Council Regulation (EC) No 40/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from Slovakia to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double- checking system)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 40/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from Slovakia to the Community for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double-checking system)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic (1), of the other part, entered into force on 1 February 1995;
Whereas the Parties decided, in Decision No . . . ./96 of the Association Council, association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part (2), to extend the double-checking system introduced by Decision No 2/95 (3) for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997 subject to certain amendments;
Whereas it is consequently appropriate to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 3054/95 of 22 December 1995 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from certain third countries to the European Communities (4),