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21.8.2004 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 273/16 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1489/2004
of 20 August 2004
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1030/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 of 10 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1030/2003 (1), and in particular Article 9(a) thereof,
Whereas:
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Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions related to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed. |
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On 1 May 2004, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia acceded to the European Union. The Act of Accession does not make provision for amendment of that Annex. |
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The competent authorities of the new Member States countries should, therefore, be included as from 1 May 2004 in that Annex, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 August 2004.
For the Commission
Christopher PATTEN
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 is amended as follows:
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The following is inserted between the entries for Belgium and Denmark:
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The following is inserted between the entries for Germany and Greece:
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The following is inserted between the entries for Italy and Luxembourg:
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The following is inserted between the entries for Luxembourg and the Netherlands:
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The following is inserted between the entries for Austria and Portugal:
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The following is inserted between the entries for Portugal and Finland:
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The following is added after the entry for the United Kingdom:
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