Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/724 of 3 March 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the communications to be made by Member States to the Commission with regard to the bodies appointed to supervise ageing processes for spirit drinks and the competent authorities responsible for ensuring compliance with that Regulation

1 Member States shall notify the Commission of the following information concerning the bodies appointed to supervise the ageing processes for spirit drinks in accordance with Article 13(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787: (a) name, address, telephone number, email address of the body appointed to supervise the ageing processes for spirit drinks; (b) where several bodies are appointed to supervise the ageing processes for spirit drinks, the specific responsibility of each of them; (c) name, address, telephone number, email address of the liaison body designated in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 2.

2 Member States shall notify the Commission of the following information concerning the competent authorities responsible for ensuring the compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/787 in accordance with Article 43(1) of that Regulation: (a) name, address, telephone number, email address of the competent authority; (b) where several competent authorities are designated, the specific responsibility of each of them; (c) name, address, telephone number, email address of the liaison body designated in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 2.

Where a Member State appoints more than one body to supervise the ageing processes for spirit drinks, it shall designate a liaison body for such bodies supervising ageing processes. Where a Member State appoints more than one competent authority responsible for ensuring compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/787, it shall designate a liaison body for such competent authorities. Both liaison bodies shall be responsible for communicating information to the Commission.

1 Member States shall notify the Commission of the information set out in Article 1 by 25 August 2021.

2 Member States shall notify the Commission of any changes of the notified information referred to in paragraph 1 within 3 months from the date on which the change occurred.

3 The notifications shall be made using the forms set out in Annex I for information concerning the bodies appointed to supervise the ageing processes for spirit drinks and in Annex II for information concerning the competent authorities responsible for ensuring compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/787.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 25 May 2021.