Derogations from Regulation (EU) No 691/2011, as set out in the Annex, are granted to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland.
2012/691/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 6 November 2012 on granting derogations from Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European environmental economic accounts with regard to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland (notified under document C(2012) 7645)
2012/691/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 6 November 2012 on granting derogations from Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European environmental economic accounts with regard to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland (notified under document C(2012) 7645)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 on European environmental economic accounts(1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Having regard to the requests made by the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland,
Whereas:
In accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 the Commission may adopt implementing acts with a view to granting derogations to Member States during the transitional periods referred to in the Annexes to Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 in so far as the national statistical systems require major adaptations.
Such derogations should be granted, at their justified request, to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland.
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland.
Done at Brussels, 6 November 2012.
For the Commission
Algirdas Šemeta
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
List of specific derogations from Regulation (EU) No 691/2011:
Member State |
Derogation |
End of derogation |
|---|---|---|
Kingdom of Spain |
Annex I — Air emission accounts, breakdown by economic activity (A*64) |
30 September 2015 |
Annex II — Environmentally related taxes, breakdown by economic activity (A*64) |
30 September 2015 |
|
Annex III — Material flow accounts data for other crop residues, waste imports and adjustment to the residency principle |
31 December 2015 |
|
French Republic |
Annex II — Environmentally related taxes, breakdown by economic activity (A*64) |
30 September 2015 |
Republic of Cyprus |
Annex I — Air emission accounts |
30 September 2015 |
Annex II — Environmentally related taxes |
30 September 2015 |
|
Annex III — Economy-wide Material Flow Accounts |
31 December 2015 |
|
Republic of Malta |
Annex I — Air emission accounts |
30 September 2015 |
Annex II — Environmentally related taxes |
30 September 2015 |
|
Annex III — Economy-wide Material Flow Accounts |
31 December 2015 |
|
Republic of Austria |
Annex I — Air emission accounts, series missing for PFC, HFC and SF6 |
30 September 2015 |
Republic of Poland |
Annex II — Environmentally related taxes, breakdown by economic activity (A*64) |
30 September 2015 |