- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (31/01/2020)
- Original (As adopted by EU)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (Text with EEA relevance)
When the UK left the EU, legislation.gov.uk published EU legislation that had been published by the EU up to IP completion day (31 December 2020 11.00 p.m.). On legislation.gov.uk, these items of legislation are kept up-to-date with any amendments made by the UK since then.
Legislation.gov.uk publishes the UK version. EUR-Lex publishes the EU version. The EU Exit Web Archive holds a snapshot of EUR-Lex’s version from IP completion day (31 December 2020 11.00 p.m.).
Point in time view as at 31/01/2020.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.
a Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations. | ||
Code | Text | Description |
---|---|---|
AD | Andorra | |
AE | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain |
AF | Afghanistan | |
AG | Antigua and Barbuda | |
AI | Anguilla | |
AL | Albania | |
AM | Armenia | |
AO | Angola | Including Cabinda |
AQ | Antarctica | Territory south of 60° south latitude; not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Island (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS) |
AR | Argentina | |
AS | American Samoa | |
AT | Austria | |
AU | Australia | |
AW | Aruba | |
AZ | Azerbaijan | |
BA | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
BB | Barbados | |
BD | Bangladesh | |
BE | Belgium | |
BF | Burkina Faso | |
BG | Bulgaria | |
BH | Bahrain | |
BI | Burundi | |
BJ | Benin | |
BL | Saint Barthélemy | |
BM | Bermuda | |
BN | Brunei Darussalam | Often referred to as Brunei |
BO | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Often referred to as Bolivia |
BQ | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | |
BR | Brazil | |
BS | Bahamas | |
BT | Bhutan | |
BV | Bouvet Island | |
BW | Botswana | |
BY | Belarus | Often referred to as Belorussia |
BZ | Belize | |
CA | Canada | |
CC | Cocos Islands (or Keeling Islands) | |
CD | Congo, Democratic Republic of | Formerly Zaire |
CF | Central African Republic | |
CG | Congo | |
CH | Switzerland | Including the German territory of Büsingen and the Italian municipality of Campione d’Italia |
CI | Côte d’Ivoire | Often referred to as Ivory Coast |
CK | Cook Islands | |
CL | Chile | |
CM | Cameroon | |
CN | China | |
CO | Colombia | |
CR | Costa Rica | |
CU | Cuba | |
CV | Cape Verde | |
CW | Curaçao | |
CX | Christmas Island | |
CY | Cyprus | |
CZ | Czech Republic | |
DE | Germany | Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of Büsingen |
DJ | Djibouti | |
DK | Denmark | |
DM | Dominica | |
DO | Dominican Republic | |
DZ | Algeria | |
EC | Ecuador | Including the Galápagos Islands |
EE | Estonia | |
EG | Egypt | |
EH | Western Sahara | |
ER | Eritrea | |
ES | Spain | Including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta (XC) and Melilla (XL) |
ET | Ethiopia | |
FI | Finland | Including the Åland Islands |
FJ | Fiji | |
FK | Falkland Islands | |
FM | Micronesia, Federated States of | Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap |
FO | Faroe Islands | |
FR | France | Including Monaco, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) and the French northern part of St Martin |
GA | Gabon | |
GB | United Kingdom | Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
GD | Grenada | Including Southern Grenadines |
GE | Georgia | |
GH | Ghana | |
GI | Gibraltar | |
GL | Greenland | |
GM | Gambia | |
GN | Guinea | |
GQ | Equatorial Guinea | |
GR | Greece | |
GS | South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | |
GT | Guatemala | |
GU | Guam | |
GW | Guinea-Bissau | |
GY | Guyana | |
HK | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China |
HM | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | |
HN | Honduras | Including Swan Islands |
HR | Croatia | |
HT | Haiti | |
HU | Hungary | |
ID | Indonesia | |
IE | Ireland | |
IL | Israel | |
IN | India | |
IO | British Indian Ocean Territory | Chagos Archipelago |
IQ | Iraq | |
IR | Iran, Islamic Republic of | |
IS | Iceland | |
IT | Italy | Including Livigno; excluding the municipality of Campione d’Italia |
JM | Jamaica | |
JO | Jordan | |
JP | Japan | |
KE | Kenya | |
KG | Kyrgyz, Republic | |
KH | Cambodia | |
KI | Kiribati | |
KM | Comoros | Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli |
KN | St Kitts and Nevis | |
KP | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | Often referred to as North Korea |
KR | Korea, Republic of | Often referred to as South Korea |
KW | Kuwait | |
KY | Cayman Islands | |
KZ | Kazakhstan | |
LA | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Often referred to as Laos |
LB | Lebanon | |
LC | St Lucia | |
LI | Liechtenstein | |
LK | Sri Lanka | |
LR | Liberia | |
LS | Lesotho | |
LT | Lithuania | |
LU | Luxembourg | |
LV | Latvia | |
LY | Libya | |
MA | Morocco | |
MD | Moldova, Republic of | |
ME | Montenegro | |
MG | Madagascar | |
MH | Marshall Islands | |
MK a | Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | |
ML | Mali | |
MM | Myanmar | Often referred to as Burma |
MN | Mongolia | |
MO | Macao | Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China |
MP | Northern Mariana Islands | |
MR | Mauritania | |
MS | Montserrat | |
MT | Malta | Including Gozo and Comino |
MU | Mauritius | Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon Islands) |
MV | Maldives | |
MW | Malawi | |
MX | Mexico | |
MY | Malaysia | Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak) |
MZ | Mozambique | |
NA | Namibia | |
NC | New Caledonia | Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa) |
NE | Niger | |
NF | Norfolk Island | |
NG | Nigeria | |
NI | Nicaragua | Including Corn Islands |
NL | Netherlands | |
NO | Norway | Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island |
NP | Nepal | |
NR | Nauru | |
NU | Niue | |
NZ | New Zealand | Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica) |
OM | Oman | |
PA | Panama | Including former Canal Zone |
PE | Peru | |
PF | French Polynesia | Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Austral Islands. |
PG | Papua New Guinea | Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago (including New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai (New Hanover) and Admiralty Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark Island; d’Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago. |
PH | Philippines | |
PK | Pakistan | |
PL | Poland | |
PM | St Pierre and Miquelon | |
PN | Pitcairn | Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Islands |
PS | Occupied Palestinian Territory | West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip |
PT | Portugal | Including Azores and Madeira |
PW | Palau | |
PY | Paraguay | |
QA | Qatar | |
RO | Romania | |
RU | Russian Federation | Often referred to as Russia |
RW | Rwanda | |
SA | Saudi Arabia | |
SB | Solomon Islands | |
SC | Seychelles | Mahé Island, Praslin Island, La Digue, Frégate and Silhouette; Amirante Islands (including Desroches, Alphonse, Platte and Coëtivy); Farquhar Islands (including Providence); Aldabra Islands and Cosmoledo Islands. |
SD | Sudan | |
SE | Sweden | |
SG | Singapore | |
SH | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
SI | Slovenia | |
SK | Slovakia | |
SL | Sierra Leone | |
SM | San Marino | |
SN | Senegal | |
SO | Somalia | |
SR | Suriname | |
SS | South Sudan | |
ST | Sao Tome and Principe | |
SV | El Salvador | |
SX | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | The island of Saint Martin is divided into the French northern part and the Dutch southern part. |
SY | Syrian Arab Republic | Often referred to as Syria |
SZ | Swaziland | |
TC | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
TD | Chad | |
TF | French Southern Territories | Including Kerguélen Islands, Amsterdam Island, Saint-Paul Island, Crozet Archipelago and French scattered Indian Ocean Islands formed by Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island. |
TG | Togo | |
TH | Thailand | |
TJ | Tajikistan | |
TK | Tokelau | |
TL | Timor-Leste | |
TM | Turkmenistan | |
TN | Tunisia | |
TO | Tonga | |
TR | Turkey | |
TT | Trinidad and Tobago | |
TV | Tuvalu | |
TW | Taiwan | Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
TZ | Tanzania, United Republic of | Pemba, Zanzibar Island and Tanganyika |
UA | Ukraine | |
UG | Uganda | |
UM | United States Minor Outlying Islands | Including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island |
US | United States | Including Puerto Rico |
UY | Uruguay | |
UZ | Uzbekistan | |
VA | Holy See (Vatican City State) | |
VC | St Vincent and the Grenadines | |
VE | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Often referred to as Venezuela |
VG | Virgin Islands, British | |
VI | Virgin Islands, United States | |
VN | Viet Nam | |
VU | Vanuatu | |
WF | Wallis and Futuna | Including Alofi Island |
WS | Samoa | Formerly known as Western Samoa |
XC | Ceuta | |
XK | Kosovo | As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999 |
XL | Melilla | Including Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas and Chafarinas Islands. |
XS | Serbia | |
YE | Yemen | Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen |
YT | Mayotte | Grande-Terre and Pamandzi |
ZA | South Africa | |
ZM | Zambia | |
ZW | Zimbabwe | |
MISCELLANEOUS | ||
EU | European Union | Code reserved, in trade with non-member countries, for the declaration of the origin of goods according to the conditions laid down in the relevant EU provisions. Code not to be used for statistical purposes. |
QP | High seas | Maritime domain outside of territorial waters |
Stores and provisions | Optional heading | |
or | ||
QR | Stores and provisions within the framework of intra-EU trade | Optional heading |
QS | Stores and provisions within the framework of trade with third countries | Optional heading |
QU | Countries and territories not specified | Optional heading |
or | ||
QV | Countries and territories not specified within the framework of intra-EU trade | Optional heading |
QW | Countries and territories not specified within the framework of trade with third countries | Optional heading |
QX | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons | Optional heading |
or | ||
QY | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of intra-EU trade | Optional heading |
QZ | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of trade with third countries | Optional heading |
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As adopted by EU): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was first adopted in the EU. No changes have been applied to the text.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different versions taken from EUR-Lex before exit day and during the implementation period as well as any subsequent versions created after the implementation period as a result of changes made by UK legislation.
The dates for the EU versions are taken from the document dates on EUR-Lex and may not always coincide with when the changes came into force for the document.
For any versions created after the implementation period as a result of changes made by UK legislation the date will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. For further information see our guide to revised legislation on Understanding Legislation.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: