23.8.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 227/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1499/2002 of 20 June 2002 concerning the export of certain steel products from Romania to the Community for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2002 (double-checking system) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 133 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1)  The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (), entered into force on 1 February 1995. (2)  The Parties have agreed, by Decision No 3/2002 of the EU-Romania Association Council (), to reintroduce the double-checking system for the period 1 July to 31 December 2002, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. For the period 1 July to 31 December 2002, in accor- dance with the provisions of Association Council Decision No 3/2002, imports into the Community of certain iron and steel products originating in Romania, as listed in Annex I, shall be subject to the presentation of an import document issued by the authorities in the Community. 2. The import document shall be made out on a form corre- sponding to the European Community Surveillance Document model set out in Annex IL 3. The classification of the products covered by this Regula- tion is based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter referred to as the combined nomencla- ture 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. 4. For the period specified in paragraph 1, imports into the Community of the products listed in Annex I shall also be () OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2. () See page 38 of this Official Journal. subject to the issue of an export document issued by the competent Romanian authorities. The importer must present the original of the export document no later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the document were shipped. 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 IIL It shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory of the Community. 7. Goods shipped before 1 July 2002 shall be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. Article 2 1. The import 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 Commu- nity 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 otherwise. 2. An import document issued by one of the competent national authorities listed in Annex IV shall be valid throughout the Community. 3. The importer’s application shall include the following elements: (a) the name and full address of the applicant (including tele- phone and fax numbers, and any identification number used by the competent national authorities) and VAT regis- tration number, if subject to VAT; (b) if applicable, the name and full address of the declarant or representative of the applicant (including telephone and fax numbers); (c) the full name and address of the exporter;