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
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Austria, EU Accession Treaty, commercial vehicle, road transport, tradeable emission permit, transit

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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 establishing 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 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 2 

(hereinafter referred to as the "Act of Accession") and in particular Article 57(1) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

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2 

OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17. 
OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
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Whereas: 

(1)  For certain acts which remain valid beyond 1 May 2004 and require adaptation by reason of 

accession, the necessary adaptations were not provided for in the Act of Accession, or were 

provided for, but further adaptations are necessary. All these adaptations need to be adopted 

before accession in order to enter into force as from accession. 

(2)  Pursuant to Article 57(2) of the Act of Accession, 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 European Parliament and of the Council of 

22 December 2003 establishing a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods 

vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 within 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 

Estonia 

Lithuania 

Latvia 

Hungary 

Malta 

Poland 

Slovakia 

Slovenia 

3 040 

16 805 

42 037 

21 669 

730 208 

14 592 

332 479 

144 248 

356 448 

2 027 

11 204 

28 026 

14 447 

2 888  2 744 

15 965  15 167 

39 935  37 939 

20 586  19 556 

486 830 

693 698  659 013 

9 728 

13 862  13 169 

221 664 

315 855  300 062 

96 170 

137 036 

130 184 

237 644 

338 626 

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