59.—(1) Article 6 (declaration of verification of systems) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading for “EC declaration” substitute “Declaration”.
(3) In paragraph 1—
(a)for “an EC” substitute “a”, and
(b)omit “, when integrated into the EATMN”.
(4) In paragraph 2 for “an EC” substitute “a”.
(5) After paragraph 2 insert—
“2A. Paragraph 2B applies in relation to an EC declaration of verification submitted to the national supervisory authority of a Member State before exit day in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 552/2004(1) which continues to be in force or effective on or after exit day by virtue of Part 3 of Schedule 8 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
2B. The declaration is, for the purposes of this Regulation and the other measures referred to in Article 3 of the framework Regulation, to be treated as a declaration submitted to the national supervisory authority in accordance with this Article.”.
(6) In paragraph 3 for “notified bodies as referred to in Article 8” substitute “bodies appointed to carry out those tasks”.
(7) In paragraph 4 omit “EC”.
OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26.