Form and manner of publication of notices
33.—(1) The notices required by regulations 31, 32 and 43(3) to be sent for publication in accordance with this regulation (and any corrigenda to those notices)—
(a)shall be sent by electronic means to the Publications Office of the European Union (“the EU Publications Office”) for publication; and
(b)shall be in the format of the relevant standard forms set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1986(1) as amended from time to time.
(2) Where the EU Publications Office has given the contracting authority or utility confirmation of the receipt of the notice and of the publication of the information sent, indicating the date of that publication, that confirmation shall constitute proof of publication.
(3) Concession notices, prior information notices and concession award notices shall not be published at national level before they are published by the EU Publications Office unless publication by that Office does not take place within 48 hours after it confirms receipt in accordance with Article 33(2) of the Concessions Directive.
(4) Concession notices, prior information notices and concession award notices published at national level shall not contain information other than that contained in the notices sent to the EU Publications Office but shall indicate the date of sending of the notice to that Office.
OJ No L 296, 12.11.2015, p1.