2009/763/EC: Decision No 1/2009 of the Community/Switzerland Inland Transport Committee of 16 June 2009 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: 2009-06-16
Institutions: EC–Switzerland Inland Transport Committee
Subjects: Switzerland, agreement (EU), carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, rail transport, road transport








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17.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 273/15








            DECISION No 1/2009 OF THE COMMUNITY/SWITZERLAND INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE
         
of 16 June 2009
         
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
(2009/763/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)


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












(2)


The Annex 1 has been amended last by Decision No 2/2007 of the Joint Committee of 22 June 2007.












(3)


Since the last amendment to Annex 1 of the Agreement 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:



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Annex 1 to the Agreement is hereby repealed and replaced by the text annexed to this decision.


Article 2
This decision shall enter into force on 1 September 2009.




Done at Brussels, 16 June 2009.


For the Swiss Confederation


The Head of the Swiss Delegation

Max FRIEDLI
            



For the European Community


The Chairman

Enrico GRILLO PASQUARELLI
            







ANNEX




                        ‘ANNEX 1

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

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

Relevant provisions of Community law

SECTION 1 –   ADMISSION TO THE OCCUPATION






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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 qualifications 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 Council Directive 98/76/EC of 1 October 1998 (OJ L 277, 14.10.1998, p. 17).




SECTION 2 –   SOCIAL STANDARDS






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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 1360/2002 of 13 June 2002 (OJ L 207, 5.8.2002, p. 1),










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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,










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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.














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Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 35),










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Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC (OJ L 226, 10.9.2003, p. 4).




SECTION 3 –   TECHNICAL STANDARDS

Motor vehicles







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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 of 5 November 2002 (OJ L 327, 4.12.2002, p. 8),










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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),










—


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 of 18 February 2002 (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 Commission Directive 2003/27/EC of 3 April 2003 (OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 41),










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Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community (OJ L 203, 10.8.2000, p. 1),










—


Directive 2003/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 April 2003 amending Council Directive 91/671/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 tonnes (OJ L 115, 9.5.2003, p. 63),










—


Commission Directive 2003/26/EC of 3 April 2003 adapting to technical progress Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards speed limiters and exhaust emissions of commercial vehicles (OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 37).





Transport of dangerous goods by road







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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 2006/89/EC of 3 November 2006 (OJ L 305, 4.11.2006, p. 4),










—


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 2008/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 (OJ L 162, 21.6.2008, p. 11).





Transport of dangerous goods by rail







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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 2006/90/EC of 3 November 2006 (OJ L 305, 4.11.2006, p. 6).





Safety advisers







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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).




SECTION 4 –   ACCESS AND TRANSIT RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO RAILWAYS






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Council Directive 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings (OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 70),










—


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).




SECTION 5 –   OTHER FIELDS






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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).’