Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/970 of 16 June 2021 making imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration

1 The customs authorities are hereby directed, under Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, to take the appropriate steps to register imports of certain fasteners of iron or steel, other than of stainless steel, i.e. wood screws (excluding coach screws), self-tapping screws, other screws and bolts with heads (whether or not with their nuts or washers, but excluding screws and bolts for fixing railway track construction material), and washers. These products are currently falling under CN codes 73181290, 73181491, 73181499, 73181558, 73181568, 73181582, 73181588, ex73181595 (TARIC codes 7318159519 and 7318159589), ex73182100 (TARIC codes 7318210031, 7318210039, 7318210095 and 7318210098) and ex73182200 (TARIC codes 7318220031, 7318220039, 7318220095 and 7318220098) and are originating in the People’s Republic of China.

2 Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

3 All interested parties are invited to make their views known in writing, to provide supporting evidence or to request to be heard within 21 days from the date of publication of this Regulation.

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