2005/249/EC: Decision No 2/2004 of the Community/Switzerland Inland Transport Committee of 22 June 2004 amending Annex 1 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of goods and passengers by rail and road
Date: 2004-06-22
Institutions: EC–Switzerland Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, Switzerland, drivers, international road transport, joint committee (EU), police checks, transport document, transport regulations

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DECISION No

2/2004 OF THE COMMUNITY/SWITZERLAND INLAND TRANSPORT

COMMITTEE

of 22 June 2004

amending Annex 1 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss
Confederation on the carriage of goods and passengers by rail and road

(2005/249/EC)

THE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the
carriage of goods and passengers by rail and road, and in particular Article 52(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The first indent of Article 52(4) of the Agreement provides for the Joint Committee to adopt
decisions revising Annex 1.

Since the Agreement was signed new Community legal acts have been adopted in the areas covered
by the Agreement. Annex 1 must therefore be reworded to bring it into line with the changes in the
relevant Community legislation.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annex 1 to the Agreement is hereby repealed and replaced by the text annexed to this decision.

Article 1

For the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 484/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

Article 2

(a)

the European Community and the Swiss Confederation shall exempt from the obligation to hold a
driver attestation all citizens of the Swiss Confederation, of a European Community Member State and
of a Member State of the European Economic Area;

(b) the Swiss Confederation may not exempt citizens of States other than those mentioned in point (a) from
the obligation to hold a driver attestation without prior consultation with and approval by the European
Community.

The delegations of Switzerland and the European Community agree that Council Regulation (EEC) No
881/92 (2) is applied as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 484/2002.

Article 3

(1) OJ L 76, 19.3.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 95, 9.4.1992, p. 1.

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This decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its adoption.

Article 4

Done at Berne, 22 June 2004

For the Swiss Confederation
The Chairman

Max FRIEDLI

For the European Community
The Head of the Delegation

Heinz HILBRECHT

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ANNEX
‘ANNEX 1

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

In accordance with Article 52(6) of this Agreement, Switzerland shall apply legal provisions equivalent to the following:

SECTION 1 — ADMISSION TO THE OCCUPATION

Relevant provisions of Community law

— Council Directive 96/26/EC of 29 April 1996 on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road
passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifi-
cations intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international
transport operations (OJ L 124, 23.5.1996, p. 1), as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p.
35).

SECTION 2 — SOCIAL STANDARDS

— Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport (OJ L 370,
31.12.1985, p. 8), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 432/2004 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2004, p. 3).

— Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 of 20 December 1985 on the harmonisation of certain social

legislation
relating to road transport (OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 1) or equivalent rules laid down in the AETR Agreement,
including amendments thereto.

— Regulation (EC) No 484/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 March 2002 amending Council
Regulations (EEC) No 881/92 and (EEC) No 3118/93 for the purposes of establishing a driver attestation (OJ L 76,
19.3.2002, p. 1).

For the purposes of this Agreement:

(a) only Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 484/2002 shall apply;

(b) the European Community and the Swiss Confederation shall exempt from the obligation to hold a driver
attestation all citizens of the Swiss Confederation, of a European Community Member State and of a Member
State of the European Economic Area;

(c)

the Swiss Confederation may not exempt citizens of States other than those mentioned in point (b) from the
obligation to hold a driver attestation without prior consultation with and approval by the European Community.

— Council Directive 88/599/EEC of 23 November 1988 on standard checking procedures for the implementation of
legislation relating to road transport and
Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 on the harmonisation of certain social
Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (OJ L 325, 29.11.1988, p. 55), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2135/98 (OJ L 274, 9.10.1998, p. 1).

— Council Directive 76/914/EEC of 16 December 1976 on the minimum level of training for some road transport

drivers (OJ L 357, 29.12.1976, p. 36).

SECTION 3 — TECHNICAL STANDARDS

Motor vehicles

— Council Regulation (EC) No 2411/98 of 3 November 1998 on the recognition in intra-Community traffic of the
distinguishing sign of the Member State in which motor vehicles and their trailers are registered (OJ L 299,
10.11.1998, p. 1).

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— Council Directive 91/542/EEC of 1 October 1991 amending Directive 88/77/EEC on the approximation of the laws
of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel
engines for use in vehicles (OJ L 295, 25.10.1991, p. 1).

— Council Directive 92/6/EEC of 10 February 1992 on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain
categories of motor vehicles in the Community (OJ L 57, 23.2.1992, p. 27), as last amended by Directive 2002/85/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 327, 4.12.2002, p. 8).

— Council Directive 92/24/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to speed limitation devices or similar speed limitation on-
board systems of certain categories of motor vehicles (OJ L 129, 14.5.1992, p. 154), as amended by Directive
2004/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 44, 14.2.2004, p.19).

— Council Directive 92/97/EEC of 10 November 1992 amending Directive 70/157/EEC on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles (OJ L 371,
19.12.1992, p. 1).

— Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community
the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in
international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59), as last amended by Directive 2002/7/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council (OJ L 67, 9.3.2002, p. 47).

— Council Directive 96/96/EC of 20 December 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

Transport of dangerous goods by road

— Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with
regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 7), as last amended by Commission
Directive 2003/28/EC (OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 45).

— Council Directive 95/50/EC of 6 October 1995 on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous
goods by road (OJ L 249, 17.10.1995, p. 35), as last amended by Council Directive 2001/26/EC (OJ L 168,
23.6.2001, p. 23).

Transport of dangerous goods by rail

— Council Directive 96/49/EC of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to
the transport of dangerous goods by rail (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 25), as last amended by Commission Directive
2003/29/EC (OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 47).

Safety advisers

— Council Directive 96/35/EC of 3 June 1996 on the appointment and vocational qualification of safety advisers for the

transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway (OJ L 145, 19.6.1996, p. 10).

— Directive 2000/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2000 on minimum examination
requirements for safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterway (OJ L 118,
19.5.2000, p. 41).

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SECTION 4 — ACCESS AND TRANSIT RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO RAILWAYS

— Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings (OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 70),
as last amended by Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 164, 30.4.2004,
p. 44).

— Council Directive 95/19/EC of 19 June 1995 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the charging of

infrastructure fees (OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 75).

— Council Directive 91/440/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the development of the Community's railways (OJ L 237,
24.8.1991, p. 25), as last amended by Directive 2004/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L
164, 30.4.2004, p. 164).

SECTION 5 — OTHER FIELDS

— Council Directive 92/82/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils

(OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 19), as amended by Directive 1994/74/EC (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 46).’