First Procès-Verbal of Rectification
to the Treaty
between
the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic,
the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland,
the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Member States of the
European Union)
and
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,
the Slovak Republic,
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
signed in Athens on 16 April 2003
(OJ L 236, 23.9.2003)
This rectification was given effect to by a procès-verbal of rectification which was signed in Rome on 22 July 2003
with the Council as depository.
1. Act of Accession, Annex II, ‘List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession’, point 6, Agriculture, Section B,
Veterinary and phytosanitary legislation, Subsection I Veterinary legislation
Page 415, adaptation to Commission Decision 97/467/EC of 7 July 1997 drawing up provisional lists of third
country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat
(OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 57) – point (a), last Paragraph, second entry, in Czech language
For: ‘zaŕízení nebudou v rámci Spole čenství schválena dokud nebudou p řijata osv ědčení.’;
Read: ‘Zařízení nebudou v rámci Spole čenství schválena, dokud nebudou p řijata osv ědčení.’.
2. Act of Accession, Annex II, ‘List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession’, point 15, Regional Policy and
coordination of structural instruments
Page 659, adaptation to Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund
(OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 1)
New Article 16a(1) to that RegulationFor: ‘... shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission Regulation.’;
Read: ‘... shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission
under this Regulation.’.
3. Act of Accession, Annex II, ‘List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession’, point 18, Cooperation in the
fields of justice and home affairs, Section C, External borders
Page 760, adaptation to the Common Manual – identity card for Slovenia
The following note shall be added:
‘Note: No information supplied by Slovenia.’.
4. Page 946, Act of Accession, Protocol No 5 on the transit of persons by land between the region of Kaliningrad and
other parts of the Russian Federation, Article 1
For: ‘... in particular Council Regulation establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail
Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual...’;
Read: ‘... in particular Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing a specific Facilitated
Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular
Instructions and the Common Manual (*) ...
(*)OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 8.’.28.4.2004 L 126/1 Official Journal of the European Union EN