Introductory text
United Kingdom
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 1030/2003f1, and in particular Article 9(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
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: