WHEREAS THIS NOMENCLATURE, WHICH CONTAINS REFERENCES TO NATIONAL NOMENCLATURES, IS THEREFORE BETTER ADAPTED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBER STATES THAN THE ISIC NOMENCLATURE (" INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION OF ALL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ");

Whereas in particular Council Directive No 64/427/EEC (5) of 7 July 1964 laying down detailed provisions concerning provided measures in respect of activities of self-employed persons in manufacturing and processing industries falling within ISIC Major Groups 23-40 (Industry and small craft industries) and as in Directive No 68/336/EEC (6) of 15 October 1968 laying down detailed provisions concerning provisional measures in respect of activities of self-employed persons in the food manufacturing and beverage industry (ISIC Major Groups 20 and 21) do not exclude the use of toxic products in the pursuit of the activities to which they apply;

Council Directive 68/366/EEC of 15 October 1968 laying down detailed provisions concerning transitional measures in respect of activities of self-employed persons in the food manufacturing and beverage industries (ISIC Major Groups 20 and 21) (OJ No L 260, 22.10.1968, p. 12).

Council Directive 64/427/EEC of 7 July 1964 laying down detailed provisions concerning transitional measures in respect of activities of self-employed persons in manufacturing and processing industries falling within ISIC Major Groups 23-40 (Industry and small craft industries) (OJ No 117, 23.7.1964, p. 1863/64), as amended by:

Council Directive 64/429/EEC of 7 July 1964 concerning the attainment of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in respect of activities of self-employed persons in manufacturing and processing industries falling within ISIC Major Groups 23-40 (Industry and small craft industries) (OJ No 117, 23.7.1964, p. 1880/64), as amended by:

Council Directive 68/365/EEC of 15 October 1968 concerning the attainment of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in respect of activities of self-employed persons in the food manufacturing and beverage industries (ISIC Major Groups 20 and 21) (OJ No L 260, 22.10.1968, p. 9), as amended by:

Council Directive of 7 July 1964, concerning the attainment of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in respect of activities of self-employed persons in manufacturing and processing industries falling within ISIC Major Groups 23-40 (Industry and small craft industries)

Whereas the international comparability of economic statistics requires that the Member States and the Community institutions use statistical units which are directly linked to the descriptions given in the introduction to the United Nations International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC REV 3) and the United Nations System of National Accounts documents;

Whereas the international compatibility of economic statistics requires that the Member States and theCommunity institutions use classifications of economic activities which are directly linked to the United Nations International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC); Whereas use of the classification of economic activities in the Community requires that the Commission be assisted by

Whereas the international comparability of economic statistics requires that the Member States and the Community institutions use statistical units which are directly linked to the descriptions given in the introduction to the United Nations International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC REV 3) and the United Nations System of National Accounts documents; Whereas the production system is made up of all entities involved in production and all economic and financial operations carried out by those entities; Whereas the introduction of strict application of these units throughout the Community requires a transitional period, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: