Document ID: 32005D0366

COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 March 2005
implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea and amending Annexes thereto
(notified under document number C(2005) 463)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/366/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 95/64/EC of 8 December 1995 on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (1), and in particular Article 4(1) and Article 12 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Additional statistical variables, definitions and structure for statistical datasets are necessary to distinguish the collection of data on cruise passengers.
(2)
The type of cargo classification needs to be modified to ensure a clear definition of the scope of the statistics.
(3)
The nomenclature on the maritime coastal areas and the nomenclature on the nationality of registration of vessels need to be adapted to technical developments.
(4)
In accordance with Article 12, the first indent, of Directive 95/64/EC, the Commission may adapt the content of the Annexes thereto. Directive 95/64/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
In accordance with Article 4 of Directive 95/64/EC, the Commission may draw up and update the list of ports coded and classified by country and maritime coastal area.
(6)
Commission Decision 98/385/EC of 13 May 1998 on rules for implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (2), provided for a list of ports.
(7)
The list of ports needs to be updated. Decision 98/385/EC should therefore be amended.
(8)
Commission Decision 2000/363/EC of 28 April 2000 on rules for implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (3) amended the Annexes II, IV, V and VIII to Directive 95/64/EC and the list of ports drawn up in Annex II to Decision 98/385/EC. It can therefore be repealed.
(9)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee set up by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom of 19 June 1989 establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annexes I, II, IV, V, VI and VIII to Directive 95/64/EC are replaced by Annexes I, II, III, IV, V and VI to this Decision.
Article 2
The list of ports drawn up in Annex II to Decision 98/385/EC is replaced by the updated list of ports coded and classified by country and maritime coastal area, as provided in Annex VII to this Decision.
Article 3
Decision 2000/363/EC shall be repealed.
Any references to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
This Decision shall apply from the reference year 2004, covering the 2004 data.
Done at Brussels, 4 March 2005.

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