Brussels, 04/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Council has just issued its assent (pursuant to Article 95 of the ECSC Treaty) to a proposal for a Commission decision extending, in 2001, application of existing restrictions on the import of certain steel products originating in Russia. Since the Member States have also expressed their opinions, the Commission -by virtue of the ECSC Treaty- is entitled to take the decision to maintain these restrictions during the year in progress. The...