Directive Adapting Legislation for Accession of Ten Member States

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE adapting Directives 1999/45/EC, 2002/83/EC, 2003/37/EC and 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directives 77/388/EEC, 91/414/EEC, 96/26/EC, 2003/48/EC and 2003/49/EC, in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom to provide services, agriculture, transport policy and taxation, by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia

Stage: In force, reached 1 May 2004
In force: In force since 1 May 2004 · CELEX 32004L0066
Transposition deadline: 1 May 2004
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 1 May 2004

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Council Directive 2004/66/EC adapted nine existing directives in goods, services, agriculture, transport and taxation for the 2004 accession of ten states. It entered into force on 1 May 2004, the date the Treaty of Accession took effect. It updated annexes and definitions in areas including tractor type-approval, life assurance, plant protection labeling, road transport and VAT.

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