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2004/330/EC: Council Decision of 22 September 2003 on the conclusion of bilateral Agreements between the European Community and the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic, and the Republic of Slovenia, respectively, laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on information society services
Date: 2003-09-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European standard, agreement (EU), bilateral agreement, enlargement of the Union, exchange of information, information society, service, technical regulations

22.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 117/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 September 2003

on the conclusion of bilateral Agreements between the European Community and the Czech
Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic
of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic, and the Republic of Slovenia, respectively,
laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and
of rules on information society services

(2004/330/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the
first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

the Republic of Latvia,

(1) Whereas the bilateral Agreements between the European
Community and the Czech Republic, the Republic of
Estonia,
the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland,
the Slovak Republic, and the Republic of Slovenia,
respectively, laying down a procedure for the provision
of information in the field of technical regulations and
of rules on information society services have been nego-
tiated and should be approved,

the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic, and the Republic
laying down a procedure for the
of Slovenia, respectively,
provision of information in the field of technical regulations
and of
rules on information society services are hereby
approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreements and the Annexes thereto is attached
to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreements in order to
bind the Community and to transmit, on behalf of the Com-
munity, the note provided for in Article 16 of the Agree-
ments (1).

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The bilateral Agreements between the European Community
and the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic
of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta,

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) The date of entry into force of the Agreements will be published in
the Official Journal of the European Union by the Secretariat of the
Council.
2003/683/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 22 September 2003 appointing a Finnish member of the European Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2003-09-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, appointment of staff

L 250/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.10.2003

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 September 2003

appointing a Finnish member of the European Economic and Social
Committee

(2003/683/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article
166 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic
and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Pertti
RAUHIO, of which the Council was informed on 27 January 2003;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Finnish Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Eero LEHTI is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Pertti
RAUHIO for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.
2003/704/EC: Council Decision of 22 September 2003 on the conclusion of an Agreement amending the Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products (PECA)
Date: 2003-09-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Czechia, approval, association agreement (EU), industrial product

9.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 256/17

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 September 2003

on the conclusion of an Agreement amending the Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing
an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and
the Czech Republic, of the other part, on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial
products (PECA)

(2003/704/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction
with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article
300(2), and the first sentence of the first subparagraph of
Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Europe Agreement
establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the
other part (1), hereinafter
referred to as ‘the Europe
Agreement’, entered into force on 1 February 1995.

On 26 February 2001 the Parties agreed a Protocol to
the Europe Agreement on conformity assessment and
acceptance of industrial products (2), hereinafter referred
to as ‘the Protocol’.

The Protocol in Article 8 restricted the application of the
to industrial products that originate in the
Protocol
Parties according to non-preferential rules of origin. In
order to improve trade between the Parties, to simplify
the operation of the Protocol, and to improve alignment
with the position that will apply after accession of the
Czech Republic to the European Union, this restriction
should be deleted by way of an amendment
to the
Protocol.

(4)

The Agreement amending the Protocol signed in Brussels
on 23 July 2003 should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement amending the Protocol to the Europe Agree-
ment with the Czech Republic on conformity assessment and
acceptance of industrial products hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Agreement’,
is hereby approved on behalf of the European
Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Commu-
nity, transmit the diplomatic note provided for in Article 2 of
the Agreement (3).

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 135, 17.5.2001, p. 3.

(3) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in
the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat
of the Council.