44/1998 Coll.
The COMMUNICATION FROM the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Change: 40/1999 Sb.
Change: 39/2000 Coll., m.s.
Modified: 26/2001 Coll., m.s.
Change: 77/2002 Coll., m.s.
Change: 41/2003 Coll., m.s.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the June 22. in December 1997, it was
Brussels signed decision No 3/97 of the Association Council, association between the
The European communities and their Member States, on the one hand, and
The Czech Republic, of the other part of 22 December. December 1997 on the export
some steel products of the European coal and Steel Community
(ECSC) and the European Community (EC) from the Czech Republic to the community
for the period from 1. January to 31. December 1998 ^ * ^ ^ *) *) *) * ^ * ^ * ^ *) ****)
(renewal of the double-checking system). ^ 1)
Decision No 3/97 entered into force pursuant to its article 6, the date of the
its adoption and shall apply with effect from 1. January 1, 1998.
The Czech text of the decision shall be published at the same time.
Decision No 3/97
The Association Council, association between the European communities and their
the Member States of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part of the
22 December. December 1997 on the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products
from the Czech Republic to the community for the period from 1. January to 31. December
1998^*),^**),^***),^****),^*****)
(renewal of the double-checking system)
The Association Council,
Since the contact group referred to in article 10 of the Protocol 2 of the Europe
the agreement establishing an association between the European communities and their
the Member States of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part,
which entered into force on the 1. February 1995, met 31. October 1997 and
It agreed to recommend to the Association Council established by article 104 of the agreement,
to the double-checking system established in 1997 by decision No 4/96
The Association Council
has been renewed for the period from 1. January to 31. December
1998,^*),^**),^***),^****),^*****)
Since the Association Council after she was provided with all the relevant
information, agreed with this recommendation, has decided as follows:
Article 1
1. In the period from 1. January to 31. December
1998 ^ * ^ ^ *) *) *) * ^ * ^ * ^ *) ****), imports into the community of products
referred to in annex I, originating in the Czech Republic, subject to the
presentation of a surveillance document issued by the authorities in the community by
the model shown in annex II.
2. The classification of products covered by this decision shall be based on
tariff and statistical nomenclature of the Community (hereinafter referred to as the "combined
nomenclature, or in abbreviated form "CN"). The origin of the products covered by this
The decision will be determined according to the rules in force in the community.
3. In addition, for the period from 1. January to 31. December
1998 ^ * ^ ^ *) *) *) * ^ * ^ * ^ *) ****) imports of products of iron and steel
The community listed in annex I, originating in the Czech Republic,
be subject to the issue of an export document by the competent Czech authorities.
Presentation of the original of the export document, the importer must take place
not later than 31 December 2006. March of the year following the year in which the
the goods referred to in the document is sent. Sending means the date of loading
on the exporting means of transport.
4. the export document will correspond to the specimen in annex III.
The document shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory of the community.
5. the Czech Republic shall notify the Commission of the European communities the names and addresses of the
the competent Czech authorities which are authorised to issue and
Verify export documents, send the stamps and signature cards,
they use. Also, the Czech Republic shall notify the Commission of any changes in
of these terms.
6. Certain technical provisions on the implementation of the system of double
checks are given in annex IV.
Article 2
1. the Czech Republic is committed to providing the community with precise
statistical information on the export documents issued by the Czech authorities
referred to in article 1. This information will be transmitted to the Community by the end of
of the month following the month to which the statistics relate.
2. The community undertakes to provide the Czech authorities precise statistical
information on surveillance documents issued by Member States to export
documents issued by the Czech authorities referred to in article 1. This information will be
Czech authorities passed by the end of the month following the month of the
which the statistics relate.
Article 3
If necessary, at the request of either party, shall hold consultations
for any problem arising from the implementation of this decision. These
consultations shall take place immediately. Any consultations held
the basis of this article will be accessed by both parties in a spirit of cooperation and
with a desire to reconcile the differences between them.
Article 4
Any reports submitted pursuant to this agreement will be forwarded to:
-as regards the community, the Commission of the European Communities (DG I.D. 2.
DG III. (C). 1),
-as regards the Czech Republic, the Mission of the Czech Republic in the European
communities and the Ministry of industry and trade of the Czech Republic.
Article 5
This decision shall be binding for the community and for the Czech Republic,
which shall take the necessary measures for its implementation.
Article 6
This decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It will apply with effect from 1 January. January 1, 1998.
Done at Brussels, 22 December. December 1997
G. Testa in r.
J. the ultimate in r.
the Secretaries of the
For the Association Council:
J. Poos in the r.
the President of the
Annex 1
CZECH REPUBLIC-list of products subject to double-checking
Cold rolled sheets
7209 15 000
7209 16 90
7209 17 90
7209 18 91
7209 18 99
7209 25 000
7209 26 90
7209 27 90
7209 28 90
7211 23 10
7211 23 51
7211 29 20
Welded tubes
The complete nomenclature heading 7306
Annex 2
Annex 3
Annex 4
CZECH REPUBLIC technical annex to the double checking system
1. the export document shall be 210 x 297 mm. Paper used must
be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weigh less
than 25 g/m2. Documents must be drawn up in English. If you will be
are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in block
font. These documents may contain additional copies, as such
properly marked. If the documents include several copies, the original
It is only the top copy. This copy shall be clearly marked as
"original" and the other copies as "copies". Only the original shall be accepted by the
the competent authorities of the community as being valid for the control of exports to
The community in accordance with the provisions of the double-checking system.
2.
Each document must contain a standardized serial number, printed or
Extras, by which it can be used to identify the document. This number must be
composed of the following elements:
-two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: GB;
-two letters identifying the Member State in which the customs
discussion, as follows:
Be = Belgium
DK = Denmark
DE = Germany
EL = Greece
Es = Spain
FR = France
IE = Ireland
It = Italy
LU = Luxembourg
NL = Netherlands
At = Austria
PT = Portugal
Fi = Finland
Se = Sweden
GB = United Kingdom;
-a one-digit number identifying the year, corresponding to the last figure in the
that year, for example. 8 for the year 1998;
-a two-digit number from 01 to 99, identifying the particular Office in
the exporting country issuing documents;
-a five-digit number, consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the Member
the State, which provides for customs discussion.
3. export documents will be valid for six months from their date of issue,
but not after 31 December 2006. December of the year indicated in box No 3 of the export
the document.
4. Because the importer must present the original of the export document
application of the control document, export documents should be
issued, if it is possible, on the individual business cases, and not on the
of the total contracts.
5. the Czech Republic does not need to export the document to fill out information about the
the price, if there is a real need to protect trade secrets. In
such cases shall be entered in box 9 of the export document written
the reason for the omission of the price information, and a statement that the price information will be
at the request of the competent authorities of the community.
6. export documents may be issued after the shipment of the goods to which the
apply. In such cases, they must be marked "issued to
retroactive effect ".
7. In the event of theft, loss or damage to the export document can
the exporter responsible government agency which issued the document, on the
a duplicate prepared on the basis of the export documents in their possession. On
the duplicate of any document issued in this way must be
"duplicate". The duplicate shall bear the date of the original export
the document.
8. The competent authorities of the community must be informed immediately of the
the withdrawal or modification of any export documents already issued and,
where this is important, because such a procedure.
1) the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the Czech Republic on
one part, and the European communities and their Member States, of the
the other part of 4. October 1993 was published under no. 7/1995 Sb.
*) By decision No 7/98 of the Association Council, association between the European
communities and their Member States, on the one hand, and the Czech
Republic, of the other part, of 22 December 2004. December 1998 published under no.
40/1999 Coll. was extended the period referred to in the title, the preamble and article
1 (1). 1 and 3 to 1. January through December 31. December 1999.
*) By decision No 1/2000 of the Association Council EU-Czech
Republic of 17. February 2000 published under no. 39/2000 Coll., m.s. has been
extended period referred to in the preamble and article 1 (1). 1 and 3 to 1.
January through December 31. December 2000.
) By decision No 1/2000 of the Association Council EU-Czech
Republic of 17. February 2000 published under no. 39/2000 Coll., m.s. has been
extended period referred to in the preamble and article 1 (1). 1 and 3 to 1.
January through December 31. December 2001.
) By decision No 1/2000 of the Association Council EU-Czech
Republic of 17. February 2000 published under no. 39/2000 Coll., m.s. has been
extended period referred to in the preamble and article 1 (1). 1 and 3 to 1.
January through December 31. December 2002.
) By decision No 1/2003 of the EU-Czech Republic Association Council of
February 4, 2003, published under no. 41/2003 Coll. m.s. was extended period
referred to in the preamble and article 1 (1). 1 and 3 for the period from 7. April 2003
to the date of entry of the Czech Republic into the European Union.