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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 202/36

Article 39

In accordance with Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and by way of derogation from paragraph 2 thereof, the Council shall adopt a decision laying down the rules relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Member States when carrying out activities which fall within the scope of this Chapter, and the rules relating to the free movement of such data. Compliance with these rules shall be subject to the control of independent authorities.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 202/31

Article 26

(ex Article 13 TEU)

1. The European Council shall identify the Union's strategic interests, determine the objectives of and define general guidelines for the common foreign and security policy, including for matters with defence implications. It shall adopt the necessary decisions.

If international developments so require, the President of the European Council shall convene an extraordinary meeting of the European Council in order to define the strategic lines of the Union's policy in the face of such developments.

2. The Council shall frame the common foreign and security policy and take the decisions necessary for defining and implementing it on the basis of the general guidelines and strategic lines defined by the European Council.

The Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy shall ensure the unity, consistency and effectiveness of action by the Union.

3. The common foreign and security policy shall be put into effect by the High Representative and by the Member States, using national and Union resources.
11994N/AFI/DCL/21

ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, FINAL ACT - III. OTHER DECLARATIONS - B. Joint Declarations: The present Member States / Republic of Austria - 21. Joint Declaration on Articles 6 and 76 of the Act of Accession



Official Journal C 241 , 29/08/1994 P. 0390
18. Joint Declaration on the resolution of outstanding technical questions in the transport field

The Republic of Austria and the Community declare their willingness to resolve, in the context of the EC-Austria Transit Committee, before the accession of Austria, outstanding technical questions on a consensual basis, especially:

(a) Issues related to the ecopoints system

- engine change of motor vehicles registered before 1 October 1990;

- change of tractor unit;

- multinational coupled combinations of vehicles;

- discrimination in favour of Austrian vehicles transiting between two third countries.

(b) Other issues

- solution, in a Community framework, for the 'Lofer` Agreement of 29 June 1993 between Austria and Germany;

- list of terminals falling under Article 2 (5) of the Administrative Agreement ('Fuernitz` transport);

- heavy and voluminous transport ('exceptional loads`).
Article 76

1. As from 1 January 1995, the Republic of Austria shall apply the provisions of the Agreements referred to in Article 77.

2. Any adjustments shall be the subject of protocols concluded with the co-contracting countries and annexed to those Agreements.

3. Should the protocols referred to in paragraph 2 not have been concluded by 1 January 1995, the Community shall take the necessary measures to deal with that situation on accession.
Protocol No 3

on the Sami people

THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,

RECOGNIZING the obligations and commitments of Norway, Sweden and Finland with regard to the Sami people under national and international law,

NOTING, in particular, that Norway, Sweden and Finland are committed to preserving and developing the means of livelihood, language, culture and way of life of the Sami people,

CONSIDERING the dependence of traditional Sami culture and livelihood on primary economic activities, such as reindeer husbandry in the traditional areas of Sami settlement,

HAVE AGREED on the following provisions,

Article 1

Notwithstanding the provisions of the EC Treaty, exclusive rights to reindeer husbandry within traditional Sami areas may be granted to the Sami people.

Article 2

This Protocol may be extended to take account of any further development of exclusive Sami rights linked to their traditional means of livelihood. The Council may, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, and after consulting the European Parliament and the Committee of the Regions, adopt the necessary amendments to the Protocol.
11994N067

ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - PART FOUR : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES - TITLE II : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES CONCERNING NORWAY - CHAPTER 5 : Financial and budgetary provisions - Article 67



Official Journal C 241 , 29/08/1994 P. 0035
11994N130

ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - PART FOUR : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES - TITLE V : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES CONCERNING SWEDEN - CHAPTER 4 : External relations including Customs Union - Article 130



Official Journal C 241 , 29/08/1994 P. 0044
Article 75

1. As from 1 January 1995, the Republic of Austria shall apply:

(a) the Arrangement of 20 December 1973 regarding International Trade in Textiles as amended or extended by the Protocols of 31 July 1986, 31 July 1991, 9 December 1992 and 9 December 1993 or the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing resulting from the Uruguay Round GATT trade negotiations, if the latter is in force at the date of accession;

(b) the bilateral textile agreements and arrangements concluded by the Community with third countries.

2. Protocols to the bilateral agreements and arrangements referred to in paragraph 1 shall be negotiated by the Community with the third countries concerned in order to provide for an appropriate adjustment of the quantitative restrictions on exports of textile and clothing products to the Community.

3. Should the protocols referred to in paragraph 2 not have been concluded by 1 January 1995, the Community shall take measures designed to deal with this situation and concerning the necessary transitional adjustments to ensure that the agreements are implemented by the Community.
11994N105

ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - PART FOUR : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES - TITLE IV : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES CONCERNING FINLAND - CHAPTER 4 : External relations including customs union - Article 105



Official Journal C 241 , 29/08/1994 P. 0040
Article 142

1. The Commission shall authorize Norway, Finland and Sweden to grant long-term national aids with a view to ensuring that agricultural activity is maintained in specific regions. These regions should cover the agricultural areas situated to the north of the 62nd Parallel and some adjacent areas south of that parallel affected by comparable climatic conditions rendering agricultural activity particularly difficult.

2. The regions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined by the Commission, taking into consideration in particular:

- the low population density;

- the portion of agricultural land in the overall surface area;

- the portion of agricultural land devoted to arable crops intended for human consumption, in the agricultural surface area used.

3. The aids provided for in paragraph 1 may be related to physical factors of production, such as hectares of agricultural land or heads of animal taking account of the relevant limits laid down in the common organizations of the market, as well as the historical production patterns of each farm, but must not:

- be linked to future production;

- or lead to an increase in production or in the level of overall support recorded during a pre-accession reference period to be determined by the Commission.

The aids may be differentiated by region.

These aids must be granted in particular in order to:

- maintain traditional primary production and processing naturally suited to the climatic conditions of the regions concerned;

- improve the structures for the production, marketing and processing of agricultural products;

- facilitate the disposal of the said products;

- ensure that the environment is protected and the countryside preserved.
F. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PRODUCT LIABILITY

I. PATENTS

392 R 1768: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (OJ No L 182, 2.7.1992, p. 1).

(a) In Article 3 (b) the following is added:

'For the purpose of Article 19 (1), an authorization to place the product on the market granted in accordance with the national legislation of Austria, Finland, Norway or Sweden is treated as an authorization granted in accordance with Directive 65/65/EEC or Directive 81/851/EEC, as appropriate`;

(b) Article 19 (1) is replaced by the following:

'1. Any product which on the date of accession is protected by a valid patent and for which the first authorization to place it on the market as a medicinal product in the Community or within the territories of Austria, Finland, Norway or Sweden was obtained after 1 January 1985 may be granted a certificate.

In the case of certificates to be granted in Denmark, in Germany, in Finland and in Norway, the date of 1 January 1985 shall be replaced by that of 1 January 1988.

In the case of certificates to be granted in Belgium, in Italy and in Austria, the date of 1 January 1985 shall be replaced by that of 1 January 1982.`;

(c) in Article 20, the following subparagraph is added:

'With regard to Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden, this Regulation shall not apply to certificates granted in accordance with their national legislation before the date of accession.`.
VI. SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO TRANSPORT

382 L 0470: Council Directive 82/470/EEC of 29 June 1982 on measures to facilitate the effective exercise of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in respect of activities of self-employed persons in certain services incidental to transport and travel agencies (ISIC Group 719) and in storage and warehousing (ISIC Group 720) (OJ No L 213, 21.7.1982, p. 1), as amended by:

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties - Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 23).

The following is added at the end of Article 3:

'Austria:

A. Spediteur

Transportagent

Frachtenreklamation

B. Reisebuero

C. Lagerhalter

Tierpfleger

D. Kraftfahrzeugpruefer

Kraftfahrzeugsachverstaendiger

Waeger

Finland:

A. Huolitsija/Speditoer

Laivanselvittaejae/Skeppsmaeklare

B. Matkanjaerjestaejae/Researrangoer

Matkanvaelittaejae/Resefoermedlare

C. -

D. Autonselvittaejae/Bilmaeklare

Norway:

A. Speditoer

Skipsmegler

B. Reisebyraa

Reisearrangoer

C. Oppbevaring

D. Bilinspektoer

Sweden:

A. Speditoer

Skeppsmaeklare

B. Resebyraa

C. Magasinering

Lagring

Foervaring

D. Bilinspektoer

Bilprovare

Bilbesiktningsman`.
CHAPTER 3 Fisheries Section I General provisions

Article 115

1. Unless any provision of this Chapter stipulates otherwise, the rules laid down by this Act shall apply to the fisheries sector.

2. Articles 148 and 149 shall be applicable to fishery products.
Article 28

The following shall be inserted in Article 227 (5) of the EC Treaty as paragraph (d), in Article 79 of the ECSC Treaty as paragraph (d) and in Article 198 of the Euratom Treaty as paragraph (e):

'This Treaty shall not apply to the AAland islands. The Government of Finland may, however, give notice, by a declaration deposited when ratifying this Treaty with the Government of the Italian Republic, that the Treaty shall apply to the AAland islands in accordance with the provisions set out in Protocol No 2 to the Act concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union. The Government of the Italian Republic shall transmit a certified copy of any such declaration to the Member States.`
11994N030

ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - PART THREE : ADAPTATIONS TO ACTS ADOPTED BY THE INSTITUTIONS - Article 30



Official Journal C 241 , 29/08/1994 P. 0026
TITLE V TRANSITIONAL MEASURES CONCERNING SWEDEN CHAPTER 1 Free movement of goods Section I Standards and environment

Article 112

1. During a period of four years from the date of accession, the provisions referred to in Annex XII, shall, in accordance with that Annex and subject to the conditions set out therein, not apply to Sweden.

2. The provisions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reviewed within that period in accordance with EC procedures.

Without prejudice to the outcome of that review, at the end of the transitional period referred to in paragraph 1 the EC acquis will be applicable to the new Member States under the same conditions as in the present Member States.
VIII. FISHERIES

1. 377 R 2115: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2115/77 of 27 September 1977 (OJ No L 247, 28.9.1977, p. 2).

By way of derogation from Article 1, during a period of three years from the date of accession, vessels flying the flag of Finland, Norway or Sweden shall be authorized, provided that such fishery does not entail risks of irreversible ecological damage, to engage in direct fishing for herring for purposes other than human consumption, under the same conditions as before accession, taking into account market outlets and subject to a monitoring system for by-catches supervised by the Commission.

By way of derogation from Article 2, during a period of three years from the date of accession, vessels flying the flag of Finland, Norway or Sweden shall be authorized to land in the Union catches of herring fished for purposes other than human consumption, under the same conditions as before accession, taking into account market outlets.

Before the end of a period of three years from the date of accession and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, the Council shall review Regulation (EEC) No 2115/77.

The Council will take decisions for the optimal utilisation of the herring stocks, including fishing for herring for purposes other than human consumption, provided that this is compatible with rational and responsible exploitation on a sustainable basis and taking into consideration markets as well and biological aspects and experiences gained with monitoring schemes and pilot projects.

2. 386 R 3094: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 (OJ No L 288, 11.10.1986, p. 1).

By way of derogation from Annex I, during a period of eighteen months from the date of accession, Swedish vessels shall be authorized to use a mesh size of 16 mm in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat for the fishing of sprat. Before the end of this transitional period, the technical measures and monitoring system for this type of fishing will be reviewed by the Council in the light of scientific evidence.

3. 389 R 2136: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of 21 June 1989 (OJ No L 212, 22.7.1989, p. 79).

By way of derogation from Article 2, second indent, during a period of six months from the date of accession, the marketing of canned sprat under the trade description 'canned sardines` shall be authorized in Norway and Sweden for products packaged before the date of accession.
C. IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS

1. 362 R 0027: Commission Regulation No 27 of 3 May 1962: First Regulation implementing Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962 (OJ No 35, 10.5.1962, p. 1118/62), as amended by:

- 375 R 1699: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1699/75 of 2 July 1975 (OJ No L 172, 3.7.1975, p. 11),

- 179 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties - Accession of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 17),

- 385 R 2526: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2526/85 of 5 August 1985 (OJ No L 240, 7.9.1985, p. 1),

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties - Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 23),

- 393 R 3666: Commission Regulation (EC) No 3666/93 of 15 December 1993 (OJ No L 336, 31.12.1993, p. 1).

In Article 2 (1) 'fifteen` is replaced by 'nineteen`.

2. 369 R 1629: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1629/69 of 8 August 1969 on the form, content and other details of complaints pursuant to Article 10, applications pursuant to Article 12 and notifications pursuant to Article 14 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 (OJ No L 209, 21.8.1969, p. 1), as amended by:

- 393 R 3666: Commission Regulation (EC) No 3666/93 of 15 December 1993 (OJ No L 336, 31.12.1993, p. 1).

In Article 3 (5), 'fifteen` is replaced by 'nineteen`.

3. 388 R 4260: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4260/88 of 16 December 1988 on the communications, complaints and applications and the hearings provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport (OJ No L 376, 31.12.1988, p. 1) as amended by:

- 393 R 3666: Commission Regulation (EC) No 3666/93 of 15 December 1993 (OJ No L 336, 31.12.1993, p. 1).

In Article 4 (4), 'fifteen` is replaced by 'nineteen`.

4. 388 R 4261: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4261/88 of 16 December 1988 on the complaints, applications and the hearings provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 laying down the procedure for the application of the rules on competition to undertakings in the air transport sector (OJ No L 376, 31.12.1988, p. 10), as amended by:

- 393 R 3666: Commission Regulation (EC) No 3666/93 of 15 December 1993 (OJ No L 336, 31.12.1993, p. 1).

In Article 3 (4), 'fifteen` is replaced by 'nineteen`.

5. 390 R 2367: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2367/90 of 25 July 1990 on the notifications, time limits and hearings provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ No L 219, 14.8.1990, p. 5), as amended by:

- 393 R 3666: Commission Regulation (EC) No 3666/93 of 15 December 1993 (OJ No L 336, 31.12.1993, p. 1).

In Article 2 (2), 'twenty-one` shall be replaced by 'twenty-five` and 'sixteen` by 'twenty`.
F. WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGY

386 L 0278: Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture (OJ No L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 6), as amended by:

- 391 L 0692: Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 (OJ No L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48).

In Article 15 (2), '54` is replaced by '64`.
11994N002

ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - PART ONE : PRINCIPLES - Article 2



Official Journal C 241 , 29/08/1994 P. 0021
III. Fruit and vegetables

372 R 1035: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 393 R 3669: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3669/93 of 20 December 1993 (OJ No L 338, 31.12.1993, p. 26).

By way of derogation from Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, the application of common quality standards shall be undertaken in accordance with conditions to be determined following the procedure laid down in Article 33 of the Regulation, during a period of:

- three years with respect to Austrian products and two years with respect to Finnish products. During these periods, these products, without prejudice of the provisions adopted pursuant to Article 12 (1), second subparagraph, can be marketed only in the national market;

- two years with respect to carrots produced in Sweden. During this period, these products can be exported towards third countries.
47. Declaration by the Kingdom of Sweden on open government and Declaration made by the Union in response

1. Declaration by Sweden

Sweden confirms its introductory statement of 1 February 1993 (CONF-S 3/93).

Sweden welcomes the development now taking place in the European Union towards greater openness and transparency.

Open government and, in particular, public access to official records as well as the constitutional protection afforded to those who give information to the media are and remain fundamental principles which form part of Sweden's constitutional, political and cultural heritage.

2. Declaration made by the Present Member States in response

The present Member States of the European Union take note of the unilateral Declaration of Sweden concerning openness and transparency.

They take it for granted that, as a member of the European Union, Sweden will fully comply with Community law in this respect.
11994N104

ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - PART FOUR : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES - TITLE IV : TRANSITIONAL MEASURES CONCERNING FINLAND - CHAPTER 4 : External relations including customs union - Article 104



Official Journal C 241 , 29/08/1994 P. 0040
Subsection II Vessels of the Union as at present constituted

Article 123

As from the date of accession and until the date of application of the Community fishing permit system, vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the Union as at present constituted shall be authorized to fish, in the waters falling within the sovereignty or under the jurisdiction of Sweden, in ICES Divisions III a, b and d under conditions identical to those applicable immediately before the entry into force of the Accession Treaty.

The detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted before 1 January 1995 according to the procedure provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92.
29. Joint Declaration on the number of animals eligible for the suckler-cow premium for Norway and Finland

Should there be, as a result of accession, a disproportionate decrease in the production volumes of other main commodities, then the number of animals eligible for the suckler-cow premium for Norway and Finland will be re-examined.
Article 47

1. The share of Community fishing opportunities in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Norway on stocks other than those at present managed jointly by the Union and Norway, and subject to catch limits, to be allocated to the Union as at present constituted, shall be fixed as follows by species and zone:

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2. The fishing opportunities allocated to the Union as at present constituted shall be set in accordance with Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, for the first time before 1 January 1995.

3. The quantities allocated to the Union as at present constituted in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Norway of species not subject to limits on exploitation rates in the form of catch limits shall be set on a flat-rate basis as follows, by species and by zone:

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4. Until the date of application of the Community fishing permit system, in the waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Norway the levels of fishing effort by vessels of the Union as at present constituted for non-regulated and non-allocated species may not exceed the levels reached immediately before the entry into force of the Accession Treaty.