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Council Regulation (EC) No 1762/2004 of 24 September 2004 on administering of the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Moldova to the European Community

Council Regulation (EC) No 1762/2004 of 24 September 2004 on administering of the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Moldova to the European Community

Regulation (EC) No 1762/2004 · Regulation · 11 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

1.   For the period 29 October 2004 to 31 December 2006, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Moldova to the European Community, imports into the Community of certain steel products originating in the Republic of Moldova, as listed in Annex I, shall be subject to the presentation of a surveillance document conforming to the model shown in Annex II issued by the authorities in the Community. 2.   For the period referred to in paragraph 1, imports into the Community of the steel products originating in the Republic of Moldova and listed in Annex I shall, in addition, be subject to the issue of an export document issued by the competent Moldovan authorities. The export document shall conform to the model shown in Annex III. It shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory of the Community. In order to obtain the surveillance document referred to in paragraph 1, the importer must present the original of the export document fully completed. In any case, the importer must present the original of the export document not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the document were shipped. 3.   The classification of the products covered by this Regulation is based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter referred to as the CN). The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall be determined in accordance with the rules in force in the Community. 4.   The competent authorities of the Community shall inform the Republic of Moldova of any amendments in the CN in respect of products covered by this Regulation before the date of entry into force of such amendments in the Community. 5.   Goods shipped before the 29 October 2004 shall be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. Shipment is considered to have taken place on the date of loading on to the exporting means of transport.

Article 2

1.   The surveillance document referred to in Article 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 Community 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.   A surveillance document issued by one of the competent national authorities listed in Annex IV shall be valid throughout the Community. 3.   The importer’s application for a surveillance document shall include the following elements: (a) the name and full address of the applicant (including telephone and telefax 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 declaring person 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 CN code(s), — the country of origin, — the country of consignment; (e) the net weight, expressed in kg and also quantity in the unit prescribed where other than net weight, by CN heading; (f) the cif value of the goods in euro at the Community frontier by Combined Nomenclature heading; (g) whether the products concerned are downgraded or of non-standard quality  ( 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, the pro forma invoice and/or, in cases where the goods are not directly purchased in the country of production, a certificate of production issued by the producing steel mill. 4.   Surveillance documents may be used only for such time as arrangements for the 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. 5.   The importer shall return surveillance documents to the issuing authority at the end of their period of validity.

Article 3

1.   A finding that the unit price at which the transaction is effected exceeds that indicated in the import document by less than 5 % or that the total value or quantity of the products presented for import exceeds the value or quantity given in the import document by less than 5 % shall not preclude the release for free circulation of the products in question. 2.   Applications for import documents and the documents themselves shall be confidential. They shall be restricted to the competent authorities and the applicant.

Article 4

1.   Within the first 10 days of each month, the Member States shall communicate to the Commission: (a) details of the quantities and values (calculated in euro) for which import documents were issued during the preceding month; (b) details of imports during the month preceding the month referred to in (a). 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 an import document.

Article 5

Any notices to be given hereunder shall be given to the Commission and shall be communicated electronically within the integrated network set up for this purpose, unless for imperative technical reasons it is necessary to use other means of communication temporarily.

Article 6

1.   The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. 2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 3.   The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 7

Amendments to the Annexes which may be necessary to take into account modifications to the Annex or Appendices attached to the Agreement in the Form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova, or amendments made to Community rules on statistics, customs arrangements, common rules for imports or import surveillance, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6(2). This Regulation shall enter into force on the 15th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Supplementary provisions

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO DOUBLE-CHECKING WITHOUT QUANTITATIVE LIMITS MOLDOVA   7202   7203   7206   7207   7208   7209   7210   7211   7212   7213   7214   7215   7216   7217   7218   7219   7220   7221   7222   7223   7224   7225   7226   7227   7228   7229   7301   7303   7304   7305   7306   7307   7312

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II Text of image EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE DOCUMENT 1. Consignee (name, full address, country, VAT number) 2. Issue number 3. Proposed place and date of import 4. Authority responsible for issue (name, address and telephone No) 5. Declarant/representative as applicable (name, address and telephone No) 6. Country of origin (and nomenclature code) 7. Country of consignment (and nomenclature code) 8. Last day of validity 9. Description of goods 10. CN code and category 11. Quantity in kilograms (net mass) or in additional units 12. Value in euro, cif at European Community frontier 13. Additional remarks 14. Competent authority's endorsement Date: Signature: Stamp: Holder's copy 1 1 Text of image 15. ATTRIBUTIONS Indicate the quantity available in part 1 of column 17 and the quantity attributed in part 2 thereof 16. Net quantity (net mass or other unit of measure stating the unit) 19. Customs document (form and number) or extract No and date of attribution 20. Name, Member State, stamp and signature of the attributing authority 17. In figures 18. In words for the quantity attributed 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. Extension pages to be attached hereto Text of image EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE DOCUMENT 1. Consignee (name, full address, country, VAT number) 2. Issue number 3. Proposed place and date of import 4. Authority responsible for issue (name, address and telephone) 5. Declarant/representative as applicable (name and full address) 6. Country of origin (and nomenclature code) 7. Country of consignment (and nomenclature code) 8. Last day of validity 9. Description of goods 10. CN code and category 11. Quantity in kilograms (net mass) or in additional units 12. Value in euro, cif at European Community frontier 13. Additional remarks 14. Competent authority's endorsement Date: Signature: Stamp: Copy for the issuing authority 2 2 Text of image 15. ATTRIBUTIONS Indicate the quantity available in part 1 of column 17 and the quantity attributed in part 2 thereof 16. Net quantity (net mass or other unit of measure stating the unit) 19. Customs document (form and number) or extract No and date of attribution 20. Name, Member State, stamp and signature of the attributing authority 17. In figures 18. In words for the quantity attributed 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. Extension pages to be attached hereto

ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX III Text of image 1. Exporter (name, full address, country) ORIGINAL 2. Number 3. Year 4. Product group EXPORT DOCUMENT (steel products) 5. Consignee (name, full address, country) 6. Country of origin 7. Country of destination 8. Place and date of shipment means of transport 9. Supplementary details 10. Description of goods manufacturer 11. CN code 12. Quantity ( 1 ) 13. Fob value ( 2 ) 14. CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 15. Competent authority (name, full address, country) At on (Signature)(Stamp) ( 1 ) Show net weight (kg) and also quantity in the unit prescribed where other than net weight. ( 2 ) In the currency of the sale contract. Text of image 1. Exporter (name, full address, country) COPY 2. Number 3. Year 4. Product group EXPORT DOCUMENT (steel products) 5. Consignee (name, full address, country) 6. Country of origin 7. Country of destination 8. Place and date of shipment means of transport 9. Supplementary details 10. Description of goods manufacturer 11. CN code 12. Quantity ( 1 ) 13. Fob value ( 2 ) 14. CERTIFICATION BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY 15. Competent authority (name, full address, country) At on (Signature)(Stamp) ( 1 ) Show net weight (kg) and also quantity in the unit prescribed where other than net weight. ( 2 ) In the currency of the sale contract.

ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions

ANNEX IV LISTA DE LAS AUTORIDADES NACIONALES COMPETENTES SEZNAM PŘÍSLUŠNÝCH VNITROSTÁTNÍCH ORGÁNŮ LISTE OVER KOMPETENTE NATIONALE MYNDIGHEDER LISTE DER ZUSTÄNDIGEN BEHÖRDEN DER MITGLIEDSTAATEN PÄDEVATE RIIKLIKE ASUTUSTE NIMEKIRI ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΧΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ ΑΔΕΙΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΡΑΤΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝ LIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES LISTE DES AUTORITÉS NATIONALES COMPÉTENTES ELENCO DELLE AUTORITÀ NAZIONALI COMPETENTI VALSTU KOMPETENTO IESTĀŽU SARAKSTS ATSAKINGŲ NACIONALINIŲ INSTITUCIJŲ SĄRAŠAS AZ ILLETÉKES NEMZETI HATÓSÁGOK LISTÁJA LISTA TA' L-AWTORITAJIET KOMPETENTI NAZZJONALI LIJST VAN BEVOEGDE NATIONALE INSTANTIES LISTA WŁAŚCIWYCH ORGANÓW KRAJOWYCH LISTA DAS AUTORIDADES NACIONAIS COMPETENTES ZOZNAM PRÍSLUŠNÝCH ŠTÁTNYCH ORGÁNOV SEZNAM PRISTOJNIH NACIONALNIH ORGANOV LUETTELO TOIMIVALTAISISTA KANSALLISISTA VIRANOMAISISTA FÖRTECKNING ÖVER BEHÖRIGA NATIONELLA MYNDIGHETER   BELGIQUE/BELGIË Service public fédéral économie, PME, classes moyennes et énergie Administration du potentiel économique Politiques d'accès aux marchés, services licences Rue Général Leman 60 B-1040 Bruxelles Télécopieur: (32-2) 230 83 22 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, KMO, Middenstand & Energie Bestuur Economisch Potentieel Markttoegangsbeleid, Dienst Vergunningen Generaal Lemanstraat 60 B-1040 Brussel Fax (32-2) 230 83 22   ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu Licenční správa Na Františku 32 CZ-110 15 Praha 1 Fax: + 420-22421 21 33   DANMARK Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet Vejlsøvej 29 DK-8600 Silkeborg Fax (45) 35 46 64 01   DEUTSCHLAND Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) Frankfurter Straße 29—35 D-65760 Eschborn 1 Fax: + 49-61-969 42 26   EESTI Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium Harju 11 EE-15072 Tallinn Fax: + 372-6313 660   ΕΛΛΑΔΑ Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών Διεύθυνση Διεθνών Οικονομικών Ροών Κορνάρου 1 GR-105 63 Αθήνα Φαξ (30-210) 32 86 094   ESPAÑA Ministerio de Economía Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior Subdirección General de Productos Industriales Paseo de la Castellana 162 E-28046 Madrid Fax (34) 91 349 38 31   FRANCE SETICE 8, rue de la Tour-des-Dames F-75436 Paris Cedex 09 Télécopieur (33) 155 07 46 69   IRELAND Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Import/Export Licensing, Block C Earlsfort Centre Hatch Street Dublin 2 Ireland Fax (353-1) 631 25 62   ITALIA Ministero delle Attività produttive Direzione generale per la Politica commerciale e per la gestione del regime degli scambi Viale America 341 I-00144 Roma Fax (39-06) 59 93 22 35/59 93 26 36   ΚΥΠΡΟΣ Υπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού Υπηρεσία Εμπορίου Μονάδα Έκδοσης Αδειών Εισαγωγής/Εξαγωγής Οδός Ανδρέα Αραούζου αρ.6 CY-1421 Λευκωσία Φαξ: (357-22) 37 51 20   LATVIJA Latvijas Republikas Ekonomikas ministrija Brīvības iela 55 LV-1519 Rīga Fakss: + 371-728 08 82   LIETUVA Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija Prekybos departamentas Gedimino pr. 38/2 LT-01104 Vilnius Faksas (370-5) 26 23 974   LUXEMBOURG Ministère des affaires étrangères Office des licences BP 113 L-2011 Luxembourg Télécopieur (352) 46 61 38   MAGYARORSZÁG Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal Margit krt. 85. H-1024 Budapest Fax: (36-1) 336 73 02   MALTA Diviżjoni ghall-Kummerċ Servizzi Kummerċjali Lascaris MT-Valletta CMR02 Fax: + 356-25-69 02 99   NEDERLAND Belastingdienst/Douane centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer Postbus 30003, Engelse Kamp 2 9700 RD Groningen Nederland Fax (31-50) 523 23 41   ÖSTERREICH Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Außenwirtschaftsadministration Abteilung C2/2 Stubenring 1 A-1011 Wien Fax: + 43-1-711 00/83 86   POLSKA Ministerstwo Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5 PL 00-507 Warszawa Fax: (48-22) 693 40 21 / 693 40 22   PORTUGAL Ministério das Finanças Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo Rua Terreiro do Trigo Edifício da Alfândega de Lisboa P-1140-060 Lisboa Fax: (351-21) 88142 61   SLOVENIJA Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo Področje za ekonomske odnose s tujino Kotnikova 5 SI-1000 Ljubljana Fax: + 386-1-478 36 11   SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR Odbor licencií Mierová 19 SK-827 15 Bratislava 212 Fax: + 421-2-43 42 39 19   SUOMI/FINLAND Tullihallitus PL 512 FIN-00101 Helsinki Faksi (358) 20 492 28 52 Tullstyrelsen PB 512 FIN-00101 Helsingfors Fax (358) 20 492 28 52   SVERIGE Kommerskollegium Box 6803 S-113 86 Stockholm Fax (46-8) 30 67 59   UNITED KINGDOM Department of Trade and Industry Import Licensing Branch Queensway House — West Precinct Billingham TS23 2NF United Kingdom Fax (44-1642) 36 42 69

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