Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1752 of 25 February 2019 establishing questionnaires, as well as the format and frequency of reports to be prepared by the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2019) 1423) (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 1752)

Article 1 U.K.

1. For the purpose of reporting to the Commission on the implementation of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 in accordance with Article 18(1) of that Regulation, Member States shall use the questionnaire set out in Annex I to this Decision.

2. The information referred to in point 1.1 of Annex I shall be made available to the Commission by 31 January of each year (N) covering the reporting year N-1.

The information referred to in point 1.2 of Annex I shall be made available to the Commission by 30 September of each year (N) covering the reporting year N-1.

3. The information referred to in point 1.1 of Annex I shall not be required where a Member State provides the Commission with a copy of the form(s) used to grant or deny written consent on import pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 during the reporting year N-1. Member States shall make such copies available at the latest by 31 January of each year (N) covering the reporting year N-1, or they may choose to make them available at any time during the reporting period N-1.

Article 2 U.K.

1. For the purpose of reporting to the Commission as required by Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852, with the exception of reporting on the implementation of Article 4 of that Regulation, Member States shall use the questionnaire set out in Annex II to this Decision.

2. The information set out in Annex II shall be made available to the Commission in accordance with the following timetable:

(a) the first report covering the reporting years 2017 and 2018 shall be made available by 1 January 2020 at the latest;

(b) the second report covering the reporting period 2019-2020 shall be made available by 30 September 2021 at the latest;

(c) the third report covering the reporting period 2021-2022 shall be made available by 30 September 2023 at the latest;

(d) the fourth report covering the reporting period 2023-2024 shall be made available by 30 September 2025 at the latest;

(e) the fifth report covering the reporting period 2025-2028 shall be made available by 30 September 2029 at the latest.

Article 3 U.K.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2019.

For the Commission

Karmenu Vella

Member of the Commission