26.
Declaration by the Czech Republic on Article 35 of the EU Treaty
The Czech Republic accepts the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in
accordance with the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2) and (3)(b) of the Treaty on European
Union. The Czech Republic reserves the right to make provision in its national law that when a
question concerning the validity or interpretation of an act referred to in Article 35(1) of the Treaty on
European Union is raised in a case pending before a national court or tribunal against whose decisions
there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal is obliged to bring the matter before
the Court of Justice.
H. DECLARATIONS BY THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA
27. Declaration by the Republic of Estonia on steel
The Estonian steel processing industry is in a dynamic stage of development.
When negotiating the necessary adjustments to the quantitative restrictions provided for in the bilateral
steel agreements between the Community and the Russian Federation, the Ukraine and Kazakhstan, or
adopting any other arrangements to that effect, the import needs resulting from the foreseeable expansion
of the Estonian steel industry in the near future will have to be taken into account. Estonia underlines that
its anticipated import needs have been provided to the Accession Conference.
28. Declaration by the Republic of Estonia on fisheries
Estonia is aware that the management of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of
Estonia and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the conservation and
management of fish stocks in Peipsi, Lämmi and Pihkva Lake area will be ensured by Estonia in close
cooperation with the Commission, insofar as the Community does or will not have secondary legislation
on the management of inland fishery resources.
29. Declaration by the Republic of Estonia on the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
(NEAFC)
According to the principle of exclusive Community competence, the interests of Estonia in the NEAFC will
be represented by the Community as from the date of accession. In case Estonia is not a member of
NEAFC by the date of accession, Estonia relies on the Community's effort to integrate into the
Community's share the ‘non-contracting party cooperation quota’ used by Estonia and as recorded by
NEAFC.
30.
Declaration by the Republic of Estonia on food safety
As regard third countries, Estonia will comply fully with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002, laying down the general principles and
requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in
matters of food safety.
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DECLARATIONS BY THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
31. Declaration by the Republic of Latvia on the weighting of votes in the Council
Declaration No 20 to the Nice Treaty established that the Republic of Latvia will be allocated four votes
out of a total of 345 votes in the Council as from 1 January 2005 on the assumption of a Union of 27
Member States.
Bearing in mind the need to ensure an adequate, comparable and equal representation of the Member
States in the Council according to the number of their population, the Republic of Latvia declares that it
reserves the rights to discuss the issue of the weighting of votes in the Council during the next Inter-
governmental Conference.
32. Declaration by the Republic of Latvia on fisheries
With respect to Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 establishing the share of Community fishing opportunities
to be allocated to Member States for stocks, which are regulated by a catch limit, Latvia understands that
the specific provisions of this Act related to fishing opportunities to be allocated to Latvia in the Baltic Sea
refer to the existing management system within the IBSFC as it is calculated for the EU-15 and Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
With regard to the fishing opportunities within the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC),
Latvia declares its interests for fishing in that area, although it has no significant catch record during the
recent period. Latvia as a cooperative party to the NEAFC, respecting all the decisions and regulations set
by this Commission, expects that its interests will be duly taken into account when allocating the fishing
opportunities to Latvia and other new Member States.
33. Declaration by the Republic of Latvia on Article 142a of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of
20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark
The Republic of Latvia considers that application of Article 142a(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94
of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark shall not preclude prohibiting the use of a
Community trade mark in the territory of the Republic of Latvia pursuant to Article 106(2) of the
Regulation.
J. DECLARATION BY THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA
34. Declaration by the Republic of Lithuania with respect to Lithuanian fishery activities in the
regulatory area of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
Lithuania declares its interest in continuing traditional fishery in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries
Commission (NEAFC) Regulatory Area after the accession to the European Union. Lithuania relies on
the EU support in its accession to the NEAFC. Lithuania expects that after accession to the EU, Lithuania's
fishing activities in the NEAFC Regulatory Area will be continued and adequate quotas in this Area will be
allocated in line with the principle of relative stability.
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