title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/670 of 28 April 2016 introducing prior Union surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in certain third countries

text:
               29.4.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 115/37

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/670
   of 28 April 2016
   introducing prior Union surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in certain third countries
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/478 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015 on common rules for imports (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/755 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
   After consulting the Committee on Safeguards and Common Rules for exports,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               According to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 prior Union surveillance may be introduced where the trend in imports of a product threatens to cause injury to Union producers and where the interest of the Union so require. Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2015/755 also allows for the possibility to introduce prior surveillance where the Union's interests so require.

               (2)

               The European Commission has published a communication on 16 March 2016 setting out possibilities how to overcome the recent challenges faced by the European steel producers (3).

               (3)

               Imports into the Union of iron and steel products in general increased by 32 % between 2012 and 2015, from 41,8 million tonnes to 55,0 million tonnes. During the same period, prices of overall steel imports decreased by 17 %. On the other hand, Union exports of steel products decreased by almost 20 % on average, from 62,3 in 2012 to 50,7 million tonnes in 2015 (4).

               (4)

               The trends are even more marked for the steel products which were previously subject to prior Union surveillance until 2012 (5). For these products, imports increased by 53 % over the same period, from 13,3 million tonnes in 2012 to 20,2 million tonnes in 2015, and the corresponding import prices dropped by 22 % on average (6).

               (5)

               Since the early 2000s the capacity to produce steel at global level has increased rapidly with most of the new capacity created in the People's Republic of China (‘China’). The world's nominal steelmaking capacity was estimated to reach 2 243 million tonnes in 2014, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (‘OECD’), a level that is more than twice as high as the capacity level of 1 060 million tonnes observed in 2000.

               (6)

               In parallel, overall exports increased dramatically mainly from China, due to the overall economic downturn and the decreasing domestic demand. This has depressed the steel prices worldwide. China is today the first world producer of steel with 822,7 million tonnes crude steel production in 2014 (7), which is almost half of the global steel production. The Chinese excess capacity is estimated to be around 350 million tonnes (8). This represents about 40 % of China's production and almost double of the total Union yearly production of steel.

               (7)

               Already in 2015 10 % of the Chinese exports reached the Union, accounting for more than 30 % of total Union imports. As a consequence, the modest rise of Union domestic demand was fully taken by imports. Given the fact that the Union is an important market for steel in terms of size and price, it is more than likely that any excess in steel capacity will continue to be re-directed to the Union.

               (8)

               At the same time, access to third country markets has been reduced to a significant extent recently. Governments increasingly resort to trade policy actions in response to the crisis facing the global steel industry and many economies that previously did not use such measures are now adopting them. These measures took different forms of trade barriers, including tariff increases, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures, and concern markets with a significant share of the global consumption (9). This is further increasing the possibilities of trade diversion of steel into the Union.

               (9)

               Union steel industry remains a world leader in the highly technologically specialised product segment. However, the Union steel makers' competitive position on the global steel market has deteriorated in the last few years. Indeed, the financial performance of the Union steel industry has been deteriorating rapidly in the recent years. Average operating profitability is below sustainable levels, investments have been slowing down, employment levels have decreased and there is hardly any room for expansion. The Union industry has to face high energy costs and dependence on imported raw material.

               (10)

               Furthermore, even though the production of crude steel in the Union remained relatively stable in the period 2013-2015 at around 166 to 169 million tonnes per year, during the second semester of 2015 there was a significant contraction of around 10 % as compared to the first semester.

               (11)

               On the basis of recent trends in imports of steel products, of the current vulnerable situation of the Union industry, the continuing weak demand on the Union market and the likelihood that current and future excess capacity would be re-directed to Union if demand recovers, a threat of injury to Union producers is therefore deemed to exist.

               (12)

               Thus, the Union interest requires that imports of certain steel products should be subject to prior Union surveillance in order to provide advanced statistical information permitting rapid analysis of import trends from all non-EU member countries. Rapid and anticipated trade data is necessary to deal with the vulnerability of the EU steel market to sudden changes on world steel markets. This is particularly important in the present crisis situation marked by uncertainties as to whether the demand will structurally pick up and whether the EU industry will actually benefit from it.

               (13)

               In view of the developments on the market of certain steel products, it is appropriate that the scope of the prior surveillance includes the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation.

               (14)

               The completion of the internal market requires that the formalities to be accomplished by any importer into the Union should be identical wherever the goods may be cleared.

               (15)

               In order to facilitate the collection of data, the release for free circulation of the products covered by this Regulation should be made subject to presentation of a surveillance document meeting uniform criteria. This requirement shall start to apply 21 working days after the entry into force of this Regulation in order not to prevent the release for free circulation of products on their way to the Union and to allow sufficient time to importers to request the necessary documents.

               (16)

               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.

               (17)

               The surveillance documents issued for the purposes of prior Union surveillance should be valid throughout the Union, regardless of the Member State of issue.

               (18)

               The Member States and the Commission should exchange the information resulting from prior Union surveillance as fully as possible.

               (19)

               The issue of surveillance documents, while subject to standard conditions at Union level, is to be the responsibility of the national authorities.

               (20)

               In order to minimise unnecessary constraints and not disturb excessively the activities of companies close to the borders, imports whose net weight does not exceed 2 500 kg should be excluded from the application of this Regulation.

               (21)

               The Union has very close economic integration with Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein within the European Economic Area (‘EEA’). Furthermore, pursuant to the EEA Agreement EEA Members do, in principle, not apply trade defence measures in their mutual relations. For those reasons, products originating in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein should be excluded from the application of this Regulation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   The release for free circulation in the Union of certain iron and steel products listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to prior Union surveillance in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/478 and Regulation (EU) 2015/755. This applies to imports whose net weight exceeds 2 500 kg.
   2.   The classification of the products covered by this Regulation is based on the tariff and statistical nomenclature of the Union (‘TARIC’). The origin of the products covered by this Regulation shall be determined in accordance with Article 60 of the Union Customs Code (10).
   3.   Products originating in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are exempted.
   Article 2
   1.   The release for free circulation in the Union of the products referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to presentation of a surveillance document issued by the competent authorities of a Member State.
   2.   Paragraph 1 shall start to apply 21 working days after the entry into force of this Regulation.
   3.   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 5 working days of presentation of an application by any importer into the Union, wherever it may be established in the Union. This application shall be deemed to have been received by the competent national authority no later than 3 working days after submission, unless it is proven otherwise.
   4.   A surveillance document issued by one of the authorities listed in Annex II shall be valid throughout the Union.
   5.   The surveillance document shall be made out on a form corresponding to the model in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/478 or Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2015/755 for imports from the third countries listed in Annex I to that Regulation.
   6.   The importer's application shall include the following elements:

               (a)

               the full name and address of the applicant (including telephone and e-mail or fax numbers and any number identifying the applicant to the competent national authority), plus the applicant's VAT registration number if he is liable for VAT;

               (b)

               where appropriate, the full name and address of the declarant or of any representative appointed by the applicant (including telephone and e-mail or fax numbers);

               (c)

               a description of the goods giving their:

                           (1)

                           trade name;

                           (2)

                           the TARIC code;

                           (3)

                           place of origin and place of consignment;

               (d)

               the quantity declared, in kilograms, and, where appropriate, any other additional unit (pairs, items, etc.);

               (e)

               the value of the goods, CIF at the Union frontier, in euro;

               (f)

               the following statement, dated and signed by the applicant, with the applicant's name spelt out 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 Union.’

         The importer shall also submit commercial evidence of the intention to import, such as a copy of the contract of sale or purchase or 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.
   7.   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:

               (a)

               the period of validity of the surveillance document is hereby fixed at 4 months;

               (b)

               unused or partly used surveillance documents may be renewed for an equal period.

         8.   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 made available to the competent authorities upon request.
   9.   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 3
   1.   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 4
   1.   The Member States shall communicate to the Commission 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.
   The information provided by Member States shall be broken down by product, TARIC 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 5
   Any notices to be given under this Regulation shall be given to the Commission 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 6
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   This Regulation shall apply from the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union until 15 May 2020.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 28 April 2016.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 83, 27.3.2015, p. 16.

      (2)  OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 33.

      (3)  Steel: Preserving sustainable jobs and growth in Europe (p. 2) http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/15947

      (4)  Source: Eurostat.

      (5)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1241/2009 of 16 December 2009 continuing and updating the scope of prior surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in certain third countries (OJ L 332, 17.12.2009, p. 54).

      (6)  Source: Eurostat.

      (7)  Source: World Steel Association https://www.worldsteel.org/media-centre/press-releases/2015/World-crude-steel-output-increases-by-1.2--in-2014.html

      (8)  Source: Steel: Preserving sustainable jobs and growth in Europe (p. 2) http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/15947

      (9)  Source: WTO: Overview of Developments in the International Trading Environment https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news15_e/trdev_09dec15_e.htm

      (10)  Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1)

      ANNEX I

         List of products subject to prior Union surveillance

                  7207 11 14

                  7304

                  7208

                  7305

                  7209

                  7306

                  7210

                  7307 19 10

                  7211

                  7307 23

                  7212

                  7307 91 00

                  7213

                  7307 93 11

                  7214

                  7307 93 19

                  7215

                  7307 99 80

                  7216

                  7318 12 90

                  7217

                  7318 14 91

                  7219

                  7318 14 99

                  7220

                  7318 15 41

                  7221

                  7318 15 59

                  7222

                  7318 15 69

                  7223

                  7318 15 81

                  7225

                  7318 15 89

                  7226

                  7318 15 90

                  7227

                  7318 16 19

                  7228

                  7318 16 99

                  7301

                  7318 19 00

                  7302

                  7318 21 00

                  7303

                  7318 22 00

      ANNEX II

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title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 994/2013 of 16 October 2013 amending Regulations (EC) No 952/2006, (EC) No 967/2006, (EC) No 555/2008, and (EC) No 1249/2008 as regards the communication and the notification obligations within the common organisation of agricultural markets

text:
               17.10.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 276/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 994/2013
   of 16 October 2013
   amending Regulations (EC) No 952/2006, (EC) No 967/2006, (EC) No 555/2008, and (EC) No 1249/2008 as regards the communication and the notification obligations within the common organisation of agricultural markets
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 192(2), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (2), establishes common rules for notifying information and documents by Member States to the Commission. Those rules cover in particular the obligation for the Member States to use the information systems made available by the Commission and the validation of the access rights of the authorities or individuals authorised to send notifications. Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 also sets common principles applying to the information systems so that they guarantee the authenticity, integrity and legibility over time of the documents and provides for personal data protection. The obligation to use those information systems has to be provided for in each Regulation establishing a specific notification obligation.

               (2)

               The Commission has developed an information system that allows managing documents and procedures electronically in its own internal working procedures and in its relations with the authorities involved in the common agricultural policy.

               (3)

               Several communication and notification obligations can be fulfilled via that system, in particular those provided for in Commission Regulations (EC) No 952/2006 (3), (EC) No 967/2006 (4), (EC) No 555/2008 (5) and (EC) No 1249/2008 (6).

               (4)

               In the interest of efficient administration and taking account of the experience, some communications and notifications should be simplified, specified or deleted.

               (5)

               Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 foresees in its Article 100(2) a simplified notification when only zero values have to be communicated. Since the information system includes a simplified procedure for sending these notifications, the notification procedure of this Article is no longer necessary.

               (6)

               In Regulation 1249/2008, a supplementary notification on the slaughter of cattle with a view to calculate the weighing coefficient referred to in its Article 18 should be established.

               (7)

               Regulations (EC) No 952/2006, (EC) No 967/2006, (EC) No 555/2008, and (EC) No 1249/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 is replaced by the following:

      ‘Article 58
      Communications and notifications
      The communications and notifications referred to in Article 5(3) and in Articles 12, 21 and 22 shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (7).

   Article 2
   In Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 967/2006, the following paragraph 5 is added:

      ‘5.   The communications referred to in Article 4(3), in Articles 10 and 17 and in this Article shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (8).

   Article 3
   Article 100 of Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               the title ‘Communications’ is replaced by ‘Communications and notifications’;

               (2)

               paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   The communications and notifications to the Commission referred to in this Regulation shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (9).

               (3)

               paragraph 2 is deleted.

         Article 4
   Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               in Article 19, the following point (d) is added:

                           ‘(d)

                           the total number of adult bovine animals slaughtered in the previous calendar year broken down for each category, conformation and fat cover classes.’;

               (2)

               the following Article 39a is inserted:
               ‘Article 39a
               Communications and notifications
               The communications and notifications to the Commission referred to in this Regulation, with the exception of those referred to in Article 36 shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (10).

         Article 5
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2014.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 16 October 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States’ notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments’ regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system (OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39).

      (4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 967/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards sugar production in excess of the quota (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 22).

      (5)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine as regards support programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the wine sector (OJ L 170, 30.6.2008, p. 1).

      (6)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of prices thereof (OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3).

      (7)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.’

      (8)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.’

      (9)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.’;

      (10)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1367/2011 of 19 December 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Figue de Solliès (PDO)]

text:
               22.12.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 341/31

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1367/2011
   of 19 December 2011
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Figue de Solliès (PDO)]
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France's application to register the name ‧Figue de Solliès‧ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of 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, 19 December 2011.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (2)  OJ C 119, 16.4.2011, p. 15.

      ANNEX
      Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

         Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

      FRANCE
      Figue de Solliès (PDO)