CELEX: 32010R1040
Language: en
Date: 2010-11-16 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1040/2010 of 16 November 2010 amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products from the Russian Federation

17.11.2010   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 299/1
            
         COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1040/2010
   of 16 November 2010
   amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products from the Russian Federation
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 of 22 October 2007 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               The European Community and the Russian Federation signed an agreement on trade in certain steel products on 26 October 2007 (2) (the Agreement).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Article 3(3) of the Agreement provides that unused quantities for a given year may be carried over to the following year up to a maximum of 7 % of the relevant quantitative limit set out in Annex II to the Agreement.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Russia has, as in 2009, notified the European Union of its intent to make use of the provisions in Article 3(3) within the time limits set by the Agreement. It is appropriate to make the necessary adjustments to the quantitative limits for the year 2010 resulting from Russia’s request.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Article 10 stipulates that with each yearly renewal, quantities in every product group shall be increased by 2,5 %.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 should be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The quantitative limits for the year 2010 set out in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 are replaced by those set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   The quantitative limits for the year 2011 resulting from the application of Article 10(1) of the 2007 Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products are set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 16 November 2010.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         
            The President
         
         José Manuel BARROSO
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 1.
   
      (2)  OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 52.
   
      ANNEX I
      
         QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR 2010
      
      
                  (tonnes)
               
            
                  Products
               
               
                  Year 2010
               
            
                  
                     SA. Flat products
                  
               
            
                  SA1. Coils
               
               
                  1 117 305
               
            
                  SA2. Heavy plate
               
               
                  310 167
               
            
                  SA3. Other flat products
               
               
                  670 709
               
            
                  SA4. Alloyed products
               
               
                  118 360
               
            
                  SA5. Alloyed quarto plates
               
               
                  28 196
               
            
                  SA6. Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets
               
               
                  123 999
               
            
                  
                     SB. Long products
                  
               
            
                  SB1. Beams
               
               
                  62 018
               
            
                  SB2. Wire rod
               
               
                  365 262
               
            
                  SB3. Other long products
               
               
                  574 233
               
            
                  
                              
                                 Note:
                              
                           
                           
                              SA and SB are product categories
                              SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups
                           
                        
            
   
      ANNEX II
      
         QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR 2011
      
      
                  (tonnes)
               
            
                  Products
               
               
                  Year 2011
               
            
                  
                     SA. Flat products
                  
               
            
                  SA1. Coils
               
               
                  1 114 582
               
            
                  SA2. Heavy plate
               
               
                  296 145
               
            
                  SA3. Other flat products
               
               
                  640 750
               
            
                  SA4. Alloyed products
               
               
                  113 074
               
            
                  SA5. Alloyed quarto plates
               
               
                  26 922
               
            
                  SA6. Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets
               
               
                  118 458
               
            
                  
                     SB. Long products
                  
               
            
                  SB1. Beams
               
               
                  59 229
               
            
                  SB2. Wire rod
               
               
                  348 913
               
            
                  SB3. Other long products
               
               
                  545 984
               
            
                  
                              
                                 Note:
                              
                           
                           
                              SA and SB are product categories
                              SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups