13.8.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 214/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1749/1999 of 23 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2214/96, concerning the sub-indices of the harmonized indices of consumer prices (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices (1), After consulting the European Central Bank (2), (1) Whereas, by virtue of Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95, each Member State is required to produce a harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP); (2) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 (%) establishes the sub-indices of the HICP based on Coicop/ HICP (classification of individual consumption by purpose adapted to the needs of HICPs) classification; (3) Whereas the Coicop classification of October 1998 and the Coicop[HICP classification established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/96 (%), as amended by Council Regulations (EC) No 1687/98 (°) and (EC) No 1688/98 (6), require adaptation of the HICP sub-indices; (1) OJL257,27.10.1995, p. 1. (%) Opinion delivered on 9 July 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (}) OJL296,21.11.1996, p. 8. (* OJL229,10.9.1996, p. 3. ) L 214,31.7.1998,p. 12. ©) 0 0] 6) OJL214,31.7.1998, p. 23. (4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee (SPC), established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annexes I and I to Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 are replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation. Article 2 Member States shall amend the procedures for data collection and transmission in accordance with the requirements of the present Regulation at the latest by December 1999, taking effect with the index for January 2000. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (7) OJL 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.