THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 of 27 June 2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment(), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions related to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed.
(2) Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom have requested that the information concerning their competent authorities be amended. The address for notifications to the Commission should also be amended.
(3) It is appropriate to publish the full updated list of competent authorities,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: