Decision No 4/2004 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council

of 18 May 2005

amending Joint Council Decision No 2/2001

(2005/522/EC)

THE JOINT COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part [1], signed in Brussels on 8 December 1997, and in particular Article 6 in conjunction with Article 47 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) As from 1 May 2004, the Treaty establishing the European Community also applies in the territory of Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (hereafter the new Member States), following their accession to the European Union

(2) In these circumstances, it is necessary to adapt, with effect from 1 May 2004, Annex I of Joint Council Decision No 2/2001, in order to include the authorities responsible for financial services in the new Member States and the measures inconsistent with Articles 12 to 16 of Decision No 2/2001 that they will maintain until Article 17(3) thereof is implemented. This adaptation also provides an opportunity for updating the list of authorities responsible for financial services,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex I, part A, of Decision No 2/2001, shall be replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2

Annex II, part A and part B, of Decision No 2/2001, shall be replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date on which it is adopted. It shall apply from 1 May 2004.

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2005.

For the Joint Council

The President

L. E. Derbez

[1] OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 45.

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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