Notification by the European Union made in accordance with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part

(2021/C 185/03)

The European Union hereby notifies the United Kingdom of the following in relation to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’).

I.    REVISION TO THE LIST OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

The details below replace the corresponding details notified to the United Kingdom on 29 January 2021.

b)    Article 690(7)(b)   ( 1 ) : Notification of the authority competent by virtue of the domestic law of each Member State to execute an arrest warrant;

Spain

The Spanish court competent to recognise and execute arrest warrants is the Criminal Chamber (Sala de lo Penal) of the National High Court (Audiencia Nacional), except in cases where the requested person did not object to the arrest warrant issued by the UK authorities, in which case the relevant Central Investigating Court (Juzgado Central de Instrucción) would be competent.

II.    ADDITIONAL OTHER NOTIFICATIONS

The notifications below are added to the notifications made to the United Kingdom on 26 February 2021.

8)    Notification under Article 659(4)/Article 690(2)   ( 2 )

The European Union notifies, on behalf of the following Member States, that Article 659  ( 3 ) will be extended to accounts held in non-bank financial institutions, subject to the principle of reciprocity:

Cyprus.

9)    Notification under Article 660(5)/Article 690(2)   ( 4 )

The European Union notifies, on behalf of the following Member States, that Article 660  ( 5 ) will be extended to accounts held in non-bank financial institutions, subject to the principle of reciprocity:

Cyprus.

11)    Notification under Article 670/Article 690(2)   ( 6 )

The European Union notifies, on behalf of the following Member States, that, on the basis of reciprocity, the condition of double criminality referred to in point (b) of Article 670(1)  ( 7 ) will not be applied provided that the offence giving rise to the request is a) one of the offences listed in Article 599(4)  ( 8 ) , as defined by the law of the requesting State, and b) punishable by the requesting State by a custodial sentence or a detention order for a maximum period of at least three years:

Netherlands.

( 1 )   ex Article LAW.OTHER 134(7)(b).

( 2 )   ex Article LAW.CONFISC.4(4)/Article LAW.OTHER.134(2).

( 3 )   ex Article LAW.CONFISC.4.

( 4 )   ex Article LAW.CONFISC.5(5)/Article LAW.OTHER.134(2).

( 5 )   ex LAW.CONFISC.5.

( 6 )   ex Article LAW.CONFISC.15(2)/Article LAW.OTHER.134(2).

( 7 )   ex Article LAW.CONFISC.15(1).

( 8 )   ex Article LAW.SURR.79(4).