to extend the scope of certain provisions which currently apply only to specific customs procedures in order to take account of the Code's comprehensive application,

Europol is prepared to extend the Agreement to cover these areas as of 1 January 2002.

The Council may decide, pursuant to Article 34(2)(c) of the Treaty of European Union, to extend the scope of paragraph 3.

Any State which has extended the scope of this convention by any of the declarations provided for in sub-paragraph 2.b or c above may give notice in the said declaration that such extensions shall apply only to certain categories of personal data files, a list of which will be deposited.

To the extent that a developing country Member is obliged by this Agreement to extend product patent protection to areas of technology not so protectable in its territory on the general date of application of this Agreement for that Member, as defined in paragraph 2, it may delay the application of the provisions on product patents of Section 5 of Part II to such areas of technology for an additional period of five years.

EXTENSION OF THE SCOPE

Whereas it is necessary to extend the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 2299/89 and to clarify its provisions and it is appropriate to take these measures at Community level to ensure that the objectives of the Regulation are met in all Member States;

The scope of the Directive should therefore be extended to cover additives.

Accordingly, the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 should be broadened by abolishing its limitation to air transport between Community airports.

It is therefore appropriate to establish a driver attestation, to limit the scope of this Regulation to drivers who are nationals of non-member countries and to decide subsequently, on the basis of an assessment by the Commission, whether or not the Regulation should be extended.

'SCOPE, DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL, GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS, TEST PROVISIONS, MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION`;

The scope of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 should therefore be extended to cover aid for research and development granted to SMEs in the widest possible range of sectors.

It is expected that the number of appeals will be quite limited at least as long as Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 is not amended to extend its scope to flight operations and crew licensing.

The scope of Directive 92/6/EEC should be extended to motor vehicles of category M2, to vehicles of category M3 having a maximum mass of more than 5 tonnes but not exceeding 10 tonnes and to vehicles of category N2.

It should not be extended to competition-sensitive information, such as certain tariff information which constitutes business secrets, discounting, customers and commercial strategy, including that concerning new products.

The extension of SOLAS 74 to cover port facilities was agreed on the basis that SOLAS 74 offered the speediest means of ensuring the necessary security measures entered into force and given effect quickly.

Each Member State shall draw up the list of port facilities concerned on the basis of the port facility security assessments carried out, and establish the scope of the measures taken to apply the provisions of paragraph 2 of regulation 2 (extent of application to port facilities which occasionally serve international voyages) of the special measures to enhance maritime security of the SOLAS Convention.

The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) provides that the countries of the European Free Trade Association participating in the European Economic Area (EFTA/EEA countries) should, inter alia, strengthen and broaden cooperation within the framework of the Community's activities in the field of conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture.

Since the mechanisms enshrined in Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, the function of which is to implement the rules on competition under Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, are equally appropriate for applying the competition rules to air transport between the Community and third countries, the scope of that regulation should be extended to cover such transport.

Before...(27), the Commission shall, on the basis of public consultation and in the light of discussions with competent authorities, report to the European Parliament and Council on the possible extension of the scope of the provisions of the Directive concerning pre and post-trade transparency obligations to transactions in classes of financial instrument other than shares.

The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) provides that the countries of the European Free Trade Association participating in the European Economic Area (EFTA/EEA countries) should, inter alia, strengthen and broaden cooperation within the framework of the Community's activities in the field of conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture.

The extension of the scope of Directive 92/6/EEC to vehicles of more than 3,5 tonnes designed for transporting goods or passengers was one of the measures advocated by the Council in its resolution of 26 June 2000 on the improvement of road safety(5), in accordance with the Commission communication of 20 March 2000 on priorities in EU road safety.

whereas it has proved necessary to extend the scope of the above-mentioned Directive to cover fluid fertilizers;

DESIROUS to improve access to their respective procurement markets and to broaden the scope of their respective Appendices I to the GPA,

The Parties will endeavour to extend the scope of the Agreement with a view to further liberalising trade in services between the Parties.

it is convenient and appropriate to broaden the scope of that Decision in order to include the approved quarantine facilities or centres for imported birds other than poultry.

With a view to permitting subsequent measures to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in the sector of light commercial vehicles, it is necessary to extend the scope of that Directive to include vehicles of category N1 as well.

Whereas it is necessary to extend the scope of this Decision in order to establish animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of sheep and goats for breeding and fattening purposes from third countries;

Whereas, in the interests of consistency and in order to eliminate administrative complications caused by the lack of uniform treatment of ECSC products vis-Ĺ- -vis the products covered by Regulation (EC) No 519/94, the scope of that Regulation should be broadened to include the products covered by the ECSC Treaty and the Regulation amended accordingly,

Whereas, in the interests of consistency and in order to eliminate administrative complications caused by the lack of uniform treatment of ECSC products vis-ŕ-vis the products covered by Regulation (EC) No 519/94, the scope of that Regulation should be broadened to include the products covered by the ECSC Treaty and the Regulation amended accordingly,

(11) Given the importance of promoting innovation in the food processing sector, the scope of the existing Chapter of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 for improving processing and marketing of agricultural products should be extended to provide support for the development of innovative approaches in food processing.

whereas, however, this scope could be enlarged to encompass other products or foodstuffs;

Whereas it follows from the case-law of the Court of Justice that, in order to respect the principle of equal treatment, the scope of Article 11 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations must be extended to officials who previously pursued activities in a self-employed capacity and to officials who leave the service of the European Communities to take up an activity in an employed or self-employed capacity by virtue of which they require pension rights,

This Directive may, without broadening its scope, be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7(2), in order to:

BROADENING THE SCOPE OF THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT CONCLUDED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION

Whereas the necessary amendment and amplification of the Annex to Directive 73/405/EEC will be carried out under the procedure provided for in Article 3 a thereof,

(33) The scope of Directive 92/12/EEC should, where appropriate, be extended to the products and indirect taxes covered by this Directive.

Whereas it is necessary to delimit accurately the scope of this Article and to extend its field of application so as to avert divergencies of interpretation between the social security institutions of the Member States;

Accordingly, the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 should be broadened by abolishing its limitation to air transport between Community airports.

SCOPE, DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTS, EXTENSION OF EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

The Parties shall periodically review the implementation of their agreement on government procurement with a view to further negotiations aimed at an expansion of mutual coverage.

The scope of that Decision should be broadened to cover GMDSS equipment for use on all non-SOLAS vessels.

Council Directive 89/343/EEC of 3 May 1989 extending the scope of Directives 65/65/EEC and 75/319/EEC and laying down additional provisions for radiopharmaceuticals (OJ No L 142, 25.5.1989, p. 14).

SCOPE, DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL, GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL, REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS, EXTENSION OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION AND IN-SERVICE VEHICLES, ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEMS

'SCOPE, DEFINITIONS, APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL, GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL, REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS, EXTENSION OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION AND IN-SERVICE VEHICLES, ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEMS'.

CONSIDERING that the scope of the provisions of the Transit Agreement concluded between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Austria, of the other part, should therefore be extended to cover such traffic,

In order to supplement and broaden the scope of its commitments vis- ŕ- vis the Community under the GPA, Switzerland undertakes to amend its Annexes and General Notes to Appendix I of the GPA as follows:

(3) The scope of mutual assistance laid down by Directive 77/799/EEC must be extended to taxation of the insurance premiums referred to in Directive 76/308/EEC so as to better protect the financial interests of the Member States and the neutrality of the internal market.

DESIRING to expand the cooperation in scientific and technological research with a view to strengthening the conduct of cooperative activities in areas of common interest and to encouraging the application of the results of such cooperation to their economic and social benefit,

Council Directive 89/342/EEC of 3 May 1989 extending the scope of Directives 65/65/EEC and 75/319/EEC and laying down additional provisions for immunological medicinal products consisting of vaccines, toxins or serums and allergens (OJ No L 142, 25.5.1989, p. 14).