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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No . . . 
of . . . 
on derogations in respect of statistical surveys in Germany in connection with the unification of 
Germany 
(90/C 248/06) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas the requirements laid down in Community 
legislation on agricultural statistics cannot be fulfilled 
immediately in the territory of the former German 
Democratic Republic because extensive changes and 
adjustments will have to be made in that territory; 
Whereas it also appears advisable to raise the estimate of 
expenditure contained in Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 837/90 of 26 March 1990 concerning statistical 
information to be supplied by the Member States on cereals 
production ('), 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. Until 31 December 1992 at the latest, agricultural 
statistics in the territory of the former German Democratic 
Republic may depart from the provisions set out in the 
legislative acts listed in the Annex as regards reporting 
periods, reference dates, survey deadlines, transmission 
deadlines and coverage. 
2. The derogations provided for in Article 1 shall be 
determined in accordance with the procedure set out in 
Article 4. 
Article 2 
The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 1 (1) of 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 of 5 February 1979 
on statistical surveys of areas under vines (2): 
'The first intermediate survey to be carried out in the 
territory of the former German Democratic Republic 
(») OJNoL 88, 3. 4. 1990, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 124. shall take place not later than two years after the first 
basic survey.' 
Article 3 
The amount of 'ECU 3 200 000' specified in Article 10 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 837/90 shall be replaced by 'ECU 
3 520 000'. 
Article 4 
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be 
followed, the chairman shall refer the matter to the Standing 
Committee on Agricultural Statistics, hereinafter called 'the 
Committee', either on his own initiative or at the request of 
the representative of a Member State. 
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to 
the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The 
Committee shall give its opinion on the draft within a time 
limit which the chairman may lay down according to the 
urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the 
majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case 
of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a 
proposal from the Commission. The votes of the 
representatives of the Member States within the Committee 
shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The 
chairman shall not vote. 
The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they 
are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee. 
If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the 
opinion of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the 
Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a 
proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council 
shall act by a qualified majority. 
If, on the expiry of three months from the date of referral to 
the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed 
measures shall be adopted by the Commission. 
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, . . . 
For the Council 
The President 
ANNEX 
List of legislative acts referred to in Article 1 
Council Regulations 
(EEC) No 2782/75 of 29 October 1975 
(EEC) No 357/79 of 5 February 1979 
(EEC) No 571/88 of 29 February 1990 
(EEC) No 837/90 of 26 March 1990 
Council Directives 
72/280/EECof 31 July 1972 
73/132/EECof 15 May 1973 
76/625/EEC of 20 July 1976 
76/630/EEC of 20 July 1976 
78/53/EEC of 19 December 1977 
82/177/EEC of 22 March 1982 
82/606/EECof 28 July 1982