Chapter II, Article 3 · Directive (EU) 2023/2843

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Article 3Amendments to Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA#

Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA is amended as follows:

(1)in Article 4, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.A freezing order within the meaning of this Framework Decision, together with the certificate provided for in Article 9, shall be transmitted by the judicial authority which issued it directly to the competent judicial authority for execution.’;

(2)in Article 5(1), the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:‘A report on the execution of the freezing order shall be made forthwith to the competent authority in the issuing State.’;

(3)in Article 7, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:‘3.Any decision to refuse recognition or execution shall be taken and notified forthwith to the competent judicial authorities of the issuing State.’;

(4)Article 8 is amended as follows:

(a)paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:‘2.A report on the postponement of the execution of the freezing order, including the grounds for the postponement and, if possible, the expected duration of the postponement, shall be made forthwith to the competent authority in the issuing State.’;

(b)paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:‘3.As soon as the grounds for postponement have ceased to exist, the competent judicial authority of the executing State shall forthwith take the necessary measures for the execution of the freezing order and inform the competent authority in the issuing State thereof.’;

(5)in Title II, the following article is added:‘Article 12aMeans of communicationOfficial communication under this Framework Decision between the competent judicial authority of the issuing State and the competent judicial authority of the executing State shall be carried out in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2844 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note.