Article 1
Decision 2005/50/EC is amended as follows: 1. in Article 2, point 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. “reference dates” means 30 June 2013 for the frequency between 21,65 and 24,25 GHz and 1 January 2018 for the frequency between 24,25 and 26,65 GHz;’; 2. Article 3 is amended as follows: (a) in the second paragraph, the words ‘reference date’ are replaced by ‘reference dates’; (b) in the third paragraph, the words ‘that date’ are replaced in two places by ‘those dates’; (c) the following paragraph is added after the third paragraph: ‘However, the date of 1 January 2018 shall be extended by 4 years for automotive short-range radar equipment mounted on motor vehicles for which a type-approval application has been submitted pursuant to Article 6(6) of Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( *1 ) and has been granted before 1 January 2018. ( *1 ) OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1 .’;" 3. Article 5 is amended as follows: (a) in point (d) of paragraph 1, the words ‘the reference date’ are replaced by ‘the reference dates’; (b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted; (c) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. The Member States shall assist the Commission to carry out the scrutiny referred to in paragraph 1 by ensuring that the necessary information is collected and provided to the Commission in a timely manner, in particular the information set out in the Annex.’.