Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 of 13 December 2006 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 22 November 2008
• Subject Matter: Common customs tariff,Scientific and technical information and documentation

14.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 354/19

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1833/2006

of 13 December 2006

on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 of 22 May 1995 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 of 18 May 2005 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (2) set out the version of that nomenclature which was valid as of 1 June 2005.

(2) The alphabetical coding of countries and territories must be based on the current version of standard ISO alpha 2, insofar as it is compatible with the requirements of Community legislation and the statistical requirements of the Community. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 of 18 December 2003 (3) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code provided for a transitional period for the adaptation of automated customs clearance systems. Whereas that period has now expired, it is no longer necessary to use the numerical codes in parallel with the alphabetical codes.

(3) Montenegro has become an independent State.

(4) It is therefore appropriate to draw up a new version of the nomenclature which takes account of these developments and of changes affecting certain codes.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics Relating to the Trading of Goods with Non-Member Countries,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The version of the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States which shall be valid as from 1 January 2007 is set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2006.

For the Commission

Joaquín ALMUNIA

Member of the Commission

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(1) OJ L 118, 25.5.1995, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 215/2006 (OJ L 38, 9.2.2006, p. 11).

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ANNEX

NOMENCLATURE OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES

(Version valid with effect from 1 January 2007)

Code	Text	Description
AD	Andorra
AE	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain
AF	Afghanistan
AG	Antigua and Barbuda
AI	Anguilla
AL	Albania
AM	Armenia
AN	Netherlands Antilles	Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St Eustatius and southern part of St Martin
AO	Angola	Including Cabinda
AQ	Antarctica	Territory south of 60° south latitude; not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Island (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS)
AR	Argentina
AS	American Samoa
AT	Austria
AU	Australia
AW	Aruba
AZ	Azerbaijan
BA	Bosnia and Herzegovina
BB	Barbados
BD	Bangladesh
BE	Belgium
BF	Burkina Faso
BG	Bulgaria
BH	Bahrain
BI	Burundi
BJ	Benin
BM	Bermuda
BN	Brunei Darussalam	Often referred to as Brunei
BO	Bolivia
BR	Brazil
BS	Bahamas
BT	Bhutan
BV	Bouvet Island
BW	Botswana
BY	Belarus	Often referred to as Belorussia
BZ	Belize
CA	Canada
CC	Cocos Islands (or Keeling Islands)
CD	Congo, Democratic Republic of	Formerly Zaire
CF	Central African Republic
CG	Congo
CH	Switzerland	Including the German territory of Büsingen and the Italian municipality of Campione d’Italia
CI	Côte d'Ivoire	Often referred to as Ivory Coast
CK	Cook Islands
CL	Chile
CM	Cameroon
CN	China
CO	Colombia
CR	Costa Rica
CU	Cuba
CV	Cape Verde
CX	Christmas Island
CY	Cyprus
CZ	Czech Republic
DE	Germany	Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of Büsingen
DJ	Djibouti
DK	Denmark
DM	Dominica
DO	Dominican Republic
DZ	Algeria
EC	Ecuador	Including the Galápagos Islands
EE	Estonia
EG	Egypt
ER	Eritrea
ES	Spain	Including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta and Melilla
ET	Ethiopia
FI	Finland	Including the Åland Islands
FJ	Fiji
FK	Falkland Islands
FM	Micronesia, Federated States of	Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap
FO	Faroe Islands
FR	France	Including Monaco and the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion)
GA	Gabon
GB	United Kingdom	Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
GD	Grenada	Including Southern Grenadines
GE	Georgia
GH	Ghana
GI	Gibraltar
GL	Greenland
GM	Gambia
GN	Guinea
GQ	Equatorial Guinea
GR	Greece
GS	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
GT	Guatemala
GU	Guam
GW	Guinea-Bissau
GY	Guyana
HK	Hong Kong	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
HM	Heard Island and McDonald Islands
HN	Honduras	Including Swan Islands
HR	Croatia
HT	Haiti
HU	Hungary
ID	Indonesia
IE	Ireland
IL	Israel
IN	India
IO	British Indian Ocean Territory	Chagos archipelago
IQ	Iraq
IR	Iran, Islamic Republic of
IS	Iceland
IT	Italy	Including Livigno; excluding the municipality of Campione d’Italia
JM	Jamaica
JO	Jordan
JP	Japan
KE	Kenya
KG	Kyrgyz, Republic
KH	Cambodia
KI	Kiribati
KM	Comoros	Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli
KN	St Kitts and Nevis
KP	Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of	Often referred to as North Korea
KR	Korea, Republic of	Often referred to as South Korea
KW	Kuwait
KY	Cayman Islands
KZ	Kazakhstan
LA	Lao People’s Democratic Republic	Often referred to as Laos
LB	Lebanon
LC	St Lucia
LI	Liechtenstein
LK	Sri Lanka
LR	Liberia
LS	Lesotho
LT	Lithuania
LU	Luxembourg
LV	Latvia
LY	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	Often referred to as Libya
MA	Morocco
MD	Moldova, Republic of
ME	Montenegro
MG	Madagascar
MH	Marshall Islands
MK (1)	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
ML	Mali
MM	Myanmar	Often referred to as Burma
MN	Mongolia
MO	Macao	Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
MP	Northern Mariana Islands
MR	Mauritania
MS	Montserrat
MT	Malta	Including Gozo and Comino
MU	Mauritius	Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon Islands)
MV	Maldives
MW	Malawi
MX	Mexico
MY	Malaysia	Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak)
MZ	Mozambique
NA	Namibia
NC	New Caledonia	Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa)
NE	Niger
NF	Norfolk Island
NG	Nigeria
NI	Nicaragua	Including Corn Islands
NL	Netherlands
NO	Norway	Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island
NP	Nepal
NR	Nauru
NU	Niue
NZ	New Zealand	Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica)
OM	Oman
PA	Panama	Including former Canal Zone
PE	Peru
PF	French Polynesia	Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Austral Islands. Also Clipperton Island
PG	Papua New Guinea	Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago (including New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai (New Hanover) and Admiralty Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark Island; d’Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago.
PH	Philippines
PK	Pakistan
PL	Poland
PM	St Pierre and Miquelon
PN	Pitcairn	Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Islands
PS	Occupied Palestinian Territory	West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip
PT	Portugal	Including Azores and Madeira
PW	Palau
PY	Paraguay
QA	Qatar
RO	Romania
RU	Russian Federation	Often referred to as Russia
RW	Rwanda
SA	Saudi Arabia
SB	Solomon Islands
SC	Seychelles	Mahé Island, Praslin Island, La Digue, Frégate and Silhouette; Amirante Islands (including Desroches, Alphonse, Platte and Coëtivy); Farquhar Islands (including Providence); Aldabra Islands and Cosmoledo Islands.
SD	Sudan
SE	Sweden
SG	Singapore
SH	Saint Helena	Including Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha Islands

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