11.1.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 8/10 |
Letter of notification by the European Union to the Principality of Andorra of technical amendment, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January 2007 and of Croatia on 1 July 2013, to Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.
Due to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January 2007 and of Croatia on 1 July 2013, Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments requires a technical amendment in the form provided for by Article 18(2), first subparagraph of the Agreement.
Article 18(2), first subparagraph of the Agreement provides that the list of competent authorities featured in Annex I may be modified by a simple notification of the other Contracting Party by the Principality of Andorra in so far as it concerns the authority referred to in (a) of the said Annex, and by the European Community insofar as it concerns the other authorities.
I hereby notify you on behalf of the Union that the competent authorities for Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia are:
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in Bulgaria: Изпълнителният директор на Националната агенция за приходите or an authorised representative, |
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in Romania: Președintele Agenției Naționale de Administrare Fiscală or an authorised representative, |
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in Croatia: Ministar financija or an authorised representative |
and that they have to be added into Annex I to the Agreement under letters (aa), (ab) and (ac) respectively after the competent authorities mentioned under letter (z).
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest consideration,
For the European Union,
Heinz ZOUREK
Director-General of the Directorate-General Taxation and Customs Union