4. 12. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 341/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3696/86 of 3 December 1986 extending the period of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77 introducing a Community transit declaration form for use in automatic or electronic data-processing systems THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 222/77 of 13 December 1976 on Community transit ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1901/85 (), and in particular Article 57 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3026/84 (%), is applicable until 31 December 1986 ; Whereas experience shows that there is a need to provide that the form introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77 may continue to be used after that date; Whereas, in addition, the present stage of evolution of the automatic and electronic data-processing systems being used in the customs field is such that no revision of the form is at present necessary; Whereas the period of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77 should therefore be extended for one year; Whereas, however, such extension should not prejudice the implementation of the rules relating to the introduc- tion of the single document form in trade within the Community ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Movement of Goods, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1. In the second paragraph of Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2826/77, 31 December 1986’ is hereby replaced by 31 December 1987’ Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1987. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1986. No L 38, 9. 2. 1977, p. 1. No L 179, 11. 7. 1985, p. 6. No L 333, 24. 12. 1977, p. 1. No L 287, 31. 10. 1984, p. 7. For the Commission COCKFIELD - Vice-President