ISSN 0378-4207 1 eurostat news Quarterly i 4 Π 1985 Basic statistics of the Community 1985 ISBN 92-825-5735-9 (FR) ISBN 92-825-5731-6 (DA) ISBN 92-825-5736-7 (IT) ISBN 92-825-5732-4 (DE) ISBN 92-825-5737-5 (NL) ISBN 92-825-5733-2 (GR) ISBN 92-825-5739-1 (PT) ISBN 92-825-5734-0 (EN) ISBN 92-825-5738-3 (ES) Format A6, 286 pages, price BFR 250 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, National accounts, finance and balance of payments, Industry and services, Agriculture, forestry and fisheries, External trade. eurostat news NEWS ITEMS Mr Silvio Ronchetti appointed Director-General of Eurostat 3 Participation of Eurostat in the international congress on 'Statistical sources and economy of the Mediterranean countries' 4 The external trade of the developing countries of the Mediterranean — world trade and trade with the European CommunityA new programme for Eurostat publications 8 Harmonization of economic classifications 12 Exchange of Eurostat staff with national statistical offices 15 The databanks of Eurostat — Domains and contents 17 Programme of publications for 1986 (yellow pages) PUBLICATIONS Published 20 To be published 23 Periodicals 25 Editor: Mr Aristotelis Bouratsis, JMO B3/087A, Tel. 4301/2046 Secretariat: Mrs G. Conrath, JMO B3/96, Tel.