29.9.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L2441 | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1667/2003 of 1 September 2003 implementing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 with regard to derogations to be granted for structural business statistics THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58| 97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2056/ 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 12(x) thereof, Whereas: 1 () © o o Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 established a com- mon framework for the production of Community statistics on the structure, activity, performance and competitiveness of credit institutions and pension funds as well as on environmental protection expenditures. Article 11 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 provides that derogations from the provisions of the Annexes to that Regulation may be accepted during a transitional period. Member States have asked for derogations from certain provisions of Annex 2 to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 in respect of the characteristics 21 11 0, 21 12 0 and 21 14 O for the period 2001 to 2004 in order to put in place the necessary data collection systems or adapt existing ones, so that by the end of the transition period provided for in Annex 2 to the Regulation its provisions will have been met. JL14,17.1.1997,p. 1. JL317,21.11.2002, p. 1. ) Member States have asked for derogations from certain provisions of Annex 6 to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 in respect of credit institutions, for the period 2001 to 2003 in order to put in place the necessary data collection systems or adapt existing ones so that by the end of the transition period laid down in Annex 6 to the Regulation its provisions will have been met. Member States have asked for derogations from certain provisions of Annex 7 to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 in respect of pension funds for the period 2002 to 2004 in order to put in place the necessary data collection systems or adapt existing ones so that by the end of the transition period laid down in Annex 7 to the Regulation its provisions will have been met. It is necessary to grant those derogations, as the data collection systems of Member States require further adaptation. The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Pro- gramme Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Derogations from the characteristics 21 11 0, 21 12 0 and 21 14 0 of section 4 of Annex 2 to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 are granted for the reference years 2001 to 2004 as specified in Annex I to this Regulation.