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Article 70

Designation of national competent authorities and single points of contact

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Regulators & Authorities Article 70(1)

Member States must establish or designate at least one notifying authority and at least one market surveillance authority as national competent authorities.

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Each Member State shall establish or designate as national competent authorities at least one notifying authority and at least one market surveillance authority for the purposes of this Regulation.
Regulators & Authorities Article 70(2)

Member States must communicate to the Commission the identity of the notifying authorities and the market surveillance authorities and the tasks of those authorities.

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Member States shall communicate to the Commission the identity of the notifying authorities and the market surveillance authorities and the tasks of those authorities, as well as any subsequent changes thereto.
Regulators & Authorities Article 70(2) Deadline: by 2 August 2025

Member States must make publicly available information on how competent authorities and single points of contact can be contacted through electronic communication means.

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Member States shall make publicly available information on how competent authorities and single points of contact can be contacted, through electronic communication means by 2 August 2025.
Regulators & Authorities Article 70(2)

Member States must designate a market surveillance authority to act as the single point of contact for this Regulation.

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Member States shall designate a market surveillance authority to act as the single point of contact for this Regulation
Regulators & Authorities Article 70(2)

Member States must notify the Commission of the identity of the single point of contact.

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shall notify the Commission of the identity of the single point of contact
Regulators & Authorities Article 70(3)

Member States must ensure that their national competent authorities are provided with adequate technical, financial and human resources, and with infrastructure to fulfil their tasks effectively.

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Member States shall ensure that their national competent authorities are provided with adequate technical, financial and human resources, and with infrastructure to fulfil their tasks effectively under this Regulation.
Regulators & Authorities Article 70(3)

Member States must assess and, if necessary, update competence and resource requirements on an annual basis.

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Member States shall assess and, if necessary, update competence and resource requirements referred to in this paragraph on an annual basis.
Regulators & Authorities Article 70(5)

National competent authorities must act in accordance with the confidentiality obligations set out in Article 78.

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When performing their tasks, the national competent authorities shall act in accordance with the confidentiality obligations set out in Article 78.
Regulators & Authorities Article 70(6) Deadline: by 2 August 2025, and once every two years thereafter

Member States must report to the Commission by 2 August 2025, and once every two years thereafter.

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By 2 August 2025, and once every two years thereafter, Member States shall report to the

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