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příloze 12.
 2.
 Po ověření všeobecných specifikací (bod 6 předpisu) a specifikací tvaru a rozměrů (příloha 5) se všech deset vzorků podrobí zkoušce odolnosti vůči teplu popsané v příloze 10 tohoto předpisu a nejméně jednu hodinu po této zkoušce se zkoušejí jejich kolorimetrické vlastnosti (příloha 6) a koeficienty svítivosti CIL (příloha 7) při úhlu rozptylu 20′ a úhlu osvětlení V = H = 0° nebo, je-li to nutné, v poloze definované v příloze 7 bodu 4 a 4.1. Dvě odrazky, u nichž je naměřena minimální a maximální hodnota, se pak plně vyzkoušejí podle přílohy 7. Tyto dva vzorky si laboratoře ponechají pro případné další zkoušky, které mohou být považovány za nutné. Ostatních osm vzorků se rozdělí do čtyř skupin po dvou:
 První skupina:
 Oba vzorky se postupně podrobí zkoušce odolnosti vůči pronikání vody (příloha 8 bod 1.1) a poté, jsou-li výsledky zkoušky uspokojivé, zkoušce odolnosti vůči palivům a mazivům (příloha 8 body 3 a 4).
 Druhá skupina:
 Oba vzorky se v případě nutnosti podrobí korozní zkoušce (příloha 8 bod 2) a poté zkoušce odolnosti zadní stěny odrazky vůči odírání (příloha 8 bod 5).
 Třetí skupina:
 Oba vzorky se podrobí zkoušce časové stálosti optických vlastností odrazky (příloha 9).
 Čtvrtá skupina:
 Oba vzorky se podrobí zkoušce barevné stálosti (příloha 11).
 3.
 Po zkouškách uvedených v předchozím odstavci musí mít odrazky v každé skupině:
 3.1
 barvu splňující podmínky stanovené v příloze 6. To se ověří kvalitativní metodou a v případě pochybností se potvrdí kvantitativní metodou.
 3.2
 CIL splňující podmínky stanovené v příloze 7. Ověření se provádí pouze pro úhel rozptylu 20′ a úhel osvětlení V = H = 0° nebo, je-li to nezbytné, v poloze uvedené v příloze 7 bodech 4 a 4.1.
 PŘÍLOHA 5
 SPECIFIKACE TVARU A ROZMĚRŮ
 1. TVAR A ROZMĚRY ODRAZEK TŘÍDY IA NEBO IB
 1.1
 Tvar činných ploch musí být jednoduchý a při pozorování z normální vzdálenosti nesmí být snadno zaměnitelný za písmeno, číslici nebo trojúhelník.
 1.2
 Bez ohledu na ustanovení předchozího odstavce je přípustný tvar připomínající písmena nebo číslice jednoduchých tvarů O, I, U nebo 8.
 2. TVAR A ROZMĚRY ODRAZEK TŘÍDY IIIA a IIIB (viz dodatek této přílohy)
 2.1
 Činné plochy odrazek třídy IIIA a IIIB musí mít tvar rovnostranného trojúhelníku. Je-li v jednom z rohů uvedeno slovo „TOP“, musí vrchol tohoto rohu směřovat nahoru.
 2.2
 Činná plocha může, ale nemusí mít ve svém středu trojúhelníkovou neodraznou plochu, jejíž strany jsou rovnoběžné se stranami vnějšího trojúhelníku.
 2.3
 Činná plocha může, ale nemusí být souvislá. Nejkratší vzdálenost mezi dvěma přilehlými optickými celky odrazky však nesmí v žádném případě přesáhnout 15 mm.
 2.4
 Činná plocha odrazky se považuje za souvislou, jestliže okraje činných ploch přilehlých samostatných optických celků jsou rovnoběžné a tyto optické celky jsou rovnoměrně rozloženy po celé pevné ploše trojúhelníku.
 2.5
 Není-li činná plocha souvislá, nesmí být počet samostatných optických celků odrazky včetně rohových na žádné ze stran trojúhelníku menší než čtyři.
 2.5.1
 Samostatné optické celky odrazky nesmí být výměnné, pokud nejsou tvořeny schválenými odrazkami třídy IA.
 2.6
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 3. TVAR A ROZMĚRY ODRAZEK TŘÍDY IVA
 3.1
 Tvar ploch výstupu světla musí být jednoduchý a při pozorování z normální vzdálenosti nesmí být snadno zaměnitelný za písmeno, číslici nebo trojúhelník. Tvar připomínající písmena či číslice jednoduchých tvarů O, I, U nebo 8 je však přípustný.
 3.2
 Plocha výstupu světla odrazky musí být nejméně 25 cm2.
 4.
 Shoda s výše uvedenými specifikacemi se ověří vizuální kontrolou.
 Dodatek
 ODRAZKY PRO PŘÍPOJNÁ VOZIDLA – TŘÍDY IIIA A IIIB
 Poznámka: Tyto náčrty slouží pouze pro ilustraci.
 PŘÍLOHA 6
 KOLORIMETRICKÉ SPECIFIKACE
 1.
 Tyto specifikace platí pouze pro čiré, červené nebo oranžové odrazky.
 1.1
 Odrazky se mohou skládat z kombinovaného optického celku odrazky a filtru, které musí být řešeny tak, aby je nebylo možné za běžných podmínek používání oddělit.
 1.2
 Barvení optických celků odrazky a filtrů nátěrem nebo lakováním není přípustné.
 2.
 Je-li odrazka osvětlena světelným zdrojem A podle normy ICT při úhlu rozptylu 1/3° a úhlu osvětlení V = H = 0° nebo vytváří-li odrazné světlo na bezbarvé ploše při úhlu V = ± 5°, H = 0°, musí být tříbarevné souřadnice odráženého světelného toku v těchto mezích:
 červená:
 mez směrem ke žluté:
 y ≤ 0,335
 mez směrem k purpurové:
 y ≥ 0,980 – x
 oranžová:
 mez směrem k zelené:
 y ≤ x – 0,120
 mez směrem k červené:
 y ≥ 0,390
 mez směrem k bílé:
 y ≥ 0,790 – 6,670 x
 2.1
 U červené a oranžové barvy se dodržení kolorimetrických specifikací ověří vizuální srovnávací zkouškou.
 2.2
 Přetrvávají-li po této zkoušce jakékoliv pochybnosti, musí být splnění kolorimetrických specifikací ověřeno stanovením tříbarevných souřadnic vzorku, který způsobuje největší pochyby.
 3.
 Čiré odrazky nesmí vytvářet selektivní odraz světla, to znamená, že tříbarevné souřadnice „x“ a „y“ standardního světelného zdroje A užitého k osvětlení odrazky nesmí po odražení odrazkou vykázat větší změny než 0,01.
 3.1
 To se ověří výše uvedenou vizuální srovnávací zkouškou, při níž je kontrolní plocha osvětlována zdrojem světla, jehož tříbarevné souřadnice se liší od souřadnic standardního světelného zdroje A o 0,01.
 3.2
 V případě pochybností se stanoví tříbarevné souřadnice vzorku, který vytváří nejvíce selektivnější odraz.
 PŘÍLOHA 7
 FOTOMETRICKÉ SPECIFIKACE
 1.
 V žádosti o schválení musí žadatel uvést jednu referenční osu nebo více referenčních os nebo rozsah referenčních os odpovídajících úhlu osvětlení V = H = 0° podle tabulky součinitelů svítivosti (CIL).
 Pokud výrobce uvede více než jednu referenční osu nebo rozsah různých referenčních os, musí se fotometrická měření zopakovat s přihlédnutím vždy k jiné referenční ose nebo ke krajní referenční ose z rozsahu referenčních os, jež výrobce uvedl.
 2.
 Při fotometrických měřeních se bere v úvahu pouze činná plocha vymezená rovinami přilehlými k nejzazším částem optického systému odrazky podle označení výrobce a ležící uvnitř kružnice o průměru 200 mm u tříd IA nebo IB, přičemž vlastní činná plocha se omezí na 100 cm2, aniž by plochy optických jednotek odrazky musely

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nutně této oblasti dosahovat. Výrobce uvede obvod plochy, která se má využít. U tříd IIIA, IIIB a IVA se posuzuje celá činná plocha bez omezení rozměru.
 3.
 Hodnoty CIL
 3.1
 Třída IA, třída IB, třída IIIA a třída IIIB
 3.1.1
 Hodnoty CIL u červených odrazek nesmí být menší než hodnoty uvedené níže v tabulce vyjádřené pro uvedené úhly rozptylu a úhly osvětlení v milikandelách na lux.
 Třída
 Úhel rozptylu
 α
 Úhly osvětlení (ve stupních)
 svisle V
 0°
 ± 10°
 ± 5°
 vodorovně H
 0°
 0°
 ± 20°
 IA, IB
 20′
 300
 200
 100
 1°30′
 5
 2,8
 2,5
 IIIA, IIIB
 20′
 450
 200
 150
 1°30′
 12
 8
 8
 Hodnoty CIL, které jsou nižší než hodnoty uvedené v posledních dvou sloupcích výše uvedené tabulky, nejsou přípustné uvnitř prostorového úhlu, jehož vrchol je v referenčním středu, ohraničeného rovinami, které se protínají v těchto průsečnicích:
 (V = ± 10°, H = 0°)
 (V = ± 5°, H = ± 20°).
 3.1.2
 Hodnoty CIL u oranžových odrazek třídy IA nebo IB musí být přinejmenším rovny hodnotám v tabulce uvedené výše v bodu 3.1.1 vynásobeným koeficientem 2,5.
 3.1.3
 Hodnoty CIL u čirých odrazek třídy IA nebo IB musí být přinejmenším rovny hodnotám v tabulce uvedené výše v bodu 3.1.1 vynásobeným koeficientem 4.
 3.2
 U odrazek třídy IVA musí být hodnoty CIL přinejmenším rovny hodnotám v tabulce uvedené níže vyjádřeným pro uvedené úhly rozptylu a úhly osvětlení v milikandelách na lux.
 Barva
 Úhel rozptylu
 α
 Úhly osvětlení (ve stupních)
 svisle V
 0
 ± 10
 0
 0
 0
 0
 vodorovně H
 0
 0
 ± 20
 ± 30
 ± 40
 ± 50
 Bílá
 20′
 1,800
 1,200
 610
 540
 470
 400
 1°30′
 34
 24
 15
 15
 15
 15
 Oranžová
 20′
 1,125
 750
 380
 335
 290
 250
 1°30′
 21
 15
 10
 10
 10
 10
 Červená
 20′
 450
 300
 150
 135
 115
 100
 1°30′
 9
 6
 4
 4
 4
 4
 4.
 Měří-li se CIL u odrazky při úhlu β rovném V = H = 0°, musí se zjistit, zda mírným pootočením odrazky nevzniká zrcadlový odraz. Vzniká-li takový odraz, provede se měření při úhlu β rovném V = ± 5°, H = 0°. Schválená poloha je ta, při níž má CIL nejnižší hodnotu.
 4.1
 Při úhlu osvětlení β rovném V = H = 0° nebo úhlu stanoveném výše v bodu 4 a úhlu rozptylu 20′ se odrazky neoznačené slovem „TOP“ pootočí kolem své referenční osy do polohy s nejnižší hodnotou CIL, která musí odpovídat hodnotě popsané výše v bodu 3. Měří-li se CIL při ostatních úhlech osvětlení a rozptylu, musí být odrazka umístěna v poloze odpovídající této hodnotě ε. Nedosáhne-li se uvedených hodnot, může se odrazka pootočit kolem své referenční osy o ± 5° od této polohy.
 4.2
 Při úhlu osvětlení β rovném V = H = 0° nebo úhlu popsaném výše v bodu 4 a úhlu rozptylu 20′ se odrazky označené slovem „TOP“ pootočí kolem své osy o ± 5°. V žádné z poloh, které odrazka při tomto pootočení zaujímá, nesmí být hodnota CIL nižší než předepsaná hodnota.
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 PŘÍLOHA 8
 ODOLNOST VŮČI VNĚJŠÍM ČINITELŮM
 1. ODOLNOST VŮČI PRONIKÁNÍ VODY A NEČISTOT
 1.1 Zkouška ponořením do vody
 1.1.1
 Odrazky, ať jsou součástí svítilny nebo nikoliv, se zbaví všech odnímatelných částí a ponoří se na 10 minut do vody o teplotě 50 ± 5 °C, přičemž nejvyšší bod vrchní části činné plochy musí být 20 mm pod hladinou vody. Tato zkouška se zopakuje po otočení odrazky o 180° tak, aby činná plocha byla na dně a zadní strana byla zalita asi 20 mm vrstvou vody. Tyto optické celky se poté za stejných podmínek ihned ponoří do vody o teplotě 25 ± 5 °C.
 1.1.2
 Do odrazné plochy optického celku odrazky nesmí vniknout voda. Zjistí-li se vizuální kontrolou jasná přítomnost vody, odrazka zkoušce nevyhověla.
 1.1.3
 Nezjistí-li se vizuální kontrolou přítomnost vody nebo jsou-li o tom pochybnosti, změří se CIL metodou popsanou v příloze 4 bodu 3.2 nebo v příloze 14 bodu 4.2, po předchozím mírném zatřepání odrazkou, aby se odstranila přebytečná voda z jejího povrchu.
 1.2 Alternativní zkušební postup pro odrazky třídy IB a IIIB
 Na žádost výrobce lze místo zkoušky ponořením uvedené výše v bodu 1.1 použít jako alternativu následující zkoušku (zkouška na vlhkost a prach).
 1.2.1 Zkouška na vlhkost
 Tato zkouška hodnotí schopnost vzorku odrazky odolávat pronikání vlhkosti z postřiku vodou a stanoví schopnost těchto zařízení odvádět vodu drenážními otvory nebo jinými otevřenými otvory v odrazce.
 1.2.1.1 Zařízení pro zkoušku postřikem
 Použije se sprchovací skříň s těmito vlastnostmi:
 1.2.1.1.1 Skříň
 Skříň je vybavena tryskou/tryskami, která vytváří/které vytvářejí pevný kuželový rozprach vody o dostatečném vrcholovém úhlu, aby byl vzorek odrazky zcela pokryt. Osa trysky/trysek směřuje dolů pod úhlem 45° ± 5° ke svislé ose rotační zkušební plošiny.
 1.2.1.1.2 Rotační zkušební plošina
 Rotační zkušební plošina má průměr nejméně 140 mm a otáčí se kolem svislé osy ve středu skříně.
 1.2.1.1.3 Rozsah vodních srážek
 Rozsah vodních srážek postřiku vodou na zařízení činí 2,5 (+ 1,6/–0) mm/min při měření svislým válcovitým sběračem vystředěným na svislou osu rotační zkušební plošiny. Výška sběrače činí 100 mm a vnitřní průměr činí nejméně 140 mm.
 1.2.1.2 Postup zkoušky postřikem vodou
 U vzorku odrazky se nejprve změří a zaznamená CIL a poté je namontován do zkušebního upínače a je podroben postřiku vodou následujícím postupem:
 1.2.1.2.1 Otvory odrazky
 Veškeré drenážní a jiné otvory zůstanou otevřené. Pokud se používají odvodňovací knoty, zkoušejí se se zařízením.
 1.2.1.2.2 Rychlost otáčení
 Odrazka se otáčí kolem své svislé osy rychlostí 4,0 ± 0,5 min – 1.
 1.2.1.2.3 Je-li odrazka sloučena nebo je ve skupině se signalizační nebo osvětlovací funkcí, spustí se tyto funkce při konstrukčním napětí v cyklu 5 min zapnuto (je-li to vhodné při přerušovaném svícení) a 55 min vypnuto.
 1.2.1.2.4 Doba trvání zkoušky
 Zkouška postřikem vodou trvá 12 h (12 cyklů po 5/55 min).
 1.2.1.2.5 Doba odvodnění
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 1.2.1.2.6 Hodnocení vzorku
 Po skončení doby odvodnění. Zaznamená se nashromážděná vlhkost uvnitř odrazky. Nesmí se vytvořit kaluže vody a nesmí se vytvořit ani poklepem nebo nakloněním odrazky. Po osušení vnějšího povrchu odrazky suchou bavlněnou látkou se změří CIL metodou uvedenou v příloze 4 bodu 3.2.
 1.2.2 Zkouška vystavení prachu
 Tato zkouška hodnotí odolnost vzorku odrazky vůči pronikání prachu, který by mohl významně ovlivnit fotometrický výstup odrazky.
 1.2.2.1 Zařízení pro zkoušku vystavení prachu
 Ke zkoušce vystavení prachu se použije následující zařízení:
 1.2.2.1.1 Prachová komora
 Vnitřek prachové komory má tvar krychle o rozměru strany od 0,9 do 1,5 m. Dno má „tvar násypky“ pro lepší shromažďování prachu. Objem vnitřní komory bez dna ve „tvaru násypky“ činí maximálně 2 m3 a musí se do ní vejít 3 až 5 kg zkušebního prachu. Komora musí být schopna vířit zkušební prach stlačeným vzduchem nebo ventilátory tak, aby byl prach rozptýlen po celé komoře.
 1.2.2.1.2 Prach
 Jako zkušební prach se použije jemný práškový cement v souladu s normou ASTM C 150-84 (1).
 1.2.2.2 Postup zkoušky vystavení prachu
 U vzorkové odrazky se nejprve změří a zaznamená CIL a poté je namontována do zkušebního upínače a je vystavena prachu následujícím způsobem:
 1.2.2.2.1 Otvory odrazky
 Veškeré drenážní a jiné otvory zůstanou otevřené. Pokud se používají odvodňovací knoty, zkoušejí se se zařízením.
 1.2.2.2.2 Vystavení prachu
 Namontovaná odrazka se umístí do prachové komory, ne blíže než 150 mm od jejích stěn. Odrazky, jejichž délka přesahuje 600 mm, se umístí vodorovně do středu prachové komory. Zkušební prach se po dobu pěti hodin v patnáctiminutových intervalech vždy na 2 až 15 vteřin co nejvíce rozvíří stlačeným vzduchem nebo ventilátorem/ventilátory. Mezi jednotlivými intervaly víření se prach nechá usadit.
 1.2.2.2.3 Hodnocení měřeného vzorku
 Po dokončení zkoušky vystavení prachu se vnější povrch odrazky očistí a osuší suchou bavlněnou látkou a změří se CIL metodou uvedenou v příloze 4 bodu 3.2.
 2. ODOLNOST VŮČI KOROZI
 2.1
 Odrazky musí být konstruovány tak, aby si zachovaly předepsané fotometrické a kolorimetrické vlastnosti i při působení vlhkosti a korozívních činitelů, jemuž jsou běžně vystaveny. Odolnost čelní plochy vůči ztrátě lesku a ochrany zadní strany před poškozením se kontroluje zvláště tehdy, je-li některá z důležitých kovových částí náchylná ke korozi.
 2.2
 Odrazka nebo svítilna, je-li odrazka sdružena s některou svítilnou, se zbaví všech odnímatelných částí a vystaví se účinku solné mlhy po dobu 50 hodin rozloženou na dvě doby po 24 hodinách s dvouhodinovou přestávkou, během níž se vzorek nechá oschnout.
 2.3
 Solná mlha se vytvoří jemným rozprašováním solného roztoku při teplotě 35° ± 2 °C získaného rozpuštěním 20 ± 2 hmotnostních dílů chloridu sodného v 80 dílech destilované vody, která neobsahuje více než 0,02 % nečistot.
 2.4
 Bezprostředně po skončení zkoušky nesmí vzorek jevit známky nadměrné koroze, která by mohla zhoršit účinnost odrazky.
 3. ODOLNOST VŮČI PALIVŮM
 Vnější povrch odrazky, zejména její činné plochy, se lehce otře bavlněnou látkou napuštěnou směsí 70 objemových procent n-heptanu a 30 objemových procent toluenu. Asi po pěti minutách se povrch podrobí vizuální kontrole. Nesmí vykazovat žádné změny, kromě nezávadných


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drobných povrchových trhlin.
 4. ODOLNOST VŮČI MAZACÍM OLEJŮM
 Vnější povrch odrazky a zejména její činné plochy se lehce otře bavlněnou látkou napuštěnou detergentním mazacím olejem. Asi po 5 minutách se povrch očistí. Poté se změří CIL (příloha 4 bod 3.2 nebo příloha 14 bod 4.2).
 5. ODOLNOST PŘÍSTUPNÉ ZADNÍ STĚNY ODRAZEK SE ZRCADLOVOU VRSTVOU
 5.1
 Po okartáčování zadní stěny odrazky tvrdým nylonovým kartáčem se na tuto zadní stěnu na dobu jedné minuty přiloží bavlněná látka napuštěná směsí uvedenou v bodu 3. Bavlněná látka se poté odejme a odrazka se nechá oschnout.
 5.2
 Po odpaření směsi se provede zkouška odolnosti vůči odírání tím, že se zadní stěna kartáčuje týmž nylonovým kartáčem jako předtím.
 5.3
 Poté se celý povrch zadní zrcadlové stěny pokryje tuší a změří se CIL (příloha 4 bod 3.2 nebo příloha 14 bod 4.2).
 (1) American Society for Testing and Materials (Americká společnost pro zkoušení a materiály).
 PŘÍLOHA 9
 ČASOVÁ STÁLOST OPTICKÝCH VLASTNOSTÍ (1) ODRAZEK
 1.
 Orgán, který udělil schválení, má právo kontrolovat časovou stálost optických vlastností používaného typu odrazky.
 2.
 Podobné kontroly mohou na svém území provádět i příslušné orgány jiných zemí než země, v níž bylo uděleno schválení. Pokud se u používaného typu odrazky soustavně projevuje nějaká závada, pak tyto orgány zašlou orgánu, který udělil schválení, jakékoli demontované části k přezkoušení se žádostí o jeho stanovisko.
 3.
 Nejsou-li stanovena jiná kritéria, vykládá se pojem „soustavná závada“ používaného typu odrazky v souladu se smyslem bodu 6.1 tohoto předpisu.
 (1) I přes význam zkoušek, které mají za úkol ověřit časovou stálost optických vlastností odrazek, nelze za současných technických možností posoudit tuto stálost pomocí laboratorních zkoušek s omezeným trváním.
 PŘÍLOHA 10
 ODOLNOST VŮČI TEPLU
 1.
 Odrazka se nepřetržitě po dobu 48 hodin ponechá v suchém prostředí při teplotě 65 ± 2 °C.
 2.
 Po této zkoušce nesmí být na odrazce a zejména na její optické části patrné žádné trhliny nebo zjevné deformace.
 PŘÍLOHA 11
 BAREVNÁ STÁLOST (1)
 1.
 Orgán, který udělil schválení, má právo kontrolovat barevnou stálost používaného typu odrazky.
 2.
 Podobné kontroly mohou na svém území provádět i příslušné orgány jiných zemí než země, v níž bylo schválení typu uděleno. Pokud se u používaného typu odrazky soustavně projevuje nějaká závada, pak tyto orgány zašlou orgánu, který udělil schválení, jakékoli demontované části k přezkoušení se žádostí o jeho stanovisko.
 3.
 Nejsou-li stanovena jiná kritéria, je pojem „soustavná závada“ používaného typu odrazky vykládán v souladu se smyslem bodu 9.1 tohoto předpisu.
 (1) I přes význam zkoušek, které mají za úkol ověřit barevnou stálost odrazky, nelze za současných technických možností posoudit tuto stálost pomocí laboratorních zkoušek s omezeným trváním.
 PŘÍLOHA 12
 ČASOVÁ POSLOUPNOST ZKOUŠEK
 Číslo přílohy
 Číslo bodu (1)
 ZKOUŠKY
 VZORKY
 a
 b
 c
 d
 e
 f
 g
 h
 i
 j
 –
 6.
 Všeobecné specifikace: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 5
 –
 Tvary a rozměry: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
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 10
 –
 Teplo:
 48 h při 65° ± 2 °C
 x
 x
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x
 x
 Vizuální kontrola na deformace
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 6
 –
 Kolorimetrie: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 V případě pochybností tříbarevné souřadnice
 x
 7
 –
 Fotometrie: pouze při 20′ a V = H = 0°
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 7
 3.
 Úplná fotometrie
 x
 x
 8
 1.
 Voda:
 10 min v normální poloze
 x
 x
 10 min v obrácené poloze
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 4
 3.1
 Kolorimetrie: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 V případě pochybností tříbarevné souřadnice
 x
 x
 4
 3.2
 Fotometrie: pouze při 20′ a V = H = 0°
 x
 x
 8
 3.
 Motorová paliva:
 5 min
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 8
 4.
 Oleje:
 5 min
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 4
 3.1
 Kolorimetrie: vizuální kontrola
 V případě pochybností tříbarevné souřadnice
 x
 x
 4
 3.2
 Fotometrie: pouze při 20′ a V = H = 0°
 x
 x
 8
 2.
 Koroze:
 24 hodiny
 x
 x
 2 hodiny přerušení
 x
 x
 24 hodiny
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 8
 5.
 Zadní strana:
 1 min
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 4
 3.1
 Kolorimetrie: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 V případě pochybností tříbarevné souřadnice
 x
 x
 4
 3.2
 Fotometrie: pouze při 20′ a V = H = 0°
 x
 x
 9
 –
 Časová stálost
 4
 3.1
 Kolorimetrie:
 Vizuální kontrola nebo
 tříbarevné souřadnice
 4
 3.2
 Fotometrie: pouze při 20′ a V = H = 0°
 11
 –
 Barevná stálost
 4
 3.1
 Kolorimetrie:
 Vizuální kontrola nebo
 tříbarevné souřadnice
 4
 3.2
 Fotometrie: pouze při 20′ a V = H = 0°
 4
 2.
 Uložení vzorků u příslušného orgánu
 x
 x
 (1) Tohoto předpisu.
 PŘÍLOHA 13
 ODOLNOST VŮČI NÁRAZU – TŘÍDA IVA
 1.
 Odrazka se namontuje podobným způsobem, jakým je montována na vozidlo, avšak rozptylové sklo je ve vodorovné poloze a směřuje vzhůru.
 2.
 Na středovou část rozptylového skla se z výšky 0,76 m nechá jednou svisle dopadnout plná leštěná ocelová kulička o průměru 13 mm. Kulička může být usměrněna, ale nesmí být omezen její volný pád.
 3.
 Zkouší-li se odrazka touto metodou při pokojové teplotě, nesmí rozptylové sklo prasknout.
 PŘÍLOHA 14
 ZKUŠEBNÍ POSTUP – TŘÍDA IVA
 1.
 Žadatel předloží ke schválení deset vzorků, které se zkoušejí v pořadí uvedeném v příloze 15.
 2.
 Po ověření specifikací podle bodů 6.1 až 6.5 a specifikací tvaru a rozměrů (příloha 5) se všech deset vzorků podrobí zkoušce odolnosti vůči teplu (příloha 10) a nejméně jednu hodinu po této zkoušce se zkoušejí jejich kolorimetrické vlastnosti (příloha 6) a koeficienty svítivosti CIL (příloha 7) při úhlu rozptylu 20′ a úhlu osvětlení V = H = 0° nebo, je-li to nutné, v polohách určených v příloze 7. Dvě odrazky, u nichž byla naměřena minimální a maximální hodnota, se pak plně vyzkoušejí podle přílohy 7. Tyto dva vzorky si laboratoře ponechají pro případné další zkoušky, které mohou být považovány za nutné.
 3.
 Z osmi zbývajících vzorků se namátkou vyberou čtyři a rozdělí se do dvou skupin po


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dvou vzorcích.
 První skupina:
 Oba vzorky se postupně podrobí zkoušce odolnosti vůči pronikání vody (příloha 8 bod 1) a poté, jsou-li výsledky zkoušky uspokojivé, zkoušce odolnosti vůči palivům a mazacím olejům (příloha 8 body 3 a 4).
 Druhá skupina:
 Oba vzorky se, má-li to význam, podrobí korozní zkoušce (příloha 8 bod 2) a poté zkoušce odolnosti zadní stěny odrazky vůči odírání (příloha 8 bod 5). Oba vzorky se rovněž podrobí zkoušce odolnosti vůči nárazu (příloha 13).
 4.
 Po podrobení zkouškám uvedeným v předchozím odstavci musí mít odrazky v každé skupině:
 4.1
 Barvu splňující podmínky stanovené v příloze 6. To se ověří kvalitativní metodou a v případě pochybností se potvrdí kvantitativní metodou;
 4.2
 CIL splňující podmínky stanovené v příloze 7. Ověřuje se pouze pro úhel rozptylu 20′ a úhel osvětlení V = H = 0° nebo, je-li to nezbytné, v poloze uvedené v příloze 7.
 5.
 Čtyři zbývající vzorky se mohou v případě potřeby využít k jakýmkoli jiným účelům.
 PŘÍLOHA 15
 ČASOVÁ POSLOUPNOST ZKOUŠEK PRO TŘÍDU IVA
 Číslo přílohy
 Číslo bodu (1)
 ZKOUŠKY
 VZORKY
 a
 b
 c
 d
 e
 f
 g
 h
 i
 j
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 6.
 Všeobecné specifikace: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 5
 –
 Tvary a rozměry: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 10
 –
 Teplo:
 48 h při 65° ± 20 °C
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 Vizuální kontrola na deformace
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 6
 –
 Kolorimetrie: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 V případě pochybností tříbarevné souřadnice
 x
 7
 –
 Fotometrie: pouze při 20′ a V = H = 0°
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 x
 7
 –
 Úplná fotometrie
 x
 x
 8
 1.
 Voda:
 10 min v normální poloze
 x
 x
 10 min v obrácené poloze
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 8
 3.
 Motorová paliva:
 5 min
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 8
 4.
 Oleje:
 5 min
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 6
 –
 Kolorimetrie: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 V případě pochybností tříbarevné souřadnice
 x
 x
 7
 –
 Fotometrie: pouze při 20′ a V = H = 0°
 x
 x
 8
 2.
 Koroze:
 24 hodiny
 x
 x
 2 hodiny přerušení
 x
 x
 24 hodiny
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 8
 5.
 Zadní strana:
 1 min
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 13
 –
 Náraz
 x
 x
 vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 6
 –
 Kolorimetrie: vizuální kontrola
 x
 x
 V případě pochybností tříbarevné souřadnice
 x
 x
 7
 –
 Fotometrie: pouze při 20′ a V = H = 0°
 x
 x
 14
 2.
 Uložení vzorků u příslušného orgánu
 x
 x
 (1) Tohoto předpisu.
 PŘÍLOHA 16
 ZKUŠEBNÍ POSTUP PRO ZAŘÍZENÍ TŘÍDY IB A IIIB
 Odrazky tříd IB a IIIB se zkoušejí zkušebním postupem uvedeným v příloze 4 podle časového sledu zkoušek uvedeného v příloze 12, s výjimkou zkoušky podle přílohy 8 bodu 1, kterou lze pro zařízení třídy IB a IIIB nahradit


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zkouškou uvedenou v příloze 8 bodu 1.2.
 PŘÍLOHA 17
 MINIMÁLNÍ POŽADAVKY NA KONTROLNÍ POSTUPY SHODNOSTI VÝROBY
 1. OBECNÁ USTANOVENÍ
 1.1
 Požadavky na shodnost jsou z mechanického a geometrického hlediska považovány za splněné, pokud rozdíly nepřekračují nevyhnutelnou míru výrobní odchylky v rámci požadavků tohoto předpisu.
 1.2
 Shodnost sériově vyráběných odrazek není z hlediska fotometrického výkonu zpochybněna, pokud se při zkoušce fotometrických vlastností jakékoli namátkou vybrané odrazky žádná naměřená hodnota neodchýlí nepříznivě o více než 20 % od minimálních hodnot předepsaných tímto předpisem.
 1.3
 Je nutné dodržet barevné souřadnice.
 2. MINIMÁLNÍ POŽADAVKY NA OVĚŘENÍ SHODNOSTI VÝROBCEM
 U každého typu odrazky provede držitel schvalovací značky přinejmenším následující zkoušky, a to v přiměřených intervalech. Zkoušky se provedou v souladu s ustanoveními tohoto předpisu.
 Pokud některý ze vzorků nevyhoví v rámci daného typu zkoušky požadavkům, odeberou se a přezkouší další vzorky. Výrobce podnikne kroky k zajištění shodnosti dotčené výroby.
 2.1 Povaha zkoušek
 Zkoušky shodnosti podle tohoto předpisu zahrnují fotometrické a kolorimetrické vlastnosti a zkoušku odolnosti vůči pronikání vody.
 2.2 Metody použité při zkouškách
 2.2.1
 Zkoušky se v zásadě provádějí metodami stanovenými v tomto předpise.
 2.2.2
 Při kterékoliv zkoušce shodnosti prováděné výrobcem je možno se souhlasem příslušného orgánu odpovědného za schvalovací zkoušky použít rovnocenné metody. Výrobce je povinen prokázat, že použité metody jsou rovnocenné s těmi, které jsou uvedeny v tomto předpise.
 2.2.3
 Použití bodů 2.2.1 a 2.2.2 vyžaduje řádnou kalibraci zkušebních přístrojů a její korelaci s měřeními provedenými příslušným orgánem.
 2.2.4
 Ve všech případech jsou referenčními metodami metody tohoto předpisu, zejména pro účely úředního ověřování a výběru vzorků.
 2.3 Způsob výběru vzorků
 Vzorky odrazek se vyberou namátkově z výroby jednotné série. Jednotnou sérií se rozumí soubor odrazek stejného typu, vymezených podle výrobních metod výrobce.
 Posouzení se obecně provádí pro sériovou výrobu jednotlivých závodů. Výrobce však může soustředit záznamy týkající se stejného typu z různých závodů do jedné skupiny za předpokladu, že tyto závody pracují se stejným systémem jakosti a se stejným řízením jakosti.
 2.4 Měřené a zaznamenávané fotometrické vlastnosti
 Vybrané odrazky se podrobí fotometrickým měřením v bodech a měření barevných souřadnic podle tohoto předpisu.
 2.5 Kritéria přijatelnosti
 Výrobce je odpovědný za provedení statistického rozboru výsledků zkoušek a po dohodě s příslušným orgánem za stanovení kritérií přijatelnosti jeho výrobků s ohledem na splnění specifikací stanovených pro ověřování shodnosti výrobků v bodu 8.1 tohoto předpisu.
 Kritéria přijatelnosti jsou taková, aby s 95 % úrovní spolehlivosti byla minimální pravděpodobnost úspěšného absolvování namátkové kontroly podle přílohy 18 (první výběr vzorků) 0,95.
 PŘÍLOHA 18
 MINIMÁLNÍ POŽADAVKY NA VÝBĚR VZORKŮ INSPEKTOREM
 1. OBECNÁ USTANOVENÍ
 1.1
 Požadavky na shodnost se podle požadavků tohoto předpisu považují z mechanického a geometrického hlediska za splněné, pokud odchylky nepřekročí nevyhnutelné výrobní odchylky.
 1.2
 Shodnost sériově vyráběných odrazek není z hlediska fotometrického výkonu zpochybněna, pokud se při zkoušce fotometrických vlastností jakékoli namátkově vybrané odrazky:
 1.2.1
 žádná naměřená hodnota neodchýlí nepříznivě o více než 20 % od minimálních hodnot předepsaných tímto předpisem.
 1.2.2
 Odrazky se zjevnými závadami se neposuzují.
 1.3
 Je nutné dodržet barevné souřadnice.
 2. PRVNÍ VÝBĚR VZORKŮ
 Při prvním výběru vzorků jsou náhodně vybrány čtyři odrazky.


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První vzorek dvou odrazek je označen jako A, druhý vzorek dvou odrazek jako B.
 2.1 Shodnost není zpochybněna
 2.1.1
 Po provedení postupu výběru vzorků podle obrázku 1 této přílohy není shodnost sériově vyráběných odrazek zpochybněna, pokud jsou odchylky naměřených hodnot u odrazek v nepříznivém směru následující:
 2.1.1.1
 Vzorek A
 A1:
 jedna odrazka o
 0 procent
 jedna odrazka ne více než o
 20 procent
 A2:
 obě odrazky více než o
 0 procent
 avšak ne více než o
 20 procent
 přejít ke vzorku B
 2.1.1.2
 Vzorek B
 B1:
 obě odrazky o
 0 procent
 2.2 Shodnost je zpochybněna
 2.2.1
 Po provedení postupu výběru vzorků podle obrázku 1 této přílohy je shodnost sériově vyráběných odrazek zpochybněna a výrobce je požádán, aby uvedl výrobu do souladu s požadavky (opravná opatření), pokud jsou odchylky naměřených hodnot u odrazek v nepříznivém směru následující:
 2.2.1.1
 Vzorek A
 A3:
 jedna odrazka ne více než o
 20 procent
 jedna odrazka více než o
 20 procent
 avšak ne více než o
 30 procent
 2.2.1.2
 Vzorek B
 B2:
 v případě vzorku A2
 jedna odrazka více než o
 0 procent
 avšak ne více než o
 20 procent
 jedna odrazka ne více než o
 20 procent
 B3:
 v případě vzorku A2
 jedna odrazka o
 0 procent
 jedna odrazka více než o
 20 procent
 avšak ne více než o
 30 procent
 2.3 Schválení typu se odejme
 Shodnost je zpochybněna a použije se bod 9, pokud po provedení postupu výběru vzorku podle obrázku 1 této přílohy jsou odchylky naměřených hodnot u odrazek následující:
 2.3.1
 Vzorek A
 A4:
 jedna odrazka ne více než o
 20 procent
 jedna odrazka více než o
 30 procent
 A5:
 obě odrazky více než o
 20 procent
 2.3.2
 Vzorek B
 B4:
 v případě vzorku A2
 jedna odrazka více než o
 0 procent
 avšak ne více než o
 20 procent
 jedna odrazka více než o
 20 procent
 B5:
 v případě vzorku A2
 obě odrazky více než o
 20 procent
 B6:
 v případě vzorku A2
 jedna odrazka o
 0 procent
 jedna odrazka více než o
 30 procent
 3. OPAKOVANÝ VÝBĚR VZORKŮ
 V případech A3, B2 a B3 je nutný opakovaný výběr vzorků. Třetí vzorek C dvou odrazek a čtvrtý vzorek D dvou odrazek, které jsou vybrány ze zásob odrazek vyrobených po opravném opatření, je nutné vybrat do dvou měsíců od oznámení.
 3.1 Shodnost není zpochybněna
 3.1.1
 Po provedení postupu výběru vzorku podle obrázku 1 této přílohy není shodnost sériově vyráběných odrazek zpochybněna, pokud jsou odchylky naměřených hodnot odrazek následující:
 3.1.1.1
 Vzorek C
 C1:
 jedna odrazka o
 0 procent
 jedna odrazka ne více než o
 20 procent
 C2:
 obě odrazky více než o
 0 procent
 avšak ne více než o
 20 procent
 přejít ke vzorku D
 3.1.1.2
 Vzorek D
 D1:
 v případě vzorku C2
 obě odrazky o
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 3.2 Shodnost je zpochybněna
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 Po provedení postupu výběru vzorku podle obrázku 1 této přílohy je shodnost sériově vyráběných odrazek zpochybněna a výrobce je požádán, aby uvedl výrobu do souladu s požadavky (opravná opatření), pokud jsou odchylky naměřených hodnot odrazek následující:
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 jedna odrazka ne více než o
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 3.3 Schválení typu se odejme
 Shodnost je zpochybněna a použije se bod 9, pokud po provedení postupu výběru vzorku podle obrázku 1 této přílohy jsou odchylky naměřených hodnot odrazek následující:
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 Vzorek C
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 jedna odrazka ne více než o
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 jedna odrazka 0 nebo více než o
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 jedna odrazka více než o
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 4. ODOLNOST VŮČI PRONIKÁNÍ VODY
 Pokud jde o ověření odolnosti vůči pronikání vody, použije se následující postup:
 Jedna odrazka ze vzorku A se po provedení postupu výběru vzorku podle obrázku 1 této přílohy vyzkouší v souladu s postupem popsaným v příloze 8 bodě 1, případně v příloze 14 bodě 3 pro odrazky třídy IVA.
 Odrazky se považují za vyhovující, pokud splní požadavky zkoušky.
 Pokud však vzorek A zkoušce vyhovuje, podrobí se stejnému postupu obě odrazky ze vzorku B a obě musí splnit požadavky zkoušky.
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 Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part
 Official Journal L 026 , 28/01/2005 P. 0001 - 0002
 Stabilisation and Association Agreementbetween the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other partTHE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,IRELAND,THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11. An Association is hereby established between the Community and its Member States, of the one part and Croatia, of the other part.2. The aims of this Association are:- to provide an appropriate framework for political dialogue, allowing the development of close political relations between the Parties;- to support the efforts of Croatia to develop its economic and international cooperation, also through the approximation of its legislation to that of the Community;- to support the efforts of Croatia to complete the transition into a market economy, to promote harmonious economic relations and develop gradually a free trade area between the Community and Croatia;- to foster regional cooperation in all the fields covered by this Agreement.TITLE IGENERAL PRINCIPLESArticle 2Respect for the democratic principles and human rights as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and as defined in the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, respect for international law principles and the rule of law as well as the principles of market economy as reflected in the Document of the CSCE Bonn Conference on Economic Cooperation, shall form the basis of the domestic and external policies of the Parties and constitute essential elements of this Agreement.Article 3International and regional peace and stability and the development of good neighbourly relations are central to the Stabilisation and Association Process referred to in the conclusions of the Council of the European Union on 21 June 1999. The conclusion and the implementation of this Agreement come within the framework of the conclusions of the Council of the European Union of 29 April 1997, and are based on the individual merits of Croatia.Article 4Croatia commits itself to continue and foster cooperation and good neighbourly relations with the other countries of the region including an appropriate level of mutual concessions concerning the movement of persons, goods, capital and services as well as the development of projects of common interest, notably those related to refugee return and combating organised crime, corruption, money laundering, illegal migration and trafficking. This commitment constitutes a key factor in the development of the relations and cooperation between the Parties and thus contributes to regional stability.Article 51. The Association shall be implemented progressively and shall be fully realised at the latest within six years after the entry into force of this Agreement.2. The


text: Stabilisation and Association Council established under Article 110 shall regularly review the application of this Agreement and the accomplishment by Croatia of legal, administrative, institutional and economic reforms in the light of the preamble and in accordance with the general principles laid down in this Agreement.Article 6The Agreement shall be fully compatible with the relevant WTO provisions, in particular Article XXIV of the GATT 1994 and Article V of the GATS.TITLE IIPOLITICAL DIALOGUEArticle 7Political dialogue between the Parties shall be established within the context of this Agreement. It shall accompany and consolidate the rapprochement between the European Union and Croatia and contribute to the establishment of close links of solidarity and new forms of cooperation between the Parties.The political dialogue is intended to promote in particular:- Croatia's full integration into the community of democratic nations and gradual rapprochement with the European Union;- an increasing convergence of positions of the Parties on international issues, also through the exchange of information as appropriate, and, in particular, on those issues likely to have substantial effects on the Parties;- regional cooperation and the development of good neighbourly relations;- common views on security and stability in Europe, including cooperation in the areas covered by the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union.Article 81. Political dialogue shall take place within the Stabilisation and Association Council, which shall have general responsibility for any matter which the Parties might wish to put to it.2. At the request of the Parties, political dialogue may also take place in the following formats:- meetings, where necessary, of senior officials representing Croatia, on the one hand, and the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Commission, on the other;- taking full advantage of all diplomatic channels between the Parties, including appropriate contacts in third countries and within the United Nations, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and other international fora;- any other means which would make a useful contribution to consolidating, developing and stepping up this dialogue.Article 9Political dialogue at parliamentary level shall take place within the framework of the Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee established under Article 116.Article 10Political dialogue may take place within a multilateral framework, and as a regional dialogue including other countries of the region.TITLE IIIREGIONAL COOPERATIONArticle 11In conformity with its commitment to peace and stability, and to the development of good neighbourly relations, Croatia will actively promote regional cooperation. The Community will also support projects having a regional or cross-border dimension through its technical assistance programmes.Whenever Croatia envisages to reinforcing its cooperation with one of the countries mentioned in Articles 12 to 14 below, it shall inform and consult the Community and its Member States in accordance with the provisions laid down in Title X.Article 12Cooperation with other countries having signed a Stabilisation and Association AgreementAfter the signature of this Agreement, Croatia shall start negotiations with the country or the countries which have already signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with a view to concluding bilateral conventions on regional cooperation, the aim


text: of which will be to enhance the scope of cooperation between the countries concerned.The main elements of these conventions will be:- political dialogue;- the establishment of a free trade area between the parties, consistent with the relevant WTO provisions;- mutual concessions concerning the movement of workers, establishment, supply of services, current payments and movement of capital as well as other policies related to the movement of persons at an equivalent level to that of this Agreement;- provisions on cooperation in other fields whether or not covered by this Agreement, and notably the field of Justice and Home Affairs.These conventions will contain provisions for the creation of the necessary institutional mechanisms, as appropriate.These conventions shall be concluded within two years after the entry into force of this Agreement. Readiness by Croatia to conclude such conventions will be a condition for the further development of the relations between Croatia and the European Union.Article 13Cooperation with other countries concerned by the Stabilisation and Association ProcessCroatia shall engage in regional cooperation with the other countries concerned by the Stabilisation and Association Process in some or all the fields of cooperation covered by this Agreement, and notably those of common interest. Such cooperation should be compatible with the principles and objectives of this Agreement.Article 14Cooperation with countries candidates for EU accessionCroatia may foster its cooperation and conclude a convention on regional cooperation with any country candidate for EU accession in any of the fields of cooperation covered by this Agreement. Such convention should aim gradually to align bilateral relations between Croatia and that country to the relevant part of the relations between the European Community and its Member States and that country.TITLE IVFREE MOVEMENT OF GOODSArticle 151. The Community and Croatia shall gradually establish a free trade area over a period lasting a maximum of six years starting from the entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and in conformity with those of the GATT 1994 and the WTO. In so doing they shall take into account the specific requirements laid down hereinafter.2. The Combined Nomenclature of goods shall be applied to the classification of goods in trade between the two Parties.3. For each product the basic duty to which the successive reductions set out in this Agreement are to be applied shall be the duty actually applied erga omnes on the day preceding the signature of this Agreement or the duty bound in the WTO for the year 2002, whichever is the lowest.4. If, after the signature of this Agreement, any tariff reduction is applied on an erga omnes basis, in particular reductions resulting from the tariff negotiations in the WTO, such reduced duties shall replace the basic duty referred to in paragraph 3 as from the date when such reductions are applied.5. The Community and Croatia shall communicate to each other their respective basic duties.CHAPTER IINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTSArticle 161. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to products originating in the Community or in Croatia listed in


text: Chapters 25 to 97 of the Combined Nomenclature, with the exception of the products listed in Annex I. § I, (ii) of the Agreement on agriculture (GATT 1994).2. The provisions of Articles 17 and 18 shall neither apply to textile products nor to steel products of Chapter 72 of the Combined Nomenclature, as specified in Articles 22 and 23.3. Trade between the Parties in products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of that Treaty.Article 171. Customs duties on imports into the Community of products originating in Croatia shall be abolished upon the entry into force of this Agreement.2. Quantitative restrictions on imports into the Community and measures having equivalent effect shall be abolished on the date of entry into force of this Agreement with regard to products originating in Croatia.Article 181. Customs duties on imports into Croatia of goods originating in the Community other than those listed in Annexes I and II shall be abolished upon the entry into force of this Agreement.2. Customs duties on imports into Croatia of goods originating in the Community which are listed in Annex I shall be progressively reduced in accordance with the following timetable:- on the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 60 % of the basic duty- on 1 January 2003 each duty shall be reduced to 30 % of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004 the remaining duties shall be abolished.3. Customs duties on imports into Croatia of goods originating in the Community which are listed in Annex II shall be progressively reduced and eliminated in accordance with the following timetable:- on the entry into force of the Agreement each duty shall be reduced to 70 % of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2003 each duty shall be reduced to 50 % of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2004 each duty shall be reduced to 40 % of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2005 each duty shall be reduced to 30 % of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2006 each duty shall be reduced to 15 % of the basic duty;- on 1 January 2007 the remaining duties shall be abolished.4. Quantitative restrictions on imports into Croatia of goods originating in the Community and measures having equivalent effect shall be abolished upon the date of entry into force of this Agreement.Article 19The Community and Croatia shall abolish upon the entry into force of this Agreement in trade between themselves any charges having an effect equivalent to customs duties on imports.Article 201. The Community and Croatia shall abolish any customs duties on exports and charges having equivalent effect upon the entry into force of this Agreement.2. The Community and Croatia shall abolish between themselves any quantitative restrictions on exports and measures having equivalent effect upon the entry into force of this Agreement.Article 21Croatia declares its readiness to reduce its customs duties in trade with the Community more rapidly than


text: is provided for in Article 18, if its general economic situation and the situation of the economic sector concerned so permit.The Stabilisation and Association Council shall make recommendations to this effect.Article 22Protocol 1 lays down the arrangements applicable to the textile products referred to therein.Article 23Protocol 2 lays down the arrangements applicable to the steel products of Chapter 72 of the Combined Nomenclature referred to therein.CHAPTER IIAGRICULTURE AND FISHERIESArticle 24Definition1. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to trade in agricultural and fishery products originating in the Community or in Croatia.2. The term "agricultural and fishery products" refers to the products listed in Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined Nomenclature and the products listed in Annex I, § I, (ii) of the Agreement on agriculture (GATT, 1994).3. This definition includes fish and fisheries products covered by chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and subheadings 0511 91, 2301 20 and ex 1902 20 ("stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates").Article 25Protocol 3 lays down the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products which are listed therein.Article 261. On the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall abolish all quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect on imports of agricultural and fishery products originating in Croatia.2. On the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall abolish all quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect on imports of agricultural and fishery products originating in the Community.Article 27Agricultural products1. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall abolish the customs duties and charges having equivalent effect on imports of agricultural products originating in Croatia, other than those of heading Nos 0102, 0201, 0202 and 2204 of the Combined Nomenclature.For the products covered by Chapters 7 and 8 of the Combined Nomenclature, for which the Common Customs Tariff provides for the application of ad valorem customs duties and a specific customs duty, the elimination applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.2. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall fix the customs duties applicable to imports into the Community of "baby-beef" products defined in Annex III and originating in Croatia at 20 % of the ad valorem duty and 20 % of the specific duty as laid down in the Common Customs Tariff of the European Communities, within the limit of an annual tariff quota of 9400 tonnes expressed in carcase weight.(a) From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall:(i) abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (a);(ii) abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (b) within the limits of tariff quotas indicated for each product in that Annex. The tariff quotas will be increased yearly by a quantity indicated for each product in that Annex.(b) From


text: the first year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall(i) abolish the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (c).(c) From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall(i) abolish progressively the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (d) within the limits of tariff quotas and in accordance with the timetable indicated for each product in that Annex.(ii) reduce progressively to 50 % of the MFN duty the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (e) in accordance with the timetable indicated for each product in that Annex.(iii) reduce progressively to 50 % of the MFN duty the customs duties applicable on imports of certain agricultural products originating in the Community, listed in Annex IV (f) within the limits of tariff quotas in accordance with the timetable indicated for each product in that Annex.4. The trade arrangements to apply to wine and spirit products will be defined in an additional protocol on wine and spirits.Article 28Fisheries products1. From the entry into force of this Agreement, the Community shall totally eliminate customs duties on fish and fisheries products, other than those listed in Annex V (a), originating in Croatia. Products listed in Annex V (a) shall be subject to the provisions laid down therein.2. From the entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall abolish all charges having an equivalent effect to a custom duty and totally eliminate customs duties on fish and fisheries products, other than those listed in Annex V (b), originating in the European Community. Products listed in Annex V (b) shall be subject to provisions laid down therein.Article 29Taking account of the volume of trade in agricultural and fishery products between the Parties, of their particular sensitivities, of the rules of the Community common policies and of the Croatian policies for agriculture and fisheries, of the role of agriculture and fisheries in Croatia's economy and of the consequences of the multilateral trade negotiations under the WTO, the Community and Croatia shall examine in the Stabilisation and Association Council, no later than 1 July 2006 product by product and on an orderly and appropriate reciprocal basis, the opportunities for granting each other further concessions with a view to implementing greater liberalisation of the trade in agricultural and fishery products.Article 30The provisions of this Chapter shall in no way affect the application, on a unilateral basis, of more favourable measures by one or the other Party.Article 31Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, and in particular Article 38, given the particular sensitivity of the agricultural and fisheries markets, if imports of products originating in one of the two Parties, which are the subject of concessions granted pursuant to Article 25, 27 and 28, cause serious disturbance to the markets or to their domestic regulatory mechanisms, in the other Party, both Parties


text: shall enter into consultations immediately to find an appropriate solution. Pending such solution, the Party concerned may take the appropriate measures it deems necessary.CHAPTER IIICOMMON PROVISIONSArticle 32The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to trade in all products between the Parties except where otherwise provided herein or in Protocols 1, 2 and 3.Article 33Standstill1. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, no new customs duties on imports or exports or charges having equivalent effect shall be introduced, nor shall those already applied be increased, in trade between the Community and Croatia.2. From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, no new quantitative restriction on imports or exports or measure having equivalent effect shall be introduced, nor shall those existing be made more restrictive, in trade between the Community and Croatia.3. Without prejudice to the concessions granted under Article 26, the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall not restrict in any way the pursuit of the respective agricultural policies of Croatia and the Community or the taking of any measures under those policies in so far as the import regime in the Annexes III, IV (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and V (a) and (b) is not affected.Article 34Prohibition of fiscal discrimination1. The Parties shall refrain from, and abolish where existing, any measure or practice of an internal fiscal nature establishing, whether directly or indirectly, discrimination between the products of one Party and like products originating in the territory of the other Party.2. Products exported to the territory of one of the Parties may not benefit from repayment of internal indirect taxation in excess of the amount of indirect taxation imposed on them.Article 35The provisions concerning the abolition of customs duties on imports shall also apply to customs duties of a fiscal nature.Article 36Customs unions, free trade areas, cross-border arrangements1. This Agreement shall not preclude the maintenance or establishment of customs unions, free trade areas or arrangements for frontier trade except in so far as they alter the trade arrangements provided for in this Agreement.2. During the transitional periods specified in Article 18, this Agreement shall not affect the implementation of the specific preferential arrangements governing the movement of goods either laid down in frontier agreements previously concluded between one or more Member States and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and succeeded to by Croatia or resulting from the bilateral agreements specified in Title III concluded by Croatia in order to promote regional trade.3. Consultations between the Parties shall take place within the Stabilisation and Association Council concerning the agreements described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article and, where requested, on other major issues related to their respective trade policies towards third countries. In particular in the event of a third country acceding to the Community, such consultations shall take place so as to ensure that account is taken of the mutual interests of the Community and Croatia stated in this Agreement.Article 37Dumping1. If one of the Parties


text: finds that dumping is taking place in trade with the other Party within the meaning of Article VI of the GATT 1994, it may take appropriate measures against this practice in accordance with the Agreement on implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 and its own related internal legislation.2. As regards paragraph 1 of this Article, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall be informed of the dumping case as soon as the authorities of the importing Party have initiated an investigation. When no end has been put to the dumping within the meaning of Article VI of the GATT or no other satisfactory solution has been reached within 30 days of the matter being referred to the Stabilisation and Association Council, the importing Party may adopt the appropriate measures.Article 38General safeguard clause1. Where any product of one Party is being imported into the territory of the other Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause:- serious injury to the domestic industry of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the importing Party; or- serious disturbances in any sector of the economy or difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region of the importing Party,the importing Party may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Article.2. The Community and Croatia shall only apply safeguard measures between themselves in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Such measures shall not exceed what is necessary to remedy the difficulties which have arisen, and should normally consist of the suspension of the further reduction of any applicable rate of duty provided for under this Agreement for the product concerned or the increase of the rate of duty for that product. Such measures shall contain clear elements progressively leading to their elimination at the end of the set period, at the latest. Measures shall not be taken for a period exceeding one year. In very exceptional circumstances, measures may be taken up to a total maximum period of three years. No safeguard measure shall be applied to the import of a product that has previously been subject to such a measure for a period of, at least, three years since the expiry of the measure.3. In the cases specified in this Article, before taking the measures provided for therein or, in the cases to which paragraph 4(b) applies, as soon as possible, the Community or Croatia, as the case may be, shall supply the Stabilisation and Association Council with all relevant information, with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the two Parties.4. For the implementation of the above paragraphs the following provisions shall apply:(a) The difficulties arising from the situation referred to in this Article shall be referred for examination to the Stabilisation and Association Council, which may take any decisions needed to put an end to such difficulties.If the Stabilisation and Association Council or the exporting


text: Party has not taken a decision putting an end to the difficulties or no other satisfactory solution has been reached within 30 days of the matter being referred to the Stabilisation and Association Council, the importing Party may adopt the appropriate measures to remedy the problem in accordance with this Article. In the selection of safeguard measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangements established in this Agreement.(b) Where exceptional and critical circumstances requiring immediate action make prior information or examination, as the case may be, impossible, the Party concerned may, in the situations specified in this Article, apply forth with precautionary measures necessary to deal with the situation and shall inform the other Party immediately thereof.5. The safeguard measures shall be notified immediately to the Stabilisation and Association Council and shall be the subject of periodic consultations within that body, particularly with a view to establishing a timetable for their abolition as soon as circumstances permit.6. In the event of the Community or Croatia subjecting imports of products liable to give rise to the difficulties referred to in this Article to an administrative procedure having at its purpose the rapid provision of information on the trend of trade flows, it shall inform the other Party.Article 39Shortage clause1. Where compliance with the provisions of this Title leads to:(a) a critical shortage, or threat thereof, of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting Party; or(b) re-export to a third country of a product against which the exporting Party maintains quantitative export restrictions, export duties or measures or charges having equivalent effect, and where the situations referred to above give rise, or are likely to give rise to major difficulties for the exporting Partythat Party may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Article.2. In the selection of measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangements in this Agreement. Such measures shall not be applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination where the same conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on trade and shall be eliminated when the conditions no longer justify their maintenance.3. Before taking the measures provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article or, as soon as possible in cases to which paragraph 4 of this Article applies the Community or Croatia, as the case may be, shall supply the Stabilisation and Association Council with all relevant information, with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties. The Parties within the Stabilisation and Association Council may agree on any means needed to put an end to the difficulties. If no agreement is reached within 30 days of the matter being referred to the Stabilisation and Association Council, the exporting Party may apply measures under this Article on the exportation of the product concerned.4. Where exceptional and critical circumstances requiring immediate action make prior information or examination,


text: as the case may be, impossible, the Community or Croatia, whichever is concerned, may apply forthwith the precautionary measures necessary to deal with the situation and shall inform the other Party immediately thereof.5. Any measures applied pursuant to this Article shall be immediately notified to the Stabilisation and Association Council and shall be the subject of periodic consultations within that body, particularly with a view to establishing a timetable their elimination as soon as circumstances permit.Article 40State monopoliesCroatia shall progressively adjust any State monopolies of a commercial character so as to ensure that, by the end of the fourth year following the entry into force of this Agreement, no discrimination regarding the conditions under which goods are procured and marketed exists between nationals of the Member States and Croatia. The Stabilisation and Association Council shall be informed about the measures adopted to attain this objective.Article 41Protocol 4 lays down the rules of origin for the application of tariff preferences provided for in this Agreement.Article 42Restrictions authorisedThis Agreement shall not preclude prohibitions or restrictions on imports, exports or goods in transit justified on grounds of public morality, public policy or public security; the protection of health and life of humans, animals or plants; the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value or the protection of intellectual, industrial and commercial property, or rules relating to gold and silver. Such prohibitions or restrictions shall not, however, constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between the Parties.Article 43Both Parties agree to cooperate to reduce the potential for fraud in the application of the trade provisions of this Agreement.Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, and in particular Articles 31, 38 and 89 and Protocol 4, where one Party finds that there is sufficient evidence of fraud such as a significant increase in trade of products by one Party to the other Party, beyond the level reflecting economic conditions such as normal production and export capacities, or failure to provide administrative cooperation as required for the verification of evidence of origin by the other Party, both Parties shall enter into consultations immediately to find an appropriate solution. Pending such solution, the Party concerned may take the appropriate measures it deems necessary. In the selection of the measures priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of the arrangements established in this Agreement.Article 44The application of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Community law to the Canary Islands.TITLE VMOVEMENT OF WORKERS, ESTABLISHMENT, SUPPLY OF SERVICES, CAPITALCHAPTER IMOVEMENT OF WORKERSArticle 451. Subject to the conditions and modalities applicable in each Member State:- treatment accorded to workers who are Croatian nationals and who are legally employed in the territory of a Member State shall be free of any discrimination based on nationality, as regards working conditions, remuneration or dismissal, compared to its own nationals;- the legally resident spouse and children of a worker legally employed in the territory of a Member


text: State, with the exception of seasonal workers and of workers coming under bilateral agreements within the meaning of Article 46, unless otherwise provided by such agreements, shall have access to the labour market of that Member State, during the period of that worker's authorised stay of employment.2. Croatia shall, subject to the conditions and modalities in that country, accord the treatment referred to in paragraph 1 to workers who are nationals of a Member State and are legally employed in its territory as well as to their spouse and children who are legally resident in the said country.Article 461. Taking into account the labour market situation in the Member States, subject to their legislation and to compliance with the rules in force in the Member States in the area of mobility of workers:- the existing facilities of access to employment for Croatian workers accorded by Member States under bilateral agreements should be preserved and if possible improved;- the other Member States shall examine the possibility of concluding similar agreements.2. The Stabilisation and Association Council shall examine the granting of other improvements, including facilities for access to professional training, in accordance with the rules and procedures in force in the Member States, and taking into account the labour market situation in the Member States and in the Community.Article 471. Rules shall be laid down for the coordination of social security systems for workers with Croatian nationality, legally employed in the territory of a Member State, and for the members of their families legally resident there. To that effect, a decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council, which should not affect any rights or obligations arising from bilateral agreements where the latter provide for more favourable treatment, shall put the following provisions in place:- all periods of insurance, employment or residence completed by such workers in the various Member States shall be added together for the purpose of pensions and annuities in respect of old age, invalidity and death and for the purpose of medical care for such workers and such family members;- any pensions or annuities in respect of old age, death, industrial accident or occupational disease, or of invalidity resulting therefrom, with the exception of non-contributory benefits, shall be freely transferable at the rate applied by virtue of the law of the debtor Member State or States;- the workers in question shall receive family allowances for the members of their families as defined above.2. Croatia shall accord to workers who are nationals of a Member State and legally employed in its territory, and to members of their families legally resident there, treatment similar to that specified in the second and third indents of paragraph 1.CHAPTER IIESTABLISHMENTArticle 48For the purposes of this Agreement:(a) "Community company" or a "Croatian company" respectively shall mean a company set up in accordance with the laws of a Member State or of Croatia respectively and having its registered office or central administration or principal place of business in the territory of the Community or Croatia respectively.However,


text: should the company, set up in accordance with the laws of a Member State or of Croatia respectively, have only its registered office in the territory of the Community or of Croatia respectively, the company shall be considered a Community or a Croatian company respectively if its operations possess a real and continuous link with the economy of one of the Member States or of Croatia respectively;(b) "Subsidiary" of a company shall mean a company which is effectively controlled by the first company;(c) "Branch" of a company shall mean a place of business not having legal personality which has the appearance of permanency, such as the extension of a parent body, has a management and is materially equipped to negotiate business with third Parties so that the latter, although knowing that there will if necessary be a legal link with the parent body, the head office of which is abroad, do not have to deal directly with such parent body but may transact business at the place of business constituting the extension;(d) "Establishment" shall mean:(i) as regards nationals, the right to take up economic activities as self-employed persons, and to set up undertakings, in particular companies, which they effectively control. Self-employment and business undertakings by nationals shall not extend to seeking or taking employment in the labour market or confer a right of access to the labour market of another party. The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to those who are not exclusively self-employed;(ii) as regards Community or Croatian companies, the right to take up economic activities by means of the setting up of subsidiaries and branches in Croatia or in the Community respectively;(e) "Operations" shall mean the pursuit of economic activities;(f) "Economic activities" shall in principle include activities of an industrial, commercial and professional character and activities of craftsmen;(g) "Community national" and "Croatian national" shall mean respectively a natural person who is a national of one of the Member States or of Croatia ;(h) with regard to international maritime transport, including intermodal operations involving a sea leg, nationals of the Member States or of Croatia established outside the Community or Croatia respectively, and shipping companies established outside the Community or Croatia and controlled by nationals of a Member State or Croatian nationals respectively, shall also be beneficiaries of the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter III, if their vessels are registered in that Member State or in Croatia respectively, in accordance with their respective legislation.(i) "Financial services" shall mean those activities described in Annex VI. The Stabilisation and Association Council may extend or modify the scope of that Annex.Article 491. Croatia shall facilitate the setting-up of operations on its territory by Community companies and nationals. To that end, it shall grant, upon entry into force of this Agreement:(i) as regards the establishment of Community companies treatment no less favourable than that accorded to its own companies or to any third country company, whichever is the better, and;(ii) as regards the operation of subsidiaries and branches of Community


text: companies in Croatia, once established, treatment no less favourable than that accorded to its own companies and branches or to any subsidiary and branch of any third country company, whichever is the better.2. The Parties shall not adopt any new regulations or measures which introduce discrimination as regards the establishment of Community or Croatian companies on their territory or in respect of their operation, once established, by comparison with their own companies.3. The Community and its Member States shall grant, from the entry into force of this Agreement:(i) as regards the establishment of Croatian companies, treatment no less favourable than that accorded by Member States to their own companies or to any company of any third country, whichever is the better;(ii) as regards the operation of subsidiaries and branches of Croatian companies, established in their territory, treatment no less favourable than that accorded by Member States to their own companies and branches, or to any subsidiary and branch of any third country company, established in their territory, whichever is the better.4. Four years after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Stabilisation and Association Council will establish the modalities to extend the above provisions to the establishment of nationals of both Parties to the Agreement to take up economic activities as self-employed persons.5. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article:(a) Subsidiaries and branches of Community companies shall have, from the entry into force of this Agreement, the right to use and rent real property in Croatia;(b) Subsidiaries of Community companies shall also have the right to acquire and enjoy ownership rights over real property as Croatian companies and as regards public goods/goods of common interest, the same rights as enjoyed by Croatian companies, where these rights are necessary for the conduct of the economic activities for which they are established excluding natural resources, agricultural land, forests and forestry land. Four years after the entry into force of this Agreement the Stabilisation and Association Council shall establish the modalities for extending rights under this paragraph to the excluded sectors.(c) Four years after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall examine the possibility of extending the rights under (b), including rights in the excluded sectors, to branches of Community companies.Article 501. Subject to the provisions of Article 49, with the exception of financial services described in Annex VI, each Party may regulate the establishment and operation of companies and nationals on its territory, in so far as these regulations do not discriminate against companies and nationals of the other Party in comparison with its own companies and nationals.2. In respect of financial services, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, a Party shall not be prevented from taking measures for prudential reasons, including for the protection of investors, depositors, policy holders or persons to whom a fiduciary duty is owned by a financial service supplier, or to ensure the integrity and stability of the financial system. Such measures shall not be used as a means of


text: avoiding the Party's obligations under the Agreement.3. Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed to require a Party to disclose information relating to the affairs and accounts of individual customers or any confidential or proprietary information in the possession of public entities.Article 511. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to air transport services, inland waterways transport services and maritime cabotage services.2. The Stabilisation and Association Council may make recommendations for improving establishment and operations in the areas covered by paragraph 1.Article 521. The provisions of Articles 49 and 50 do not preclude the application by a Party of particular rules concerning the establishment and operation in its territory of branches of companies of another Party not incorporated in the territory of the first Party, which are justified by legal or technical differences between such branches as compared to branches of companies incorporated in its territory or, as regards financial services, for prudential reasons.2. The difference in treatment shall not go beyond what is strictly necessary as a result of such legal or technical differences or, as regards financial services, for prudential reasons.Article 53In order to make it easier for Community nationals and Croatian nationals to take up and pursue regulated professional activities in Croatia and Community respectively, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall examine which steps are necessary for the mutual recognition of qualifications. It may take all necessary measures to that end.Article 541. A Community company or a Croatian company established in the territory of Croatia or the Community respectively shall be entitled to employ, or have employed by one of its subsidiaries or branches, in accordance with the legislation in force in the host country of establishment, in the territory of Croatia and the Community respectively, employees who are nationals of the Member States and of Croatia respectively, provided that such employees are key personnel as defined in paragraph 2 and that they are employed exclusively by companies, subsidiaries or branches. The residence and work permits of such employees shall only cover the period of such employment.2. Key personnel of the above mentioned companies, herein referred to as "organisations", are "intra-corporate transferees" as defined in (c) of this paragraph in the following categories, provided that the organisation is a legal person and that the persons concerned have been employed by it or have been partners in it (other than as majority shareholders), for at least the year immediately preceding such movement:(a) Persons working in a senior position with an organisation, who primarily direct the management of the establishment, receiving general supervision or direction principally from the board of directors or stockholders of the business or their equivalent including:- directing the establishment of a department or sub-division of the establishment;- supervising and controlling the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees;- having the authority personally to recruit and dismiss or recommend recruiting, dismissing or other personnel actions;(b) Persons working within an organisation who possess uncommon knowledge essential to the establishment's service, research equipment, techniques or management.


text: The assessment of such knowledge may reflect, apart from knowledge specific to the establishment, a high level of qualification referring to a type of work or trade requiring specific technical knowledge, including membership of an accredited profession;(c) An "intra-corporate transferee" is defined as a natural person working within an organisation in the territory of a Party, and being temporarily transferred in the context of pursuit of economic activities in the territory of the other Party; the organisation concerned must have its principal place of business in the territory of a Party and the transfer be to an establishment (branch, subsidiary) of that organisation, effectively pursuing like economic activities in the territory of the other Party.3. The entry into and the temporary presence within the territory of the Community or Croatia of Croatian and Community nationals respectively shall be permitted, when these representatives of companies are persons working in a senior position, as defined in paragraph 2(a) above, within a company, and are responsible for the setting up of a Community subsidiary or branch of a Croatian company or of a Croatian subsidiary or branch of a Community company in a Member State or in Croatia respectively, when:- those representatives are not engaged in making direct sales or supplying services, and- the company has its principal place of business outside the Community or Croatia, respectively, and has no other representative, office, branch or subsidiary in that Member State or in Croatia respectively.Article 55During the first three years following the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia may, on a transitional basis, introduce measures which derogate from the provisions of this Chapter as regards the establishment of Community companies and nationals of certain industries which:- are undergoing restructuring, or are facing serious difficulties, particularly where these entail serious social problems in Croatia, or- face the elimination or a drastic reduction of the total market share held by Croatian companies or nationals in a given sector or industry in Croatia, or- are newly emerging industries in Croatia.Such measures:(i) shall cease to apply at the latest five years after the entry into force of this Agreement.(ii) shall be reasonable and necessary in order to remedy the situation, and(iii) shall not introduce discrimination concerning the activities of Community companies or nationals already established in Croatia at the time of introduction of a given measure, by comparison with Croatian companies or nationals.While devising and applying such measures, Croatia shall grant preferential treatment wherever possible to Community companies and nationals, and in no case treatment less favourable than that accorded to companies or nationals from any third country. Prior to the adoption of these measures, Croatia shall consult the Stabilisation and Association Council and shall not put them into effect before a one month period has elapsed following the notification to the Stabilisation and Association Council of the concrete measures to be introduced by Croatia, except where the threat of irreparable damage requires the taking of urgent measures, in which case Croatia shall consult the


text: Stabilisation and Association Council immediately after their adoption.Upon the expiry of the third year following the entry into force of this Agreement Croatia may introduce or maintain such measures only with the authorisation of the Stabilisation and Association Council and under conditions determined by the latter.CHAPTER IIISUPPLY OF SERVICESArticle 561. The Parties undertake in accordance with the following provisions to take the necessary steps to allow progressively the supply of services by Community or Croatian companies or nationals which are established in a Party other than that of the person for whom the services are intended.2. In step with the liberalisation process mentioned in paragraph 1, the Parties shall permit the temporary movement of natural persons providing the service or who are employed by the service provider as key personnel as defined in Article 54, including natural persons who are representatives of a Community or Croatian company or national and are seeking temporary entry for the purpose of negotiating for the sale of services or entering into agreements to sell services for that service provider, where those representatives will not be engaged in making direct sales to the general public or in supplying services themselves.3. As from four years after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall take the measures necessary to implement progressively the provisions of paragraph 1. Account shall be taken of the progress achieved by the Parties in the approximation of their laws.Article 571. The Parties shall not take any measures or actions which render the conditions for the supply of services by Community and Croatian nationals or companies which are established in a Party other than that of the person for whom the services are intended significantly more restrictive as compared to the situation existing on the day preceding the day of entry into force of the Agreement.2. If one Party is of the view that measures introduced by the other Party since the entry into force of the Agreement result in a situation which is significantly more restrictive in respect of supply of services as compared with the situation existing at the date of entry into force of the Agreement, such first Party may request the other Party to enter into consultations.Article 58With regard to supply of transport services between the Community and Croatia, the following provisions shall apply:1. With regard to inland transport, Protocol 6 lays down the rules applicable to the relationship between the Parties in order to ensure, in particular, unrestricted road transit traffic across Croatia and the Community as a whole, the effective application of the principle of non discrimination and progressive harmonisation of the Croatian transport legislation with that of the Community.2. With regard to international maritime transport the Parties undertake to apply effectively the principle of unrestricted access to the market and traffic on a commercial basis.(a) The above provision does not prejudice the rights and obligations under the United Nations Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences, as applied by one or the


text: other Party to this Agreement. Non-conference liners will be free to operate in competition with a conference as long as they adhere to the principle of fair competition on a commercial basis;(b) The Parties affirm their commitment to a freely competitive environment as being an essential feature of the dry and liquid bulk trade.3. In applying the principles of paragraph 2, the Parties shall:(a) not introduce cargo-sharing clauses in future bilateral agreements with third countries, other than in those exceptional circumstances where liner shipping companies from one or other Party to this Agreement would not otherwise have an effective opportunity to ply for trade to and from the third country concerned;(b) prohibit cargo-sharing arrangements in future bilateral agreements concerning dry and liquid bulk trade;(c) abolish, upon the entry into force of this Agreement, all unilateral measures and administrative, technical and other obstacles that could have restrictive or discriminatory effects on the free supply of services in international maritime transport.(d) Each Party shall grant, inter alia, no less favourable treatment for the ships operated by nationals or companies of the other Party than that accorded to a Party's own ships with regard to access to ports open to international trade, the use of infrastructure and auxiliary maritime services of the ports, as well as related fees and charges, customs facilities and the assignment of berths and facilities for loading and unloading.4. With a view to ensuring a coordinated development and progressive liberalisation of transport between the Parties adapted to their reciprocal commercial needs, the conditions of mutual market access in air transport shall be dealt with by special agreements to be negotiated between the Parties after the entry into force of this Agreement.5. Prior to the conclusion of the agreement referred to in paragraph 4, the Parties shall not take any measures or actions which are more restrictive or discriminatory as compared with the situation existing prior to the entry into force of this Agreement.6. Croatia shall adapt its legislation, including administrative, technical and other rules, to that of the Community existing at any time in the field of air and inland transport insofar as it serves liberalisation purposes and mutual access to markets of the Parties and facilitates the movement of passengers and of goods.7. In step with the common progress in the achievement of the objectives of this Chapter, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall examine ways of creating the conditions necessary for improving freedom to provide air and inland transport services.CHAPTER IVCURRENT PAYMENTS AND MOVEMENT OF CAPITALArticle 59The Parties undertake to authorise, in freely convertible currency, in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the Articles of the Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, any payments and transfers on the current account of balance of payments between the Community and Croatia.Article 601. With regard to transactions on the capital and financial account of balance of payments, from the entry into force of the Agreement, the Parties shall ensure the free movement of capital relating to direct investments


text: made in companies formed in accordance with the laws of the host country and investments made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of Title V, and the liquidation or repatriation of these investments and of any profit stemming therefrom.2. With regard to transactions on the capital and financial account of balance of payments, from the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall ensure the free movement of capital relating to credits related to commercial transactions or to the provision of services in which a resident of one of the Parties is participating, and to financial loans and credits, with maturity longer than a year.As from the entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall authorise, by making full and expedient use of its existing procedures, the acquisition of real estate in Croatia by nationals of Member States of the European Union, except for areas and matters listed in Annex VII. Within four years from the entry into force of this Agreement, Croatia shall progressively adjust its legislation concerning the acquisition of real estate in Croatia by nationals of the Member States of the European Union to ensure the same treatment as compared to Croatian nationals. At the end of the fourth year after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall examine the modalities for extending these rights to the areas and matters listed in Annex VII.The Parties shall also ensure, from the fourth year after the entry into force of this Agreement, free movement of capital relating to portfolio investment and financial loans and credits with maturity shorter than a year.3. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the Parties shall not introduce any new restrictions on the movement of capital and current payments between residents of the Community and Croatia and shall not make the existing arrangements more restrictive.4. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 59 and of this Article, where, in exceptional circumstances, movements of capital between the Community and Croatia cause, or threaten to cause, serious difficulties for the operation of exchange rate policy or monetary policy in the Community or Croatia, the Community and Croatia, respectively, may take safeguard measures with regard to movements of capital between the Community and Croatia for a period not exceeding six months if such measures are strictly necessary.5. Nothing in the above provisions shall be taken to limit the rights of economic operators of the Parties from benefiting from any more favourable treatment that may be provided for in any existing bilateral or multilateral agreement involving Parties to this Agreement.6. The Parties shall consult each other with a view to facilitating the movement of capital between the Community and Croatia in order to promote the objectives of this Agreement.Article 611. During the first four years following the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall take measures permitting the creation of the necessary conditions for the further gradual application of Community rules on the free movement of capital.2.


text: By the end of the fourth year following the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall determine the modalities for full application of Community rules on the movement of capital.CHAPTER VGENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 621. The provisions of this Title shall be applied subject to limitations justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health.2. They shall not apply to activities that in the territory of either Party are connected, even occasionally, with the exercise of official authority.Article 63For the purpose of this Title, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Parties from applying their laws and regulations regarding entry and stay, employment, working conditions, establishment of natural persons and supply of services, provided that, in so doing, they do not apply them in such a manner as to nullify or impair the benefits accruing to any Party under the terms of a specific provision of this Agreement. This provision shall be without prejudice to the application of Article 62.Article 64Companies which are controlled and exclusively owned jointly by Croatian companies or nationals and Community companies or nationals shall also be covered by the provisions of this Title.Article 651. The Most-Favoured-Nation treatment granted in accordance with the provisions of this Title shall not apply to the tax advantages that the Parties are providing or will provide in the future on the basis of agreements designed to avoid double taxation or other tax arrangements.2. None of the provisions of this Title shall be construed to prevent the adoption or enforcement by the Parties of any measure aimed at preventing the avoidance or evasion of taxes pursuant to the tax provisions of agreements to avoid double taxation and other tax arrangements or domestic fiscal legislation.3. None of the provisions of this Title shall be construed to prevent Member States or Croatia in applying the relevant provisions of their fiscal legislation, from distinguishing between taxpayers who are not in identical situations, in particular as regards their place of residence.Article 661. The Parties shall endeavour wherever possible to avoid the imposition of restrictive measures, including measures relating to imports, for balance of payments purposes. A Party adopting such measures shall present as soon as possible to the other Party a timetable for their removal.2. Where one or more Member States or Croatia is in serious balance of payments difficulties, or under imminent threat thereof, the Community or Croatia, as the case may be, may, in accordance with the conditions established under the WTO Agreement, adopt restrictive measures, including measures relating to imports, which shall be of limited duration and may not go beyond what is strictly necessary to remedy the balance of payments situation. The Community or Croatia, as the case may be, shall inform the other Party forthwith.3. Any restrictive measures shall not apply to transfers related to investment and in particular to the repatriation of amounts invested or reinvested or any kind of revenues stemming therefrom.Article 67The provisions of this Title shall be progressively adjusted,