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| 11.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 72/1 |

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AMENDMENTS TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY RULES OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE

THE COURT

Having regard to Article 125 of the Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to Article 46(3) of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded,

With the Council’s approval given on 21 December 2005,

HAS DRAWN UP THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO ITS SUPPLEMENTARY RULES:

Article 1

The Supplementary Rules adopted on 4 December 1974 ([OJ L 350, 28 December 1974, p. 29](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1974_350_R_TOC)), and most recently amended on 11 March 1997 ([OJ L 103, 19 April 1997, p. 4](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1997_103_R_TOC)), are amended as follows:

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| 1. | In Article 9, the words ‘Official Journal of the European Communities’ shall be replaced by the words ‘Official Journal of the European Union’. |

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| 2. | The text of Annex I (the list referred to in the first paragraph of Article 2) shall be replaced by the following text: | | | | --- | --- | | | ‘ Belgium The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Czech Republic The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Denmark The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Germany The Federal Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Estonia The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Greece The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Spain The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | France The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Ireland The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform | | | | | --- | --- | | | Italy The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Cyprus The Minister for Justice and Public Order | | | | | --- | --- | | | Latvia Tieslietu ministrija | | | | | --- | --- | | | Lithuania The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Luxembourg The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Hungary The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Malta The Attorney General | | | | | --- | --- | | | Netherlands The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Austria The Federal Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Poland The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Portugal The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Slovenia The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Slovakia The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Finlande The Ministry of Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Sweden The Ministry of Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | United Kingdom The Secretary of State’. | |

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| 3. | The text of Annex II (the list referred to in the second paragraph of Article 4) shall be replaced by the following text: | | | | --- | --- | | | ‘ Belgium The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Czech Republic Česká advokátní komora | | | | | --- | --- | | | Denmark The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Germany Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer | | | | | --- | --- | | | Estonia The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Greece The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Spain The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | France The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Ireland The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform | | | | | --- | --- | | | Italy The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Cyprus The Minister for Justice and Public Order | | | | | --- | --- | | | Latvia Tieslietu ministrija | | | | | --- | --- | | | Lithuania The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Luxembourg The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Hungary The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Malta Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs | | | | | --- | --- | | | Netherlands Algemene Raad van de Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten | | | | | --- | --- | | | Austria The Federal Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Poland The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Portugal The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Slovenia The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Slovakia Slovenská Advokátska Komora | | | | | --- | --- | | | Finlande The Ministry of Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Sweden Sveriges Advokatsamfund | | | | | --- | --- | | | United Kingdom The Law Society, London (for applicants residing in England or Wales) The Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh (for applicants residing in Scotland) The Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland, Belfast (for applicants residing in Northern Ireland)’. | |

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| 4. | The text of Annex III (the list referred to in Article 6) shall be replaced by the following text: | | | | --- | --- | | | ‘ Belgium The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Czech Republic Nejvyšší státní mastupitelství | | | | | --- | --- | | | Denmark The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Germany The Federal Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Estonia Riigiprokuratuur | | | | | --- | --- | | | Greece The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Spain The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | France The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Ireland The Attorney General | | | | | --- | --- | | | Italy The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Cyprus Noμική Yπηрεσία της Δημοκрατίας | | | | | --- | --- | | | Latvia Ģenerālprokuratūra | | | | | --- | --- | | | Lithuania Generalinė prokuratūra | | | | | --- | --- | | | Luxembourg The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Hungary The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Malta The Attorney General | | | | | --- | --- | | | Netherlands The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Austria The Federal Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Poland The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Portugal The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Slovenia The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Slovakia The Minister for Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Finlande The Ministry of Justice | | | | | --- | --- | | | Sweden Riksåklagaren | | | | | --- | --- | | | United Kingdom Her Majesty’s Attorney General (for witnesses or experts residing in England or Wales) Her Majesty’s Advocate (for witnesses or experts residing in Scotland) Her Majesty’s Attorney General (for witnesses or experts residing in Northern Ireland)’ | . |

Article 2

These amendments to the Supplementary Rules, which are authentic in the languages mentioned in Article 29(1) of the Rules of Procedure, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall enter into force on the date of their publication.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 February 2006.

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