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Document 32010R1040

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1040/2010 of 16 November 2010 amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products from the Russian Federation

OJ L 299, 17.11.2010, p. 1–3 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 21/08/2012; Repealed by 32012R0529 See 22012X0821(01)

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2010/1040/oj

17.11.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 299/1


COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1040/2010

of 16 November 2010

amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products from the Russian Federation

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 of 22 October 2007 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The European Community and the Russian Federation signed an agreement on trade in certain steel products on 26 October 2007 (2) (the Agreement).

(2)

Article 3(3) of the Agreement provides that unused quantities for a given year may be carried over to the following year up to a maximum of 7 % of the relevant quantitative limit set out in Annex II to the Agreement.

(3)

Russia has, as in 2009, notified the European Union of its intent to make use of the provisions in Article 3(3) within the time limits set by the Agreement. It is appropriate to make the necessary adjustments to the quantitative limits for the year 2010 resulting from Russia’s request.

(4)

Article 10 stipulates that with each yearly renewal, quantities in every product group shall be increased by 2,5 %.

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantitative limits for the year 2010 set out in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 are replaced by those set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

The quantitative limits for the year 2011 resulting from the application of Article 10(1) of the 2007 Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products are set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 November 2010.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO


(1)   OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)   OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 52.


ANNEX I

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR 2010

(tonnes)

Products

Year 2010

SA. Flat products

SA1. Coils

1 117 305

SA2. Heavy plate

310 167

SA3. Other flat products

670 709

SA4. Alloyed products

118 360

SA5. Alloyed quarto plates

28 196

SA6. Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets

123 999

SB. Long products

SB1. Beams

62 018

SB2. Wire rod

365 262

SB3. Other long products

574 233

Note:

SA and SB are product categories

SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups


ANNEX II

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR 2011

(tonnes)

Products

Year 2011

SA. Flat products

SA1. Coils

1 114 582

SA2. Heavy plate

296 145

SA3. Other flat products

640 750

SA4. Alloyed products

113 074

SA5. Alloyed quarto plates

26 922

SA6. Alloyed cold-rolled and coated sheets

118 458

SB. Long products

SB1. Beams

59 229

SB2. Wire rod

348 913

SB3. Other long products

545 984

Note:

SA and SB are product categories

SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups


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