PROTOCOLS
PROTOCOL 44
On safeguard mechanisms pursuant to enlargements of the European Economic Area
1.
Application of Article 112 of the Agreement to the General Economic Safeguard Clause and the safeguard mechanisms contained in certain transitional arrangements in the Field of Free Movement of Persons and Road Transport
Article 112 of the Agreement shall also be applicable to the situations specified or referred to:
1. in the provisions of Article 37 of the Act of Accession of
16 April 2003
, of Article 36 of the Act of Accession of
25 April 2005
and of Article 37 of the Act of Accession of
9 December 2011
, and
2. in the safeguard mechanisms contained in the transitional arrangements under the headings
‘
Transition period
’
in Annex V (Free movement of workers) and Annex VIII (Right of establishment), in point 30 (Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women), in point 26c (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3118/93) and point 53a (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92) of Annex XIII (Transport) with the same time limits, scope and effects as set out in those provisions.
2.

Internal Market Safeguard Clause
The general decision-making procedure provided for by the Agreement shall also be applicable to decisions taken by the Commission of the European Communities in application of Article 38 of the Act of Accession of
16 April 2003
, of Article 37 of the Act of Accession of
25 April 2005
, and of Article 38 of the Act of Accession of
9 December 2011
.
Inserted by Agreement on the participation of the 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 in the European Economic Area.
Substituted by Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area and three related agreements.