Draft Decision of the Council and the Commission relating to the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union
Date: 1997-10-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, accession to the European Union, agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  17.10.1997 
COM(97)  295 final 

97/0272  (AVC) 
97/0273  (AVC) 
97/0274  (AVC) 
97/0275  (AVC) 
97/0276  (AVC) 
97/0277  (AVC) 

Drafts 

DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION 

relating to the conclusion of Protocols adjusting institutional aspects of the Europe 
Agreements between the European Communities and their Member States, of the 
one part, and the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, 
the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Bulgaria, and Romania, of the other part, to 
take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland 
and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union 

(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory  memorandum 

1. 
The  accompanying  draft  Decisions  of  the  Council  and  of  the  Commission  are 
aimed  at  updating  the  institutional  provisions  of  the  Europe  Agreements  concluded  by 
the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States  with  the  countries  of  central  and 
eastern  Europe  to  take  account  of  the  accession  to  the  Union  of  Austria,  Finland  and 
Sweden. 

2. 
The  adoption  of  these  decisions  will  result  in  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the 
Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden becoming official  contracting parties to 
the  Europe  Agreements  and  the  Finnish  and  Swedish  language  versions  becoming 
authentic texts like the others. 

The  approval  of  the  Finnish  and  Swedish  language  versions  of  the  Europe 

3. 
Agreements is the task of the Association Council set up under each Agreement. 

DRAFT DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE COMMISSION 

relating to the conclusion of a protocol on the adaptation  of the institutional aspects 
of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities  and their  Member 
States, of the one part* and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part^to take 
account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and 
of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European  Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION, 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard  to the treaty  establishing  the European  Coal And  Steel  Community,  and 
in particular its Article 95;  , 

Having  regard  to  the  treaty  instituting  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular  its 
Article  238,  in  connection  with  its  Article  228  paragraph  2  second  sentence  and 
paragraph 3 second subparagraph thereof, 

Having regard to the treaty instituting the European Atomic Energy  Community,  and in 
particular its Article  101 second subparagraph thereof, 

After  consultation  with  the  advisory  committee  and  on  the  assent  of  the  Council  under  a 
unanimity ruling; 

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament, 

Whereas  it  is  advisable  to  approve  a  protocol  on  the  adaptation  of  the  institutional 
aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member 
States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Republic  of  Hungary,  of  the  other  part  (hereinafter 
referred  to as "the Protocol") to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, 
of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union, 

DECIDE: 

\ 

Article  1 

The protocol of adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between 
the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of 
Hungary,  of  the  other  part,  its  annexes,  as  well  as  the  statements  and  there  attached 
exchanges  of  letters,  are  approved  on  behalf  of  the  European  Coal  And  Steel 
Community,  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community  and  on  behalf  of  the  European 
Atomic Energy Community. 

The text of this protocol  on the adaptation of the institutional  aspects is attached to this 
decision. 

Article 2 

The  president  of  the  Council  proceeds  on  behalf  the  European  Community  with  the 
formal  notification  provided  for  in  Article  4  of  the  Protocol  on  the  adaptation  of  the 
institutional  aspects.  The  president  of  the  Commission  proceeds  with  the  formal 
notifications  on behalf of the European Coal And Steel Community and on behalf of the 
European Atomic Energy Community. 

Done at Brussels 

For the Council 

For the 
Commission 

The President 

The President 

Protocol on the adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement 
between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the 
Republic of Hungary, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the 
Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the 
European Union 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 
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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 
THE REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND, 
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, 

Contracting  parties  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European Coal  And  Steel  Community  and the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European Atomic Energy Community, 

hereinafter referred to as "Member States", and 

the European Community, the European Coal  And Steel  Community  and the European 
Atomic Energy Community, hereinafter referred to as "the Community", 

of the one part, and 

the Republic of Hungary, 

of the other part, 

Having  regard  to  the  Europe  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between  the 
Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hungary, of the other part, 
signed  in Brussels  on  16 December  1991  and which  entered  into  force  on  1 February 
1994, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", 

Whereas the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Republic of Finland and the Kingdom 
of Sweden joined the European Union on 1  January 1995, 

HAVE DECIDED 

to  determine,  by  mutual  agreement  ,  the  adaptations  of  the  institutional  aspects  to  be 
made  to the  agreement  to take  account  of  the  accession  of the  Republic  of Austria,  of 
the  Republic  of  Republic  of  Finland  and  of  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden,  and  to  this  end 
have designated as plenipotentiary: 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

THE  UNITED  KINGDOM  OF  GREAT  BRITAIN  AND  NORTHERN 
IRELAND, 

THE  EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY,  THE  EUROPEAN  ATOMIC 
ENERGY  COMMUNITY,  AND  THE  EUROPEAN  COAL  AND  STEEL 
COMMUNITY 

President-in-Office  of the Council of the European Union 

Member of the Commission of the European  Communities 

THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY..., 

5 

WHO having exchanged their full  powers, found  in good and due  form, 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The Republic  of Austria,  the Republic  of Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  become 
contracting  party  of  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and 
their Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary of the other part 

Article % 

The texts of the Agreement, including the annexes and protocols that are an integral part 
of  the  Agreement,  as  well  as  the  statements  of  them  annexed  to  the  Final  Act, 
established  in Finnish  and  Swedish,  are accepted  as proof under  the  same conditions  as 
the  original  texts.  The  Association  council  established  by  the  agreement  approves  the 
Finnish and Swedish versions. 

Article 3 

The  present  protocol  that  forms  integral  part  of  the  Agreement,  is  approved  by  the 
Contracting  Parties  in  accordance  with  their  own  procedures.  The  Parties  shall  take  the 
necessary measures for the implementation  of the present protocol. 

Article 4 

The present  protocol  enters  into  force  the  first  day  of  the  second  month  following  the 
Contracting Parties notification  of the accomplishment  of these procedures  according  to 
Article 3 

Article 5 

The present Protocol  shall be drawn up in two copies in Danish, Dutch, English,  Finnish, 
French,  German,  Greek,  Hungarian,  Italian, Portuguese,  Spanish  and  Swedish  languages, 
each of these texts being equally authentic 

In witness whereof the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this agreement. 

Done at 

on 

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, 

FOR THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, 

FOR THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, 

FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, 

FOR IRELAND, 

FOR THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, 

FOR THE GRAND-DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, 

FOR THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

FOR THE REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, 

FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION OF 
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY 

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DRAFT  DECISION  OK THE  COUNCIL  AND  OF THE  COMMISSION 

relating  to  the conclusion  of a protocol  on  the  adaptation  of the  institutional  aspects  of 
the Europe  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States, 
of the one  part,  and  the  Czech  Republic,  of the  other  part* to take  account  of  the 
accession  of the  Republic  of Austria, of the  Republic  of  Finland  and  of the  Kingdom  of 
Sweden  to the  European  Union 

Tin-: COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

THE  COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  And  Steel  Community,  and  in 
particular  its Article 95; 

Having  regard  to  the  treaty  instituting  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular  its  Article 
238,  in  connection  with  its  Article  228  paragraph  2  second  sentence  and  paragraph  3  second 
subparagraph  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  treaty  instituting  the  European  Atomic  Energy  Community,  and  in 
particular  its Article  101  second  subparagraph  thereof, 

After  consultation  with  the  advisory  committee  and  on  the  assent  of  the  Council  under  a 
unanimity  ruling; 

Having  regard  to the  assent  of the  European  Parliament, 

Whereas  it  is  advisable  to  approve  a  protocol  on  the  adaptation  of  the  institutional  aspects  of 
the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the 
one  part,  and  the  Czech  Republic,  of  the  other  part  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  Protocol") 
to take  account  of  the  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Austria,  of  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  of 
the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  to the  European  Union, 

DECIDE: 

Article  1 

The  protocol  of  adaptation  of  the  institutional  aspects  of  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the 
European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Czech  Republic,  of 
the  other  part,  its  annexes,  as  well  as  the  statements  and  there  attached  exchanges  of  letters, 
are  approved  on  behalf  of  the  European  Coal  And  Steel  Community,  on  behalf  of  the 
European  Community  and  on  behalf  of the  European  Atomic  Energy  Community. 

The  text  of  this  protocol  on  the  adaptation  of  the  institutional  aspects  is  attached  to  this 
decision. 

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Article 2 

The  president  of  the  Council  proceeds  on  behalf  the  European  Community  with  the  formal 
notification  provided  for  in  Article  4  of  the  Protocol  on  the  adaptation  of  the  institutional 
aspects. The president of the Commission  proceeds with the formal  notifications  on  behalf of 
the  European  Coal  And  Steel  Community  and  on  behalf  of  the  European  Atomic  Energy 
Community. 

Done at Brussels 

For the Council 

For the 
Commission 

The President 

The President 

°> 

Protocol on the adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement  between 
the European  Communities and their Member States of the one part,  and the Czech 
Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic  of Austria,  of 
the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European  Union 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 
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 
JHE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, 
t HE  PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 
THE REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND, 
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN  IRELAND, 

Contracting  parties  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  the  Treaty 
establishing  the  European  Coal  And  Steel  Community  and  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European Atomic Energy Community, 

hereinafter  referred  to as "Member States", and 

the  European  Community,  the  European  Coal  And  Steel  Community  and  the  European 
Atomic Energy Community, hereinafter  referred  to as "the Community", 

of the one part, and, 

the Czech Republic, 

of the other part, 

Having regard to the Europe Agreement  establishing  an association between  the  Community 
and their Member  States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part,  signed in 
Brussels on  16 December  1991 and which entered  into  force  on  1 February  1994,  hereinafter 
referred to as "the Agreement", 

Whereas  the Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of 
Sweden joined the European Union on 1  January 1995, 

1 

HAVE DECIDED 

to determine, by mutual agreement, the adaptations of the institutional  aspects to be made to 
the agreement to take account of  the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of 
Republic  of  Finland  and  of  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden,  and  to  this  end  have  designated  as 
plenipotentiary: 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

THE  UNITED  KINGDOM  OF  GREAT  BRITAIN  AND  NORTHERN 
IRELAND, 

'. 

THE  EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY,  THE  EUROPEAN  ATOMIC  ENERGY 
COMMUNITY, AND THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY 

President-in-Office  of the Council of the European Union 

Member of the Commission of the European  Communities 

THE CZECH REPUBLIC 

AA 

WHO having exchanged their full powers, found  in good and due  form, 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article I 

The  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  become 
contracting  party  of  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and  their 
Member States of the one part, and the Czech Republic of the other part 

Article 2 

The texts of the Agreement,  including  the  annexes  and protocols  that  are  an  integral  part  of 
the  Agreement,  as  well  as  the  statements  of  them  annexed  to  the  Final  Act,  established  in 
Finnish  and  Swedish,  are  accepted  as proof  under  the  same  conditions  as  the  original  texts. 
The  Association  council  established  by  the  agreement  approves  the  Finnish  and  Swedish 
versions. 

Article 3 

The  present  protocol  that  forms  integral  part  of  the  Agreement,  is  approved  by  the 
Contracting  Parties  in  accordance  with  their  own  procedures.  The  Parties  shall  take  the 
necessary measures for the implementation  of the present protocol. 

Article 4 

The  present  protocol  enters  into  force  the  first  day  of  the  second  month  following  the 
Contracting  Parties  notification  of  the  accomplishment  of  these  procedures  according  to 
Article 3 

Article 5 

The  present  Protocol  shall  be  drawn  up  in  two  copies  in  Czech,  Danish,  Dutch,  English, 
Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish  and  Swedish  languages,  each of 
these texts being equally authentic 

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In witness whereof the undersigned  Plenipotentiaries  have signed  this agreement. 

Done at 

on 

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, 

FOR THE FEDERAL  REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, 

FOR THE HELLENIC  REPUBLIC, 

FOR THE KINGDOM  OF SPAIN, 

FOR THE FRENCH  REPUBLIC, 

FOR IRELAND, 

FOR THE ITALIAN  REPUBLIC, 

FOR THE GRAND-DUCHY  OF LUXEMBOURG, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, 

FOR THE PORTUGUESE  REPUBLIC, 

FOR THE REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND, 

FOR THE KINGDOM  OF SWEDEN, 

FOR THE  UNITED  KINGDOM  Of  GREAT  BRITAIN  AND NORM IERN  IRELAND 

FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION AND THE COMMISSION  OF THE 
EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

FOR THE CZECH  REPUBLIC 

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DRAFT DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE COMMISSION 

relating to the conclusion of a protocol on the adaptation of the institutional  aspects 
of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member 
States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovakia, of the other partite take 
account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and 
of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION, 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard  to the treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  And  Steel  Community,  and 
in particular its Article 95; 

Having  regard  to  the  treaty  instituting  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular  its 
Article  238,  in  connection  with  its  Article  228  paragraph  2  second  sentence  and 
paragraph 3 second subparagraph thereof, 

Having regard to the treaty instituting the European Atomic Energy  Community,  and in 
particular its Article 101 second subparagraph thereof, 

After  consultation  with  the  advisory  committee  and  on  the  assent  of  the  Council  under  a 
unanimity ruling; 

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament, 

Whereas  it  is  advisable  to  approve  a  protocol  on  the  adaptation  of  the  institutional 
aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member 
States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Republic  of  Slovakia,  of  the  other  part  (hereinafter 
referred  to as "the Protocol") to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, 
of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union, 

DECIDE: 

Article 1 

The protocol of adaptation of the institutional  aspects of the Europe Agreement  between 
the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of 
Slovakia,  of  the  other  part,  its  annexes,  as  well  as  the  statements  and  there  attached 
exchanges  of  letters,  are  approved  on  behalf  of  the  European  Coal  And  Steel 
Community,  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community  and  on  behalf  of  the  European 
Atomic Energy Community. 

The text of this protocol  on the adaptation  of the institutional  aspects  is attached  to  this 
decision. 

H 

Article 2 

The  president  of  the  Council  proceeds  on  behalf  the  European  Community  with  the 
formal  notification  provided  for  in  Article  4  of  the  Protocol  on  the  adaptation  of  the 
institutional  aspects.  The  president  of  the  Commission  proceeds  with  the  formal 
notifications  on behalf of the European Coal And Steel Community  and on behalf of the 
European Atomic Energy Community. 

Done at Brussels 

For the Council 

For the 
Commission 

The President 

The President 

4  S 

Protocol on the adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe  Agreement 
between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the 
Republic of Slovakia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the 
Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the 
European Union 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 
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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 
THE REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND, 
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, 

Contracting  parties  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Coal  And  Steel  Community  and the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European Atomic Energy Community, 

hereinafter referred to as "Member States", and 

the European Community, the European Coal And Steel  Community and the European 
Atomic Energy Community, hereinafter referred to as "the Community", 

of the one part, and 

the Republic of Slovakia, 

of the other part, 

Having  regard  to  the  Europe  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between  the 
Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovakia, of the other part, 
signed  in Brussels  on  16  December  1991  and which  entered  into  force  on  1 February 
1994, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", 

Whereas the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Republic of Finland and the Kingdom 
of Sweden joined the European Union on 1  January 1995, 

16 

HAVE DECIDED 

to  determine,  by  mutual  agreement  ,  the  adaptations  of  the  institutional  aspects  to  be 
made to the  agreement  to take  account  of  the  accession  of the Republic  of Austria,  of 
the  Republic  of  Republic  of  Finland  and  of  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden,  and  to  this  end 
have designated as plenipotentiary: 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

THE  UNITED  KINGDOM  OF  GREAT  BRITAIN  AND  NORTHERN 
IRELAND, 

THE  EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY,  THE  EUROPEAN  ATOMIC 
ENERGY  COMMUNITY,  AND  THE  EUROPEAN  COAL  AND  STEEL 
COMMUNITY 

President-in-Office  of the Council of the European Union 

Member of the Commission of the European  Communities 

THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVAKIA 

... 

f\  ^ 

WHO having exchanged their full  powers, found  in good and due  form, 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  become 
contracting  party  of  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and 
their Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Slovakia of the other part 

Article 2 

The texts of the Agreement,  including the annexes and protocols that are an integral  part 
of  the  Agreement,  as  well  as  the  statements  of  them  annexed  to  the  Final  Act, 
established  in Finnish  and  Swedish, are accepted  as proof  under  the  same conditions  as 
the  original  texts.  The  Association  council  established  by  the  agreement  approves  the 
Finnish and Swedish versions. 

Article 3 

The  present  protocol  that  forms  integral  part  of  the  Agreement,  is  approved  by  ihc 
Contracting  Parties  in  accordance  with  their  own  procedures.  The  Parties  shall  take  the 
necessary measures for the implementation  of the present protocol. 

Article 4 

The  present  protocol  enters  into  force  the  first  day  of  the  second  month  following  the 
Contracting  Parties notification  of the accomplishment  of these procedures  according  to 
Article 3 

Article 5 

The present  Protocol  shall  be drawn  up in two copies  in  Danish,  Dutch,  English,  Finnish, 
French,  German,  Greek,  Italian,  Portuguese,  Slovak,  Spanish  and  Swedish  languages, 
each of these texts being equally authentic 

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In witness whereof the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this agreement. 

Done at 

on 

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, 

FOR THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, 

FOR THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, 

FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, 

FOR IRELAND, 

FOR THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, 

FOR THE GRAND-DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, 

FOR THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

FOR THE REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND, 

FOR THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, 

FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION OF 
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVAKIA 

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DRAFT 
DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION 

g}  1 o  -2,-=) 5 [ & v c -) 

relating to the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting  institutional aspects of the Europe 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, 
and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the 
Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the 
European Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

THE COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in 
particular Article 95 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article  238  thereof,  in  conjunction  with  the  second  sentence  of  Article  228(2)  and  the 
second subparagraph of Article 228(3), 

Having  regard  to the Treaty  establishing  the  European  Atomic  Energy  Community,  and 
in particular the second subparagraph of Article  101 thereof, 

After  consultation  with  the  Advisory  Committee,  and  with  the  assent  of  the  Council 
acting unanimously, 

Having regard to the assent of the European parliament, 

Whereas the Protocol  adjusting  institutional  aspects of the Europe  Agreement  concluded 
between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the 
Republic of Poland, of the other part, hereinafter  referred  to as "the Protocol",  should  be 
approved with a view to taking account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the 
Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union, 

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The  Protocol  adjusting  institutional  aspects  of  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the 
European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Republic  of 
Poland,  of  the  other  part,  and  the  annexes  thereto,  together  with  the  declarations  and 
exchanges of letters attached thereto, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal 
and  Steel  Community,  the  European  Community  and  the  European  Atomic  Energy 
Community. 

The text  of this Protocol  on the adaptation  of the  institutional  aspects  is attached  to  this 
Decision. 

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Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall,  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community,  give  the 
notification  provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol on the adaptation of the institutional 
aspects.  The  President  of  the  Commission  shall  give  notification  on  behalf  of  the 
European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy  Community. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

For the Commission 

The President 

ZA 

Protocol adjusting institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the 
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of 
Poland, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, 
of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 
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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 
THE REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND, 
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN  IRELAND, 

contracting  parties  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  the  Treaty 
establishing  the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community  and  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European Atomic Energy Community, hereinafter  referred to as "the Member States", 

AND 

THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY,  THE  EUROPEAN  COAL  AND  STEEL 
COMMUNITY  AND  THE  EUROPEAN  ATOMIC  ENERGY  COMMUNITY, 
hereinafter  referred to as "the Community", 

of the one part, and 

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, of the other part, 

Having  regard  to  the  Europe  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between  the 
European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Republic  of 
Poland,  of  the  other  part,  signed  in  Brussels  on  16  December  1991  (hereinafter  called 
"the Agreement"), which entered into force on 1  February  1994, 

Whereas the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden 
acceded to the European Union on  1  January  1995, 

HAVE  DECIDED  to  determine,  by  mutual  agreement,  the  adjustments  to  be  made  to 
institutional aspects of the Agreement to take account of  the accession of the Republic of 

2 2. 

Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden, and to this end have 
designated as their plenipotentiaries: 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA: 

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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC: 

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND: 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN: 

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND: 

THE  EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY,  THE  EUROPEAN  ATOMIC 
ENERGY  COMMUNITY,  AND  THE  EUROPEAN  COAL  AND  STEEL 
COMMUNITY: 

President-in-Office  of the Council of the European Union; 

Member of the Commission of the European Communities; 

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND: 

WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

23 

Article 1 

The  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  shall 
become  Contracting  Parties 
the  European 
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the 
other part. 

the  Europe  Agreement  between 

to 

Article 2 

The texts of the Agreement,  including the Annexes and Protocols which form  an integral 
part  thereof,  as well  as the  Declarations  annexed  to  the  Final  Act,  drawn  up  in  Finnish 
and  Swedish,  shall  be  authentic  in  the  same  conditions  as  the  original  texts.  The 
Association Council established  in the Agreement  shall approve the Finnish and  Swedish 
versions. 

Article 3 

This  Protocol, which  shall  form  an  integral  part  of the  Agreement,  shall  be approved  by 
the Contracting  Parties in accordance with their own procedures. The Contracting  Parties 
shall take the necessary measures to implement this Protocol. 

Article 4 

This  Protocol  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  first  day  of  the  second  month  following  the 
contracting  parties  notification  of  the  accomplishment  of  these  procedures  according  to 
Article 3. 

Article 5 

This  Protocol  shall  be  drawn  up  in  duplicate  in  the  Danish,  Dutch,  English,  Finnish, 
French,  German,  Greek,  Italian,  Polish,  Portuguese,  Spanish  and  Swedish  languages, 
each of those texts being equally authentic. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  Plenipotentiaries  have  hereunto  set  their 
hands. 

Done at...,... 

Fiir die Republik Ôsterreich 

Pour le Royaume de Belgique 

Voor het Koninkrijk  België 

Pâ Kongeriget Danmarks vegne 

Fiir die Bundesrepublik  Deutschland 

(Pour la République Hellénique) 

2H 

For Republiken Finland 

Thar cheann Na hÉireann 

Por el Reino de Espana 

Suomen Tasavallan puolesta 

Pour la République  française 

For Ireland 

Per la Repubblica italiana 

Pour le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 

Voor het Koninkrijk  der Nederlanden 

Pela Repùblica Portuguesa 

For Konungariket  Sverige 

For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

For  the  Council  of  the  European  Union  and  the  Commission  of  the  European 
Communities 

Za Rzeczpospolita Polska 

zr 

DRAFT DECISION 
OF THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION 

<=>  } |o  z ^t  [ ^ o t^ 

relating to the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting  institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between 
the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the 
other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of 
the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 95 thereof, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular  Article 238 thereof, 
in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228(3), 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the 
second subparagraph of Article 101 thereof, 

After consulting the Consultative Committee, and with the assent of the Council acting unanimously, 

Having regard to the assent of the European parliament, 

Whereas the  Protocol  adjusting  institutional  aspects  of  the  Europe  Agreement  concluded  between  the 
European Communities and their Member  States, of the one part,  and the Republic of Bulgaria,  of the 
other part, hereinafter  referred to as "the Protocol", should be approved with a view to taking account of 
the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the 
European Union, 

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS. 

Article  I 

The Protocol adjusting institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities 
and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, and the annexes 
thereto, together with the declarations and exchanges of letters attached thereto, are hereby approved on 
behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Community and the European Atomic 
Energy Community. 

The text of the Protocol adjusting institutional aspects is attached to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community, deposit the act of  notification 
provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol adjusting institutional aspects. The President of the Commission 
shall  deposit  the  act  of  notification  on  behalf  of  the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community  and  the 
European Atomic Energy Community. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

For the Commission 
The President 

ZQ 

Protocol  adjusting  institutional  aspects  of  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European 
Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one part,  and  the Republic  of  Bulgaria,  of 
the other part,  to take  account  of the  accession of the Republic  of Austria,  of the  Republic 
of Finland  and of the Kingdom  of Sweden  to the European  Union 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND, 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN  AND NORTHERN  IRELAND, 

contracting parties to the Treaty establishing the European  Community, the Treaty  establishing 
the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community  and  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Atomic 
Energy Community, hereinafter  referred to as "the Member States", 

AND 

The European Community, the European  Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic 
Energy Community, hereinafter  referred to as "the Community", 

of the one part, and 

The Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, 

Having  regard to the Europe  Agreement establishing  an association  between  the  Communities 
and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria,  of  the  other  part, 
signed  in  Brussels  on  8 March  1993  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  Agreement"),  which 
entered into force on  1  February  1995, 

a^ 

Whereas  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden 
acceded to the European Union on  1  January  1995, 

HAVE  DECIDED  to  determine,  by  mutual  agreement,  the  adjustments  to  be  made  to 
institutional  aspects  of  the  Agreement  to  take  account  of  the  accession  of  the  Republic  of 
Austria,  of  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  of  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden,  and  to  this  end  have 
designated as their plenipotentiaries: 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN  IRELAND, 

THE  EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY,  THE  EUROPEAN  ATOMIC  ENERGY 
COMMUNITY, AND THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, 

President-in-Office  of the Council of the European Union 

Member of the Commission of the European  Communities 

THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA: 

Z£ 

WHO, having exchanged their full  powers, found  in good and due form, 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The Republic of Austria, the Republic of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  shall  become 
Contracting  Parties  to the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and  their 
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part. 

Article 2 

The texts of the Agreement,  including the Annexes and Protocols which form  an integral  part 
thereof,  as  well  as  the  Declarations  annexed  to  the  Final  Act,  drawn  up  in  Finnish  and 
Swedish,  shall  be  authentic  in  the  same  conditions  as  the  original  texts.  The  Association 
Council established  in the Agreement shall approve the Finnish and Swedish versions. 

Article 3 

This Protocol, which  shall  form  an  integral  part  of the Agreement,  shall  be approved  by  the 
Contracting  Parties  in  accordance  with  their  own  procedures.  The  Contracting  Parties  shall 
take the necessary measures to implement this Protocol. 

Article 4 

This  Protocol  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  first  day  of  the  second  month  following  the 
Contracting  Parties  notification  of  the  accomplishment  of  these  procedures  according  to 
Article 3. 

Article 5 

This  Protocol  shall  be  drawn  up  in  duplicate  in  the  Bulgarian,  Danish,  Dutch,  English, 
Finnish,  French,  German,  Greek,  Italian,  Portuguese,  Spanish  and  Swedish  languages,  each 
of those texts being equally authentic. 

29 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned  Plenipotentiaries have hereunto set their hands. 

Done at 

, 

Fur die Republik Ôsterreich 

Pour le Royaume de Belgique 

Voor het Koninkrijk  België 

Pâ Kongeriget Danmarks vegne 

Fur die Bundesrepublik  Deutschland 

Tta Tnv EXXirvixfj  Armoxyatta 

Por el Reino de Espana 

Suomen Tasavallan puolesta 

Pour la République  française 

For Ireland 

Per la Repubblica  italiana 

Pour le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 

Voor het Koninkrijk  der Nederlanden 

Pela Repùblica  Portuguesa 

For Konungariket  Sverige 

For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern  Ireland 

For the Council of the European Union and the Commission of the European  Communities 

For the Republic of Bulgaria 

2^ 

DRAFT DECISION  OF THE COUNCIL  AND THE  COMMISSION 

^  3  I o  VL =} ^  (^r> °  c.  J 

relating to the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting  institutional aspects of the Europe 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and 
Romania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the 
Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European  Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION, 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in 
particular Article 95 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article  238  thereof,  in  conjunction  with  the  second  sentence  of  Article  228(2)  and  the 
second subparagraph of Article 228(3), 

Having  regard  to the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Atomic  Energy  Community,  and 
in particular the second subparagraph of Article  101 thereof, 

After  consulting  the  Consultative  Committee,  and  with the  assent  of  the  Council  acting 
unanimously, 

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament, 

Whereas the Protocol  adjusting  institutional  aspects of the Europe Agreement  concluded 
between  the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and 
Romania,  of the other part, hereinafter  referred  to as "the Protocol",  should be  approved 
with a view to taking account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic 
of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union, 

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The  Protocol  adjusting  institutional  aspects  of  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the 
European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  Romania,  of  the 
other  part,  and  the  annexes  thereto,  together  with  the  declarations  and  exchanges  of 
letters  attached  thereto,  are  hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  European  Coal  and  Steel 
Community, the European Community and the European Atomic Energy  Community. 

The text of the Protocol adjusting  institutional aspects is attached to this Decision. 

3-7 

Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall,  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community,  give  the 
notification  provided  for  in Article  4 of the  Protocol  adjusting  institutional  aspects. The 
President  of the  Commission  shall  give notification  on behalf  of the  European  Coal  and 
Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

For the Commission 

The President 

iz 

Protocol adjusting institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the 
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the 
other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic 
of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union 

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 

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 PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, 

THE REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND, 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, 

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN  IRELAND, 

contracting  parties  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  the  Treaty 
establishing  the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community  and  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European Atomic Energy Community, hereinafter  referred  to as "the Member States", 

AND 

THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY,  THE  EUROPEAN  COAL  AND  STEEL 
COMMUNITY  AND  THE  EUROPEAN  ATOMIC  ENERGY  COMMUNITY, 
hereinafter  referred  to as "the Community", 

of the one part, and 

ROMANIA, of the other part, 

Having  regard  to  the  Europe  Agreement  establishing  an  association  between  the 
Communities  and  their  Member  States, of  the  one  part,  and  Romania,  of  the  other  part, 

signed  in  Brussels  on  1  February  1993  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  Agreement"), 
which entered into force on 1  February  1995, 

Whereas  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden 
acceded to the European Union on  1  January  1995, 

HAVE  DECIDED  to  determine,  by  mutual  agreement,  the  adjustments  to  be  made  to 
institutional aspects of the Agreement to take account of  the accession  of the Republic of 
Austria, of the Republic of  Finland  and of the Kingdom  of  Sweden, and  to this end  have 
designated as their plenipotentiaries: 

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: 

THE  EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY,  THE  EUROPEAN  ATOMIC 
ENERGY  COMMUNITY,  AND  THE  EUROPEAN  COAL  AND  STEEL 
COMMUNITY: 

President-in-Office  of the Council of the European  Communities 

Member of the Commission of the European  Communities 

ROMANIA: 

2M 

WHO, having exchanged their full  powers, found  in good and due form, 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  shall 
become  Contracting  Parties 
the  European 
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania of the other part. 

the  Europe  Agreement  between 

to 

Article 2 

The texts of the Agreement, including the Annexes and Protocols which form  an integral 
part  thereof,  as  well  as the  Declarations  annexed  to the  Final  Act,  drawn  up  in  Finnish 
and  Swedish,  shall  be  authentic  in  the  same  conditions  as  the  original  texts.  The 
Association Council established  in the Agreement shall approve the Finnish and  Swedish 
versions. 

Article 3 

This Protocol, which  shall  form  an integral  part of the Agreement,  shall  be approved  by 
the Contracting  Parties in accordance with their own procedures. The Contracting  Parties 
shall take the necessary measures to implement this Protocol. 

Article 4 

This  Protocol  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  first  day  of  the  second  month  following  the 
Contracting  Parties  notification  of the  accomplishment  of these procedures  according  to 
Article 3. 

Article 5 

This  Protocol  shall  be  drawn  up  in  duplicate  in  the  Danish,  Dutch,  English,  Finnish, 
French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian,  Spanish  and  Swedish  languages, 
each of those texts being equally authentic. 

B>X 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  Plenipotentiaries  have  hereunto  set  their 
hands. 

Done at...,... 

Fiir die Republik Ôsterreich 

Pour le Royaume de Belgique 

Voor het Koninkrijk  België 

Pâ Kongeriget Danmarks vegne 

Fur die Bundesrepublik  Deutschland 

Tia TTyv EXXnvixrj ATpoxoaTia 

Por el Reino de Espana 

Suomen Tasavallan  puolesta 

Pour la République  française 

For Ireland 

Per la Repubblica italiana 

Pour le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 

Voor het Koninkrijk  der Nederlanden 

Pela Repùblica Portuguesa 

For Konungariket Sverige 

For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern  Ireland 

For  the  Council  of  the  European  Union  and  the  Commission  of  the  European 
Communities 

Pentru Romania 

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