18.12.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2699/98 of 17 December 1998 concerning the derogations to be granted for structural business statistics (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, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics(!) and in particular Article 12(x) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 established a common framework for the production of Community statistics on the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of businesses in the Community; Whereas it is necessary to grant derogations from the provisions of the Council Regulation concerning structural business statistics; Whereas the envisaged measures are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The derogations referred to in Article 11 of the Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 are specified in the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 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, 17 December 1998. For the Commission Yves-Thibault de SILGUY Member of Commission (') OJ L 14, 17.1.1997, p. 1.