additional note 1 (h) to Chapter 72 of the HTS.
              ( 80) Covered if of a thickness of less than 4,75 mm and of heat-resisting steel as defined in additional note 1 (g)
                    to Chapter 72 of the HTS .
             (81 ) Excluded if silvered, gilded or platinum plated.
 ---pagebreak--- No L 368 / 86                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                                  18 . 12 . 89
                                                                   Definitions
            Extracts from the additional notes to Chapter 72 of the HTS:
             1 . For the purpose of the tariff schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to
                 them :
                 (e) Tool steel
                     Alloy steels which contain the following combinations of elements in the quantity by weight respectively
                     indicated :
                        (i )    more than 1,2 % carbon and more than 10,5 % chromium ; or
                      ( ii )    not less than 0,3 % carbon and 1,25 % or more but less than 10,5 % chromium; or
                     (iii )     not less than 0,85 % carbon and 1 % to 1,8 % , inclusive , manganese; or
                     (iv)       0,9 % to 1,2 % , inclusive, chromium and 0,9 % to 1,4 % , inclusive , molybdenum; or
                      ( v)      not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 3,5 % molybdenum; or
                     (vi )      not less than 0,5 % carbon and not less than 5,5 % tungsten .
                 (f) Chipper knife steel
                     Alloy tool steels which contain, in addition to iron, -each of the following elements by weight in the
                     amount specified:
                          (i)   not less than 0,48 % and not more than 0,55 % of carbon ;
                        (ii)    not less than 0,2 % and not more than 0,5 % of manganese;
                      ( iii)    not less than 0,75 % and not more than 1,05 % of silicon;
                      ( iv)     not less than 7,25 % and not more than 8,75 % of chromium;
                        (v)     not less than 1,25 % and not more than 1,75 % of molybdenum;
                      (vi )     none , or not more than 1,75 % of tungsten ; and
                     (vii) not less than 0,2 % and not more than 0,55 % of vanadium .
                 (g) Heat-resisting steel
                     Alloy steels containing by weight less than 0,3 % of carbon and 4 % or more but less than 10,5 % of
                     chromium .
                 (h) Ball-bearing steel
                     Alloy tool steels which contain , in addition to iron , each of the following elements by weight in the
                     amount specified:
                           (i ) not less than 0,95 % and not more than 1,13 % of carbon ;
                         (ii ) not less than 0,22 % and not more than 0,48 % of manganese;
                        (iii ) none , or not more than 0,03 % of sulfur;
                        (iv) none , or not more than 0,03 % of phosphorus;
                         (v)    not less than 0,18 % and not more than 0,37 % of silicon;
                        (vi)    not less than 1,25 % and not more than 1,65 % of chromium ;
                      ( vii )   none , or not more than 0,28 % of nickel;
                     (viii)     none , or not more than 0,38 % of copper; and
                        ( ix)   none, or not  more than 0,09 % of molybdenum .
 ---pagebreak--- EUROPEAN COMMUNITY                                                                                                                                       ANNEX 11
 1 Exporter (full name and address)
                                                                                                          EXPORT LICENCE
                                                                                                       EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                                                         TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                   No             /                                                 ORIGINAL
 2 EXTRACT                                                                       3 Period of validity                                               4 Quota year
   of export licence No         '                                                  from                          |      |      I       I
 S Licence transferred to (full name and address)                                  until                   |     |      |      | included         \
                                                                                 6 AUTHORITY ISSUING THE LICENCE OR THE EXTRACT
   with effect from                                      1      1    1        1
   Signature :                                   Stamp of competent authority :
                                                                                   NOTE
                                                                                   This licence and a certificate for the export of iron and steel products must
                                                                                   be produced at the customs office at which customs formalities for export
                                                                                   to the United States of America are completed .
 7 Category and detailed description of iron and steel products                   8 CN codes                                 9 Quantity (metric tonnes)
10 Place of issue::                                                             11 Period of validity extended
   Date of issue :                                       |      I    I        I    until                                I      I       I      I included
   Signature :                                   Stamp of competent authority :    Signature :                                  Stamp of competent authority :
 ---pagebreak--- ATTRIBUTION OF QUANTITIES EXPORTED OR FOR WHICH AN EXTRACT IS ISSUED
 12 Quantities (metric tonnes)         13 Customs export document (type, number and date) 14 Name, Member State, signature and stamp of attributing
                                          or extract ( number and date)                      authority
    Available
    Attributed
    Available
    Attributed
    Available
    Attributed
    Available
    Attributed
     Available
     Attributed
     Available
     Attributed
 ---pagebreak--- EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
 1 Exporter (full name and address)
                                                                                                          EXPORT LICENCE
                                                                                                       EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                                                         TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                   No                                                                      COPY
  2 EXTRACT                                                                      3 Period of validity                                               4 Quota year
    of export licence No        I                                                  from
 5 Licence transferred to (full name and address)                                  until                                           included
                                                                                 6 AUTHORITY ISSUING THE LICENCE OR THE EXTRACT
    with effect from
    Signature :                                  Stamp of competent authority :
                                                                                   NOTE
                                                                                   This licence and a certificate for the export of iron and steel products must
                                                                                   be produced at the customs office at which customs formalities for export
                                                                                   to the United States of America are completed .
 7 Category and detailed description of iron and steel products                  8 CN codes                                  9 Quantity ( metric tonnes)
10 Place of issue :                                                             11 Period of validity extended
    Date of issue :                                                                until                                                          included
    Signature :                                  Stamp of competent authority :    Signature :                                  Stamp of competent authority :
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak--- EUROPEAN COMMUNITY                                                                                                                                                ANNEX M
   1 Exporter (full name and address)                                                                                    CERTIFICATE
                                                                                                               FOR THE EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                                                                     TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                                 No                                                          ORIGINAL
   2 Consignee (full name and address)                                                        3 Export licence
                                                                                                 No        /
                                                                                                 issued in                                              (Member State)
\                                                                                           \ 4 Extract No
                                                                                                 issued in
                                                                                                                   /
                                                                                                                                                        (Member State)
                                                                                                 of export licence No      /
                                                                                                 issued in                                              (Member State)
  NOTES
  A. This certificate must be completed on a typewriter and in English .
  B. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it refers must be produced at the customs office at which customs formalities for export to the
       United States of America are completed .
  C. This certificate, duly endorsed by the customs office shown in box 7 . must be produced to the competent authorities in the United States of America at the time of
       importation .
    5 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - Category and detailed description of iron and steel products                   6 Quantity (metric tonnes)
   7 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
       The quantity;(metric tonnes) of iron and steel products shown above has been attributed | j to the export licence shown in box 3
      [ I to the extract shown in box 4.*)
       Customs export document :                                                            Signature :                              Stamp ;
            type :
            number :
            date :    |       |      |       |
       Customs office :
      Member State :
     (') The appropriate box to be indicated like this : fx ]
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---  EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
   1 Exporter (fuli name and address)
                                                                                                                         CERTIFICATE
                                                                                                              FOR THE EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                                                                     TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                                                                                No                                                                COPY
   2 Consignee (full name and address)                                                       3 Export licence
                                                                                                No        /
                                                                                                issued in                                               (Member.State)
\                                                                                            4 Extract No
                                                                                                issued in
                                                                                                                  /
                                                                                                                                                        (Member State)
                                                                                                of export licence No       /
                                                                                                issued in                                               (Member State)
  NOTES
 A. This certificate must be completed on a typewriter and in English .
 B. This certificate and the export licence or the extract thereof to which it refers must be produced at the customs office at which customs formalities for export to the
      United States of America are completed .
 C. This certificate , duly endorsed by the customs office shown in box 7 . must be produced to the competent authorities in the United States of America at the time of
     importation .
   5 Marks and numbers - Number and kind of packages - Category and detailed description of iron and steel products                    6 Quantity (metric tonnes)
   7 ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICE IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
      The quantity (metric tonnes) of iron and steel products shown above has been attributed | | to the export licence shown in box 3
     | | to the extract shown in box 4.*)
      Customs export document :                                                            Signature :                               Stamp :
           type :
           numbe '
           date      |       |      |       |
      Customs office :
     Member State :
    O The apprcpriate box to be indicated like this : [x~]
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak--- 18 . 12 . 89                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                        No L 368 / 95
                                                                ANNEX IV
                          Technical provisions relating to export licences, extracts thereof, and certificate forms
             1 . Licences, extracts thereof including any extensions and forms shall be made up in sets containing at least
                 one original , a copy for the issuing authority and a copy for the Commission.
                 Certificate forms shall be made up in sets containing at least one original, a copy for the customs , a copy for
                 the authority issuing the export licence or the extract thereof and a copy for the Commission.
             2. Forms referred to in point 1 shall be printed on white paper dressed for writing and weighing at least
                 40 g/ m2. Their size shall be 210 x 297 mm.
             3 . The Member States shall be responsible for having the forms referred to in point 1 printed. These may also
                 be printed by printers appointed by the Member State in which they are established. In the latter case,
                 reference to the appointment by the Member State must appear on each form . Each forrti shall bear an
                 indication of the printer's name and address, or a mark enabling the printer to be identified, and an
                 individual serial number .
                 The number which shall be composed of six digits shall be preceded by the following letters according to the
                 country in which the forms are utilized: 'BE' for Belgium , 'DK' for Denmark, 'DE' for the Federal Republic
                 of Germany, 'ES' for Spain , 'FR' for France, 'GR' for Greece, 'IE' for Ireland, 'IT' for Italy , 'LU' for
                 Luxembourg, 'NL' for the Netherlands, 'PO' for Portugal and 'GB' for the United Kingdom. It may be
                 followed by additional numbers which Member States may deem necessary for statistical purposes .
             4. Licences, extracts thereof including any extensions and forms shall be printed in one of the official
                 languages of the Community, as specified by the competent authorities of the issuing Member State.
                 Certificates shall be printed in English.