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1 1 List of screening mechanisms notified by Member States Last update: 10 May 2022 Pursuant to Article of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union, the Commission shall make publicly available a list of Member States screening mechanisms and it shall keep the list up to date. The following table is based on the notification by Member States of screening mechanisms and of their amendments, pursuant to Article of Regulation (EU) 2019/452. Contents 1. CZECH REPUBLIC ..2 2. DENMARK ..2 3. GERMANY ..2 4. SPAIN ..4 5. FRANCE ..6 6. ITALY ..7 7. LATVIA ..9 8. LITHUANIA ..10 9. 10. MALTA ..12 11. THE NETHERLANDS ..12 12. AUSTRIA ..13 13. 14. PORTUGAL ..14 15. ROMANIA ..15 16. SLOVENIA ..15 17. SLOVAK REPUBLIC ..16 18. FINLAND ..16 2 1. CZECH REPUBLIC Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information Z kon.

2 34/2021 Sb. o prov ov n zahrani n ch investic Act No. 34/2021 Coll on screening of foreign direct investments Ministry of Industry and Trade 2. DENMARK Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information LOV nr 842 af 10/05/2021. Lov om screening af visse udenlandske direkte investeringer i Danmark (investeringsscreeningsloven) Act on screening of certain foreign direct investments, etc. in Denmark (The Investment screening Act) Contact point for further information: Lov om krigsmateriel (LBK nr 1004 af 22/10/2012) Act on War Material (The Danish Consolidated Act No. 1004 of October 22 2012) Danish Ministry of Justice E-mail: Lov om kontinentalsoklen og visse r rledningsanl g p s territoriet (LBK nr 1189 af 21/09/2018) Act on the continental shelf and certain pipelines installations on territorial waters (The Danish Consolidated Act No.)

3 1189 of September 21 2018) Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate E-mail: 3. GERMANY Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information Au enwirtschaftsgesetz [vom 6. Juni 2013 (BGBl. I S. 1482), das zuletzt durch Artikel 4 des Gesetzes vom 20. Juli 2017 (BGBl. I S. 2789) ge ndert worden ist] 4, 5, 13 und 15 Foreign Trade and Payments Act [of 6 June 2013 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 1482), as last amended by Article 4 of the Act of 20 July 2017 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2789)] Article 4, 5, 13 and 15 Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy In German In English Au enwirtschaftsverordnung [vom 2. August 2013 (BGBl. I S. 2865), die zuletzt durch Artikel 1 der Verordnung vom 27. Februar 2019 Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance [of 2 August 2013 (Federal Law Gazette [BGBl.] Part I p. 2865), as last amended by Article 1 of the 3 Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information (BAnz AT V1) ge ndert worden ist] 55 bis 62 Ordinance of 19 December 2018 (BAnz AT V1)] Article 55 to 62 F nfzehnte Verordnung zur nderung der Au enwirtschaftsverordnung On 20 May 2020, the German government adopted a revision of the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance, which changes procedural and substantive aspects of Germany s investment screening procedure to safeguard essential security interests.

4 The changes extend the application of a 10% trigger threshold for acquisitions by non EU-foreigners and an associated notification requirement to health-related sectors and adjusts some procedural rules to close identified shortcomings in the operation of the mechanism. The changes came into force 3 June 2020. Erstes Gesetz zur nderung des Au enwirtschaftsgesetzes On 18 June 2020, the German Bundestag adopted a revision of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act which aligns Germany s investment screening procedure with the EU screening Regulation (452/2019). The Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy will serve as 4 Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information Germany s contact point pursuant to Art. 11 of the screening Regulation. Further amendments include a prohibition to disclose information which potentially impairs Germany s public order or security during an ongoing screening procedure.

5 The changes came into force on 17 July 2020. Investment measures relating to national security Runderlass Au enwirtschaft Nr. 4/2020 Sechzehnte Verordnung zur nderung der Au enwirtschaftsverordnung vom 26. Oktober 2020 Sechzehnte Verordnung zur nderung der Au enwirtschaftsverordnung vom 26. Oktober 2020 On 29 October 2020, a further amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance came into effect. The amendment adjusts the rules of the ordinance to the changes brought by the reform of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act ( notified on 4 Aug 2020). 4. SPAIN Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information real decreto 137/1993, de 29 de enero, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de Armas Royal Decree 137/1993, which approves the regulation on weapons. E-mail: Functional mailbox of the responsible authority: real decreto 664/99, sobre inversiones exteriores Royal Decree 664/99, on foreign investment Ley 19/2003, de 4 de julio, sobre r gimen jur dico de los movimientos de capitales y de las transacciones econ micas con el exterior y sobre determinadas medidas de prevenci n del blanqueo de capitales Law 19/2003, on the legal system on transfers of capitals and foreign economic transactions and specific measures for the prevention of money laundering 5 Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information real decreto -ley 8/2020, de 17 de marzo, de medidas urgentes extraordinarias para hacer frente al impacto econ mico y social del COVID-19 Disposici n final cuarta Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, on urgent extraordinary measures to address the economic and social impact of COVID-19, Final disposition 4 real decreto -ley 11/2020, de 31 de marzo.

6 Por el que se adoptan medidas urgentes complementarias en el mbito social y econ mico para hacer frente al COVID-19, Disposici n transitoria segunda, Disposici n final tercera Royal Decree-Law 11/2020, of March 31, adopting urgent additional measures in the social and economic sphere to confront COVID-19, Transitional disposition 2, Final disposition 3 Ley 7/2010 General de la Comunicaci n Audiovisual Law 7/2010, General Law on audiovisual communication real decreto -ley 34/2020, de 17 de noviembre, de medidas urgentes de apoyo a la solvencia empresarial y al sector energ tico, y en materia tributaria. (ver Disposici n transitoria nica y Disposici n final cuarta) Disposici n transitoria nica-r gimen transitorio de suspensi n de liberalizaci n de determinadas inversiones extranjeras directas realizadas por residentes de otros pa ses de la Uni n Europea y de la Asociaci n Europea de Libre Comercio Disposici n final cuarta - se modifica la Ley 19/2003, de 4 de julio, sobre r gimen jur dico de los movimientos de capitales y de las transacciones econ micas con el exterior Royal Decree-Law 34/2020, of 17 November, urgent measures to support business solvency and the energy sector, and in the field of taxation.

7 (see Single Transitory Provision and Fourth Final Provision) Single Transitory Provision temporary regime for the suspension of the liberalisation of certain foreign direct investments made by residents of EU and EFTA countries. Fourth Final Provision modifies the article 7 bis of the Law 19/2003, of July 4, on legal regime of movements of capital and economic transactions abroad and on certain measures for prevention of money laundering. 6 Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information Ley 3/2013, de 4 de junio, de creaci n de la Comisi n Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (Disposici n adicional 9 ) Law 3/2013, creating the National Commission on Markets and Competition (Additional Provision nine) Ley 9/2014, de 9 de mayo, General de Telecomunicaciones Law 9/2014 on Telecommunications real decreto -ley 27/2021, de 23 de noviembre, por el que se prorrogan determinadas medidas econ micas para apoyar la recuperaci n.

8 (ver art culo cuarto) Art culo Cuarto: Se ampl a el r gimen transitorio de suspensi n de liberalizaci n de determinadas inversiones extranjeras directas realizadas por residentes de otros pa ses de la Uni n Europea y de la Asociaci n Europea de Libre Comercio hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2022. Royal Decree-Law 27/2021, of 23 November, by which measures to support economic recovery are extended (see Article Fourth) Article Fourth: temporary regime for the suspension of the liberalisation of certain foreign direct investments made by residents of EU and EFTA countries is prolonged until 31st December 2022. 5. FRANCE Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information Code mon taire et financier Partie l gislative Livre Ier Titre V : les relations financi res avec l tranger Articles Financial and monetary code Legal section Book I Title V : Financial dealings with foreign countries Articles to (unofficial translation) DG Treasury Ministry for Economy and Finances In French E-mail: Code mon taire et financier Partie r glementaire Livre 1er Titre V : les relations financi res Financial and monetary code Infra-legal section Book I Title V : Financial dealings with 7 Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information avec l tranger Chapitre Ier : Investissements trangers soumis autorisation Articles Article R.

9 151-1 R. 151-3 Article R. 151-4 Articles R. 151-5 R. 151-11 Articles R. 151-12 R. 151-16 Articles R. 151-17 et R. 151-18 foreign countries Chapter I : Investments subject to authorisation Articles to (unofficial translation) Arr t du 31 d cembre 2019 relatif aux investissements trangers en France Order of 31 December 2019 relating to foreign investments in France (unofficial translation) Article L. 233-3 du code de commerce Article L. 430-1 du code de commerce French Commercial Code Article , Article (unofficial translation) Article 459 du code des douanes (sanctions p nales) Article 459 of the Customs code (penal sanctions) 6. ITALY Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information decreto -legge 30 aprile 2021, n. 56 Article 4 of Decree-Law 56 of 30 April 2021 In Italian decreto -legge 15 marzo 2012, n. 21 Norme in materia di poteri speciali sugli assetti societari nei settori della difesa e della sicurezza nazionale, nonch per le attivit di rilevanza strategica nei settori dell'energia, dei trasporti e delle comunicazioni + Modifiche alla disciplina dei poteri speciali nei settori di rilevanza strategica disposta dagli artt.

10 3 e 4-bis del decreto -legge 21 settembre 2019, n. 105, convertido con modificazioni dalla legge 18 novembre 2019, n. 133. Decree law 15 March 2012, nr. 21 Rules on special powers on corporate assets in the defense and national security sectors, as well as for activities of strategic importance in the energy, transport and communications sectors + Amendments to the regulation on special powers in sectors of strategic importance set forth in Articles 3 and 4-bis of the decree-law 21 September 2019, n. 105, converted with 8 Number and title of the law Number and title of the law in English Further information + decreto -Legge 8 aprile 2020, n. 23. Misure urgenti in materia di accesso al credito e di adempimenti fiscali per le imprese, di poteri speciali nei settori strategici, nonch interventi in materia di salute e lavoro, di proroga di termini amministrativi e processuali. Art. 15-16 amendments by law November 18, 2019, n.