Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   Article 1(1) is replaced by the following:

   ‘1.

   This Regulation shall apply to firearms of all categories listed in Part II of Annex I to Directive 91/477/EEC.’;

2. (2)

   Article 3(1) is replaced by the following:

   ‘1.

   Member States shall designate a competent public authority to verify that the deactivation of the firearm has been carried out in accordance with the technical specifications set out in Annex I (“the verifying entity”).’;

3. (3)

   Article 5 is replaced by the following:

   ‘Article 5Marking of deactivated firearms

   Deactivated firearms shall be marked with a common unique marking in accordance with the template set out in Annex II to indicate that they have been deactivated in accordance with the technical specifications set out in Annex I. The marking shall be affixed by the verifying entity to all essential components modified for the deactivation of the firearm and shall fulfil the following criteria:

   1. (a)

      it is clearly visible and irremovable;

   2. (b)

      it bears information on the Member State where the deactivation has been carried out and the verifying entity that certified the deactivation;

   3. (c)

      the original serial number(s) of the firearm are maintained.’;

4. (4)

   Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;

5. (5)

   Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation;

6. (6)

   Annex III is replaced by the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation.