# Council Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 of 3 March 2003 on a transitional product-specific safeguard mechanism for imports originating in the People's Republic of China and amending Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (repealed)

EU Regulation No 427/2003 · adopted 3 March 2003

Council Regulation (EC) No 427/2003 of 3 March 2003 on a transitional product-specific safeguard mechanism for imports originating in the People's Republic of China and amending Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (repealed)

## Introductory text

Council Regulation (EC) No 427/2003
of 3 March 2003
on a transitional product-specific safeguard mechanism for imports originating in the People's Republic of China and amending Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (repealed)
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## Title I: TRANSITIONAL PRODUCT-SPECIFIC SAFEGUARD MECHANISM

## 1 Principles

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## 2 Determination of market disruption

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## 3 Determination of significant trade diversion

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## 4 Definition of Community industry

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## 5 Initiation of proceedings

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## 6 The investigation

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## 7 Imposition of provisional safeguard measures

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## 8 Termination without measures

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## 9 Imposition of definitive measures

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## 10 Regional measures

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## 11 Duration

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## 12 Review of safeguard measures

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## 13 Review of trade diversion measures

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## 14 General provisions

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## 14a Conferral of powers

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## 14b Exercise of the delegation

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## 15 Committee procedure

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## 16 Verification visits

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## 17 Confidentiality

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## 18 Disclosure

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## 19 Community interest

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## 19a Report

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## Title II: QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN CHINA

## 20 Principles and phasing-out of quotas

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## 21 Attribution of import licences

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## Title III: GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

## 22 Repeal and amendment of certain provisions

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## 23 Final provisions

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## 24 Entry into force

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## Signature

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## Annex I 

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## Annex II 

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/427 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-427
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