Commission Regulation (EEC) No 869/88 of 30 March 1988 replacing Annex B to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 869/88  of 30 March 1988  replacing Annex B to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 of 3 December 1982 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3143/87  (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3985/87 (4), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas Annex B of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 is based on use of the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature; whereas the Customs Cooperation Council approved the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding  System (hereinafter referred to as the Â´HS') on 14 June 1983;
Whereas the Council approved it by Decision 87/369/EEC of 7 April 1987 (5) which provides for its application with effect from 1 January 1988; whereas consequently a combined nomenclature has been drawn up with a view to the implementation of the HS  within the European Economic Communty; whereas consequently Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 must be based on the aforesaid combined nomenclature,