29.1.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 251 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 152/2002 of 21 January 2002 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the European Community (double-checking system) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 190/98 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) An Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part ('), (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Interim Agreement’) entered into force on 1 June 2001. (2)  The Parties agreed in Protocol 2 to the Interim Agree- ment on steel products, to establish, immediately upon the entry into force of the said Agreement, a double- checking system, without quantitative limits, for the import into the Community of steel products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 190/98 of 19 January 1998 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Mace- donia to the Community (double-checking system) (?) should be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1.  From the date of entry into force of the Interim Agree- ment and until further notice, in accordance with Protocol 2 to the Interim Agreement on steel products, imports into the Community of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as listed in Annex I hereto, shall be subject to the presentation of a surveillance document issued by the authorities in the Community. 2. The classification of the products covered by this Regula- tion is based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter called the ‘Combined Nomenclature’, or in abbreviated form ‘CN). The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community. 3. From the date of entry into force of the Interim Agree- ment and until further notice, imports into the Community of steel products originating in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as listed in Annex I shall also be subject to the issue of an export document by the competent authorities of the exporting country. The importer shall present the original of the export document not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the document were shipped. 4. Shipment shall be considered to have taken place on the date of loading on to the exporting means of transport. 5. The export document shall conform to the model shown in Annex IL It shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory of the Community. Article 2 1.  The surveillance document referred to in Article 1(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 submission, unless it is proven other- wise. 2. A surveillance document issued by one of the competent national authorities listed in Annex III shall be valid throughout the Community.