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( 1 ) OJ NO C 299 , 12 . 12 . 1977 , P . 54 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 161 , 17 . 7 . 1972 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 307 , 27 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .

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

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2846/77

OF 19 DECEMBER 1977

DEROGATING IN FAVOUR OF DENMARK FROM REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 CONCERNING THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 235 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ),

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 OF 24 APRIL 1972 CONCERNING THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE ) ( 2 ) HAS BEEN AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3065/75 ( 3 ); WHEREAS , WHEN THE LATTER REGULATION WAS ADOPTED , THE FOLLOWING DECLARATION WAS RECORDED IN THE COUNCIL ' S MINUTES AGAINST ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ), AS THEN AMENDED : ' THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION AGREE THAT , IN VIEW OF THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS LIKELY TO BE RAISED IN DENMARK BY THE FULL APPLICATION OF NIMEXE AS FROM 1978 , THE QUESTION WHETHER THIS DATE SHOULD BE DEFERRED IN THE CASE OF DENMARK WILL BE EXAMINED BEFORE THE END OF 1977 ' ;

WHEREAS SUCH EXAMINATION HAS SHOWN THAT SPECIAL PROBLEMS WILL ARISE IF DENMARK IS REQUIRED TO USE NIMEXE AT THE DATA COLLECTION STAGE DURING THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 1978 TO 31 DECEMBER 1979 ;

WHEREAS , IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES , IT IS APPROPRIATE TO POSTPONE FOR TWO YEARS THE APPLICATION OF NIMEXE AT THE DATA COLLECTION STAGE ; WHEREAS SUCH POSTPONEMENT DOES NOT JEOPARDIZE REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 OR 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 ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 38 ( 1 ) AND ( 2 ) AND 34 ( A ) THEREOF ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 , DENMARK MAY CONTINUE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1979 TO USE ITS NATIONAL NOMENCLATURE SOLELY AT THE DATA COLLECTION STAGE FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1978 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 DECEMBER 1977 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

H . SIMONET