title: 2004/483/EC:COMMISSION DECISION of 28 April 2004 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendments to Annex I of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, taking into account the enlargement (notified under document number C(2004) 1566)

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               30.4.2004

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Communities

               L 160/138

         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 28 April 2004
   on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendments to Annex I of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, taking into account the enlargement
   (notified under document number C(2004) 1566)
   (2004/483/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Decision 97/361/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Taking account of the enlargement, it is necessary to amend Annex I of the Agreement between European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual. recognition and protection for spirit drinks in order to protect the new spirit terms of the new Member States with effect from 1 May 2004.

               (2)

               Therefore, the Community and the United Mexican States have negotiated, in accordance with Article 18 of the above mentioned Agreement, an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters to amend its Annex I. This exchange of letters should therefore be approved.

               (3)

               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United Mexican States amending Annex I of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The Commissioner of Agriculture is hereby empowered to sign the exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.

      Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004.

            For the Commission

         Franz FISCHLER

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 152, 11.6.1997, p. 15.

      ANNEX

         AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
         between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendment of Annex I of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks
         Brussels, 28 April 2004
         Sir,
         I have the honour to refer to meetings related to technical adaptations which have been held under Article 18 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, of 27 May 1997, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.
         As you are already aware the enlargement of the European Union will take place on 1 May 2004. Therefore, in this context it is necessary to make technical adaptations to Annex I of the above-mentioned Agreement, in order to include the recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks of the new Member States with a view to be applied by the Parties with effect from 1 May 2004.
         I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual, recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks be replaced by the Annex attached hereto, with effect as of 1 May 2004, subject to the entry into force on the same date of the Treaty of Accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
         I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter.
         Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

               On behalf of the European Community

               Franz Fischler

         Brussels, 28 April 2004
         Sir,
         I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 28 April 2004 which reads as follows:

            "I have the honour to refer to meetings related to technical adaptations which have been held under Article 18 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, of 27 May 1997, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.
            As you are already aware the enlargement of the European Union will take place on 1 May 2004. Therefore, in this context it is necessary to make technical adaptations to Annex I of the above-mentioned Agreement, in order to include the recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks of the new Member States with a view to be applied by the Parties with effect from 1 May 2004.
            I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks be replaced by the Annex attached hereto, with effect as of 1 May 2004, subject to the entry into force on the same date of the Treaty of Accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
            I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter."

         I have the honour to inform you that the United Mexican States are in agreement with the content of your letter.
         Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

               On behalf of the United Mexican States

               Porfirio Alejandro Muñoz Ledo y Lazo de la Vega

            "ANNEX 1
            to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks
            1.   Rum

            Rhum de la Martinique / Rhum de la Martinique traditionnel
            Rhum de la Guadeloupe / Rhum de la Guadeloupe traditionnel
            Rhum de la Réunion / Rhum de la Réunion traditionnel
            Rhum de la Guyane / Rhum de la Guyane traditionnel
            Ron de Malaga
            Ron de Granada
            Rum da Madeira
            2. (a)   Whisky

            Scotch Whisky
            Irish Whisky
            Whisky español
            (These designations may be supplemented by the terms "malt" or "grain")
            2. (b)   Whiskey

            Irish Whiskey
            Uisce Beatha Eireannach /Irish Whiskey
            (These designations may be supplemented by the terms "Pot Still")
            3.   Grain spirit

            Eau-de-vie de seigle de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
            Korn
            Kornbrand
            4.   Wine spirit

            Eau-de-vie de Cognac
            Eau-de-vie des Charentes
            Cognac
            (The designation "Cognac" may be supplemented by the following terms:

                        —

                        Fine

                        —

                        Grande Fine Champagne

                        —

                        Grande Champagne

                        —

                        Petite Champagne

                        —

                        Petite Fine Champagne

                        —

                        Fine Champagne

                        —

                        Borderies

                        —

                        Fins Bois

                        —

                        Bons Bois)

                  Fine Bordeaux
            Armagnac
            Bas-Armagnac
            Haut-Armagnac
            Ténarèse
            Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne
            Eau-de-vie de vin originaire d'Aquitaine
            Eau-de-vie de vin de Bourgogne
            Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Centre-Est
            Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Franche-Comté
            Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey
            Eau-de-vie de vin de Savoie
            Eau-de-vie de vin originaire des Coteaux de la Loire
            Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhône
            Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Provence
            Eau-de-vie de Faugères / Faugères
            Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc
            Aguardente do Minho
            Aguardente do Douro
            Aguardente da Beira Interior
            Aguardente da Bairrada
            Aguardente do Oeste
            Aguardente do Ribatejo
            Aguardente do Alentejo
            Aguardente do Algarve
            5.   Brandy

            Brandy de Jerez
            Brandy del Penedés
            Brandy italiano
            Brandy Αττικής / Brandy of Attica
            Brandy Πελλοπονήσου / Brandy of the Peloponnese
            Brandy Κεντρικής Ελλάδας / Brandy of Central Greece
            Deutscher Weinbrand
            Wachauer Weinbrand
            Weinbrand Dürnstein
            Karpatské brandy špeciál
            6.   Grape marc spirit

            Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne or
            Marc de Champagne
            Eau-de-vie de marc originaire d'Aquitaine
            Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne
            Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Centre-Est
            Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Franche-Comté
            Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Bugey
            Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Savoie
            Marc de Bourgogne
            Marc de Savoie
            Marc d'Auvergne
            Eau-de-vie de marc originaire des Coteaux de la Loire
            Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône
            Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Provence
            Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Languedoc
            Marc d'Alsace Gewürztraminer
            Marc de Lorraine
            Bagaceira do Minho
            Bagaceira do Douro
            Bagaceira da Beira Interior
            Bagaceira da Bairrada
            Bagaceira do Oeste
            Bagaceira do Ribatejo
            Bagaceiro do Alentejo
            Bagaceira do Algarve
            Orujo gallego
            Grappa
            Grappa di Barolo
            Grappa piemontese / Grappa del Piemonte
            Grappa lombarda / Grappa di Lombardia
            Grappa trentina / Grappa del Trentino
            Grappa friulana / Grappa del Friuli
            Grappa veneta / Grappa del Veneto
            Südtiroler Grappa / Grappa dell'Alto Adige
            Τσικουδιά Κρήτης / Tsikoudia of Crete
            Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας / Tsipouro of Macedonia
            Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας / Tsipouro of Thessaly
            Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου / Tsipouro of Tyrnavos
            Τσιπουρο Τυρναβου / Tsipouro of Tyrnavos
            Eau-de-vie de marc de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
            Zivania
            Pálinka
            7.   Fruit spirit

            Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser
            Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist
            Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser
            Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne
            Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser
            Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser
            Fränkisches Kirschwasser
            Fränkischer Obstler
            Mirabelle de Lorraine
            Kirsch d'Alsace
            Quetsch d'Alsace
            Framboise d'Alsace
            Mirabelle d'Alsace
            Kirsch de Fougerolles
            Südtiroler Williams / Williams dell'Alto Adige
            Südtiroler Aprikot / Südtiroler
            Marille / Aprikot dell'Alto Adige /Marille dell'Alto Adige
            Südtiroler Kirsch / Kirsch dell'Alto Adige
            Südtiroler Zwetschgeler / Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige
            Südtiroler Obstler / Obstler dell'Alto Adige
            Südtiroler Gravensteiner / Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige
            Südtiroler Golden Delicious / Golden Delicious dell'Alto Adige
            Williams friulano / Williams del Friuli
            Sliwovitz del Veneto
            Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
            Sliwovitz del Trentino-Alto Adige
            Distillato di mele trentino / Distillato di mele del Trentino
            Williams trentino / Williams del Trentino
            Sliwovitz trentino / Sliwovitz del Trentino
            Aprikot trentino / Aprikot del Trentino
            Medronheira do Algarve
            Medronheira do Buçaco
            Kirsch Friulano / Kirschwasser Friulano
            Kirsch Trentino / Kirschwasser Trentino
            Kirsch Veneto / Kirschwasser Veneto
            Aguardente de pêra da Lousã
            Eau-de-vie de pommes de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
            Eau-de-vie de poires de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
            Eau-de-vie de kirsch de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
            Eau-de-vie de quetsch de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
            Eau-de-vie de mirabelle de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
            Eau-de-vie de prunelles de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
            Wachauer Marillenbrand
            Bošácka Slivovica
            Szatmári Szilvapálinka
            Kecskeméti Barackpálinka
            Békési Szilvapálinka
            Szabolcsi Almapálinka
            Slivovice
            Pálinka
            8.   Cider spirit and perry spirit

            Calvados
            Calvados du Pays d'Auge
            Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne
            Eau-de-vie de poiré de Bretagne
            Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie
            Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie
            Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine
            Aguardiente de sidra de Asturias
            Eau-de-vie de poiré du Maine
            9.   Gentian spirit

            Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian
            Südtiroler Enzian /Genzians dell'Alto Adige
            Genziana trentina /Genziana del Trentino
            10.   Fruit spirit drinks

            Pacharán
            Pacharán navarro
            11.   Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks

            Ostriesischer Korngenever
            Genièvre Flandres Artois
            Hasseltse jenever
            Balegemse jenever
            Péket de Wallonie
            Steinhäger
            Plymouth Gin
            Gin de Mahón
            Vilniaus Džinas
            Spišská Borovička
            Slovenská Borovička Juniperus
            Slovenská Borovička
            Inovecká Borovička
            Liptovská Borovička
            12.   Caraway-flavoured spirit drinks

            Dansk Akvavit / Dansk Aquavit
            Svensk Aquavit / Svensk Akvavit /Swedish Aquavit
            13.   Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks

            Anis español
            Evoca anisada
            Cazalla
            Chinchón
            Ojén
            Rute
            Ούζο / Ouzo
            14.   Liqueur

            Berliner Kümmel
            Hamburger Kümmel
            Münchener Kümmel
            Chiemseer Klosterlikör
            Bayerischer Kräuterlikör
            Cassis de Dijon
            Cassis de Beaufort
            Irish Cream
            Palo de Mallorca
            Ginjinha portuguesa
            Licor de Singeverga
            Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör
            Ettaler Klosterlikör
            Ratafia de Champagne
            Ratafia catalana
            Anis português
            Finnish berry / Finnish fruit liqueur
            Grossglockner Alpenbitter
            Mariazeller Magenlikör
            Mariazeiler Jagasaftl
            Puchheimer Bitter
            Puchheimer Schlossgeist
            Steinfelder Magenbitter
            Wachauer Marillenlikör
            Jägertee /Jagertee /Jagatee
            Allažu Ķimelis
            Čepkeliu
            Demänovka Bylinný Likér
            Polish Cherry
            Karlovarská Hořká
            15.   Spirit drinks

            Pommeau de Bretagne
            Pommeau du Maine
            Pommeau de Normandie
            Svensk Punsch / Swedish Punch
            Slivovice
            16.   Vodka

            Svensk Vodka / Swedish Vodka
            Suomalainen Vodka / Finsk Vodka /Vodka of Finland
            Polska Wódka / Polish Vodka
            Laugarício Vodka
            Originali Lietuviška degtiné
            Wódka zioowa z Niziny Pónocnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej /
            Herbal Vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass
            Latvijas Dzidrais
            Rīgas Degvīns
            LB Degvīns
            LB Vodka
            17.   Bitter-tasting spirit drinks

            Rīgas melnais Balzāms / Riga Black Balsam
            Demänovka bylinná horká"


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MOREOVER , THE DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK SHOULD BE IMPROVED AND TRANSFORMED INTO A PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FALLING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF EUROPEAN POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATIONS . THE NETWORK SHOULD ENABLE USERS TO GAIN DIRECT ACCESS VIA THEIR OWN TERMINALS TO INFORMATION OF ALL KINDS IN DATA BASES MOUNTED ON A NUMBER OF COMPUTERS AT CENTRES OF EXPERTISE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED IN MEMBER COUNTRIES . AMONG THE ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN ARE :   _ THE PREPARATORY LAUNCHING OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ,   _ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADAPTATION WORK RELATING TO THE CONNECTION OF HOST COMPUTERS AND USER TERMINALS ,   _ COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK ,   _ LINKING UP TO OTHER NETWORKS ,   _ DEVELOPING COOPERATION WITH THE POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATIONS .  PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO EXTENDING AND IMPROVING THE NETWORK TO MAINTAIN EASY AND EQUAL ACCESS FOR USERS IN ALL THE MEMBER STATES .  2 . TO DEVELOP A MARKET FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY  THIS SECTION OF THE ACTION PLAN AIMS AT STIMULATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GENUINE , PROSPEROUS AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY INFORMATION MARKET , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EEC TREATY AND THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF 24 JUNE 1971 , WITH THE PRIME OBJECTIVE OF ATTENDING TO THE INTERESTS OF THE USER . MAJOR EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO :   _ PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN EXISTING INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY , ESPECIALLY WITH A VIEW TO RATIONALIZATION , IMPROVED QUALITY AND REDUCTION OF OVERALL COST , WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF FREE COMPETITION ,   _ ASSIST THE USER TO EXPLOIT EFFECTIVELY THE VARIOUS TYPES AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE , IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GOALS OF THE COMMUNITY ,   _ IMPROVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED UNDERTAKINGS SO THAT THE CREATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF A MARKET IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION LEADS ON THE ONE HAND TO HARMONIZED CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION , WHILST ON THE OTHER , IN THE COMMON INTEREST , IT RENDERS ALL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL FINDINGS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE GREATEST POSSIBLE NUMBER OF UNDERTAKINGS .  ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN WILL INCLUDE INVESTIGATION OF USER NEEDS , USER SUPPORT BY RESEARCH SERVICES , PROMOTION OF THE NETWORK , PREPARATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SECTORAL INFORMATION SERVICES AND PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .  3 . TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY FOR IMPROVING INFORMATION SERVICES , WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING THOSE OF EURONET  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF 24 JUNE 1971 WHICH CALLED FOR COORDINATION AMONG THE MEMBER STATES WITH REGARD TO TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS IN THE FIELD OF THE SCIENCE AND PROCESSING OF DOCUMENTATION , THIS PART OF THE ACTION PLAN AIMS PRIMARILY AT BUILDING ON CERTAIN IMPORTANT WORK ALREADY UNDER WAY AND AT ENSURING THAT USER INTERESTS ARE SAFEGUARDED IN THE CONTEXT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SO FAR AS THEY AFFECT ON-LINE ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION . PARTICULAR AREAS CONSIDERED FOR ACTION INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR ASSISTANCE TO THE USER WITH REGARD TO USING THE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS AVAILABLE VIA THE NETWORK , SUPPORT FOR THE PREPARATION OF INFORMATION EXCHANGE STANDARDS , THE PROMOTION OF INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , STID ASPECTS OF MULTILINGUAL SYSTEMS AND COOPERATION WITH POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATIONS IN DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR EURONET .  THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES WILL BE CARRIED OUT MAINLY ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACTS WITH COMPETENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MEMBER STATES AND COULD , IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS , BE EXTENDED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THIRD COUNTRIES .  ANNEX II  DUTIES AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE ( STIDC )  1 . WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN ON BY THE COMMISSION IN CARRYING OUT THE SECOND THREE-YEAR PLAN OF ACTION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY , THE STIDC SHALL CONTRIBUTE BY ITS OPINIONS TO THE OPTIMUM EXECUTION OF THE PLAN .  2 . UNDER THE SECOND PLAN OF ACTION , THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSULT THE STIDC ON ALL MEASURES WHICH IT INTENDS TO TAKE FOR :   ( A ) TURNING EURONET INTO A PUBLIC OPERATIONAL ON-LINE INFORMATION NETWORK ;   ( B ) THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MARKET IN INFORMATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ;   ( C ) THE PROMOTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE INFORMATION SERVICES , IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF EURONET .  3 . THE COMMISSION SHALL ALSO SEEK THE OPINION OF THE STIDC ON :   ( A ) PREPARING FOR FUTURE WORK IN THIS FIELD ;   ( B ) COORDINATING THE SECOND PLAN OF ACTION WITH RELATED PROGRAMMES , AND WITH THE MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMME IN PARTICULAR ;   ( C ) CONDUCTING NEGOTIATIONS WITH NON-COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS , SUCH AS INSTITUTIONS IN THIRD COUNTRIES AND THE RESPONSIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BODIES UNDER CONTRACT TO SET UP EURONET .  4 . THE STIDC SHOULD ALSO BE ASKED TO GIVE AN OPINION ON :   ( A ) THE DETAILED WORKING OUT OF POLICIES , AND PRIORITIES ;   ( B ) THE ANNUAL PREPARATION OF BUDGETS AND ALLOCATION OF APPROVED APPROPRIATIONS ;   ( C ) THE DETERMINATION OF THE AIMS OF , AND THE OVERALL BUDGETS FOR , PROJECTS ;   ( D ) THE SPECIFICATION OF WORK TO BE DONE AND THE DETERMINATION OF CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS ;   ( E ) THE CHOICE OF CONTRACTORS AND THE SUPERVISION OF THE PROJECTS .  5 . THE STIDC SHALL GIVE OPINIONS WHICH SHALL BE PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT AND SUBMITTED FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE . ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE MAY REQUEST THAT HIS POINT OF VIEW BE RECORDED IN THESE OPINIONS . THESE OPINIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION AND A COPY SENT TO THE COUNCIL .  6 . THE STIDC SHALL LAY DOWN , IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION , THE PROCEDURE FOR EXAMINING THE MEASURES REFERRED TO UNDER 2 , 3 AND 4 . THIS PROCEDURE SHOULD NOT INTERRUPT THE CARRYING OUT OF THE PLAN OF ACTION , PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCIES . IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR FLEXIBLE MANAGEMENT , CERTAIN TASKS SHALL BE DELEGATED TO WORKING PARTIES .  7 . THE COMMISSION SHALL PERIODICALLY SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE STIDC ON THE MEASURES TAKEN AND THE RESULTS OBTAINED .  8 . THE STIDC SHALL CONSIST OF TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH MEMBER STATE , APPOINTED FOR THREE YEARS . THE MEMBER STATES MAY ALSO APPOINT TWO ALTERNATE MEMBERS .  9 . THE STIDC SHALL ADOPT ITS OWN RULES OF PROCEDURE .  10 . THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE THE SECRETARIAT OF THE STIDC .  11 . THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ANNEX SHALL NEITHER MODIFY THE OTHER TASKS ASSIGNED TO THE STIDC IN THE RESOLUTION OF 24 JUNE 1971 NOR ITS ADVISORY RELATIONSHIP TO CREST .


title: 2010/184/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/1/2010 of 5 March 2010 amending Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/2/2009 on the acceptance of third States’ contributions to the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/3/2009 on the setting up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)

text:
               30.3.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 83/20

         POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/1/2010
   of 5 March 2010
   amending Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/2/2009 on the acceptance of third States’ contributions to the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and Political and Security Committee Decision ATALANTA/3/2009 on the setting up of the Committee of Contributors for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)
   (2010/184/CFSP)
   THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 38 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
   Having regard to Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/2/2009 (2) and to Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/3/2009 (3), and the addendum thereto (4),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The EU Operation Commander held a Force Generation Conference on 16 December 2008.

               (2)

               Following the offer by Ukraine to contribute to operation Atalanta, the recommendation by the EU Operation Commander and the advice by the European Union Military Committee, the contribution from Ukraine should be accepted.

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on the European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Article 1 of Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/2/2009 is replaced by the following:

      ‘Article 1
      Third States’ contributions
      Following the Force Generation and Manning Conferences, the contributions from Norway, Croatia, Montenegro and Ukraine shall be accepted for the EU military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)’.

   Article 2
   The Annex to Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/3/2009 is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Brussels, 5 March 2010.

            For the Political and Security Committee

            The Chairperson

         C. FERNÁNDEZ-ARIAS

      (1)  OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.

      (2)  OJ L 109, 30.4.2009, p. 52.

      (3)  OJ L 112, 6.5.2009, p. 9.

      (4)  OJ L 119, 14.5.2009, p. 40.

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX

               LIST OF THIRD STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1)

                        —

                        Norway

                        —

                        Croatia

                        —

                        Montenegro

                        —

                        Ukraine.’


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79/569/EEC: Council Decision of 12 June 1979 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal and of the Protocol and the exchanges of letters relating thereto

Official Journal L 154 , 21/06/1979 P. 0025 Greek special edition: Chapter 04 Volume 1 P. 0137

++++COUNCIL DECISION  OF 12 JUNE 1979  CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF SENEGAL AND OF THE PROTOCOL AND THE EXCHANGES OF LETTERS RELATING THERETO   ( 79/569/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 103 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,  WHEREAS THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL ARE TO SIGN ON 15 JUNE 1979 AN AGREEMENT ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF SENEGAL AND A PROTOCOL AND EXCHANGES OF LETTERS RELATING THERETO ;  WHEREAS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TEXTS RELATING THERETO THE GOVERNMENT OF SENEGAL AUTHORIZES COMMUNITY FISHERMEN TO FISH OFF THE COAST OF SENEGAL ;  WHEREAS THE YEAR FOR FISHING OFF THE COAST OF SENEGAL IS TO OPEN IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE AND THE INTERESTS OF COMMUNITY FISHERMEN RENDER IMPERATIVE , IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY ALTERNATIVE FISHING PROSPECTS , THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THESE WATERS ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE VITAL THAT THE AGREEMENT WITH SENEGAL BE APPLIED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY ;  WHEREAS FOR THIS REASON THE TWO PARTIES HAVE AGREED ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND OF THE TEXTS RELATING THERETO BY MEANS OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS TO BE EFFECTED ON 15 JUNE 1979 ;  WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO THIS AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BASED ON ARTICLE 103 OF THE TREATY , PENDING FINAL APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 43 OF THE TREATY ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ON FISHING OFF THE COAST OF SENEGAL AND OF THE PROTOCOL AND EXCHANGES OF LETTERS RELATING THERETO IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .  THE TEXT OF THIS EXCHANGE OF LETTERS IS ANNEXED TO THIS DECISION .  ARTICLE 2  THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSONS EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO BIND THE COMMUNITY .  DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 12 JUNE 1979 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  J . FRANCOIS-PONCET


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85/482/EEC: Commission Decision of 18 October 1985 concerning the implementation by Italy of certain measures to adapt capacity in the fisheries sector pursuant to Council Directive 83/515/EEC (Only the Italian text is authentic)

Official Journal L 287 , 29/10/1985 P. 0031 - 0031

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 18 October 1985  concerning the implementation by Italy of certain measures to adapt capacity in the fisheries sector pursuant to Council Directive 83/515/EEC  (Only the Italian text is authentic)  (85/482/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 83/515/EEC of 4 October 1983 concerning certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector (1), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,  Whereas Italy intends to introduce a system of financial aids for measures involving the permanent reduction of production capacities, in the fisheries sector; whereas, on 21 April 1984 and 14 June 1985, it communicated the information concerning this scheme required under Article 6 of Directive 83/515/EEC;  Whereas in accordance with Article 7 of the said Directive, the Commission has considered whether, having regard to the requirements of the Directive and to the other structural measures existing or planned in the fisheries sector, the measures contemplated fulfil the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community;  Whereas this Decision relates solely to aid granted under Article 5 of the said Directive;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Fisheries Structures,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  Article 1  The measures which Italy intends to take to implement a financial aids scheme for measures involving the permanent reduction of production capacity in the fisheries sector fulfil the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community.  Article 2  This Decision shall not apply to national aid referred to in Article 12 of Directive 83/515/EEC.  Article 3  This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.  Done at Brussels, 18 October 1985.  For the Commission  Frans ANDRIESSEN  Vice-President  (1) OJ No L 290, 22. 10. 1983, p. 15.


title: 2012/305/EU: Council Decision of 7 June 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto

text:
               14.6.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 153/1

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 7 June 2012
   on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto
   (2012/305/EU)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular point (d) of Article 82(1), read in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 19 December 2002 the Council authorised the Presidency, assisted by the Commission, to open negotiations with Iceland and Norway a view to the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto (hereinafter ‘the Convention’).

               (2)

               In accordance with Decision 2004/79/EC (1) the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) was signed on 19 December 2003, subject to its conclusion.

               (3)

               The Agreement has not yet been concluded. With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, the procedures to be followed by the Union in order to conclude the Agreement are governed by Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

               (4)

               The Agreement should be approved.

               (5)

               In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol on the Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, these Member States have notified their wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.

               (6)

               In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol on the Position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto (2) (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 6(1) of the Agreement in order to bind the Union (3).
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
   Article 4
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 2012.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. BØDSKOV

      (1)  OJ L 26, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 26, 29.1.2004, p. 3.

      (3)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


title: 2008/87/EC: Council Decision of 30 October 2007 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services

text:
               1.2.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 28/20

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 30 October 2007
   on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services
   (2008/87/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral Agreements with a Community Agreement.

               (2)

               On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral Agreements with a Community Agreement.

               (3)

               The Agreement should be signed and provisionally applied, subject to its conclusion at a later date,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.
   Article 3
   Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the first day of the first month following the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided for in Article 9(2) of the Agreement.

      Done at Luxembourg, 30 October 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. NUNES CORREIA

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               1.2.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 28/21

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
   of the one part, and
   THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
   of the other part
   (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties)
   NOTING that the European Court of Justice has found that certain provisions of bilateral agreements entered into by several Member States with third countries are incompatible with European Community law,
   NOTING that a number of bilateral air services agreements have been concluded between several Member States of the European Community and the United Arab Emirates containing similar provisions and that there is an obligation on Member States to take all appropriate steps to eliminate incompatibilities between such agreements and the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   NOTING that the European Community has exclusive competence with respect to several aspects that may be included in bilateral air services agreements between Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   NOTING that under European Community law Community air carriers established in a Member State have the right to non-discriminatory access to agreed air routes between the Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   HAVING REGARD to the agreements between the European Community and certain third countries providing for the possibility for the nationals of such third countries to acquire ownership in air carriers licensed in accordance with European Community law,
   RECOGNISING that consistency between European Community law and provisions of bilateral air services agreements between Member States of the European Community and the United Arab Emirates will provide a sound legal basis for air services between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates and preserve the continuity and development of such air services,
   NOTING that under European Community law air carriers may not, in principle, conclude agreements which may affect trade between Member States of the European Community and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition,
   RECOGNISING that provisions in bilateral air services agreements concluded between Member States of the European Community and the United Arab Emirates which (i) require or favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes; or (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to air carriers or other private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes may render ineffective the competition rules applicable to undertakings,
   NOTING that it is not a purpose of the European Community, as part of this Agreement, to increase the total volume of air traffic between the European Community and the United Arab Emirates, to affect the balance between Community air carriers and air carriers of the United Arab Emirates, or to prevail over the interpretation of the provisions of existing bilateral air services agreements concerning traffic rights,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   General provisions
   1.   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Member States’ shall mean Member States of the European Community, ‘Contracting Party’ shall mean a contracting Party to this Agreement; ‘Party’ shall mean the party to the relevant bilateral air services agreement.
   2.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex I to nationals of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to nationals of the Member States of the European Community.
   3.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex I to air carriers or airlines of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to air carriers or airlines designated by that Member State.
   Article 2
   Designation
   1.   The provisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall supersede the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex II(a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of an air carrier by the Party concerned, its authorisations and permissions granted by the other Party, and the refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier, respectively.
   2.   On receipt of such a designation, and of applications from the designated air carrier(s), in the form and manner prescribed for operating authorisations and technical permissions, each Party shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:

               (a)

               in the case of an air carrier designated by a Member State:

                           (i)

                           the air carrier is established in the territory of the designating Member State under the Treaty establishing the European Community and has a valid Operating Licence granted by a Member State in accordance with European Community law; and

                           (ii)

                           effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator’s Certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation; and

                           (iii)

                           the air carrier has its principal place of business in the territory of the Member State from which it has received the valid Operating Licence; and

                           (iv)

                           the air carrier is owned, directly or through majority ownership, and is effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other states listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other states;

               (b)

               in the case of an air carrier designated by the United Arab Emirates:

                           (i)

                           the air carrier is established in the territory of the United Arab Emirates and is licensed in accordance with the applicable law of the United Arab Emirates; and

                           (ii)

                           the United Arab Emirates have and maintain effective regulatory control of the air carrier.

         3.   Either Party may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the operating authorisations or technical permissions of an air carrier designated by the other Party where:

               (a)

               in the case of an air carrier designated by a Member State:

                           (i)

                           the air carrier is not established in the territory of the designating Member State under the Treaty establishing the European Community or does not have a valid Operating Licence granted by a Member State in accordance with European Community law; or

                           (ii)

                           effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator’s Certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation; or

                           (iii)

                           the air carrier does not have its principal place of business in the territory of the Member State from which it has received its Operating Licence; or

                           (iv)

                           the air carrier is not owned, directly or through majority ownership, or is not effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other states listed in Annex III and/or nationals of such other states; or

                           (v)

                           the air carrier holds an Air Operator’s Certificate issued by another Member State and it can be demonstrated that by exercising traffic rights under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in that other Member State, including the operation of a service which is marketed as or otherwise constitutes a through service, it would in effect be circumventing restrictions on traffic rights imposed by a bilateral air services agreement between the United Arab Emirates and that other Member State; or

                           (vi)

                           the air carrier holds an Air Operator’s Certificate issued by a Member State and there is no bilateral air services agreement between the United Arab Emirates and that Member State, and it can be demonstrated that the necessary traffic rights to conduct the proposed operation are not reciprocally available to the air carrier(s) designated by the United Arab Emirates;

               (b)

               in the case of an air carrier designated by the United Arab Emirates:

                           (i)

                           the air carrier is not established in the territory of the United Arab Emirates or is not licensed in accordance with the applicable law of the United Arab Emirates; or

                           (ii)

                           the United Arab Emirates do not have or do not maintain effective regulatory control of the air carrier; or

                           (iii)

                           the air carrier is majority owned and controlled by nationals of a state other than the United Arab Emirates and it can be demonstrated that by exercising traffic rights under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in that other state, including the operation of a service which is marketed as or otherwise constitutes a through service, it would in effect be circumventing restrictions on traffic rights imposed by a bilateral air services agreement between a Member State and that other state; or

                           (iv)

                           the air carrier is majority owned and controlled by nationals of a state other than the United Arab Emirates and there is no bilateral air services agreement between a Member State and that other state, and it can be demonstrated that the necessary traffic rights to conduct the proposed operation are not reciprocally available to the air carrier(s) designated by the Member State concerned.

         In exercising its right under this paragraph, and without prejudice to its rights under paragraph 3(a)(v) and (vi) of this Article, the United Arab Emirates shall not discriminate between Community air carriers on the grounds of nationality.
   Article 3
   Safety
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex II(c).
   2.   Where a Member State has designated an air carrier whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another Member State, the rights of the United Arab Emirates under the safety provisions of the agreement between the Member State that has designated the air carrier and the United Arab Emirates shall apply equally in respect of the adoption, exercise or maintenance of safety standards by that other Member State and in respect of the operating authorisation of that air carrier.
   Article 4
   Taxation of aviation fuel
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex II(d).
   2.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the agreements listed in Annex II(d) shall prevent a Member State from imposing, on a non-discriminatory basis, taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated air carrier of the United Arab Emirates that operates between a point in the territory of that Member State and another point in the territory of that Member State or in the territory of another Member State. In such case, the United Arab Emirates would have a similar right to reciprocate without discrimination the imposition of similar taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in their territory.
   Article 5
   Tariffs for carriage within the European Community
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex II(e).
   2.   The tariffs to be charged by the air carrier(s) designated by the United Arab Emirates under an agreement listed in Annex I containing a provision listed in Annex II(e) for carriage wholly within the European Community shall be subject to European Community law.
   3.   Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph 2, the air carrier(s) designated by the United Arab Emirates shall be allowed to match existing prices charged by other airlines for carriage wholly within the European Community.
   Article 6
   Compatibility with competition rules
   1.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the agreements listed in Annex I shall (i) favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent or distort competition; (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition.
   2.   The provisions contained in the agreements listed in Annex I that are incompatible with paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be applied.
   Article 7
   Annexes to the Agreement
   The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.
   Article 8
   Revision or amendment
   The Contracting Parties may, at any time, revise or amend this Agreement by mutual consent.
   Article 9
   Entry into force and provisional application
   1.   This Agreement shall enter into force when the Contracting Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   2.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Contracting Parties agree to provisionally apply this Agreement from the first day of the month following the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.
   3.   Agreements and other arrangements between Member States and the United Arab Emirates which, at the date of the signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally are listed in Annex I(b). This Agreement shall apply to all such Agreements and arrangements upon their entry into force or provisional application.
   Article 10
   Termination
   1.   In the event that an agreement listed in Annex I is terminated, all provisions of this Agreement that relate to the agreement listed in Annex I concerned shall terminate at the same time.
   2.   In the event that all the agreements listed in Annex I are terminated, this Agreement shall terminate at the same time.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.
      Done at Brussels in duplicate, on the thirtieth day of November in the year two thousand and seven in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Arabic languages.

         За Европейската общност
         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         Az Európai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeia
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen

         За Обединените арабски емирства
         Por los Emiratos Árabes Unidos
         Za Spojené arabeské emiráty
         For De Forenede Arabiske Emirater
         Für die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate
         Araabia Ühendemiraatide nimel
         Για τα Ενωμένα Αραβικά Εμιράτα
         For the United Arab Emirates
         Pour les Émirats arabes unis
         Per gli Emirati arabi uniti
         Apvienoto Arābu Emirātu vārdā
         Jungtinių Arabų Emyratų vardu
         Az Egyesült Arab Emirségek részéről
         Għall-Emirati Gharab Maghquda
         Voor de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten
         W imieniu Zjednoczonych Emiratów Arabskieh
         Pelos Emirados Árabes Unidos
         Pentru Emiratele Arabe Unite
         Za Spojené arabské emiráty
         Za Združene arabske emirate
         Yhdistyneiden Arabiemiirikuntien puolesta
         För Förenade Arabemiraten

   ANNEX I
   LIST OF AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF THIS AGREEMENT

               (a)

               Air services agreements between the United Arab Emirates and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have been concluded, signed and/or are being applied provisionally.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the purpose of establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories signed at Sofia on 29 November 1989, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Bulgaria Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at Abu Dhabi on 3 February 1988.

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the United Arab Emirates signed at Abu Dhabi on 23 May 1990, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Austria 1990 Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Vienna on 14 October 1987.

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Austrian Federal Government initialled at Abu Dhabi on 10 March 2004, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Austria 2004 Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Agreed Minutes done at Abu Dhabi on 10 March 2004;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Vienna on 31 March 2005;
                           Last modified by the Exchange of Letters dated 10 December 2006.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the purpose of establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories signed at Abu Dhabi on 5 March 1990, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Belgium Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Brussels on 8 July 1986;
                           Last modified by the Exchange of Letters dated 30 January 2001 and 20 February 2001.

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the United Arab Emirates signed at Abu Dhabi on 7 December 1999, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Cyprus Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Agreed Minutes done at Abu Dhabi on 7 December 1999;
                           Supplemented by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Nicosia on 23 February 2001;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Dubai on 16 October 2002.

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the United Arab Emirates signed at Abu Dhabi on 15 December 2002, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Czech Republic Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Agreed Minutes done at Prague on 24 November 1999.

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the United Arab Emirates initialled at Abu Dhabi on 24 February 1999, hereinafter referred to as ‘the initialled United Arab Emirates-Denmark Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding initialled at Abu Dhabi on 24 February 1999.

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the United Arab Emirates initialled at Helsinki on 6 April 2004, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Finland Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Agreed Minutes done at Helsinki on 6 April 2004;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Helsinki on 6 April 2004.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the purpose of establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories signed at Paris on 9 September 1991, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-France Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Paris on 30 October 1986;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Paris on 7 October 1997;
                           Supplemented by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Abu Dhabi on 19 September 2001;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Paris on 16 September 2004;
                           Last modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Abu Dhabi on 13 December 2006.

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Arab Emirates signed at Abu Dhabi on 2 March 1994, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Germany Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           Supplemented by the Protocol signed at Abu Dhabi on 15 June 1998;
                           To be read together with the Agreed Minutes done at Bonn on 15 June 2000.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the purpose of establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories signed at Abu Dhabi on 16 December 1991, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Greece Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Athens on 6 March 1987;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Athens on 11 February 1998;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at Athens on 27 April 2004.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on air transport initialled at Dublin on 28 June 1995, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Ireland Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Dublin on 28 June 1995.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the purpose of establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories signed at Abu Dhabi on 3 April 1991, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Italy Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum done at Rome on 21 February 1989;
                           Modified by the Memorandum done at Rome on 10 September 1991;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Rome on 8 November 1999;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Rome on 4 June 2003;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Dubai on 30 March 2004;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Rome on 13 December 2005;
                           Modified by the Exchange of Letters dated 9 January 2007 and 8 February 2007;
                           Last modified by the Exchange of Letters dated 26 September 2007 and 27 September 2007.

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates initialled at Riga on 13 September 2005, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Latvia Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at Riga on 13 September 2005.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the purpose of establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories initialled at Luxembourg on 28 November 1986, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Luxembourg Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Luxembourg on 28 November 1986.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of Malta and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the purpose of establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories initialled at Abu Dhabi on 26 November 1991 and signed at Valetta on 10 November 1994, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Malta Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Abu Dhabi on 26 November 1991;
                           Modified by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Malta on 24 September 2003.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the purpose of establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories signed at Abu Dhabi on 31 July 1990, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Netherlands Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Agreed Minutes and the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at The Hague on 30 July 1986;
                           Modified by the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Abu Dhabi on 10 April 2000.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the United Arab Emirates for the purpose of establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories signed at Abu Dhabi on 20 November 1994, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Poland Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Warsaw on 19 May 1992;
                           Modified by the addendum of 4 September 2001 to the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding.

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the United Arab Emirates initialled at Lisbon on 18 May 2005, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Portugal Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at Lisbon on 18 May 2005.

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Republic of Slovenia and the United Arab Emirates initialled at Ljubljana on 16 September 2005, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Slovenia Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at Ljubljana on 16 September 2005.

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the United Arab Emirates initialled at Madrid on 17 October 2001, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Spain Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at Madrid on 17 October 2001.

                           —

                           Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the United Arab Emirates initialled at Abu Dhabi on 24 February 1999, hereinafter referred to as ‘the initialled United Arab Emirates-Sweden Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding initialled at Abu Dhabi on 24 February 1999.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United Arab Emirates concerning air services signed at Abu Dhabi on 2 June 2002, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-United Kingdom Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Memorandum of Understanding done at Dubai on 26 February 1997;
                           Supplemented by the Memorandum of Understanding done at London and Abu Dhabi on 16 June 2003 and 29 June 2003 respectively.

               (b)

               Air services agreements and other arrangements initialled or signed between the United Arab Emirates and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the United Arab Emirates relating to civil air transport initialled at Abu Dhabi on 8 March 1989, hereinafter referred to as ‘the United Arab Emirates-Romania Agreement’ in Annex II;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Abu Dhabi on 8 March 1989.

         ANNEX II
   LIST OF ARTICLES IN THE AGREEMENTS LISTED IN ANNEX I AND REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2 TO 6 OF THIS AGREEMENT

               (a)

               Designation:

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 4, of the United Arab Emirates-Austria 1990 Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Austria 2004 Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-Belgium Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-Bulgaria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraph 2 of the United Arab Emirates-Cyprus Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-Czech Republic Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Denmark Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Finland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-France Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraph 3 of the United Arab Emirates-Germany Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 2(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Greece Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraph 3 of the United Arab Emirates-Ireland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 2(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Italy Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraph 2(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Latvia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-Luxembourg Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-Malta Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 4.2 and 4.4 of the United Arab Emirates-Netherlands Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-Poland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraph 2(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Portugal Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-Romania Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraph 2(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Slovenia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-Spain Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Sweden Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates-United Kingdom Agreement.

               (b)

               Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions:

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(a), of the United Arab Emirates-Austria 1990 Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 1(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Austria 2004 Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5, paragraph 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-Belgium Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5, paragraph 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-Bulgaria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-Cyprus Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(b) of the United Arab Emirates-Czech Republic Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(a) of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Denmark Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 1(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Finland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5, paragraph 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-France Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraph 1 of the United Arab Emirates-Germany Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5, paragraphs 1(a) and (b), and 2 of the United Arab Emirates-Greece Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3, paragraph 5 of the United Arab Emirates-Ireland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5, paragraphs 1(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Italy Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 1(a) and (b), and 3(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Latvia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5, paragraph 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-Luxembourg Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-Malta Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5, paragraph 5.1.1 of the United Arab Emirates-Netherlands Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-Poland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 1(a) and (b) of the United Arab Emirates-Portugal Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-Romania Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraphs 1(a) and (b), and 3 of the United Arab Emirates-Slovenia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-Spain Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4, paragraph 1(a) of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Sweden Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5, paragraph 1(a) of the United Arab Emirates-United Kingdom Agreement.

               (c)

               Safety:

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Austria 2004 Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the United Arab Emirates-Czech Republic Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 14 of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Denmark Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 12 of the United Arab Emirates-Finland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 11a of the United Arab Emirates-Germany Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 9bis of the United Arab Emirates-Greece Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Latvia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8bis of the United Arab Emirates-Malta Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 17 of the United Arab Emirates-Netherlands Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 14 of the United Arab Emirates-Portugal Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 14 of the United Arab Emirates-Slovenia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 11 of the United Arab Emirates-Spain Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 14 of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Sweden Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 10 of the United Arab Emirates-United Kingdom Agreement.

               (d)

               Taxation of aviation fuel:

                           —

                           Article 7 of the United Arab Emirates-Austria 1990 Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 9 of the United Arab Emirates-Austria 2004 Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Belgium Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Bulgaria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Cyprus Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the United Arab Emirates-Czech Republic Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Denmark Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Finland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-France Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Germany Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Greece Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 11 of the United Arab Emirates-Ireland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Italy Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 9 of the United Arab Emirates-Latvia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Luxembourg Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the United Arab Emirates-Malta Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the United Arab Emirates-Netherlands Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Poland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Portugal Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 9 of the United Arab Emirates-Romania Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Slovenia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the United Arab Emirates-Spain Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Sweden Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the United Arab Emirates-United Kingdom Agreement.

               (e)

               Tariffs for carriage within the European Community:

                           —

                           Article 9 of the United Arab Emirates-Austria 1990 Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 12 of the United Arab Emirates-Austria 2004 Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 11 of the United Arab Emirates-Belgium Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 11 of the United Arab Emirates-Bulgaria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 13 of the United Arab Emirates-Cyprus Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 12 of the United Arab Emirates-Czech Republic Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 10 of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Denmark Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the United Arab Emirates-Finland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 12 of the United Arab Emirates-France Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 10 of the United Arab Emirates-Germany Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 11 of the United Arab Emirates-Greece Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Ireland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 12 of the United Arab Emirates-Italy Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 12 of the United Arab Emirates-Latvia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 11 of the United Arab Emirates-Luxembourg Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 10 of the United Arab Emirates-Malta Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the United Arab Emirates-Netherlands Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 9 of the United Arab Emirates-Poland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 18 of the United Arab Emirates-Portugal Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 13 of the United Arab Emirates-Romania Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 18 of the United Arab Emirates-Slovenia Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the United Arab Emirates-Spain Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 10 of the initialled United Arab Emirates-Sweden Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the United Arab Emirates-United Kingdom Agreement.

         ANNEX III
   LIST OF OTHER STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 OF THIS AGREEMENT

               (a)

               The Republic of Iceland (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (b)

               The Principality of Liechtenstein (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (c)

               The Kingdom of Norway (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (d)

               The Swiss Confederation (under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport).


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2001/480/EC: Council Decision of 11 June 2001 appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

Official Journal L 173 , 27/06/2001 P. 0045 - 0045

Council Decisionof 11 June 2001appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions(2001/480/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Vicente ÁLVAREZ ARECES, former alternate member, as a full member of the Committee of the Regions,Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleMs Paz FERNÁNDEZ FELGUEROSO is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Vicente ÁLVAREZ ARECES for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.Done at Luxembourg, 11 June 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Lindh(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.