Commission Regulation (EC) No 2385/96 of 16 December 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3046/92 laying down provisions implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States and amending it by simplifying the concept of net mass

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2385/96 of 16 December 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3046/92 laying down provisions implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States and amending it by simplifying the concept of net mass
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 of 7 November 1991 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (1), amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3046/92 (2), and in particular Article 23 (3) and Article 30 thereof,
Whereas the quantity of goods is a reliable and stable item of information which is necessary for comparisons of international trade;
Whereas the quantity units are used for checking the reliability of the data collected and for calculating indices;
Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3046/92, of the quantity units, net mass, in kilograms, is the main indicator and should in principle be mentioned for every type of goods but is not the most appropriate unit of measurement for certain products; whereas the party responsible for providing information should therefore be exempted from indicating net mass in such cases;
Whereas this simplification might cause practical difficulties for certain national administrations; whereas three Member States are consequently authorised to postpone the application of this Regulation until 1 July 1997;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are consonant with the opinion of the Committee on statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States,