Proposal for a Council Decision on the Community position regarding the amendment of the annexes of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement in view of the enlargement of the European Union and the introduction of effective competition in the telecommunication sector
Date: 2005-07-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Switzerland, agreement (EU), competition policy, enlargement of the Union, provision of services, public contract, telecommunications

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 15.7.2005 
COM(2005) 315 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the Community position regarding the amendment of the annexes of the Agreement 
between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of 
government procurement in view of the enlargement of the European Union and the 
introduction of effective competition in the telecommunication sector 

(presented by the Commission) 

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4. 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on 
certain  aspects  of  government  procurement1  seeks  to  secure  reciprocal,  transparent 
and non-discriminatory access of the suppliers and service providers of both parties 
to purchases by specific entities in the utilities sectors. The Agreement complements 
the  commitments  that  the  EC  and  the  Swiss  Confederation  have  undertaken  in  the 
framework of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.  

The  Joint  Committee  established  under  the  Agreement  regularly  examines  the 
annexes to the Agreement and has the power to amend them (see Article 11(4) of the 
Agreement).  Annexes  I,  II,  III  and  IV  specify  which  entities  of  each  party  are 
covered by the detailed rules of the Agreement. Both parties consider it desirable to 
amend these annexes in order to take account of two developments.  

First,  it  is  necessary  to  adapt  the  annexes  of  the  Agreement  in  view  of  the  recent 
enlargement of the European Union. The lists of entities of the ‘new’ Member States 
should be added to the lists of entities of the ‘old’ Member States. The lists of entities 
of the ‘new’ Member States have been taken from Annex II of the Accession Act.2  

Second,  it  is  desirable  to  take  account  of  the  progressive  liberalisation  of  the 
telecommunication  markets  and  the  introduction  of  competition  in  the  European 
Union  and  Switzerland.  In  the  European  Union,  this  development  is  witnessed  by 
Directive  2004/17/EC3,  the  successor  of  Directive  93/38/EEC4,  which  no  longer 
regulates  purchases  by  entities  operating  in  the  telecommunications  sector.  In 
Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Department for Environment, Transports, Energy and 
Telecommunications  has  concluded,  on  the  basis  of  a  finding  of  the  Swiss 
Commission  de  la  concurrence  that  the  Swiss  telecommunications  sector  is  not 
subject to the procurement rules. It is therefore desirable to specify in Annex I to the 
Agreement  that  telecommunications  operators  are  no  longer  covered  by  the 
Agreement.  

5. 

Adoption of the attached Council decision allows the Joint Committee to amend the 
annexes to the Agreement to reflect these two developments. 

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OJ L 114 of 30.4.2002, p. 430. 
OJ L 236 of 23.9.2003, p. 53; see pp. 86 et seq. 
Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating 
the  procurement  procedures  of  entities  operating  in  the  water,  energy,  transport  and  postal  services 
sectors, OJ L 134 of 30.04.2004, p. 1 
OJ L 199 of 09.08.1993, p. 84 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the Community position regarding the amendment of the annexes of the Agreement 
between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on certain aspects of 
government procurement in view of the enlargement of the European Union and the 
introduction of effective competition in the telecommunication sector 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
300(2), second subparagraph, thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  Decision  of  the  Council,  and  of  the  Commission  as  regards  the 
Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of 
seven  agreements  with  the  Swiss  Confederation  (2002/309/EC,  Euratom)5,  and  in  particular 
Article 7(3) thereof,  

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

The  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Swiss  Confederation  on 
certain  aspects  of  government  procurement6  contains  annexes  that  specify  which 
entities of each Member State are covered by the agreement.  

On 1 May 2004, 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 became Member State of the European Union. 

It is therefore necessary to adapt the annexes of the Agreement between the European 
Community  and  the  Swiss  Confederation  on  certain  aspects  of  government 
procurement by adding the lists of covered entities of these new Member States. 

Furthermore,  in  view  of  the  introduction  of  competition  in  the  markets  for 
the  Swiss 
telecommunications  services 
Confederation,  it  is  desirable  to  specify  in  Annex  I  of  the  Agreement  that 
telecommunications  operators  of 
the  Swiss 
Confederation are no longer covered. 

the  European  Community  and 

the  European  Community  and 

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OJ L 114 of 30.4.2002, p. 1. 
OJ L 114 of 30.4.2002, p. 430. 

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Sole Article  

The position of the European Community to be adopted in the Joint Committee established by 
Article 11 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation 
on certain aspects of government procurement shall be based on the proposal for a decision of 
the Joint Committee attached to this decision. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX  

DECISION No. /…. OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF 
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 

On the amendment of the Annexes to the Agreement in view of the enlargement of the 
European Union and the introduction of effective competition in the telecommunication sector 

THE JOINT COMMITTEE, 

Having  regard  to  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Swiss 
Confederation on certain aspects of government procurement (hereinafter “the Agreement”), 
and in particular Article 11(4) thereof, 

Whereas  on  1  May  2004,  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 
became Member States of the European Union,  

Whereas it is necessary to amend the annexes of the Agreement to reflect the enlargement of 
European Union and the resulting increase in reciprocal procurement opportunities under the 
Agreement, 

Whereas it is necessary to adapt Annex I of the Agreement to take account of the introduction 
of effective competition in the telecommunication sector in the European Community and the 
Swiss Confederation, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

Amendments to Annex I 

Annex I is replaced by the following: 

“Annex I  

(referred to in Articles (3)(1) and (2)(a) to (c) and (5) of the Agreement)  

Telecommunications Operators Covered  

Telecommunications operators are no longer covered by the Agreement.” 

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Article 2 

Amendments to Annex II 

The following is added to Annex II – RAILWAY OPERATORS COVERED, Annex II A – 
Community: 

"CZECH REPUBLIC 

Operators of public transport systems, and providers of services to the public in rail 
transport (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement). 

ESTONIA 

Entities  operating pursuant to  Article 5  of  the Public  Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 
40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332). 

LATVIA 

Valsts akciju sabiedrība "Latvijas dzelzceļš" (State public limited liability company 
"Latvijas dzelzceļš"). 
Valsts akciju sabiedrība "Vaiņodes dzelzceļš" (State public limited liability company 
"Vaiņodes dzelzceļš"). 

LITHUANIA 

AB  "Lietuvos  geležinkeliai"  operating  pursuant  to  the  Lietuvos  Respublikos 
geležinkelio  transporto  kodeksas  (Žin.,  1996,  Nr.  59-1402)  and  other  entities 
operating in the field of railway services and being in compliance with the provisions 
of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296). 

HUNGARY  

Entities  providing  rail  transport  services  to  the  public  on  the  basis  of  Act  XCV  of 
1993  on  railways  (1993.  évi  XCV.  törvény  a  vasútról)  and  on  the  basis  of  an 
authorisation  pursuant  to  Decree  No  15/2002.  (II.  27.)  KöViM  of  the  Minister  of 
Transport and Water Management on licensing of railway undertakings (15/2002. (II. 
27.) KöViM rendelet a vasútvállallatok működésének engedélyezéséről). 

POLAND  

Podmioty  świadczące  usługi  w  zakresie  transportu  kolejowego,  działające  na 
prywatyzacji 
podstawie  Ustawy 
przedsiębiorstwa państwowego "Polskie Koleje Państwowe" z dnia 8 września 2000 
r., w szczególności :  

komercjalizacji, 

restrukturyzacji 

o 

i 

– 

– 

– 

PKP Intercity Sp. z o. o.  

PKP Przewozy Regionalne Sp. z o. o.  

PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S. A.  

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(Entities providing services in the field of railway transportation, operating pursuant 
to  the  Act  of  8  September  2000  on  the  commercialisation,  restructuring  and 
privatisation of the state enterprise "Polish Railways", and in particular: 

– 

– 

– 

PKP Intercity Sp. z o.o. 

PKP Przewozy Regionalne Sp. z o.o. 

PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A). 

SLOVENIA 

Slovenske železnice, d.d. 

SLOVAKIA  

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on 
Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in operating transport 
on  the  railways  (Act  No.  164/1996  Z.  z.  as  amended,  Act  No.  258/1993  Z.  z.  as 
amended – e.g. Železnice Slovenskej republiky, Železničná spoločnosť a.s.)"; 

Article 3 

Amendments to Annex III 

Annex III – ENTITIES IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY, Annex III A – Community is amended 
as follows: 

(a) the following is added to "(a) Transport or distribution of gas or heat" 

"CZECH REPUBLIC 

All producers, shippers or distributors of gas or heat which supply public networks 
that  provide  their  services  to  the  public  (section  2  b)  of  Act  No.  199/1994  Sb.  on 
Public Procurement). 

ESTONIA 

Entities  operating pursuant to Article  5  of  the Public  Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 
40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332). 

LATVIA  

Akciju  sabiedrība  "Latvijas  gāze"  (State  public  limited  liability  company  "Latvijas 
gāze"). 
Public entities of local governments supplying heat to the public. 

LITHUANIA  

Entities  transporting  or  distributing  gas  pursuant  to  the  Lietuvos  Respublikos 
gamtinių dujų įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 89-2743) and being in compliance with the 

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provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-
5296). 

Local authorities or associations of these authorities supplying heat to the public and 
being  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  Lietuvos  Respublikos  viešųjų  pirkimų 
įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296). 

HUNGARY  

Entities transporting or distributing gas on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to 
Act XLI of 1994 on supply of gas (1994. évi XLI. törvény a gázszolgáltatásról). 

Entities transporting or distributing heat on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to 
Act XVIII  of  1998  on  district  heating  services  (1998.  évi  XVIII.  törvény  a 
távhőszolgáltatásról). 

MALTA 

Korporazzjoni Enemalta (Enemalta Corporation). 

POLAND  

Przedsiębiorstwa  energetyczne  w  rozumieniu  ustawy  z  dnia  10  kwietnia  1997  r. 
Prawo energetyczne  (Energy entreprises within the meaning of the Act of 10  April 
1997 "Energy Law"). 

SLOVENIA  

Podjetja,  ki  opravljajo  transport  ali  distribucijo  plina  s  skladu  z  Energetskim 
zakonom  (Ur.  l.  RS,  št.  79/99)  in  podjetja,  ki  opravljajo  transport  ali  distribucijo 
toplote v skladu z odloki občin. 

Entities transporting or distributing gas pursuant to the Energy Act (Official Journal 
of  the  Republic  of  Slovenia, 79/99)  and  entities  transporting  or  distributing  heat 
pursuant to the decisions issued by the municipalities. 

SLOVAKIA 

The procuring entity is defined in Article3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on 
Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in energy sectors by 
generating, purchasing and distributing gas and heat and by transmitting gas (Act No. 
70/1998 Z. z. as amended – e.g. Slovenský plynárenský priemysel)."; 

(b) the following is added to "(b) Exploration for an extraction of oil and gas": 

"CZECH REPUBLIC 

Commercial companies doing surveys for, or excavation or mining of, crude oil and 
gas (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement). 

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ESTONIA 

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5  of  the Public  Procurement  Act  (RT  I  2001, 
40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332). 

LITHUANIA 

Entities  operating  pursuant  to  Lietuvos  Respublikos  žemės  gelmių  įstatymas 
(The Underground Law of the Republic of Lithuania) (Žin., 2001, Nr.35-1164) and 
being  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  Lietuvos  Respublikos  viešųjų  pirkimų 
įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296). 

HUNGARY  

Entities  exploring  for  or  extracting  oil  or  gas  on  the  basis  of  an  authorisation  or 
concession pursuant to Act XLVIII of 1993 on mining (1993. évi XLVIII. törvény a 
bányászatról). 

MALTA 

The Petroleum (Production) Act (Cap. 156) and secondary legislation under this Act 
and the Continental Shelf Act (Cap. 194) and secondary legislation under this Act. 

POLAND 

Podmioty  prowadzące  działalność  polegającą  na  poszukiwaniu,  rozpoznawaniu 
miejsc  występowania  lub  wydobywaniu  gazu  ziemnego,  ropy  naftowej  oraz  jej 
naturalnych  pochodnych,  węgla  brunatnego,  węgla  kamiennego  lub  innych  paliw 
stałych  na  podstawie  ustawy  z  dnia  4  lutego  1994  r.  Prawo  geologiczne  i  górnicze 
(Entities operating in the field of exploration, prospecting locations or development 
of natural gas, oil and its natural derivatives, brown coal, pit coal or other solid fuels 
acting on the basis of the Act of 4 February 1994 "Geological and Mining Law"). 

SLOVENIA 

Podjetja,  ki  opravljajo  raziskovanje  in  izkoriščajo  nafto,  skladno  z  Zakonom  o 
rudarstvu (Uradni list RS, 56/99). 

SLOVAKIA  

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on 
Public  Procurement,  as  amended,  as  a  legal  entity  which  deals  in  geological  and 
mining activities by locating crude oil deposits and extracting crude oil, natural gas."; 

(c) the following is added to "(c) Exploration for and extraction of coal or other solid fuels": 

"CZECH REPUBLIC 

Commercial companies doing surveys for, or excavation or mining of, coal or other 
types of fuel (section 2 b) of Act. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement). 

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ESTONIA 

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5  of  the Public  Procurement  Act  (RT  I  2001, 
40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332). 

LITHUANIA  

Entities exploring for or extracting peat pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos žemės 
gelmių  įstatymas  (Žin.,  2001,  Nr.  35-1164)  and  being  in  compliance  with  the 
provisions of Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-
5296). 

HUNGARY  

Entities  exploring  for  or  extracting  coal  or  other  solid  fuels  on  the  basis  of  an 
authorisation  or  concession  pursuant  to  Act  XLVIII  of  1993  on  mining  (1993.  évi 
XLVIII. törvény a bányászatról). 

POLAND 

Podmioty  prowadzące  działalność  polegającą  na  poszukiwaniu,  rozpoznawaniu 
miejsc  występowania  lub  wydobywaniu  gazu  ziemnego,  ropy  naftowej  oraz  jej 
naturalnych  pochodnych,  węgla  brunatnego,  węgla  kamiennego  lub  innych  paliw 
stałych  na  podstawie  ustawy  z  dnia  4  lutego  1994  r.  Prawo  geologiczne  i  górnicze 
(Entities operating in the field of exploration, prospecting locations or development 
of natural gas, oil and its natural derivatives, brown coal, pit coal or other solid fuels 
acting on the basis of the Act of 4 February 1994 "Geological and Mining Law"). 

SLOVENIA 
Podjetja,  ki  opravljajo  raziskovanje  in  izkoriščajo  premog,  skladno  z  Zakonom  o 
rudarstvu (Uradni list RS, 56/99). 

SLOVAKIA 

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on 
Public  Procurement,  as  amended,  as  a  legal  entity  which  deals  in  geological  and 
mining activities by locating crude coal deposits and extracting crude coal and other 
solid fuels."; 

Article 4 

Amendments to Annex IV 

Annex IV  –  PRIVATE  UTILITIES  COVERED,  Annex  IV  A  –  Community  is  amended  as 
follows: 

(a) the following is added to "(a) Production, transport or distribution of drinking water":  

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"CZECH REPUBLIC 

All producers, shippers or distributors of drinking water that provide their services to 
the public (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement). 

ESTONIA 

Entities  operating pursuant to Article  5  of  the Public  Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 
40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332). 

CYPRUS 

The  Water  Boards,  distributing  water  in  municipal  and  other  areas  pursuant  to  the 
Water  Supply  (Municipal  and  Other  Areas)  Law,  Cap.  350.  (Τα  Συµβούλια 
Υδατοπροµήθειας που διανέµουν νερό σε δηµοτικές και άλλες περιοχές, δυνάµει του 
περί Υδατοπροµήθειας ∆ηµοτικών και Άλλων Περιοχών Νόµου, Κεφ. 350). 

LATVIA  

Public entities of local governments producing and distributing drinking water to the 
fixed networks intended to provide a service to the public. 

LITHUANIA  

Entities  producing,  transporting  and  distributing  drinking  water  pursuant  to  the 
Lietuvos  Respublikos  geriamojo  vandens  įstatymas  (Žin.,  2001,  Nr.  64-2327)  and 
Lietuvos  Respublikos  vandens  įstatymas  (Žin.,  1997,  Nr.  104-2615)  and  being  in 
compliance  with  the  provisions  of  Lietuvos  Respublikos  viešųjų  pirkimų  įstatymas 
(Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296). 

HUNGARY 

Entities  producing,  transporting  or  distributing  water  pursuant  to  Act  LVII  of  1995 
on water management (1995. évi LVII. törvény a vízgazdálkodásról). 

MALTA 

Korporazzjoni għas-Servizzi ta" l-Ilma (Water Services Corporation). 

POLAND 

Przedsiębiorstwa  wodociągowo-kanalizacyjne  w  rozumieniu  ustawy  z  dnia  7 
czerwca  2001  r.  o  zbiorowym  zaopatrzeniu  w  wodę  i  zbiorowym  odprowadzaniu 
ścieków prowadzące działalność gospodarczą w zakresie zbiorowego zaopatrzenia w 
wodę 
lub  zbiorowego  odprowadzania  ścieków.  (Water-supply  and  sewage 
enterprises  within  the  meaning  of  the  Act  of  7 June 2001  on  the  collective  water 
supply and discharge of wastewater). 

SLOVENIA 

Podjetja,  ki  črpajo,  izvajajo  prenos  ali  dobavo  pitne  vode,  skladno  s  koncesijskim 
aktom, izdanim na podlagi Zakona o varstvu okolja (Uradni list RS, 32/93, 1/96) in 

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odloki  občin.  (Entities  producing,  transporting  or  distributing  drinking  water,  in 
accordance with the concession act granted pursuant to the Environment Protection 
Act  (Official  Journal  of  the  Republic  of  Slovenia, 32/93,  1/96)  and  the  decisions 
issued by the municipalities). 

SLOVAKIA  

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on 
Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in water management 
by producing and operating the public distribution of drinking water, operates public 
sewerage  or  sewage  works  (e.g.  Západoslovenské  vodárne  a  kanalizácie, 
Stredoslovenské vodárne a kanalizácie, Východoslovenské vodárne a kanalizácie)."; 

(b) the following is added to "(b) Production, transport or distribution of electricity": 

"CZECH REPUBLIC 

The  contracting  authority  is  defined  in  section  2  b)  of  Act.  No.  199/1994  Sb.  on 
Public  Procurement  as  České  energetické  závody,  a.s.  (Czech  Power  Works, 
producer)  and  8 regional  distribution  companies:  Středočeská  energetická  a.s. 
(Central-Bohemian  Power  Company),  Východočeská  energetická,  a.s.  (East-
Bohemian  Power  Company),  Severočeská  energetická  a.s.  (North-Bohemian  Power 
Company),  Západočeská  energetická,  a.s.  (West-Bohemian  Power  Company), 
Jihočeská a.s. (South-Bohemian Power Company), Pražské energetické závody, a.s. 
(Prague´s  Power  Works),  Jihomoravská  energetická,  a.s. 
(South-Moravian 
Company),  Severomoravská  energetická,  a.s.  (North  Moravian  Power  Company); 
these  entities  produce  or  transport  electricity  on  the  basis  of  the  Energy  Act 
No. 458/2000 Sb. 

ESTONIA 

Entities  operating pursuant to  Article 5  of  the Public  Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 
40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332). 

CYPRUS  

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus established by the Electricity Development Law, 
Cap. 171.  (Η  Αρχή  Ηλεκτρισµού  Κύπρου  που  εγκαθιδρύθηκε  από  τον  περί 
Αναπτύξεως Ηλεκτρισµού Νόµο, Κεφ. 171). 

LATVIA  

Valsts  akciju  sabiedrība  "Latvenergo"  (State  public  limited  liability  company 
"Latvenergo"). 

LITHUANIA  

Entities  producing,  transporting  or  distributing  electricity  pursuant  to  the  Lietuvos 
Respublikos  elektros  energetikos 
įstatymas  (Žin.,  2000,  Nr.  66-1984)  and 
being in compliance with  the  provisions  of  Lietuvos  Respublikos  viešuju  pirkimų 
istatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296). 

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Valstybės  įmonė  Ignalinos  atominė  elektrinė  (State  Enterprise  Ignalina  Nuclear 
Power  Plant)  set  up  pursuant  to  the  Lietuvos  Respublikos  branduolinės  energijos 
įstatymas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 119-2771). 

HUNGARY  

Entities  producing,  transporting  or  distributing  electricity  on  the  basis  of  an 
authorisation  pursuant  to  Act  CX  of  2001  on  electricity  (2001.  évi  CX.  törvény  a 
villamos energiáról). 

MALTA 
Korporazzjoni Enemalta (Enemalta Corporation). 

POLAND  

Przedsiębiorstwa  energetyczne  w  rozumieniu  ustawy  z  dnia  10  kwietnia  1997  r. 
Prawo energetyczne  (Energy  enterprises within the meaning  of the Act of 10 April 
1997 "Energy Law"). 

SLOVENIA  

ELES-  Elektro  Slovenija,  podjetja,  ki  proizvajajo  električno  energijo,  skladno  z 
Energetskim  zakonom  (Uradni  list  RS,  79/99),  podjetja,  ki  izvajajo  transport 
električne  energije,  skladno  z  Energetskim  zakonom  (Uradni  list  RS,  79/99), 
podjetja, ki dobavljajo električno energijo, skladno z Energetskim zakonom (Uradni 
list  RS,  79/99)  (ELES-  Elektro  Slovenija;  entities  producing,  transporting  or 
distributing electricity pursuant to the Energy Act (Official Journal of the Republic 
of Slovenia, 79/99)). 

SLOVAKIA  

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on 
Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in energy sectors by 
generating, purchasing and distributing electricity and by transmitting electricity (Act 
No. 70/1998 Z. z. as amended – e.g. Slovenské elektrárne a.s., Regionálne rozvodné 
závody)."; 

(c) the following is added to "(c) Contracting entities in the field of urban railway, automated 
systems, tramway, trolley bus, bus or cable car services": 

"CZECH REPUBLIC  

Any  operator  of  public  transport  systems  and providers  of  services  to  the  public  in 
rail, tramway, trolleybus or bus transport (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on 
Public Procurement). 

ESTONIA 

Entities  operating pursuant to  Article 5  of  the Public  Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 
40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332). 

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LATVIA  

Public entities which provide passenger transportation services in the following cities 
by  bus,  trolleybus,  tram:  Rīga,  Jūrmala,  Liepāja,  Daugavpils,  Jelgava,  Rēzekne, 
Ventspils. 

LITHUANIA 

Entities providing urban trolleybus, bus or cable services to the public i accordance 
with the Lietuvos Respublikos kelių transporto kodeksas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 119-2772) 
and  being  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  Lietuvos  Respublikos  viešųjų 
pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296). 

HUNGARY  

Entities providing road transport services to the public on the basis of Act I of 1988 
on road transport (1988. évi I. törvény a közúti közlekedésről) and on the basis of an 
authorisation  pursuant  to  Decree  No  89/1988.  (XII.  20.)  MT  of  the  Council  of 
Ministers  on  road  transport  services  and  on  operation  of  road  vehicles  (89/1988. 
(XII.  20.)  MT  rendelet  a  közúti  közlekedési  szolgáltatásokról  és  a  közúti  járművek 
üzemben tartásáról). 

Entities providing railway transport services to the public on the basis of Act XCV of 
1993  on  railways  (1993.  évi  XCV.  törvény  a  vasútról)  and  on  the  basis  of  an 
authorisation  pursuant  to  Decree  No  15/2002.  (II.  27.)  KöViM  of  the  Minister  of 
Transport and Water Management on licensing of railway undertakings (15/2002. (II. 
27.) KöViM rendelet a vasútvállallatok működésének engedélyezéséről). 

MALTA 
L-Awtorita` dwar it-Trasport ta' Malta (Malta Transport Authority). 

POLAND  

Podmioty świadczące usługi w zakresie miejskiego transportu kolejowego, działające 
na  podstawie  koncesji  wydanej  zgodnie  z  ustawą  z  dnia  27  czerwca  1997  r.  o 
transporcie kolejowym (Dz.U. Nr 96, poz.591 ze zm.).(Entities providing services in 
the field of urban railway transport, acting on the basis of the Act of 27 June 1997 on 
railway transport (Dz. U. Nr 96, poz. 591 as amended). 

Podmioty  świadczące  usługi  dla  ludności  w  zakresie  miejskiego  transportu 
autobusowego  działające  na  podstawie  zezwolenia  zgodnie  z  ustawą  z  dnia  6 
września  2001  r.  o  transporcie  drogowym  (Dz.U.Nr  125,  poz.  1371  ze  zm.)  oraz 
podmioty świadczące usługi dla ludności w zakresie miejskiego transportu (Entities 
providing  services  for  the  public  in  the  field  of  urban  bus  transport,  acting  on  the 
basis of the licence issued under the Act of 6 September 2001 on road transport (Dz. 
U. Nr 125, poz. 1371 as amended) and entities providing service for the public in the 
field of urban transport. 

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SLOVENIA  

Podjetja, ki opravljajo javni mestni avtobusni prevoz, skladno z Zakonom o prevozih 
v cestnem prometu (Uradni list RS, 72/94, 54/96, 48/98 in 65/99). 

SLOVAKIA  

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on 
Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in road transport, by 
operating  scheduled  public  bus  transport,  and  transport  on  the  railways  (Act  No. 
164/1996 Z. z. as amended, Act No. 168/1996 Z. z. as amended – e.g.  

Železnice Slovenskej republiky /ŽSR/  

Železničná spoločnosť a.s. 

Dopravný podnik Bratislava, a.s. 

Dopravný podnik mesta Žiliny, a.s. 

Dopravný podnik mesta Prešov, a.s. 

Dopravný podnik mesta Košíc, a.s. 

Banskobystrická dopravná spoločnosť, a.s.)."; 

(d) the following is added to "(d) Contracting entities in the field of airport facilities": 

"CZECH REPUBLIC  

Operators of airports (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement). 

ESTONIA 

Entities  operating pursuant to  Article 5  of  the Public  Procurement Act (RT I 2001, 
40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332). 

LATVIA  

Valsts  akciju  sabiedrība  "Latvijas  gaisa  satiksme"  (State  public  limited  liability 
company "Latvijas gaisa satiksme"). 

Valsts akciju sabiedrība ""Starptautiskā lidosta "Rīga"" (State public limited liability 
company "International airport "Rīga""). 

LITHUANIA  

Airports  operating  pursuant  to  the  Lietuvos  Respublikos  aviacijos  įstatymas  (Žin., 
2000,  Nr. 94-2918)  and  Lietuvos  Respublikos  civilinės  aviacijos  įstatymas  (Žin., 
2000, Nr 66-1983). 

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Valstybės  įmonė  "Oro  navigacija"  (state  enterprise  "Oro  navigacija")  operating 
pursuant  to  the  Lietuvos  Respublikos  aviacijos įstatymas  (Žin.,  2000,  Nr.  94-2918) 
and Lietuvos Respublikos civilinės aviacijos įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 66-1983). 

Other entities operating in the field of airport facilities and being in compliance with 
the  provisions  of  Lietuvos  Respublikos  viešųjų  pirkimų  įstatymas  (Žin.,  2002,  Nr. 
118-5296). 

HUNGARY  

Airports operating on the basis of an authorisation pursuant to Act XCVII of 1995 on 
air traffic (1995. évi XCVII. törvény a légiközlekedésről). 

Budapest  Ferihegy  International  Airport  managed  by  the  Budapest  Ferihegy 
International  Airport  Operator  Plc.  (Budapest  Ferihegy  Nemzetközi  Repülőtér 
managed by Budapest Ferihegy Nemzetközi Repülőtér Üzemeltetési Rt.) on the basis 
of  Act  XVI  of  1991  on  concessions  (1991.  évi  XVI.  törvény  a  koncesszióról),  Act 
XCVII of 1995 on air traffic (1995. évi XCVII. törvény a légiközlekedésről), Decree 
No 45/2001. (XII. 20.) KöViM of the Minister of Transport and Water Management 
on  winding-up  the  Air  Traffic  and  Airport  Administration  and  establishing 
HungaroControl  Hungarian  Air  Navigation  Services  (45/2001.  (XII.  20.)  KöViM 
rendelet  a  Légiforgalmi  és  Repülőtéri  Igazgatóság  megszüntetéséről  és  a 
HungaroControl Magyar Légiforgalmi Szolgálat létrehozásáról). 

MALTA 

L-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta" Malta (Malta International Airport). 

POLAND  

Przedsiębiorstwo  Państwowe  "Porty  Lotnicze"  (the  state  enterprise  "Polish 
Airports"). 

SLOVENIA  

Javna civilna letališča, skladno z Zakonom o letalstvu (Uradni list RS, 18/01). 

SLOVAKIA  

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on 
Public  Procurement,  as  amended,  as  a  legal  entity  which  deals  in  civil  aviation  by 
establishing  and  operating  public  airports  and  ground  aviation  facilities  (Act  No. 
143/1998 Z.z. as amended – e.g. Airports – Letisko M.R. Štefánika, Letisko Košice – 
Barca,  Letisko  Poprad  –  Tatry,  Letisko  Sliač,  Letisko  Piešťany  –  managed  by 
Slovenská správa letísk /Slovak Airports Administration/ and operating on the basis 
of  a  licence  issued  by  Ministry  of  Transport,  Posts  and  Telecommunications  of  the 
Slovak Republic pursuant to § 32 Act No. 143/1998 Z. z. on Civil Aviation)."; 

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(e) the following is added to "(e) Contracting entities in the field of maritime or inland port or 
other terminal facilities": 

"CZECH REPUBLIC 

Operators of harbours (section 2 b) of Act No. 199/1994 Sb. on Public Procurement). 

ESTONIA 

Entities operating pursuant to Article 5  of  the Public  Procurement  Act  (RT  I  2001, 
40, 224) and Article 14 of the Competition Act (RT I 2001, 56 332). 

CYPRUS  

The Cyprus Ports Authority established by the Cyprus Ports Authority Law of 1973 
(Η  Αρχή  Λιµένων  Κύπρου,  που  εγκαθιδρύθηκε  από  τον  περί  Αρχής  Λιµένων 
Κύπρου Νόµο του 1973). 

LATVIA  

Authorities, which govern ports in accordance with the law "Likums par ostām": 

Rīgas brīvostas pārvalde (Rīga free port authority) 

Ventspils brīvostas pārvalde (Ventspils free port authority) 

Liepājas ostas pārvalde (Liepāja port authority) 

Salacgrīvas ostas pārvalde (Salacgrīva port authority) 

Skultes ostas pārvalde (Skulte port authority) 

Lielupes ostas pārvalde (Lielupe port authority) 

Engures ostas pārvalde (Engure port authority) 

Mērsraga ostas pārvalde (Mērsrags port authority) 

Pāvilostas pārvalde (Pāvilosta port authority) 

Rojas ostas pārvalde (Roja port authority). 

LITHUANIA  

Valstybės  įmonė  "Klaipėdos  valstybinio  jūrų  uosto  direkcija"  (state  enterprise 
"Klaipėda State Seaport Authority") operating pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos 
Klaipėdos valstybinio jūrų uosto įstatymas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 53-1245).  

Valstybės  įmonė  "Vidaus  vandens  kelių  direkcija"  (state  enterprise  "Inland 
Waterways Administration") operating pursuant to the Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus 
vandenų transporto kodeksas (Žin., 1996, Nr. 105-2393). 

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Other  entities  operating  in  the  field  of  maritime  or  inland  port  or  other  terminal 
facilities  and  being  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  Lietuvos  Respublikos 
viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 118-5296). 

HUNGARY  

Public ports operated fully or partially by the State pursuant to Act XLII of 2000 on 
water transport (2000. évi XLII. törvény a vízi közlekedésről). 

MALTA 

L-Awtorita' Marittima ta' Malta (Malta Maritime Authority). 

POLAND  

Podmioty  zajmujące  się  zarządzaniem  portami  morskimi  lub  śródlądowymi  i 
udostępnianiem  ich  przewoźnikom  morskim  i  śródlądowym.  (Entities  operating  in 
the field of management of sea ports or inland harbours and letting them for use to 
sea and inland carriers.). 

SLOVENIA 

Morska pristanišča v državni ali delni lasti države, ko opravljajo gospodarsko javno 
službo, skladno s Pomorskim zakonikom (Uradni list RS, 26/01). 

SLOVAKIA  

The procuring entity is defined in Article 3 §2 and §3 of Act No. 263/1999 Z. z. on 
Public Procurement, as amended, as a legal entity which deals in inland navigation 
by maintaining the waterways and by establishing and maintaining public ports and 
waterway  facilities  (Act  No.  338/2000  Z.  z.–  e.g.  Prístav  Bratislava,  Prístav 
Komárno, Prístav Štúrovo)." 

Done at Brussels/Bern,  

For the Joint Committee on government procurement:  

The Chairman  The head of delegation of the Party not holding the office of Chairman 

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