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I. VETERINARY LEGISLATION

1. 31992 L 0046: Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 31996 L 0023: Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29.4.1996 (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10).

(a) Until 31 December 2009 the milk establishment listed in Appendix B to this Annex may receive deliveries of raw milk which do not comply with Annex A, Chapter IV, of Directive 92/46/EEC or which come from dairy farms which do not comply with Annex A, Chapters I and II, of that Directive, provided that those farms are mentioned on a list maintained for that purpose by the Maltese authorities.

(b) As long as the establishment referred to in paragraph (a) above benefits from the provisions of that paragraph, products originating from that establishment shall only be placed on the domestic market, irrespective of the date of marketing. Such products must bear a special health mark.

(c) Malta shall ensure gradual compliance with Annex A of Directive 92/46/EEC in dairy farms and shall submit annual reports to the Commission on the progress made in upgrading and restructuring each of the farms and in the control of mastitis in herds in order to meet the hygiene and quality requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC.

(d) Detailed implementing rules to ensure the smooth operation of the above transitional regime shall be adopted in accordance with Article 31 of Directive 92/46/EEC.

2. 31999 L 0074: Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53).

Until 31 December 2006, 12 establishments in Malta listed in Appendix C to this Annex may maintain in service existing cages not meeting the minimum requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(4) and Article 5(1)(5) of Directive 1999/74/EC for minor construction elements (height and floor slope only), provided that the cages are at least 36 cm high over at least 65 % of the cage area and not less than 33 cm high at any point and have a floor slope not greater than 16 %.

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A. AIR QUALITY

31994 L 0063: European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC of 20 December 1994 on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 24).

1. By way of derogation from Article 3 and Annex I of Directive 94/63/EC, the requirements for existing storage installations at terminals shall not apply in Estonia:

- until 31 December 2005 for the storage installations OÜ Tarkoil, Rakvere and OÜ Tarkoil, Haapsalu,

- until 31 December 2006 for the storage installation AS Tartu Terminaal, Kärkna, Tartu maakond.

2. By way of derogation from Article 4 and Annex II of Directive 94/63/EC, the requirements for loading and unloading of existing mobile containers at terminals shall not apply in Estonia:

- until 31 December 2005 for the terminals OÜ Tarkoil, Rakvere and OÜ Tarkoil, Haapsalu,

- until 31 December 2006 for AS Tartu Terminaal, Kärkna, Tartu maakond.

3. By way of derogation from Article 6 and Annex III of Directive 94/63/EC, the requirements for loading into existing storage installations at service stations with a throughput smaller than 1000 m3/year shall not apply in Estonia until 31 December 2006.

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Article 17

In Protocol No 18 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the following paragraph shall be added to Article 49:

"49.3 Upon one or more countries becoming Member States and their respective national central banks becoming part of the ESCB, the subscribed capital of the ECB and the limit on the amount of foreign reserve assets that may be transferred to the ECB shall be automatically increased. The increase shall be determined by multiplying the respective amounts then prevailing by the ratio, within the expanded capital key, between the weighting of the entering national central banks concerned and the weighting of the national central banks already members of the ESCB. Each national central bank's weighting in the capital key shall be calculated by analogy with Article 29.1 and in compliance with Article 29.2. The reference periods to be used for the statistical data shall be identical to those applied for the latest quinquennial adjustment of the weightings under Article 29.3."

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12003T047

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 47



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0047 - 0047
8. SOCIAL POLICY AND EMPLOYMENT

1. 31989 L 0655: Council Directive 89/655/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 393, 30.12.1989, p. 13), as last amended by:

- 32001 L 0045: Directive 2001/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.6.2001 (OJ L 195, 19.7.2001, p. 46).

In Malta, Directive 89/655/EEC shall not apply until 1 January 2006 in respect of work equipment already in use on the date of accession.

As from the date of accession and until the end of the above period, Malta will continue to provide the Commission with regularly updated information on the timetable and the measures taken to ensure compliance with the Directive.

2. 31993 L 0104: Council Directive 93/104/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (OJ L 307, 13.12.1993, p. 18), as amended by:

- 32000 L 0034: Directive 2000/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22.6.2000 (OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 41).

In Malta, Article 6(2) of Directive 93/104/EC shall not apply until 31 July 2004 in the manufacturing sub-sectors of food and beverages, textiles, clothing and footwear, transport equipment, electrical machinery, appliances and supplies, and furniture; and until 31 December 2004 in respect of collective agreements existing on 12 December 2001 in the above mentioned manufacturing sub-sectors where these agreements contain clauses relevant for Article 6(2) with validity beyond July 2004.

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12003TN13/APP/B

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 XIII: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act of Accession: Slovenia - Appendix B



Official Journal C 227 E , 23/09/2003 P. 1652 - 1653

Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0914 - 0914
7. TAXATION

1. 31977 L 0388: Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 32002 L 0038: Council Directive 2002/38/EC of 7. 5. 2002 (OJ L 128, 15.5.2002, p. 41).

By way of derogation from Article 12(3)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Slovakia may maintain a) a reduced rate of value added tax of not less than 5% on the supply of heat energy used by private households and small entrepreneurs who are not registered for VAT for heating and the production of hot water, excluding raw materials used to generate heat energy, until 31 December 2008, and b) a reduced rate of value added tax of not less than 5% on the supply of construction work for residential housing not provided as part of a social policy, and excluding building materials until 31 December 2007.

Without prejudice to a formal decision to be adopted according to the procedure set out in Article 12(3)(b) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Slovakia may maintain a reduced rate of value added tax of not less than 5% on the supply of natural gas and electricity until one year after the date of accession.

For the purposes of applying Article 28(3)(b) of Directive 77/388/EEC, Slovakia may maintain an exemption from value added tax on international transport of passengers, referred to in point 17 of Annex F to the Directive, until the condition set out in Article 28(4) of the Directive is fulfilled or for as long as the same exemption is applied by any of the present Member States, whichever is the earlier.

2. 31992 L 0079: Council Directive 92/79/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of taxes on cigarettes (OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 8) as last amended by:

- 32002 L 0010: Council Directive 2002/10/EC of 12.2.2002 (OJ L 46, 16.2.2002, p. 26).

By way of derogation from Article 2(1) of Directive 92/79/EEC, Slovakia may postpone the application of the overall minimum excise duty on the retail selling price (inclusive of all taxes) for cigarettes of the price category most in demand until 31 December 2008, provided that during this period Slovakia gradually adjusts its excise duty rates towards the overall minimum excise duty provided for in the Directive.

Without prejudice to Article 8 of Council Directive 92/12/EEC on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products [3], and having informed the Commission, Member States may, as long as the above derogation applies, maintain the same quantitative limits for cigarettes which may be brought into their territories from Slovakia without further excise duty payment as those applied to imports from third countries. Member States making use of this possibility may carry out the necessary checks provided that these checks do not affect the proper functioning of the internal market.

[3] OJ L 76, 23.3.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2000/47/EC (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 73).

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Article 34

1. Between the date of accession and the end of 2006, the Union shall provide temporary financial assistance, hereinafter referred to as the "Transition Facility", to the new Member States to develop and strengthen their administrative capacity to implement and enforce Community legislation and to foster exchange of best practice among peers.

2. Assistance shall address the continued need for strengthening institutional capacity in certain areas through action which cannot be financed by the Structural Funds, in particular in the following areas:

- justice and home affairs (strengthening of the judicial system, external border controls, anti-corruption strategy, strengthening of law enforcement capacities),

- financial control,

- protection of the Communities' financial interests and the fight against fraud,

- internal market, including customs union,

- environment,

- veterinary services and administrative capacity-building relating to food safety,

- administrative and control structures for agriculture and rural development, including the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS),

- nuclear safety (strengthening the effectiveness and competence of nuclear safety authorities and their technical support organisations as well as public radioactive waste management agencies),

- statistics,

- strengthening public administration according to needs identified in the Commission's comprehensive monitoring report which are not covered by the Structural Funds.

3. Assistance under the Transition Facility shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 on economic aid to certain countries of Central and Eastern Europe [21].

4. The programme shall be implemented in accordance with Article 53(1)(a) and (b) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities [22]. For twinning projects between public administrations for the purpose of institution building, the procedure for call for proposals through the network of contact points in the Member States shall continue to apply, as established in the Framework Agreements with the present Member States for the purpose of pre-accession assistance.

The commitment appropriations for the Transition Facility, at 1999 prices, shall be EUR 200 million in 2004, EUR 120 million in 2005 and EUR 60 million in 2006. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective.

[21] OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001 (OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 1).

[22] Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

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11. CUSTOMS UNION

31987 R 2658: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 32002 R 0969: Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2002 of 6.6.2002 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2002, p. 20).

(a) By way of derogation from Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, Malta may until the end of the fifth year following the date of accession or until 31 December 2008, whichever is the earlier, open yearly tariff quotas for woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair (CN Code 51121110), denim (CN Code 52094200), woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn (CN Code 54082210) and other made-up clothing accessories (CN Code 62171000) in accordance with the following schedule:

- a zero rate of duty during the first and second years;

- one third of the prevailing EU duty ad valorem during the third and fourth years;

- two thirds of the prevailing EU duty ad valorem during the fifth year;

for the following volumes:

- for CN Code 51121110: a maximum of 20000 square metres per year;

- for CN Code 52094200: a maximum of 1200000 square metres per year;

- for CN Code 54082210: a maximum of 110000 square metres per year;

- for CN Code 62171000: a maximum of 5000 kilos per year,

provided that the goods in question:

- are used in the territory of Malta for the production of men's and boys' outerwear (not knitted or crocheted), and

- remain under customs supervision pursuant to the relevant Community provisions on end-use as laid down in Articles 21 and 82 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 [8] establishing the Community Customs Code.

(b) The provisions laid down above shall be applicable only if a licence issued by the relevant Maltese authorities stating that the goods in question fall within the scope of the provisions laid down above is submitted in support of the declaration of entry for release for free circulation.

(c) The Commission and the competent Maltese authorities shall take whatever measures are needed to ensure that the goods in question are used for the production of men's and boys' outerwear (not knitted or crocheted) in the territory of Malta.

[8] OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17).

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C. WATER QUALITY

1. 31984 L 0156: Council Directive 84/156/EEC of 8 March 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by sectors other than the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry (OJ L 74, 17.3.1984, p. 49), as last amended by:

- 31991 L 0692: Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 (OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48).

By way of derogation from Article 3 and Annex I of Directive 84/156/EEC, the limit values for discharges of mercury and benzopyrene into the waters referred to in Article 1 of Directive 76/464/EEC [8] on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community, shall not apply until 31 December 2006 to the Novácke chemické závody, a.s. in Nováky, Slovakia.

2. 31986 L 0280: Council Directive 86/280/EEC of 12 June 1986 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC (OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 16), as last amended by:

- 31991 L 0692: Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 (OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48).

By way of derogation from Article 3 and Annex II of Directive 86/280/EEC, the limit values for discharges of tetrachlorthylene, trichlorethylene and tetrachlormethane into the waters referred to in Article 1 of Directive 76/464/EEC [9] on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community, shall not apply until 31 December 2006 to Duslo, a.s. in Šal'a, Slovakia.

3. 31991 L 0271: Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40), as amended by:

- 31998 L 0015: Commission Directive 98/15/EC of 27.2.1998 (OJ L 67, 7.3.1998, p. 29).

By way of derogation from Articles 3, 4 and 5(2) of Directive 91/271/EEC, the requirements for collecting systems and treatment of urban waste water shall not fully apply in Slovakia until 31 December 2015 in accordance with the following intermediate targets:

- by 31 December 2004, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for 83 % of the total biodegradable load;

- by 31 December 2008, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for 91 % of the total biodegradable load;

- by 31 December 2010, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for agglomerations with a population equivalent of more than 10000;

- by 31 December 2012, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for 97 % of the total biodegradable load.

[8] OJ L 129, 18.5.1976, p. 23. Directive as last amended by Directive 2000/60/EC (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).

[9] OJ L 129, 18.5.1976, p. 23. Directive as last amended by Directive 2000/60/EC (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).

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2. 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 Hungary until 31 December 2007. Hungary shall ensure that its investor-compensation scheme provides for cover of not less than EUR 3783 until 31 December 2004 and of not less than EUR 7565 from 1 January 2005 until 31 December 2007.

During the transitional period the other Member States will retain the right to prevent a branch of a Hungarian 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 States concerned in order to cover the difference between the Hungarian level of compensation and the minimum level referred to in Article 4(1).

Until 31 December 2007 the level of cover provided in Hungary by an investment firm from another Member State may not exceed the minimum level of compensation referred to in Article 4(1) of Directive 97/9/EC. During the same period the scope of cover provided in Hungary by an investment firm from another Member State may not exceed the scope provided by the corresponding compensation scheme in Hungary.

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 cooperative credit institutions already established in Hungary at the date of accession. Hungary shall ensure that the initial capital requirement for these cooperative credit institutions is not less than EUR 378200 until 31 December 2006 and not less than EUR 756500 from 1 January 2007 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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Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - PART II — THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE UNION - TITLE VII — GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER - Article II-114



Official Journal 310 , 16/12/2004 P. 0054 - 0054



Article II-114 Prohibition of abuse of rights Nothing in this Charter shall be interpreted as implying any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms recognised in this Charter or at their limitation to a greater extent than is provided for herein. --------------------------------------------------
Article I-43

Solidarity clause

1. The Union and its Member States shall act jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster. The Union shall mobilise all the instruments at its disposal, including the military resources made available by the Member States, to:

(a) - prevent the terrorist threat in the territory of the Member States;

- protect democratic institutions and the civilian population from any terrorist attack;

- assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities, in the event of a terrorist attack;

(b) assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities, in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.

2. The detailed arrangements for implementing this Article are set out in Article III-329.

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Article III-379

1. Actions brought before the Court of Justice of the European Union shall not have suspensory effect. The Court may, however, if it considers that circumstances so require, order that application of the contested act be suspended.

2. The Court of Justice of the European Union may in any cases before it prescribe any necessary interim measures.

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Article III-141

1. European framework laws shall make it easier for persons to take up and pursue activities as self-employed persons. They shall cover:

(a) the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications;

(b) the coordination of the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the taking-up and pursuit of activities as self-employed persons.

2. In the case of the medical and allied and pharmaceutical professions, the progressive abolition of restrictions shall be dependent upon coordination of the conditions for the exercise of such professions in the various Member States.

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Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - FINAL ACT - A.Declarations concerning provisions of the Constitution - 22.Declaration on Article III-256



Official Journal 310 , 16/12/2004 P. 0462 - 0462



22. Declaration on Article III-256 The Conference believes that Article III-256 does not affect the right of the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure their energy supply under the conditions provided for in Article III-131. --------------------------------------------------