
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 2a 
By way of derogation from Article 2 of this Decision, for the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, Slovakia is authorised to use 0,16 % of the intermediate base in respect of transactions referred to in point 10 of Annex X, Part B (passenger transport) to Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.