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B. WASTE MANAGEMENT

1. 31993 R 0259: Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (OJ L 30, 6.2.1993, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 32001 R 2557: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2557/2001 of 28.12.2001 (OJ L 349, 31.12.2001, p. 1).

(a) Until 31 December 2005, all shipments to Malta of waste for recovery listed in Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 and shipments of waste for recovery not listed in those Annexes shall be notified to the competent authorities and processed in conformity with Articles 6, 7 and 8 of the Regulation.

(b) By way of derogation from Article 7(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, the competent authorities shall object to shipments of waste for recovery listed in Annexes II, III and IV to the Regulation and shipments of waste for recovery not listed in those Annexes destined for a facility benefiting from a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants [5], during the period in which the temporary derogation is applied to the facility of destination.

2. 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).

(a) By way of derogation from Article 6(1)(a) of Directive 94/62/EC, Malta shall attain the overall recovery targets for the following packaging materials by 31 December 2009 in accordance with the following intermediate targets:

- recycling of plastics: 5 % by weight by the date of accession, 5 % for 2004, 5 % for 2005, 7 % for 2006, 10 % for 2007 and 13 % for 2008;

- overall recycling target: 18 % by weight by the date of accession, 21 % for 2004 and 25 % for 2005;

- overall recovery target: 20 % by weight by the date of accession, 27 % for 2004, 28 % for 2005, 34 % for 2006, 41 % for 2007 and 47 % for 2008.

(b) By way of derogation from Article 18 of Directive 94/62/EC, the requirement not to impede the placing on the market on Malta's territory of packaging which satisfies the provisions of the Directive shall not apply in Malta until 31 December 2007 to the requirements under Maltese national legislation that beverage packaging for carbonated beverages with less than 2 % alcohol content shall be sold in refillable glass bottles or dispensed from metal kegs.

[5] OJ L 309, 27.11.2001, p. 1.

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12003T053

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 53



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0048 - 0048
37. Declaration by the Republic of Malta on the maintenance of VAT zero-rating

Malta's acceptance of a transition period until 1 January 2010 for the maintenance of its VAT 0 % rate instead of the standard rate of 5 % on the supplies of foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals is based on the premise that the transitional period referred to in Article 28(1) of the Sixth VAT Directive would expire on that day.

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12003TN13/09/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 XIII: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act of Accession: Slovenia - 9. Environment - C. Industrial pollution control and risk management



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0912 - 0912
12003T/TTE/PV

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 - Minutes of the signing



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0023 - 0031
E. NUCLEAR SAFETY AND RADIATION PROTECTION

31997 L 0043: Council Directive 97/43/Euratom of 30 June 1997 on health protection of individuals against the dangers of ionising radiation in relation to medical exposure, and repealing Directive 84/466/Euratom (OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 22).

By way of derogation from Articles 8 and 9(1) of Directive 97/43/Euratom, the provisions on radiological equipment and on special practices shall not apply in Latvia until 31 December 2005

. Such equipment shall not be placed on the market of other Member States.

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23. Joint Declaration by the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Slovenia on Annex X, Chapter 7, point 1(a)(ii) and Annex XIII, Chapter 6, point (1)(a)(i) to the Act of Accession

If the transitional period referred to in Article 28(l) of the Sixth VAT Directive is not replaced by a definitive system by mid-2007 and the proposal for its replacement is not at such a stage as to allow the replacement by the end of 2007, the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Slovenia will request a report from the Commission to the Council on the functioning of the transitional arrangement provided for in Annex X, Chapter 7, point 1(a)(ii) and Annex XIII, Chapter 6, point 1(a)(i) to the Act of Accession to be prepared in due time. This report shall take into account the proper functioning of the internal market and possible adverse consequences for restaurant sectors in the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Slovenia, in particular job losses, an increase in undeclared employment, and the level of price increases of restaurant services for the final consumer.

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Article 37

1. If, until the end of a period of up to three years after accession, difficulties arise which are serious and liable to persist in any sector of the economy or which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a given area, a new Member State may apply for authorisation to take protective measures in order to rectify the situation and adjust the sector concerned to the economy of the common market.

In the same circumstances, any present Member State may apply for authorisation to take protective measures with regard to one or more of the new Member States.

2. Upon request by the State concerned, the Commission shall, by emergency procedure, determine the protective measures which it considers necessary, specifying the conditions and modalities in which they are to be put into effect.

In the event of serious economic difficulties and at the express request of the Member State concerned, the Commission shall act within five working days of the receipt of the request accompanied by the relevant background information. The measures thus decided on shall be applicable forthwith, shall take account of the interests of all parties concerned and shall not entail frontier controls.

3. The measures authorised under paragraph 2 may involve derogations from the rules of the EC Treaty and from this Act to such an extent and for such periods as are strictly necessary in order to attain the objectives referred to in paragraph 1. Priority shall be given to such measures as will least disturb the functioning of the common market.

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D. NATURE PROTECTION

31979 L 0409: Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 31997 L 0049: Commission Directive 97/49/EC of 29.7.1997 (OJ L 223, 13.8.1997, p. 9).

By way of derogation from Articles 5(a), 5(e), 8(1) and Annex IV(a) of Directive 79/409/EEC, Carduelis cannabina, Carduelis serinus, Carduelis chloris, Carduelis carduelis, Carduelis spinus, Fringilla coelebs and Coccothraustes coccothraustes may be deliberately captured until 31 December 2008 by traditional nets known as clap-nets within the Maltese islands exclusively for the purpose of keeping them in captivity in accordance with the following intermediate targets:

- by the date of accession at the latest, the Maltese Ornis Committee will have been established, all trapping sites will have been registered, a pilot study for a captive breeding project and a study on mortality of finches in captivity will have been presented, the number and types of species held and bred in aviaries will have been assessed, as well as an information programme for implementation of a captive breeding system will have been presented to the Commission;

- by 30 June 2005 a captive breeding programme will have been introduced;

- by 31 December 2006 the success of the captive breeding system as well as the mortality rate of birds within the established captive breeding system will have been assessed;

- by June 2007 the number of captured wild birds required to sustain genetic diversity will have been assessed;

- by 31 December 2007, the Malta Ornis Committee will have established the number of wild specimens per species that may be captured in line with the Directive to ensure sufficient genetic diversity of the captive species.

The measures taken during the transitional measure shall be in full accordance with the principles governing the timing of hunting of migratory bird species as outlined in Directive 79/409/EEC. The number of captured birds is expected to be significantly reduced during the transitional measure. Malta will report annually to the Commission on the application of this transitional measure and on progress achieved.

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B. WASTE MANAGEMENT

31999 L 0031: Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1).

By way of derogation from Articles 5(3)(a), 5(3)(b) and 14(d)(i) of Directive 1999/31/EC and without prejudice to Council Directive 75/442/EEC [6] on waste, and Council Directive 91/689/EEC [7] on hazardous waste, the requirements for liquid and corrosive waste will not apply to oil-shale ash put on existing landfills in Estonia until 16 July 2009. Estonia shall ensure a gradual reduction of oil shale ash landfilled in non-compliance with the aforementioned provisions of the Directive in accordance with the following annual maximum quantities:

- by the date of accession: 3930000 tonnes,

- by 31 December 2004: 3570000 tonnes,

- by 31 December 2005: 3090000 tonnes,

- by 31 December 2006: 2120000 tonnes,

- by 31 December 2007: 920000 tonnes,

- by 31 December 2008: 350000 tonnes.

[6] OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39, as last amended by Commission Decision 96/350/EC (OJ L 135, 6.6.1996, p. 32).

[7] OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 20, as last amended by Council Directive 94/31/EC (OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 28).

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33. Declaration by the Republic of Latvia on Article 142a of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark

The Republic of Latvia considers that application of Article 142a(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark shall not preclude prohibiting the use of a Community trade mark in the territory of the Republic of Latvia pursuant to Article 106(2) of the Regulation.

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12003T043

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 43



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0046 - 0046
Exchange of Letters between 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 and the Slovak Republic on an information and consultation procedure for the adoption of certain decisions and other measures to be taken during the period preceding accession

Letter No 1

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the question concerning an information and consultation procedure for theadoption of certain decisions and other measures to be taken during the period preceding the accession ofyour country to the European Union which was raised in the framework of the accession negotiations.

I hereby confirm that the European Union is able to agree to such a procedure, in the terms set out in theAnnex to this letter, which could be applied as from the date on which our negotiating Conferencedeclares that the enlargement negotiations have been finally concluded

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of thisletter.

Yours faithfully,

Letter No 2

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter which reads as follows:

"I have the honour to refer to the question concerning an information and consultation procedure for the adoption of certain decisions and other measures to be taken during the period preceding theaccession of your country to the European Union which was raised in the framework of theaccession negotiations.

I hereby confirm that the European Union is able to agree to such a procedure, in the terms set outin the Annex to this letter, which could be applied as from the date on which our negotiatingConference declares that the enlargement negotiations have been finally concluded.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contentsof this letter."

I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter.

Yours faithfully,

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9. ENERGY

31968 L 0414: Council Directive 68/414/EEC of 20 December 1968 imposing an obligation on Member States of the EEC to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (OJ L 308, 23.12.1968, p. 14), as last amended by:

- 31998 L 0093: Council Directive 98/93/EC of 14.12.1998 (OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 100).

By way of derogation from Article 1(1) of Directive 68/414/EC, the minimum level of stocks of petroleum products shall not apply in Latvia until 31 December 2009. Latvia shall ensure that its minimum level of stocks of petroleum products corresponds, for each of the categories of petroleum products listed in Article 2, to at least the following number of days' average daily internal consumption as defined in Article 1(1):

- 40 days of product category "fuel oils" and 23 days of the remaining product categories by the date of accession;

- 50 days of product category "fuel oils" and 30 days of the remaining product categories by 31 December 2004;

- 55 days of product category "fuel oils" and 35.5 days of the remaining product categories by 31 December 2005;

- 60 days of product category "fuel oils" and 41 days of the remaining product categories by 31 December 2006;

- 70 days of product category "fuel oils" and 49 days of the remaining product categories by 31 December 2007;

- 80 days of product category "fuel oils" and 67 days of the remaining product categories by 31 December 2008;

- 90 days for all product categories by 31 December 2009.

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12003T/TTE/03

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 - Article 3



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0022 - 0022
12003T009

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 one : Principles - Article 9



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0036 - 0036
36. Declaration by the Republic of Malta on the island region of Gozo

The Government of Malta,

Noting that the island region of Gozo has economic and social specificities as well as handicaps arising from the combined effects of its double insularity, its environmental fragility, its small population size coupled with a high population density as well as its inherent limited resources,

Noting that the Gross Domestic Product per capita of the island region of Gozo is significantly lower than that of Malta as a whole,

Noting that it is pursuing specific economic and social policies with regard to the island region of Gozo, the object of which is to overcome the permanent structural handicaps from which it suffers,

Recognising that, upon the accession of Malta to the European Union, as a result of the agreement regarding the eligibility of Malta for the Structural Funds Objectives and for Cohesion Fund assistance, as well as of the agreements regarding the VAT zero-rate for inter-island passenger transport and the transitional period for the inter-island transport of agricultural goods, Gozo will be benefiting from measures which specifically address its structural handicaps, in addition to participating in measures of more general economic and social benefit,

Recognising further that the NUTS 3 classification accorded to the island region of Gozo may not, on its own, ensure implementation of the European Union's stated commitment to take measures for the benefit of less-favoured regions,

Declares that, before the end of each Community budgetary period entailing a redefinition of the Community regional policy, Malta will request that the Commission report to the Council on the economic and social situation of Gozo and, in particular, on the disparities in the social and economic development levels between Gozo and Malta. The Commission would be asked to propose appropriate measures, as required, in the framework of the Community regional policy or other relevant Community policies, to ensure the continuation of the reduction of disparities between Gozo and Malta as well as the further integration of Gozo into the internal market on fair conditions. In particular, in the event that Malta, as a whole, would no longer be eligible to certain measures of the regional policy, the report would assess whether the specific economic situation of Gozo justifies a continued eligibility of Gozo to those measures, and under which conditions, during the reference period.

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Article 5

1. The new Member States accede by this Act to the decisions and agreements adopted by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council. They undertake to accede from the date of accession to all other agreements concluded by the present Member States relating to the functioning of the Union or connected with the activities thereof.

2. The new Member States undertake to accede to the conventions provided for in Article 293 of the EC Treaty and to those that are inseparable from the attainment of the objectives of the EC Treaty, and also to the protocols on the interpretation of those conventions by the Court of Justice, signed by the present Member States and to this end they undertake to enter into negotiations with the present Member States in order to make the necessary adjustments thereto.

3. The new Member States are in the same situation as the present Member States in respect of declarations or resolutions of, or other positions taken up by, the European Council or the Council and in respect of those concerning the Community or the Union adopted by common agreement of the Member States; they will accordingly observe the principles and guidelines deriving from those declarations, resolutions or other positions and will take such measures as may be necessary to ensure their implementation.

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Article 19

Article 299(1) of the EC Treaty shall be replaced by the following:

"1. This Treaty shall apply to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."

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