Article 5Transmission of basic information

1

Member States shall transmit the basic information listed in Annex I to the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with the existing Community provisions on transmission of data.

2

The basic information listed in Annex I shall be transmitted in the technical format and within the time periods specified in that Annex.

3

In cases where items of basic information are supplied to Member States by the Commission (Eurostat), the Commission shall transmit a method statement to enable the Member States to conduct a plausibility check.