24.7.92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 209/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the last sen- tence of Article 57 (2) and Article 66 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ), In cooperation with the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the European Council has drawn conclusions on the need to complete the internal market; Whereas measures aimed at progressively establishing the internal market during the period up to 31 Decem- ber 1992 need to be taken; whereas the internal market is an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured; Whereas these objectives require the coordination of the procurement procedures for the award of public service contracts; Whereas the White Paper on the completion of the internal market contains an action programme and a timetable for opening up public procurement, includ- ing in the field of services insofar as this is not already covered by Council Directive 71/305/EEC of 26 July 1971 concerning the coordination of procedures for the () OJNoC23,31.1.1991,p. I, and 0J No C 250, 25.9. 1991, p. 4. (3 OJNoC158,17.6.1991, p. 90, and 0J No C 150, 15. 6. 1992. (}) OJNoC191,22.7.1991, p. 4l. - award of public works contracts () and Council Direc- ‘tive 77/62/EEC of 21 december 1976 coordinating pro- cedures for the award of public supply contracts (5); Whereas this Directive should be applied by all con- ' tracting authorities within the meaning of Directive 71/305/EEC; Whereas obstacles to the free movement of services need to be avoided; whereas, therefore, service provi- ders may be either natural or legal persons; whereas this Directive shall not, however, prejudice the applica- tion, at national level, of rules concerning the condi- tions for the pursuit of an activity or a profession prov- ided that they are compatible with Community law; Whereas the field of services is best described, for the purpose of application of procedural rules and for monitoring purposes, by subdividing it into categories corresponding to particular positions of a common classification; whereas Annexes1 A and IB of this Directive refer to the CPC nomenclature (common product classification) of the United Nations; whereas that nomenclature is likely to be replaced in the future by Community nomenclature; whereas provision should be made for adapting the CPC nomenclature in Annexes I A and B in consequence; Whereas the provision of services is covered by this Directive only in so far as it is based on contracts; whereas the provision of services on other bases, such as law or regulations, or employment contracts, is not covered; : (9 OJ No L 185, 16. 8. 1971, p. 5. Directive last amended by Directive 90/531/EEC (OJ No L 297, 29. 10. 1990, p. 1). () OJ No L 13, 15.1. 1977, p. 1. Directive last amended by Directive 90/531/EEC (0OJ No L 297, 29. 10. 1990, p. 1).