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| 13.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 334/2 |
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13.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 334/2

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1470

of 12 October 2020

on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the European statistics on international trade in goods and on the geographical breakdown for other business statistics

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular point (d) of Article 7(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | For the detailed topics listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, Member States shall compile data relevant to each detailed topic. The Commission should further specify the classifications (including the product, countries and territories as well as nature of transaction lists) and breakdowns. |
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(1)

For the detailed topics listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, Member States shall compile data relevant to each detailed topic. The Commission should further specify the classifications (including the product, countries and territories as well as nature of transaction lists) and breakdowns.

| (2) | The alphabetical coding of countries and territories should be based on the current version of standard ISO 3166 alpha 2, insofar as that standard is compatible with the requirements of Union legislation and the Union’s statistical requirements. |
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(2)

The alphabetical coding of countries and territories should be based on the current version of standard ISO 3166 alpha 2, insofar as that standard is compatible with the requirements of Union legislation and the Union’s statistical requirements.

| (3) | The geographical breakdown of European business statistics other than European statistics on international trade in goods may be less detailed and contain small differences from the nomenclature of countries and territories for the European statistics on international trade in goods. |
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(3)

The geographical breakdown of European business statistics other than European statistics on international trade in goods may be less detailed and contain small differences from the nomenclature of countries and territories for the European statistics on international trade in goods.

| (4) | As Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 repeals Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), this Regulation should replace Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 (3). |
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(4)

As Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 repeals Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), this Regulation should replace Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 (3).

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The nomenclature of countries and territories for the European statistics on international trade in goods that shall be valid as from 1 January 2021 is set out in Annex I.

Article 2

The geographical breakdowns required for European business statistics other than European statistics on international trade in goods is set out in Annex II.

Article 3

Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2021.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2021.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 October 2020.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on European business statistics, repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics (OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 1).

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(2)  Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 (OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 23).

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(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7).

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ANNEX I

NOMENCLATURE OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FOR THE EUROPEAN STATISTICS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS

(Version valid as from 1 January 2021)

| Code | Text | Description |
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| AD | Andorra | |
| AE | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain |
| AF | Afghanistan | |
| AG | Antigua and Barbuda | |
| AI | Anguilla | |
| AL | Albania | |
| AM | Armenia | |
| AO | Angola | Including Cabinda |
| AQ | Antarctica | Territory south of 60° south latitude; not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Island (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS) |
| AR | Argentina | |
| AS | American Samoa | |
| AT | Austria | |
| AU | Australia | |
| AW | Aruba | |
| AZ | Azerbaijan | |
| BA | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| BB | Barbados | |
| BD | Bangladesh | |
| BE | Belgium | |
| BF | Burkina Faso | |
| BG | Bulgaria | |
| BH | Bahrain | |
| BI | Burundi | |
| BJ | Benin | |
| BL | Saint Barthélemy | |
| BM | Bermuda | |
| BN | Brunei Darussalam | Often referred to as Brunei |
| BO | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Often referred to as Bolivia |
| BQ | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | |
| BR | Brazil | |
| BS | Bahamas | |
| BT | Bhutan | |
| BV | Bouvet Island | |
| BW | Botswana | |
| BY | Belarus | Often referred to as Belorussia |
| BZ | Belize | |
| CA | Canada | |
| CC | Cocos Islands (or Keeling Islands) | |
| CD | Congo, Democratic Republic of | Formerly Zaire |
| CF | Central African Republic | |
| CG | Congo | |
| CH | Switzerland | Including the German territory of Büsingen |
| CI | Côte d’Ivoire | Often referred to as Ivory Coast |
| CK | Cook Islands | |
| CL | Chile | |
| CM | Cameroon | |
| CN | China | |
| CO | Colombia | |
| CR | Costa Rica | |
| CU | Cuba | |
| CV | Cabo Verde | |
| CW | Curaçao | |
| CX | Christmas Island | |
| CY | Cyprus | |
| CZ | Czechia | |
| DE | Germany | Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of Büsingen |
| DJ | Djibouti | |
| DK | Denmark | |
| DM | Dominica | |
| DO | Dominican Republic | |
| DZ | Algeria | |
| EC | Ecuador | Including the Galápagos Islands |
| EE | Estonia | |
| EG | Egypt | |
| EH | Western Sahara | |
| ER | Eritrea | |
| ES | Spain | Including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta (XC) and Melilla (XL) |
| ET | Ethiopia | |
| FI | Finland | Including the Åland Islands |
| FJ | Fiji | |
| FK | Falkland Islands | |
| FM | Micronesia, Federated States of | Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap |
| FO | Faroe Islands | |
| FR | France | Including Monaco, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion) and the French northern part of St Martin |
| GA | Gabon | |
| GB | United Kingdom | Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
| GD | Grenada | Including Southern Grenadines |
| GE | Georgia | |
| GH | Ghana | |
| GI | Gibraltar | |
| GL | Greenland | |
| GM | Gambia | |
| GN | Guinea | |
| GQ | Equatorial Guinea | |
| GR | Greece | |
| GS | South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | |
| GT | Guatemala | |
| GU | Guam | |
| GW | Guinea-Bissau | |
| GY | Guyana | |
| HK | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China |
| HM | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | |
| HN | Honduras | Including Swan Islands |
| HR | Croatia | |
| HT | Haiti | |
| HU | Hungary | |
| ID | Indonesia | |
| IE | Ireland | |
| IL | Israel | |
| IN | India | |
| IO | British Indian Ocean Territory | Chagos Archipelago |
| IQ | Iraq | |
| IR | Iran, Islamic Republic of | |
| IS | Iceland | |
| IT | Italy | Including Livigno and the municipality of Campione d’Italia |
| JM | Jamaica | |
| JO | Jordan | |
| JP | Japan | |
| KE | Kenya | |
| KG | Kyrgyzstan | |
| KH | Cambodia | |
| KI | Kiribati | |
| KM | Comoros | Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli |
| KN | St Kitts and Nevis | |
| KP | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | Often referred to as North Korea |
| KR | Korea, Republic of | Often referred to as South Korea |
| KW | Kuwait | |
| KY | Cayman Islands | |
| KZ | Kazakhstan | |
| LA | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Often referred to as Laos |
| LB | Lebanon | |
| LC | St Lucia | |
| LI | Liechtenstein | |
| LK | Sri Lanka | |
| LR | Liberia | |
| LS | Lesotho | |
| LT | Lithuania | |
| LU | Luxembourg | |
| LV | Latvia | |
| LY | Libya | |
| MA | Morocco | |
| MD | Moldova, Republic of | |
| ME | Montenegro | |
| MG | Madagascar | |
| MH | Marshall Islands | |
| MK | North Macedonia | |
| ML | Mali | |
| MM | Myanmar | Often referred to as Burma |
| MN | Mongolia | |
| MO | Macao | Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China |
| MP | Northern Mariana Islands | |
| MR | Mauritania | |
| MS | Montserrat | |
| MT | Malta | Including Gozo and Comino |
| MU | Mauritius | Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon Islands) |
| MV | Maldives | |
| MW | Malawi | |
| MX | Mexico | |
| MY | Malaysia | Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak) |
| MZ | Mozambique | |
| NA | Namibia | |
| NC | New Caledonia | Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa) |
| NE | Niger | |
| NF | Norfolk Island | |
| NG | Nigeria | |
| NI | Nicaragua | Including Corn Islands |
| NL | Netherlands | |
| NO | Norway | Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island |
| NP | Nepal | |
| NR | Nauru | |
| NU | Niue | |
| NZ | New Zealand | Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica) |
| OM | Oman | |
| PA | Panama | Including former Canal Zone |
| PE | Peru | |
| PF | French Polynesia | Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Austral Islands. |
| PG | Papua New Guinea | Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago (including New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai (New Hanover) and Admiralty Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark Island; d’Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago. |
| PH | Philippines | |
| PK | Pakistan | |
| PL | Poland | |
| PM | St Pierre and Miquelon | |
| PN | Pitcairn | Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Islands |
| PS | Occupied Palestinian Territory | West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip |
| PT | Portugal | Including Azores and Madeira |
| PW | Palau | |
| PY | Paraguay | |
| QA | Qatar | |
| RO | Romania | |
| RU | Russian Federation | Often referred to as Russia |
| RW | Rwanda | |
| SA | Saudi Arabia | |
| SB | Solomon Islands | |
| SC | Seychelles | Mahé Island, Praslin Island, La Digue, Frégate and Silhouette; Amirante Islands (including Desroches, Alphonse, Platte and Coëtivy); Farquhar Islands (including Providence); Aldabra Islands and Cosmoledo Islands. |
| SD | Sudan | |
| SE | Sweden | |
| SG | Singapore | |
| SH | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
| SI | Slovenia | |
| SK | Slovakia | |
| SL | Sierra Leone | |
| SM | San Marino | |
| SN | Senegal | |
| SO | Somalia | |
| SR | Suriname | |
| SS | South Sudan | |
| ST | Sao Tome and Principe | |
| SV | El Salvador | |
| SX | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | The island of Saint Martin is divided into the French northern part and the Dutch southern part. |
| SY | Syrian Arab Republic | Often referred to as Syria |
| SZ | Eswatini | Formerly Swaziland |
| TC | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| TD | Chad | |
| TF | French Southern Territories | Including Kerguélen Islands, Amsterdam Island, Saint-Paul Island, Crozet Archipelago and French scattered Indian Ocean Islands formed by Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island. |
| TG | Togo | |
| TH | Thailand | |
| TJ | Tajikistan | |
| TK | Tokelau | |
| TL | Timor-Leste | |
| TM | Turkmenistan | |
| TN | Tunisia | |
| TO | Tonga | |
| TR | Turkey | |
| TT | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| TV | Tuvalu | |
| TW | Taiwan | Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
| TZ | Tanzania, United Republic of | Pemba, Zanzibar Island and Tanganyika |
| UA | Ukraine | |
| UG | Uganda | |
| UM | United States Minor Outlying Islands | Including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island |
| US | United States | Including Puerto Rico |
| UY | Uruguay | |
| UZ | Uzbekistan | |
| VA | Holy See | Vatican City State |
| VC | St Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| VE | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Often referred to as Venezuela |
| VG | Virgin Islands, British | |
| VI | Virgin Islands, United States | |
| VN | Viet Nam | |
| VU | Vanuatu | |
| WF | Wallis and Futuna | Including Alofi Island |
| WS | Samoa | Formerly known as Western Samoa |
| XC | Ceuta | |
| XK | Kosovo | This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence |
| XL | Melilla | Including Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas and Chafarinas Islands. |
| XS | Serbia | |
| YE | Yemen | Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen |
| ZA | South Africa | |
| ZM | Zambia | |
| ZW | Zimbabwe | |

Code

Text

Description

AD

Andorra

AE

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain

AF

Afghanistan

AG

Antigua and Barbuda

AI

Anguilla

AL

Albania

AM

Armenia

AO

Angola

Including Cabinda

AQ

Antarctica

Territory south of 60° south latitude; not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Island (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS)

AR

Argentina

AS

American Samoa

AT

Austria

AU

Australia

AW

Aruba

AZ

Azerbaijan

BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BB

Barbados

BD

Bangladesh

BE

Belgium

BF

Burkina Faso

BG

Bulgaria

BH

Bahrain

BI

Burundi

BJ

Benin

BL

Saint Barthélemy

BM

Bermuda

BN

Brunei Darussalam

Often referred to as Brunei

BO

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Often referred to as Bolivia

BQ

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

BR

Brazil

BS

Bahamas

BT

Bhutan

BV

Bouvet Island

BW

Botswana

BY

Belarus

Often referred to as Belorussia

BZ

Belize

CA

Canada

CC

Cocos Islands (or Keeling Islands)

CD

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Formerly Zaire

CF

Central African Republic

CG

Congo

CH

Switzerland

Including the German territory of Büsingen

CI

Côte d’Ivoire

Often referred to as Ivory Coast

CK

Cook Islands

CL

Chile

CM

Cameroon

CN

China

CO

Colombia

CR

Costa Rica

CU

Cuba

CV

Cabo Verde

CW

Curaçao

CX

Christmas Island

CY

Cyprus

CZ

Czechia

DE

Germany

Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of Büsingen

DJ

Djibouti

DK

Denmark

DM

Dominica

DO

Dominican Republic

DZ

Algeria

EC

Ecuador

Including the Galápagos Islands

EE

Estonia

EG

Egypt

EH

Western Sahara

ER

Eritrea

ES

Spain

Including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta (XC) and Melilla (XL)

ET

Ethiopia

FI

Finland

Including the Åland Islands

FJ

Fiji

FK

Falkland Islands

FM

Micronesia, Federated States of

Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap

FO

Faroe Islands

FR

France

Including Monaco, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion) and the French northern part of St Martin

GA

Gabon

GB

United Kingdom

Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man

GD

Grenada

Including Southern Grenadines

GE

Georgia

GH

Ghana

GI

Gibraltar

GL

Greenland

GM

Gambia

GN

Guinea

GQ

Equatorial Guinea

GR

Greece

GS

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

GT

Guatemala

GU

Guam

GW

Guinea-Bissau

GY

Guyana

HK

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

HM

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

HN

Honduras

Including Swan Islands

HR

Croatia

HT

Haiti

HU

Hungary

ID

Indonesia

IE

Ireland

IL

Israel

IN

India

IO

British Indian Ocean Territory

Chagos Archipelago

IQ

Iraq

IR

Iran, Islamic Republic of

IS

Iceland

IT

Italy

Including Livigno and the municipality of Campione d’Italia

JM

Jamaica

JO

Jordan

JP

Japan

KE

Kenya

KG

Kyrgyzstan

KH

Cambodia

KI

Kiribati

KM

Comoros

Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli

KN

St Kitts and Nevis

KP

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

Often referred to as North Korea

KR

Korea, Republic of

Often referred to as South Korea

KW

Kuwait

KY

Cayman Islands

KZ

Kazakhstan

LA

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Often referred to as Laos

LB

Lebanon

LC

St Lucia

LI

Liechtenstein

LK

Sri Lanka

LR

Liberia

LS

Lesotho

LT

Lithuania

LU

Luxembourg

LV

Latvia

LY

Libya

MA

Morocco

MD

Moldova, Republic of

ME

Montenegro

MG

Madagascar

MH

Marshall Islands

MK

North Macedonia

ML

Mali

MM

Myanmar

Often referred to as Burma

MN

Mongolia

MO

Macao

Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

MP

Northern Mariana Islands

MR

Mauritania

MS

Montserrat

MT

Malta

Including Gozo and Comino

MU

Mauritius

Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon Islands)

MV

Maldives

MW

Malawi

MX

Mexico

MY

Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak)

MZ

Mozambique

NA

Namibia

NC

New Caledonia

Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa)

NE

Niger

NF

Norfolk Island

NG

Nigeria

NI

Nicaragua

Including Corn Islands

NL

Netherlands

NO

Norway

Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island

NP

Nepal

NR

Nauru

NU

Niue

NZ

New Zealand

Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica)

OM

Oman

PA

Panama

Including former Canal Zone

PE

Peru

PF

French Polynesia

Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Austral Islands.

PG

Papua New Guinea

Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago (including New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai (New Hanover) and Admiralty Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark Island; d’Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago.

PH

Philippines

PK

Pakistan

PL

Poland

PM

St Pierre and Miquelon

PN

Pitcairn

Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Islands

PS

Occupied Palestinian Territory

West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip

PT

Portugal

Including Azores and Madeira

PW

Palau

PY

Paraguay

QA

Qatar

RO

Romania

RU

Russian Federation

Often referred to as Russia

RW

Rwanda

SA

Saudi Arabia

SB

Solomon Islands

SC

Seychelles

Mahé Island, Praslin Island, La Digue, Frégate and Silhouette; Amirante Islands (including Desroches, Alphonse, Platte and Coëtivy); Farquhar Islands (including Providence); Aldabra Islands and Cosmoledo Islands.

SD

Sudan

SE

Sweden

SG

Singapore

SH

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

SI

Slovenia

SK

Slovakia

SL

Sierra Leone

SM

San Marino

SN

Senegal

SO

Somalia

SR

Suriname

SS

South Sudan

ST

Sao Tome and Principe

SV

El Salvador

SX

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

The island of Saint Martin is divided into the French northern part and the Dutch southern part.

SY

Syrian Arab Republic

Often referred to as Syria

SZ

Eswatini

Formerly Swaziland

TC

Turks and Caicos Islands

TD

Chad

TF

French Southern Territories

Including Kerguélen Islands, Amsterdam Island, Saint-Paul Island, Crozet Archipelago and French scattered Indian Ocean Islands formed by Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island.

TG

Togo

TH

Thailand

TJ

Tajikistan

TK

Tokelau

TL

Timor-Leste

TM

Turkmenistan

TN

Tunisia

TO

Tonga

TR

Turkey

TT

Trinidad and Tobago

TV

Tuvalu

TW

Taiwan

Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

TZ

Tanzania, United Republic of

Pemba, Zanzibar Island and Tanganyika

UA

Ukraine

UG

Uganda

UM

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island

US

United States

Including Puerto Rico

UY

Uruguay

UZ

Uzbekistan

VA

Holy See

Vatican City State

VC

St Vincent and the Grenadines

VE

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Often referred to as Venezuela

VG

Virgin Islands, British

VI

Virgin Islands, United States

VN

Viet Nam

VU

Vanuatu

WF

Wallis and Futuna

Including Alofi Island

WS

Samoa

Formerly known as Western Samoa

XC

Ceuta

XK

Kosovo

This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence

XL

Melilla

Including Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas and Chafarinas Islands.

XS

Serbia

YE

Yemen

Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen

ZA

South Africa

ZM

Zambia

ZW

Zimbabwe

MISCELLANEOUS

| Code | Text | Description |
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| EU | European Union | Code reserved, in extra-Union trade, for the declaration of the origin of goods according to the conditions laid down in the relevant Union provisions. Code not to be used for statistical purposes. |
| XI | United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Code to be used if United Kingdom (in respect of Northern Ireland) needs to be distinguished according to the conditions laid down in the relevant Union provisions. |
| XU | United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland) | Code to be used if United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland) needs to be distinguished according to the conditions laid down in the relevant Union provisions. |
| QP | High seas | Maritime domain outside of territorial waters |
| QQ | Stores and provisions | Code for the purpose of deliveries to vessels and aircraft |
| or | | |
| QR | Stores and provisions within the framework of intra-Union trade | Code for the purpose of deliveries to vessels and aircraft |
| QS | Stores and provisions within the framework of extra-Union trade | Code for the purpose of deliveries to vessels and aircraft |
| QU | Countries and territories not specified | |
| or | | |
| QV | Countries and territories not specified within the framework of intra-Union trade | |
| QW | Countries and territories not specified within the framework of extra-Union trade | |
| QX | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons | |
| or | | |
| QY | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of intra-Union trade | |
| QZ | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of extra-Union trade | |

Code

Text

Description

EU

European Union

Code reserved, in extra-Union trade, for the declaration of the origin of goods according to the conditions laid down in the relevant Union provisions. Code not to be used for statistical purposes.

XI

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Code to be used if United Kingdom (in respect of Northern Ireland) needs to be distinguished according to the conditions laid down in the relevant Union provisions.

XU

United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland)

Code to be used if United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland) needs to be distinguished according to the conditions laid down in the relevant Union provisions.

QP

High seas

Maritime domain outside of territorial waters

QQ

Stores and provisions

Code for the purpose of deliveries to vessels and aircraft

or

QR

Stores and provisions within the framework of intra-Union trade

Code for the purpose of deliveries to vessels and aircraft

QS

Stores and provisions within the framework of extra-Union trade

Code for the purpose of deliveries to vessels and aircraft

QU

Countries and territories not specified

or

QV

Countries and territories not specified within the framework of intra-Union trade

QW

Countries and territories not specified within the framework of extra-Union trade

QX

Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons

or

QY

Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of intra-Union trade

QZ

Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of extra-Union trade

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ANNEX II

GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWNS FOR EUROPEAN BUSINESS STATISTICS OTHER THAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS

| | GEO level 1 | GEO level 2 | GEO level 3 | GEO level 4 | GEO level 5 | GEO level 6 |
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| | foreign controlled enterprises | enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting country | foreign controlled enterprises and enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting country | International trade in services | International trade in services | International trade in services |
| REST OF THE WORLD | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| EUROPE | | | | | x | x |
| Belgium | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Bulgaria | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Czechia | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Denmark | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Germany | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Estonia | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Ireland | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Greece | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Spain including Ceuta and Melilla | x | x | x | | x | x |
| France including Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Saint Barthélemy | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Croatia | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Italy | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Cyprus | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Latvia | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Lithuania | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Luxembourg | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Hungary | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Malta | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Netherlands | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Austria | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Poland | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Portugal | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Romania | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Slovenia | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Slovakia | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Finland | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Sweden | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Iceland | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Liechtenstein | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Norway | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Switzerland | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (not including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) | | | | | x | x |
| Albania | | | x | | | x |
| Andorra | | | x | | | x |
| Belarus | | | x | | | x |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | | x | | | x |
| Faroe Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Gibraltar | | | x | | | x |
| Guernsey | | | x | | | x |
| Holy See | | | x | | | x |
| Isle of Man | | | x | | | x |
| Jersey | | | x | | | x |
| North Macedonia | | | x | | | x |
| Moldova, Republic of | | | x | | | x |
| Montenegro | | | x | | | x |
| Russian Federation | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Serbia | | | x | | | x |
| San Marino | | | x | | | x |
| Turkey | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Ukraine | | | x | | | x |
| United Kingdom excluding Channel Islands and Isle of Man | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| AFRICA | | | | | x | x |
| NORTH AFRICA | | | | | x | x |
| Algeria | | | x | | | x |
| Egypt | | x | x | | x | x |
| Libya | | | x | | | x |
| Morocco | | x | x | | x | x |
| Tunisia | | | x | | | x |
| OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES | | | | | x | x |
| Angola | | | x | | | x |
| Benin | | | x | | | x |
| Botswana | | | x | | | x |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | | | x | | | x |
| Burkina Faso | | | x | | | x |
| Burundi | | | x | | | x |
| Cameroon | | | x | | | x |
| Cabo Verde | | | x | | | x |
| Central African Republic | | | x | | | x |
| Chad | | | x | | | x |
| Comoros | | | x | | | x |
| Congo | | | x | | | x |
| Côte d’Ivoire | | | x | | | x |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | | | x | | | x |
| Djibouti | | | x | | | x |
| Equatorial Guinea | | | x | | | x |
| Eritrea | | | x | | | x |
| Eswatini | | | x | | | x |
| Ethiopia | | | x | | | x |
| Gabon | | | x | | | x |
| Gambia | | | x | | | x |
| Ghana | | | x | | | x |
| Guinea | | | x | | | x |
| Guinea-Bissau | | | x | | | x |
| Kenya | | | x | | | x |
| Lesotho | | | x | | | x |
| Liberia | | | x | | | x |
| Madagascar | | | x | | | x |
| Malawi | | | x | | | x |
| Mali | | | x | | | x |
| Mauritania | | | x | | | x |
| Mauritius | | | x | | | x |
| Mozambique | | | x | | | x |
| Namibia | | | x | | | x |
| Niger | | | x | | | x |
| Nigeria | | x | x | | x | x |
| South Africa | | x | x | | x | x |
| Rwanda | | | x | | | x |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | | | x | | | x |
| Sao Tome and Principe | | | x | | | x |
| Senegal | | | x | | | x |
| Seychelles | | | x | | | x |
| Sierra Leone | | | x | | | x |
| Somalia | | | x | | | x |
| Sudan | | | x | | | x |
| South Sudan | | | x | | | x |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | | | x | | | x |
| Togo | | | x | | | x |
| Uganda | | | x | | | x |
| Zambia | | | x | | | x |
| Zimbabwe | | | x | | | x |
| AMERICA | | | | | x | x |
| NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES | | | | | x | x |
| Canada | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Greenland | | | x | | | x |
| United States | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES | | | | | x | x |
| Anguilla | | | x | | | x |
| Antigua and Barbuda | | | x | | | x |
| Aruba | | | x | | | x |
| Bahamas | | | x | | | x |
| Barbados | | | x | | | x |
| Belize | | | x | | | x |
| Bermuda | | | x | | | x |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | | | x | | | x |
| Virgin Islands, British | | | x | | | x |
| Cayman Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Costa Rica | | | x | | | x |
| Cuba | | | x | | | x |
| Curaçao | | | x | | | x |
| Dominica | | | x | | | x |
| Dominican Republic | | | x | | | x |
| El Salvador | | | x | | | x |
| Grenada | | | x | | | x |
| Guatemala | | | x | | | x |
| Haiti | | | x | | | x |
| Honduras | | | x | | | x |
| Jamaica | | | x | | | x |
| Mexico | | x | x | | x | x |
| Montserrat | | | x | | | x |
| Nicaragua | | | x | | | x |
| Panama | | | x | | | x |
| St Kitts and Nevis | | | x | | | x |
| Saint Lucia | | | x | | | x |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | | | x | | | x |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | | | x | | | x |
| Trinidad and Tobago | | | x | | | x |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Virgin Islands (US) | | | x | | | x |
| SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES | | | | | x | x |
| Argentina | | x | x | | x | x |
| Bolivia | | | x | | | x |
| Brazil | | x | x | x | x | x |
| Chile | | x | x | | x | x |
| Colombia | | | x | | | x |
| Ecuador | | | x | | | x |
| Falkland Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Guyana | | | x | | | x |
| Paraguay | | | x | | | x |
| Peru | | | x | | | x |
| Suriname | | | x | | | x |
| Uruguay | | x | x | | x | x |
| Venezuela | | x | x | | x | x |
| ASIA | | | | | x | x |
| NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES | | | | | x | x |
| GULF ARABIAN COUNTRIES | | | | | x | x |
| Bahrain | | | x | | | x |
| Iraq | | | x | | | x |
| Kuwait | | | x | | | x |
| Oman | | | x | | | x |
| Qatar | | | x | | | x |
| Saudi Arabia | | | x | | | x |
| United Arab Emirates | | | x | | | x |
| Yemen | | | x | | | x |
| OTHER NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES | | | | | x | x |
| Armenia | | | x | | | x |
| Azerbaijan | | | x | | | x |
| Georgia | | | x | | | x |
| Israel | x | x | x | | | x |
| Jordan | | | x | | | x |
| Lebanon | | | x | | | x |
| Palestinian Territory, Occupied | | | x | | | x |
| Syrian Arab Republic | | | x | | | x |
| OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES | | | | | x | x |
| Afghanistan | | | x | | | x |
| Bangladesh | | | x | | | x |
| Bhutan | | | x | | | x |
| Brunei Darussalam | | | x | | | x |
| Myanmar | | | x | | | x |
| Cambodia | | | x | | | x |
| China | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Hong Kong | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| India | | x | x | x | x | x |
| Indonesia | | x | x | | x | x |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | | | x | | | x |
| Japan | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Kazakhstan | | | x | | | x |
| Kyrgyzstan | | | x | | | x |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | | | x | | | x |
| Macao | | | x | | | x |
| Malaysia | | x | x | | x | x |
| Maldives | | | x | | | x |
| Mongolia | | | x | | | x |
| Nepal | | | x | | | x |
| Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | | | x | | | x |
| Pakistan | | | x | | | x |
| Philippines | | x | x | | x | x |
| Singapore | | x | x | | x | x |
| South Korea | | x | x | | x | x |
| Sri Lanka | | | x | | | x |
| Taiwan | | x | x | | x | x |
| Tajikistan | | | x | | | x |
| Thailand | | x | x | | x | x |
| Timor-Leste | | | x | | | x |
| Turkmenistan | | | x | | | x |
| Uzbekistan | | | x | | | x |
| Viet Nam | | | x | | | x |
| OCEANIA & POLAR REGIONS | | | | | x | x |
| American Samoa | | | x | | | x |
| Guam | | | x | | | x |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Australia | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Cocos (Keeling), Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Christmas Island | | | x | | | x |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Norfolk Island | | | x | | | x |
| Fiji | | | x | | | x |
| French Polynesia | | | x | | | x |
| Kiribati | | | x | | | x |
| Marshall Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | | | x | | | x |
| Nauru | | | x | | | x |
| New Caledonia | | | x | | | x |
| New Zealand | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Cook Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Niue | | | x | | | x |
| Tokelau | | | x | | | x |
| Northern Mariana Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Palau | | | x | | | x |
| Papua New Guinea | | | x | | | x |
| Pitcairn | | | x | | | x |
| Antarctica | | | x | | | x |
| Bouvet Island | | | x | | | x |
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | | | x | | | x |
| French Southern Territories | | | x | | | x |
| Solomon Islands | | | x | | | x |
| Tonga | | | x | | | x |
| Tuvalu | | | x | | | x |
| Vanuatu | | | x | | | x |
| Samoa | | | x | | | x |
| Wallis and Futuna | | | x | | | x |
| INTRA UNION | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| EXTRA UNION | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Intra Euro Area | | | | x | x | x |
| Extra Euro Area | | | | x | x | x |
| Union Institutions (excluding ECB) | | | | x | x | x |
| European Investment Bank | | | | x | x | x |
| European Central Bank (ECB) | | | | | x | x |
| INTRA UNION NOT ALLOCATED | | | | | x | x |
| Equally-shared control of UCIs of more than one Member State | x | x | x | | | |
| EXTRA UNION NOT ALLOCATED | x | x | x | | x | x |
| Offshore financial centres | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| International Organisations (excluding Union Institutions) | | | | x | x | x |
| International Monetary Fund (IMF) | | | | x | x | x |

GEO level 1

GEO level 2

GEO level 3

GEO level 4

GEO level 5

GEO level 6

foreign controlled enterprises

enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting country

foreign controlled enterprises and enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting country

International trade in services

International trade in services

International trade in services

REST OF THE WORLD

x

x

x

x

x

x

EUROPE

x

x

Belgium

x

x

x

x

x

Bulgaria

x

x

x

x

x

x

Czechia

x

x

x

x

x

x

Denmark

x

x

x

x

x

x

Germany

x

x

x

x

x

Estonia

x

x

x

x

x

Ireland

x

x

x

x

x

Greece

x

x

x

x

x

Spain including Ceuta and Melilla

x

x

x

x

x

France including Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Saint Barthélemy

x

x

x

x

x

Croatia

x

x

x

x

x

x

Italy

x

x

x

x

x

Cyprus

x

x

x

x

x

Latvia

x

x

x

x

x

Lithuania

x

x

x

x

x

Luxembourg

x

x

x

x

x

Hungary

x

x

x

x

x

x

Malta

x

x

x

x

x

Netherlands

x

x

x

x

x

Austria

x

x

x

x

x

Poland

x

x

x

x

x

x

Portugal

x

x

x

x

x

Romania

x

x

x

x

x

x

Slovenia

x

x

x

x

x

Slovakia

x

x

x

x

x

Finland

x

x

x

x

x

Sweden

x

x

x

x

x

x

Iceland

x

x

x

x

x

Liechtenstein

x

x

x

x

x

Norway

x

x

x

x

x

Switzerland

x

x

x

x

x

x

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (not including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland)

x

x

Albania

x

x

Andorra

x

x

Belarus

x

x

Bosnia and Herzegovina

x

x

Faroe Islands

x

x

Gibraltar

x

x

Guernsey

x

x

Holy See

x

x

Isle of Man

x

x

Jersey

x

x

North Macedonia

x

x

Moldova, Republic of

x

x

Montenegro

x

x

Russian Federation

x

x

x

x

x

x

Serbia

x

x

San Marino

x

x

Turkey

x

x

x

x

x

Ukraine

x

x

United Kingdom excluding Channel Islands and Isle of Man

x

x

x

x

x

x

AFRICA

x

x

NORTH AFRICA

x

x

Algeria

x

x

Egypt

x

x

x

x

Libya

x

x

Morocco

x

x

x

x

Tunisia

x

x

OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES

x

x

Angola

x

x

Benin

x

x

Botswana

x

x

British Indian Ocean Territory

x

x

Burkina Faso

x

x

Burundi

x

x

Cameroon

x

x

Cabo Verde

x

x

Central African Republic

x

x

Chad

x

x

Comoros

x

x

Congo

x

x

Côte d’Ivoire

x

x

Congo, Democratic Republic of

x

x

Djibouti

x

x

Equatorial Guinea

x

x

Eritrea

x

x

Eswatini

x

x

Ethiopia

x

x

Gabon

x

x

Gambia

x

x

Ghana

x

x

Guinea

x

x

Guinea-Bissau

x

x

Kenya

x

x

Lesotho

x

x

Liberia

x

x

Madagascar

x

x

Malawi

x

x

Mali

x

x

Mauritania

x

x

Mauritius

x

x

Mozambique

x

x

Namibia

x

x

Niger

x

x

Nigeria

x

x

x

x

South Africa

x

x

x

x

Rwanda

x

x

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

x

x

Sao Tome and Principe

x

x

Senegal

x

x

Seychelles

x

x

Sierra Leone

x

x

Somalia

x

x

Sudan

x

x

South Sudan

x

x

Tanzania, United Republic of

x

x

Togo

x

x

Uganda

x

x

Zambia

x

x

Zimbabwe

x

x

AMERICA

x

x

NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES

x

x

Canada

x

x

x

x

x

x

Greenland

x

x

United States

x

x

x

x

x

x

CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES

x

x

Anguilla

x

x

Antigua and Barbuda

x

x

Aruba

x

x

Bahamas

x

x

Barbados

x

x

Belize

x

x

Bermuda

x

x

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

x

x

Virgin Islands, British

x

x

Cayman Islands

x

x

Costa Rica

x

x

Cuba

x

x

Curaçao

x

x

Dominica

x

x

Dominican Republic

x

x

El Salvador

x

x

Grenada

x

x

Guatemala

x

x

Haiti

x

x

Honduras

x

x

Jamaica

x

x

Mexico

x

x

x

x

Montserrat

x

x

Nicaragua

x

x

Panama

x

x

St Kitts and Nevis

x

x

Saint Lucia

x

x

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

x

x

St Vincent and the Grenadines

x

x

Trinidad and Tobago

x

x

Turks and Caicos Islands

x

x

Virgin Islands (US)

x

x

SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES

x

x

Argentina

x

x

x

x

Bolivia

x

x

Brazil

x

x

x

x

x

Chile

x

x

x

x

Colombia

x

x

Ecuador

x

x

Falkland Islands

x

x

Guyana

x

x

Paraguay

x

x

Peru

x

x

Suriname

x

x

Uruguay

x

x

x

x

Venezuela

x

x

x

x

ASIA

x

x

NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES

x

x

GULF ARABIAN COUNTRIES

x

x

Bahrain

x

x

Iraq

x

x

Kuwait

x

x

Oman

x

x

Qatar

x

x

Saudi Arabia

x

x

United Arab Emirates

x

x

Yemen

x

x

OTHER NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES

x

x

Armenia

x

x

Azerbaijan

x

x

Georgia

x

x

Israel

x

x

x

x

Jordan

x

x

Lebanon

x

x

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

x

x

Syrian Arab Republic

x

x

OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES

x

x

Afghanistan

x

x

Bangladesh

x

x

Bhutan

x

x

Brunei Darussalam

x

x

Myanmar

x

x

Cambodia

x

x

China

x

x

x

x

x

x

Hong Kong

x

x

x

x

x

x

India

x

x

x

x

x

Indonesia

x

x

x

x

Iran, Islamic Republic of

x

x

Japan

x

x

x

x

x

x

Kazakhstan

x

x

Kyrgyzstan

x

x

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

x

x

Macao

x

x

Malaysia

x

x

x

x

Maldives

x

x

Mongolia

x

x

Nepal

x

x

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

x

x

Pakistan

x

x

Philippines

x

x

x

x

Singapore

x

x

x

x

South Korea

x

x

x

x

Sri Lanka

x

x

Taiwan

x

x

x

x

Tajikistan

x

x

Thailand

x

x

x

x

Timor-Leste

x

x

Turkmenistan

x

x

Uzbekistan

x

x

Viet Nam

x

x

OCEANIA & POLAR REGIONS

x

x

American Samoa

x

x

Guam

x

x

United States Minor Outlying Islands

x

x

Australia

x

x

x

x

x

Cocos (Keeling), Islands

x

x

Christmas Island

x

x

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

x

x

Norfolk Island

x

x

Fiji

x

x

French Polynesia

x

x

Kiribati

x

x

Marshall Islands

x

x

Micronesia, Federated States of

x

x

Nauru

x

x

New Caledonia

x

x

New Zealand

x

x

x

x

x

Cook Islands

x

x

Niue

x

x

Tokelau

x

x

Northern Mariana Islands

x

x

Palau

x

x

Papua New Guinea

x

x

Pitcairn

x

x

Antarctica

x

x

Bouvet Island

x

x

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

x

x

French Southern Territories

x

x

Solomon Islands

x

x

Tonga

x

x

Tuvalu

x

x

Vanuatu

x

x

Samoa

x

x

Wallis and Futuna

x

x

INTRA UNION

x

x

x

x

x

x

EXTRA UNION

x

x

x

x

x

x

Intra Euro Area

x

x

x

Extra Euro Area

x

x

x

Union Institutions (excluding ECB)

x

x

x

European Investment Bank

x

x

x

European Central Bank (ECB)

x

x

INTRA UNION NOT ALLOCATED

x

x

Equally-shared control of UCIs of more than one Member State

x

x

x

EXTRA UNION NOT ALLOCATED

x

x

x

x

x

Offshore financial centres

x

x

x

x

x

x

International Organisations (excluding Union Institutions)

x

x

x

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

x

x

x

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