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
In addition to the paper version, national authorities may create electronic versions of the surveillance document to facilitate its handling and transmission.
Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1092 of 20 June 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/670 introducing prior Union surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in certain third countries.