9.
Declaration with respect to Estonian and Lithuanian fishing activities in the Svalbard zone
The European Community is committed to maintain sound management based on sustainable conservation
and optimal utilisation of fish stocks around Svalbard, and declares its willingness to continue the present
management system applied by the European Community and by Estonia and Lithuania.
10. Declaration on the free movement of workers: Latvia
The EU stresses the strong elements of differentiation and flexibility in the arrangement for the free
movement of workers. Member States shall endeavour to grant increased labour market access to
Latvian nationals under national law, with a view to speeding up the approximation to the acquis. As
a consequence, the employment opportunities in the EU for Latvian nationals should improve substantially
upon Latvia's accession. Moreover, the EU Member States will make best use of the proposed arrangement
to move as quickly as possible to the full application of the acquis in the area of free movement of
workers.
11.
Declaration on the free movement of workers: Lithuania
The EU stresses the strong elements of differentiation and flexibility in the arrangement for the free
movement of workers. Member States shall endeavour to grant increased labour market access to
Lithuanian nationals under national law, with a view to speeding up the approximation to the acquis.
As a consequence, the employment opportunities in the EU for Lithuanian nationals should improve
substantially upon Lithuania's accession. Moreover, the EU Member States will make best use of the
proposed arrangement to move as quickly as possible to the full application of the acquis in the area
of free movement of workers.
12. Declaration on the transit of persons by land between the region of Kaliningrad and other
parts of the Russian Federation
The Community shall assist Lithuania in fulfilling the conditions for full participation in the Schengen
acquis as soon as possible in order to secure that Lithuania will be included in the first group of new
Member States to participate fully in the Schengen acquis. Full participation will depend on an objective
evaluation that all necessary conditions are fulfilled according to the Schengen acquis.
13. Declaration on the free movement of workers: Hungary
The EU stresses the strong elements of differentiation and flexibility in the arrangement for the free
movement of workers. Member States shall endeavour to grant increased labour market access to
Hungarian nationals under national law, with a view to speeding up the approximation to the acquis.
As a consequence, the employment opportunities in the EU for Hungarian nationals should improve
substantially upon Hungary's accession. Moreover, the EU Member States will make best use of the
proposed arrangement to move as quickly as possible to the full application of the acquis in the area
of free movement of workers.
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Declaration on the free movement of workers: Malta
Should the accession of Malta give rise to difficulties relating to the free movement of workers, the matter
may be brought before the institutions of the Union in order to obtain a solution to this problem. This
solution will be in strict accordance with the provisions of the Treaties (including those of the Treaty on
European Union) and the provisions adopted in application thereof, in particular those relating to the free
movement of workers.
15. Declaration on the free movement of workers: Poland
The EU stresses the strong elements of differentiation and flexibility in the arrangement for the free
movement of workers. Member States shall endeavour to grant increased labour market access to Polish
nationals under national law, with a view to speeding up the approximation to the acquis. As a conse-
quence, the employment opportunities in the EU for Polish nationals should improve substantially upon
Poland's accession. Moreover, the EU Member States will make best use of the proposed arrangement to
move as quickly as possible to the full application of the acquis in the area of free movement of workers.
16. Declaration on the free movement of workers: Slovenia
The EU stresses the strong elements of differentiation and flexibility in the arrangement for the free
movement of workers. Member States shall endeavour to grant increased labour market access to
Slovenian nationals under national law, with a view to speeding up the approximation to the acquis.
As a consequence, the employment opportunities in the EU for Slovenian nationals should improve
substantially upon Slovenia's accession. Moreover, the EU Member States will make best use of the
proposed arrangement to move as quickly as possible to the full application of the acquis in the area
of free movement of workers.
17. Declaration on the development of the Trans-European network in Slovenia
The Union recalls the importance of transport infrastructure in Slovenia for the development of a trans-
European transport network and will take due account of this fact when identifying projects of common
interest according to Article 155 of the EC Treaty.
18. Declaration on the free movement of workers: Slovakia
The EU stresses the strong elements of differentiation and flexibility in the arrangement for the free
movement of workers. Member States shall endeavour to grant increased labour market access to
Slovak nationals under national law, with a view to speeding up the approximation to the acquis. As a
consequence, the employment opportunities in the EU for Slovak nationals should improve substantially
upon Slovakia's accession. Moreover, the EU Member States will make best use of the proposed
arrangement to move as quickly as possible to the full application of the acquis in the area of free
movement of workers.
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