Regulation 5 Amendment to Article 7

In Article 7 (application for a certificate), after paragraph 2 insert—

“2a.

Where an application for a certificate lodged before 1 January 2025 in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2 contains a NI authorisation granted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/6, that authorisation shall be treated on and after 1 January 2025 as if it were a valid NI authorisation for the purpose of Article 3(b) and (d) at the time the application was lodged.”.