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# 52005PC0315

**Proposal for a Council Decision on the Community position regarding the amendment of the annexes of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement in view of the enlargement of the European Union and the introduction of effective competition in the telecommunication sector /* COM/2005/0315 final */ **

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[pic] | COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES |

Brussels, 15.7.2005

COM(2005) 315 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the Community position regarding the amendment of the annexes of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement in view of the enlargement of the European Union and the introduction of effective competition in the telecommunication sector

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement[1] seeks to secure reciprocal, transparent and non-discriminatory access of the suppliers and service providers of both parties to purchases by specific entities in the utilities sectors. The Agreement complements the commitments that the EC and the Swiss Confederation have undertaken in the framework of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.

2. The Joint Committee established under the Agreement regularly examines the annexes to the Agreement and has the power to amend them (see Article 11(4) of the Agreement). Annexes I, II, III and IV specify which entities of each party are covered by the detailed rules of the Agreement. Both parties consider it desirable to amend these annexes in order to take account of two developments.

3. First, it is necessary to adapt the annexes of the Agreement in view of the recent enlargement of the European Union. The lists of entities of the ‘new’ Member States should be added to the lists of entities of the ‘old’ Member States. The lists of entities of the ‘new’ Member States have been taken from Annex II of the Accession Act.[2]

4. Second, it is desirable to take account of the progressive liberalisation of the telecommunication markets and the introduction of competition in the European Union and Switzerland. In the European Union, this development is witnessed by Directive 2004/17/EC[3], the successor of Directive 93/38/EEC[4], which no longer regulates purchases by entities operating in the telecommunications sector. In Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Department for Environment, Transports, Energy and Telecommunications has concluded, on the basis of a finding of the Swiss Commission de la concurrence that the Swiss telecommunications sector is not subject to the procurement rules. It is therefore desirable to specify in Annex I to the Agreement that telecommunications operators are no longer covered by the Agreement.

5. Adoption of the attached Council decision allows the Joint Committee to amend the annexes to the Agreement to reflect these two developments.

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the Community position regarding the amendment of the annexes of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement in view of the enlargement of the European Union and the introduction of effective competition in the telecommunication sector

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 300(2), second subparagraph, thereof,

Having regard to the Decision of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven agreements with the Swiss Confederation (2002/309/EC, Euratom)[5], and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement[6] contains annexes that specify which entities of each Member State are covered by the agreement.

(2) On 1 May 2004, 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 became Member State of the European Union.

(3) It is therefore necessary to adapt the annexes of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement by adding the lists of covered entities of these new Member States.

(4) Furthermore, in view of the introduction of competition in the markets for telecommunications services in the European Community and the Swiss Confederation, it is desirable to specify in Annex I of the Agreement that telecommunications operators of the European Community and the Swiss Confederation are no longer covered.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The position of the European Community to be adopted in the Joint Committee established by Article 11 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement shall be based on the proposal for a decision of the Joint Committee attached to this decision.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

ANNEX

DECISION No. /.... OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

On the amendment of the Annexes to the Agreement in view of the enlargement of the European Union and the introduction of effective competition in the telecommunication sector

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement (hereinafter “the Agreement”), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,

Whereas on 1 May 2004, 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 became Member States of the European Union,

Whereas it is necessary to amend the annexes of the Agreement to reflect the enlargement of European Union and the resulting increase in reciprocal procurement opportunities under the Agreement,

Whereas it is necessary to adapt Annex I of the Agreement to take account of the introduction of effective competition in the telecommunication sector in the European Community and the Swiss Confederation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Amendments to Annex I

Annex I is replaced by the following:

“Annex I

(referred to in Articles (3)(1) and (2)(a) to (c) and (5) of the Agreement)

Telecommunications Operators Covered

Telecommunications operators are no longer covered by the Agreement.”

Article 2

Amendments to Annex II

The following is added to Annex II – RAILWAY OPERATORS COVERED, Annex II A – Community:

"CZECH REPUBLIC

Operators of public transport systems, and providers of services to the public in rail transport (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement).

ESTONIA

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5 of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332).

LATVIA

Valsts akciju sabiedrība "Latvijas dzelzceļš" (State public limited liability company "Latvijas dzelzceļš").

Valsts akciju sabiedrība "Vaiņodes dzelzceļš" (State public limited liability company "Vaiņodes dzelzceļš").

LITHUANIA

AB "Lietuvos geležinkeliai" operating pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos geležinkelio transporto kodeksas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 59-1402) and other entities operating in the field of railway services and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

HUNGARY

Entities providing rail transport services to the public on the basis of Act XCV of 1993 on railways (1993. évi XCV. törvény a vasútról) and on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to Decree No 15/2002. (II. 27.) KöViM of the Minister of Transport and Water Management on licensing of railway undertakings (15/2002. (II. 27.) KöViM rendelet a vasútvállallatok működésének engedélyezéséről).

POLAND

Podmioty świadczące usługi w zakresie transportu kolejowego, działające na podstawie Ustawy o komercjalizacji, restrukturyzacji i prywatyzacji przedsiębiorstwa państwowego "Polskie Koleje Państwowe" z dnia 8 września 2000 r., w szczególności :

– PKP Intercity Sp. z o. o.

– PKP Przewozy Regionalne Sp. z o. o.

– PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S. A.

(Entities providing services in the field of railway transportation, operating pursuant to the Act of 8 September 2000 on the commercialisation, restructuring and privatisation of the state enterprise "Polish Railways", and in particular:

– PKP Intercity Sp. z o.o.

– PKP Przewozy Regionalne Sp. z o.o.

– PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A).

SLOVENIA

Slovenske železnice, d.d.

SLOVAKIA

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in operating transport on the railways (Act No. 164/1996 Z. z. as amended, Act No. 258/1993 Z. z. as amended – e.g. Železnice Slovenskej republiky, Železničná spoločnosť a.s.)";

Article 3

Amendments to Annex III

Annex III – ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY, Annex III A – Community is amended as follows:

(a) the following is added to "(a) Transport or distribution of gas or heat"

"CZECH REPUBLIC

All producers, shippers or distributors of gas or heat which supply public networks that provide their services to the public (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement).

ESTONIA

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5 of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332).

LATVIA

Akciju sabiedrība "Latvijas gāze" (State public limited liability company "Latvijas gāze").Public entities of local governments supplying heat to the public.

LITHUANIA

Entities transporting or distributing gas pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos gamtinių dujų įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 89-2743) and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

Local authorities or associations of these authorities supplying heat to the public and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

HUNGARY

Entities transporting or distributing gas on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to Act XLI of 1994 on supply of gas (1994. évi XLI. törvény a gázszolgáltatásról).

Entities transporting or distributing heat on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to Act XVIII of 1998 on district heating services (1998. évi XVIII. törvény a távhőszolgáltatásról).

MALTA

Korporazzjoni Enemalta (Enemalta Corporation).

POLAND

Przedsiębiorstwa energetyczne w rozumieniu ustawy z dnia 10 kwietnia 1997 r. Prawo energetyczne (Energy entreprises within the meaning of the Act of 10 April 1997 "Energy Law").

SLOVENIA

Podjetja, ki opravljajo transport ali distribucijo plina s skladu z Energetskim zakonom (Ur. l. RS, št. 79/99) in podjetja, ki opravljajo transport ali distribucijo toplote v skladu z odloki občin.

Entities transporting or distributing gas pursuant to the Energy Act (Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, 79/99) and entities transporting or distributing heat pursuant to the decisions issued by the municipalities.

SLOVAKIA

The procuring entity is defined in Article3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in energy sectors by generating, purchasing and distributing gas and heat and by transmitting gas (Act No. 70/1998 Z. z. as amended – e.g. Slovenský plynárenský priemysel).";

(b) the following is added to "(b) Exploration for an extraction of oil and gas":

"CZECH REPUBLIC

Commercial companies doing surveys for, or excavation or mining of, crude oil and gas (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement).

ESTONIA

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5 of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332).

LITHUANIA

Entities operating pursuant to Lietuvos Respublikos žemės gelmių įstatymas (The Underground Law of the Republic of Lithuania) (Žin., 2001, Nr.35-1164) and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

HUNGARY

Entities exploring for or extracting oil or gas on the basis of an authorisation or concession pursuant to Act XLVIII of 1993 on mining (1993. évi XLVIII. törvény a bányászatról).

MALTA

The Petroleum (Production) Act (Cap. 156) and secondary legislation under this Act and the Continental Shelf Act (Cap. 194) and secondary legislation under this Act.

POLAND

Podmioty prowadzące działalność polegającą na poszukiwaniu, rozpoznawaniu miejsc występowania lub wydobywaniu gazu ziemnego, ropy naftowej oraz jej naturalnych pochodnych, węgla brunatnego, węgla kamiennego lub innych paliw stałych na podstawie ustawy z dnia 4 lutego 1994 r. Prawo geologiczne i górnicze (Entities operating in the field of exploration, prospecting locations or development of natural gas, oil and its natural derivatives, brown coal, pit coal or other solid fuels acting on the basis of the Act of 4 February 1994 "Geological and Mining Law").

SLOVENIA

Podjetja, ki opravljajo raziskovanje in izkoriščajo nafto, skladno z Zakonom o rudarstvu (Uradni list RS, 56/99).

SLOVAKIA

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in geological and mining activities by locating crude oil deposits and extracting crude oil, natural gas.";

(c) the following is added to "(c) Exploration for and extraction of coal or other solid fuels":

"CZECH REPUBLIC

Commercial companies doing surveys for, or excavation or mining of, coal or other types of fuel (section 2 b) of Act. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement).

ESTONIA

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5 of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332).

LITHUANIA

Entities exploring for or extracting peat pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos žemės gelmių įstatymas (Žin., 2001, Nr. 35-1164) and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

HUNGARY

Entities exploring for or extracting coal or other solid fuels on the basis of an authorisation or concession pursuant to Act XLVIII of 1993 on mining (1993. évi XLVIII. törvény a bányászatról).

POLAND

Podmioty prowadzące działalność polegającą na poszukiwaniu, rozpoznawaniu miejsc występowania lub wydobywaniu gazu ziemnego, ropy naftowej oraz jej naturalnych pochodnych, węgla brunatnego, węgla kamiennego lub innych paliw stałych na podstawie ustawy z dnia 4 lutego 1994 r. Prawo geologiczne i górnicze (Entities operating in the field of exploration, prospecting locations or development of natural gas, oil and its natural derivatives, brown coal, pit coal or other solid fuels acting on the basis of the Act of 4 February 1994 "Geological and Mining Law").

SLOVENIAPodjetja, ki opravljajo raziskovanje in izkoriščajo premog, skladno z Zakonom o rudarstvu (Uradni list RS, 56/99).

SLOVAKIA

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in geological and mining activities by locating crude coal deposits and extracting crude coal and other solid fuels.";

Article 4

Amendments to Annex IV

Annex IV – PRIVATE UTILITIES COVERED, Annex IV A – Community is amended as follows:

(a) the following is added to "(a) Production, transport or distribution of drinking water":

"CZECH REPUBLIC

All producers, shippers or distributors of drinking water that provide their services to the public (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement).

ESTONIA

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5 of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332).

CYPRUS

The Water Boards, distributing water in municipal and other areas pursuant to the Water Supply (Municipal and Other Areas) Law, Cap. 350. (Τα Συμβούλια Υδατοπρομήθειας που διανέμουν νερό σε δημοτικές και άλλες περιοχές, δυνάμει του περί Υδατοπρομήθειας Δημοτικών και Άλλων Περιοχών Νόμου, Κεφ. 350).

LATVIA

Public entities of local governments producing and distributing drinking water to the fixed networks intended to provide a service to the public.

LITHUANIA

Entities producing, transporting and distributing drinking water pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos geriamojo vandens įstatymas (Žin., 2001, Nr. 64-2327) and Lietuvos Respublikos vandens įstatymas (Žin., 1997, Nr. 104-2615) and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

HUNGARY

Entities producing, transporting or distributing water pursuant to Act LVII of 1995 on water management (1995. évi LVII. törvény a vízgazdálkodásról).

MALTA

Korporazzjoni għas-Servizzi ta" l-Ilma (Water Services Corporation).

POLAND

Przedsiębiorstwa wodociągowo-kanalizacyjne w rozumieniu ustawy z dnia 7 czerwca 2001 r. o zbiorowym zaopatrzeniu w wodę i zbiorowym odprowadzaniu ścieków prowadzące działalność gospodarczą w zakresie zbiorowego zaopatrzenia w wodę lub zbiorowego odprowadzania ścieków. (Water-supply and sewage enterprises within the meaning of the Act of 7 June 2001 on the collective water supply and discharge of wastewater).

SLOVENIA

Podjetja, ki črpajo, izvajajo prenos ali dobavo pitne vode, skladno s koncesijskim aktom, izdanim na podlagi Zakona o varstvu okolja (Uradni list RS, 32/93, 1/96) in odloki občin. (Entities producing, transporting or distributing drinking water, in accordance with the concession act granted pursuant to the Environment Protection Act (Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, 32/93, 1/96) and the decisions issued by the municipalities).

SLOVAKIA

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in water management by producing and operating the public distribution of drinking water, operates public sewerage or sewage works (e.g. Západoslovenské vodárne a kanalizácie, Stredoslovenské vodárne a kanalizácie, Východoslovenské vodárne a kanalizácie).";

(b) the following is added to "(b) Production, transport or distribution of electricity":

"CZECH REPUBLIC

The contracting authority is defined in section 2 b) of Act. No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement as České energetické závody, a.s. (Czech Power Works, producer) and 8 regional distribution companies: Středočeská energetická a.s. (Central-Bohemian Power Company), Východočeská energetická, a.s. (East-Bohemian Power Company), Severočeská energetická a.s. (North-Bohemian Power Company), Západočeská energetická, a.s. (West-Bohemian Power Company), Jihočeská a.s. (South-Bohemian Power Company), Pražské energetické závody, a.s. (Prague ́s Power Works), Jihomoravská energetická, a.s. (South-Moravian Company), Severomoravská energetická, a.s. (North Moravian Power Company); these entities produce or transport electricity on the basis of the Energy Act No. 458/2000 Sb.

ESTONIA

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5 of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332).

CYPRUS

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus established by the Electricity Development Law, Cap. 171. (Η Αρχή Ηλεκτρισμού Κύπρου που εγκαθιδρύθηκε από τον περί Αναπτύξεως Ηλεκτρισμού Νόμο, Κεφ. 171).

LATVIA

Valsts akciju sabiedrība "Latvenergo" (State public limited liability company "Latvenergo").

LITHUANIA

Entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos elektros energetikos įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 66-1984) and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešuju pirkimų istatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

Valstybės įmonė Ignalinos atominė elektrinė (State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant) set up pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos branduolinės energijos įstatymas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 119-2771).

HUNGARY

Entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to Act CX of 2001 on electricity (2001. évi CX. törvény a villamos energiáról).

MALTAKorporazzjoni Enemalta (Enemalta Corporation).

POLAND

Przedsiębiorstwa energetyczne w rozumieniu ustawy z dnia 10 kwietnia 1997 r. Prawo energetyczne (Energy enterprises within the meaning of the Act of 10 April 1997 "Energy Law").

SLOVENIA

ELES- Elektro Slovenija, podjetja, ki proizvajajo električno energijo, skladno z Energetskim zakonom (Uradni list RS, 79/99), podjetja, ki izvajajo transport električne energije, skladno z Energetskim zakonom (Uradni list RS, 79/99), podjetja, ki dobavljajo električno energijo, skladno z Energetskim zakonom (Uradni list RS, 79/99) (ELES- Elektro Slovenija; entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity pursuant to the Energy Act (Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, 79/99)).

SLOVAKIA

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in energy sectors by generating, purchasing and distributing electricity and by transmitting electricity (Act No. 70/1998 Z. z. as amended – e.g. Slovenské elektrárne a.s., Regionálne rozvodné závody).";

(c) the following is added to "(c) Contracting entities in the field of urban railway, automated systems, tramway, trolley bus, bus or cable car services":

"CZECH REPUBLIC

Any operator of public transport systems and providers of services to the public in rail, tramway, trolleybus or bus transport (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement).

ESTONIA

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5 of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332).

LATVIA

Public entities which provide passenger transportation services in the following cities by bus, trolleybus, tram: Rīga, Jūrmala, Liepāja, Daugavpils, Jelgava, Rēzekne, Ventspils.

LITHUANIA

Entities providing urban trolleybus, bus or cable services to the public i accordance with the Lietuvos Respublikos kelių transporto kodeksas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 119-2772) and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

HUNGARY

Entities providing road transport services to the public on the basis of Act I of 1988 on road transport (1988. évi I. törvény a közúti közlekedésről) and on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to Decree No 89/1988. (XII. 20.) MT of the Council of Ministers on road transport services and on operation of road vehicles (89/1988. (XII. 20.) MT rendelet a közúti közlekedési szolgáltatásokról és a közúti járművek üzemben tartásáról).

Entities providing railway transport services to the public on the basis of Act XCV of 1993 on railways (1993. évi XCV. törvény a vasútról) and on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to Decree No 15/2002. (II. 27.) KöViM of the Minister of Transport and Water Management on licensing of railway undertakings (15/2002. (II. 27.) KöViM rendelet a vasútvállallatok működésének engedélyezéséről).

MALTAL-Awtorita` dwar it-Trasport ta' Malta (Malta Transport Authority).

POLAND

Podmioty świadczące usługi w zakresie miejskiego transportu kolejowego, działające na podstawie koncesji wydanej zgodnie z ustawą z dnia 27 czerwca 1997 r. o transporcie kolejowym (Dz.U. Nr 96, poz.591 ze zm.).(Entities providing services in the field of urban railway transport, acting on the basis of the Act of 27 June 1997 on railway transport (Dz. U. Nr 96, poz. 591 as amended).

Podmioty świadczące usługi dla ludności w zakresie miejskiego transportu autobusowego działające na podstawie zezwolenia zgodnie z ustawą z dnia 6 września 2001 r. o transporcie drogowym (Dz.U.Nr 125, poz. 1371 ze zm.) oraz podmioty świadczące usługi dla ludności w zakresie miejskiego transportu (Entities providing services for the public in the field of urban bus transport, acting on the basis of the licence issued under the Act of 6 September 2001 on road transport (Dz. U. Nr 125, poz. 1371 as amended) and entities providing service for the public in the field of urban transport.

SLOVENIA

Podjetja, ki opravljajo javni mestni avtobusni prevoz, skladno z Zakonom o prevozih v cestnem prometu (Uradni list RS, 72/94, 54/96, 48/98 in 65/99).

SLOVAKIA

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in road transport, by operating scheduled public bus transport, and transport on the railways (Act No. 164/1996 Z. z. as amended, Act No. 168/1996 Z. z. as amended – e.g.

Železnice Slovenskej republiky /ŽSR/

Železničná spoločnosť a.s.

Dopravný podnik Bratislava, a.s.

Dopravný podnik mesta Žiliny, a.s.

Dopravný podnik mesta Prešov, a.s.

Dopravný podnik mesta Košíc, a.s.

Banskobystrická dopravná spoločnosť, a.s.).";

(d) the following is added to "(d) Contracting entities in the field of airport facilities":

"CZECH REPUBLIC

Operators of airports (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement).

ESTONIA

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5 of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332).

LATVIA

Valsts akciju sabiedrība "Latvijas gaisa satiksme" (State public limited liability company "Latvijas gaisa satiksme").

Valsts akciju sabiedrība ""Starptautiskā lidosta "Rīga"" (State public limited liability company "International airport "Rīga"").

LITHUANIA

Airports operating pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos aviacijos įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 94-2918) and Lietuvos Respublikos civilinės aviacijos įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr 66-1983).

Valstybės įmonė "Oro navigacija" (state enterprise "Oro navigacija") operating pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos aviacijos įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 94-2918) and Lietuvos Respublikos civilinės aviacijos įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 66-1983).

Other entities operating in the field of airport facilities and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

HUNGARY

Airports operating on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to Act XCVII of 1995 on air traffic (1995. évi XCVII. törvény a légiközlekedésről).

Budapest Ferihegy International Airport managed by the Budapest Ferihegy International Airport Operator Plc. (Budapest Ferihegy Nemzetközi Repülőtér managed by Budapest Ferihegy Nemzetközi Repülőtér Üzemeltetési Rt.) on the basis of Act XVI of 1991 on concessions (1991. évi XVI. törvény a koncesszióról), Act XCVII of 1995 on air traffic (1995. évi XCVII. törvény a légiközlekedésről), Decree No 45/2001. (XII. 20.) KöViM of the Minister of Transport and Water Management on winding-up the Air Traffic and Airport Administration and establishing HungaroControl Hungarian Air Navigation Services (45/2001. (XII. 20.) KöViM rendelet a Légiforgalmi és Repülőtéri Igazgatóság megszüntetéséről és a HungaroControl Magyar Légiforgalmi Szolgálat létrehozásáról).

MALTA

L-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta" Malta (Malta International Airport).

POLAND

Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe "Porty Lotnicze" (the state enterprise "Polish Airports").

SLOVENIA

Javna civilna letališča, skladno z Zakonom o letalstvu (Uradni list RS, 18/01).

SLOVAKIA

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in civil aviation by establishing and operating public airports and ground aviation facilities (Act No. 143/1998 Z.z. as amended – e.g. Airports – Letisko M.R. Štefánika, Letisko Košice – Barca, Letisko Poprad – Tatry, Letisko Sliač, Letisko Piešťany – managed by Slovenská správa letísk /Slovak Airports Administration/ and operating on the basis of a licence issued by Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic pursuant to § 32 Act No. 143/1998 Z. z. on Civil Aviation).";

(e) the following is added to "(e) Contracting entities in the field of maritime or inland port or other terminal facilities":

"CZECH REPUBLIC

Operators of harbours (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement).

ESTONIA

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5 of the Public Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332).

CYPRUS

The Cyprus Ports Authority established by the Cyprus Ports Authority Law of 1973 (Η Αρχή Λιμένων Κύπρου, που εγκαθιδρύθηκε από τον περί Αρχής Λιμένων Κύπρου Νόμο του 1973).

LATVIA

Authorities, which govern ports in accordance with the law "Likums par ostām":

Rīgas brīvostas pārvalde (Rīga free port authority)

Ventspils brīvostas pārvalde (Ventspils free port authority)

Liepājas ostas pārvalde (Liepāja port authority)

Salacgrīvas ostas pārvalde (Salacgrīva port authority)

Skultes ostas pārvalde (Skulte port authority)

Lielupes ostas pārvalde (Lielupe port authority)

Engures ostas pārvalde (Engure port authority)

Mērsraga ostas pārvalde (Mērsrags port authority)

Pāvilostas pārvalde (Pāvilosta port authority)

Rojas ostas pārvalde (Roja port authority).

LITHUANIA

Valstybės įmonė "Klaipėdos valstybinio jūrų uosto direkcija" (state enterprise "Klaipėda State Seaport Authority") operating pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos Klaipėdos valstybinio jūrų uosto įstatymas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 53-1245).

Valstybės įmonė "Vidaus vandens kelių direkcija" (state enterprise "Inland Waterways Administration") operating pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus vandenų transporto kodeksas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 105-2393).

Other entities operating in the field of maritime or inland port or other terminal facilities and being in compliance with the provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296).

HUNGARY

Public ports operated fully or partially by the State pursuant to Act XLII of 2000 on water transport (2000. évi XLII. törvény a vízi közlekedésről).

MALTA

L-Awtorita' Marittima ta' Malta (Malta Maritime Authority).

POLAND

Podmioty zajmujące się zarządzaniem portami morskimi lub śródlądowymi i udostępnianiem ich przewoźnikom morskim i śródlądowym. (Entities operating in the field of management of sea ports or inland harbours and letting them for use to sea and inland carriers.).

SLOVENIA

Morska pristanišča v državni ali delni lasti države, ko opravljajo gospodarsko javno službo, skladno s Pomorskim zakonikom (Uradni list RS, 26/01).

SLOVAKIA

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in inland navigation by maintaining the waterways and by establishing and maintaining public ports and waterway facilities (Act No. 338/2000 Z. z.– e.g. Prístav Bratislava, Prístav Komárno, Prístav Štúrovo)."

Done at Brussels/Bern,

For the Joint Committee on government procurement:

The Chairman The head of delegation of the Party not holding the office of Chairman

[1] OJ L 114 of 30.4.2002, p. 430.

[2] OJ L 236 of 23.9.2003, p. 53; see pp. 86 et seq .

[3] Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, OJ L 134 of 30.04.2004, p. 1

[4] OJ L 199 of 09.08.1993, p. 84

[5] OJ L 114 of 30.4.2002, p. 1.

[6] OJ L 114 of 30.4.2002, p. 430.