Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XIII - Transport - List provided for in Article 47

Official Journal L 001 , 03/01/1994 P. 0422 - 0445

ANNEX XIII

TRANSPORT

List provided for in Article 47

INTRODUCTION

When the acts referred to in this Annex contain notions or refer to procedures which are specific to the Community legal order, such as

- preambles;

- the addressees of the Community acts;

- references to territories or languages of the EC;

- references to rights and obligations of EC Member States, their public entities, undertakings or individuals in relation to each other; and

- references to information and notification procedures;

Protocol 1 on horizontal adaptations shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this Annex.

SECTORAL ADAPTATIONS

I. Where the acts referred to in this Annex contain references to the EEC Treaty, they shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement,

(a) be read, with regard to the following references, as indicated below:

- Article 55 EEC = Article 32 EEA

- Article 56 EEC = Article 33 EEA

- Article 57 EEC = Article 30 EEA

- Article 58 EEC = Article 34 EEA

- Article 77 EEC = Article 49 EEA

- Article 79 EEC = Article 50 EEA

- Article 85 EEC = Article 53 EEA

- Article 86 EEC = Article 54 EEA

- Article 92 EEC = Article 61 EEA

- Article 93 EEC = Article 62 EEA

- Article 214 EEC = Article 122 EEA

(b) be deemed, with regard to the following references, as not relevant:

- Article 75 EEC

- Article 83 EEC

- Article 94 EEC

- Article 95 EEC

- Article 99 EEC

- Article 172 EEC

- Article 192 EEC

- Article 207 EEC

- Article 209 EEC

II. For the purposes of the present Agreement, the following shall be added to the lists set out in Annex II, A.1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70, Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69, Article 1 of Decision 83/418/EEC, Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69, Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2830/77, Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2183/78 and Article 2 of Decision 82/529/EEC:

' - Österreichische Bundesbahnen

- Valtionrautatiet/Statsjärnvägarna

- Norges Statsbaner

- Statens Järnvägar

- Schweizerische Bundesbahnen/Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses/Ferrovie federali svizzere/ Viafiers federalas svizras`

III. When an act referred to in this Annex provides for procedures to settle a dispute between EC Member States and a dispute arises between EFTA States they shall submit the dispute for settlement to the appropriate EFTA body applying equivalent procedures. If a dispute arises between an EC Member State and an EFTA State, the respective Contracting Parties shall submit the dispute for settlement by the EEA Joint Committee applying equivalent procedures.

ACTS REFERRED TO

I. INLAND TRANSPORT

(i) General issues

1. 370 R 1108: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 of 4 June 1970 introducing an accounting system for expenditure on infrastructure in respect of transport by rail, road and inland waterway (OJ No L 130, 15.6.1970, p. 4), as amended by:

- 172 B: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (OJ No L 073, 27.3.1972, p. 90),

- 373 D 0101(01): Council Decision of the European Communities of 1 January 1973 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Communities (OJ No L 002, 1.1.1973, p. 19),

- 179 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 92),

- 379 R 1384: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1384/79 of 25 June 1979 (OJ No L 167, 5.7.1979, p. 1),

- 381 R 3021: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3021/81 of 19 October 1981 (OJ No L 302, 23.10.1981, p. 8),

- 185 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 23),

- 390 R 3572: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3572/90 of 4 December 1990 amending, as a result of German unification, certain Directives, Decisions and Regulations relating to transport by road, rail and inland waterway (OJ No L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 12).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The following shall be added to Annex II of the Regulation:

A.1 RAIL - Main networks

See sectoral adaptation II.

A.2 RAIL - Networks open to public traffic and connected to the main network (excluding urban networks)

'Austria

1. Montafoner Bahn AG

2. Stubaitalbahn AG

3. Achenseebahn AG

4. Zillertaler Verkehrsbetriebe AG

5. Salzburger Stadtwerke Verkehrsbetriebe (SVB)

6. Bürmoos - Trimmelkam AG

7. Lokalbahn Vöcklamarkt - Attersee AG

8. Lokalbahn Gmunden - Vorchdorf AG

9. Lokalbahn Lambach - Vochdorf - Eggenberg AG

10. Linzer Lokalbahn AG

11. Lokalbahn Neumarkt - Waizenkirchen - Peuerbach AG

12. Lambach - Haag

13. Steiermärkische Landesbahnen

14. GKB Graz-Köflacher Eisenbahn-und Bergbau-Ges.m.b.H.

15. Raab - Sopron - Ebenfurther Eisenbahn

16. AG der Wiener Lokalbahnen

Finland

Valtionrautatiet/Statsjärnvägarna

Norway

Norges Statsbaner

Sweden

Nordmark-Klarälvens Järnväg (NKLJ)

Malmö-Limhamns Järnväg (NLJ)

Växjö-Hultsfred-Västerviks Järnväg (VHVJ)

Johannesberg-Ljungaverks Järnväg (JLJ)

Switzerland

1. Chemin de fer Vevey-Chexbres

2. Chemin de fer Pont-Brassus

3. Chemin de fer Orbe-Chavornay

4. Chemin de fer Régional du Val-de-Travers

5. Chemins de fer du Jura

6. Chemin de fer Fribourgeois

7. Chemin de fer Martigny-Orsières

8. Berner Alpenbahn Gesellschaft

Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon

9. Bern-Neuenburg-Bahn

10. Gürbetal-Bern-Schwarzenburg-Bahn

11. Simmentalbahn, Spiez-Erlenbach-Zweisimmen

12. Sensetalbahn

13. Solothurn-Münster-Bahn

14. Emmental-Burgdorf-Thun-Bahn

15. Vereinigte Huttwil-Bahnen

16. Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn

17. Wohlen-Meisterschwanden-Bahn

18. Sursee-Triengen-Bahn

19. Sihltal-Zürich-Uetliberg-Bahn

20. Schweizerische Südostbahn

21. Mittel-Thurgau-Bahn

22. Bodensee-Toggenburg-Bahn

23. Chemin de fer Nyon-St Cergue-Morez

24. Chemin de fer Bière-Apples-Morges

25. Chemin de fer Lausanne-Echallens-Bercher

26. Chemin de fer Yverdon-Ste Croix

27. Chemin de fer des Montagnes Neuchâteloises

28. Chemins de fer Électriques Veveysans

29. Chemin de fer Montreux-Oberland Bernois

30. Chemin de fer Aigle-Leysin

31. Chemin de fer Aigle-Sépey-Diablerets

32. Chemin de fer Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champéry

33. Chemin de fer Bex-Villars-Bretaye

34. Chemin de fer Martigny-Châtelard

35. Berner Oberland-Bahnen

36. Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn

37. Brig-Visp-Zermatt-Bahn

38. Furka-Oberalp-Bahn

39. Biel-Täuffelen-Ins-Bahn

40. Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn

41. Solothurn-Niederbipp-Bahn

42. Oberaargau-Jura-Bahnen

43. Baselland-Transport

44. Waldenburgerbahn

45. Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn

46. Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn

47. Luzern-Stans-Engelberg-Bahn

48. Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi

49. Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa

50. Forchbahn

51. Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn

52. Appenzellerbahn

53. St. Gallen-Gais-Appenzell-Altstätten-Bahn

54. Trogenerbahn

St. Gallen-Speicher-Trogen

55. Rhätische Bahn/Viafier Retica`;

B. ROAD

'Austria

1. Bundesautobahnen

2. Bundesstrassen

3. Landesstrassen

4. Gemeindestrassen

Finland

1. Päätiet/Huvudvägar

2. Muut maantiet/Övriga landsvägar

3. Paikallistiet/Bygdevägar

4. Kadut ja kaavatiet/Gator och planlagda vägar

Iceland

1. ljó svegir

2. S´ysluvegir

3. ljó svegir i léttb´yli

4. G Motur sveitarfélaga

Liechtenstein

1. Landesstrassen

2. Gemeindestrassen

Norway

1. Riksveger

2. Fylkesveger

3. Kommunale veger

Sweden

1. Motorvägar

2. Motortrafikleder

3. Övriga vägar

Switzerland

1. Nationalstrassen/routes nationales/strade Nazionali

2. Kantonsstrassen/routes cantonales/strade cantonali

3. Gemeindestrassen/routes communales/strade comunali`.

2. 370 R 2598: Regulation (EEC) No 2598/70 of the Commission of 18 December 1970 specifying the items to be included under the various headings in the forms of accounts shown in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 of 4 June 1970 (OJ No L 278, 23.12.1970, p. 1) as amended by:

- 378 R 2116: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2116/78 of 7 September 1978 (OJ No L 246, 8.9.1978, p. 7).

3. 371 R 0281: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 281/71 of 9 February 1971 determining the composition of the list of waterways of maritime character provided for in Article 3(e) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 of 4 June 1970 (OJ No L 33, 10.2.1971, p. 11), as amended by:

- 172 B: Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 073, 27.3.1972, p. 92),

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 162).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The following shall be added to the Annex:

'Finland

- Saimaan kanava/Saima kanal

- Saimaan vesistö/Saimens vattendrag

Sweden

- Trollhätte kanal and Göta älv

- Lake Vänern

- Södertälje kanal

- Lake Mälaren`.

4. 369 R 1191: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1191/69 of 26 June 1969 on action by the Member States concerning the obligations inherent in the concept of a public service in transport by rail, road and inland waterway (OJ No L 156, 28.6.1969, p. 1), as amended by:

- 172 B: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 90),

- 373 D 0101(01): Council Decision of the European Communities of 1 January 1973 adjusting the instruments concerning accession of new Member States to the European Communities (OJ No L 2, 1.1.1973, p. 19),

- 179 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 92),

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 161),

- 391 R 1893: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1893/91 of 20 June 1991 (OJ No L 169, 29.6.1991, p. 1).

(ii) Infrastructure

5. 378 D 0174: Council Decision No 78/174/EEC of 20 February 1978 instituting a consultation procedure and setting up a Committee in the field of transport infrastructure (OJ No L 54, 25.2.1978, p. 15).

The provisions of the Decision shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) in Articles 1 point 2 and 2(1) of the Decision, the words 'of Community interest` shall be replaced by 'of interest to the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement` and in Article 5 thereof the words 'of interest to the Community` shall be replaced by 'of interest to the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement`.

(b) Article 1(2)(c) shall not apply.

Modalities for association of EFTA States in accordance with Article 112 of the Agreement:

An expert from each EFTA State may participate in the tasks of the Committee on transport infrastructure which are described in this Decision. The EC Commission shall, in due time, inform the participants of the date of the meeting of the Committee and transmit the relevant documentation.

(iii) Competition rules

6. 360 R 0011: Council Regulation No 11 concerning the abolition of discrimination in transport rates and conditions, in implementation of Article 79(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (OJ No 52, 16.8.1960, p. 1121/60) as amended and supplemented by:

- 384 R 3626: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/84 of 19 December 1984 (OJ No L 335, 22.12.1984, p. 4).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

For the application of Articles 11 to 26 of this Regulation, see Protocol 21.

7. 368 R 1017: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 of 19 July 1968 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway (OJ No L 175, 23.7.1968, p. 1) (1).

8. 369 R 1629: Regulation (EEC) No 1629/69 of the Commission of 8 August 1969 on the form, content and other details of complaints pursuant to Article 10, applications pursuant to Article 12 and notifications pursuant to Article 14(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 of 19 July 1968 (OJ No L 209, 21.8.1969, p. 1).(2)

9. 369 R 1630: Regulation (EEC) No 1630/69 of the Commission of 8 August 1969 on the hearings provided for in Article 26(1) and (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1017/68 of 19 July 1968 (OJ No L 209, 21.8.1969, p. 11).(3)

10. 374 R 2988: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2988/74 of 26 November 1974 concerning limitation periods in proceedings and the enforcement of sanctions under the rules of the European Economic Community relating to transport and competition (OJ No L 319, 29.11.1974, p. 1) (4).

(iv) State aid

11. 370 R 1107: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 of 4 June 1970 on the granting of aids for transport by rail, road and inland waterway (OJ No L 130, 15.6.1970, p. 1), as amended and supplemented by:

- 375 R 1473: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1473/75 of 20 May 1975 (OJ No L 152, 12.6.1975, p. 1),

- 382 R 1658: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1658/82 of 10 June 1982 supplementing, by provisions on combined transport, Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 (OJ No L 184, 29.6.1982, p. 1),

- 389 R 1100: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1100/89 of 27 April 1989 (OJ No L 116, 28.4.1989, p. 24).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Article 5 'Commission` shall read 'the competent authority as defined in Article 62 of the EEA Agreement`.

(v) Frontier facilitation

12. 389 R 4060: Council Regulation (EEC) No 4060/89 of 21 December 1989 on the elimination of controls performed at the frontiers of Member States in the field of road and inland waterway transport (OJ No L 390, 30.12.1989, p. 18).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) Pursuant to Article 17 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on transit of goods by road and rail (referred to as 'the transit agreement`), Austria may perform controls at the frontier to verify compliance with the ecopoint system as referred to in Articles 15 and 16 of the transit agreement.

All Contracting Parties concerned may perform controls at the frontier to verify compliance with the quota arrangements referred to in Article 16 of the transit agreement which are not replaced by the ecopoint system and with quota arrangements covered by bilateral agreements between Austria on the one hand and Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland on the other.

All other controls shall be performed in conformity with the Regulation.

(b) Switzerland may perform controls at the frontier to verify permits issued under Annex 6 to the Agreement between the European Communities and the Swiss Confederation on carriage of goods by road and rail.

All other controls shall be performed in conformity with the Regulation.

(vi) Combined transport

13. 375 L 0130: Council Directive No 75/130/EEC of 17 February 1975 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (OJ No L 48, 22.2.1975, p. 31), as amended by:

- 379 L 0005: Council Directive No 79/5/EEC of 19 December 1978 (OJ No L 5, 9.1.1979, p. 33),

- 382 L 0003: Council Directive No 82/3/EEC of 21 December 1981 (OJ No L 5, 9.1.1982, p. 12),

- 382 L 0603: Council Directive No 82/603/EEC of 28 July 1982 (OJ No L 247, 23.8.1982, p. 6),

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 302, 5.11.1985, p. 163),

- 386 L 0544: Council Directive No 86/544/EEC of 10 November 1986 (OJ No L 320, 15.11.1986, p. 33),

- 391 L 0224: Council Directive No 91/224/EEC of 27 March 1991 (OJ No L 103, 23.4.1991, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The following shall be added to Article 8(3):

' - Austria:

Strassenverkehrsbeitrag

- Finland:

Moottoriajoneuvovero/ Motorfordonsskatt

- Sweden:

Fordonsskatt`

Switzerland will maintain a system of subsidies for combined transport (at the date of signature of the Agreement: Verordnung des Schweizerischen Bundesrates vom 29. Juni 1988 über die Förderung des kombinierten Verkehrs und des Transportes begleiteter Motorfahrzeuge - Ordonnance sur la promotion du traffic combiné et du transport des vehicules à moteur accompagnés, du 29 juin 1988 - Ordinanza sul promovimento del traffico combinato e del trasporto di autoveicoli accompagnati, del 29 giugno 1988) instead of introducing a reimbursement of taxes.

II. ROAD TRANSPORT

(i) Technical harmonization and safety

14. 385 L 0003: Council Directive No 85/3/EEC of 19 December 1984 on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles (OJ No L 2, 3.1.1985, p. 14), as amended by:

- 386 L 0360: Council Directive No 86/360/EEC of 24 July 1986 (OJ No L 217, 5.8.1986, p. 19),

- 388 L 0218: Council Directive No 88/218/EEC of 11 April 1988 (OJ No L 98, 15.4.1988, p. 48),

- 389 L 0338: Council Directive No 89/338/EEC of 27 April 1989 (OJ No L 142, 25.5.1989, p. 3),

- 389 L 0460: Council Directive No 89/460/EEC of 18 July 1989 amending, with a view to fixing an expiry date for the derogations accorded to Ireland and the United Kingdom, Directive 85/3/EEC (OJ No L 226, 3.8.1989, p. 5),

- 389 L 0461: Council Directive No 89/461/EEC of 18 July 1989 amending, with a view to fixing certain maximum authorized dimensions for articulated vehicles, Directive 85/3/EEC (OJ No L 226, 3.8.1989, p. 7),

- 391 L 0060: Council Directive No 91/60/EEC of 4 February 1991 amending, with a view to fixing certain maximum authorized dimensions for road trains, Directive 85/3/EEC (OJ No L 37, 9.2.1991, p. 37).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Austria may maintain its national legislation for maximum authorized weights of motor vehicles and trailers as set out in Annex I, sections 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 of this Directive. Therefore provisions authorizing the use of vehicles (individual or combined) which are not in conformity with such national legislation shall not be applicable in Austria. This situation will be jointly reviewed six months before the expiry of the agreement between the European Communities and the Republic of Austria on transit of goods by road and rail.

Switzerland may maintain its national legislation for maximum authorized weights of motor vehicles and trailers as set out in Annex I, sections 2.2 and 2.3.3 of this Directive. Therefore provisions authorizing the use of vehicles (individual or combined) which are not in conformity with such national legislation shall not be applicable in Switzerland. This situation will be jointly reviewed six months before the expiry of the agreement between the European Communities and the Swiss Confederation on the carriage of goods by road and rail.

All other provisions on weights and dimensions covered by this Directive shall be fully implemented by Austria and Switzerland.

15. 386 L 0364: Council Directive No 86/364/EEC of 24 July 1986 relating to proof of compliance of vehicles with Directive 85/3/EEC on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles (OJ No L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 48).

16. 377 L 0143: Council Directive No 77/143/EEC of 29 December 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 47, 18.2.1977, p. 47), as amended by:

- 388 L 0449: Council Directive No 88/449/EEC of 26 July 1988 (OJ No L 222, 12.8.1988, p. 10) as corrected in OJ No L 261, 21.9.1988, p. 28,

- 391 L 0225: Council Directive No 91/225/EEC of 27 March 1991 (OJ No L 103, 23.4.1991, p. 3).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Until 1 January 1998, Switzerland may maintain a longer interval between two successive compulsory roadworthiness tests for all categories of vehicles listed in Annex I of the Directive.

17. 389 L 0459: Council Directive No 89/459/EEC of 18 July 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the tread depth of tyres of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 226, 3.8.1989, p. 4).

(ii) Taxation

18. 368 L 0297: Council Directive No 68/297/EEC of 19 July 1968 on the standardization of provisions regarding the duty-free admission of fuel contained in the fuel tanks of commercial motor vehicles (OJ No L 175, 23.7.1968, p. 15), as amended by:

- 172 B: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 92),

- 385 L 0347: Council Directive No 85/347/EEC of 8 July 1985 (OJ No L 183, 16.7.1985, p. 22).

(iii) Social harmonization

19. 377 L 0796: Council Directive No 77/796/EEC of 12 December 1977 aiming at the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications for goods' haulage operators and road passenger transport operators, including measures intended to encourage these operators effectively to exercise their right to freedom of establishment (OJ No L 334, 24.12.1977, p. 37), as amended by:

- 389 L 0438: Council Directive No 89/438/EEC of 21 June 1989 (OJ No L 212, 22.7.1989, p. 101) as corrected in OJ No L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 31.

20. 385 R 3820: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 of 20 December 1985 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport (OJ No L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) The provisions of Article 3 shall not apply.

(b) Switzerland shall implement the provisions of Articles 5(2), 6(1), 7(1) and (2) and 8(1 to 3) of the Regulation at the latest on 1 January 1995.

21. 385 R 3821: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on the introduction of recording equipment in road transport (OJ No L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 8), as amended by:

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) Until 1 January 1995 at the latest Austria may exempt vehicles which are only engaged in national transport from the obligation to install recording equipment as described in Article 3(1) of the Regulation.

(b) Until 1 January 1995 at the latest Switzerland may exempt crews consisting of more than one driver from the obligation set out in point 4.3 of Annex I, Chapter III(c) of the Regulation to make the recordings provided for in point 4.1 on two separate sheets.

22. 376 L 0914: Council Directive No 76/914/EEC of 16 December 1976 on the minimum level of training for some road transport drivers (OJ No L 357, 29.12.1976, p. 36).

The provisions of this Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Switzerland shall implement the provisions of the Directive not later than on 1 January 1995.

23. 388 L 0599: Council Directive No 88/599/EEC of 23 November 1988 on standard checking procedures for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (OJ No L 325, 29.11.1988, p. 55).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Austria and Switzerland shall implement the provisions of the Directive not later than on 1 January 1995.

24. 389 L 0684: Council Directive No 89/684/EEC of 21 December 1989 on vocational training for certain drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods by road (OJ No L 398, 30.12.1989, p. 33).

(iv) Access to the market (goods)

25. 362 L 2005: First Council Directive of 23 July 1962 on certain types of carriage of goods by road between Member States (OJ No 70, 6.8.1962, p. 2005/62), as amended and supplemented by:

- 172 B: Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 073, 27.3.1972, p. 126),

- 372 L 0426: Council Directive No 72/426/EEC of 19 December 1972 (OJ No L 291, 28.12.1972, p. 155),

- 374 L 0149: Council Directive No 74/149/EEC of 4 March 1974 (OJ No L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 8),

- 377 L 0158: Council Directive No 77/158/EEC of 14 February 1977 (OJ No L 48, 19.2.1977, p. 30),

- 378 L 0175: Council Directive No 78/175/EEC of 20 February 1978 (OJ No L 54, 25.2.1978, p. 18),

- 380 L 0049: Council Directive No 80/49/EEC of 20 December 1979 (OJ No L 18, 24.1.1980, p. 23),

- 382 L 0050: Council Directive No 82/50/EEC of 19 January 1982 (OJ No L 27 4.2.1982, p. 22),

- 383 L 0572: Council Directive No 83/572/EEC of 26 October 1983 (OJ No L 332, 28.11.1983, p. 33),

- 384 L 0647: Council Directive No 84/647/EEC of 19 December 1984 on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (OJ No L 335, 22.12.1984, p. 72).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) The provisions of the Directive shall only be applicable to own-account transport.

(b) For the duration of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Republic of Austria on transit of goods by road and rail, the application of this Directive shall not affect the existing mutual rights for market access referred to in Article 16 of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Republic of Austria on transit of goods by road and rail, and as set out in the bilateral Agreements between Austria on the one hand and Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland on the other hand, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties concerned.

26. 376 R 3164: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3164/76 of 16 December 1976 on access to the market in the international carriage of goods by road (OJ No L 357, 29.12.1976, p. 1), as amended by:

- 388 R 1841: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1841/88 of 21 June 1988 (OJ No L 163, 30.6.1988, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) Only Article 4a of the Regulation shall apply, subject to implementation measures as provided for in Article 4b and adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.

(b) For the duration of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Republic of Austria on transit of goods by road and rail, the application of this Regulation shall not affect the existing mutual rights for market access referred to in article 16 of the Agreement between the European Communities and Austria on transport of goods by road and rail, and as set out in the bilateral Agreements between Austria on the one hand and Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland on the other hand, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties concerned.

(v) Rates (goods)

27. 389 R 4058: Council Regulation (EEC) No 4058/89 of 21 December 1989 on the fixing of rates for the carriage of goods by road between Member States (OJ No L 390, 30.12.1989 p. 1).

(vi) Admission to the occupation (goods)

28. 374 L 0561: Council Directive No 74/561/EEC of 12 November 1974 on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator in national and international transport operations (OJ No L 308, 19.11.1974, p. 18), as amended by:

- 389 L 0438: Council Directive No 89/438/EEC of 21 June 1989 (OJ No L 212, 22.7.1989, p. 101),

The provisions of this Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Switzerland shall implement the provisions of the Directive at the latest on 1 January 1995.

(vii) Hired vehicles (goods)

29. 384 L 0647: Council Directive No 84/647/EEC of 19 December 1984 on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (OJ No L 335, 22.12.1984, p. 72), as amended by:

- 390 L 0398: Council Directive No 90/398/EEC of 24 July 1990 (OJ No L 202, 31.7.1990, p. 46).

(viii) Access to the market (passengers)

30. 366 R 0117: Council Regulation No 117/66/EEC of 28 July 1966 on the introduction of common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (OJ No L 147, 9.8.1966, p. 2688/66).

The provisions of this regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Article 4(2) shall not apply.

31. 368 R 1016: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1016/68 of 9 July 1968 prescribing the model control documents referred to in Articles 6 and 9 of Council Regulation No 117/66/EEC (OJ No L 173, 22.7.1968, p. 8) as amended by:

- 382 R 2485: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2485/82 of 13 September 1982 (OJ No L 265, 15.9.1982, p. 5).

32. 372 R 0516: Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/72 of 28 February 1972 on the introduction of common rules for shuttle services by coach and bus between Member States (OJ No L 67, 20.3.1972, p. 13), as amended by:

- 378 R 2778: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2778/78 of 23 November 1978 (OJ No L 333, 30.11.1978, p. 4).

33. 372 R 0517: Council Regulation (EEC) No 517/72 of 28 February 1972 on the introduction of common rules for regular and special regular services by coach and bus between Member States (OJ No L 67, 20.3.1972, p. 19), as amended by:

- 377 R 3022: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3022/77 of 20 December 1977 (OJ No L 358, 31.12.1977, p. 1),

- 378 R 1301: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1301/78 of 12 June 1978 (OJ No L 158, 16.6.1978, p. 1).

34. 372 R 1172: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1172/72 of 26 May 1972 prescribing the form of the documents referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 517/72 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/72 (OJ No L 134, 12.6.1972, p. 1), as amended by:

- 372 R 2278: Commission Regulation (EEC) 2778/72 of 20 December 1972 (OJ No L 292, 29.12.1972, p. 22),

- 179 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 92),

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 162).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex I, footnote (1) shall be completed as follows: 'Iceland (IS), Liechtenstein (FL), Norway (N), Austria (A), Switzerland (CH), Finland (SF), Sweden (S)`.

(ix) Admission to the occupation (passengers)

35. 374 L 0562: Council Directive No 74/562/EEC of 12 November 1974 on admission to the occupation of road passenger transport operator in national and international transport operations (OJ No L 308, 19.11.1974, p. 23), as amended by:

- 389 L 0438: Council Directive No 89/438/EEC of 21 June 1989 (OJ No L 212, 22.7.1989, p. 101).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Austria shall implement the provisions of the Directive at the latest on 1 January 1995.

36. 390 R 3572: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3572/90 of 4 December 1990 amending, as a result of German unification, certain Directives, Decisions and Regulations relating to transport by road, rail and inland waterway (OJ No L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 12).

III. TRANSPORT BY RAIL

(i) Structural policy

37. 375 D 0327: Council Decision No 75/327/EEC of 20 May 1975 on the improvement of the situation of railway undertakings and the harmonization of rules governing financial relations between such undertakings and States (OJ No L 152, 12.6.1975, p.3), as amended by:

- 179 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 92),

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 163),

The provisions of the Decision shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) Article 8 shall not apply;

(b) Austria shall apply the provisions of this Decision as of 1 January 1995 at the latest.

38. 383 D 0418: Council Decision No 83/418/EEC of 25 July 1983 on the commercial independence of the railways in the management of their international passenger and luggage traffic (OJ No L 237, 26.8.1983, p. 32), as amended by:

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 165),

39. 369 R 1192: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 of 26 June 1969 on common rules for the normalization of the accounts of railway undertakings (OJ No L 156, 28.6.1969, p. 8), as amended by:

- 373 D 0101(01): Council Decision of 1 January 1973 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Communities (OJ No L 2, 1.1.1973, p. 19),

- 179 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 92),

40. 377 R 2830: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2830/77 of 12 December 1977 on the measures necessary to achieve comparability between the accounting systems and annual accounts of railway undertakings (OJ No L 334, 24.12.1977, p. 13), as amended by:

- 179 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 94),

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 162),

41. 378 R 2183: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2183/78 of 19 September 1978 laying down uniform costing principles for railway undertakings (OJ No L 258, 21.9.1978, p. 1), as amended by:

- 179 H: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 93),

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 162),

(ii) Rates

42. 382 D 0529: Council Decision No 82/529/EEC of 19 July 1982 on the fixing of rates for the international carriage of goods by rail (OJ No L 234, 9.8.1982, p.5), as amended by:

- 185 I: Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 164),

IV. TRANSPORT BY INLAND WATERWAY

(i) Access to the market

43. 385 R 2919: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2919/85 of 17 October 1985 laying down the conditions for access to the arrangements under the Revised Convention for the navigation of the Rhine relating to vessels belonging to the Rhine Navigation (OJ No L 280, 22.10.1985, p. 4).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) The Commission shall also be informed by the EFTA States, in accordance with the provisions of Article 2, of any information referred to in that Article which EFTA States may send to the CCR.

(b) Article 3 shall not apply.

(ii) Structural policy

44. 389 R 1101: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 of 27 April 1989 on structural improvements in inland waterway transport (OJ No L 116, 28.4.1989, p. 25), as amended by:

The provisions of this Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The Commission, in reaching its decisions as mentioned in Articles 6(7), 8(1)(c) and 8(3)(c), shall take due account of the views expressed by EFTA States in the same manner as those expressed by EC Member States.

45. 389 R 1102: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1102/89 of 27 April 1989 laying down certain measures for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 (OJ No L 116, 28.4.1989, p. 30), as amended by:

- 389 R 3685: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3685/89 of 8 December 1989 (OJ No L 360, 9.12.1989, p. 20),

- 391 R 0317: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 317/91 of 8 February 1991 (OJ No L 37, 9.2.1991, p. 27).

The provisions of this Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The Commission, in amending this Regulation as mentioned in Article 12(1), shall take due account of the views expressed by EFTA States in the same manner as of those expressed by EC Member States.

(iii) Access to the occupation

46. 387 L 0540: Council Directive No 87/540/EEC of 9 November 1987 on access to the occupation of carrier of goods by waterway in national and international transport and on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications for this occupation (OJ No L 322, 12.11.1987, p. 20).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purpose of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

Austria shall implement the Directive at the latest on 1 July 1994. Switzerland shall implement the Directive at the latest on 1 January 1995.

(iv) Technical harmonization

47. 382 L 0714: Council Directive No 82/714/EEC of 4 October 1982 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (OJ No L 301, 28.10.1982, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The list in Annex I shall be supplemented as follows:

CHAPTER I

Zone 2

'Sweden

Trollhätte kanal and Göta älv

Lake Vänern

Södertälje kanal

Lake Mälaren

Falsterbokanal

Sotenkanalen`

CHAPTER II

Zone 3

'Austria

Danube from the Austrian-German border to the Austrian-Czechoslovak border

Sweden

Göta kanal

Lake Vättern

Switzerland

Rhine from Rheinfelden to the Swiss-German border`

CHAPTER III

Zone 4

'Sweden

All other rivers, canals and inland seas not listed in Zones 1, 2 and 3.`

48. 376 L 0135: Council Directive No 76/135/EEC of 20 January 1976 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels (OJ No L 21, 29.1.1976, p. 10) as amended by:

- 378 L 1016: Council Directive No 78/1016/EEC of 23 November 1978 (OJ No L 349, 13.12.1978, p. 31).

49. 377 D 0527: Commission Decision No 77/527/EEC of 29 July 1977 establishing the list of maritime shipping lanes for the application of Council Directive 76/135/EEC (OJ No L 209, 17.8.1977, p. 29), as amended by:

The provisions of the decision shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The list set out in the Annex shall be supplemented as follows:

'FINLAND

Saimaan kanava/Saima kanal

Saimaan vesistö/Saimens vattendrag

SWEDEN

Trollhätte kanal and Göta älv

Lake Vänern

Lake Mälaren

Södertälje kanal

Falsterbokanal

Sotenkanalen`

V. MARITIME TRANSPORT

Protocol 19 shall apply in the field of third-country relations in maritime transport.

50. 386 R 4056: Council Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 of 22 December 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport (OJ No L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 4) (5).

51. 388 R 4260: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4260/88 of 16 December 1988 on the communications, complaints and applications and the hearings provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4056/88 (OJ No L 376, 21.12.1988, p. 1) (6).

52. 379 R 0954: Council Regulation (EEC) No 954/79 of 15 May 1979 concerning the ratification by Member States of, or their accession to, the United Nations Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences (OJ No L 121, 17.5.1979 p. 1) (7).

53. 386 R 4055: Council Regulation (EEC) No 4055/86 of 22 December 1986 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport between Member States and between Member States and third countries (OJ No L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 1), as amended by:

- 390 R 3573: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3573/90 of 4 December 1990 amending, as a result of German unification, Regulation (EEC) No 4055/86 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport between Member States and between Member States and third countries (OJ No L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 16).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a) Article 2 shall be replaced by: 'There shall be no unilateral national restrictions on the carriage of certain goods wholly or partly reserved for vessels flying the national flag.`

(b) With respect to Article 5(1), it is understood that cargo sharing arrangements in bulk trades in any future agreements with third countries are prohibited.

54. 379 L 0115: Council Directive No 79/115/EEC of 21 December 1978 concerning pilotage of vessels by deep-sea pilots in the North Sea and English Channel (OJ No L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 32).

55. 379 L 0116: Council Directive No 79/116/EEC of 21 December 1978 concerning minimum requirements for certain tankers entering or leaving Community ports (OJ No L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 33), as amended by:

- 379 L 1034: Council Directive 79/1034/EEC of 6 December 1979 (OJ No L 315, 11.12.1979, p. 16).

56. 391 R 0613: Council Regulation (EEC) No 613/91 of 4 March 1991 on the transfer of ships from one register to another within the Community (OJ No L 68, 15.3.1991, p. 1).

ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE

The Contracting Parties take note of the contents of the following acts:

57. 386 R 4057: Council Regulation (EEC) No 4057/86 of 22 December 1986 on unfair pricing practices in maritime transport (OJ No L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 14).

58. 386 R 4058: Council Regulation (EEC) No 4058/86 of 22 December 1986 concerning coordinated action to safeguard free access to cargoes in ocean trades (OJ No L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 21).

59. 383 D 0573: Council Decision No 83/573/EEC of 26 October 1983 concerning counter-measures in the field of international merchant shipping (OJ No L 332, 28.11.1983, p. 37).

ACTS REFERRED TO

VI. CIVIL AVIATION

(i) Competition rules

60. 387 R 3975: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 of 14 December 1987 laying down the procedure for the application of the rules on competition to undertakings in the air transport sector (OJ No L 374, 31.12.1987, p. 1).(8)

61. 388 R 4261: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4261/88 of 16 December 1988 on the complaints, application and hearings provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 (OJ No L 376, 31.12.1988, p. 10). (9)

(ii) Market access

62. 390 R 2343: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2343/90 of 24 July 1990 on access for air carriers to scheduled intra-Community air service routes and on the sharing of passenger capacity between air carriers on scheduled air services between Member States (OJ No L 217, 11.8.1990, p. 8).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

The list set out in Annex II of the Regulation shall be supplemented as follows:

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63. 389 R 2299: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2299/89 of 24 July 1989 introducing a Code of Conduct for the use of computer reservation systems (OJ No L 220, 29.7.1989, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

For the application of Articles 7 and 11 to 20 of this Regulation, see Protocol 21.

64. 391 R 0294: Council Regulation (EEC) No 294/91 of 4 February 1991 on the operation of air cargo services between Member States (OJ No L 36, 8.2.1991, p. 1).

(iii) Fares

65. 390 R 2342: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2342/90 of 24 July 1990 on fares for scheduled air services (OJ No L 217, 11.8.1990, p. 1).

(iv) Technical harmonization and safety

66. 380 L 1266: Council Directive No 80/1266/EEC of 16 December 1980 on future cooperation and mutual assistance between the Member States in the field of air accident investigation (OJ No L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 32).

(v) Consultation procedure

67. 380 D 0050: Council Decision 80/50/EEC of 20 December 1979 setting up a consultation procedure on relations between Member States and third countries in the field of air transport and on action relating to such matters within international organizations (OJ No L 18, 24.1.1980, p. 24).

(vi) Social harmonization

68. 391 R 0295: Council Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 of 4 February 1991 establishing common rules for a denied boarding compensation system in scheduled air transport (OJ No L 36, 8.2.1991, p. 5).

ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE

The Contracting Parties take note of contents of the following acts:

69. C/257/88/p. 6: Commission Notice concerning procedures for communications to the Commission relating to Articles 4 and 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2671/88 of 26 July 1988 on the application of the Treaty to certain categories of Agreements between undertakings and concerted practices concerning joint planning and coordination of capacity, sharing of revenue and consultations on tariffs on scheduled air services and slot allocation at airports (OJ No C 257, 4.10.1988, p. 6).

70. C/119/89 p. 6: Commission Notice concerning the application of Article 4(1) (a) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2671/88 of 26 July 1988 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of Agreements between undertakings, decisions of associations of undertakings and concerted practices concerning joint planning and coordination of capacity, sharing of revenue and consultations on tariffs on scheduled air services and slot allocation at airports (OJ No C 119, 13.5.1989, p. 6).

71. 361 Y 0722(01): Recommendation of the Commission of 14 June 1961 addressed to the Member States on the application of Regulation 11 concerning the abolition of discrimination in transport rates and conditions, in implementation of Article 79(3) of the Treaty (OJ No L 50, 22.7.1961, p. 975/61).

72. 485 Y 1231(01): Resolution 85/C 348/01 of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council to improve the implementation of the social regulations in road transport (OJ No C 348, 31.12.1985, p. 1).

73. 384 X 0646: Recommendation 84/646/EEC of the Council of 19 December 1984 on strengthening the cooperation of the national railway companies of the Member States in international passenger and goods transport (OJ No L 333, 21.12.1984, p. 63).

74. 382 X 0922: Recommendation 82/922/EEC of the Commission of 17 December 1982 to national railway undertakings on the definition of a high-quality international passenger transport system (OJ No L 381, 31.12.1982, p. 38).

75. 371 Y 0119(01): Resolution of the Council of 7 December 1970 on the cooperation between railway companies (OJ No C 5, 19.1.1971, p. 1).

(1) Listed here for purposes of information only. For application, see Annex XIV.

(2) Listed here for purposes of information only. For application, see Protocol 21.

(3) Listed here for purposes of information only. For application, see Annex XIV.

(4) Listed here for purposes of information only. For application, see Protocol 21.

(5) Listed here for purposes of information only. For application, see Annex XIV.

(6) Listed here for purposes of information only. For application, see Protocol 21.

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