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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No  863/2004 
of 29 April 2004 
 
adapting Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 of the European Parliament  
and of the Council, in the field of transport,  
by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia,  
Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia 
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
 Having regard to the Treaty 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 
1, (hereinafter referred to as the "Treaty of Accession"), and 
in particular Article 2(3) thereof,  Having regard to the Act concerning the condi tions of accession of the Czech Republic, the 
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Re public of Latvia, the Repub lic of Lithuania, the 
Republic of Hungary the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and 
the Slovak Republic and the adjust ments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded 
2 
(hereinafter referred to as the "Act of Accessi on") and in particular Article 57(1) thereof, 
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17. 
2 OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33. 
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Whereas: 
 
(1) For certain acts which remain valid be yond 1 May 2004 and require adaptation by reason of 
accession, the necessary adaptations were not prov ided for in the Act of Accession, or were 
provided for, but further adapta tions are necessary. A ll these adaptations n eed to be adopted 
before accession in order to enter into force as from accession. 
 (2) Pursuant to Article 57(2) of the Act of A ccession, such adaptations are to be adopted by the 
Council in all cases where the Council adopted the original act  alone or jointly with the 
European Parliament. 
 (3) Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 of the Eur opean Parliament and of the Council of 
22 December 2003 establishing a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 with in the framework of a sustainable transport 
policy 
1 should therefore be amended, 
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 30. 
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Article 1  
 In Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003, the following Annex shall be added: 
 "Annex III  
Number of points to be allocated to the new Member States 
Member State Basic allocation 
for 12 months 
2004 Pro rata 
2004 * 2005 ** 2006 *** 
 
Czech Rep. 486 874 324 599 462 531 439 404 
Cyprus 3 040 2 027 2 888 2 744 
Estonia 16 805 11 204 15 965 15 167 
Lithuania 42 037 28 026 39 935 37 939 
Latvia 21 669 14 447 20 586 19 556 
Hungary 730 208 486 830 693 698 659 013 
Malta 14 592 9 728 13 862 13 169 
Poland 332 479 221 664 315 855 300 062 
Slovakia Slovenia 144 248 
356 448 96 170 
237 644 137 036 
338 626 130 184 
321 694 
 TOTAL EUR 10    2 148 400 1 432 338    2 040 980 1 938 931 
     
* Pro rata distributed for the period 1 May – 31 December 2004. 
** Basic allocation for 2004 – 5% 
*** Allocation for 2005 – 5%   
 
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Article 2  
 
This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of 
Accession.    This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
 Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.  
For the Council  The President M. McDOWELL