LegalizeCommission Regulation (EU) No 715/2010 of 10 August 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 as regards adaptations following the revision of the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and the statistical classification of products by activity (CPA) in national accounts
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community (1), and in particular Articles 2(2) and 3(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The introduction of an updated classification system is central to the Commission’s ongoing efforts to maintain the relevance of European statistics, by taking into account technological developments and structural changes in the economy.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains (2) established a revised statistical classification of economic activities, called NACE Revision 2 (hereinafter referred to as ‘NACE Rev. 2’).
(3) Regulation (EC) No 451/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 establishing a new statistical classification of products by activity (CPA) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3696/93 (3) established a revised statistical classification of products by activity (hereinafter referred to as ‘CPA 2008’).
(4) Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 setting up the European System of Accounts 1995 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ESA 95’) provides a methodology of common standards, definitions, classifications and accounting rules for drawing up the accounts of the Member States.
(5) The establishment of a revised statistical classification of economic activities and a revised statistical classification of products by activity require adaptation of Regulation (EC) No 2223/96.
(6) The Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics (CMFB) set up by Council Decision 2006/856/EC (4) has been consulted.
(7) The European Statistical System Committee has been consulted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 is amended as follows:
The term ‘NACE rev. 1’ is replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’ throughout the text with the exception of paragraph 8.153.
In paragraph 2.34, ‘division 70’ is replaced by ‘division 68’.
The text of footnote (1) to paragraph 2.103 is replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2: Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains’.
In footnote (2) to paragraph 2.106, ‘ISIC Rev. 3’ is replaced by ‘ISIC Rev. 4’.
The text of footnote to paragraph 2.118 is replaced by the following: ‘CPA: Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 451/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 establishing a new statistical classification of products by activity (CPA) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3696/93’.
In Annex 7.1 to Chapter 7, the definition of ‘Transport equipment (AN.11131)’ is replaced by the following: ‘Equipment for moving people and objects. Examples include products other than parts included in CPA (1) divisions 29 and 30, such as motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, ships, railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock, aircraft and spacecraft, motorcycles, bicycles, etc.’
In Annex 7.1 to Chapter 7, the definition for ‘Other machinery and equipment (AN.11132)’ is replaced by the following: ‘Machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified. Examples include products other than parts, installation, repair and maintenance services included in CPA groups 28.1, general purpose machinery; 28.2, other general purpose machinery; 28.3, agricultural and forestry machinery; 28.4, metal forming machinery and machine tools; 28.9, other special-purpose machinery; 26.2, computers and peripheral equipment; 26.3, communication equipment; 26.4, consumer electronics; 26.5, measuring, testing and navigating equipment; watches and clocks; 26.6, irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment; 26.7, optical instruments and photographic equipment; and in CPA division 27, electrical equipment. Other examples are products other than parts, installation, repair and maintenance services included in CPA sub-category 20.13.14, fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; in CPA division 31, furniture; in CPA groups 32.2, musical instruments; 32.3, sports goods; and 25.3, steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers’.
The text of footnote (1) to Annex 7.1 to Chapter 7 is replaced by the following: ‘Statistical Classification of Products by Activity (CPA)’.
In Annex II paragraph 7, ‘class 70.20 “Letting of own property” ’ is replaced by ‘class 68.20 “Renting and operating of own or leased real estate” ’, ‘division 71 “Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods” ’ is replaced by ‘division 77 “Rental and leasing activities” ’ and ‘class 60.24’ is replaced by ‘class 49.41’.
In Annex II paragraph 11, ‘class 65.21’ is replaced by ‘class 64.91’.
In Annex II paragraph 14, ‘class 65.22’ is replaced by ‘class 64.92’.
In Annex III paragraph 14, ‘class 75.30’ is replaced by ‘class 84.30’.
In Annex III paragraph 17, ‘class 66.02’ is replaced by ‘class 65.30’.
In Annex III paragraph 32, ‘class 66.01’ is replaced by ‘class 65.11’.
In Annex III paragraph 37, ‘class 66.03’ is replaced by ‘class 65.12’.
In Annex III paragraph 41, ‘class 67.20’ is replaced by ‘group 66.2’.
In Table 8.22, the Table title ‘INDUSTRIES (by NACE-sections)’ is replaced by ‘INDUSTRIES (by NACE rev. 1 sections)’.
In Annex IV, the Section title ‘REGROUPING AND CODING OF INDUSTRIES (A), PRODUCTS (P) AND INVESTMENTS (FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION) (PI)’ is replaced by the following: ‘REGROUPING AND CODING OF INDUSTRIES (A), PRODUCTS (P) AND FIXED ASSETS (FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION) (AN)’.
In Annex IV, the text following the title: ‘REGROUPING AND CODING OF INDUSTRIES (A), PRODUCTS (P) AND INVESTMENTS (FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION) (PI)’ is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
In Annex B, ‘A3’ is replaced by ‘A3’, ‘A6’ is replaced by ‘A10’, ‘A6†’ is replaced by ‘A10’, ‘A17’ is replaced by ‘A21’, ‘A31’ is replaced by ‘A38’, and ‘A60’ is replaced by ‘A64’ throughout the text.
In Annex B, ‘n = 60’ is replaced by ‘n = 64’ and ‘m = 60’ is replaced by ‘m = 64’ throughout the text.
In Annex B, in Tables 15 and 16, ‘Products (CPA)’ is replaced by ‘Products (P64)’ and ‘Industries (NACE A60)’ is ‘replaced by Industries (A64)’.
In Annex B, in Tables 17, 18 and 19, ‘Products’ is replaced by ‘Products (P*64)’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 August 2010.
For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO
(1) OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1.