31992S1856

COMMISSION DECISION No 1856/92/ECSC

of 7 July 1992

introducing retrospective Community surveillance of imports of iron and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty originating in third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 74 thereof,

Whereas import into the Community of iron and steel products originating in certain third countries have been rising rapidly to an extent likely to disturb the Community market;

Whereas, with the purpose of monitoring trends in current imports and swiftly identifying and adverse effects on the Community industry concerned, a Community surveillance of actual imports should be introduced,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Imports into the Community of the iron and steel products falling within Article 81 of the ECSC Treaty released for free circulation in the Community and originating in third countries other than countries of the European Free Trade Association shall be subject to a retrospective Community surveillance.

Article 2

1. The Member States shall notify the Commission within the first 10 days of each month, of the imports registered during the last month but one preceding the month in question.

2. The information supplied by Member States shall include:

(a) the breakdown by product of the quantities and amounts on the basis of the CN code;

(b) the breakdown by country of origin.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 1992.

It shall apply until 31 December 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 July 1992. For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President