decis eu czech republ associ council decemb transit stage associ european commun member state part czech republ part ec eu czech republ associ council regard europ agreement establish associ european commun member state part czech republ part hereinaft refer quot europ agreement quot articl thereof articl europ agreement transit period maximum year divid success stage principl last year stage began februari date entri forc europ agreement associ council accord articl europ agreement regularli examin applic agreement accomplish czech republ econom reform basi principl establish preambl agreement parti determin compli oblig deriv transit stage associ associ council decid transit stage brought measur content provis govern stage decid articl transit stage refer articl europ agreement effect articl decis enter forc dai month date adopt associ council brussel decemb associ council presid kavan oj