# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1204/2006

of 9 August 2006

amending Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1899/2005 as regards the quantitative limits of certain steel products

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1899/2005 of 27 June 2005 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 3 November 2005 [^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)** Pursuant to Article 3(4) of the Agreement transfers between product groups may be made up to 7 % of the quantitative limit of a given product group and transfers between product categories are permitted up to a maximum of 25 000 tonnes.

**(4)** Russia has notified the Community of its intent to make use of the provisions in Article 3(3) and (4) within the time-limits set by the Agreement. It is appropriate to make the necessary adjustments to the quantitative limits for the year 2006 resulting from Russia’s request.

**(5)** Regulation (EC) No 1899/2005 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

The quantitative limits for the year 2006 set out in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1899/2005 are replaced by those set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 10th day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 August 2006. *For the Commission* Peter MANDELSON *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 303, 22.11.2005, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_303_R_TOC) .

[^2] [OJ L 303, 22.11.2005, p. 39](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_303_R_TOC) .

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR THE YEAR 2006

| SB. Long products |  |
| --- | --- |
| SB1. Beams | 50 373 |
| SB2. Wire rod | 195 080 |
| SB3. Other long products | 289 151 |
| *Note* : SA and SB are product categories.<br>SA1 to SA6 and SB1 to SB3 are product groups. |  |

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