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( 1 ) OJ NO L 161 , 17 . 7 . 1972 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 307 , 27 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 346 , 22 . 12 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 172 , 22 . 7 . 1968 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 335 , 23 . 11 . 1981 , P . 1 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 183 , 14 . 7 . 1975 , P . 3 .

( 7 ) OJ NO L 69 , 20 . 3 . 1979 , P . 10 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3823/81 OF 15 DECEMBER 1981 AMENDING THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE )$$

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 OF 24 APRIL 1972 ON THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE ) ( 1 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3065/75 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 WAS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3285/80 ( 3 ) ; WHEREAS FURTHER AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY ;

WHEREAS THE ANNEX HEADED ' COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ' TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 ( 4 ) WAS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3300/81 ( 5 ) ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND THAT OF NIMEXE REMAIN CONSISTENT , TO AMEND THE LATTER ACCORDINGLY ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO ADAPT THE STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN OF CERTAIN TARIFF HEADINGS OR SUBHEADINGS IN NIMEXE IN LINE WITH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS ;

WHEREAS , MOREOVER , CONSISTENCY WITH THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AS WELL AS THE ADAPTATIONS IN LINE WITH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS CAN ONLY BE EFFECTED UNIFORMLY BY MEANS OF CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE TEXT OF NIMEXE ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 36 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1736/75 OF 24 JUNE 1975 ON THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( 6 ) REQUIRES THE COMMISSION TO PUBLISH THE VERSION OF NIMEXE VALID ON 1 JANUARY EACH YEAR ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE ANNEX HEADED " NIMEXE " TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1982 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 DECEMBER 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

MICHAEL O'KENNEDY

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

ANNEX

NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS

FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS

OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE

BETWEEN MEMBER STATES

( NIMEXE )

SUMMARY

PAGE

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 8

SIGNS , ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 10

SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS 11

NOMENCLATURE

CHAPTER

SECTION I

LIVE ANIMALS ; ANIMAL PRODUCTS

1 LIVE ANIMALS 13

2 MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFALS 15

3 FISH , CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS 25

4 DAIRY PRODUCE ; BIRDS' EGGS ; NATURAL HONEY ; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN , NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED 31

5 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN , NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED 37

SECTION II

VEGETABLE PRODUCTS

6 LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS ; BULBS , ROOTS AND THE LIKE ; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE 39

7 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS 42

8 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS ; PEEL OF MELONS OR CITRUS FRUIT 47

9 COFFEE , TEA , MATE AND SPICES 53

10 CEREALS 56

11 PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY ; MALT AND STARCHES ; GLUTEN ; INULIN 59

12 OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUIT ; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS , SEEDS AND FRUIT ; INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL PLANTS ; STRAW AND FODDER 64

13 LACS , GUMS , RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS 68

14 VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS , VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED 70

SECTION III

ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS ; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS ; ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE WAXES

15 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS ; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS ; ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE WAXES 72

SECTION IV

PREPARED FOODSTUFFS ; BEVERAGES , SPIRITS AND VINEGAR ; TOBACCO

16 PREPARATION OF MEAT , OF FISH , OF CRUSTACEANS OR MOLLUSCS 79

17 SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY 82

18 COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS 88

19 PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS , FLOUR OR STARCH ; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS 92

20 PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES , FRUIT OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS 98

21 MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS 108

22 BEVERAGES , SPIRITS AND VINEGAR 117

23 RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES ; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER 124

24 TOBACCO 128

SECTION V

MINERAL PRODUCTS

25 SALT ; SULPHUR ; EARTHS AND STONE ; PLASTERING MATERIALS , LIME AND CEMENT 130

26 METALLIC ORES , SLAG AND ASH 137

27 MINERAL FUELS , MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION ; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES ; MINERAL WAXES 140

SECTION VI

PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES

28 INORGANIC CHEMICALS ; ORGANIC AND INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS , OF RARE EARTH METALS , OF RADIO-ACTIVE ELEMENTS AND OF ISOTOPES 148

29 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 164

30 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 188

31 FERTILISERS 192

32 TANNING AND DYEING EXTRACTS ; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES ; DYES , COLOURS , PAINTS AND VARNISHES ; PUTTY , FILLERS AND STOPPINGS ; INKS 196

33 ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS ; PERFUMERY , COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS 201

34 SOAP , ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS , WASHING PREPARATIONS , LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS , ARTIFICIAL WAXES , POLISHING AND SCOURING PREPARATIONS , CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES , MODELLING PASTES AND " DENTAL WAXES " 204

35 ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES ; GLUES ; ENZYMES 207

36 EXPLOSIVES ; PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS ; MATCHES ; PYROPHORIC ALLOYS ; CERTAIN COMBUSTIBLE PREPARATIONS 210

37 PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS 212

38 MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 216

SECTION VII

ARTIFICIAL RESINS AND PLASTIC MATERIALS , CELLULOSE ESTERS AND ETHERS , AND ARTICLES THEREOF ; RUBBER , SYNTHETIC RUBBER , FACTICE AND ARTICLES THEREOF

39 ARTIFICIAL RESINS AND PLASTIC MATERIALS , CELLULOSE ESTERS AND ETHERS ; ARTICLES THEREOF 223

40 RUBBER , SYNTHETIC RUBBER , FACTICE , AND ARTICLES THEREOF 234

SECTION VIII

RAW HIDES AND SKINS , LEATHER , FURSKINS AND ARTICLES THEREOF ; SADDLERY AND HARNESS ; TRAVEL GOODS , HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS ; ARTICLES OF GUT ( OTHER THAN SILKWORM GUT )

41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS ( OTHER THAN FURSKINS ) AND LEATHER 241

42 ARTICLES OF LEATHER , SADDLERY AND HARNESS ; TRAVEL GOODS , HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS ; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT ( OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT ) 245

43 FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR ; MANUFACTURES THEREOF 248

SECTION IX

WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD ; WOOD CHARCOAL ; CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK , MANUFACTURES OF STRAW , OF ESPARTO AND OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS , BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK

44 WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD ; WOOD CHARCOAL 250

45 CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK 257

46 MANUFACTURES OF STRAW , OF ESPARTO AND OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS ; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK 258

SECTION X

PAPER-MAKING MATERIAL ; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF

47 PAPER-MAKING MATERIAL 260

48 PAPER AND PAPERBOARD ; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP , OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD 262

49 PRINTED BOOKS , NEWSPAPERS , PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY ; MANUSCRIPTS , TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS 271

SECTION XI

TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES

50 SILK AND WASTE SILK 277

51 MAN-MADE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) 280

52 METALLISED TEXTILES 285

53 WOOD AND OTHER ANIMAL HAIR 286

54 FLAX AND RAMIE 291

55 COTTON 293

56 MAN-MADE FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS ) 299

57 OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE MATERIALS ; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN 305

58 CARPETS , MATS , MATTING AND TAPESTRIES ; PILE AND CHENILLE FABRICS ; NARROW FABRICS ; TRIMMINGS ; TULLE AND OTHER NET FABRICS ; LACE ; EMBROIDERY 307

59 WADDING AND FELT ; TWINE , CORDAGE , ROPES AND CABLES ; SPECIAL FABRICS ; IMPREGNATED AND COATED FABRICS ; TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE 313

60 KNITTED AND CROCHETED GOODS 320

61 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES OF TEXTILE FABRIC , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED GOODS 329

62 OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES 337

63 OLD CLOTHING AND OTHER TEXTILE ARTICLES ; RAGS 341

SECTION XII

FOOTWEAR , HEADGEAR , UMBRELLAS , SUNSHADES WHIPS , RIDING - CROPS AND PARTS THEREOF ; PREPARED FEATHERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH ; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS ; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR

64 FOOTWEAR , GAITERS AND THE LIKE ; PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES 342

65 HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF 346

66 UMBRELLAS , SUNSHADES , WALKING-STICKS , WHIPS , RIDING - CROPS AND THEREOF 348

67 PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHERS OR OF DOWN ; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS ; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR 349

SECTION XIII

ARTICLES OF STONE , OF PLASTER , OF CEMENT , OF ASBESTOS , OF MICA AND OF SIMILAR MATERIALS ; CERAMIC PRODUCTS ; GLASS AND GLASSWARE

68 ARTICLES OF STONE , OF PLASTER , OF CEMENT , OF ASBESTOS , OF MICA AND SIMILAR MATERIALS 351

69 CERAMIC PRODUCTS 357

70 GLASS AND GLASSWARE 362

SECTION XIV

PEARLS , PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES , PRECIOUS METALS , ROLLED PRECIOUS METALS , AND ARTICLES THEREOF ; IMITATION JEWELLERY , COIN

71 PEARLS , PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES , PRECIOUS METALS , ROLLED PRECIOUS METALS , AND ARTICLES THEREOF ; IMITATION JEWELLERY 371

72 COIN 378

SECTION XV

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL

73 IRON AND STEEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF 383

74 COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 413

75 NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF 418

76 ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF 420

77 MAGNESIUM AND BERYLLIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF 425

78 LEAD AND ARTICLES THEREOF 426

79 ZINC AND ARTICLES THEREOF 428

80 TIN AND ARTICLES THEREOF 430

81 OTHER BASE METALS EMPLOYED IN METALLURGY AND ARTICLES THEREOF 432

82 TOOLS , IMPLEMENTS , CUTLERY , SPOONS AND FORKS , OF BASE METAL ; PARTS THEREOF 436

83 MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL 443

SECTION XVI

MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES ; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ; PARTS THEREOF

84 BOILERS , MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES ; PARTS THEREOF 448

85 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ; PARTS THEREOF 494

SECTION XVII

VEHICLES , AIRCRAFT , VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

86 RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES , ROLLING-STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF ; RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY TRACK FICTURES AND FITTINGS ; TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS ( NOT ELECTRICALLY POWERED ) 517

87 VEHICLES , OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING-STOCK , AND PARTS THEREOF 520

88 AIRCRAFT AND PARTS THEREOF ; PARACHUTES ; CATAPULTS AND SIMILAR AIRCRAFT LAUCHING GEAR , GROUND FLYING TRAINERS 528

89 SHIPS , BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES 530

SECTION XVIII

OPTICAL , PHOTOGRAPHIC , CINEMATOGRAPHIC , MEASURING , CHECKING , PRECISION , MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS ; CLOCKS AND WATCHES ; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ; SOUND RECORDERS OR REPRODUCERS ; TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS OR REPRODUCERS ; PARTS THEREOF

90 OPTICAL , PHOTOGRAPHIC , CINEMATOGRAPHIC , MEASURING , CHECKING , PRECISION , MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS ; PARTS THEREOF 533

91 CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF 549

92 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ; SOUND RECORDERS OR REPRODUCERS ; TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS OR REPRODUCERS ; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES 554

SECTION XIX

ARMS AND AMMUNITION ; PARTS THEREOF

93 ARMS AND AMMUNITION ; PARTS THEREOF 558

SECTION XX

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

94 FURNITURE AND PARTS THEREOF ; BEDDING , MATTRESS , MATTRESS SUPPORTS , CUSHIONS AND SIMILAR STUFFED FURNISHINGS 561

95 ARTICLES AND MANUFACTURES OF CARVING OR MOULDING MATERIAL 565

96 BROOMS , BRUSHES , POWDER-PUFFS AND SIEVES 567

97 TOYS , GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES ; PARTS THEREOF 569

98 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 573

SECTION XXI

WORKS OF ART , COLLECTORS' PIECES , AND ANTIQUES

99 WORKS OF ART , COLLECTORS' PIECES , AND ANTIQUES 578

ADDENDUM

GOODS NOT CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE AND DATA NOT INCLUDED IN TOTALS 580

SUPPLEMENT

LIST OF HEADINGS FOR EXPORTS OF COMPONENT PARTS OF COMPLETE INDUSTRIAL PLANT 581

LIST OF SPECIAL SITC CODE NUMBERS FOR CONVERTING DATA FROM NIMEXE TO SITC AND VICE VERSA 586

SITC - NIMEXE CORRELATION TABLES 588

CORRELATION - SPECIAL SITC NUMBERS FOR COMPLETE INDUSTRIAL PLANT 598

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

1 . THE NIMEXE HEADINGS CORRESPOND EITHER TO HEADINGS OF THE NOMENCLATURE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS IN CUSTOMS TARIFFS ( CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL NOMENCLATURE OR CCCN ) OR SUBHEADINGS OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE ( CCT ) , IN SO FAR AS THESE HAVE NOT BEEN GROUPED TOGETHER OR REPLACED BY STATISTICAL SUBDIVISIONS , OR TO STATISTICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF HEADINGS OF THE CCCN OR OF SUBHEADINGS OF THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE CCT . IN ADDITION , CERTAIN ITEMS WHICH DO NOT SO CORRESPOND HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES ( FOR EXAMPLE , GOODS CARRIED BY POST , GOODS DECLARED AS SHIPS' STORES , ETC . ) .

THE APPLICATION OF SOME OF THE NIMEXE HEADINGS WHICH CORRESPOND TO STATISTICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES IS OPTIONAL .

2 . EACH NIMEXE HEADING COMPRISES A CODE NUMBER , A TEXT AND , WHERE APPROPRIATE , A SUPPLEMENTARY UNIT . HOWEVER , THE OPTIONAL NIMEXE HEADINGS HAVE NO CODE NUMBERS .

3 . THE CODE IS MADE UP OF SIX DIGITS ; OF THESE , THE FIRST FOUR ARE THOSE OF THE CCCN HEADINGS ( FOR SOME OF THESE , SUCH AS HEADING NO 73.15 AND OTHERS , THE NUMBERING HAS HAD TO BE MODIFIED FOR TECHNICAL REASONS ) AND THE LAST TWO IDENTIFY THE NIMEXE ITEMS .

4 . NIMEXE INCORPORATES ALPHANUMERIC REFERENCES TO THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE CCT .

5 . AGAINST EACH NIMEXE ITEM IS SHOWN THE FIVE-DIGIT CODE NUMBER OF THE RELEVANT ITEM OF THE SITC , REV . 2 , I.E . THE STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION , SECOND REVISION , WHICH IS THE VERSION USED IN THE COMMUNITY .

6 . THE INTERPRETATION OF NIMEXE , TO THE LEVEL OF THE CCT SUBHEADINGS , IS GOVERNED BY GENERAL RULES A AND C OF THE CCT . BY ANALOGY , THESE RULES ALSO APPLY TO THE STATISTICAL SUBDIVISIONS .

7 . AMENDMENTS TO NIMEXE ENTER INTO FORCE ONLY ON 1 JANUARY OF EACH YEAR .

NOTE ON EXPORT OF COMPLETE INDUSTRIAL PLANT

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 518/79 OF 19 MARCH 1979 ( 7 ) SET UP A SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION PROCEDURE FOR RECORDING EXPORTS OF COMPLETE INDUSTRIAL PLANT IN THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES . TO MAKE USE OF THIS PROCEDURE , THE PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPLYING STATISTICAL INFORMATION MUST HAVE OBTAINED THE NECESSARY PRIOR AUTHORISATION FROM THE COMPETENT DEPARTMENT , AS LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE .

MEMBER STATE * NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COMPETENT DEPARTMENT

BELGIUM * INSTITUT NATIONAL DE STATISTIQUE

* RUE DE LOUVAIN 44

* B - 1000 BRUXELLES

* NATIONAAL INSTITUUT VOOR DE STATISTIEK

* LEUVENSEWEG 44

* B - 1000 BRUSSEL

DENMARK * DIREKTORATET FOR TOLDVAESENET

* AMALIEGADE 44

* DK - 1256 KOEBENHAVN K

GERMANY ( FR ) * STATISTISCHES BUNDESAMT

* GRUPPE VI C - AUSSENHANDEL

* GUSTAV-STRESEMANN-RING 11

* POSTFACH 5528

* D - 6200 WIESBADEN 1

] ELLAS * ] ETHNIKI ] STATISTIKI ] UPIRESIA ] TIS ] ELLADOS ( ] ESUE )

* ] ODOS ] LUKOURGOU 14-16

* GR - ] ATHINAI

FRANCE * DIRECTION GENERALE DES DOUANES ET DROITS INDIRECTS

* DIVISION DE LA REGLEMENTATION DES ECHANGES

* BUREAU E/5

* 93 , RUE DE RIVOLI

* F - 75001 PARIS

ITALY * MINISTERO DELLE FINANZE

* DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE DOGANE E DELLE IMPOSTE INDIRETTE

* I - 00100 ROMA - EUR

IRELAND * CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE

* EARLSFORT TERRACE

* IRL - DUBLIN 2

* OFFICE OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS

* DUBLIN CASTLE

* IRL - DUBLIN 2

LUXEMBOURG * INSTITUT NATIONAL DE STATISTIQUE

* RUE DE LOUVAIN 44

* B - 1000 BRUXELLES

NETHERLANDS * INSPECTEUR DER INVOERRECHTEN EN ACCIJNZEN , IN WIENS AMBTSGEBIED BELANGHEBBENDE WOONT OF IS GEVESTIGD

UNITED KINGDOM * THE CONTROLLER

* HM CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

* STATISTICAL OFFICE

* PORTCULLIS HOUSE

* 27 VICTORIA AVENUE

* UK - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA SS2 6AL

SIGNS , ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

* ( 1 ) REFERS TO CASES WHERE THE HEADING HAS BEEN AMENDED , IN ONE OR MORE RESPECTS

( 2 ) REFERS TO CODE NUMBERS ALREADY USED THE PRIVIOUS YEAR BUT WITH DIFFERING COVERAGE

AC ALTERNING CURRENT

AL2O3 ALUMINIUM OXIDE

X }C X DEGREES CELSIUS

CAF2 CALCIUM FLUORIDE

CCT CUSTOMS TARIFF OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF )

CG CENTIGRAM ( S )

CM CENTIMETRE ( S )

CM3 CUBIC CENTIMETRE ( S )

D DENIER

DC DIRECT CURRENT

DIN DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIE-NORM

EC EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

ECSC EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY

ECU EUROPEAN CURRENCY UNIT

EEC EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

EURATOM EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY

FOB FREE ON BOARD

FE2O3 IRON OXIDE

G GRAM ( S )

GBQ GIGABECQUEREL

HL HECTOLITRE ( S )

H.T . HIGH TENSION

INN INTERNATIONAL NON-PROPRIETARY NAMES

INNM INTERNATIONAL NON-PROPRIETARY NAMES , MODIFIED

ISO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION

KG KILOGRAM ( S )

K2O POTASSIUM OXIDE

KV KILOVOLT

KVA KILOVOLTAMPERE

KVAR KILOVAR

KW KILOWATT

L LITRE ( S )

M METRE ( S )

M2 SQUARE METRE ( S )

M3 CUBIC METRE ( S )

% MAS ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY MASS

MBAR MILLIBAR

MG MILLIGRAM ( S )

ML MILLILITRE ( S )

MM MILLIMETRE ( S )

MM2 SQUARE MILLIMETRE ( S )

N NEWTON

N.E.S . NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED

NO ( S ) NUMBER ( S )

PBO LEAD OXIDE

SI SILICON

SIO2 SILICA

SITC , REV . 2 STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION , SECOND REVISION ( NOMENCLATURE OF THE UNITED NATIONS STATISTICAL OFFICE )

SPP SPECIES PLURES

T TONNE ( S ) ( METRIC TON ( S ) )

U 235 URANIUM 235

U.A . UNIT ( S ) OF ACCOUNT

% VOL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME

V VOLT

W WATT

SEE ALSO ' SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS ' FOR THE ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS USED FOR SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS , PAGE 11 .

( 1 ) STAR

( 2 ) SQUARE

SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS

CARAT CARATS ( ONE METRIC CARAT = 2 BY 10-4 KG )

CC ( T ) CARRYING CAPACITY IN TONNES ( 1 )

G GRAM

G FISSILE ISOTOPES GRAM OF FISSILE ISOTOPES

GBQ GIGABECQUEREL

GRT GROSS REGISTER TON ( 2.8316 M3 )

HUNDRED HUNDRED ITEMS

KG 90 % DRY KILOGRAM OF SUBSTANCE 90 % DRY

KG K2O KILOGRAM OF POTASSIUM OXIDE

KG KOH KILOGRAM OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ( CAUSTIC POTASH )

KG N KILOGRAM OF NITROGEN

KG NAOH KILOGRAM OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE ( CAUSTIC SODA )

KG P2O5 KILOGRAM OF PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE ( PHOSPHORIC ANHYDRIDE )

KG U KILOGRAM OF URANIUM

KWH KILOWATT/HOUR

L LITRE

L 100 % ALC . LITRE PURE ( 100 % ) ALCOHOL

M METRE

M2 SQUARE METRE

M3 CUBIC METRE

N NUMBER OF ITEMS

PAIR NUMBER OF PAIRS

THOUSAND THOUSAND ITEMS

( 1 ) ' CARRYING CAPACITY IN TONNES ' ( CC ( T ) ) MEANS THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF A VESSEL EXPRESSED IN TONNES , NOT INCLUDING SHIPS' STORES ( FUEL , EQUIPMENT , FOOD SUPPLIES , ETC . ) . PERSONS CARRIED ON BOARD ( CREW AND PASSENGERS ) , AND THEIR BAGGAGE , ARE ALSO EXCLUDED .