31. 3. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities’ No L 87/67 ‘COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 869/88 of 30 March 1988 replacing Annex B to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on the- implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora THE 'COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, - Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC).-No 3626/82 of 3 December 1982 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3143/87 (3, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3985/87 (*), and in particular Article 15 thereof, Whereas Annex B of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 is based on use of the Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature; whereas the  Customs Cooperation - Council approved the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (hereinafter referred to as the ‘HS’) on 14 June 1983; - z Whereas the Council approved it by Decision '87/369/EEC of 7 April 1987 () which provides for its application with effect from 1.January 1988 ; whereas consequently a combined .nomenclature has been drawn up with a view to the implementation of the HS within the  European Economic  Communty; whereas consequently Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 must be based on the aforesaid combined nomenclature, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Iy Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official jJournal of the European- Communities. This Regulatxon shall be bmdmg in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member - States. Done at Brussels, 30 March 1988. () OJ No L 384, 31. 12. 1982, p. 1. () OJ No L 299, 22. 10. 1987, p. 1. () O] No L 256, 23. 7. 1987, p. 1. ) o} No L 376, 31. 12. 1987, p. 1. For the Commission Stanley CLINTON DAVIS Member of the Commission () ©J No L 198, 20. 7. 1987, p. 1.