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FINAL ACT

I.   TEXT OF THE FINAL ACT

Съставено в Люксембург на двадесет и пети април две хиляди и пета година.

Hecho en Luxemburgo, el veinticinco de abril del dos mil cinco.

V Lucemburku dne dvacátého pátého dubna dva tisíce pět.

Udfærdiget i Luxembourg den femogtyvende april to tusind og fire.

Geschehen zu Luxemburg am fünfundzwanzigsten April zweitausendfünf.

Kahe tuhande viienda aasta aprillikuu kahekümne viiendal päeval Luxembourgis.

Έγινε στo Λουξεμβούργο, στις είκοσι πέντε Απριλίου δύο χιλιάδες πέντε.

Done at Luxembourg on the twenty‐fifth day of April in the year two thousand and five.

Fait à Luxembourg, le vingt‐cinq avril deux mille cinq.

Fatto a Lussembourgo, addi' venticinque aprile duemilacinque.

Luksemburgā, divtūkstoš piektā gada divdesmit piektajā aprīlī.

Priimta du tūkstančiai penktų metų balandžio dvidešimt penktą dieną Liuksemburge.

Kelt Luxembourgban, a kettőezer ötödik év április huszonötödik napján.

Magħmul fil-Lussemburgu, fil-ħamsa u għoxrin jum ta' April tas-sena elfejn u ħamsa.

Gedaan te Luxemburg, de vijfentwintigste april tweeduizend vijf.

Sporządzono w Luksemburgu dnia dwudziestego piątego kwietnia roku dwutysięcznego piątego.

Feito em Luxemburgo, em vinte e cinco de Abril de dois mil e cinco.

Întocmit la Luxemburg la douăzecişicinci aprilie anul două mii cinci.

V Luxembourgu, petindvajsetega aprila leta dva tisoč pet.

V Luxemburgu dňa dvadsiateho piateho apríla dvetisícpäť.

Tehty Luxemburgissa kahdentenakymmenentenäviidentenä päivänä huhtikuuta vuonna kaksituhattaviisi.

Som skedde i Luxemburg den tjugofemte april tjugohundrafem.

Pour Sa Majesté le Roi des Belges

Voor Zijne Majesteit de Koning der Belgen

Für Seine Majestät den König der Belgier

Cette signature engage également la Communauté française, la Communauté flamande, la Communauté germanophone, la Région wallonne, la Région flamande et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.

Deze handtekening verbindt eveneens de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, de Franse Gemeenschap, de Duitstalige Gemeenschap, het Vlaamse Gewest, het Waalse Gewest en het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest.

Diese Unterschrift bindet zugleich die Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, die Flämische Gemeinschaft, die Französische Gemeinschaft, die Wallonische Region, die Flämische Region und die Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt.

За Република България

Za prezidenta České republiky

For Hendes Majestæt Danmarks Dronning

Für den Präsidenten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Eesti Vabariigi Presidendi nimel

Για τον Πρόεδρο της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας

Por Su Majestad el Rey de España

Pour le Président de la République française

Thar ceann Uachtarán na hÉireann

For the President of Ireland

Per il Presidente della Repubblica italiana

Για τον Πρόεδρο της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας

Latvijas Republikas Valsts prezidentes vārdā

Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidento vardu

Pour Son Altesse Royale le Grand-Duc de Luxembourg

A Magyar Köztársaság Elnöke rész réről

Għall-President ta' Malta

Voor Hare Majesteit de Koningin der Nederlanden

Für den Bundespräsidenten der Republik Österreich

Za Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

Pelo Presidente da República Portuguesa

Pentru Preşedintele României

Za predsednika Republike Slovenije

Za prezidenta Slovenskej republiky

Suomen Tasavallan Presidentin puolesta

För Republiken Finlands President

För Konungariket Sveriges regering

For Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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II.   DECLARATIONS

A.   JOINT DECLARATIONS BY THE PRESENT MEMBER STATES

1.   Joint declaration on the free movement of workers: Bulgaria

The European Union stresses the strong elements of differentiation and flexibility in the arrangement for the free movement of workers. Member States shall endeavour to grant increased labour market access to Bulgarian nationals under national law, with a view to speeding up the approximation to the acquis. As a consequence, the employment opportunities in the European Union for Bulgarian nationals should improve substantially upon Bulgaria's accession. Moreover, the EU Member States will make best use of the proposed arrangement to move as quickly as possible to the full application of the acquis in the area of free movement of workers.

2.   Joint declaration on grain legumes: Bulgaria

With regard to grain legumes an area of 18 047 ha has been taken into account for the calculation of Bulgaria's national ceiling in Annex VIIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1).

3.   Joint declaration on the free movement of workers: Romania

The European Union stresses the strong elements of differentiation and flexibility in the arrangement for the free movement of workers. Member States shall endeavour to grant increased labour market access to Romanian nationals under national law, with a view to speeding up the approximation to the acquis. As a consequence, the employment opportunities in the European Union for Romanian nationals should improve substantially upon Romania's accession. Moreover, the EU Member States will make best use of the proposed arrangement to move as quickly as possible to the full application of the acquis in the area of free movement of workers.

4.   Joint declaration on rural development: Bulgaria and Romania

With regard to the commitment appropriations for rural development originating from the EAGGF Guarantee Section for Bulgaria and Romania over the three-year period 2007‐2009 mentioned in Article 34(2) of the Accession Protocol and Article 34(2) of the Act of Accession, the Union notes that the following allocations can be expected:

Bulgaria's and Romania's rural development allocations beyond the three year period 2007‐2009 will be based on application of existing rules or those rules deriving from any policy reforms taking place in the meantime.

B.   JOINT DECLARATION BY THE PRESENT MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION

5.   Joint declaration on Bulgaria's and Romania's preparations for accession

The European Union will continue to monitor closely Bulgaria's and Romania's preparations and achievements, including the effective implementation of the commitments undertaken in all areas of the acquis.

The European Union recalls the Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 16/17 December 2004, in particular under points 8 and 12, underlining that, in the case of Romania, particular attention will be paid to preparation in the areas of Justice and Home Affairs, Competition and Environment, and that in the case of Bulgaria, particular attention will be paid to preparation in the area of Justice and Home Affairs. The Commission will continue to submit annual reports on Bulgaria's and Romania's progress towards accession, together with recommendations if appropriate. The European Union recalls that safeguard clauses provide for measures to address serious problems that may arise, as the case may be, before accession or in the three years after accession.

C.   JOINT DECLARATION BY VARIOUS PRESENT MEMBER STATES

6.   Joint declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Austria on the free movement of workers: Bulgaria and Romania

The wording of point 13 of the transitional measures on the free movement of workers under Directive 96/71/EC in Annexes VI and VII to both the Accession Protocol and the Act of Accession is understood by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Austria in agreement with the Commission as meaning that ‘certain regions’ may, where appropriate, also comprise the entire national territory.

D.   DECLARATION BY THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

7.   Declaration by the Republic of Bulgaria on the use of the cyrillic alphabet in the European Union

With the recognition of Bulgarian as an authentic language of the Treaties as well as an official and working language to be used by the institutions of the European Union, the Cyrillic alphabet will become one of the three alphabets officially used in the European Union. This substantial part of the cultural heritage of Europe represents a particular Bulgarian contribution to the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Union.

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III.   EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania on an information and consultation procedure for the adoption of certain decisions and other measures to be taken during the period preceding accession

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the question concerning an information and consultation procedure for the adoption of certain decisions and other measures to be taken during the period preceding the accession of your country to the European Union which was raised in the framework of the accession negotiations.

I hereby confirm that the European Union is able to agree to such a procedure, in the terms set out in the Annex to this letter, which could be applied with effect from 1 October 2004.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter.

Yours faithfully,

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter which reads as follows:

‘I have the honour to refer to the question concerning an information and consultation procedure for the adoption of certain decisions and other measures to be taken during the period preceding the accession of your country to the European Union which was raised in the framework of the accession negotiations.

I hereby confirm that the European Union is able to agree to such a procedure, in the terms set out in the Annex to this letter, which could be applied with effect from 1 October 2004.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter.’

I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter.

Yours faithfully,

ANNEX

Information and consultation procedure for the adoption of certain decisions and other measures to be taken during the period preceding accession

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