Article 11, Point (2) · Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2686

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(2)Article 3 is replaced by the following:‘Article 31.Without prejudice to Article 2(7), and by way of derogation from Article 2(1) and (2), the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the provision of such funds or economic resources is necessary to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that support basic human needs.2.In the absence of a negative decision, a request for information or a notification for additional time from the relevant competent authority within five working days of the date of receipt of a request for authorisation under this Article, that authorisation shall be considered granted.3.The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this Article within four weeks of such authorisation.’;