Document ID: 31999D0035

COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 December 1998
on the procedures for implementing Council Directive 95/57/EC on the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism
(notified under document number C(1998) 3950)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/34/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 95/57/EC of 23 November 1995 on the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism (1), and in particular Articles 3, 7 and 10 thereof,
Whereas, to facilitate the collection of harmonised statistics, the definitions to be applied to the data collection characteristics need to be determined;
Whereas, to facilitate data collection, it is necessary to determine the transmission procedures for the data required;
Whereas, during the transition period, it is appropriate to grant the necessary derogations to the Member States, to allow them to adapt their national statistical systems to the requirements of Directive 95/57/EC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established by Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The definitions to be applied to the data collection characteristics and the adjustments to the breakdown by geographical areas, in application of Article 3 of Directive 95/57/EC, are those set out in Annex I.
Article 2
The detailed rules for data transmission procedures, in application of Article 7 of Directive 95/57/EC, are those set out in Annex II.
Article 3
The derogations to be granted to the Member States, in application of Article 10 of Directive 95/57/EC, are those set out in Annex III.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 December 1998.

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