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35. Declaration by the Republic of Malta on neutrality

Malta affirms its commitment to the common foreign and security policy of the European Union as set out in the Treaty on European Union.

Malta confirms that its participation in the European Union's common foreign and security policy does not prejudice its neutrality. The Treaty on European Union specifies that any decision by the Union to move to a common defence would have to be taken by unanimous decision of the European Council adopted by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.

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3. FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES

1. 31994 L 0019: Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes (OJ L 135, 31.5.1994, p. 5).

By way of derogation from Article 7(1) of Directive 94/19/EC, the minimum level of guarantee shall not apply in Lithuania until 31 December 2007. Lithuania shall ensure that its deposit-guarantee scheme provides for cover of not less than EUR 14481 until 31 December 2006, and of not less than EUR 17377 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 Lithuanian credit institution established on their territories from operating unless and until such a branch has joined an officially recognised deposit-guarantee scheme within the territory of the Member State concerned in order to cover the difference between the Lithuanian level of guarantee and the minimum level referred to in Article 7(1).

2. 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 Lithuania until 31 December 2007. Lithuania shall ensure that its investor-compensation scheme provides for cover of not less than EUR 5792 until 31 December 2005, and of not less than EUR 11585 from 1 January 2006 until 31 December 2007.

During the transitional period the other Member States will retain the right to prevent a branch of a Lithuanian 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 Lithuanian level of compensation and the minimum level referred to in Article 4(1).

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5. FISHERIES

31992 R 3760: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 31998 R 1181: Council Regulation (EC) No 1181/98 of 4.6.1998 (OJ L 164, 9.6.1998, p. 1).

Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 shall apply to Malta subject to the following specific provisions:

Malta's share of the Community's fishing possibilities for bluefin tuna will be determined by the Council acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission following recognition by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) upon Malta's accession to the Union that Malta's catch limit in accordance with ICCAT Recommendation 94-11 is added to the Community's present fishing possibilities.

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3. FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL

Treaty on European Union;

Treaty establishing the European Community.

Notwithstanding the obligations under the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Latvia may maintain in force for seven years from the date of accession the rules laid down in its legislation existing at the time of signature of this Act regarding the acquisition of agricultural land and forests by nationals of the Member States and by companies formed in accordance with the laws of another Member State and being neither established nor registered nor having a local branch or agency in Latvia. In no instance may a national of a Member State be treated less favourably in respect of the acquisition of agricultural land and forests than at the date of signature of the Accession Treaty or be treated in a more restrictive way than a national of a third country.

Nationals of another Member State who wish to establish themselves as self-employed farmers and reside in Latvia, and who have been legally resident and active in farming in Latvia for at least three years continuously, shall not be subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph or to any procedures other than those to which nationals of Latvia are subject.

A general review of these transitional measures shall be held in the third year following the date of accession. To this effect, the Commission shall submit a report to the Council. The Council may, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, decide to shorten or terminate the transitional period indicated in the first paragraph.

If there is sufficient evidence that, upon expiry of the transitional period, there will be serious disturbances or a threat of serious disturbances on the agricultural land market of Latvia, the Commission, at the request of Latvia, shall decide upon the extension of the transitional period for up to a maximum of three years.

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C. WATER QUALITY

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, if sensitive areas have to be identified, 5(2) of Directive 91/271/EEC, the requirements for collecting systems and treatment of urban waste water shall not apply in Cyprus until 31 December 2012 in accordance with the following intermediate targets:

- by 31 December 2008, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for 2 agglomerations (Limassol and Paralimni) with a population equivalent of more than 15000;

- by 31 December 2009, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for 1 further agglomeration (Nicosia) with a population equivalent of more than 15000;

- by 31 December 2011, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for 1 further agglomeration (Paphos) with a population equivalent of more than 15000.

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Article 14

The second paragraphs of Article 258 of the EC Treaty and Article 166 of the Euratom Treaty are replaced by the following:

"The number of members of the Committee shall be as follows:

Belgium | 12 |

Czech Republic | 12 |

Denmark | 9 |

Germany | 24 |

Estonia | 7 |

Greece | 12 |

Spain | 21 |

France | 24 |

Ireland | 9 |

Italy | 24 |

Cyprus | 6 |

Latvia | 7 |

Lithuania | 9 |

Luxembourg | 6 |

Hungary | 12 |

Malta | 5 |

Netherlands | 12 |

Austria | 12 |

Poland | 21 |

Portugal | 12 |

Slovenia | 7 |

Slovakia | 9 |

Finland | 9 |

Sweden | 12 |

United Kingdom | 24" |

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1. Joint Declaration: One Europe

Today is a great moment for Europe. We have today concluded accession negotiations between the European Union and Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. 75 million people will be welcomed as new citizens of the European Union.

We, the current and acceding Member States, declare our full support for the continuous, inclusive and irreversible enlargement process. The accession negotiations with Bulgaria and Romania will continue on the basis of the same principles that have guided the negotiations so far. The results already achieved in these negotiations will not be brought into question. Depending on further progress in complying with the membership criteria, the objective is to welcome Bulgaria and Romania as new members of the European Union in 2007. We also welcome the important decisions taken today concerning the next stage of Turkey's candidature for membership of the European Union.

Our common wish is to make Europe a continent of democracy, freedom, peace and progress. The Union will remain determined to avoid new dividing lines in Europe and to promote stability and prosperity within and beyond the new borders of the Union. We are looking forward to working together in our joint endeavour to accomplish these goals.

Our aim is One Europe.

Belgium

Germany

Spain

Italy

Lithuania

Malta

Poland

Slovakia

United Kingdom

Czech Republic

Estonia

France

Cyprus

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Portugal

Finland

Denmark

Greece

Ireland

Latvia

Hungary

Austria

Slovenia

Sweden

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12003T044

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 44



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0046 - 0046
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 Lithuania until 31 December 2007 to storage installations with a throughput loaded less than or equal to 50000 tonnes/year.

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 Lithuania until 31 December 2007 to 12 terminals with a throughput less than or equal to 150000 tonnes/year.

3. By way of derogation from Article 5 of Directive 94/63/EC, the requirements for existing mobile containers at terminals shall not apply in Lithuania until 31 December 2005 to 140 road tankers and 1900 rail tankers.

4. 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 shall not apply in Lithuania until 31 December 2007 to service stations with a throughput less than or equal to 1000 m3/year.

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8. Declaration on oil shale, the internal electricity market and Directive 96/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity (Electricity Directive): Estonia

The Union will closely monitor that Estonia fulfils its commitments notably with regard to the further preparation to the internal energy market (oil shale sector restructuring, electricity sector restructuring, legislation, strengthening Energy Market Inspectorate, etc).

The Union draws Estonia's attention to the conclusions of the Lisbon and Barcelona European Councils, related to accelerated market opening in — among others — the electricity and gas sectors, with the aim of achieving a fully operational internal market in these areas, and notes Estonia's earlier statements made in this regard on 27 May 2002 in the context of the accession negotiations. Notwithstanding the need for the early implementation of an operational internal electricity market, the Union takes note that Estonia reserves its position regarding future legislative developments in this area. The Union recognises in this respect the specific situation related to the restructuring of the oil shale sector which will require particular efforts until the end of 2012, and the need for gradual opening of the Estonian electricity market for non-household customers until that date.

The Union notes that, with a view to limiting the potential distortion of competition in the internal electricity market, safeguard mechanisms, such as the reciprocity clause of Directive 96/92/EC, may have to be applied.

The Commission will closely monitor the development of the electricity production and the possible changes in the electricity market in Estonia and in the neighbouring countries.

Without prejudice to the above, any Member State may from 2009 onwards request the Commission to assess the development of the electricity markets of the Baltic Sea area. Based on this assessment, with full consideration to the unique character of oil shale and social and economic considerations related to the extraction, production and consumption of oil shale in Estonia, and taking into account the objectives of the Community regarding the electricity market, the Commission shall report to the Council with appropriate recommendations.

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12. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

31997 L 0067: Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service (OJ L 15, 21.1.1998, p. 14), as last amended by:

- 32002 L 0039: Directive 2002/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10.6.2002 (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 21).

By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 7(1), of Directive 97/67/EC, Poland may apply a weight limit of 350 grams for reserving services to universal service providers until 31 December 2005. During this period, this weight limit shall not apply if the price is equal to, or more than, three times the public tariff for an item of correspondence in the first weight step of the fastest category.

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C. COSMETICS

31995 L 0017: Commission Directive 95/17/EC of 19 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 76/768/EEC as regards the non-inclusion of one or more ingredients on the list used for the labelling of cosmetic products (OJ L 140, 23.6.1995, p. 26).

In the Annex, the following is added in point 2 after "15 Sweden":

"16 Czech Republic

17 Estonia

18 Cyprus

19 Latvia

20 Lithuania

21 Hungary

22 Malta

23 Poland

24 Slovenia

25 Slovakia."

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2. FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES

1. 31994 L 0019: Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes (OJ L 135, 31.5.1994, p. 5).

By way of derogation from Article 7(1) of Directive 94/19/EC, the minimum level of guarantee shall not apply in Latvia until 31 December 2007. Latvia shall ensure that its deposit-guarantee scheme provides for cover of not less than EUR 10000 until 31 December 2005, and of not less than EUR 15000 from 1 January 2006 until 31 December 2007.

During the transitional period the other Member States will retain the right to prevent a branch of a Latvian credit institution established on their territories from operating unless and until such a branch has joined an officially recognised deposit-guarantee scheme within the territory of the Member State concerned in order to cover the difference between the Latvian level of guarantee and the minimum level referred to in Article 7(1).

2. 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 Latvia until 31 December 2007. Latvia shall ensure that its investor-compensation scheme provides for cover of not less than EUR 10000 until 31 December 2005, and of not less than EUR 15000 from 1 January 2006 until 31 December 2007.

During the transitional period the other Member States will retain the right to prevent a branch of a Latvian 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 Latvian level of compensation and the minimum level referred to in Article 4(1).

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C. WATER QUALITY

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 Lithuania until 31 December 2009 in accordance with the following intermediate target:

- by 31 December 2007, compliance with Articles 4 and 5(2) of the Directive shall be achieved for agglomerations with a population equivalent of more than 10000.

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12003T060

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 60



Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0049 - 0049
2. FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES

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).

In Cyprus, Directive 2000/12/EC shall not apply to the Cooperative Credit and Savings Societies, in so far as they are not in conformity with the provisions of this Directive, until 31 December 2007.

As from the date of accession and until the end of the above period the Cypriot authorities shall inform the Commission at the beginning of each year about the number of non-conforming Cooperative Credit and Savings Societies which continue to be excluded, as well as the market share that they represent.

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D. CITIZENS' RIGHTS

31994 L 0080: Council Directive 94/80/EC of 19 December 1994 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections by citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 38), as amended by:

- 31996 L 0030: Council Directive 96/30/EC of 13.5.1996 (OJ L 122, 22.5.1996, p. 14).

The Annex is replaced by the following:

"Annex

"Basic local government unit" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of this Directive means any of the following:

in Belgium:

commune/gemeente/Gemeinde,

in the Czech Republic:

obec, městský obvod nebo městská část územně členěného statutárního města, městská část hlavního města Prahy,

in Denmark:

amtskommune, Koøbenhavns kommune, Frederiksberg kommune, primærkommune,

in Germany:

kreisfreie Stadt bzw. Stadtkreis; Kreis; Gemeinde, Bezirk in der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg und im Land Berlin; Stadtgemeinde Bremen in der Freien Hansestadt Bremen, Stadt-, Gemeinde-, oder Ortsbezirke bzw. Ortschaften,

in Estonia:

vald, linn,

in Greece:

κοινότης, δήμος,

in Spain:

municipio, entidad de ámbito territorial inferior al municipal,

in France:

commune, arrondissement dans les villes déterminées par la législation interne, section de commune,

in Ireland:

country, county borough, borough, urban district, town,

in Italy:

comune, circoscrizione,

in Cyprus:

δήμος, κοινότητα,

in Latvia:

pagasts, novads, pilsēta,

in Lithuania:

Savivaldybės taryba,

in Luxembourg:

commune,

in Hungary:

települési önkormányzat; község, nagyközség, város, megyei jogú város, főváros, főváros kerületei; területi önkormányzat; megye,

in Malta:

Kunsill Lokali,

in the Netherlands:

gemeente, deelgemeente,

in Austria:

Gemeinden, Bezirke in der Stadt Wien,

in Poland:

gmina,

in Portugal:

município, freguesia,

in Slovenia:

občina,

in Slovakia:

samospráva obce: obec, mesto, hlavné mesto Slovenskej republiky Bratislava, mesto Košice, mestská časť hlavného mesta Slovenskej republiky Bratislavy, mestská časť mesta Košice; samospráva vyššieho územného celku: samosprávny kraj,

in Finland:

kunta, kommun, kommun på Åland,

in Sweden:

kommuner, landsting,

in the United Kingdom:

counties in England; counties, county boroughs and communities in Wales: regions and Islands in Scotland; districts in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland; London boroughs; parishes in England; the City of London in relation to ward elections for common councilmen"

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