TCO Article 12: Designation of competent authorities

1. Each Member State shall designate the authority or authorities competent to:

(a) issue removal orders pursuant to Article 3;

(b) scrutinise removal orders pursuant to Article 4;

(c) oversee the implementation of specific measures pursuant to Article 5;

(d) impose penalties pursuant to Article 18.

2. Each Member State shall ensure that a contact point is designated or established within the competent authority referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 to handle requests for clarification and feedback in relation to removal orders issued by that competent authority.

Member States shall ensure that the information on the contact point is made publicly available.

3. By 7 June 2022, Member States shall notify the Commission of the competent authority or authorities referred to in paragraph 1 and any modification thereof. The Commission shall publish the notification and any modification thereto in the Official Journal of the European Union.

4. By 7 June 2022, the Commission shall set up an online register listing the competent authorities referred to in paragraph 1 and the contact point designated or established pursuant to paragraph 2 for each competent authority. The Commission shall publish any modification thereto regularly.