Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria 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) 551 final 96/0269 (ACC) 96/0270 (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 Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the 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-Republic of Bulgaria 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 steel products by means of Association Council Decision N° 3/952. Council Regulation (EC) N° 3054/953 established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community. At its meeting on 25 September 1996, the Contact Group agreed to recommend that the the double-checking system, with certain Association Council should extend amendments, for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1997. The attached proposals consequently seek to extend Association Council Decision N° 3/95 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. ' O J ^L 358, 31. 12. 94, p. 3. 2 OJN°L 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 37. 3 OJN°L 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 1. %> 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 Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, concerning the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities 96/0269 (ACC) The Council of the European Union, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 together with Article 228, paragraph 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 Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, and in particular Article 2( 1 ) thereof, Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part and the Republic of Bulgaria of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 19951 , met on 25 September 1996 to discuss trends in imports of ECSC products from the Republic of Bulgaria into the Community and recognised the need for an administrative procedure, having as its purpose the rapid provision of information on the trend of trade flows, in order to ensure that the attainment of the objectives of the Agreement will not be jeopardised; Whereas such an administrative procedure would help to increase transparency and avoid possible diversions of trade; Whereas the Contact Group therefore agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 105 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N° 3/952 should be renewed for the period between 1 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 Republic of Bulgaria; 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 Treaty between 1 January and 31 December 1997, 1 OJL 358, 31. 12. 94, p. 3 2 OJL 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 37 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 Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, concerning the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria 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 Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part of 1996 concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double-checking system established by Decision N° 3/95 of the Association Council) (96/ /ECSC) THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 19951, met on 25 September 1996 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 105 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1996 by Association Council Decision N° 3/952 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° 3/95 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". 1 OJN°L 358, 31. 12. 94, p. 3. 2 OJ N° L 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 37. 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 Bulgarian authorities with precise statistical information on import documents issued by Member States in respect of the export documents issued by the Bulgarian authorities pursuant to Article 1. " 2. Annex I shall be replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Decision. 3. In Annex IE, the following change shall be made: delete "Export Licence" and insert "Export Document". 4. In Annex IV, paragraph 3 shall be amended to read as follows: "The export documents shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue. " 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 ANNEX I REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA List of products subject to double-checking (1997) - 7209 26 90 7209 27 1. 0 7209 27 90 7209 28 10 7209 28 90 7209 90 10 72101110 7210 12 11 7210 1219 7210 20 10 7210 3010 72104110 7210 49 10 7210 5010 7210 6110 7210 69 10 7210 70 31 7210 70 39 7210 90 31 7210 90 33 7210 90 38 7211 13 00 72111410 721114 90 721119 20 721119 90 721123 10 721123 51 721129 20 721190 11 7212 10 10 7212 10 91 7212 20 11 7212 30 11 7212 40 10 7212 40 91 , 7212 50 31 7212 50 51 7212 60 11 7212 60 91 7213 91 10 721. 3 91 20 7213 91 41 7213 91 49 7213 91 70 7213 9190 7213 99 10 72139990 7214 20 00 7214 30 00 7214 9110 7214 9190 7214 99 10 7214 99 31 7214 99 39 7214 99 50 7214 99 61 7214 99 69 7214 99 80 7214 99 90 7215 90 10 7216 1000 7216 2100 7216 22 00 7216 3111 7216 3119 7216 3191 7216 3199 7216 32 11 7216 32 19 7216 32 91 7216 32 99 7216 33 10 7216 33 90 7216 40 10 7216 40 90 7216 50 10 7216 50 91 7216 50 99 7216 99 10 ' * - 7213 10 00 7213 20 00 7225 11 00 7225 19 10 7225 19 90 7225 20 20 7225 30 00 7225 40 20 7225 40 50 7225 40 80 7225 5000 7225 9110 7225 92 10 7225 99 10 7226 1110 7226 19 10 7226 1930 7226 20 20 7226 91 10 7226 9190 7226 92 10 7226 93 20 7226 94 20 7226 99 20 7227 10 00 7227 20 00 7227 9010 7227 90 50 7227 90 95 7228 10 10 7228 10 30 7228 20 11 7228 20 19 7228 20 30 7228 30 20 7228 30 41 7228 30 49 7228 30 61 7228 30 69 7228 30 70 7228 30 89 7228 60 10 7228 70 10 7228 70 31 7228 8010 7228 80 90 7206 1000 72069000 7208 1000 7208 25 00 7208 26 00 72082700 7208 36 00 7208 3710 7208 37 90 7208 3810 7208 38 90 7208 3910 7208 39 90 7208 4010 7208 40 90 7208 5110 7208 51 30 72085150 7208 5191 7208 5199 7208 52 10 7208 52 91 7208 52 99 7208 53 10 7208 53 90 7208 54 10 720S54 90 7208 9010 7209 15 00 7209 16 10 7209 16 90 7209 1710 7209 17 90 72091810 720918 91 720918 99 7209 25 00 7209 2610 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION n=C\ concerning the export of certain ECSC steel products from the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Communities for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 (extension of the double-checking system) 96/0270 (ACC) } 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 Republic of Bulgaria, 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° 3/953 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°. 796 between the European Communities and their Member States, of, the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, 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 the words "1 January to 31 December 1997". Article 1 (4) shall be deleted. ^ J ^L 358, 31. 12. 94, p. 3. 2 See page. of this Official Journal. 3 OJ N° L 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 37. 4 OJN°L 325, 30. 12. 95, p. 1. Article 2 1. Annex I 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 ANNEX ANNEX I REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA List of products subject to double-checking (1997). 7209 26 90 7209 27 1,0 7209 27 90 7209 28 10 7209 28 90 7209 90 10 7210 11 10 7210 12 11 7210 1219 7210 20 10 7210 30 10 7210 41 10 7210 4910 7210 5010 7210 61 10 7210 69 10 7210 70 31 7210 70 39 7210 90 31 7210 90 33 7210 90 38 7211 13 00 7211 14 10 7211 14 90 7211 19 20 7211 19 90 721123 10 721123 51 7211 29 20 7211 9011 7212 7212 7212 7212 7212 7212 7212 7212 7212 7212 1010 10 91 20 11 3011 40 10 40 91 50 31 50 51 6011 60 91 7213 10 00 7213 20 00 7206 10 00 7206 90 00 7208 10 00 7208 25 00 7208 26 00 7208 27 00 7208 36 00 7208 37 10 7208 37 90 7208 3810 7208 38 90 7208 3910 72Ô8 39 90 7208 4010 7208 40 90 7208 51 10 7208 51 30 7208 51 SO 7208 51 91 7208 51 99 7208 5210 7208 52 91 7208 52 99 7208 53 10 7208 53 90 7208 54 10 7208 54 90 7208 90 10 7209 15 00 7209 1610 7209 16 90 72091710 720917 90 72091810 720918 91 720918 99 720925 00 7209 26 10 7225 7225 7225 7225 7225 7225 7225 7225 7225 20 20 30 00 40 20 40 50 40 80 50 00 91 10 92 10 99 10 7226 11 10 7226 19 10 7226 19 30 7226 20 20 7226 91 10 7226 91 90 7226 9210 7226 93 20 7226 94 20 7226 99 20 722710 00 7227 20 00 7227 90 10 7227 90 50 7227 90 95 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 7228 1010 10 30 20 11 20 19 20 30 30 20 3041 30 49 30 61 30 69 30 70 30 89 6010 7010 70 31 8010 80 90 72251100 7225 19 10 7225 19 90 7213 91 10 721. 5 91 20 7213 91 41 7213 91 49 7213 91 70 7213 91 90 7213 99 10 7213 99 90 7214 7214 7214 7214 7214 7214 7214 7214 7214 7214 7214 7214 20 00 30 00 91 10 91 90 99 10 99 31 99 39 99 50 99 61 99 69 99 80 99 90 7215 9010 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 7216 10 00 21 00 22 00 31 11 31 19 31 91 3\ 99 32 11 32 19 32 91 32 99 33 10 33 90 40 10 40 90 5010 50 91 50 99 99 10 10 ISSN 0254-1475 COM(96) 551 final DOCUMENTS EN 11 02 Catalogue number : CB-C0-96-555-EN-C ISBN 92-78-10807-3 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg A\