REGULATION (EC) No 1888/2005 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

25.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 309/1 ---|---|---|--- * * * REGULATION (EC) No 1888/2005 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 October 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), After consulting the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2), Whereas: (1) | Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 (3) constitutes the legal framework for the regional classification in order to enable the collection, compilation and dissemination of harmonised regional statistics in the Community. ---|--- (2) | All Member States' statistics transmitted to the Commission, which are broken down by territorial units, should use the NUTS classification, where applicable. ---|--- (3) | It is necessary to adapt the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 to take into account the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union. ---|--- (4) | Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly, ---|--- HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 is amended as follows: 1. | Annex I is amended in accordance with the text shown in Annex I to this Regulation. ---|--- 2. | Annexes II and III are replaced by the text appearing in Annex II and in Annex III to this Regulation. ---|--- Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Strasbourg, 26 October 2005. For the European Parliament The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES For the Council The President D. ALEXANDER * * * (1) OJ C 157, 28.6.2005, p. 149. (2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 19 September 2005. (3) OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1. * * * ANNEX I Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 is amended as follows: 1. | The following table is inserted between BE — BELGIQUE/BELGIË and DK — DANMARK: | ‘Code | Nuts 1 | Nuts 2 | Nuts 3 ---|---|---|--- CZ | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | | CZ0 | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | | CZ01 | | Praha | CZ010 | | | Hlavní město Praha CZ02 | | Střední Čechy | CZ020 | | | Středočeský kraj CZ03 | | Jihozápad | CZ031 | | | Jihočeský kraj CZ032 | | | Plzeňský kraj CZ04 | | Severozápad | CZ041 | | | Karlovarský kraj CZ042 | | | Ústecký kraj CZ05 | | Severovýchod | CZ051 | | | Liberecký kraj CZ052 | | | Královéhradecký kraj CZ053 | | | Pardubický kraj CZ06 | | Jihovýchod | CZ061 | | | Vysočina CZ062 | | | Jihomoravský kraj CZ07 | | Střední Morava | CZ071 | | | Olomoucký kraj CZ072 | | | Zlínský kraj CZ08 | | Moravskoslezsko | CZ080 | | | Moravskoslezský kraj CZZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | CZZZ | | Extra-Regio | CZZZZ | | | Extra-Regio’ 2. | The following table is inserted between DE — DEUTSCHLAND and GR — ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Ellada): | ‘Code | Nuts 1 | Nuts 2 | Nuts 3 ---|---|---|--- EE | EESTI | | EE0 | EESTI | | EE00 | | Eesti | EE001 | | | Põhja-Eesti EE004 | | | Lääne-Eesti EE006 | | | Kesk-Eesti EE007 | | | Kirde-Eesti EE008 | | | Lõuna-Eesti EEZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | EEZZ | | Extra-Regio | EEZZZ | | | Extra-Regio’ 3. | The following table is inserted between IT — ITALIA and LU — LUXEMBOURG (GRAND-DUCHÉ): | ‘Code | Nuts 1 | Nuts 2 | Nuts 3 ---|---|---|--- CY | ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/KIBRIS | | CY0 | ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/KIBRIS | | CY00 | | Κύπρος/Kıbrıs | CY000 | | | Κύπρος/Kıbrıs CYZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | CYZZ | | Extra-Regio | CYZZZ | | | Extra-Regio LV | LATVIJA | | LV0 | LATVIJA | | LV00 | | Latvija | LV003 | | | Kurzeme LV005 | | | Latgale LV006 | | | Rīga LV007 | | | Pierīga LV008 | | | Vidzeme LV009 | | | Zemgale LVZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | LVZZ | | Extra-Regio | LVZZZ | | | Extra-Regio LT | LIETUVA | | LT0 | LIETUVA | | LT00 | | Lietuva | LT001 | | | Alytaus apskritis LT002 | | | Kauno apskritis LT003 | | | Klaipėdos apskritis LT004 | | | Marijampolės apskritis LT005 | | | Panevėžio apskritis LT006 | | | Šiaulių apskritis LT007 | | | Tauragės apskritis LT008 | | | Telšių apskritis LT009 | | | Utenos apskritis LT00A | | | Vilniaus apskritis LTZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | LTZZ | | Extra-Regio | LTZZZ | | | Extra-Regio’ 4. | The following table is inserted between LU — LUXEMBOURG (GRAND-DUCHÉ) and NL — NEDERLAND: | ‘Code | Nuts 1 | Nuts 2 | Nuts 3 ---|---|---|--- HU | MAGYARORSZÁG | | HU1 | KÖZÉP-MAGYARORSZÁG | | HU10 | | Közép-Magyarország | HU101 | | | Budapest HU102 | | | Pest HU2 | DUNÁNTÚL | | HU21 | | Közép-Dunántúl | HU211 | | | Fejér HU212 | | | Komárom-Esztergom HU213 | | | Veszprém HU22 | | Nyugat-Dunántúl | HU221 | | | Győr-Moson-Sopron HU222 | | | Vas HU223 | | | Zala HU23 | | Dél-Dunántúl | HU231 | | | Baranya HU232 | | | Somogy HU233 | | | Tolna HU3 | ALFÖLD ÉS ÉSZAK | | HU31 | | Észak-Magyarország | HU311 | | | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén HU312 | | | Heves HU313 | | | Nógrád HU32 | | Észak-Alföld | HU321 | | | Hajdú-Bihar HU322 | | | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok HU323 | | | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg HU33 | | Dél-Alföld | HU331 | | | Bács-Kiskun HU332 | | | Békés HU333 | | | Csongrád HUZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | HUZZ | | Extra-Regio | HUZZZ | | | Extra-Regio MT | MALTA | | MT0 | MALTA | | MT00 | | Malta | MT001 | | | Malta MT002 | | | Gozo and Comino/Għawdex u Kemmuna MTZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | MTZZ | | Extra-Regio | MTZZZ | | | Extra-Regio’ 5. | The following table is inserted between AT — ÖSTERREICH and PT — PORTUGAL: | ‘Code | Nuts 1 | Nuts 2 | Nuts 3 ---|---|---|--- PL | POLSKA | | PL1 | CENTRALNY | | PL11 | | Łódzkie | PL111 | | | Łódzki PL112 | | | Piotrkowsko-skierniewicki PL113 | | | Miasto Łódź PL12 | | Mazowieckie | PL121 | | | Ciechanowsko-płocki PL122 | | | Ostrołęcko-siedlecki PL124 | | | Radomski PL126 | | | Warszawski PL127 | | | Miasto Warszawa PL2 | POŁUDNIOWY | | PL21 | | Małopolskie | PL211 | | | Krakowsko-tarnowski PL212 | | | Nowosądecki PL213 | | | Miasto Kraków PL22 | | Śląskie | PL224 | | | Częstochowski PL225 | | | Bielsko-bialski PL226 | | | Centralny śląski PL227 | | | Rybnicko-jastrzębski PL3 | WSCHODNI | | PL31 | | Lubelskie | PL311 | | | Bialskopodlaski PL312 | | | Chełmsko-zamojski PL313 | | | Lubelski PL32 | | Podkarpackie | PL321 | | | Rzeszowsko-tarnobrzeski PL322 | | | Krośnieńsko-przemyski PL33 | | Świętokrzyskie | PL330 | | | Świętokrzyski PL34 | | Podlaskie | PL341 | | | Białostocko-suwalski PL342 | | | Łomżyński PL4 | PÓŁNOCNO-ZACHODNI | | PL41 | | Wielkopolskie | PL411 | | | Pilski PL412 | | | Poznański PL413 | | | Kaliski PL414 | | | Koniński PL415 | | | Miasto Poznań PL42 | | Zachodniopomorskie | PL421 | | | Szczeciński PL422 | | | Koszaliński PL43 | | Lubuskie | PL431 | | | Gorzowski PL432 | | | Zielonogórski PL5 | POŁUDNIOWO-ZACHODNI | | PL51 | | Dolnośląskie | PL511 | | | Jeleniogórsko-wałbrzyski PL512 | | | Legnicki PL513 | | | Wrocławski PL514 | | | Miasto Wrocław PL52 | | Opolskie | PL520 | | | Opolski PL6 | PÓŁNOCNY | | PL61 | | Kujawsko-pomorskie | PL611 | | | Bydgoski PL612 | | | Toruńsko-włocławski PL62 | | Warmińsko-mazurskie | PL621 | | | Elbląski PL622 | | | Olsztyński PL623 | | | Ełcki PL63 | | Pomorskie | PL631 | | | Słupski PL632 | | | Gdański PL633 | | | Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot PLZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | PLZZ | | Extra-Regio | PLZZZ | | | Extra-Regio’ 6. | The following table is inserted between PT — PORTUGAL and FI — SUOMI/FINLAND: | ‘Code | Nuts 1 | Nuts 2 | Nuts 3 ---|---|---|--- SI | SLOVENIJA | | SI0 | SLOVENIJA | | SI00 | | Slovenija | SI001 | | | Pomurska SI002 | | | Podravska SI003 | | | Koroška SI004 | | | Savinjska SI005 | | | Zasavska SI006 | | | Spodnjeposavska SI009 | | | Gorenjska SI00A | | | Notranjsko-kraška SI00B | | | Goriška SI00C | | | Obalno-kraška SI00D | | | Jugovzhodna Slovenija SI00E | | | Osrednjeslovenska SIZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | SIZZ | | Extra-Regio | SIZZZ | | | Extra-Regio SK | SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA | | SK0 | SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA | | SK01 | | Bratislavský kraj | SK010 | | | Bratislavský kraj SK02 | | Západné Slovensko | SK021 | | | Trnavský kraj SK022 | | | Trenčiansky kraj SK023 | | | Nitriansky kraj SK03 | | Stredné Slovensko | SK031 | | | Žilinský kraj SK032 | | | Banskobystrický kraj SK04 | | Východné Slovensko | SK041 | | | Prešovský kraj SK042 | | | Košický kraj SKZ | EXTRA-REGIO | | SKZZ | | Extra-Regio | SKZZZ | | | Extra-Regio’ * * * ANNEX II ‘ANNEX II Existing administrative units At NUTS level 1 for Belgium “Gewesten/Régions”, for Germany “Länder”, for Portugal “Continente”, “Região dos Açores” and “Região da Madeira”, and for the United Kingdom: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Government Office Regions of England. At NUTS level 2 for Belgium “Provincies/Provinces”, for Germany “Regierungsbezirke”, for Greece “periferies”, for Spain “comunidades y ciudades autónomas”, for France “régions”, for Ireland “regions”, for Italy “regioni”, for the Netherlands “provincies”, for Austria “Länder” and for Poland “województwa”. At NUTS level 3 for Belgium “arrondissementen/arrondissements”, for the Czech Republic “Kraje”, for Denmark “Amtskommuner”, for Germany “Kreise/kreisfreie Städte”, for Greece “nomoi”, for Spain “provincias”, for France “départements”, for Ireland “regional authority regions”, for Italy “provincie”, for Lithuania “Apskritis”, for Hungary “megyék”, for the Slovak Republic “Kraje”, for Sweden “län” and for Finland “maakunnat/landskap”.’ * * * ANNEX III ‘ANNEX III Smaller administrative units For Belgium “Gemeenten/Communes”, for the Czech Republic “Obce”, for Denmark “Kommuner”, for Germany “Gemeinden”, for Estonia “Vald, Linn”, for Greece “Dimoi/Koinotites”, for Spain “Municipios”, for France “Communes”, for Ireland “counties or county boroughs”, for Italy “Comuni”, for Cyprus “Δήμοι/κοινότητες (Dimoi/koinotites)”, for Latvia “Pilsētas, novadi, pagasti”, for Lithuania “Seniūnija”, for Luxembourg “Communes”, for Hungary “Települések”, for Malta “Lokalitajiet”, for the Netherlands “Gemeenten”, for Austria “Gemeinden”, for Poland “Gminy, miasta”, for Portugal “Freguesias”, for Slovenia “Občina”, for the Slovak Republic “Obce”, for Finland “Kunnat/Kommuner”, for Sweden “Kommuner” and for the United Kingdom “Wards”.’ * * *