2.4.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L92/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 606/2001 of 23 March 2001 on implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards derogations of Member States THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics(!), and in particular Articles 13 and 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)  In accordance with Articles 13 and 17(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98, implementing measures are necessary concerning derogations to be provided. (3)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion delivered by the Statistical Programme Committee, established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (2), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Derogations The derogations referred to in Article 13 and 17(h) of the Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 are specified in the Annex to the present Regulation. Article 2 Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 23 March 2001. (1) OJL162,5.6.1998,p. 1. (3 OJL 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47. For the Commission Pedro SOLBES MIRA Member of the Commission