Vorlage 1 (englisch)

JOINT DECLARATION

on the Adaptation of Annex III to the Agreement

The Contracting Parties declare that, with a view to ensuring a smooth implementation of the Agreement, Annex III thereto shall be adapted as soon as possible in order to integrate, among others, Directive 2005/36/EC as amended by Directive 2006/100/EC and new Swiss entries. .

DECLARATION

by Switzerland on Autonomous Measures as of the Date of Signature

Switzerland will provide provisional access to its labour market for citizens of the new Member States, based on its national legislation, before the entry into force of the transitional arrangements contained in this Protocol. For this purpose, Switzerland will open specific quotas for short term as well as long term working permits, as defined in Article 10(1) of the Agreement, in favour of citizens from the new Member States, as of the date of signature of this Protocol. The quotas will be 282 long term permits and 1 006 short term permits per year. In addition, 2 011 short-term workers per year will be admitted for a stay of less than 4 months.