AMENDMENTS TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY RULES OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

THE COURT,

Having regard to Article 125 of the Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to Article 157 (5) of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded,

With the unanimous approval of the Council, given on 17 February 1997,

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO ITS SUPPLEMENTARY RULES:

Article 1

The Supplementary Rules, adopted on 4 December 1974 (OJ No L 350 of 28 December 1974, p. 29) and last amended on 8 May 1987 (OJ No L 165 of 24 June 1987, p. 4), are hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 6 the word 'Article 110` shall be replaced by the words 'Article 124`.

2. Annex I (list referred to in the first paragraph of Article 2) shall be replaced by the following:

'Belgium

The Minister for Justice

Denmark

The Minister for Justice

Germany

The Federal Minister for Justice

Greece

The Minister for Justice

Spain

The Minister for Justice

France

The Minister for Justice

Ireland

The Minister for Justice

Italy

The Minister for Justice

Luxembourg

The Minister for Justice

Netherlands

The Minister for Justice

Austria

The Federal Minister for Justice

Portugal

The Minister for Justice

Finland

The Ministry of Justice

Sweden

The Ministry of Justice

United Kingdom

The Secretary of State.`

3. Annex II (list referred to in the second paragraph of Article 4) shall be replaced by the following:

'Belgium

The Minister for Justice

Denmark

The Minister for Justice

Germany

Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer

Greece

The Minister for Justice

Spain

The Minister for Justice

France

The Minister for Justice

Ireland

The Minister for Justice

Italy

The Minister for Justice

Luxembourg

The Minister for Justice

Netherlands

Algemene Raad van de Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten

Austria

The Federal Minister for Justice

Portugal

The Minister for Justice

Finland

The Ministry of Justice

Sweden

Sveriges Advokatsamfund

United Kingdom

The Law Society, London (for applicants resident in England or Wales)

The Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh (for applicants resident in Scotland)

The Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland, Belfast (for applicants resident in Northern Ireland.`

4. Annex III (list referred to in Article 6) shall be replaced by the following:

'Belgium

The Minister for Justice

Denmark

The Minister for Justice

Germany

The Federal Minister for Justice

Greece

The Minister for Justice

Spain

The Minister for Justice

France

The Minister for Justice

Ireland

The Attorney General

Italy

The Minister for Justice

Luxembourg

The Minister for Justice

Netherlands

The Minister for Justices

Austria

The Federal Minister for Justice

Portugal

The Minister for Justice

Finland

The Ministry of Justice

Sweden

Riksaklågaren

United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Attorney-General (for witnesses or experts resident in England or Wales)

Her Majesty's Advocate (for witnesses or experts resident in Scotland)

Her Majesty's Attorney-General (for witnesses or experts resident in Northern Ireland).`

Article 2

The 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 Communities and shall enter into force on the date of their publication.

Adopted at Luxembourg on 11 March 1997.