6.8.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 261/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1385/2004 of 29 April 2004 on administering the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from Kazakhstan to the European Community (Text with EEA relevance) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, and in particular Article 133 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part (!), entered into force on 1 July 1999. (2)  The European Community and the Republic of Kazakh- stan agreed to establish a double-checking system in respect of certain steel products for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001. This Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters was approved on behalf of the European Community by means of Deci- sion 1999/865/EC (3). Regulation (EC) No 2743/1999 () established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community. (3)  The situation relating to imports of certain steel products from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Community has been the subject of thorough examination and, on the basis of relevant information supplied to them, the Parties have concluded an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters () which establishes a double- checking system without quantitative limits for the period between the date of entry into force of this Regu- lation and 31 December 2004, unless both Parties agree to terminate the system earlier. 1 () OJ L 196, 28.7.1999, p. 3. () OJL 342, 31.12.1999, p. 37. () OJL 342,31.12.1999, p. 1. () See page 49 of this Official Journal. (4)  The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (°), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. For the period running from the date on which this Regu- lation enters into force to 31 December 2004, in accordance with the provisions of the abovementioned Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, imports into the Community of certain steel products originating in the Republic of Kazakh- stan, as listed in Appendix I, shall be subject to the presentation of a surveillance document conforming to the model shown in Appendix II issued by the authorities in the Community. 2. For the period running from the date on which this Regu- lation enters into force to 31 December 2004, imports into the Community of the steel products originating in the Republic of Kazakhstan and listed in Appendix I shall, in addition, be subject to the issue of an export document issued by the competent Kazakhstan authorities. The export document shall conform to the model shown in Appendix IIL. It shall be valid for exports throughout the customs territory of the Com- munity. The importer must present the original of the export document not later than 31 March of the year following that in which the goods covered by the document were shipped. 3. Shipment is considered to have taken place on the date of loading on to the exporting means of transport. () OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.