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Document 12003T/AFI/DCL/22

Акт ОТНОСНО УСЛОВИЯТА НА ПРИСЪЕДИНЯВАНЕТО НА ЧЕШКАТА РЕПУБЛИКА, РЕПУБЛИКА ЕСТОНИЯ, РЕПУБЛИКА КИПЪР, РЕПУБЛИКА ЛАТВИЯ, РЕПУБЛИКА ЛИТВА, РЕПУБЛИКА УНГАРИЯ, РЕПУБЛИКА МАЛТА, РЕПУБЛИКА ПОЛША, РЕПУБЛИКА СЛОВЕНИЯ И СЛОВАШКАТА РЕПУБЛИКА И ПРОМЕНИТЕ В УЧРЕДИТЕЛНИТЕ ДОГОВОРИ НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИЯ СЪЮЗ - ЗАКЛЮЧИТЕЛЕН АКТ - III. ДРУГИ ДЕКЛАРАЦИИ - Е. СЪВМЕСТНИ ДЕКЛАРАЦИИ НА РАЗЛИЧНИ НОВИ ДЪРЖАВИ-ЧЛЕНКИ - 22. Съвместна декларация на Чешката република, Република Естония, Република Литва, Република Полша, Република Словения и Република Словашката република относно ЧЛЕН 38 от Акта за присъединяване

OB L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 978–979 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/acc_2003/fna_1/dcl_22/sign

12003T/AFI/DCL/22

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 - Final act - III. Other Declarations - F. Joint Declarations by various new Member States - 22. Joint Declaration by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic on Article 38 of the Act of Accession

Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0978 - 0979


22. Joint Declaration by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic on Article 38 of the Act of Accession

1. The Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic understand that the notion "has failed to implement commitments undertaken in the context of the accession negotiations" only covers the obligations that are arising from the original Treaties applicable to the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, under the conditions laid down in the Act of Accession, and the obligations defined in this Act.

Therefore the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic understand that the Commission will consider application of Article 38 only in cases of alleged violations of the obligations referred to in the preceding paragraph.

2. The Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic understand that Article 38 is without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice as defined by Article 230 of the EC Treaty on actions taken by the Commission pursuant to Article 38.

3. The Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic understand that the Commission shall, before deciding on whether to apply the measures provided for in Article 38 against them, give the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic an opportunity to express their view and position in accordance with the Declaration by the Commission of the European Communities on the general safeguard clause, the internal market safeguard clause and the justice and home affairs safeguard clause, annexed to this Final Act.

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