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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC90) 43 final 
Brussels, 28 February 1990 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2592/79 laying down rules for carrying 
out the registration of crude oil imports in the Community 
provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Registration of crude oil imports was set up on 
28, August 1979 ( Regulation(EEC) No. 1893/79 ) by the 
Council in the aftermath of the troubles in Iran . 
2. With the adoption of Regulation(EEC) No.2592/79 the 
Council laid down rules for carrying out the Registration 
of crude oil imports in the Community . 
3. The basic Regulation(EEC) No.1893/79 and the 
complementary Regulation (EEC) No.2592/79 laying down the 
rules for carrying out registration of crude oil imports 
have been renewed to 31 December 1991 by Regulation(EEC) 
No.4152/88 . 
4. The system has functioned very well and provides us 
with the quickest source of information on crude oil 
supply costs for the Community . 
5.After consulting Member States' administrations and 
receiving their positive response , it is now proposed to 
simplify the reporting requirements under this regulation 
to accord with the changed trading conditions prevailing 
in international oil markets . This will relieve 
operators of the obligation to report certain data no 
longer relevant to analysing the supply costs of crude 
oil in the Community. 
6. By making these changes we shall be bringing our 
reporting requirements into line with those of national 
administrations and other international organisations . 
7.Member States will no longer be required to report on 
transactions concerning affiliates/non-affiliates and 
transactions on the basis of continuing and non-
continuing supply arrangements .Minimum and maximum 
prices and credit days will no longer be required nor 
will FOB prices . Member States will still report FOB 
prices on a quarterly basis under Regulation 76/491/EEC . 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2592/79 laying down rules for carrying 
out the registration of crude oil imports in the Community 
provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 103 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
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Whereas, the Council, by means of Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79 , as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4152/88^, which expires on 31 December 1991, 
introduced registration for crude oil imports in the Community; 
Whereas the Council, by means of Regulation (EEC) No 2592/79 , as amended 
by Regulation (EEC) No 4152/88, which also expires on 31 December 1991, 
laid down the rules for carrying out registration of crude oil imports in 
the Community provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79; 
Whereas the Member States and the Commission must be kept regularly informed 
of crude oiI supply costs; 
Whereas it is necessary to adapt the reporting requirements under Regulation 
(EEC) No 2592/79 to accord with the changed trading conditions prevailing in 
international oil markets, to relieve operators of the obligation to report 
certain data no longer relevant to analysing the supply costs of the Community, 
and as far as possible to bring reporting requirements into line with those of 
national administrations and international organizations; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 2592/79 shall be amended as follows: 
10J No L 220, 30.8.1979, p. 1. 
20J No L 367, 31.12.1988, p. 7. 
30J No L 297, 24.11.1979, p. 1. 
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1. Article 2 shall be replaced by the following: 
"Article 2 
For the purposes of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79, the 
characteristics of each import of crude oil into a Member State 
shall include: 
- the designation of the crude oil, including the API gravity, 
- the quantity in barrels, 
- the cif price paid per barrel." 
2. Article 4 shall be replaced by the following: 
"Article 4 
The information which Member States are obliged to communicate to 
the Commission pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1893/79 
shall be forwarded within one month of the end of each month referred 
to in Article 3 of this Regulation. This information shall consist, 
for each type of crude oil, of an aggregation of the data which the 
Member States receive from persons and undertakings. For each type 
of crude oil, the information shall comprise: 
- the designation of the crude oil, including the average API gravity, 
- the quantity in barrels, 
- the average cif price, 
- the number of companies reporting." 
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, For the Council 
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