ISSN 0378-4207 Basic statistics of the Community — 1986 Theme 1 — Series A: Yearbooks A selection of the Community's basic statistics and a comparison with a number of other European countries, plus the USA, Canada, Japan and the USSR. This selection covers the following subjects: • General statistics • Economy and finance • Population and social conditions • Energy and industry • Agriculture, forestry and fisheries • Foreign trade • Services and transport Format Pages Price in BFR Languages A6 293 | 250 ES, DA, DE, GR, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT eurostat news NEWS ITEMS 1987: Year I of Community environmental statistics 3 The European Community's external trade in services, 1979-84 4 The Taban project: an interim report (10.12.1986) 9 Eurostat's participation in exhibitions 22 Parliamentary questions 24 PUBLICATIONS 29 Published 34 To be published 35 Periodicals Editor: Mr Aristotelis Bouratsis, JMO B3/087A, Tel. 4301/2046 Secretariat: Mrs G. Conrath, JMO B3/96 A, Tel. 4301/3898 Dissemination: Mrs A. Zanchet. JMO B3/92, Tel. 4301/2038 The opinions expressed in the signed articles are not necessarily those of Eurostat. Reproduction of the contents of this publication is subject to acknowledgment of the source. Statistical Office of the European Communities L-2920 Luxembourg-Kirchberg, rue Alcide De Gasperi, Bâtiment Jean eurostat Monnet Tel.