28.3.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 81/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 542/2003 of 21 January 2003 concerning the export of certain steel products from the Czech Republic to the Community for the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to the date of accession by the Czech Republic to the European Union (extension of the 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 the Czech Republic, of the other part (), entered into force on 1 February 1995. (2)  The Parties decided by Decision No 1/2003 (%) of the Association Council to extend the double-checking system introduced by Decision No 3/97 () of the Asso- ciation Council for the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to the date of accession by the Czech Republic to the European Union. (3) It is consequently necessary to extend the Community implementing legislation introduced by Council Regula- tion (EC) No 87/98 of 19 December 1997 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Czech Republic to the Community for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998 (double-checking system) (%), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 87/98 shall continue to apply for the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to the date of accession by the Czech Republic to the European 1 OJ L 360, 21.12.1994, p. 2. %) See page 43 of this Official Journal. OJ L 13, 19.1.1998, p. 99. OJ L 13,19.1.1998, p. 43. 4 () () () () Union, in accordance with the provisions of Decision No 1/ 2003 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part. Atticle 2 Regulation (EC) No 87/98 shall in consequence be amended as follows: 1. in the title, preamble and Article 1(1) and (4) references to the period ‘1 January to 31 December 2002" shall be replaced by references to ‘7 April 2003 to the date of acces- sion by the Czech Republic to the European Union’; 2. Annex I to that Regulation shall be replaced by the text contained in Annex [; 3. Annex IV to that Regulation shall be replaced by the text contained in Annex IL Atticle 3 Goods shipped to the Community from 1 January 2003 to the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. Atrticle 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 10th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.