ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 796/97 of 30 April 1997 derogating temporarily from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,

Whereas Article 10 (5) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 266/97 (4), provides that, notwithstanding paragraph 1 of that Article, export licence applications for a quantity not exceeding 22 tonnes of products covered by CN codes 0201 and 0202 are not to be subject, at the applicant's request, to the five-day time lag;

Whereas for some time licence applications covering such small quantities have made up an abnormally high proportion of total licence applications; whereas, with a view to better management of the quantities still available for export until 30 June 1997, those arrangements should accordingly be suspended provisionally until that date pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 10 (5) of that Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The application of Article 10 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 is hereby suspended until 30 June 1997.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ No L 296, 21. 11. 1996, p. 50.

(3) OJ No L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35.

(4) OJ No L 45, 15. 2. 1997, p. 1.
1.5.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL114/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No783/97
of30April1997
fixingthemaximumexportrefundsforoliveoilforthe11thpartialinvitationto
tenderunderthestandinginvitationtotenderissuedbyRegulation (EC)No
2081/96
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforOilsandFats,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo136/66/EECof
22September1966ontheestablishment ofacommon
organizationofthemarketinoilsandfats('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EC)No1581/96(2),andinparti­
cularArticle3thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EC)No2081/96(3)
issuedastandinginvitationtotenderwithaviewtodeter­
miningtheexportrefundsonoliveoil;
WhereasArticle6ofRegulation (EC)No2081/96
providesthatmaximumamountsaretobefixedforthe
exportrefundsinthelightinparticularofthecurrent
situationandforeseeabledevelopments ontheCommu­
nityandworldolive-oilmarketsandonthebasisofthe
tendersreceived;whereascontractsareawardedtoany
tendererwhosubmitsatenderatthelevelofthe
maximumrefundoratalowerlevel;
Whereas,forthepurposesofapplyingtheabovemen­
tionedprovisions,themaximumexportrefundsshouldbe
setatthelevelsspecifiedintheAnnex;Article1
Themaximumexportrefundsforoliveoilforthe11th
partialinvitationtotenderunderthestandinginvitation
totenderissuedbyRegulation (EC)No2081/96are
herebyfixedintheAnnex,onthebasisofthetenders
submittedby23April1997.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30April1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNo172,30.9.1966,p.3025/66.
(2)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.11.
P)OJNoL279,31.10.1996,p.17.

NoL114/4EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.5.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30April1997fixingthemaximumexportrefundsfor
oliveoilforthe11thpartialinvitationtotenderunderthestandinginvitationtotender
issuedbyRegulation (EC)No2081/96
(ECU/100kg)
Productcode Amountofrefund
150910909100 28,00
150910909900 —
150990009100 31,80
150990009900 —
151000909100 2,15
151000909900 —
NB:Theproductcodesandthefootnotesaredefinedinamended
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No3846/87.
NoL119/30EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No836/97
of7May1997
ontheissueofimportlicencesforgarlicoriginatinginChina
RegulationforthemonthofMay1997;whereasitis
thereforenecessarytodeterminetowhatextentimport
licencesmaybeissuedinresponsetotheseapplications ;
whereastheissueoflicencesinresponsetoapplications
lodgedafter5May1997andbefore1June1997should
berefused,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2200/96of
28October1996onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinfruitandvegetables('),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No885/96of
15May1996concerningaprotectivemeasureapplicable
toimportsofgarlicfromChina(2),andinparticular
Article1(3)thereof,
WhereaspursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
1859/93f),asamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
1662/94(4),thereleaseforfreecirculationintheCom­
munityofgarlicimportedfromthirdcountriesissubject
topresentationofanimportlicence;
WhereasArticle1(1)ofRegulation (EC)No885/96,
restrictstheissueofimportlicencesforgarlicoriginating
inChinatoamaximummonthlyquantityinthecaseof
applicationslodgedfrom1June1996to31May1997;
Whereas,giventhecriterialaiddowninArticle1(2)of
thatRegulationandtheimportlicencesalreadyissued,
thequantityappliedforon5May1997isinexcessofthe
maximummonthlyquantitygivenintheAnnextothatHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Importlicencesappliedforon5May1997underArticle
1ofRegulation (EEC)No1859/93forgarlicfalling
withinCNcode07032000originatinginChinashallbe
issuedfor0,56399%ofthequantityappliedfor,having
regardtotheinformationavailabletotheCommissionon
7May1997.
Fortheabovementioned productsapplicationsforimport
licenceslodgedafter5May1997andbefore1June1997
shallberefused.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon8May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL297,21.11.1996,p.1.
(2)OJNoL119,16.5.1996,p.12.
0OJNoL170,13.7.1993,p.10.
(4OJNoL176,9.7.1994,p.1.
6.5.97 IEN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL116/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No818/97
of5May1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangementsforfruitandvege­
tables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultila­
teraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthird
countries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation ,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation (EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedin
theAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon6May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(>)OJNoL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(4OJNoL325,14.12.1996,p.5.
(s)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
4OJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

NoL116/28EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 6.5.97
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof5May1997establishingthestandardimportvaluesfor
determiningtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
07020025 052 90,5
204 46,3
212 108,7
999 81,8
ex07070020 052 93,9
999 93,9
07099075 052 97,9
999 97,9
08051021,08051025,08051029 052 64,9
204 45,5
212 55,5
400 57,1
448 26,0
600 56,2
624 65,0
625 36,7
999 50,9
08053020 388 61,1
600 60,7
999 60,9
08081061,08081063,08081069 060 53,4
388 74,5
400 97,0
404 80,1
508 80,2
512 79,7
524 69,9
528 81,3
804 101,0
999 79,7
(')CountrynomenclatureasfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJNoL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code
'999'standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
14.5.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL122/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No848/97
of13May1997
openinganinvitationtotenderforthereductioninthedutyonmaizeimported
intoSpainfromthirdcountries
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyCommission
Regulation(EC)No923/96(2),andinparticularArticle12
(1)thereof,
Whereas,pursuanttotheAgreementonAgriculture
concludedduringtheUruguayRoundofmultilateral
tradenegotiations ,theCommunityhasundertakento
importacertainquantityofmaizeintoSpain;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EC)No1839/95of26
July1995layingdowndetailedrulesforthetariffquotas
formaizeandsorghumintoSpainandmaizeinto
Portugal(3),asamendedbyCommissionRegulation (EC)
No1963/95(4),laysdowntherulesgoverningthe
administration ofthosespecialarrangements ;whereasthis
Regulationlaysdownthespecialadditionaldetailedrules
necessaryforimplementing theinvitationtotender,in
particularthoserelatingtothelodgingandreleaseofthe
securitytobelodgedbyoperatorstoensurecompliance
withtheirobligationsand,inparticular,theobligationto
processorusetheimportedproductontheSpanish
market;
WhereasinthelightofcurrentmarketneedsinSpain,an
invitationtotenderforthereductioninthedutyon
importsofmaizeshouldbeopenedintheframeworkof
thesespecialarrangements forimports;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aninvitationtotenderisherebyopenedforthe
reductionintheimportdutyreferredtoinArticle10(2)
ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92onmaizetobeimported
intoSpain.
2.Theinvitationtotendershallbeopenuntil26June
1997.Duringthatperiod,weeklyinvitationsshallbe
issuedwithquantitiesandclosingdatesasshowninthe
noticeofinvitationtotender.
3.Regulation (EC)No1839/95shallapplysaveas
otherwiseprovidedforinthisRegulation .
Article2
Importlicencesissuedundertheseinvitationstotender
shallbevalid50daysfromthedatetheyareissued,
withinthemeaningofArticle10(4)ofRegulation(EC)
No1839/95.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,13May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.0OJNoL126,24.5.1996,p.37.
OOJNoL177,28.7.1995,p.4.
4OJNoL189,10.8.1995,p.22.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 825/97 of 29 April 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 70/97 concerning the arrangements applicable to imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and to imports of wine originating in the Republic of Slovenia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 70/97 (1) does not apply to imports into the Community of products originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;

Whereas the arrangements provided for in that Regulation should be extended to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 70/97 is hereby amended as follows:

1. in the title and Article 1 (1) ', the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia` shall be inserted after 'Croatia`;

2. in Article 8 (2) '11 725 tonnes` shall be replaced by '21 700 tonnes`;

3. in the heading of the last column of Annex D ', the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia` shall be inserted after 'Croatia`;

4. in Annex G a new row 'Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 9 975 tonnes (carcase weight)` shall be inserted after 'Croatia`.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No L 16, 18. 1. 1997, p. 1.
NoL124/26rENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.5.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No870/97
of15May1997
establishingthestandardimportvaluesfordeterminingtheentrypriceof
certainfruitandvegetables
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
3223/94of21December1994ondetailedrulesforthe
applicationoftheimportarrangementsforfruitandvege­
tables('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
2375/96(2),andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(4),andinparticularArticle3(3)
thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EC)No3223/94laysdown,
pursuanttotheoutcomeoftheUruguayRoundmultila­
teraltradenegotiations ,thecriteriawherebytheCommis­sionfixesthestandardvaluesforimportsfromthird
countries,inrespectoftheproductsandperiodsstipu­
latedintheAnnexthereto;
Whereas,incompliancewiththeabovecriteria,the
standardimportvaluesmustbefixedatthelevelssetout
intheAnnextothisRegulation,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThestandardimportvaluesreferredtoinArticle4of
Regulation(EC)No3223/94shallbefixedasindicatedin
theAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon16May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL337,24.12.1994,p.66.
(*)OJNoL325,14.12.1996,p.5.0OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(«)OJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.

16.5.97HEN!OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL124/27
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof15May1997establishingthestandardimportvaluesfor
determiningtheentrypriceofcertainfruitandvegetables
(ECU/100kg)
CNcodeThirdcountry Standardimport
code(') value
ex07070025 052 113,9
999 113,9
07099075 052 86,3
999 86,3
08051031,08051033,08051035 052 64,7
204 40,9
212 59,8
448 27,6
600 53,6
624 44,6
999 48,5
08053020 388 61,9
528 54,0
999 58,0
08081061,08081063,08081069 060 53,1
388 80,5
400 89,2
404 71,1
508 89,2
512 78,9
528 76,2
804 93,2
999 78,9
(')Countrynomenclature asfixedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No68/96(OJNoL14,19.1.1996,p.6).Code
'999'standsfor'ofotherorigin'.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 866/97 of 12 May 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 as regards the preliminary provisions of the tariff and statistical nomenclature

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Section II D of the preliminary provisions of the combined nomenclature annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1) provides for a standard rate of customs duty to be charged at the flat rate of 10 % ad valorem on goods sent in small consignments to private individuals or contained in travellers' personal luggage, provided that such importations are not of a commercial nature and that the total value of such goods does not exceed ECU 200 per consignment or per traveller;

Whereas the flat rate of 10 % ad valorem has been fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1544/69 of 23 July 1969 on the tariff applicable to goods contained in travellers personal luggage (2); whereas the ceiling of ECU 200 has been fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1315/88 (3); whereas these provisions have not been adjusted since then;

Whereas the average of the customs duty has decreased since 1969 and will reach 3,5 % in 1999 in accordance with the latest round of negotiations within the framework of the GATT; whereas the trend in average prices in foreign trade should be taken into account;

Whereas it is appropriate to amend Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 in consequence,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Section II D of the preliminary provisions of the combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, '10 %` shall be replaced by '3,5 %` and 'ECU 200` shall be replaced by 'ECU 350`.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 12 May 1997.

For the Council

The President

G. ZALM

(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 586/96 (OJ No L 84, 3. 4. 1996, p. 18).

(2) OJ No L 191, 5. 8. 1969, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 123, 17. 5. 1988, p. 2.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 891/97 of 15 May 1997 opening a Community tariff quota for certain goods originating from Turkey (1997)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Article 7 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1),

Whereas a Decision of the EC-Turkey Association Council (2) lays down, with a view to promoting the development of trade in accordance with the objectives of the customs union, annual quotas expressed in terms of value concerning, for the Community, certain pasta products and, for Turkey, certain processed agricultural products covered by Chapter 19 of the combined nomenclature;

Whereas Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1460/96 (3) sets out the arrangements for managing the tariff quotas referred to by Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex II to the Treaty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Community tariff quota given in the Annex to this Regulation shall be opened from 1 January to 31 December 1997.

Article 2

The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1460/96.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 1 January 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 May 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18.

(2) See page 26 of this Official Journal.

(3) OJ No L 187, 26. 7. 1996, p. 18.

ANNEX

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23.5.97fEN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL131/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No911/97
of22May1997
onimportlicencesformilkandmilkproductsoriginatingintheAfrican,
CaribbeanandPacificStates(ACPStates)orintheoverseascountriesand
territories(OCT)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90of
5March1990onthearrangements applicabletoagricul­
turalproductsandcertaingoodsresultingfromthe
processingofagriculturalgoodsoriginatingintheACP
Statesorintheoverseascountriesandterritories(OCT)('),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No619/96(2),andin
particularArticle27thereof,
WhereasArticle4(4)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1150/90(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
1220/96(4),providesthatifthetotalquantityforwhich
applicationshavebeensubmittedislessthanthatavai­
labletheCommission istocalculatethequantityremai­
ning,whichistobeaddedtothatavailableforthefollo­
winghalfyear;whereasunderthesecircumstances thequantityavailableforthesecondhalfof1997ofthe
productsreferredtoinArticle7ofRegulation(EEC)No
715/90shouldbedetermined ,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Furtherlicenceapplicationsmaybelodgedduringthe
first10daysofJuly1997forthefollowingquantities:
—500tonnesofproductsfallingwithinCNcode0402,
—500tonnesofproductsfallingwithinCNcode0406.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon26May1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22May1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.
I2)OJNoL89,10.4.1996,p.1.
0OJNoL114,5.5.1990,p.21.h)OJNoL161,29.6.1996,p.57.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 895/97 of 20 May 1997 on the country nomenclature for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 of 22 May 1995 relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 476/97 (2), and in particular Article 21 (1) thereof,

Whereas in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 the introduction of the country nomenclature is the responsibility of the Commission;

Whereas the version thereof valid on 1 January 1996 was annexed to Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/96 (3); whereas from 1 January 1997 account should be taken of the inclusion of the French overseas departments and the Canary Islands in the statistical territories of France and Spain respectively; whereas minor amendments should be introduced to meet new statistical and technical requirements;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics relating to the trading of goods with non-member countries,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The version valid on 1 January 1997 of the nomenclature of countries for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States is set out in Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1997.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1997.

For the Commission

Yves-Thibault DE SILGUY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 118, 25. 5. 1995, p. 10.

(2) OJ No L 75, 15. 3. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 14, 19. 1. 1996, p. 6.

ANNEX

COUNTRY NOMENCLATURE FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES (version valid with effect from 1 January 1997)

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