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ACT
concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Croatia and the adjustments to the Treaty
on European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Treaty
establishing the European Atomic Energy Community
PART ONE
PRINCIPLES
Article 1
Treaty of Accession by Croatia and where those amendments
have not entered into force by the date of accession, Croatia
For the purposes of this Act:
shall ratify those amendments in accordance with its constitu
tional requirements.
— the expression ‘original Treaties’ means:
Article 3
(a) the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on
1. Croatia
accedes
to
the
decisions
and
agreements
of
the
the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as
Heads of State or Government of the Member States meeting
amended or supplemented by treaties or other acts
within the European Council.
which entered into force before the accession of the
Republic of Croatia;
2. Croatia
accedes
to
the
decisions
and
agreements
adopted
(b) the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
by the representatives of the governments of the Member States
Community (EAEC Treaty), as amended or supple
meeting within the Council.
mented by treaties or other acts which entered into
force before the accession of the Republic of Croatia,
3. Croatia is in the same situation as the present Member
States in respect of declarations or resolutions of, or other
— the expression ‘present Member States’ means the Kingdom
positions taken up by, the European Council or the Council
of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
and in respect of those concerning the Union adopted by
the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany,
common agreement of the Member States. Croatia will
the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the
accordingly observe the principles and guidelines deriving
Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic,
from those declarations, resolutions or other positions and
the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic
will take such measures as may be necessary to ensure their
of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic
implementation.
of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of
Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of
4. Croatia
accedes
to
the
conventions
and
protocols
listed
in
Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the
Annex I. Those conventions and protocols shall enter into force
Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great
in relation to Croatia on the date determined by the Council in
Britain and Northern Ireland,
the decisions referred to in paragraph 5.
— the expression ‘the Union’ means the European Union
5. The
Council,
acting
unanimously
on
a
recommendation
founded on the TEU and on the TFEU and/or, as the case
by the Commission and after consulting the European
may be, the European Atomic Energy Community,
Parliament, shall decide to make all adjustments required by
reason of the accession to the conventions and protocols
referred to in paragraph 4 and publish the adapted texts in
— the expression ‘the institutions’ means the institutions estab
the Official Journal of the European Union.
lished by the TEU.
6. Croatia
undertakes,
in
respect
of
the
conventions
and
Article 2
protocols referred to in paragraph 4, to introduce administrative
From the date of accession, the provisions of the original
and other arrangements, such as those adopted by the date of
Treaties and the acts adopted by the institutions before
accession by the present Member States or by the Council, and
accession shall be binding on Croatia and shall apply in
to facilitate practical cooperation between the Member States'
Croatia under the conditions laid down in those Treaties and
institutions and organisations.
in this Act.
7. The
Council,
acting
unanimously
on
a
proposal
from
the
Where amendments to the original Treaties have been agreed by
Commission, may supplement Annex I with the relevant
the representatives of the governments of the Member States
conventions, agreements and protocols signed before the date
pursuant to Article 48(4) of the TEU after the ratification of the
of accession.

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Article 4
Unless otherwise provided for in specific agreements referred to
in the first subparagraph, the accession of Croatia to such
1. The
provisions
of
the
Schengen acquis as referred to in the
agreements shall be agreed by the conclusion of a protocol to
Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework
such agreements between the Council, acting unanimously on
of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Schengen
behalf of the Member States, and the third country or countries
Protocol’), annexed to the TEU and the TFEU, and the acts
or international organisation concerned. The Commission, or
building upon it or otherwise related to it, listed in Annex II,
the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
as well as any further such acts adopted before the date of
Security Policy (the High Representative) where the agreement
accession, shall be binding on, and applicable in, Croatia from
relates exclusively or principally to the common foreign and
the date of accession.
security policy, shall negotiate these protocols on behalf of
the Member States on the basis of negotiating directives
approved by the Council, acting unanimously, and in consul
2. Those
provisions
of
the
Schengen acquis as integrated into
tation with a committee comprised of the representatives of the
the framework of the European Union and the acts building
Member States. The Commission, or the High Representative, as
upon it or otherwise related to it not referred to in paragraph 1,
appropriate, shall submit a draft of the protocols for conclusion
while binding on Croatia from the date of accession, shall only
to the Council.
apply in Croatia pursuant to a Council decision to that effect,
after verification, in accordance with the applicable Schengen
This procedure is without prejudice to the exercise of the
evaluation procedures, that the necessary conditions for the
Union's own competences and does not affect the allocation
application of all parts of the relevant acquis have been met
of powers between the Union and the Member States as
in Croatia, including the effective application of all Schengen
regards the conclusion of such agreements in the future or
rules in accordance with the agreed common standards and
any other amendments not related to accession.
with fundamental principles. That decision shall be taken by
the Council, in accordance with the applicable Schengen
procedures and while taking into account a Commission
3. As of the date of accession, and pending the entry into
report confirming that Croatia continues to fulfil the
force of the necessary protocols referred to in the second
commitments undertaken in its accession negotiations that are
subparagraph of paragraph 2, Croatia shall apply the provisions
relevant for the Schengen acquis.
of the agreements referred to in the first subparagraph of
paragraph 2 concluded or provisionally applied before the
date of accession, with the exception of the Agreement
between the European Community and its Member States, of
The Council shall take its decision, after consulting the
the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the
European Parliament, acting with the unanimity of its
free movement of persons ( 1 ).
members representing the Governments of the Member States
in respect of which the provisions referred to in this paragraph
have already been put into effect and of the representative of
Pending the entry into force of the protocols referred to in the
the Government of the Republic of Croatia. The members of the
second subparagraph of paragraph 2, the Union and the
Council representing the Governments of Ireland and of the
Member States, acting jointly as appropriate in the framework
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland shall
of their respective competences, shall take any appropriate
take part in such a decision insofar as it relates to the provisions
measure.
of the Schengen acquis and the acts building upon it or
otherwise related to it in which these Member States participate.
4. Croatia
accedes
to
the
Partnership
Agreement
between
the
members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States,
of the one part, and the European Community and its Member
States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June
Article 5
2000 ( 2 ), as well as to the two agreements amending that
Croatia shall participate in the Economic and Monetary Union
Agreement, signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 ( 3 ) and
from the date of accession as a Member State with a derogation
opened for signature in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010 ( 4 ),
within the meaning of Article 139 of the TFEU.
respectively.
5. Croatia
undertakes
to
accede,
under
the
conditions
laid
down in this Act, to the Agreement on the European
Article 6
Economic Area ( 5 ), in accordance with Article 128 of that
1. The
agreements
concluded
or
provisionally
applied
by
the Agreement.
Union with one or more third countries, with an international
organisation or with a national of a third country shall, under
the conditions laid down in the original Treaties and in this Act,
6. As of the date of accession, Croatia shall apply the
be binding on Croatia.
bilateral textile agreements and arrangements concluded
between the Union and third countries.
( 1 ) OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 6.
2. Croatia
undertakes
to
accede,
under
the
conditions
laid ( 2 ) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
down in this Act, to the agreements concluded or signed by
( 3 ) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27, OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4 and OJ
L 168M, 21.6.2006, p. 33.
the present Member States and the Union with one or more
( 4 ) OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3.
third countries or with an international organisation.
( 5 ) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

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The quantitative restrictions applied by the Union on imports of
established. If Croatia encounters difficulties in adjusting an
textile and clothing products shall be adjusted to take account
agreement concluded with one or more third countries, it
of the accession of Croatia to the Union. To that effect,
shall withdraw from that agreement.
amendments to the bilateral textile agreements and
arrangements referred to in the first subparagraph may be
negotiated by the Union with the third countries concerned
prior to the date of accession.
Croatia shall take all the necessary measures to ensure
compliance with the obligations of this paragraph as of the
date of accession.
Should the amendments to the bilateral textile agreements and
arrangements not have entered into force by the date of
accession, the Union shall make the necessary adjustments to
10. Croatia
accedes,
under
the
conditions
laid
down
in
this
its rules for the import of textile and clothing products from
Act, to the internal agreements concluded by the present
third countries to take into account the accession of Croatia.
Member States for the purpose of implementing the agreements
referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4.
7. The
quantitative
restrictions
applied
by
the
Union
on
imports of steel and steel products shall be adjusted on the
11. Croatia
shall
take
appropriate
measures,
where
necessary,
basis of imports of Croatia over recent years of steel and steel
to adjust its position in relation to international organisations,
products originating in the supplier countries concerned.
and to those international agreements to which the Union or to
which other Member States are also parties, to the rights and
obligations arising from Croatia's accession to the Union.
To that effect, the necessary amendments to the bilateral steel
agreements and arrangements concluded between the Union
and third countries shall be negotiated prior to the date of
Croatia shall in particular withdraw from international fisheries
accession.
agreements and organisations to which the Union is also a
party, unless its membership relates to matters other than
fisheries.
Should the amendments to the bilateral steel agreements and
arrangements not have entered into force by the date of
accession, the provisions of the first subparagraph shall apply.
Croatia shall take all necessary measures to ensure compliance
with the obligations of this paragraph as of the date of
accession.
8. As of the date of accession, fisheries agreements
concluded between Croatia and third countries prior to that
date shall be managed by the Union.
Article 7
1. The
provisions
of
this
Act
may
not,
unless
otherwise
The rights and obligations for Croatia which result from those
provided herein, be suspended, amended or repealed other
agreements shall not be affected during the period in which the
than by means of the procedure laid down in the original
provisions of those agreements are provisionally maintained.
Treaties enabling those Treaties to be revised.
As soon as possible, and in any event before the expiry of the
2. Acts adopted by the institutions to which the transitional
agreements referred to in the first subparagraph, appropriate
provisions laid down in this Act relate shall retain their status in
decisions for the continuation of fishing activities resulting
law; in particular, the procedures for amending those acts shall
from those agreements shall be adopted in each case by the
continue to apply.
Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the
Commission, including the possibility of extending certain
agreements for periods not exceeding one year.
3. Provisions of this Act the purpose or effect of which is to
repeal or amend acts adopted by the institutions, unless such
provisions are of a transitional nature, shall have the same
9. Croatia shall withdraw from any free trade agreements
status in law as the provisions which they repeal or amend
with third countries, including the Central European Free
and shall be subject to the same rules as those provisions.
Trade Agreement as amended.
Article 8
To the extent that agreements between Croatia on the one
hand, and one or more third countries on the other, are not
The application of the original Treaties and acts adopted by the
compatible with the obligations arising from this Act, Croatia
institutions shall, as a transitional measure, be subject to the
shall take all appropriate steps to eliminate the incompatibilities
derogations provided for in this Act.

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PART TWO
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES
TITLE I
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 9
The alternate directors shall be appointed by the Board of
Governors for five years as shown below:
The Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the
European Union, annexed to the TEU, the TFEU and the
EAEC Treaty, shall be amended as follows:
— two alternates nominated by the Federal Republic of
Germany,
(1) in Article 9, the first paragraph shall be replaced by the
following:
— two alternates nominated by the French Republic,
‘When, every three years, the Judges are partially replaced,
— two alternates nominated by the Italian Republic,
14 Judges shall be replaced.’;
— two alternates nominated by the United Kingdom of
(2) Article 48 shall be replaced by the following:
Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
‘Article 48
— one alternate nominated by common accord of the
The General Court shall consist of 28 Judges.’.
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic,
Article 10
— one alternate nominated by common accord of the
Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
The Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank,
and the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
annexed to the TEU and the TFEU, shall be amended as follows:
— two alternates nominated by common accord of the
(1) in Article 4(1), first subparagraph:
Kingdom of Denmark, the Hellenic Republic, Ireland
and Romania,
(a) the introductory sentence shall be replaced by the
following:
— two alternates nominated by common accord of the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Austria, the
‘1. The capital of the Bank shall be
Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden,
EUR 233 247 390 000, subscribed by the Member
States as follows:’;
— four alternates nominated by common accord of the
Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic
(b) the following shall be inserted between the entries for
of Croatia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of
Romania and Slovakia:
Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of
Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak
Republic,
‘Croatia
854 400 000’;
— one alternate nominated by the Commission.’.
(2) in Article 9(2), the first, second and third subparagraphs
shall be replaced by the following:
Article 11
Article 134(2), first subparagraph, of the EAEC Treaty on the
‘2. The
Board
of
Directors
shall
consist
of
twenty-nine composition of the Scientific and Technical Committee shall be
directors and nineteen alternate directors.
replaced by the following:
The directors shall be appointed by the Board of Governors
‘2. The
Committee
shall
consist
of
forty-two
members,
for five years, one nominated by each Member State, and
appointed by the Council after consultation with the
one nominated by the Commission.
Commission.’.

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TITLE II
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS
Article 12
Article 14
In Article 64(1) of the TFEU, the following sentence is added:
1. Article
55(1)
of
the
TEU
shall
be
replaced
by
the
following:
‘In respect of restrictions existing under national law in
Croatia, the relevant date shall be 31 December 2002.’.
‘1. This Treaty, drawn up in a single original in the
Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
Article 13
Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish,
Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese,
Article 52(1) of the TEU shall be replaced by the following:
Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish
languages, the texts in each of these languages being
‘1. The
Treaties
shall
apply
to
the
Kingdom
of
Belgium,
equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the
the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of
Government of the Italian Republic, which will transmit a
Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of
certified copy to each of the Governments of the other
Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain,
signatory States.’.
the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Italian
Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia,
2. Article
225,
second
paragraph,
of
the
EAEC
Treaty
shall
the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
be replaced by the following:
the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom
of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of
‘Pursuant to the Accession Treaties, the Bulgarian, Croatian,
Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of
Czech, Danish, English, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian,
Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the
Irish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese,
Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great
Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish versions
Britain and Northern Ireland.’.
of this Treaty shall also be authentic.’.
PART THREE
PERMANENT PROVISIONS
Article 15
The acts listed in Annex III shall be adapted as specified in that Annex.
Article 16
The measures listed in Annex IV shall be applied under the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 17
The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European
Parliament, may make the adaptations to the provisions of this Act relating to the common agricultural
policy which may prove necessary as a result of a modification in Union rules.
PART FOUR
TEMPORARY PROVISIONS
TITLE I
TRANSITIONAL MEASURES
Article 18
The measures listed in Annex V shall apply in respect of Croatia under the conditions laid down in that
Annex.

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TITLE II
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 19
Lithuania
7
1. By way of derogation from Article 2 of the Protocol on
Luxembourg
4
transitional provisions, annexed to the TEU, the TFEU and the
EAEC Treaty, and by way of derogation from the maximum
Hungary 12
number of seats provided for in the first subparagraph of
Malta
3
Article 14(2) of the TEU, the number of members of the
European Parliament shall be increased by 12 members from
Netherlands 13
Croatia, to take account of the accession of Croatia, for the
Austria 10
period running from the date of accession until the end of
the 2009-2014 term of the European Parliament.
Poland 27
Portugal 12
2. By way of derogation from Article 14(3) of the TEU,
Croatia shall, before the date of accession, hold ad hoc
Romania 14
elections to the European Parliament, by direct universal
Slovenia
4
suffrage of its people, for the number of members fixed in
paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the Union
Slovakia
7
acquis. However, if the date of accession is less than six
Finland
7
months before the next elections to the European Parliament,
the members of the European Parliament representing the
Sweden 10
citizens of Croatia may be designated by the national Parliament
United Kingdom 29
of Croatia, from its midst, provided that the persons in question
have been elected by direct universal suffrage.
Acts shall be adopted if there are at least 260 votes in favour
representing a majority of the members where, under the
Article 20
Treaties, they must be adopted on a proposal from the
Article 3(3) of the Protocol on transitional provisions, annexed
Commission. In other cases decisions shall be adopted if
to the TEU, the TFEU and the EAEC Treaty, shall be replaced by
there are at least 260 votes in favour representing at least
the following:
two thirds of the members.
‘3. Until
31
October
2014,
the
following
provisions
shall
A member of the European Council or the Council may
remain in force, without prejudice to the second
request that, where an act is adopted by the European
subparagraph of Article 235(1) of the Treaty on the Func
Council or the Council by a qualified majority, a check is
tioning of the European Union.
made to ensure that the Member States comprising the
qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total popu
lation of the Union. If that proves not to be the case, the act
For acts of the European Council and of the Council
shall not be adopted.’.
requiring a qualified majority, members' votes shall be
weighted as follows:
Article 21
Belgium 12
1. A
national
of
Croatia
shall
be
appointed
to
the
Commission as of the date of accession until 31 October
Bulgaria 10
2014. The new Member of the Commission shall be
Czech Republic 12
appointed by the Council, acting by qualified majority and by
common accord with the President of the Commission, after
Denmark
7
consulting the European Parliament and in accordance with the
Germany 29
criteria set out in the second subparagraph of Article 17(3) of
the TEU.
Estonia
4
Ireland
7
2.
The term of office of the Member appointed in accordance
Greece 12
with paragraph 1 shall expire at the same time as those of the
Members in office at the time of accession.
Spain 27
France 29
Article 22
Croatia
7
1. The term of office of the Judge of the Court of Justice and
Italy 29
the Judge of the General Court appointed from Croatia upon its
Cyprus
4
accession in accordance with the third subparagraph of
Article 19(2) of the TEU shall expire, respectively, on
Latvia
4
6 October 2015 and 31 August 2013.

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2. For the purpose of judging cases pending before the Court
2. The number of members of the Economic and Social
of Justice and the General Court on the date of accession in
Committee shall be temporarily increased to 353 to take
respect of which oral proceedings have started before that date,
account of the accession of Croatia for the period running
the full Courts of the Court of Justice and the General Court or
from the date of accession until the end of the term of office
the Chambers thereof shall be composed as before accession
during which Croatia accedes to the Union or until the entry
and shall apply the Rules of Procedure in force on the day
into force of the decision referred to in Article 301, second
preceding the date of accession.
paragraph, of the TFEU, whichever comes first.
Article 23
3. If
the
decision
referred
to
in
Article
301,
second
para
graph, of the TFEU has already been adopted by the date of
1. By
way
of
derogation
from
Article
301,
first
paragraph,
of accession, by way of derogation from Article 301, first para
the TFEU establishing the maximum number of members of the
graph, of the TFEU establishing the maximum number of
Economic and Social Committee, Article 7 of the Protocol on
members of the Economic and Social Committee, Croatia
transitional provisions, annexed to the TEU, the TFEU and the
shall be temporarily allocated an appropriate number of
EAEC Treaty, shall be replaced by the following:
members until the end of the term of office during which it
accedes to the Union.
‘Article 7
Until the entry into force of the decision referred to in
Article 24
Article 301 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the
1. By
way
of
derogation
from
Article
305,
first
paragraph,
of
European Union, the allocation of members of the
the TFEU establishing the maximum number of members of the
Economic and Social Committee shall be as follows:
Committee of the Regions, Article 8 of the Protocol on transi
tional provisions, annexed to the TEU, the TFEU and the EAEC
Treaty, shall be replaced by the following:
Belgium 12
Bulgaria 12
‘Article 8
Czech Republic 12
Until the entry into force of the decision referred to in
Denmark
9
Article 305 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the
Germany 24
European Union, the allocation of members of the
Committee of the Regions shall be as follows:
Estonia
7
Ireland
9
Belgium 12
Greece 12
Bulgaria 12
Spain 21
Czech Republic 12
France 24
Denmark
9
Croatia
9
Germany 24
Italy 24
Estonia
7
Cyprus
6
Ireland
9
Latvia
7
Greece 12
Lithuania
9
Spain 21
Luxembourg
6
France 24
Hungary 12
Croatia
9
Malta
5
Italy 24
Netherlands 12
Cyprus
6
Latvia
7
Austria 12
Lithuania
9
Poland 21
Luxembourg
6
Portugal 12
Hungary 12
Romania 15
Malta
5
Slovenia
7
Netherlands 12
Slovakia
9
Austria 12
Finland
9
Poland 21
Sweden 12
Portugal 12
United Kingdom 24’
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7
appointed upon accession as provided for in the second
subparagraph of Article 9(2) of the Protocol on the Statute of
Slovakia
9
the European Investment Bank shall expire at the end of the
Finland
9
annual meeting of the Board of Governors during which the
Sweden 12
annual report for the 2017 financial year is examined.
United Kingdom 24’
2. The number of members of the Committee of the Regions
shall be temporarily increased to 353 to take account of the
Article 26
accession of Croatia for the period running from the date of
accession until the end of the term of office during which
1. New
members
of
the
committees,
groups,
agencies
or
Croatia accedes to the Union or until the entry into force of
other bodies created by the original Treaties or by an act of
the decision referred to in Article 305, second paragraph, of the
the institutions shall be appointed under the conditions and
TFEU, whichever comes first.
according to the procedures laid down for the appointment
of members of those committees, groups, agencies or other
3. If
the
decision
referred
to
in
Article
305,
second
para
bodies. The terms of office of the newly appointed members
graph, of the TFEU has already been adopted by the date of
shall expire at the same time as those of the members in office
accession, by way of derogation from Article 305, first para
at the time of accession.
graph, of the TFEU establishing the maximum number of
members of the Committee of the Regions, Croatia shall be
temporarily allocated an appropriate number of members
until the end of the term of office during which it accedes to
the Union.
2. The
membership
of
the
committees,
groups,
agencies
or
other bodies created by the original Treaties or by an act of the
Article 25
institutions with a number of members which is fixed, irre
spective of the number of Member States, shall be completely
The term of office of the director of the Board of Directors of
renewed upon accession, unless the terms of office of the
the European Investment Bank, nominated by Croatia and
present members expire within 12 months from accession.
TITLE III
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Article 27
of derogation decided unanimously by the Board of Governors
of the European Investment Bank.
1.
From the date of accession, Croatia shall pay the following
amount corresponding to its share of the capital paid in for the
subscribed capital as defined in Article 4 of the Statute of the
4. The
figures
for
Croatia
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
as
well
European Investment Bank:
as in Article 10, point 1, may be adapted by decision of the
European Investment Bank governing bodies on the basis of the
latest final data of GDP published by Eurostat before accession.
Croatia EUR
42
720
000
Article 28
The contribution shall be paid in eight equal instalments falling
due on 30 November 2013, 30 November 2014, 30 November
1. Croatia
shall
pay
the
following
amount
to
the
Research
2015, 31 May 2016, 30 November 2016, 31 May 2017,
Fund for Coal and Steel referred to in Decision 2002/234/ECSC
30 November 2017 and 31 May 2018.
of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member
States, meeting within the Council, of 27 February 2002 on
the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and
2. Croatia
shall
contribute,
in
eight
equal
instalments
falling on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (
due on the dates provided for in paragraph 1, to the reserves

1 ):
and provisions equivalent to reserves, as well as to the amount
still to be appropriated to the reserves and provisions,
(EUR, current prices)
comprising the balance of the profit and loss account, estab
lished at the end of the month preceding accession, as entered
on the balance sheet of the European Investment Bank, in
amounts corresponding to the following percentage of the
Croatia 494
000.
reserves and provisions:
2. The
contribution
to
the
Research
Fund
for
Coal
and
Steel
shall be made in four instalments starting in 2015 and paid as
Croatia 0,368
%
follows, in each case on the first working day of the first month
of each year:
3. The
capital
and
payments
provided
for
in
paragraphs
1
and 2 shall be paid in by Croatia in cash in euro, save by way
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— 2015: 15 %,
shall be governed by the rules applying to the pre-accession
financial instruments. Notwithstanding this, public procurement
procedures initiated after accession shall be carried out in
— 2016: 20 %,
accordance with the relevant Union directives.
— 2017: 30 %,
4. Pre-accession
funds
to
cover
administrative
expenditure,
as
referred to in Article 44, may be committed in the first two
— 2018: 35 %.
years after accession. For audit and evaluation costs, pre-
accession funds may be committed up to five years after
Article 29
accession.
1. Procurement,
grant
awards
and
payments
for
pre-
accession financial assistance under the Transition Assistance
Article 30
and Institution Building Component and the Cross-Border
Cooperation Component of the Instrument for Pre-Accession
1. For the first year after accession, the Union shall provide
Assistance (IPA), established by Council Regulation (EC)
temporary financial assistance (hereinafter referred to as the
No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 (
‘Transition Facility’) to Croatia to develop and strengthen its

1 ), for funds committed
before accession, with the exclusion of the Croatia-Hungary
administrative and judicial capacity to implement and enforce
and Croatia-Slovenia cross-border programmes, and for
Union law and to foster the exchange of best practice among
assistance under the Transition Facility referred to in Article 30,
peers. That assistance shall fund institution-building projects
shall be managed by Croatian implementing agencies as of the
and limited small-scale investments ancillary thereto.
date of accession.
2. Assistance shall address the continued need for
The ex ante control by the Commission over procurement and
strengthening institutional capacity in certain areas through
grant awards shall be waived by a Commission decision to that
action which cannot be financed by the Structural Funds or
effect, after the Commission has satisfied itself of the effective
by the Rural Development funds.
functioning of the management and control system concerned
in accordance with the criteria and conditions laid down in
Article 56(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom)
3. For
twinning
projects
between
public
administrations
for
No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation
the purpose of institution building, the procedure for call for
applicable to the general budget of the European Commu
proposals through the network of contact points in the Member
nities ( 2 ) and in Article 18 of Commission Regulation (EC)
States shall continue to apply.
No 718/2007 of 12 June 2007 implementing Council Regu
lation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre-
accession assistance (IPA) ( 3 ).
4. The commitment appropriations
for the Transition
Facility, at current prices, for Croatia shall be EUR 29 million
in total in 2013 to address national and horizontal priorities.
If the Commission decision to waive ex ante control has not
been adopted before the date of accession, any contracts signed
between the date of accession and the date on which the
5. Assistance
under
the
Transition
Facility
shall
be
decided
Commission decision is adopted shall not be eligible under
and implemented in accordance with Council Regulation (EC)
the pre-accession financial assistance and the Transition
No 1085/2006 or on the basis of other technical provisions
Facility referred to in the first subparagraph.
necessary for the operation of the Transition Facility, to be
adopted by the Commission.
2. Budgetary commitments made before the date of
accession under the pre-accession financial assistance and the
Transition Facility referred to in paragraph 1, including the
6. Particular
attention
shall
be
paid
to
ensuring
appropriate
conclusion and registration of subsequent individual legal
complementarity with the envisaged European Social Fund
commitments and payments made after accession, shall
support for administrative reform and institutional capacity.
continue to be governed by the rules applying to the pre-
accession financial instruments and be charged to the
corresponding budget chapters until closure of the programmes
Article 31
and projects concerned.
1. A Schengen Facility (hereinafter referred to as ‘the
temporary Schengen Facility’) is hereby created as a temporary
3. The
provisions
on
the
implementation
of
budgetary instrument to help Croatia between the date of accession and
commitments of financing agreements concerning the pre-
the end of 2014 to finance actions at the new external borders
accession financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1, first
of the Union for the implementation of the Schengen acquis and
subparagraph, and the IPA Rural Development Component,
external border control.
relating to financing decisions taken before accession, shall
continue to be applicable after the date of accession. They
2. For
the
period
1
July
2013
to
31
December
2014,
the
following amounts (current prices) shall be made available to
( 1 ) OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82.
( 2 ) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
Croatia in the form of lump-sum payments under the
( 3 ) OJ L 170, 29.6.2007, p. 1.
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(million EUR, current prices)
— 70 % in 2014,
2013 2014
Croatia 40 80
— 90 % in 2015,
3. The
annual
amount
for
2013
shall
be
payable
to
Croatia — 100 % as of 2016.
on 1 July 2013 and the annual amount for 2014 shall be made
available on the first working day after 1 January 2014.
4. Insofar as the limits of the new Union acquis allow, an
adjustment shall be made to ensure an increase of funds for
4. The
lump-sum
payments
shall
be
used
within
three
years Croatia in 2014 of 2,33 times the 2013 amount, and in 2015
from the first payment. Croatia shall submit, no later than six
of 3 times the 2013 amount.
months after expiry of this three-year period, a comprehensive
report on the final execution of the payments under the
temporary Schengen Facility with a statement justifying the
Article 34
expenditure. Any unused or unjustifiably spent funds shall be
recovered by the Commission.
1. The total amount to be made available to Croatia under
the European Fisheries Fund in 2013 shall be EUR 8,7 million
(current prices) in commitment appropriations.
5. The
Commission
may
adopt
any
technical
provisions
necessary for the operation of the temporary Schengen Facility.
2. Pre-financing
under
the
European
Fisheries
Fund
shall
be
25 % of the total amount referred to in paragraph 1 and shall
be paid in one instalment.
Article 32
1. A
Cash-flow
Facility
(hereinafter
referred
to
as
‘the 3. For the period covered by the next financial framework,
temporary Cash-flow Facility’) is hereby created as a
the amounts to be made available to Croatia in commitment
temporary instrument to help Croatia between the date of
appropriations shall be calculated on the basis of the Union
accession and the end of 2014 to improve cash-flow in the
acquis applicable at that time. These amounts shall be adjusted
national budget.
in accordance with the following phasing-in schedule:
2. For
the
period
1
July
2013
to
31
December
2014,
the — 70 % in 2014,
following amounts (current prices) shall be made available to
Croatia in the form of lump-sum payments under the
temporary Cash-flow Facility:
— 90 % in 2015,
(million EUR, current prices)
— 100 % as of 2016.
2013 2014
4. Insofar as the limits of the new Union acquis allow, an
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adjustment shall be made to ensure an increase of funds for
Croatia in 2014 of 2,33 times the 2013 amount, and in 2015
3. Each
annual
amount
shall
be
divided
into
equal
monthly of 3 times the 2013 amount.
instalments, payable on the first working day of each month.
Article 35
Article 33
1. Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
1698/2005
of
20
September
2005 on support for rural development by the European Agri
1. An
amount
of
EUR
449,4
million
(current
prices)
in cultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (
commitment appropriations shall be reserved for Croatia

1 ) shall not
apply to Croatia for the whole programming period 2007-
under the Structural and Cohesion Funds in 2013.
2013.
2. One
third
of
the
amount
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall In the year 2013, Croatia shall be allocated EUR 27,7 million
be reserved for the Cohesion Fund.
(current prices) under the Rural Development Component
referred to in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC)
No 1085/2006.
3. For
the
period
covered
by
the
next
financial
framework,
the amounts to be made available to Croatia in commitment
appropriations under Structural and Cohesion funding shall be
2. Temporary
additional
rural
development
measures
for
calculated on the basis of the Union acquis applicable at that
Croatia are laid out in Annex VI.
time. These amounts shall be adjusted in accordance with the
following phasing-in schedule:
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3. The
Commission
may,
by
means
of
implementing
acts, powers ( 2 ) or the relevant procedure as determined in the
adopt rules necessary for the application of Annex VI. Those
applicable legislation.
implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 90(2) of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1698/2005 in conjunction with Article 13(1)(b) of
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and
4. The
Council,
acting
on
a
proposal
from
the
Commission,
of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and
and after consulting the European Parliament, shall make any
general principles concerning mechanisms for control by
adaptations to Annex VI, where necessary, to ensure coherence
Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing
with the regulations concerning rural development.
TITLE IV
OTHER PROVISIONS
Article 36
2. The
Council,
acting
by
qualified
majority
on
a
proposal
from the Commission, may take all appropriate measures if
1. The
Commission
shall
closely
monitor
all
commitments issues of concern are identified during the monitoring process.
undertaken by Croatia in the accession negotiations, including
The measures shall be maintained no longer than strictly
those which must be achieved before or by the date of
necessary and, in any case, shall be lifted by the Council,
accession. The Commission's monitoring shall consist of
acting in accordance with the same procedure, when the
regularly updated monitoring tables, dialogue under the Stabili
relevant issues of concern have been effectively addressed.
sation and Association Agreement between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and
the Republic of Croatia, of the other part ( 1 ) (hereinafter
referred to as the ‘SAA’), peer assessment missions, the pre-
Article 37
accession economic programme, fiscal notifications and, when
necessary, early warning letters to the Croatian authorities. In
1. If,
until
the
end
of
a
period
of
up
to
three
years
after
the autumn of 2011, the Commission shall present a Progress
accession, difficulties arise which are serious and liable to persist
Report to the European Parliament and the Council. In the
in any sector of the economy or which could bring about
autumn of 2012, it shall present a Comprehensive Monitoring
serious deterioration in the economic situation of a given
Report to the European Parliament and the Council.
area, Croatia may apply for authorisation to take protective
Throughout the monitoring process, the Commission shall
measures in order to rectify the situation and adjust the
also draw on input from Member States and take into
sector concerned to the economy of the internal market.
consideration input from international and civil society organi
sations as appropriate.
In the same circumstances, any present Member State may
apply for authorisation to take protective measures with
regard to Croatia.
The Commission's monitoring shall focus in particular on
commitments undertaken by Croatia in the area of the
judiciary and fundamental rights (Annex VII), including the
continued development of track records on judicial reform
2. Upon request by the State concerned, the Commission
and efficiency, impartial handling of war crimes cases, and the
shall, by emergency procedure, determine the protective
fight against corruption.
measures which it considers necessary, specifying the conditions
and arrangements applicable thereto.
In addition, the Commission's monitoring shall focus on the
In the event of serious economic difficulties and at the express
area of freedom, security and justice, including the implemen
request of the Member State concerned, the Commission shall
tation and enforcement of Union requirements with respect to
act within five working days of the receipt of the request
external border management, police cooperation, the fight
accompanied by the relevant background information. The
against organised crime, and judicial cooperation in civil and
measures thus decided on shall be applicable forthwith, shall
criminal matters, as well as on commitments in the area of
take into account the interest of all parties concerned and shall
competition policy, including the restructuring of the ship
not entail border controls.
building industry (Annex VIII) and of the steel sector (Annex
IX).
3. The
measures
authorised
under
this
Article
may
involve
derogations from the rules of the TEU, the TFEU and this Act to
As an integral part of its regular monitoring tables and reports,
such an extent and for such periods as are strictly necessary in
the Commission shall issue six-monthly assessments up to the
order to attain the objectives of this safeguard. Priority shall be
accession of Croatia on the commitments undertaken by
given to measures which least disturb the functioning of the
Croatia in these areas.
internal market.
( 1 ) OJ L 26, 28.1.2005, p. 3.
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Article 38
progress made by Croatia in rectifying the identified short
comings, the Commission may adapt the measures as appro
If Croatia fails to fulfil commitments undertaken in the context
priate after consulting the Member States. The Commission shall
of the accession negotiations, including commitments in any
inform the Council in good time before revoking the safeguard
sectoral policy which concerns economic activities with a
measures, and it shall take duly into account any observations
cross-border effect, thereby causing a serious breach of the
of the Council in this respect.
functioning of the internal market or a threat to the Union's
financial interests or an imminent risk of such a breach or
threat, the Commission may, until the end of a period of up
to three years after accession, upon reasoned request of a
Member State or on its own initiative, take appropriate
measures.
Article 40
In order not to hamper the proper functioning of the internal
market, the enforcement of Croatia's national rules during the
transitional periods referred to in Annex V shall not lead to
These measures shall be proportionate and priority shall be
border controls between Member States.
given to measures which least disturb the functioning of the
internal market and, where appropriate, to the application of
the existing sectoral safeguard mechanisms. The safeguard
measures under this Article shall not be invoked as a means
of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade
Article 41
between Member States. The safeguard clause may be invoked
even before accession on the basis of the monitoring findings
If transitional measures are necessary to facilitate the transition
and the measures adopted shall enter into force on the date of
from the existing regime in Croatia to that resulting from the
accession unless they provide for a later date. The measures
application of the common agricultural policy under the
shall be maintained no longer than strictly necessary and, in
conditions set out in this Act, they shall be adopted by the
any case, shall be lifted when the relevant commitment has
Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in
been fulfilled. They may, however, be applied beyond the
Article 195(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
period referred to in the first paragraph as long as the
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
relevant commitments have not been fulfilled. In response to
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
progress made by Croatia in fulfilling its commitments, the
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ) in conjunction
Commission may adapt the measures as appropriate. The
with Article 13(1)(b) of European Parliament and Council Regu
Commission shall inform the Council in good time before
lation (EU) No 182/2011 ( 2 ) or the relevant procedure as
revoking the safeguard measures, and it shall take duly into
determined in the applicable legislation. They may be adopted
account any observations of the Council in this respect.
within a period of three years from the date of accession and
their application shall be limited to that period. The Council,
acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and
after consulting the European Parliament, may extend this
Article 39
period.
If there are serious shortcomings or any imminent risk of such
shortcomings in Croatia in the transposition or state of imple
mentation of acts adopted by the institutions pursuant to Part
Three, Title V of the TFEU as well as of acts adopted by the
Transitional measures referred to in the first paragraph may also
institutions before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon
be adopted prior to the date of accession, if necessary. Such
pursuant to Title VI of the TEU or pursuant to Part Three, Title
measures shall be adopted by the Council acting by qualified
IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the
majority on a proposal from the Commission or, where they
Commission may, until the end of a period of up to three
affect instruments initially adopted by the Commission, they
years after accession, upon the reasoned request of a Member
shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the
State or on its own initiative and after consulting the Member
procedures required for adopting the instruments in question.
States, adopt appropriate measures and specify the conditions
and arrangements applicable thereto.
Article 42
These measures may take the form of a temporary suspension
of the application of relevant provisions and decisions in the
If transitional measures are necessary to facilitate the transition
relations between Croatia and any other Member State or
from the existing regime in Croatia to that resulting from the
Member States, without prejudice to the continuation of close
application of the Union veterinary, phytosanitary and food
judicial cooperation. The safeguard clause may be invoked even
safety rules, such measures shall be adopted by the Commission
before accession on the basis of the monitoring findings and the
in accordance with the relevant procedure as determined in the
measures adopted shall enter into force on the date of accession
applicable legislation. These measures shall be adopted within a
unless they provide for a later date. The measures shall be
period of three years from the date of accession and their
maintained no longer than strictly necessary and, in any case,
application shall be limited to that period.
shall be lifted when the shortcomings are remedied. They may,
however, be applied beyond the period referred to in the first
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
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Article 43
The Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall define the terms under
which:
(a) the requirement for an exit summary declaration may be waived for the products referred to in
Article 28(2) of the TFEU leaving the territory of Croatia to cross the territory of Bosnia and Herze
govina at Neum (‘Neum corridor’);
(b) the requirement for an entry summary declaration may be waived for the products falling within the
scope of point (a) when they re-enter the territory of Croatia after having crossed the territory of Bosnia
and Herzegovina at Neum.
Article 44
The Commission may take all appropriate measures to ensure that the necessary statutory staff is main
tained in Croatia for a maximum of 18 months following accession. During this period, officials, temporary
staff and contract staff assigned to posts in Croatia before accession and who are required to remain in
service in Croatia after the date of accession shall benefit from the same financial and material conditions as
were applied before accession in accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Commu
nities and the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities laid down in
Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 ( 1 ). The administrative expenditure, including salaries
for other necessary staff, shall be covered by the general budget of the European Union.
PART FIVE
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT
TITLE I
ADAPTATIONS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND TO THE RULES AND RULES
OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEES
Article 45
The institutions shall, in accordance with the respective procedures provided for in the original Treaties,
make such adaptations to their Rules of Procedure as are rendered necessary by accession.
Adaptations to the rules of the Committees established by the original Treaties and to their Rules of
Procedure which are rendered necessary by accession shall be made as soon as possible after accession.
TITLE II
APPLICABILITY OF THE ACTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS
Article 46
Upon accession, Croatia shall be considered as being an addressee, in accordance with the original Treaties,
of directives and decisions within the meaning of Article 288 of the TFEU. Except with regard to directives
and decisions which have entered into force pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 297(1) and the
second subparagraph of Article 297(2) of the TFEU, Croatia shall be considered as having received notifi
cation of such directives and decisions upon accession.
Article 47
1. Croatia shall put into effect the measures necessary for it to comply, from the date of accession, with
the provisions of directives and decisions within the meaning of Article 288 of the TFEU, unless another
time limit is provided for in this Act. Croatia shall communicate those measures to the Commission by the
date of accession or, where later, by the time limit provided for in this Act.
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2. To
the
extent
that
amendments
to
directives
within
the temporary derogation is sought. Where those derogations are
meaning of Article 288 of the TFEU introduced by this Act
adopted after accession, they may be applied as of the date of
require modification of the laws, regulations or administrative
accession.
provisions of the present Member States, the present Member
States shall put into effect the measures necessary to comply,
Article 50
from the date of accession of Croatia, with the amended direc
tives, unless another time limit is provided for in this Act. They
Where acts of the institutions adopted prior to accession require
shall communicate those measures to the Commission by the
adaptation by reason of accession, and the necessary adap
date of accession or, where later, by the time limit provided for
tations have not been provided for in this Act or its Annexes,
in this Act.
the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the
Commission, or the Commission, if the original act was
Article 48
adopted by the Commission, shall, to this end, adopt the
necessary acts. Where those acts are adopted after accession,
Provisions laid down by legislation, regulation or administrative
they may be applied as of the date of accession.
action designed to ensure the protection of the health of
workers and the general public in the territory of Croatia
Article 51
against the dangers arising from ionising radiations shall, in
accordance with Article 33 of the EAEC Treaty, be
Unless otherwise stipulated in this Act, the Council, acting by
communicated by Croatia to the Commission within three
qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall
months from accession.
adopt the necessary measures to implement the provisions of
this Act.
Article 49
Article 52
At the duly substantiated request of Croatia, submitted to the
Commission no later than the date of accession, the Council,
The texts of the acts of the institutions adopted before accession
acting on a proposal from the Commission, or the Commission,
and drawn up by these institutions in the Croatian language
if the original act was adopted by the Commission, may take
shall, from the date of accession, be authentic under the same
measures consisting of temporary derogations from acts
conditions as the texts drawn up in the present official
adopted by the institutions between 1 July 2011 and the date
languages. They shall be published in the Official Journal of the
of accession. The measures shall be adopted according to the
European Union if the texts in the present official languages were
voting rules governing the adoption of the act from which a
so published.
TITLE III
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 53
Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of
Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and
Annexes I to IX, the Appendices thereto and the Protocol are an
the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria
integral part of this Act.
and Romania, in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish,
Article 54
Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese,
The Government of the Italian Republic shall transmit to the
Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages.
Government of the Republic of Croatia a certified copy of the
Treaty on European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union and the Treaty establishing the European
The texts of the Treaties referred to in the first paragraph,
Atomic Energy Community, and the Treaties amending or
drawn up in the Croatian language, shall be annexed to this
supplementing them, including the Treaty concerning the
Act. Those texts shall be authentic under the same conditions as
accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the
the texts of those Treaties, drawn up in the present official
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the
languages.
Treaty concerning the accession of the Hellenic Republic, the
Treaty concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and
Article 55
the Portuguese Republic, the Treaty concerning the accession of
the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the
A certified copy of the international agreements deposited in
Kingdom of Sweden, the Treaty concerning the accession of
the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council shall be
the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of
transmitted to the Government of the Republic of Croatia by
Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the
the Secretary-General.

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