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31. Declaration by the Republic of Latvia on the weighting of votes in the Council

Declaration No 20 to the Nice Treaty established that the Republic of Latvia will be allocated four votes out of a total of 345 votes in the Council as from 1 January 2005 on the assumption of a Union of 27 Member States.

Bearing in mind the need to ensure an adequate, comparable and equal representation of the Member States in the Council according to the number of their population, the Republic of Latvia declares that it reserves the rights to discuss the issue of the weighting of votes in the Council during the next Intergovernmental Conference.

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12003T051

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 - Part five : Provisions relating to the implementation of this Act - Title I : Setting up of the Institutions and Bodies - Article 51



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0048 - 0048
12003TN12/APP/C

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 - Annex XII: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act of Accession: Poland - Appendix C



Official Journal C 227 E , 23/09/2003 P. 1485 - 1487

Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0905 - 0905
3. FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES

1. 31997 L 0009: Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 1997 on investor-compensation schemes (OJ L 84, 26.3.1997, p. 22).

By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Directive 97/9/EC, the minimum level of compensation shall not apply in Poland until 31 December 2007. Poland shall ensure that its investor-compensation scheme provides for cover of not less than EUR 7000 until 31 December 2004, of not less than EUR 11000 from 1 January 2005 until 31 December 2005, of not less than EUR 15000 from 1 January 2006 until 31 December 2006 and of not less than EUR 19000 from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2007.

During the transitional period the other Member States will retain the right to prevent a branch of a Polish investment firm established on their territories from operating unless and until such a branch has joined an officially recognised investor-compensation scheme within the territory of the Member State concerned in order to cover the difference between the Polish level of compensation and the minimum level referred to in Article 4(1).

2. 32000 L 0012: Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (OJ L 126, 26.5.2000, p. 1), as amended by:

- 32000 L 0028: Directive 2000/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18.9.2000 (OJ L 275, 27.10.2000, p. 37).

With regard to Article 5 of Directive 2000/12/EC, the initial capital requirement laid down in paragraph 2 shall not apply until 31 December 2007 to co-operative credit institutions already established in Poland at the date of accession. Poland shall ensure that its initial capital requirement for these co-operative credit institutions is not less than EUR 300000 until 31 December 2005, and not less than EUR 500000 from 1 January 2006 until 31 December 2007.

During the transitional period, pursuant to Article 5(4), the own funds of these undertakings may not fall below the highest level reached with effect from the date of accession.

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12003T058

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 - Part five : Provisions relating to the implementation of this Act - Title II : Applicability of the Acts of the Institutions - Article 58



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0048 - 0048
A. WASTE MANAGEMENT

31994 L 0062: European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10).

By way of derogation from Article 6(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 94/62/EC, Slovenia shall attain the recovery and recycling targets for the following packaging materials by 31 December 2007 in accordance with the following intermediate targets:

- recycling of plastics: 9 % by weight by the date of accession, 12 % for 2004, 13 % for 2005, and 14 % for 2006;

- overall recovery rate: 36 % by weight by the date of accession, 40 % for 2004, 44 % for 2005, and 48 % for 2006.

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B. VETERINARY LEGISLATION

31964 L 0433: Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (OJ P 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012 and later amended and consolidated in OJ L 268, 29.6.1991, p. 71), as last amended by:

- 31995 L 0023: Council Directive 95/23/EC of 22.6.1995 (OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7);

31977 L 0099: Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting the production and marketing of meat products and certain other products of animal origin (OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85 and later amended and updated in L 57, 2.3.1992, p. 4), as last amended by:

- 31997 L 0076: Council Directive 97/76/EC of 16.12.1997 (OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 25);

31991 L 0493: Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15), as last amended by:

- 31997 L 0079: Council Directive 97/79/EC of 18.12.1997 (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31).

(a) The structural requirements laid down in Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, in Annexes A and B to Directive 77/99/EEC and in the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC shall not apply to establishments in Slovakia listed in the Appendix to this Annex until 31 December 2006, subject to the conditions laid down below.

(b) As long as the establishments referred to in paragraph (a) above benefit from the provisions of that paragraph, products originating from those establishments shall only be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in the same establishment, irrespective of the date of marketing. These products must bear a special health/identification mark.

The previous subparagraph also applies to all products originating from integrated meat establishments where a part of the establishment is subject to the provisions of paragraph (a).

(c) Slovakia shall ensure gradual compliance with the structural requirements referred to in paragraph (a) in accordance with the deadlines for correcting existing shortcomings set out in the Appendix to this Annex. Slovakia shall ensure that only those establishments which fully comply with these requirements by 31 December 2006 may continue to operate. Slovakia shall submit annual reports to the Commission on progress made in each of the establishments listed in the Appendix, including a list of the establishments which have corrected the existing shortcomings during the year in question.

(d) The Commission may update the Appendix to this Annex before accession and until 31 December 2006, and in this context may add to a limited extent or delete individual establishments, in the light of progress made in the correction of existing shortcomings and the outcome of the monitoring process.

Detailed implementing rules to ensure the smooth operation of the above transitional regime shall be adopted in accordance with Article 16 of Directive 64/433/EEC, Article 20 of Directive 77/99/EEC and Article 15 of Directive 91/493/EEC.

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34. Declaration by the Republic of Lithuania with respect to Lithuanian fishery activities in the regulatory area of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)

Lithuania declares its interest in continuing traditional fishery in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) Regulatory Area after the accession to the European Union. Lithuania relies on the EU support in its accession to the NEAFC. Lithuania expects that after accession to the EU, Lithuania's fishing activities in the NEAFC Regulatory Area will be continued and adequate quotas in this Area will be allocated in line with the principle of relative stability.

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2. FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES

31997 L 0009: Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 1997 on investor-compensation schemes (OJ L 84, 26.3.1997, p. 22).

By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Directive 97/9/EC, the minimum level of compensation shall not apply in Slovakia until 31 December 2006. Slovakia shall ensure that its investor-compensation scheme provides for cover of not less than EUR 10000 until 31 December 2004, of not less than EUR 13000 from 1 January 2005 until 31 December 2005, and of not less than EUR 16000 from 1 January 2006 until 31 December 2006.

During the transitional period the other Member States will retain the right to prevent a branch of a Slovak investment firm established on their territories from operating unless and until such a branch has joined an officially recognised investor-compensation scheme within the territory of the Member State concerned in order to cover the difference between the Slovak level of compensation and the minimum level referred to in Article 4(1).

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12003T031

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 - Part four : Temporary provisions - Title I : Transitional measures - Article 31



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0042 - 0042
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 - Part five : Provisions relating to the implementation of this Act - Title III : Final provisions - Article 62

Article 62

A certified copy of the international agreements deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union shall be remitted to the Governments of the new Member States by the Secretary-General.
12003T/PRO/07

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 - Protocol No 7 on abortion in Malta



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0947 - 0947
12003T/AFI/DCL/11

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 - Final act - III. Other Declarations - C. Joint Declarations by the present Member States - 11. Declaration on the free movement of workers: Lithuania



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0976 - 0976
B. WASTE MANAGEMENT

31994 L 0062: European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10).

By way of derogation from Article 6(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 94/62/EC, Lithuania shall attain the recovery and recycling targets for the following packaging materials by 31 December 2006 in accordance with the following intermediate targets:

- recycling of plastics: 10 % by weight by the date of accession, and 15 % for 2004;

- recycling of metals: 10 % by weight by the date of accession, and 15 % for 2004;

- overall recycling rate: 25 % as a minimum by weight for 2004;

- overall recovery rate: 21 % by weight by the date of accession, 32 % for 2004, and 37 % for 2005.

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B. FERTILISERS

31976 L 0116: Council Directive 76/116/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilisers (OJ L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 21), as amended by:

- 11979 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties - Accession of the Hellenic Republic (OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 17),

- 11985 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties - Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 23),

- 31988 L 0183: Council Directive 88/183/EEC of 22.3.1988 (OJ L 83, 29.3.1988, p. 33),

- 31989 L 0284: Council Directive 89/284/EEC of 13.4.1989 (OJ L 111, 22.4.1989, p. 34),

- 31989 L 0530: Council Directive 89/530/EEC of 18.9.1989 (OJ L 281, 30.9.1989, p. 116),

- 31993 L 0069: Commission Directive 93/69/EEC of 23.7.1993 (OJ L 185, 28.7.1993, p. 30),

- 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties - Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),

- 31996 L 0028: Commission Directive 96/28/EC of 10.5.1996 (OJ L 140, 13.6.1996, p. 30),

- 31997 L 0063: Directive 97/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24.11.1997 (OJ L 335, 6.12.1997, p. 15),

- 31998 L 0003: Commission Directive 98/3/EC of 15.1.1998 (OJ L 18, 23.1.1998, p. 25),

- 31998 L 0097: Directive 98/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22.12.1998 (OJ L 18, 23.1.1999, p. 60).

(a) In Annex I, A II, the following is added in column 6, first paragraph, to the text in brackets, after "Italy":

"Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia"

;

(b) In Annex I, B 1, 2 and 4, the following is added to column 9, point 3, to the text in brackets after "Italy":

"Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia"

.

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II. PHYTOSANITARY LEGISLATION

1. 31993 L 0085: Council Directive 93/85/EEC of 4 October 1993 on the control of potato ring rot (OJ L 259, 18/10/1993 p. 1).

Lithuania may postpone the application of Article 7(2) and 7(4) of Directive 93/85/EEC until 1 January 2006. During that period, potatoes produced in Lithuania shall not be introduced into the territory of other Member States.

2. 31994 R 2100: Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 31995 R 2506: Council Regulation (EC) No 2506/95 of 25.10.1995 (OJ L 258, 28.10.1995, p. 3).

By way of derogation from Article 14(3), fourth indent of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, the requirement to pay an equitable remuneration to the holder of a Community plant variety right shall not apply until 31 December 2010 to Lithuanian farmers who continue to use an established variety in accordance with the authorisation provided for in Article 14(1) if, before the date of accession, they have already used that variety for the purposes described in Article 14(1) without payment of remuneration.

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12003T/AFI/DCL/29

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 - Final act - III. Other Declarations - H. Declarations by the Republic of Estonia - 29. Declaration by the Republic of Estonia on the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0980 - 0980
Protocol No 9

on unit 1 and unit 2 of the Bohunice V1 nuclear power plant in Slovakia

THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,

NOTING Slovakia's commitment to close Unit 1 and Unit 2 of the Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power Plant by 2006 and by 2008 respectively and declaring the Union's willingness to continue to provide until 2006 financial aid in continuation of the pre-accession aid planned under the Phare programme in support of Slovakia's decommissioning effort,

NOTING the need to adopt implementing provisions regarding the continued Community assistance,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Slovakia commits to the closure of Unit 1 of the Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power Plant by 31 December 2006 and Unit 2 of this plant by 31 December 2008 at the latest and to subsequent decommissioning of these units.

Article 2

1. During the period 2004-2006, the Community shall provide Slovakia with financial assistance in support of its efforts to decommission and to address the consequences of the closure and decommissioning of Unit 1 and Unit 2 of the Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power Plant (hereinafter referred to as "the Assistance").

2. The Assistance shall be decided and implemented - also after Slovakia's accession to the Union - in accordance with the provisions laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to certain countries of Central and Eastern Europe [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001 [2].

3. For the period 2004-2006 the Assistance shall amount to EUR 90 million in commitment appropriations, to be committed in equal annual tranches.

4. The Assistance or parts thereof may be made available as a Community contribution to the Bohunice International Decommissioning Support Fund, managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Article 3

The European Union acknowledges that the decommissioning of the Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power plant will have to continue beyond the current financial perspective and that this effort represents for Slovakia a significant financial burden. Decisions on the continuation of EU assistance in this field after 2006 will take the situation into account.

[1] OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11.

[2] OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 1.

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12003T022

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 - Part Three : Permanent provisions - Title II : Other provisions - Article 22



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0039 - 0039
Article III-227

1. The objectives of the common agricultural policy shall be:

(a) to increase agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress and by ensuring the rational development of agricultural production and the optimum utilisation of the factors of production, in particular labour;

(b) thus to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, in particular by increasing the individual earnings of persons engaged in agriculture;

(c) to stabilise markets;

(d) to assure the availability of supplies;

(e) to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices.

2. In working out the common agricultural policy and the special methods for its application, account shall be taken of:

(a) the particular nature of agricultural activity, which results from the social structure of agriculture and from structural and natural disparities between the various agricultural regions;

(b) the need to effect the appropriate adjustments by degrees;

(c) the fact that in the Member States agriculture constitutes a sector closely linked with the economy as a whole.

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12004V338

Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - PART III — THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION - TITLE VI — THE FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION - CHAPTER I — PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS - Section 1 — The institutions - Subsection 1 — The European Parliament - Article III-338



Official Journal 310 , 16/12/2004 P. 0152 - 0152
12004V182

Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - PART III — THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION - TITLE III — INTERNAL POLICIES AND ACTION - CHAPTER II — ECONOMIC AND MONETARY POLICY - Section 1 — Economic policy - Article III-182



Official Journal 310 , 16/12/2004 P. 0078 - 0078
Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - PART III — THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION - TITLE III — INTERNAL POLICIES AND ACTION - CHAPTER IV — AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE - Section 2 — Policies on border checks, asylum and immigration - Article III-268



Official Journal 310 , 16/12/2004 P. 0116 - 0116



Article III-268 The policies of the Union set out in this Section and their implementation shall be governed by the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, including its financial implications, between the Member States. Whenever necessary, the Union acts adopted pursuant to this Section shall contain appropriate measures to give effect to this principle. --------------------------------------------------
Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - FINAL ACT - A.Declarations concerning provisions of the Constitution - 14.Declaration on Articles III-136 and III-267



Official Journal 310 , 16/12/2004 P. 0460 - 0460



14. Declaration on Articles III-136 and III-267 The Conference considers that in the event that a draft European law or framework law based on Article III-267(2) would affect fundamental aspects of the social security system of a Member State, including its scope, cost or financial structure, or would affect the financial balance of that system as set out in Article III-136(2), the interests of that Member State will be duly taken into account. --------------------------------------------------
Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - PART III — THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION - TITLE IV — ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES - Article III-289



Official Journal 310 , 16/12/2004 P. 0131 - 0131



Article III-289 If the level of the duties applicable to goods from a third country on entry into a country or territory is liable, when Article III-288(1) has been applied, to cause deflections of trade to the detriment of any Member State, the latter may request the Commission to propose to the other Member States that they take the necessary measures to remedy the situation. --------------------------------------------------
12004V364

Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - PART III — THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION - TITLE VI — THE FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION - CHAPTER I — PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS - Section 1 — The institutions - Subsection 5 — The Court of Justice of the European Union - Article III-364



Official Journal 310 , 16/12/2004 P. 0159 - 0159