Explanatory note

(This is not part of the Regulations)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No.3046/92 (OJ No.L307, 23.10.92, p. 27) implements and amends Council Regulation (EEC) No.3330/91 (OJ No.L316, 16.11.91, p. 1) on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between member states.Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No.3046/92 provides for the collection of ancillary costs information either, on every statistical return or, by way of derogation so as to reduce the burdens on businesses, on a sample survey basis, and this latter basis will be used in the United Kingdom.The Statistics of Trade (Customs and Excise) Regulations 1992 gave effect in the United Kingdom to Council Regulation (EEC) No.3330/91 insofar as this was necessary.These Regulations amend those Regulations for the purpose of permitting the Commissioners of Customs and Excise to conduct ancillary costs sample surveys in accordance with Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No.3046/92.