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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

    IO 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    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 21/08/2012; Arna aisghairm le 32012R0529 Féach 22012X0821(01)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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