No L 108/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 5. %6 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 790/96 of 29 April 1996 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to the Community THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (), entered into force on 1 February 1995; Whereas the situation relating to imports of certain steel products from the Czech Republic into the Community has been the subject of thorough examination and whereas, on the basis of relevant information supplied to them, the parties decided in Association Council Decision No 2/96 (3 that the solution acceptable to both parties is a double-checking system, without quantitative limits, for the import into the Community of certain steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties for an initial period running from the date on which this Regulation enters into force to 31 December 1996, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1.  For the period running from the date on which this Regulation enters into force to 31 December 1996, in accordance with the provisions of Association Council Decision No 2/96, imports into the Community of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in the Czech Republic, as listed in Annex I, shall be subject to the presentation of an import document issued by the authorities in the Community. 2. The classification of the products covered by this Regulation is based on the tariff and statistical nomencla- ture of the Community (hereinafter called the ‘combined nomenclature’, or in abbreviated form ‘CN’). The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall be deter- mined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community. 3.  For the period running from the date on which this Regulation enters into force to 31 December 1996, imports into the Community of the iron and steel () OJ No L 360, 31. 12. 1994, p. 2. () Cf doc. UE-CZ 1705/91 + COR L. products originating in the Czech Republic and listed in Annex I shall, in addition, be subject to the issue of an export document issued by the competent authorities of the exporting country. Presentation by the importer of the original of the export document must be effected not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the document were shipped. 4. An export document will not be required for goods originating in the Czech Republic already shipped before the date on which this Regulation enters into force, provided that the destination of such products is not changed and that those products which, under the prior surveillance regime applicable in 1995, may be put into free circulation only on production of an import docu- ment are in fact accompanied by such a document, 5. Shipment is considered to have taken place on the date of loading on to the exporting means of transport. 6. The export document shall conform to the model shown in Annex II. It shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory of the Community. Article 2 1. The import document referred to in Article 1 shall be issued automatically by the competent authority in the Member States, without charge for any quantities requested, within five working days of presentation of an application by any Community importer, wherever established in the Community. This application shall be deemed to have been received by the competent national authority no later than three working days after submis- sion, unless it is proven otherwise. 2. An import document issued by one of the compe- tent national authorities listed in Annex III shall be valid throughout the Community. 3. The import document shall be made out on a form corresponding to the model set out in Annex IV. The importer’s application shall include the following elements: (a) the name and full address of the applicant (including telephone and telefax numbers, and possible identifi- cation number used by the competent national autho- rities) and VAT registration number, if subject to VAT; (b) if applicable, the name and full address of the decla- rant or representative of the applicant (including tele- phone and fax numbers); (c) the full name and address of the exporter;