13. 9. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 262/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2823/86 of 11 September 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2870/82 on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Community has concluded an Arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the United States of America amending the Arrangement of 21 October 1982 concerning trade in certain steel products (') ; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2870/82 (3, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3709/85(), should therefore be amended accordingly ; Whereas the allocation among the Member States of the export possibilities in semi-finished iron and steel products must take account of traditional trade patterns and more recent developments ; Whereas it should be specified that Regulation (EEC) No 2870/82, as amended by this Regulation, does not apply to Spain and Portugal, in accordance with the terms of Article 11 of the Arrangement of 21 October 1982, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2870/82 is hereby amended as follows : (') See page 21 of this Official Journal. () OJ No L 307, 1. 11. 1982, p. 3. () ©OJ No L 355, 31. 12. 1985, p. SS. 1. In Article 1 (1), the first subparagraph shall be completed as follows : ‘However, for Community exports to the United States of iron and steel products originating in the Commu- nity listed as “semi-finished iron and steel products” in Annex I, Community limits shall be established only during the period from 15 September 1986 to 30 September 1989 for exports effected on or after 15 September 1986.; 2. Article 2 (1) shall be supplemented as follows : ‘In addition, the Community export limits for semi- finished iron and steel products shall be as follows : (metric tonnes) — 15 September to 31 December 1986 272158 — 1 January to 31 December 1987 562 460 — 1 January to 31 December 1988 580 604 — 1 January to 30 September 1989 455 864 \ With regard to semi-finished iron and steel products listed as “slabs” in Annex I, the Community limits, comprised within the general limits for semi-finished iron and steel products, shall be as follows: (metric tonnes) — 15 September to 31 December 1986 247 210 — 1 January to 31 December 1987 512 564 — 1 January to 31 December 1988 530 708 — 1 January to 30 September 1989 418 443 These quantities also include the products in the corresponding categories referred to in Article 2 of Commission Decision No 2872/82/ECSC ('), as last amended by Decision No 2827/85/ECSC (). () OJ No L 307, 1. 11. 1982, p. 27. () OJ No L 262, 13. 9. 1986, p. 12.;