Commission Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 of 17 January 2002 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2002of 23 July 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countriesCorrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2002 of 24 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries(Official Journal of the European Communities L 195 of 24 July 2002)Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2002 of 24 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries(Official Journal of the European Communities L 195 of 24 July 2002)Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2002 of 23 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries(Official Journal of the European Communities L 195 of 24 July 2002), 302R1337302R1337R(01)302R1337R(02)302R1337R(03), July 24, 2002
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2385/2002of 30 December 2002continuing and amending prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in certain third countries, 302R2385, December 31, 2002
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, 103T, September 23, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 886/2004of 4 March 2004adapting certain regulations and decisions in the field of free movement of goods, competition policy, agriculture, environment and external relations by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, 304R0886, May 1, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 469/2005of 23 March 2005continuing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in certain third countries, 305R0469, March 24, 2005
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2002 of 24 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries, 302R1337R(01), October 12, 2002
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2002 of 24 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries, 302R1337R(02), October 17, 2002
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/2002 of 23 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 76/2002 introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries, 302R1337R(03), October 31, 2002
Commission Regulation (EC) No 76/2002of 17 January 2002introducing prior Community surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and EC Treaties originating in certain third countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94OJ L 349, 31.12.1994, p. 53., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2474/2000OJ L 286, 11.11.2000, p. 1., and in particular Article 11 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1138/98OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 1., and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,Consultations having taken place within the committees set up under the Regulations referred to above,Whereas:(1)In accordance with Regulations (EC) No 3285/94 and (EC) No 519/94, products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community are subject to the common rules for imports, and it is therefore necessary that the arrangements for Community surveillance measures in respect of ECSC products be adopted in accordance with those Regulations.(2)The situation on the steel market has worsened considerably in 2001 under the combined impact of a number of factors, chief among them being a marked downturn in the world economy evident from the outset of the year and the recession that began to affect some economies, including that of the United States, in the latter half of the year.(3)The steel market has also been unsettled by the uncertainty and hedging caused by the possibility of import restrictions on the US market following the US administration's "Section 201" safeguard investigation.(4)Should import restrictions actually be applied on the US market, they are likely to cause major fluctuations in the structure of international trade, and in particular the deflection of trade towards the Community market. Such deflection could seriously harm the Community steel industry.(5)Available economic indicators and estimates for 2001 show the following trends:(A)Production. Production of crude steel in the Community in 2001 is expected to be about 159 million tonnes. This estimate is not only 2,5 % lower than production in 2000 (163,2 million tonnes), it is also lower than the levels recorded in 1997 (159,4 million tonnes) and 1998 (159,7 million tonnes).(B)Imports. Imports of ECSC iron and steel products into the Community from all third countries will remain appreciably the same as in 2000, at about 25 million tonnes. By way of comparison, Community imports of these products totalled 12,2 million tonnes in 1996. This means that steel imports into the Community have more than doubled in the past five years.(C)Exports. At a probable level of about 21 million tonnes, Community exports of ECSC iron and steel products in 2001 are about 8 % down on the previous year. By way of comparison, Community imports of these products amounted to 28 million tonnes in 1996. Community exports to the US and Canada have been hit particularly hard, falling by an estimated 36 % and 32 % respectively. This trend will worsen in 2002 if restrictions are introduced on the US market. For 2001 as a whole, the Community is expected to be a net importer of iron and steel products, with a trade deficit in excess of 4 million tonnes. In 1996 the Community recorded a trade surplus of the order of 15,8 million tonnes.(D)Prices. Prices for iron and steel products in 2001 were 18 % lower on average than in 2000.(6)Since the scope of the Section 201 safeguard investigation includes pipes and tubes, the possibility of US restrictions on these products cannot be excluded. Prior surveillance should therefore be extended to pipes and tubes.(7)The Community's external trade statistics are not available within the periods established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1917/2000OJ L 229, 9.9.2000, p. 14., as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1669/2001OJ L 224, 21.8.2001, p. 3..(8)The interests of the Community require that imports of certain iron and steel products should be subject to prior Community surveillance in order to provide statistical information permitting rapid analysis of import trends.(9)The completion of the internal market requires that the formalities to be accomplished by Community importers be identical wherever the goods may be cleared.(10)Release for free circulation of the products covered by this Regulation should be made subject to presentation of a surveillance document meeting uniform criteria.(11)That document should, on simple application by the importer, be endorsed by the authorities of the Member States within a certain period but without the importer thereby acquiring any right to import. The document should therefore be valid only as long as the import rules remain unchanged.(12)The surveillance documents issued for the purposes of Community surveillance must be valid throughout the Community, regardless of the Member State of issue.(13)The Member States and the Commission should exchange the information resulting from Community surveillance as fully as possible.(14)The issue of surveillance documents, while subject to standard conditions at Community level, is to be the responsibility of the national authorities.(15)It should be reiterated that for certain iron and steel products the issue of a surveillance document is subject to presentation of an export document in accordance with arrangements established within the framework of double-checking agreements with certain third countries, and the present Regulation does not apply to products originating in those countries which are subject to such a double-checking system,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 11.The release for free circulation in the Community of iron and steel products covered by the ECSC and the EC Treaties listed in Annex 1 shall be subject to prior Community surveillance in accordance with Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 and Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 519/94. This applies to imports originating in all non-member countries. However, products which are subject to a double-checking agreement established between a non-member country and the Community shall be subject to the conditions established by that agreement and not to this Regulation.2.The classification of the products covered by this Regulation 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.Imports whose net weight does not exceed 500 kilogrammes are excluded from the application of this Regulation.
Article 21.The release for free circulation in the Community of the products referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to presentation of a surveillance document issued by the relevant authorities of a Member State.2.The surveillance document referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued automatically by the competent authorities in the Member States, without charge and for any quantities requested, within five working days of presentation of an application by any Community importer, wherever it may be 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.3.A surveillance document issued by one of the authorities listed in Annex II shall be valid throughout the Community.4.The surveillance document shall be made out on a form corresponding to the model at Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 3285/94As modified by Council Regulation (EC) 139/96 of 22 January 1996 (OJ L 21, 27.7.1996, p. 7), and taking into account the provisions of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro (OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1). on common rules for imports or in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries. The importer's application shall include the following elements:(a)the name and full address of the applicant (including telephone and fax numbers, and possible identification number used by the competent national authorities) and VAT registration 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;(d)the exact description of the goods, including:their trade name,the combined nomenclature (CN) code(s),the country of origin,the country of consignment;(e)the net weight expressed in kg, and the quantity in the unit prescribed where other than net weight, by combined nomenclature heading;(f)the cif value of the goods in euro at the Community frontier by combined nomenclature heading;(g)whether the products concerned are seconds or of substandard qualityUnder the criteria given in OJ C 180, 11.7.1991, p. 4.;(h)the proposed period and place of customs clearance;(i)whether the application is a repeat of a previous application concerning the same contract;(j)the following declaration, dated and signed by the applicant with the transcription of his name in capital letters: "I, the undersigned, certify that the information provided in this application is true and given in good faith, and that I am established in the Community."The importer shall also submit a copy of the contract of sale or purchase and of the pro forma invoice. If so requested, for example in cases where the goods are not directly purchased in the country of production, the importer shall present a certificate of production issued by the producing steel mill.5.Surveillance documents may be used only for such time as arrangements for liberalisation of imports remain in force in respect of the transactions concerned. Without prejudice to possible changes in the import regulations in force or decisions taken in the framework of an agreement or the management of a quota:the period of validity of the surveillance document is hereby fixed at four months,unused or partly used surveillance documents may be renewed for an equal period.6.The importer shall return surveillance documents to the issuing authority at the end of their period of validity.7.The competent authorities may allow the submission of declarations or requests to be transmitted or printed by electronic means, under the conditions fixed by them. However, all documents and evidence must be available to the competent authorities.8.The surveillance document may be issued by electronic means as long as the customs offices involved have access to the document via a computer network.
Article 31.A finding that the unit price at which the transaction is effected varies from that indicated in the surveillance document by less than 5 % in either direction or that the total quantity of the products presented for import exceeds the quantity given in the surveillance document by less than 5 % shall not preclude the release for free circulation of the products in question.2.Applications for surveillance documents and the documents themselves shall be confidential. They shall be restricted to the competent authorities and the applicant.
Article 41.The Member States shall communicate to the Commission:(a)on as regular and up-to-date a basis as possible and at least by the last day of each month, details of the quantities and values (calculated in euro) for which surveillance documents have been issued;(b)within six weeks of the end of each month, details of imports during that month, in accordance with Article 32 of Regulation No (EC) 1917/2000.The information provided by Member States shall be broken down by product, CN code and by country.2.The Member States shall give notification of any anomalies or cases of fraud which they discover and, where relevant, the basis on which they have refused to grant a surveillance document.
Article 4aAs regards release for free circulation in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia as of 1 May 2004 of the steel products covered by this Commission Regulation and shipped before 1 May 2004, a surveillance document is not required provided that the goods have been shipped before 1 May 2004. The presentation of the bill of lading or another transport document deemed to be equivalent by Community authorities proving the shipment date is required.
Article 5Any notices to be given under this Regulation shall be given to the Commission of the European Communities and shall be communicated electronically via the integrated network set up for this purpose, unless for imperative technical reasons it is necessary to use other means of communication temporarily.
Article 6This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall apply from 1 January to 31 December 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXList of products subject to prior surveillance72071114720810007208250072082600720827007208360072083710720837907208381072083890720839107208399072084010720840907208511072085130720851507208519172085199720852107208529172085299720853107208539072085410720854907208901072089090Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72091500720916107209169072091710720917907209181072091891720918997209250072092610720926907209271072092790720928107209289072099010720990907210111072101190Products regulated by the EC Treaty.721012117210121972101290Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7210201072102090Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7210301072103090Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7210411072104190Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7210491072104990Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7210501072105090Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7210611072106190Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7210691072106990Products regulated by the EC Treaty.721070317210703972107090Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72109031721090337210903872109090Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7211130072111410721114907211192072111990721123107211235172112391Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72112399Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7211292072112950Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72112990Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7211901172119019Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72119090Products regulated by the EC Treaty.721210107212109172121093Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72121099Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7212201172122019Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72122090Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7212301172123019Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72123090Products regulated by the EC Treaty.721240107212409172124093Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72124095Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72124098Products regulated by the EC Treaty.721250317212505172125058Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72125075Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72125091Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72125093Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72125097Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72125099Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7212601172126019Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7212609172126093Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72126099Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7213100072132000721391107213912072139141721391497213917072139190721399107213999072142000721430007214911072149190721499107214993172149939721499507214996172149969721499807214999072159010721610007216210072162200721631117216311972163191721631997216321172163219721632917216329972163310721633907216401072164090721650107216509172165099721699107221001072210090722211117222111972221121722211297222119172221199722219107222199072222011Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72222019Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72222021Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72222029Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72222031Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72222039Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72222081Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72222089Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7222301072223051Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72223091Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72223098Products regulated by the EC Treaty.722240107222403072224091Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72224093Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72224099Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72230011Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72230091Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72230019Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72230099Products regulated by the EC Treaty.722511007225191072251990722520207225209072253000722540207225405072254080722550007225911072259190Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7225921072259290Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7225991072259990Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7226111072261190Products regulated by the EC Treaty.722619107226193072261990Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72269110722691907226921072269290Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7226932072269380Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7226942072269480Products regulated by the EC Treaty.7226992072269980Products regulated by the EC Treaty.72279010722810107228103072282011722820197228203072283020722830417228304972283061722830697228307072283089722860107228701072287031722880107228809073011000Products regulated by the EC Treaty.Complete CN heading 7304Products regulated by the EC Treaty.Complete CN heading 7306Products regulated by the EC Treaty.73079100Products regulated by the EC Treaty.73079311Products regulated by the EC Treaty.73079319Products regulated by the EC Treaty.73079930Products regulated by the EC Treaty.73079990Products regulated by the EC Treaty.LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTESSEZNAM PŘÍSLUŠNÝCH VNITROSTÁTNÍCH ORGÁNŮLISTE OVER KOMPETENTE NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDERLISTE DER ZUSTÄNDIGEN BEHÖRDEN DER MITGLIEDSTAATENRIIKLIKE PÄDEVATE ASUTUSTE NIMEKIRIΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ ΑΔΕΙΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΡΑΤΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝLIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIESLISTE DES AUTORITÉS NATIONALES COMPÉTENTESELENCO DELLE COMPETENTI AUTORITÀ NAZIONALIVALSTU KOMPETENTO IESTĀŽU SARAKSTSATSAKINGŲ NACIONALINIŲ INSTITUCIJŲ SĄRAŠASAZ ILLETÉKES NEMZETI HATÓSÁGOK LISTÁJALISTA TA' L-AWTORITAJIET NAZZJONALI KOMPETENTILIJST VAN BEVOEGDE NATIONALE INSTANTIESLISTA WŁAŚCIWYCH ORGANÓW KRAJOWYCHLISTA DAS AUTORIDADES NACIONAIS COMPETENTESSEZNAM PRISTOJNIH NACIONALNIH ORGANOVZOZNAM PRÍSLUŠNÝCH ŠTÁTNYCH ORGÁNOVLUETTELO TOIMIVALTAISISTA KANSALLISISTA VIRANOMAISISTAFÖRTECKNING ÖVER BEHÖRIGA NATIONELLA MYNDIGHETERBELGIQUE/BELGIËMinistère des affaires économiquesAdministration des relations économiquesServices "Licences"Rue Général Leman 60B-1040 BruxellesFax: (32-2) 230 83 22Ministerie van Economische ZakenBestuur van de Economische BetrekkingenDienst VergunningenGeneraal Lemanstraat 60B-1040 BrusselFax: (32-2) 230 83 22ČESKÁ REPUBLIKAMinisterstvo průmyslu a obchoduLicenční správaNa Františku 32110 15 Praha 1Tel: +420 22406 2720fax: +420 22422 1811DANMARKErhvervsfremme StyrelsenØkonomi- og ErhvervsministerietVejlsøvej 29DK-8600 SilkeborgFax: (45) 35 46 64 01DEUTSCHLANDBundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)Frankfurter Straße 29-35D-65760 Eschborn 1Fax (49-61) 969 42 26EESTIEesti TolliametLõkke 515175 TallinnTel (372) 6 967 722Fax (372) 6 967 727ΕΛΛΑΔΑΥπουργείο Εθνικής ΟικονομίαςΓενική Γραμματεία Διεθνών ΣχέσεωνΔιεύθυνση Διεθνών Οικονομικών ΡοώνΚορνάρου 1GR-105 63 ΑθήναΦαξ: (3010) 328 60 94ESPAÑAMinisterio de EconomíaSecretaría General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana 162E-28046 MadridFax: (34) 915 63 18 23/(34) 913 49 38 31FRANCEService des industries manufacturièresDIGITIP12, rue Villiot — Bâtiment LE BERVILF-75572 ParisCedex 12Fax: (33) 153 44 91 81IRELANDDepartment of Enterprise and EmploymentImport/Export Licensing, Block CEarlsfort CentreHatch StreetDublinIrelandFax: (353-1) 631 28 26ITALIAMinistero delle Attività produttiveDirezione generale per la Politica commerciale e per la gestione del regime degli scambiViale America 341I-00144 RomaTelefax (39-06) 59 93 22 35/59 93 26 36ΚΥΠΡΟΣΥπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και ΤουρισμούΥπηρεσία ΕμπορίουΟδός Αραούζου Αρ. 61421 ΛευκωσίαΤηλ: +357-22-867100Φαξ: +357-22-375120LATVIJALatvijas Republikas Ekonomikas ministrijaBrīvības iela 55RīgaLV-1519Tel. Nr. (371) 7013101Fax Nr. (371) 7280882LIETUVALietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerijaUžsienio prekybos departamentasGedimino pr. 38/2LT-2600 VilniusTel: +370 5 262 50 30Fax.: +370 5 262 39 74LUXEMBOURGMinistère des affaires étrangèresOffice des licencesBP 113L-2011 LuxembourgFax: (352) 46 61 38MAGYAROSZÁGGazdasági és Közlekedési MinisztériumEngedélyezési és Közigazgatási Hivatal1024 BudapestMargit körút 85Tel: (36-1) 336 7300Fax: (36-1) 336 7302MALTADiviżjoni għall-KummerċServizzi KummerċjaliLascarisValletta CMR02Tel: +356 25690214Fax: +356 25690299NEDERLANDBelastingdienst/Douane centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoerPostbus 30003, Engelse Kamp 29700 RD GroningenNederlandFax (31-50) 523 23 41ÖSTERREICHBundesministerium für Wirtschaft und ArbeitAußenwirtschaftsadministrationLandstrasser Hauptstraße 55-57A-1030 WienFax (43-1) 711 008386POLSKAMinisterstwo Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki SpołecznejDepartament Administrowania Obrotem Towarami i UsługamiPlac Trzech Krzyży 3/500-507 WarszawaTel: +48 22 693 55 53, +48 22 693 55 72Fax: + 48 22 693 40 21PORTUGALMinistério das FinançasDirecção Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o ConsumoRua Terreiro do Trigo, Edifício da Alfândega de LisboaP-1140-060 LisboaFax: (351) 218 814 261SLOVENIJAMinistrstvo za gospodarstvoPodročje ekonomskih odnosov s tujinoKotnikova 5SI-1000 LjubljanaTel: + 386 1 478 3521Fax: + 386 1 478 3611SLOVENSKOMinisterstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republikySekcia obchodných vzťahov a ochrany spotrebiteľaMierová 19827 15 BratislavaTel.: +421 2 4854 2161Fax: +421 2 4854 3116SUOMI/FINLANDTullihallitusPL 512FIN-00101 HelsinkiFaksi (358-9) 614 28 52TullstyrelsenPB 512FIN-00101 HelsingforsFax (358-9) 614 28 52SVERIGEKommerskollegiumPO Box 6803S-113 86 StockholmFax (46-8) 30 67 59UNITED KINGDOMDepartment of Trade and IndustryImport Licensing BranchQueensway House — West PrecinctBillingham TS23 2NFClevelandUnited KingdomFax (44) 1642 533 557