31.1.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 30/19
3.
The Anti-Torture Coordination Group may, whenever it considers it to be necessary, consult exporters, brokers,
suppliers of technical assistance and other relevant stakeholders concerned by this Regulation.
4.
The Commission shall submit an annual report in writing to the European Parliament on the activities,
examinations and consultations of the Anti-Torture Coordination Group.
The annual report shall be drawn up paying due regard to the need not to undermine the commercial interests of
natural or legal persons. The discussions in the Anti-Torture Coordination Group shall be kept confidential.
Article 32
Review
1.
By 31 July 2020, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall review the implementation of this
Regulation and present a comprehensive implementation and impact assessment report to the European Parliament and
to the Council, which may include proposals for its amendment. The review will assess the need to include the activities
of Union nationals abroad. Member States shall provide to the Commission all appropriate information for the
preparation of the report.
2.
Special sections of the report shall deal with:
(a) the Anti-Torture Coordination Group and its activities. The report shall be drawn up paying due regard to the need
not to undermine the commercial interests of natural or legal persons. The discussions in the group shall be kept
confidential;
(b) information on the measures taken by the Member States pursuant to Article 33(1) and notified to the Commission
pursuant to Article 33(2).
Article 33
Penalties
1.
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take
all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate
and dissuasive.
2.
Member States shall notify the Commission without delay of any amendment affecting rules on penalties notified
in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005.
Article 34
Territorial scope
1.
This Regulation shall have the same territorial scope of application as the Treaties, except for the first
subparagraph of Article 3(1), the first subparagraph of Article 4(1), Articles 5, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 18, Article 20(1)
to (4) and Article 22, which shall apply to:
— the customs territory of the Union;
— the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla;
— the German territory of Helgoland.
2.
For the purpose of this Regulation Ceuta, Helgoland and Melilla shall be treated as part of the customs territory of
the Union.
Article 35
Repeal
Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 is repealed.
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance
with the correlation table in Annex XI.
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