WORLD TRADE G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
3April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0786)
Committee onSafeguards Original: English/
French/
Spanish
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS, REGULATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES RELATING
TOSAFEGUARD MEASURES
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Thefollowing communication, dated 15March 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Delegation oftheEuropean Communities.
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Irefer totheCommunity obligation under Article 12.6oftheAgreement onSafeguards to
notify laws, regulations andadministrative procedures andtoSecretariat document G/SG/N/1.
Inorder fortheCommunity tocomply withsuchobligation Iampleased toinform youas
follows:
1. Enclosed asAnnex Iyouwillfindacopy of"Council Regulation (EC) No.3285/94 of
22December1994onthecommonrulesforimportsandrepealingRegulation(EC)No.518/94"
which contains therelevant Community legislation relating tosafeguard measures. The
administrative procedures applicable tosafeguard measures aredescribed therein.
Enclosed asAnnex IIyouwillfindacopyofthetextofArticle 17ofAnnex I(Cereals) of
"CouncilRegulation(EC)No.3290/94ontheadjustmentsandtransitionalarrangementsrequired
intheagriculture sector inorder toimplement theagreements concluded during theUruguay
Round ofmultilateral tradenegotiations" which contains specific rulesfortheagriculture sector.
Identical provisions arelaiddown intheother Annexes oftheRegulation inrespect ofthe
following products: rice,dried fodder, sugar, oilsandfats,flaxandhemp, milkproducts,
beefandveal, sheep meat andgoatmeat, pigmeat, poultry meat, eggs ovalbumin and
lactalbumin, fruitandvegetables, processed fruitandvegetables, bananas, wine, tobacco, hops,
livetreesandother plants, bulbs, rootsandthelike,cutflowers andornamental foliage, seeds.
2. TheCommission hascompetence within theCommunity toinitiate andconduct safeguard
investigations (Article 6oftheCouncil Regulation (EC) No.3285/94).
3. Nomodifications totheexisting legislation nortotheadministrative procedures havebeen
made.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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ANNEX I
Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities
No.L349/53
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No.3285/94
of22December 1994
onthecommon rules forimports andrepealing Regulation (EC) No.518/94
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Community, andinparticular Article 113
thereof,
Having regard totheinstruments establishing thecommon organization ofagricultural markets
andtheinstruments concerning processed agricultural products, inparticular insofarastheyprovide
forderogation fromthegeneral principle thatquantitative restrictions ormeasures having equivalent
effect maybereplaced solely bythemeasures provided forinthesaidinstruments,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission,
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament1,
Whereasthecommoncommercialpolicyshouldbebasedonuniformprinciples;whereasCouncil
Regulation (EC)No.518/94 of7March 1994oncommon rulesforimports andrepealing Regulation
(EEC) No288/822isanimportant partofthepolicy;
Whereas dueaccount wastaken when Regulation (EC) No.518/94 wasadopted from the
Community 'sinternational obligations, particularly those deriving form Article XIXoftheGeneral
Agreement onTariffs andTrade (GATT);
Whereas thecompletion oftheUruguay Round hasledtothefoundation oftheWorld Trade
Organization (WTO); whereas Annex 1AtotheAgreement establishing theWTO contains interalia
theGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 (GATT 1994) andanAgreement onSafeguards;
Whereas theAgreement onSafeguard meets theneedtoclarify andreinforce thedisciplines
ofGATT 1994, andspecifically those ofArticle XIX; whereas thatAgreement requires theelimination
ofsafeguard measures which escape those rules, suchasvoluntary export restraints, orderly marketing
arrangements andanyother similar import orexport arrangements;
Whereas theAgreement onSafeguards alsocovers ECSC products; whereas thecommon rules
forimports, especially asregards safeguard measures, therefore alsoapplies tothose products without
prejudice toanypossible measures toapply anagreement specifically concerning ECSC products;
1Opinion delivered on14December 1994 (notyetpublished intheOfficial Journal).
2OJNo.L67,10.3.1994, p.77.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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Whereas inthelightofthese newmultilateral rules thecommon rules forimports should be
made clearer andifnecessary amended, particularly where theapplication ofsafeguard measures is
concerned;
Whereasthestartingpointforthecommonrulesforthecommonrulesforimportsisliberalization
ofimports, namely theabsence ofanyquantitative restrictions;
Whereas theCommission should beinformed bytheMember States ofanydanger created
bytrends inimports which might callforCommunity surveillance ortheapplication ofsafeguard
measures;
Whereas insuchinstances theCommission should examine theterms andconditions under
which imports occur, thetrend inimports, thevarious aspects oftheeconomic andtrade situations
and,where appropriate, themeasures tobeapplied;
Whereas ifCommunity surveillance isapplied, release forfreecirculation oftheproducts
concerned should bemade subject topresentation ofanimport document meeting uniform criteria;
whereas thatdocument should, onsimple application bytheimporter, beendorsed bytheauthorities
oftheMember States within acertain period butwithout theimporter thereby acquiring anyrightto
import; whereas thedocument should therefore bevalid onlyduring suchperiod astheimport rules
remain unchanged;
Whereas theMember States andtheCommission should exchange theinformation resulting
from Community surveillance asfullyaspossible;
Whereas itfallstotheCommission andtheCouncil toadopt thesafeguard measures required
bytheinterests oftheCommunity; whereas those interests should beconsidered asawhole andshould
inparticular encompass theinterest ofCommunity producers, users andconsumers;
Whereas safeguard measures against aMember oftheWTO maybeconsidered onlyifthe
product inquestion isimported intotheCommunity insuchgreatly increased quantities andonsuch
terms orconditions astocause, orthreaten tocause, serious injury toCommunity producers oflike
ordirectly competing products, unless international obligations permit derogation from thisrule;
Whereas theterms "serious injury", "threat ofserious injury" and"Community producers"
should bedefined andmore precise criteria fordetermining injury beestablished;
Whereas aninvestigation must precede theapplication ofanysafeguard measure, subject to
thereservation thattheCommission beallowed inurgent cases toapply provisional measures;
Whereas thereshould bemore detailed provisions ontheopening ofinvestigations, thechecks
andinspections required, access byexporter countries andinterested parties totheinformation gathered,
hearings fortheparties involved andtheopportunities forthose parties tosubmit theirviews;
Whereas theprovisions oninvestigations introduced bythisRegulation arewithout prejudice
toCommunity ornational rules concerning professional secrecy;
Whereas itisalsonecessary tosettimelimits fortheinitiation ofinvestigations andfor
determinations astowhether ornotmeasures areappropriate, withaview toensuring thatsuch
determinations aremade quickly, inorder toincrease legal certainty fortheeconomic operators
concerned;G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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Whereas incases inwhich safeguard measures taketheformofaquota thelevelofthelatter
should besetinprinciple nolower thantheaverage levelofimports overarepresentative period of
atleastthree years;
Whereas incases inwhich aquota isallocated among supplier countries eachcountry 'squota
maybedetermined byagreement withthecountries themselves orbytaking asareference thelevel
ofimports overarepresentative period; whereas derogations from these rules should nevertheless
bepossible where thereisserious injury andadisproportionate increase inimports, provided thatdue
consultation under theauspices oftheWTO Committee onSafeguards takes place;
Whereas themaximum duration ofsafeguard measures should bedetermined andspecific
provisions regarding extension, progressive liberalization andreviews ofsuchmeasures belaiddown;
Whereas thecircumstances inwhich products originating inadeveloping country Member
oftheWTO should beexempt from safeguard measures should beestablished:
Whereas surveillance orsafeguard measures confined tooneormoreregions oftheCommunity
mayprove more suitable thanmeasures applying tothewhole Community; whereas, however, such
measuresshouldbeauthorizedonlyexceptionallyandwherenoalternativeexists;whereasitisnecessary
toensure thatsuchmeasures aretemporary andcause theminimum ofdisruption totheoperation of
theinternal market;
Whereas intheinterests ofuniformity inrules forimports, theformalities tobecarried out
byimporters should besimplified andmade identical regardless oftheplace where thegoods clear
customs; whereas itistherefore desirable toprovide thatanyformalities should becarried outusing
forms corresponding tothespecimen annexed totheRegulation;
Whereas import documents issued inconnection withCommunity surveillance measures should
bevalid throughout theCommunity irrespective oftheMember Stated ofissue;
Whereas thetextile products covered byCouncil Regulation (EC)No.517/94 of7March 1994
oncommon rulesforimports oftextile products fromcertain thirdcountries notcovered bybilateral
agreements, protocols orother arrangements, orbyother specific Community import rules3aresubject
tospecial treatment atCommunity andinternational level, except fortheproducts listed inAnnex II
which areintegrated intoGATT 1994; whereas theyshould therefore beexcluded from thescope
ofthisRegulation;
Whereas theprovisions ofthisRegulation areapplicable without prejudice toArticles 77,81,
244,249and280oftheActofAccession ofSpain andPortugal;
Whereas national restrictions withrespect toproducts falling under theECSC Treaty willbe
progressively dismantled inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheWTO;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No.518/94 should consequently berepealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
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TITLE I
General Principles
Article 1
1. ThisRegulation applies toimports ofproducts originating inthirdcountries, except for:
- Textile products covered byRegulation (EC)No.517/94, otherthantheproducts listed
inannex IIinsofarasthose products originate inacountry which isamember of
theWTO;
- theproducts originating incertain thirdcountries listed inCouncil Regulation (EC)
No.519/94 oncommon rules forimports from certain thirdcountries1.
2. Theproducts referred toinparagraph 1shall befreely imported intotheCommunity and
accordingly, without prejudice tothesafeguard measures which maybetaken under TitleV,shallnot
besubject toanyquantitative restrictions.
TITLE II
Community Information andConsultation Procedure
Article 2
TheCommission shallbeinformed bytheMember States should trends inimports appear to
callforsurveillance orsafeguard measures. Thisinformation shallcontain theevidence available,
asdetermined onthebasisofthecriteria laiddown inArticle 10.TheCommission shallimmediately
passthisinformation ontoalltheMember States.
Article 3
Consultations maybeheldeither attherequest ofaMember State orontheinitiative ofthe
Commission. They shall takeplace within eight working daysoftheCommission receiving the
information provided forinArticle 2and, inanyeven, before theintroduction ofanyCommunity
surveillance orsafeguard measure.
Article 4
1. ConsultationshalltakeplacewithinanAdvisoryCommittee,hereinaftercalled"theCommittee",
made upofrepresentatives ofeachMember Statewitharepresentative oftheCommission aschairman.
2. TheCommittee shallmeetwhen convened byitschairman. Heshallprovide theMember States
withallrelevant information aspromptly aspossible.
3. Consultations shallcover inparticular:
- Terms andconditions ofimport, import trends andvarious aspects oftheeconomic
andcommercial situation withregard totheproduct inquestion;
1OJNo.L67,10.3.1994, p.89.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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- themeasures, ifany,tobetaken.
4. Consultations maybeconducted inwriting ifnecessary. TheCommission shallinthisevent
inform theMember States, which mayexpress theiropinion orrequest oralconsultations within aperiod
offivetoeight working days, tobedecided bytheCommission.
TITLE III
Community Investigation Procedure
Article 5
1. Without prejudice toArticle 8,theCommunity investigation procedure shallbeimplemented
before anysafeguard measure isapplied.
2. Using asabasis thefactors described inArticle 10,theinvestigation shallseektodetermine
whether imports oftheproduct inquestion arecausing orthreatening tocause serious injury tothe
Community producers concerned.
3. Thefollowing definitions shallapply:
(a) "Seriousinjury"meansasignificantoverallimpairmentinthepositionofCommunityproducers;
(b) "threat ofserious injury" means serious injury thatisclearly imminent;
(c) "Community producers" means theproducers asawhole ofthelikeordirectly competing
products operating within theterritory oftheCommunity, orthose whose collective output
ofthelikeordirectly competing products constitutes amajor proportion ofthetotalCommunity
production ofthose products.
Article 6
1. Where afterconsultations referred toinArticle 3,itisapparent totheCommission thatthere
issufficient evidence tojustify theinitiation ofaninvestigation, theCommission shall:
(a) Initiate aninvestigation within onemonth ofreceipt ofinformation fromaMember Stateand
publish anotice intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities; suchnotice shallgive
asummary oftheinformation received, andstipulate thatallrelevant information istobe
communicated totheCommission; itshallstatetheperiod within which interested parties may
make known theirviews inwriting andsubmit information, ifsuchviews andinformation are
tobetaken intoaccount during theinvestigation; itshallalsostatetheperiod within which
interested parties mayapply tobeheard orally bytheCommission inaccordance with
paragraph 4;
(b) commence theinvestigation, acting incooperation withtheMember States.
2. TheCommission shallseekallinformation itdeems tobenecessary and,where itconsiders
itappropriate, afterconsulting theCommittee, endeavour tocheck thisinformation withimporters,
traders, agents, producers, trade associations andorganizations.
TheCommission shallbeassisted inthistaskbystaffoftheMember Stateonwhose territory
these checks arebeing carried out,provided thatMember State sowishes.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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Interested parties which havecome forward pursuant toparagraph 1(a)andrepresentatives
oftheexporting country may, upon written request, inspect allinformation made available tothe
Commissioninconnectionwiththeinvestigationotherthaninternaldocumentspreparedbytheauthorities
oftheCommunity oritsMember States, provided thatthatinformation isrelevant tothepresentation
oftheircaseandnotconfidential within themeaning ofArticle 9andthatisusedbytheCommission
intheinvestigation.
Interested parties which havecome forward maycommunicate theirviews ontheinformation
inquestion totheCommission; those views maybetaken intoconsideration where theyarebacked
bysufficient evidence.
3. TheMember States shallsupply theCommission, atitsrequest andfollowing procedures laid
down byit,withtheinformation attheirdisposal ondevelopments inthemarket oftheproduct being
investigated.
4. TheCommission mayheartheinterested parties. Suchparties mustbeheard where theyhave
made awritten application within theperiod laiddown inthenotice published intheOfficial Journal
oftheEuropean Communities ,showing thattheyareactually likely tobeaffected bytheoutcome
oftheinvestigation andthatthere arespecial reasons forthem tobeheard orally.
5. When information isnotsupplied within thetimelimits setbythisRegulation orbythe
Commission pursuant tothisRegulation, ortheinvestigation issignificantly impeded, findings may
bemade onthebasis ofthefactsavailable. Where theCommission finds thatanyinterested party
orthirdparty hassupplied itwithfalseormisleading information, itshalldisregard theinformation
andmaymake useoffactsavailable.
6. Where itappears totheCommission, aftertheconsultations referred toinArticle 3,thatthere
isinsufficient evidence tojustify aninvestigation, itshallinform theMember States ofitsdecision
within onemonth ofreceipt oftheinformation from theMember States.
Article 7
1. Attheendoftheinvestigation, theCommission shallsubmit areport ontheresults tothe
Committee.
2. Where theCommission considers, within ninemonths oftheinitiation oftheinvestigation,
thatnoCommunitysurveillanceorsafeguardmeasuresarenecessary,theinvestigationshallbeterminated
within amonth, theCommittee having firstbeenconsulted. Thedecision toterminate theinvestigation,
stating themain conclusions oftheinvestigation andasummary ofthereasons therefore, shallbe
published intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
3. IftheCommission considers thatCommunity surveillance orsafeguard measures arenecessary,
itshalltake thenecessary decisions inaccordance withTitles IVandV,nolaterthanninemonths
fromtheinitiation oftheinvestigation. Inexceptional circumstances, thistime-limit maybeextended
byafurther maximum period oftwomonths; theCommission shallthenpublish anotice intheOfficial
Journal oftheEuropean Communities setting forth theduration oftheextension andasummary of
thereasons therefor.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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Article 8
1. Theprovisions ofthisTitleshallnotpreclude theuse,atanytime, ofsurveillance measures
inaccordance withArticles 11to15orprovisional safeguard measures inaccordance withArticles 16,
17and18.
Provisional safeguard measures shallbeapplied:
- Incritical circumstances where delay would cause damage which itwould bedifficult
torepair, making immediate action necessary, and
- where apreliminary determination provides clearevidence thatincreased imports have
caused orarethreatening tocause serious injury.
2. Theduration ofsuchmeasures shallnotexceed 200days.
3. Provisional safeguard measures should taketheform ofanincrease intheexisting level of
customs duty(whether thelatter iszeroorhigher) ifsuchaction islikely toprevent orrepair theserious
injury.
4. TheCommission shallimmediately conduct whatever investigation measures arestillnecessary.
5. Should theprovisional safeguard measures berepealed because noserious injury orthreat of
serious injury exists, thecustoms duties collected asaresult oftheprovisional measures shall be
automatically refunded assoonaspossible. Theprocedure laiddown inArticle 235etseqofCouncil
Regulation (EEC) No.2913/92 of12October 1992establishing theCommunity Customs Code1shall
apply.
Article 9
1. Information received pursuant tothisRegulation shallbeusedonlyforthepurpose forwhich
itwasrequested.
2. (a) Neither theCouncil, northeCommission, northeMember States, northeofficials
ofanyofthese shallreveal anyinformation ofaconfidential nature received pursuant
tothisRegulation, oranyinformation provided onaconfidential basiswithout specific
permission from thesupplier ofsuchinformation;
(b) each request forconfidentiality shall state thereasons why theinformation is
confidential.
However, ifitappears thatarequest forconfidentiality isunjustified andifthesupplier
oftheinformation wishes neither tomake itpublic nortoauthorize itsdisclosure in
general terms orintheform ofasummary, theinformation concerned maybe
disregarded.
3. Information shallinanycasebeconsidered tobeconfidential ifitsdisclosure islikely tohave
asignificantly adverse effect upon thesupplier orthesource ofsuchinformation.
1OJNo.L302,19.10.1992, p.1.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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4. Thepreceding paragraphs shallnotpreclude reference bytheCommunity authorities togeneral
information andinparticular toreasons onwhich decisions taken pursuant tothisRegulation arebased.
Thesaidauthorities shall, however, takeintoaccount thelegitimate interest oflegalandnatural persons
concerned thattheirbusiness secrets should notbedivulged.
Article 10
1. Examination ofthetrend ofimports, oftheconditions inwhich theytakeplace andofserious
injury orthreat ofserious injury toCommunity producers resulting fromsuchimports shallcover in
particular thefollowing factors:
(a) Thevolume ofimports, inparticular where therehasbeenasignificant increase, either
inabsolute terms orrelative toproduction orconsumption intheCommunity;
(b) thepriceofimports, inparticular where therehasbeenasignificant priceundercutting
ascompared withtheprice ofalikeproduct intheCommunity;
(c) theconsequent impact onCommunity producers asindicated bytrends incertain
economic factors suchas:
- Production,
- capacity utilization,
- stocks,
- sales,
- market share,
- prices (i.e.depression ofprices orprevention ofprice increases which would
normally haveoccurred),
- profits,
- return oncapital employed,
- cashflow,
- employment;
(d) factors other thantrends inimports which arecausing ormayhavecaused injury to
theCommunity producers concerned.
2. Where athreat ofserious injury isalleged, theCommission shallalsoexamine whether itis
clearly foreseeable thataparticular situation islikely todevelop intoactual injury. Inthisregard account
maybetaken offactors suchas:G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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(a) Therateofincrease oftheexports totheCommunity;
(b) export capacity inthecountry oforigin orexport, asitstands orislikely tobeinthe
foreseeable future, andthelikelihood thatthatcapacity willbeusedtoexport tothe
Community.
TITLE IV
Surveillance
Article 11
1. Where thetrend inimports ofaproduct originating inathird country concerned bythis
Regulation threatens tocause injury toCommunity producers, andwhere theinterests oftheCommunity
sorequire, import ofthatproduct maybesubject, asappropriate, to:
(a) Retrospective Community surveillance carried outinaccordance withtheprovisions
laiddown inthedecision referred toinparagraph 2;
(b) prior Community surveillance carried outinaccordance withArticle 12.
2. ThedecisiontoimposesurveillanceshallbetakenbytheCommissionaccordingtotheprocedure
laiddown inArticle 16(7)and(8).
3. Thesurveillance measures shallhavealimited period ofvalidity. Unless otherwise provided,
theyshallcease tobevalidattheendofthesecond six-month period following thesixmonths inwhich
themeasures were introduced.
Article 12
1. ProductsunderpriorCommunitysurveillancemaybeputintofreecirculationonlyonproduction
ofanimport document. Such document shallbeendorsed bythecompetent authority designated by
Member States, freeofcharge, foranyquantity requested andwithin amaximum offiveworking days
ofreceipt bythenational competent authority ofadeclaration byanyCommunity importer, regardless
ofhisplace ofbusiness intheCommunity. Thisdeclaration shallbedeemed tohavebeenreceived
bythenational competent authority nolaterthanthreeworking daysaftersubmission, unless itisproven
otherwise.
2. Theimport document andthedeclaration bytheimporter shall bemade outonaform
corresponding tothemodel inAnnex I.
Additional information tothatprovided forintheaforementioned formmayberequired. Such
information shallbespecified inthedecision toimpose surveillance.
3. Theimport document shallbevalid throughout theCommunity, regardless oftheMember
State ofissue.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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4. Afinding thattheunitprice atwhich thetransaction iseffected exceeds thatindicated inthe
import document bylessthan5percentorthatthetotalvalue orquantity oftheproducts presented
forimport exceeds thevalue orquantity given intheimport document bylessthan5percentshall
notpreclude therelease forfreecirculation oftheproduct inquestion. TheCommission, having heard
theopinions expressed intheCommittee andtaking account ofthenature oftheproducts andother
special features ofthetransactions concerned, mayfixadifferent percentage, which, however, should
notnormally exceed 10percent.
5. Import documents maybeusedonlyforsuchtimeasarrangements forliberalization ofimports
remain inforce inrespect ofthetransactions concerned. Suchimport documents maynotinanyevent
beusedbeyond theexpiry ofaperiod which shallbelaiddown atthesame timeandbymeans ofthe
same procedure astheimposition ofsurveillance, andshalltakeaccount ofthenature oftheproducts
andother special features ofthetransactions.
6. Where thedecision taken pursuant toArticle 11sorequires, theorigin ofproducts under
Community surveillance mustbeapproved byacertificate oforigin. Thisparagraph shallnotaffect
other provisions concerning theproduction ofanysuchcertificate.
7. WheretheproductunderpriorCommunitysurveillanceissubjecttoregionalsafeguardmeasures
inaMember State, theimport authorization granted bythatMember State mayreplace theimport
document.
Article 13
Where import ofaproduct hasnotbeenmade subject topriorCommunity surveillance within
eight working daysoftheendofconsultations, theCommission, inaccordance withArticle 18,may
introduce surveillance confined toimports intooneormore regions oftheCommunity.
Article 14
1. Products under regional surveillance maybeputintofreecirculation intheregion concerned
onlyonproduction ofanimport document. Suchdocument shallbeendorsed bythecompetent authority
designated bytheMember State(s) concerned, freeofcharge, foranyquantity requested andwithin
amaximum offiveworking daysofreceipt bythenational competent authority ofadeclaration by
anyCommunity importer, regardless ofhisplace ofbusiness intheCommunity. Thisdeclaration shall
bedeemed tohavebeenreceived bythenational competent authority nolaterthan3working days
aftersubmission, unless itisproven otherwise. Import documents maybeusedonlyforsuchtime
asarrangements forimports remain liberalized inrespect ofthetransactions concerned.
2. Theimport document andthedeclaration bytheimporter shall bemade outonaform
corresponding tothemodel inAnnex I.
Additional information tothatprovided intheaforementioned form mayberequired. Such
particulars shallbespecified inthedecision toimpose surveillance.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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Article 15
1. Member States shallcommunicate totheCommission within thefirst10daysofeachmonth
inthecaseofCommunity orregional surveillance:
(a) Inthecaseofprior surveillance, details ofthesums ofmoney (calculated onthebasis
ofc.i.f. prices) andquantities ofgoods inrespect ofwhich import documents were
issued orendorsed during thepreceding period;
(b) inevery case, details ofimports during theperiod preceding theperiod referred to
insub-paragraph (a).
Theinformation supplied byMember States shallbebroken down byproduct andbycountry.
Different provisions maybelaiddown atthesame timeandbythesame procedure asthe
surveillance arrangements.
2. Where thenature oftheproducts orspecial circumstances sorequire, theCommission may,
attherequest ofaMember State oronitsowninitiative, amend thetimetables forsubmitting this
information.
3. TheCommission shallinform theMember States accordingly.
TITLE V
Safeguard Measures
Article 16
1. Where aproduct isimported intotheCommunity insuchgreatly increased quantities and/or
onsuchterms orconditions astocause, orthreaten tocause, serious injury toCommunity producers,
theCommission, inorder tosafeguard theinterests oftheCommunity, may, acting attherequest of
aMember State oronitsowninitiative:
(a) Limit theperiod ofvalidity ofimport documents within themeaning ofArticle 12to
beendorsed aftertheentry intoforce ofthismeasure;
(b) altertheimport rules fortheproduct inquestion bymaking itsrelease forfree
circulation conditional onproduction ofanimport authorization, thegranting ofwhich
shallbegoverned bysuchprovisions andsubject tosuchlimits astheCommission
shalllaydown.
Themeasures referred toin(a)and(b)shalltakeeffect immediately.
2. Asregards Members oftheWTO, themeasures referred toinparagraph 1shallbetaken only
when thetwoconditions indicated inthefirstsubparagraph ofthatparagraph aremet.
3. (a) Ifestablishing aquota, account shallbetaken inparticular of:
- Thedesirability ofmaintaining, asfaraspossible, traditional trade flows;G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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- thevolume ofgoods exported under contracts concluded onnormal terms and
conditions before theentry intoforce ofasafeguard measure within themeaning
ofthisTitle, where suchcontracts havebeennotified totheCommission bythe
Member State concerned;
- theneedtoavoid jeopardizing achievement oftheaimpursued inestablishing
thequota.
(b) Anyquota shallnotbesetlower thantheaverage levelofimports overtheleastthree
representative years forwhich statistics areavailable unless adifferent levelisnecessary
toprevent orremedy serious injury.
4. (a) Incasesinwhichaquotaisallocatedamongsuppliercountries,allocationmaybeagreed
withthose ofthem having asubstantial interest insupplying theproduct concerned
forimport intotheCommunity.
Failing this,thequota shallbeallocated among thesupplier countries inproportion
totheirshare ofimports intotheCommunity oftheproduct concerned during aprevious
representative period, dueaccount being taken ofanyspecific factors which mayhave
affected ormaybeaffecting thetrade intheproduct.
(b) Provided thatitsobligation toseethatconsultations areconducted under theauspices
oftheWTO Committee onSafeguards isnotdisregarded, theCommunity may
nevertheless depart fromthismethod ofallocation incaseofserious injury ifimports
originating inoneormore supplier countries have increased indisproportionate
percentage inrelation tothetotalincrease ofimports oftheproduct concerned over
aprevious representative period.
5. (a) Themeasures referred tointhisArticle shallapply toevery product which isputinto
freecirculation aftertheirentry intoforce. Inaccordance withArticle 18theymay
beconfined tooneormore regions oftheCommunity.
(b) However, suchmeasures shallnotprevent therelease forfreecirculation ofproducts
already ontheirwaytotheCommunity provided thatthedestination ofsuchproducts
cannot bechanged andthatthose products which, pursuant toArticles 11and12,may
beputintofreecirculation onlyinproduction ofanimport document areinfact
accompanied bysuchadocument.
6. Where intervention bytheCommission hasbeenrequested byaMember State, theCommission
shalltakeadecision within amaximum offiveworking daysofreceipt ofsucharequest.
7. Anydecision taken bytheCommission pursuant tothisArticle shallbecommunicated tothe
Council andtotheMember States. AnyMember State may, within onemonth following thedayof
suchcommunication, referthedecision totheCouncil.
8. IfaMember State refers theCommission 'sdecision totheCouncil, theCouncil, acting by
aqualified majority, mayconfirm, amend orrevoke thatdecision.
If,within three months ofthereferral ofthematter totheCouncil, theCouncil hasnottaken
adecision, thedecision taken bytheCommission shallbedeemed revoked.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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Article 17
Where theinterests oftheCommunity sorequire, theCouncil, acting byaqualified majority
onaproposal from theCommission drawn upinaccordance withtheterms ofTitleIII,mayadopt
appropriate measures toprevent aproduct being imported intotheCommunity insuchgreatly increased
quantities and/or onsuchterms orconditions astocause, orthreaten tocause, serious injury to
Community producers oflikeordirectly competing products.
Article 16(2),(3),(4),and(5)shallapply.
Article 18
Where itemerges, primarily onthebasis ofthefactors referred toinArticle 10,thatthe
conditions laiddown fortheadoption ofmeasures pursuant toArticles 11and16aremetinoneor
more regions oftheCommunity, theCommission, afterhaving examined alternative solutions, may
exceptionally authorize theapplication ofsurveillance orsafeguard measures limited totheregion(s)
concerned ifitconsiders thatsuchmeasures applied atthatlevelaremore appropriate thanmeasures
applied throughout theCommunity.
These measures mustbetemporary andmustdisrupt theoperation oftheinternal market as
littleaspossible.
Themeasures shallbeadopted inaccordance withtheprovisions laiddown inArticles 11and
16respectively.
Article 19
Nosafeguard measure maybeapplied toaproduct originating inadeveloping country Member
oftheWTO aslongasthatcountry 'sshare ofCommunity imports oftheproduct concerned doesnot
exceed 3percent,provided thatdeveloping country Members withlessthana3percentimport share
collectively account fornotmore than9percentoftotalCommunity imports oftheproduct concerned.
Article 20
1. Theduration ofsafeguard measures mustbelimited totheperiod oftimenecessary toprevent
orremedy serious injury andtofacilitate adjustment onthepartofCommunity producers. Theperiod
should notexceed fouryears, including theduration ofanyprovisional measure.
2. Such initial period maybeextended, except inthecaseofthemeasures referred toin
Article 16(4)(b),provided itisdetermined that:
- Thesafeguard measure continues tobenecessary toprevent orremedy serious injury;
- andthere isevidence thatCommunity producers areadjusting.
3. ExtensionsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththetermsofTitleIIIandusingthesameproducers
astheinitial measures. Ameasure soextended shallnotbemore restrictive thanitwasattheend
oftheinitial period.
4. Iftheduration ofthemeasure exceeds oneyear, themeasure mustbeprogressively liberalized
atregular intervals during theperiod ofapplication, including theperiod ofextension.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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5. Thetotalperiod ofapplication ofasafeguard measure, including theperiod ofapplication of
anyprovisional measures, theinitial period ofapplication andanyprorogation thereof, maynotexceed
eight years.
Article 21
1. While anysurveillance orsafeguard measure applied inaccordance withTitles IVandVis
inoperation, consultations shallbeheldwithin theCommittee, either attherequest ofaMember
Stateorontheinitiative oftheCommission. Iftheduration ofasafeguard measure exceeds
three years, theCommission shallseeksuchconsultations nolaterthanthemid-point ofthe
period ofapplication ofthatmeasure. Thepurpose ofsuchconsultations shallbe:
(a) Toexamine theeffects ofthemeasure;
(b) todetermine whether andinwhatmanner itisappropriate toaccelerate thepaceof
liberalization;
(c) toascertain whether itsapplication isstillnecessary.
2. Where, asaresult oftheconsultations referred toinparagraph 1,theCommission considers
thatanysurveillance orsafeguard measure referred toinArticles 11,13,16,17and18should be
revoked oramended, itshallproceed asfollows:
(a) Where themeasure wasenacted bytheCouncil, theCommission shallpropose tothe
Council thatitberevoked oramended. TheCouncil shallactbyaqualified majority;
(b) inallother cases, theCommission shallamend orrevoke Community safeguard and
surveillance measures.
Where thedecision relates toregional surveillance measures, itshallapply fromthesixthday
following thatofitspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
Article 22
1. Where imports ofaproduct havealready beensubject toasafeguard measure nofurther such
measure shallbeapplied tothatproduct untilaperiod equal totheduration oftheprevious measure
haselapsed. Such period shallnotbelessthantwoyears.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1,asafeguard measure of180daysorlessmaybereimposed for
aproduct if:
(a) Atleastoneyearhaselapsed since thedateofintroduction ofasafeguard measure
ontheimport ofthatproduct; and
(b) suchasafeguard measure hasnotbeenapplied tothesame product more thantwice
inthefive-year period immediately preceding thedateofintroduction ofthemeasure.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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TITLE VI
Final Provisions
Article 23
Where theinterests oftheCommunity sorequire, theCouncil, acting byaqualified majority
onaproposal fromtheCommission, mayadopt appropriate measures toallow therights andobligations
oftheCommunity ofallitsMember States, inparticular those relating totrade incommodities, to
beexercised andfulfilled atinternational level.
Article 24
1. ThisRegulation shall notpreclude thefulfilment ofobligations arising from special rules
contained inagreements concluded between theCommunity andthirdcountries.
2. (a) Without prejudice toother Community provisions, thisRegulation shallnotpreclude
theadoption orapplication byMember States:
(i) Ofprohibitions, quantitative restrictions orsurveillance measures ongrounds
ofpublic morality, public policy orpublic security; theprotection ofhealth and
lifeofhumans, animals orplants, theprotection ofnational treasures possessing
artistic, historic orarchaeological value, ortheprotection ofindustrial and
commercial property;
(ii) ofspecial formalities concerning foreign exchange;
(iii) offormalities introduced pursuant tointernational agreements inaccordance with
theTreaty.
(b) TheMember States shallinform theCommission ofthemeasures orformalities they
intend tointroduce oramend inaccordance withthisparagraph. Intheevent ofextreme
urgency, thenational measures orformalities inquestion shallbecommunicated to
theCommission immediately upon theiradoption.
Article 25
1. ThisRegulation shallbewithout prejudice totheoperation oftheinstruments establishing the
common organization ofagricultural markets orofCommunity ornational administrative provisions
derived therefrom orofthespecific instruments applicable togoods resulting fromtheprocessing of
agricultural products; itshalloperate bywayofcomplement tothose instruments.
2. However, inthecaseofproducts covered bytheinstruments referred toinparagraph 1,Articles
11to15and22shallnotapply tothose inrespect ofwhich theCommunity rulesontrade withthird
countries require theproduction ofalicence orother import document.
Articles 16,18and21to24shallnotapply tothose products inrespect ofwhich suchrules
provide fortheapplication ofquantitative import restrictions.G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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Article 26
1. Residual national restrictions relating toproducts covered bytheECSC Treaty shall be
progressively dismantled inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheWTO.
2. Until 31December 1995, Spain andPortugal maymaintain thequantitative restrictions on
agricultural products referred toinArticles 77,81,244,249and280oftheActofAccession.
Article 27
Regulation (EC)No.518/94 ishereby repealed. References totherepealed Regulation shall
beunderstood asreferring tothisRegulation.
Article 28
ThisRegulation shallenter intoforce on1January 1995.
ThisRegulation shallbebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable inallMember
States.
Done atBrussels, 22December 1994.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEX I
Listofparticulars tobegiven intheboxes ofthesurveillance document
SURVEILLANCE DOCUMENT
1. Applicant
(name, fulladdress, country)
2. Registration No.
3. Consignor (name, address, country)
4. Competent authorities ofissue
(name andaddress)
5. Declarant (name andaddress)
6. Lastdayofvalidity
7. Country oforigin
8. Country ofconsignment
9. Proposed place anddateofimportation
10. Reference toRegulation (EC) which imposed surveillance
11. Description ofgoods, marks andnumbers, number andkindofpackages
12. Goods code(CN)
13. Gross mass (kg.)
14. Netmass (kg.)
15. Additional units
16. C.i.f. value ECfrontier inECU
17. Further particulars
18. Certification bytheapplicant:
I,theundersigned, certify thattheinformation provided inthisapplication istrueandgiven
ingood faith.
Dateandplace
(signature) (stamp)G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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19. Stamp ofthecompetent authorities
Date
(signature) (stamp)
Original fortheapplicant
Copy forthecompetent authoritiesG/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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1.Original fortheApplicant
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES SURVEILLANCE DOCUMENT
1.Applicant (name, fulladdress, country) 2.Registration No.
3.Consignor (name, address, country) 4.Competent authorities ofissue (name andaddress)
5.Declarant (name andaddress) 6.Lastdayofvalidity
7.Country oforigin 8.Country ofconsignment
9.Proposed place anddateofimportation 10.Reference toRegulation (EC) which imposed surveillance
11.Description ofgoods, marks andnumbers, numbers
andkindofpackages12.Goods code(CN)
13.Gross mass (kg.)
14.Netmass (kg.)
15.Additional units
16.C.i.f. value ECfrontier inecu
17.Further particulars
18.Certification bytheapplicant:
I,theundersigned, certify thattheinformation provided inthisapplication istrueandgiven ingood faith
19.Stamp ofthecompetent authorities
Date:
(signature) (stamp)Place anddate
(signature) (stamp)G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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2.Copy forthecompetent authorities
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES SURVEILLANCE DOCUMENT
1.Applicant (name, fulladdress, country) 2.Registration No.
3.Consignor (name, address, country) 4.Competent authorities ofissue (name andaddress)
5.Declarant (name andaddress) 6.Lastdayofvalidity
7.Country oforigin 8.Country ofconsignment
9.Proposed place anddateofimportation 10.Reference toRegulation (EC) which imposed surveillance
11.Description ofgoods, marks andnumbers, numbers
andkindofpackages12.Goods code(CN)
13.Gross mass (kg.)
14.Netmass (kg.)
15.Additional units
16.C.i.f. value ECfrontier inecu
17.Further particulars
18.Certification bytheapplicant:
I,theundersigned, certify thattheinformation provided inthisapplication istrueandgiven ingood faith
19.Stamp ofthecompetent authorities
Date:
(signature) (stamp)Place anddate
(signature) (stamp)G/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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ANNEXO II-BILAG II-ANHANG II-IIAPAPTHMA II-ANNEX II-ANNEXE II-
ALLEGATO II-BIJAGE II-ANNEXO II
Listoftextiles andclothing products integrated intotheGATT 1994 inconformity withArticle 2
oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing
HSLine Description
I.TOPS AND YARNS
5307 10 Yarn ofjuteorother textile bastfibres, single
5307 20 Yarn ofjuteorother textile bastfibres, multiple (folded) orcabled
5601 10 Sanitary article ofwadding oftextile material i.e.sanitary towels, tampons
5601 21 Wadding ofcotton andarticles thereof, other thansanitary articles
5601 22 Wadding ofman-made fibres andarticles thereof, other thansanitary articles
5601 29 Wadding ofother textile materials andarticle thereof, other thansanitary articles
5601 30 Textile flock anddustandmillneps
5604 10 Rubber thread andcord, textile covered
5605 00 Metallized yarn, begtextile yarncombined withmetal thread, strip/powder
ex.7019 10 Yarns offibreglass
II. FABRICS
ex3921 12 Woven, knitted ornon-woven fabrics coated, covered orlaminated withplastics
ex3921 13 Woven, knitted ornon-woven fabrics coated, covered orlaminated withplastics
ex3921 90 Woven, knitted ornon-woven fabrics coated, covered orlaminated withplastics
ex4202 12 Luggage, handbags andflatgoods withanouter surface predominantly oftextile materials
ex4202 22 Luggage, handbags andflatgoods withanouter surface predominantly oftextile materials
ex4202 32 Luggage, handbags andflatgoods withanouter surface predominantly oftextile materials
ex4202 92 Luggage, handbags andflatgoods withanouter surface predominantly oftextile materials
5310 10 Woven fabrics ofjuteorother textile bastfibres, unbleached
5310 90 Woven fabrics ofjuteorother textile bastfibres, other thanunbleached
5901 10 Textile fabrics coated withgum, ofakindusedforouter covers ofbooks
5901 90 Tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; stiffened textile fab; forhatsetc.
5904 10 Linoleum, whether ornotcuttoshape
5904 91 Floor coverings, other thanlinoleum, withabaseofneedleloom felt/non-wovens
5904 92 Floor coverings, other thanlinoleum, withother textile base
5906 10 Rubberized textile adhesive tapeofawidth notexceeding 20cm.
5906 99 Rubberized textile fabrics, n.e.s.
5907 00 Textile fabimpreg, ctd,cown.e.s.; painted canvas (e.g. theatrical scenery)
ex7019 20 Woven fabrics offibreglass
ex9612 10 Woven ribbons, ofman-made fibres, other thanthose measuring lessthan30mm.inwidth and
permanently putupincartridgeG/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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HSLine Description
III. MADE-UP TEXTILES
6305 10 Sacks andbags, forpacking ofgoods, ofjuteorofother textile bastfibres
6309 00 Worn clothing andother worn articles
ex6406 10 Footwear uppers ofwhich 50%ormore oftheexternal surface areaistextile material
ex6406 99 Legwarmers andgaiters oftextile material
6501 00 Hat-forms, hatbodies andhoods offelt,plateaux andmanchons offelt
6502 00 Hat-shapes, plaided ormade byassembling strips ofanymaterial
6601 91 Other umbrella types, telescopic shaft
6601 99 Other umbrellas
8804 00 Parachutes; theirparts andaccessories
9113 90 Watch straps, bands andbracelets oftextile materials
IV. CLOTHING
6103 11 Men's/boys 'suits, ofwool orfineanimal hair,knitted
6103 12 Men's/boys 'suits, ofsynthetic fibres, knitted
6103 19 Men's/boys 'suits, ofother textile materials, knitted
6103 21 Men's/boys 'ensembles, ofwool orfineanimal hair,knitted
6103 22 Men's/boys 'ensembles, ofcotton, knitted
6103 23 Men's/boys 'ensembles, ofsynthetic fibres, knitted
6103 29 Men's/boys 'ensembles, ofother textile materials, knitted
6108 11 Women 's/girls 'slipsandpetticoats, ofman-made fibres, knitted
6108 19 Women 's/girls 'slipsandpetticoats, ofother textile materials, knitted
6215 20 Ties, bowtiesandcravats, ofman-made fibres, notknitted
6215 90 Ties, bowtiesandcravats, ofother textile materials, notknitted
6503 00 Felthatsandother feltheadgear
6504 00 Hatsandother headgear, plaited ormade byassembling strips ofanymaterial
6505 90 Hatsandother headgear, knitted ormade-up from laceorother textile material
9502 91 Garments fordollsG/SG/N/1/EEC/1
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ANNEX II
Article 17
1. If,byreason ofanincrease inimports orexports, theCommunity market inoneormore of
theproducts listed inArticle 1isaffected by,oristhreatened with, serious disturbance likely to
jeopardize theachievement oftheobjectives setoutinArticle 39oftheTreaty, appropriate measures
maybeapplied intradewiththirdcountries untilsuchdisturbance orthreat ofdisturbance hasceased.
Thecouncil, acting onaproposal fromtheCommission inaccordance withthevoting procedure
laiddown inarticle 43(2)oftheTreaty, shalladopt thegeneral rulesforapplication ofthisparagraph
andshalldetermine thecases andlimits within which Member States maytakeprotective measures.
2. Ifthesituation referred toinparagraph 1arises, theCommission shall, attherequest ofa
Member Stateoronitsowninitiative, decide uponthenecessary measures; theMember States shall
benotified ofsuchmeasures, which shallbeimmediately applicable. Ifthecommission receives a
request from aMember State, itshalltakeadecision thereon within three working daysfollowing
receipt oftherequest.
3. Measures decided upon bythecommission maybereferred totheCouncil byanyMember
Statewithin threeworking daysofthedayonwhich theywerenotified. TheCouncil shallmeetwithout
delay. Itmay, acting byaqualified majority, amend orannul themeasure inquestion.
4. ThisArticle shallbeapplied having regard totheobligations arising fromagreements concluded
inaccordance withArticle 228(2)oftheTreaty.