Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double-checking system)
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 05. 11. 1996 COM(96) 550 final 96/0264 (ACC) 96/0265 (ACC) Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel products from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Slovak Republic to ihe European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double-checking system) (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The aim of the double-checking system is to improve transparency and to avoid possible diversions of trade. It is founded on the provision in the EC-Slovak Republic Europe Agreement1 which allows either Party to introduce an administrative procedure having as its purpose the rapid provision of information on the trend of trade flows. The Parties agreed to establish such a system in 1996 in respect of certain ECSC and EC steel products by means of Association Council Decision N° 2/952. Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/953 established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community. At its meeting on 7 October 1996, the Contact Group agreed to recommend that the Association Council should extend the double-checking system, with certain amendments, for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997. The attached proposals consequently seek to extend Association Council Decision N° 2/95 and Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/95, with certain amendments, for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997. In view of the time which these procedures could take, the Contact Group also agreed, if necessary, to extend the double-checking system on a temporary basis by means of autonomous measures, pending the entry into force of the Association Council Decision and of the implementing legislation. 1 OJN°L 359, 31. 12. 94, p. 2. 2 OJN°L 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 65. 3 OJN°L 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 1. Proposal for a Council Decision 3 G J O 2. fe Lf I A CC \ on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel products from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities The Council of the European Union, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 together with Article 228, para 2, first sentence, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the Decision of the Council and the Commission of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part and the Slovak Republic of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February Î9951, met on 7 October 1996 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC and EC products from the Slovak Republic into the Community and recognised the need to find appropriate solutions in the framework of Article 34. 2 of the Agreement in order to ensure that the attainment of the objectives of the Agreement will not be jeopardised; Whereas the Contact Group therefore agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 104 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N° 2/952 should be renewed for the period betiveen I January and 31 December 1997; Whereas the Parties are desirous to promote the orderly and equitable development of trade in steel between the Community and the Slovak Republic; Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has determined that the solution acceptable to the two parties which least disturbs the functioning of the Agreement is the renewal of the double-checking system, without quantitative limits, for the import into the Community of certain steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties between 1 January and 31 December 1997, ' O JL 359, 31. 12. 94, p. 1 2 O JL 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 65 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, concerning the export of certain steel products from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities, and in particular the renewal of the double-checking system, shall be based on the draft decision of the Association Council annexed to this Decision. Done at Brussels For the Council Decision N°. >. /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 of 1996 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double-checking system established by Decision N° 2/95 of the Association Council) (96/ /ECSC) THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 10 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 19951 , met on 7 October 1996 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 104 of the Agreement that the double- checking system introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N° 2/9S2 should be extended for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997 subject to certain amendments; Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has agreed with this recommendation, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : Article 1 The double-checking system established by Association Council Decision N° 2/95 for the period 1 January to 31 December 1996 shall continue to apply for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997, subject to the amendments to that Decision shown in Article 2. In the Preamble and Article 1 (1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the period 1 January to 31 December 1996 are hereby replaced by the words "1 January to 31 December 1997". Article 1 (4) shall be deleted. 1 OJN°L 359, 31. 12. 94, p. 2. 2O J N ° L 3 2 5, 30. 12. 95, p. 65. Article 2 1. In Article 2 of the Decision, the first sentence of paragraph 2 shall be amended to read as follows: "The Community undertakes to supply the Slovak authorities with precise statistical information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the export documents issued by the Slovak authorities pursuant to Article 1. " 2. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Decision. 3. In Annex III, the following change shall be made: delete "Export Licence" and insert "Export Document". 4. In Annex IV, paragraph 3 shall be deleted. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of signature. Article 3 It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1997. Done at For the Association Council The President ANNEX ANNEXI SLOVAK REPUBLIC List of products subject to double-checking (1997) 7211 19 20 72U 19 90 7212 60 91 72201100 7220 12 00 7220 90 31 7226 19 10 7226 20 20 7226 91 10 7226 91 90 7226 93 20 7226 94 20 7226 99 20 Cold-rolled strip and hoop 721123 10 721123 51 721123 99 721129 20 72119019 7211 90 90 7226 92 90 7226 93 80 7226 94 80 7226 99 80 Hot dip galvanized sheets, coils and strip 7210 11 90 7210 41 90 7210 61 10 7212 30 90 721041 10 7210 49 10 7210 49 90 Tinplate in coils, sheet and strip 7210 12 11 7210 70 31 7210 70 39 7212 10 99 7210 11 10 NOM oriented grain electrotechnics steel sheets, coils and strip for 7209 17 10 7209 27 10 721123 91 Hot-railed coils and pickled coils 72081000 720825 00 7208 26 00 7208 2700 7208 36 00 7208 37 10 7208 3790 7208 38 10 7208 38 90 7208 39 10 7208 39 90 72191100 72191210 7219 12 90. 72191310 7219 14 10 7219 14 90 72251910 7225 20 20 7225 30 00 Cut lenghts 7208 4010 7208 40 90 7208 51 10 7208 5199 7208 52 10 7208 52 99 7208 53 10 7208 53 90 7208 54 10 7208 54 90 7208 90 10 7208 90 90 Cold-rolled sheets and coils 720915 00 7209 16 90 720917 90 720918 91 720918 99 7209 25 00 7209 26 90 7209 27 90 7209 28 90 7209 9 0 10 7209 90 90 Hot-rolled strip and hoop 7211 14 10 7211 14 90 PROPOSALFORA _ _ i _ , -_ / *- r ^\ COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) N° /96 of 1996 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the Slovak Republic to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double-checking system) 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 Slovak Republic, of the other part, entered into force on 1 February 19951; Whereas the Parties decided in Association Council Decision N°. /962 to extend the double-checking system introduced by Decision N° 2/953 for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997 subject to certain amendments; Whereas it is consequently necessary to extend the Community implementing legislation introduced by Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/954, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/95 shall continue to apply for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997, in accordance with the provisions of Association Council Decision N°. /96 between the European Communities and their Member States, of, the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, subject to the amendments to that Regulation shown in Article 2. In the Preamble and Article 1 (1) and (3) of the Regulation, references to the period 1 January to 31 December 1996 are hereby replaced by 1 January to 31 December 1997. Article 1 (4) shall be deleted. ^ J ^L 359, 31. 12. 94, p. 2. 2 See page. of this Official Journal. 3O J N ° L 3 2 5, 30. 12. 95, p. 65. 4 OJN°L 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 1. Article 2 1. Annex III shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation. 2. In Annex IV, the following change shall be made: delete "Export Licence" and insert "Export Document". Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council The President ï ! i ANNEX ANNEX III SLOVAK REPUBLIC List of products subject to double-checking (1997) 7211 19 20 7211 19 90 7212 60 91 7220 11 00 7220 12 00 7220 90 31 7226 19 10 7226 20 20 7226 91 10 7226 91 90 7226 93 20 7226 94 20 7226 99 20 Cold-rolled strip and hoop 721123 10 721123 51 721123 99 721129 20 7211 90 19 7211 90 90 7226 92 90 7226 93 80 7226 94 80 7226 99 80 Hot dip galvanized sheets, coils and strip 7210 11 90 7210 41 90 7210 61 10 7212 30 90 721041 10 7210 49 10 7210 49 90 Tinplate in coils, sheet and strip 7210 11 10 grain steel sheets, coils and strip for 7210 12 11 7210 70 31 7210 70 39 721210 99 NOM oriented electrotechnics 7209 17 10 7209 27 10 7211 23 91 10 Hot-rolled coils and pickled coils 7208 10 00 7208 25 00 7208 26 00 7208 27 00 7208 36 00 7208 37 10 7208 37 90 7208 38 10 7208 38 90 7208 39 10 7208 39 90 72191100 7219 12 10 7219 12 90. 7219 13 10 7219 14 10 7219 14 90 7225 19 10 7225 20 20 7225 30 00 Cut lenghts 7208 4010 7208 40 90 7208 51 10 7208 51 99 7208 52 10 7208 52 99 7208 53 10 7208 53 90 7208 54 10 7208 54 90 7208 90 10 7208 90 90 Cold-rolled sheets and coils 720915 00 7209 16 90 720917 90 720918 91 7209 18 99 7209 25 00 7209 26 90 7209 27 90 7209 28 90 7209 90 10 7209 90 90 Hot-rolled strip and hoop 7211 1410 7211 14 90 ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 550 final DOCUMENTS EN 11 02 Catalogue number : CB-GO-96-554-EN-C ISBN 92-78-10796-4 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg 1-1