
Article 1 
For the purposes of the breakdown by rate referred to in Article 4(4) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, the Slovak Republic is hereby authorized to use figures obtained from the national accounts relating to 2001 for the 2004 financial year for which the VAT resources base has to be calculated.
Article 2 
For the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 May 2004, the Slovak Republic is authorised, in accordance with the second indent of Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, to use approximate estimates in respect of the following category of transactions referred to in Annex F to the sixth Directive:

1.. Passenger transport (Annex F, point 17).
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.
Done at Brussels, 21 November 2005.
For the Commission
Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ
Member of the Commission