22In order to rule on this ground of appeal, it must be noted as a preliminary point that, in paragraphs 125 to 136 of the judgment under appeal, the General Court correctly interpreted the term ‘competent authority’, within the meaning of Article 1(4) of Common Position 2001/931, as not being limited to the authorities of Member States but as being capable, in principle, of also including the authorities of third States.
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