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( 1 ) OJ NO L 183 , 14 . 7 . 1975 , P . 3 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 329 , 22 . 12 . 1977 , P . 24 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2843/78

OF 1 DECEMBER 1978

ON THE COUNTRY NOMENCLATURE FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

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 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 36 AND 41 ( B ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2854/77 OF 20 DECEMBER 1977 ON THE COUNTRY NOMENCLATURE FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR THE ANNEX THERETO ,

WHEREAS THE CHANGES MADE TO THE COUNTRY NOMENCLATURE FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AS SHOWN IN ANNEX C TO THE ABOVEMENTIONED COUNCIL REGULATION ARE INTENDED TO UP-DATE THE SAID NOMENCLATURE ;

WHEREAS THE PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE VERSION VALID ON 1 JANUARY 1979 OF THE COUNTRY NOMENCLATURE FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES SET OUT IN ANNEX C TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1736/75 IS ANNEXED TO THIS REGULATION AND FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART THEREOF .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1979 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 DECEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI

VICE-PRESIDENT