Commission Regulation (EC) No 1502/2006 of 28 September 2006 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards derogations to be granted to Member States
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1502/2006of 28 September 2006implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards derogations to be granted to Member StatesTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short term statisticsOJ L 162, 5.6.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1158/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 191, 22.7.2005, p. 1)., and in particular Article 17(h) thereof,Whereas:(1)Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 established a common framework for the production of short-term Community statistics on the business cycle.(2)Regulation (EC) No 1158/2005 introduced new variables and imposed new obligations on Member States concerning reference periods, levels of detail and transmission deadlines for the required data.(3)As a consequence, national statistical systems require adaptations.(4)Regulation (EC) No 1158/2005 specified maximum transition periods for the individual variables that may be granted by the Commission.(5)Derogations enacted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2001 of 23 March 2001 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards derogations of Member StatesOJ L 92, 2.4.2001, p. 1. have expired.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: