Council Directive 80/371/EEC of 26 March 1980 derogating, in favour of the French Republic, from Directive 73/403/EEC on the synchronization of general population censuses

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Council Directive 80/371/EEC of 26 March 1980 derogating, in favour of the French Republic, from Directive 73/403/EEC on the synchronization of general population censuses Official Journal L 090 , 03/04/1980 P. 0044

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( 1 ) OJ NO L 347 , 17 . 12 . 1973 , P . 50 .

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

OF 26 MARCH 1980

DEROGATING , IN FAVOUR OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC , FROM DIRECTIVE 73/403/EEC ON THE SYNCHRONIZATION OF GENERAL POPULATION CENSUSES

( 80/371/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 213 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 73/403/EEC OF 22 NOVEMBER 1973 ON THE SYNCHRONIZATION OF GENERAL POPULATION CENSUSES ( 1 ) STIPULATES THAT MEMBER STATES SHALL CONDUCT A GENERAL POPULATION CENSUS ON A DATE BETWEEN 1 MARCH AND 31 MAY 1981 ;

WHEREAS SERIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES , WHICH COULD NOT HAVE HAVE BEEN FORESEEN AT THE TIME WHEN THE DIRECTIVE WAS ADOPTED , HAVE ARISEN WHICH ARE DETRIMENTAL TO THE GOOD CONDUCT OF THE CENSUS IN THE FRENCH REPUBLIC BETWEEN THE SAID DATES ;

WHEREAS IT IS PROPOSED TO HOLD THE SAID CENSUS IN THE FRENCH REPUBLIC BETWEEN 1 MARCH AND 31 MAY 1982 ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :

Article1¶

BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 1 OF DIRECTIVE 73/403/EEC , THE FRENCH REPUBLIC SHALL CONDUCT THE GENERAL POPULATION CENSUS ON A DATE BETWEEN 1 MARCH AND 31 MAY 1982 .

Article2¶

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 MARCH 1980 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

G . MARCORA