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( 1 ) OJ N L 161 , 17 . 7 . 1972 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 307 , 27 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 325 , 19 . 12 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 172 , 22 . 7 . 1968 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) OJ N L 335 , 1 . 12 . 1978 , P . 1 .

( 6 ) OJ N L 183 , 14 . 7 . 1975 , P . 3 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2915/78

OF 8 DECEMBER 1978

AMENDING THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1445/72 OF 24 APRIL 1972 ON THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE ) ( 2 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 3065/75 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE ANNEX TO THE ABOVEMENTIONED REGULATION HAS ALREADY BEEN AMENDED SINCE 1972 ; WHEREAS IT WAS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2714/77 ( 3 ) ; WHEREAS FURTHER AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 950/68 OF 28 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ( 4 ) HAS BEEN AMENDED BY COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2800/78 OF 27 NOVEMBER 1978 ( 5 ) ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY , IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND THAT OF NIMEXE , TO AMEND THE LATTER ACCORDINGLY ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO ADAPT THE STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN OF CERTAIN TARIFF HEADINGS OR SUBHEADINGS IN NIMEXE TO KEEP IN LINE WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN COMMERCE ;

WHEREAS , MOREOVER , THE CORRELATION WITH THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AS WELL THE CHANGES NEEDED TO KEEP IN LINE WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN COMMERCE CAN ONLY BE EFFECTED IN A CONSISTENT FASHION BY CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE FORM OF THE TEXT ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1736/75 OF 24 JUNE 1975 ON THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( 6 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 36 THEREOF , REQUIRES THE COMMISSION TO PUBLISH THE VERSION OF NIMEXE VALID ON 1 JANUARY EACH YEAR ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES 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 " NIMEXE " ANNEXED TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1445/72 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THAT ANNEXED TO THIS REGULATION .

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 , 8 DECEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI

VICE-PRESIDENT

ANNEX SEE O.J .