Official Journal L 057 , 25/02/2004 P. 0020 - 0021 

 

Dates:

of document:   25/02/2004; Date of publication

of effect:   00/00/0000; Entry into force See Pt 4

of effect:   01/01/2004; Provisional application See Pt 4

end of validity:   99/99/9999; See Pt 4 And 32003R2327

 

Author:

European Community ; Croatia

 

Subject matter: External relations ; Environment ; Transport

Directory code: 11401040

EUROVOC descriptor: EC agreement ; Croatia ; commercial vehicle ;

carriage of goods ; Austria ; transit ; tradeable emission permit

 

Legal basis:

102E071-P1................ Adoption

102E300-P2L1FR1........... Adoption

Instruments cited:

201A1214(01)..............

203A0618(01)..............

303R2327..................

Amended by:

Relation...... 304D0183.......... Provisional application from

01/01/2004

 

 

 

 

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters

between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia

concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods

vehicles travelling through Austria

 

A. Letter from the European Community

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that, following the outcome of the

conciliation procedure between the Council and the European

Parliament on Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 of the European

Parliament and of the Council(1) establishing a transitional points

system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria

for 2004 within the framework of a sustainable transport policy,

negotiations between the delegation of the Republic of Croatia and

the delegation of the European Community were held in the context of

Protocol 6 to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related

matters between the European Community and the Republic of

Croatia(2), and taking into account the provisions of Article 11,

paragraph 5 of Protocol 6 to the Stabilisation and Association

Agreement(3) between the European Communities and their Member

States and the Republic of Croatia, and the following has been

agreed:

1. The transitional points system is applicable to the heavy goods

vehicles registered in Croatia, with a maximum authorised weight of

more than 7,5 tons, using 6, 7 or 8 points, when these vehicles

transit Austria, regardless of whether they are laden or not.

Heavy goods vehicles using more than 8 points are not allowed to

transit Austria.

Heavy goods vehicles that require 5 points or less are exempt from

this system.

2. The number of points allocated to the heavy goods vehicles

registered in Croatia and transiting Austria is:

for 2004, 172378 points;

for 2005, 163305 points;

for 2006, 154233 points.

3. The application modalities and procedures for the management and

control of the points are identical to the ones laid down in the

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European

Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the system of

ecopoints to be applied to Croatian transit traffic through Austria

as from 1 January 2003(4).

The Interim Committee, and thereafter the Stabilisation and

Association Council, shall adopt, if necessary, further measures

concerning the procedures relating to the transitional points

system, the distribution of points and the technical issues

concerning the application of the present Exchange of Letters.

4. This Agreement shall enter into force on the day following the

notification of both parties that the internal procedure leading to

the conclusion of this Agreement is finished.

It shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2004.

The Agreement shall expire when Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 2003

establishing a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods

vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 within the framework of

a sustainable transport policy, expires.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the agreement of your

Government to the contents of this letter.

Please accept Sir, the assurance of my highest considerations.

 

B. Letter from the Republic of Croatia

Sir,

I refer to your preceding letter, in which you inform me of the

following:

"I have the honour to inform you that, following the outcome of the

conciliation procedure between the Council and the European

Parliament on Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 of the European

Parliament and of the Council(5) establishing a transitional points

system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria

for 2004 within the framework of a sustainable transport policy,

negotiations between the delegation of the Republic of Croatia and

the delegation of the European Community were held in the context of

Protocol 6 to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related

matters between the European Community and the Republic of

Croatia(6), and taking into account the provisions of Article 11,

paragraph 5 of Protocol 6 to the Stabilisation and Association

Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States

and the Republic of Croatia(7), and the following has been agreed:

1. The transitional points system is applicable to the heavy goods

vehicles registered in Croatia, with a maximum authorised weight of

more than 7,5 tons, using 6, 7 or 8 points, when these vehicles

transit Austria, regardless of whether they are laden or not.

Heavy goods vehicles using more than 8 points are not allowed to

transit Austria.

Heavy goods vehicles that require 5 points or less are exempt from

this system.

2. The number of points allocated to the heavy goods vehicles

registered in Croatia and transiting Austria is:

for 2004, 172378 points;

for 2005, 163305 points;

for 2006, 154233 points.

3. The application modalities and procedures for the management and

control of the points are identical to the ones laid down in the

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European

Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the system of

ecopoints to be applied to Croatian transit traffic through Austria

as from 1 January 2003(8).

The Interim Committee, and thereafter the Stabilisation and

Association Council, shall adopt, if necessary, further measures

concerning the procedures relating to the transitional points

system, the distribution of points and the technical issues

concerning the application of the present Exchange of Letters.

4. This Agreement shall enter into force on the day following the

notification of both parties that the internal procedure leading to

the conclusion of this agreement is finished.

It shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2004.

The Agreement shall expire when Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 2003

establishing a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods

vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 within the framework of

a sustainable transport policy, expires.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the agreement of your

Government to the contents of this letter."

I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with

the contents of this letter.

Please accept Sir, the assurance of my highest considerations.

 

 

 

(1) OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 330, 14.12.2001, p. 3.

(3) Whose ratification is pending.

(4) OJ L 150, 18.6.2003, p. 33.

(5) OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 30.

(6) OJ L 330, 14.12.2001, p. 3.

(7) Whose ratification is pending.

(8) OJ L 150, 18.6.2003, p. 33.