DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
of 5 December 2011
on the admission of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
Sole Article
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TREATY
BETWEEN
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, IRELAND, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, THE REPUBLIC 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 SLOVENIA, THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
(MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION)
AND
THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
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
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
PART TWO
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TREATIES
TITLE I
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 9
‘Article 48
Article 10
Article 11
TITLE II
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
PART THREE
PERMANENT PROVISIONS
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
PART FOUR
TEMPORARY PROVISIONS
TITLE I
TRANSITIONAL MEASURES
Article 18
TITLE II
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 19
Article 20
Belgium |
12 |
Bulgaria |
10 |
Czech Republic |
12 |
Denmark |
7 |
Germany |
29 |
Estonia |
4 |
Ireland |
7 |
Greece |
12 |
Spain |
27 |
France |
29 |
Croatia |
7 |
Italy |
29 |
Cyprus |
4 |
Latvia |
4 |
Lithuania |
7 |
Luxembourg |
4 |
Hungary |
12 |
Malta |
3 |
Netherlands |
13 |
Austria |
10 |
Poland |
27 |
Portugal |
12 |
Romania |
14 |
Slovenia |
4 |
Slovakia |
7 |
Finland |
7 |
Sweden |
10 |
United Kingdom |
29 |
Article 21
Article 22
Article 23
‘Article 7
Belgium |
12 |
Bulgaria |
12 |
Czech Republic |
12 |
Denmark |
9 |
Germany |
24 |
Estonia |
7 |
Ireland |
9 |
Greece |
12 |
Spain |
21 |
France |
24 |
Croatia |
9 |
Italy |
24 |
Cyprus |
6 |
Latvia |
7 |
Lithuania |
9 |
Luxembourg |
6 |
Hungary |
12 |
Malta |
5 |
Netherlands |
12 |
Austria |
12 |
Poland |
21 |
Portugal |
12 |
Romania |
15 |
Slovenia |
7 |
Slovakia |
9 |
Finland |
9 |
Sweden |
12 |
United Kingdom |
24’ |
Article 24
‘Article 8
Belgium |
12 |
Bulgaria |
12 |
Czech Republic |
12 |
Denmark |
9 |
Germany |
24 |
Estonia |
7 |
Ireland |
9 |
Greece |
12 |
Spain |
21 |
France |
24 |
Croatia |
9 |
Italy |
24 |
Cyprus |
6 |
Latvia |
7 |
Lithuania |
9 |
Luxembourg |
6 |
Hungary |
12 |
Malta |
5 |
Netherlands |
12 |
Austria |
12 |
Poland |
21 |
Portugal |
12 |
Romania |
15 |
Slovenia |
7 |
Slovakia |
9 |
Finland |
9 |
Sweden |
12 |
United Kingdom |
24’ |
Article 25
Article 26
TITLE III
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
(million EUR, current prices) |
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|
2013 |
2014 |
Croatia |
40 |
80 |
Article 32
(million EUR, current prices) |
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|
2013 |
2014 |
Croatia |
75 |
28,6 |
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
TITLE IV
OTHER PROVISIONS
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
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
TITLE II
APPLICABILITY OF THE ACTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS
Article 46
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
TITLE III
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
ANNEX I
List of conventions and protocols to which the Republic of Croatia accedes upon accession (referred to in Article 3(4) of the Act of Accession)
ANNEX II
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 Republic of Croatia as of accession (referred to in Article 4(1) of the Act of Accession)
ANNEX III
List referred to in Article 15 of the Act of Accession: adaptations to acts adopted by the institutions
1.
FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES
‘Article 43b
2.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
I. COMMUNITY TRADE MARK
II. SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATES
III. COMMUNITY DESIGNS
3.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
4.
AGRICULTURE
‘ANNEX VI
(in tonnes) |
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Member States or regions |
Sugar |
Isoglucose |
Inulin syrup |
Belgium |
676 235,0 |
114 580,2 |
0 |
Bulgaria |
0 |
89 198,0 |
|
Czech Republic |
372 459,3 |
|
|
Denmark |
372 383,0 |
|
|
Germany |
2 898 255,7 |
56 638,2 |
|
Ireland |
0 |
|
|
Greece |
158 702,0 |
0 |
|
Spain |
498 480,2 |
53 810,2 |
|
France (metropolitan) |
3 004 811,15 |
|
0 |
French overseas departments |
432 220,05 |
|
|
Croatia |
192 877,0 |
|
|
Italy |
508 379,0 |
32 492,5 |
|
Latvia |
0 |
|
|
Lithuania |
90 252,0 |
|
|
Hungary |
105 420,0 |
220 265,8 |
|
Netherlands |
804 888,0 |
0 |
0 |
Austria |
351 027,4 |
|
|
Poland |
1 405 608,1 |
42 861,4 |
|
Portugal (mainland) |
0 |
12 500,0 |
|
Autonomous Region of the Azores |
9 953,0 |
|
|
Romania |
104 688,8 |
0 |
|
Slovenia |
0 |
|
|
Slovakia |
112 319,5 |
68 094,5 |
|
Finland |
80 999,0 |
0 |
|
Sweden |
293 186,0 |
|
|
United Kingdom |
1 056 474,0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
13 529 618,20 |
690 440,8 |
0’ |
‘Member State |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
Croatia |
|
|
|
|
|
765 000 |
765 000’ |
‘Member State |
Tonnes |
Bulgaria |
39 180 |
Croatia |
15 000 |
Romania |
188 400’ |
‘Croatia |
40,70’ |
(thousand EUR) |
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‘Budget year |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
from 2017 onwards |
HR |
0 |
11 885 |
11 885 |
11 885 |
10 832’ |
|
‘Hrvatska loza |
Croatia |
|
Hrvatska stara šljivovica |
Croatia |
|
Slavonska šljivovica |
Croatia’ |
|
‘Hrvatski pelinkovac |
Croatia’ |
|
Zadarski maraschino |
Croatia’ |
|
‘Hrvatska travarica |
Croatia’ |
‘Introduction of the single payment scheme in the Member States having applied the single area payment scheme and in Croatia’.
‘Article 57a
Special national de-mining reserve in Croatia
(thousand EUR) |
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Croatia |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Maximum amount for the special national de-mining reserve |
2 400 |
2 880 |
3 360 |
3 840 |
4 800 |
5 760 |
6 720 |
7 680 |
8 640 |
9 600 |
Member States |
National ceiling |
Bulgaria |
2 058 483 |
Czech Republic |
66 733 |
Denmark |
104 000 |
Estonia |
48 000 |
Spain |
19 580 000 |
France |
7 842 000 |
Croatia |
542 651 |
Cyprus |
472 401 |
Latvia |
18 437 |
Lithuania |
17 304 |
Hungary |
1 146 000 |
Poland |
335 880 |
Portugal |
2 690 000 |
Romania |
5 880 620 |
Slovenia |
84 909 |
Slovakia |
305 756 |
Finland |
80 000 |
Total |
41 273 174’ |
‘Croatia |
105 270’ |
‘Article 121
Introduction of direct payments
‘Croatia |
100 |
1’ |
Member State |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Croatia |
93 250 |
111 900 |
130 550 |
149 200 |
186 500 |
223 800 |
261 100 |
298 400 |
335 700 |
373 000 |
5.
FISHERIES
‘11. COASTAL WATERS OF CROATIA(2)
Geographical area |
Member State |
Species |
Importance or particular characteristics |
12 miles limited to the sea area under the sovereignty of Croatia situated to the north of the 45 degrees and 10 minutes parallel north latitude along the west Istrian coast, from the outer limit of the territorial sea of Croatia, where this parallel touches the land of the west Istrian coast (the cape Grgatov rt Funtana) |
Slovenia |
Demersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy |
100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets |
12. COASTAL WATERS OF SLOVENIA(3)
Geographical area |
Member State |
Species |
Importance or particular characteristics |
12 miles limited to the sea area under the sovereignty of Slovenia situated to the north of the 45 degrees and 10 minutes parallel north latitude along the west Istrian coast, from the outer limit of the territorial sea of Croatia, where this parallel touches the land of the west Istrian coast (the cape Grgatov rt Funtana) |
Croatia |
Demersal and small pelagic species including sardine and anchovy |
100 tonnes for a maximum number of 25 fishing vessels which includes 5 fishing vessels equipped with trawl nets |
|
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Group 4 |
‘Regions covered by the Convergence objective and outlying Greek islands and the Croatian islands Dugi otok, Vis, Mljet and Lastovo |
A ≤ 100 % B ≥ 0 % |
A ≤ 40 % B ≥ 60 %(4) (5) |
A ≤ 80 % B ≥ 20 % |
A ≤ 60 % B ≥ 40 %(6) |
Regions not covered by the Convergence objective |
A ≤ 100 % B ≥ 0 % |
A ≤ 40 % B ≥ 60 %(4) (5) |
A ≤ 60 % B ≥ 40 % |
A ≤ 40 % B ≥ 60 %(6) |
Outermost regions |
A ≤ 100 % B ≥ 0 % |
A ≤ 50 % B ≥ 50 %(4) (5) |
A ≤ 80 % B ≥ 20 % |
A ≤ 75 % B ≥ 25 % |
6.
TAXATION
7.
REGIONAL POLICY AND COORDINATION OF STRUCTURAL INSTRUMENTS
‘Article 19
Resources for the Convergence objective
‘Article 23
Resources for the performance reserve
‘Article 51a
‘Article 105a
Specific provisions following the accession of Croatia
‘ANNEX I
(EUR, 2004 prices) |
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
42 863 000 000 |
43 318 000 000 |
43 862 000 000 |
43 860 000 000 |
44 073 000 000 |
44 723 000 000 |
45 718 037 817’ |
‘ANNEX III
Criteria |
Member States |
ERDF and ESF Percentage of eligible expenditure |
Cohesion Fund Percentage of eligible expenditure |
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|
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia |
85 % for the Convergence and Regional competitiveness and employment objectives |
85 % |
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|
Spain |
80 % for the Convergence and the phasing-in regions under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective 50 % for the Regional competitiveness and employment objective outside phasing-in regions |
85 % |
||
|
Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom |
75 % for the Convergence objective |
— |
||
|
Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom |
50 % for the Regional competitiveness and employment objective |
— |
||
|
Spain, France and Portugal |
50 % |
— |
||
|
Spain, France and Portugal |
85 % under the Convergence and Regional competitiveness and employment objectives |
—’ |
‘Article 5a
Specific provisions following the accession of Croatia
8.
ENVIRONMENT
‘Croatia |
26 %’. |
‘Croatia |
11 %’. |
ANNEX IV
List referred to in Article 16 of the Act of Accession: other permanent provisions
1.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Part Three, Title II, Free Movement of Goods
SPECIFIC MECHANISM
2.
COMPETITION POLICY
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Part Three, Title VII, Chapter 1, Rules on Competition
3.
AGRICULTURE
(a) Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Part Three, Title III, Agriculture and Fisheries
(b) Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Part Three, Title VII, Chapter 1, Rules on competition
4.
FISHERIES
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Part Three, Title VII, Chapter 1, Rules on competition
5.
CUSTOMS UNION
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Part Three, Title II, Free Movement of Goods, Chapter 1, The Customs union
PROOF OF UNION STATUS (TRADE WITHIN THE ENLARGED UNION)
PROOF OF PREFERENTIAL ORIGIN (TRADE WITH THIRD COUNTRIES, INCLUDING TURKEY, IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS ON AGRICULTURE, COAL AND STEEL PRODUCTS)
PROOF OF STATUS UNDER THE PROVISIONS ON FREE CIRCULATION FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS WITHIN THE EU-TURKEY CUSTOMS UNION
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
OTHER PROVISIONS
Appendix to ANNEX IV
List of existing aid measures referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 of the existing aid mechanism provided for in Section 2 (‘Competition policy’)
Registration Number |
Title (original) |
Date of approval by the Croatian Competition Agency |
Duration |
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MS |
No. |
Yr |
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HR |
1 |
2011 |
Zakon o slobodnim zonama (NN 44/96, 92/05, 85/08) |
17.6.2008 |
31.12.2016 |
HR |
3 |
2011 |
Zakon o Hrvatskoj radioteleviziji (NN 137/10) |
21.10.2010 |
Unlimited |
HR |
4 |
2011 |
Odluka o otvorenosti Zračne luke Osijek d.o.o. u razdoblju od 2009. do 2013. godine, od 20. veljače 2009. i 24. travnja 2009. |
25.5.2009 |
31.12.2013 |
HR |
5 |
2011 |
Program financiranja nakladništva od 2011. do 2013. |
10.2.2011 |
31.12.2013 |
HR |
6 |
2011 |
Naknadno odobrenje državnih potpora poduzetniku Rockwool Adriatic d.o.o. |
30.12.2010 |
31.12.2015 |
HR |
9 |
2011 |
Zakon o znanstvenoj djelatnosti i visokom obrazovanju (NN 123/03, 198/03, 105/04, 174/04, 46/07) |
1.2.2007 |
31.12.2014 |
HR |
10 |
2011 |
Odluka o obvezi otvorenosti Zračne luke Rijeka d.o.o. za javni zračni promet u razdoblju od 2010. do 2014., od 25. siječnja 2010. i 3. studenoga 2010. |
10.3.2011 |
31.12.2014 |
ANNEX V
List referred to in Article 18 of the Act of Accession: transitional measures
1.
FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
2.
FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Sector |
NACE(3) code, unless otherwise specified |
Construction, including related branches |
45.1 to 4; Activities listed in the Annex to Directive 96/71/EC |
Industrial cleaning |
74.70 Industrial cleaning |
Other Services |
74.87 Only activities of interior decorators |
Sector |
NACE(4) code, unless otherwise specified |
Horticultural service activities |
01.41 |
Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone |
26.7 |
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures |
28.11 |
Construction, including related branches |
45.1 to 4; Activities listed in the Annex to Directive 96/71/EC |
Security activities |
74.60 |
Industrial cleaning |
74.70 |
Home nursing |
85.14 |
Social work and activities without accommodation |
85.32 |
3.
FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL
Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
4.
AGRICULTURE
I. TRANSITIONAL MEASURES FOR CROATIA
‘
CHAPTER 1a
Single payment scheme
Article 121a
Single payment scheme in Croatia
II. TRANSITIONAL TARIFF QUOTA FOR RAW CANE SUGAR FOR REFINING
III. TEMPORARY DIRECT PAYMENTS MEASURES FOR CROATIA
5.
FOOD SAFETY, VETERINARY AND PHYTOSANITARY POLICY
I. LAYING HENS
II. ESTABLISHMENTS (MEAT, MILK, FISH AND ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS)
III. MARKETING OF SEEDS
IV. NEUM
‘Article 1
6.
FISHERIES
7.
TRANSPORT POLICY
8.
TAXATION
‘Article 390c
‘Article 391
‘LIST OF TRANSACTIONS COVERED BY THE DEROGATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 370 AND 371 AND ARTICLES 375 TO 390c’
.
9.
FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE
‘Article 19a
10.
ENVIRONMENT
I. HORIZONTAL LEGISLATION
II. AIR QUALITY
III. WASTE MANAGEMENT
IV. WATER QUALITY
Water Supply Zone |
Area No. |
Population |
Nuts code |
DA BJELOVAR |
107 |
51 921 |
HR02 |
DA DARUVAR |
125 |
25 608 |
HR02 |
DA ĐURĐEVAC |
204 |
30 079 |
HR01 |
DA GORSKI KOTAR |
306 |
26 430 |
HR03 |
DA HRVATSKO ZAGORJE |
101 |
143 093 |
HR01 |
DA ISTOČNA SLAVONIJA - SLAVONSKI BROD |
129 |
124 349 |
HR02 |
DA ISTRA |
301 |
97 046 |
HR03 |
DA JASTREBARSKO-KLINČA SELA |
114 |
23 213 |
HR01 |
DA KARLOVAC-DUGA RESA |
116 |
91 511 |
HR02 |
DA KNIN |
404 |
17 187 |
HR03 |
DA KOPRIVNICA |
203 |
58 050 |
HR01 |
DA KRIŽEVCI |
103 |
36 338 |
HR01 |
DA LAPAC |
311 |
1 880 |
HR03 |
DA LIČKA JESENICA |
118 |
13 893 |
HR02 |
DA NAŠICE |
210 |
37 109 |
HR02 |
DA NERETVA-PELJEŠAC-KORČULA-LASTOVO-MLJET |
407 |
58 246 |
HR03 |
DA OGULIN |
117 |
25 192 |
HR02 |
DA OPATIJA-RIJEKA-KRK |
304 |
238 088 |
HR03 |
DA OTOČAC |
309 |
15 434 |
HR03 |
DA OZALJ |
113 |
11 458 |
HR02 |
DA PETRINJA-SISAK |
121 |
84 528 |
HR02 |
DA PISAROVINA |
115 |
3 910 |
HR01 |
DA PITOMAČA |
205 |
10 465 |
HR02 |
DA POŽEŠTINE |
128 |
70 302 |
HR02 |
DA SVETI IVAN ZELINA |
102 |
17 790 |
HR01 |
DA UDBINA-KORENICA |
310 |
6 747 |
HR03 |
DA VARAŽDIN |
201 |
184 769 |
HR01 |
DA VELIKA GORICA |
503 |
75 506 |
HR01 |
DA ZAGREB |
501 |
831 047 |
HR01 |
DA ZAPREŠIĆ |
502 |
50 379 |
HR01 |
DA ZRMANJA-ZADAR |
401 |
158 122 |
HR03 |
DA ŽRNOVNICA |
307 |
20 160 |
HR03 |