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| 9.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 206/12 |
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9.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 206/12

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Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2004 of 29 April 2004 adapting Regulation (EC) No 685/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in the field of transport, by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 161 of 30 April 2004
  )

Regulation (EC) No 861/2004 should read as follows:

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 861/2004

of 29 April 2004

adapting Regulation (EC) No 685/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in the field of transport, by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Treaty of Accession’) (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act of Accession’) (2), and in particular Article 57(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | For certain acts which remain valid beyond 1 May 2004 and require adaptation by reason of accession, the necessary adaptations were not provided for in the Act of Accession, or were provided for, but further adaptations are necessary. All these adaptations need to be adopted before accession in order to enter into force as from accession. |
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(1)

For certain acts which remain valid beyond 1 May 2004 and require adaptation by reason of accession, the necessary adaptations were not provided for in the Act of Accession, or were provided for, but further adaptations are necessary. All these adaptations need to be adopted before accession in order to enter into force as from accession.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 57(2) of the Act of Accession, such adaptations are to be adopted by the Council in all cases where the Council adopted the original act alone or jointly with the European Parliament. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 57(2) of the Act of Accession, such adaptations are to be adopted by the Council in all cases where the Council adopted the original act alone or jointly with the European Parliament.

| (3) | Regulation (EC) No 685/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 concerning the distribution of authorisations among Member States received through the Agreements establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary (3) should therefore be amended, |
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(3)

Regulation (EC) No 685/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 concerning the distribution of authorisations among Member States received through the Agreements establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary (3) should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 685/2001 is hereby amended as follows:

| 1. | The title is replaced by:

  ‘Regulation (EC) No 685/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 concerning the distribution of authorisations among Member States received through the Agreements establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and between the European Community and Romania’ |
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1.

The title is replaced by:

‘Regulation (EC) No 685/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 concerning the distribution of authorisations among Member States received through the Agreements establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and between the European Community and Romania’

| 2. | Article 1 is replaced by the following:

  “Article 1
  This Regulation lays down the rules for the distribution among Member States of authorisations available to the Community pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Agreements between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and between the European Community and Romania establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport (hereinafter referred to as “the Agreements”).’ |
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2.

Article 1 is replaced by the following:

“Article 1

This Regulation lays down the rules for the distribution among Member States of authorisations available to the Community pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Agreements between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and between the European Community and Romania establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport (hereinafter referred to as “the Agreements”).’

| 3. | The Annex is replaced by the following:


  ‘Annex







  Member State | Authorisations for use in: |
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| Bulgaria | Romania |
| Belgium | 53 | 54 |
| Czech Republic | 50 | 50 |
| Denmark | 60 | 61 |
| Germany | 84 | 87 |
| Estonia | 63 | 66 |
| Greece | 10 468 | 11 457 |
| Spain | 50 | 50 |
| France | 52 | 52 |
| Ireland | 50 | 50 |
| Italy | 52 | 52 |
| Cyprus | 63 | 64 |
| Latvia | 53 | 54 |
| Lithuania | 211 | 227 |
| Luxembourg | 50 | 50 |
| Hungary | 324 | 359 |
| Malta | 57 | 55 |
| Netherlands | 100 | 104 |
| Austria | 69 | 70 |
| Poland | 386 | 296 |
| Portugal | 50 | 50 |
| Slovenia | 64 | 87 |
| Slovak Republic | 429 | 442 |
| Finland | 52 | 52 |
| Sweden | 57 | 57 |
| United Kingdom | 53 | 54 |
| Total | 13 000 | 14 000 |

3.

The Annex is replaced by the following:

‘Annex

Member State

Authorisations for use in:

Bulgaria

Romania

Belgium

53

54

Czech Republic

50

50

Denmark

60

61

Germany

84

87

Estonia

63

66

Greece

10 468

11 457

Spain

50

50

France

52

52

Ireland

50

50

Italy

52

52

Cyprus

63

64

Latvia

53

54

Lithuania

211

227

Luxembourg

50

50

Hungary

324

359

Malta

57

55

Netherlands

100

104

Austria

69

70

Poland

386

296

Portugal

50

50

Slovenia

64

87

Slovak Republic

429

442

Finland

52

52

Sweden

57

57

United Kingdom

53

54

Total

13 000

14 000

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. McDOWELL

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(1)  
  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17.

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(2)  
  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.

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(3)  
  OJ L 108, 18.4.2001, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 893/2002 (OJ L 142, 31.5.2002, p. 1).

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