19. 2. 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 45/1 (Acts whose publication iy obligatory) REGULATION (EEC) No 388/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 13 February 1975 on notifying the Commission of exports of crude oil and natural gas to third countries THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEA COMMUNITIES, : Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles § and 213 thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Having rcgard to the Opinion of the European Parlia- ment Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ; Whereas the introduction of a common energy policy is onc of the objectives of the Communities ; whereas it is the task of the Commission to propose the measures to be taken for this purpose ; Whereas obtaining an overall picture of Community supplies is one feature of such a policy ; whereas this should, in particular, e¢nable the Community to make the necessary comparisons ; Whereas the accomplishment of that task requires the most accurate information possible on ‘exports of crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas, in respect of Dboth past and future developments; whereas precise information concerning the origin, destination and quality of these products is similarly indispensable ; Whereas Member States should for this purpose communicate to the Commission, with any comments they may have, statistical information relating to exports ctfected over the preceding half year, and a general survey on exports planned for the following year with relevant particulars ; whereas to this end the persons and undertakings concerned must be under an obligation to communicate to the Member States the information enabling the latter to tulfil the obliga- tion In question Whereas the Commission should be able to curtail the limits for communicating the intormation, to alter the periods to which notifications should relate and, if need be, as a temporary measure, to request estimates for cach individual undertaking ; Whereas it is desirable to enable the Commission if need be, to specify certain implementing rules, such as the form and content of the notifications to be made ; Whereas observance of the obligations, laid down in this Regulation and the confidential nature of the information collected should be ensured, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 . Member States shall, under the following condi- tions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Annex I, communicate to the Commission the information they have obtained on the basis of Article 2 on cxports of crude oil and petroleum products falling within heading No 27.09 and subheadings 27.10 A, B, C I and C II of the Common Customs Tariff, and of natural gas falling within subheading 27.11 B II of the Common Customs Tariff : (a) by 30 September and 31 March of cach year at the latest, in respect of the exports effected during the preceding half calendar year by cach individual undertaking ; (b) by 31 Dccember of ecach year at the latest, in respect of all exports planned tor the following year by all the undertakings of the Member State concerned. Member States shall add to their notifications any comments they may have. 2. For the purposes of this Regulation  export means carriage out of Community customs territory of all crude otls, petroleum products and natural  gas,