Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Article 7 is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      In paragraph 1, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:

      ‘By Friday each week, Member States shall notify the Commission of the following information:’

   2. (b)

      Paragraph 4 is deleted.

2. 2..

   In Article 8, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

   ‘3.

   Member States shall notify the Commission, by Friday each week of the number of ex post export licences applied for, during the current week, including “nil” notifications. The notifications shall specify, where applicable, the details referred to in Article 7(2).’

3. 3..

   The following Article 8a is inserted:

   ‘Article 8a

   The notifications referred to in this Regulation, including “nil” notifications, shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009^f1.’

4. 4..

   Annex II is deleted.