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the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the
Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to
the European Union
Act concerning the conditions of accession of the
Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the
Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary,
the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland,
the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic
and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the
European Union is founded
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Annex I: List of provisions of the Schengen acquis
as integrated into the framework of the European
Union and the acts building upon it or otherwise
related to it, to be binding on and applicable in the
new Member States as from accession (referred to
in Article 3 of the Act of Accession)
50
Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of
Accession
1. Free movement of goods
53
2. Freedom of movement for persons
179
3. Freedom to provide services
335
4. Company law
338
5. Competition policy
344
6. Agriculture
346
7. Fisheries
444
8. Transport policy
447
9. Taxation
555
10. Statistics
561
11. Social policy and employment
584
12. Energy
586
13. Small and medium-sized undertakings
658
14. Education and training
658
15. Regional Policy and coordination of structural
instruments
658
16. Environment
665
17. Consumers and health protection
711
18. Cooperation in the
fields of justice and home
affairs
711
19. Customs union
762
20. External relations
773
21. Common foreign and security policy
789
22. Institutions
791
Annex III: List referred to in Article 21 of the Act
of Accession
792
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Annex IV: List referred to in Article 22 of the Act
of Accession
797
Annex V: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act of
Accession: Czech Republic
803
Annex VI: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act
of Accession: Estonia
812
Annex VII: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act
of Accession: Cyprus
819
Annex VIII: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act
of Accession: Latvia
824
Annex IX: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act
of Accession: Lithuania
836
Annex X: List referred to in Article 24
of the Act of
Accession: Hungary
846
Annex XI: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act
of Accession: Malta
859
Annex XII: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act
of Accession: Poland
875
Annex XIII: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act
of Accession: Slovenia
906
Annex XIV: List referred to in Article 24 of the Act
of Accession: Slovakia
915
Annex XV: Maximum additional appropriations
referred to in Article 32(1)
of the Act of Accession
925
Annex XVI: List referred to in Article 52(1) of the
Act of Accession
926
Annex XVII: List referred to in Article 52(2) of the
Act of Accession
929
Annex XVIII: List referred to in Article 52(3) of the
Act of Accession
930
PROTOCOLS
931
Final Act
957
(Appendices to Annexes IV, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI,
XII, XIII and XIV of the Act concerning the
conditions of accession of the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia — Official Journal C
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COMMISSION OPINION
of 19 February 2003
on the applications for accession to the European Union by the Czech Republic, the Republic of
Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of
Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak
Republic
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 49 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
have applied to become members of the European Union.
(2)
In its opinions of 30 June 1993 on the Republic of Cyprus and Malta (updated for Malta on 17
February 1999), and of 15 July 1997 on the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, the Commission has already had an opportunity of expressing its views
on certain essential aspects of the problems arising in connection with these applications.
(3)
The European Council meeting in Copenhagen in December 1993 laid down for the first time the
political, economic and acquis criteria for membership, which have guided the accession process and
the Commission's regular assessments of the readiness of the applicant States. The political criteria
require applicant States to ensure the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law,
human rights and the respect for and protection of minorities; these requirements are enshrined as
constitutional principles in the Treaty on European Union and have been emphasised in the Charter of
Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The economic criteria require the existence of a func-
tioning market economy as well as the capacity to cope with competitive pressure and market forces
within the Union. The acquis criterion refers to the ability to take on the obligations of membership
arising from the Union's legislation, the acquis communautaire, including adherence to the aims of
political, economic and monetary union.
(4)
The terms for the admission of these States and the adjustments to the Treaties necessitated by their
accession have been negotiated in Conferences between the Member States and the applicant States.
(5)
The Commission, in its Strategy Paper and Report on the progress towards accession by each of the
candidate countries adopted on 9 October 2002, considered that the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus,
Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia fulfil the political criteria for
membership and that they will have fulfilled the economic and acquis criteria and will be ready
for membership from the beginning of 2004; on this basis, the Commission recommended to
conclude the accession negotiations with these countries by the end of 2002 with the aim to sign
the Treaty of Accession in spring 2003.
(6)
These negotiations were completed at the European Council meeting in Copenhagen on 13 December
2002, and it is apparent that the provisions so agreed are fair and proper; this being so, the European
Union's enlargement, while preserving its internal cohesion and dynamism, will enable it to take a
fuller part in the development of international relations.
(7)
The Commission hopes to see a re-united Cyprus acceding to the European Union on the basis of a
comprehensive settlement, as the best outcome for all concerned.
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