Council Regulation (EEC) No 2954/85 of 22 October 1985 laying down certain measures for the standardization and simplification of statistics of trade between Member States

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2954/85
of 22 October 1985
laying down certain measures for the standardization and simplification of statistics of trade between Member States
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1736/75 of 24 June 1975 on the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2845/77 (2), and in particular Article 21 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (5),
Whereas it is necessary for the purpose of standardization and simplification to define the subject of statistics of trade between Member States in such a way that it is clearly distinguishable from the subject of external trade statistics of the Community;
Whereas it is also necessary to lay down the data on trade between the Member States to be collected and complied and the relevant definitions;
Whereas some of the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1736/75 should no longer apply for the purposes of statistics of trade between Member States;
Whereas such standardization and simplification is necessary for attaining one of the objectives of the Community; whereas the Treaty has not provided the necessary specific powers and this Regulation should therefore be based on Article 235 thereof,