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Migration and Home Affairs
19 March 2024

List of national competent authority (authorities) and contact points

The content of the online register reflects the information provided by Member States. The online register will be regularly updated from 7th June 2022, to include the latest notifications from EU Member States, in accordance with Article 12(4) of the Regulation (EU) 2021/784 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online.

Austria

Competent Authority: Kommunikationsbehörde Austria (KommAustria) (Article 12 (1) (a)(b)(c)(d))

Contact Point: RTR-GmbH, Fachbereich Medien Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH (RTR-GmbH), Fachbereich Medien
Telefon: +43 (0) 1 580580, website.

Belgium

Competent Authority: Federal prosecution service (Federaal parket/parquet federal) (Article 12 (1)(a)(b)),  and in matters of urgency I2-IRU Section Directorate for Combating Serious and Organised Crime (DJSOC) (Article 12 (1)(a))

Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) (Article 12 (1)(c) and (d))

Contact Point

Federal prosecution service (Federaal parket/parquet federal): Wolstraat 66, bus 1 / Rue aux Laines, 66 boite 1, 1000 Brussels, Sec-Terro [dot] Parfedatjust [dot] fgov [dot] be (Sec-Terro[dot]Parfed[at]just[dot]fgov[dot]be)

I2-IRU Section Directorate for Combating Serious and Organised Crime (DJSOC):

“DJSOC/I2-IRU” (from Monday to Friday, 07h00-17h00), Alain Luypaert – Commissioner (+32 2 642 63 25), djsoc [dot] i2 [dot] requestatpolice [dot] belgium [dot] be (djsoc[dot]i2[dot]request[at]police[dot]belgium[dot]be)

“DJO Permanence” (hotline 24/7),  +32 2 642 78 09, djo [dot] permatpolice [dot] belgium [dot] eu (djo[dot]perm[at]police[dot]belgium[dot]eu)

Bulgaria

Competent Authority: Ministry of Interior - General Directorate Combating Organised Crime (Article 12 (1) (a)(b)(c)(d))

Contact Point: getsovatcybercrime [dot] bg (getsov[at]cybercrime[dot]bg)  and m [dot] hutevatcybercrime [dot] bg (m[dot]hutev[at]cybercrime[dot]bg), tel: +35929829392 and +35929829385, 133A Tsarigradsko Shose blvd., Sofia - 1784, Bulgaria

Croatia

Competent authority: Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova (Article 12 (1)(a)(b))

Hrvatska regulatorna agencija za mrežne djelatnosti (Article 12 (1)(c))

Općinski prekršajni sud u Zagrebu (Article 12 (1)(d))

Contact point: Counter Terrorism Service, General Police Directorate, Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Croatia, Functional mailbox: poctcoatmup [dot] hr (poctco[at]mup[dot]hr) (ustrojstvena jedinica nadležna za prevenciju i suzbijanje terorizma u okviru Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova)

Cyprus

Competent Authority: Cyprus Police (Article 12 (1) (a) and (b))

Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry (Article 12 (1) (c) and (d))

Contact point: National Operational Office of INTERPOL/SPOC (Single Point of Contact) of the Police Headquarters, deedascmatpolice [dot] gov [dot] cy (deedascm[at]police[dot]gov[dot]cy) - Tel: 22-60 78 44 – 22-60 78 45

Czechia

Competent Authority: National Counterterrorism, Extremism and Cybercrime Agency, Criminal Police and Investigation Service, Police of the Czech Republic (Article 12 (1) (a))

Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic (Article 12 (1) (b))

Czech Telecommunication Office (Article 12 (1) (c)(d))

Contact Point: National Counterterrorism, Extremism and Cybercrime Agency tcoatpcr [dot] cz (tco[at]pcr[dot]cz)

Denmark

Competent Authority:

The Danish National Police and the Courts of Denmark (Article 12 (1) (a))

The Danish National Police (Article 12 (1) (b)(c))

The Prosecution Service and the Courts of Denmark (Article 12 (1) (d))

Contact Point: The Office of International Communication at the Danish National police, POL-NSIOCatpoliti [dot] dk (POL-NSIOC[at]politi[dot]dk)

Estonia

Competent Authority: Estonian Internal Security Service (Article 12 (1)(a)(b))

Estonian Technical Surveillance Authority (Article 12 (1) (c)(d))

Contact Point: Estonian Internal Security Service: tcoatkapo [dot] ee (tco[at]kapo[dot]ee), +3726121455

Estonian Technical Surveillance Authority: infoatttja [dot] ee (info[at]ttja[dot]ee), +372 667 2000

Finland

Competent Authority:

National Bureau of Investigation (Article 12 (1) (a)(b))

Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom (Article 12 (1) (c))

Sanctions Board at the National Police Board of Finland (Article 12 (1) (d))

Contact point:

National Bureau of Investigation: tcoatpoliisi [dot] fi (tco[at]poliisi[dot]fi)

Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom: PO Box 320 FI-00059 TRAFICOM, tcoattraficom [dot] fi (tco[at]traficom[dot]fi), switchboard: +358 29 534 5000

Sanctions Board at the National Police Board of Finland: tcoatpoliisi [dot] fi (tco[at]poliisi[dot]fi)

France

Competent authorities: L'Office central de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux technologies de l'information et de la communication (OCLCTIC) (Article 12(1)(a)): oclctic-listeatinterieur [dot] gouv [dot] fr (oclctic-liste[at]interieur[dot]gouv[dot]fr)

La personnalité qualifiée désignée au sein de l'Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (ARCOM) (Article 12(1)(b)): tco-personnalite-qualifieeatarcom [dot] fr (tco-personnalite-qualifiee[at]arcom[dot]fr)

Le juge judiciaire (penal sanctions) (Article 12 (1)(d)) and l'Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (ARCOM) (administrative sanctions) (Article 12(1)(c) and (d)): tcoatarcom [dot] fr (tco[at]arcom[dot]fr)

Contact Point: L'Office central de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux technologies de l'information et de la communication (OCLCTIC): oclctic-tcoatinterieur [dot] gouv [dot] fr (oclctic-tco[at]interieur[dot]gouv[dot]fr)

Germany

Competent Authority: Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office) (Article 12 (1) (a)(b)), Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency) (Article 12 (1) (c)(d))

Contact Point: Bundeskriminalamt, AG TCO-VO (Abteilung ST), E-Mail: TCOatbka [dot] bund [dot] de (TCO[at]bka[dot]bund[dot]de)

Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency), E-Mail: tcoatbnetza [dot] de (tco[at]bnetza[dot]de)

Greece

Competent Authority: Prosecutor of the Anti-terrorist Unit (Article 12 (1)(a))

Prosecutor of the National Intelligence Service (Article 12 (1)(b))

Telecommunications and Postal Committee (Article 12 (1)(c))

National Judicial Authorities and Telecommunications & Postal Committee (Article 12 (1)(d))

DEAB - Antiterrorist Unit (Annexe II and III Reg.2021/784)

National Intelligence Service (Annexe II and III Reg.2021/784)

 

Contact Point: Prosecutor of the Anti-terrorist Unit, ctu6atastynomia [dot] gr (ctu6[at]astynomia[dot]gr) +30 210 6476389

Prosecutor of the National Intelligence Service, secdirgenatnis [dot] gr (secdirgen[at]nis[dot]gr) +30 210 6973080

Telecommunications and Postal Committee, infoateett [dot] gr (info[at]eett[dot]gr) +30 210 6151000

National Judicial Authorities and Telecommunications & Postal Committee, doldatjustice [dot] gov [dot] gr (dold[at]justice[dot]gov[dot]gr) +30 213 1307209 and infoateett [dot] gr (info[at]eett[dot]gr) +30 210 6151000, respectively

DEAB - Antiterrorist Unit, ctu6astynomia [dot] gr +30 210 6476389

National Intelligence Service secdirgenatnis [dot] gr (secdirgen[at]nis[dot]gr) +30 210 6973080

Hungary

Competent Authority: Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság (Article 12 (1) (a)(b)(c)(d))

Contact Point: Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság, tcoatnmhh [dot] hu (tco[at]nmhh[dot]hu)

Ireland

Competent authority: An Garda Síochána (Article 12(1)(a))

Coimisiún na Meán (Article 12 (1)(c))

Contact Point: An Garda Síochána, Special Detective Unit, Walter Scott House, Military Road, Dublin 8, D08 PTX6 SDU_DVatGarda [dot] ie (SDU_DV[at]Garda[dot]ie), +353 1 6663505

Coimisiún na Meán,  Email: tcoatcnam [dot] ie (tco[at]cnam[dot]ie), www.cnam.ie, Tel: + 353 1 644 1200, Address: 1 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20, Ireland

Italy

Competent Authority:

Uffici del Pubblico Ministero presso i Tribunali (Article 12(1)(a)).

Uffici del Pubblico Ministero presso i Tribunali del capoluogo del distretto (Article 12(1)(b)).

Ministero dell’Interno – Dipartimento della Pubblica Sicurezza – Servizio di Polizia Postale e delle Comunicazioni - III Divisione cnaipicatpoliziadistato [dot] it (cnaipic[at]poliziadistato[dot]it) – tel. +39 (06)946530118 (Article 12(1)(c))

Giudici penali presso i Tribunali (criminal sanctions) (Article 12 (1)(d))

Ministero della giustizia | Contrasto alla diffusione di contenuti terroristici online

Ministero delle imprese e del Made in Italy - Direzione generale per i servizi di comunicazione elettronica, di radiodiffusione e postali - Ispettorati territoriali (administrative sanctions) (Article 12 (1)(d))

Contact Point: Personale addetto alle sezioni di polizia giudiziaria presso gli Uffici del Pubblico Ministero presso i Tribunali del capoluogo del distretto

  1. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di ANCONA: procura [dot] anconaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]ancona[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  2. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di BARI: procura [dot] bariatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]bari[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  3. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di BOLOGNA: procura [dot] bolognaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]bologna[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  4. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di BRESCIA: procura [dot] bresciaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]brescia[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  5. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di CAGLIARI: procura [dot] cagliariatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]cagliari[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  6. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di CALTANISSETTA: procura [dot] caltanissettaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]caltanissetta[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  7. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di CAMPOBASSO: procura [dot] campobassoatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]campobasso[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  8. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di CATANIA: procura [dot] cataniaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]catania[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  9. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di CATANZARO: procura [dot] catanzaroatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]catanzaro[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  10. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di FIRENZE: procura [dot] firenzeatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]firenze[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  11. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di GENOVA: procura [dot] genovaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]genova[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  12. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di LECCE: procura [dot] lecceatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]lecce[at]giustizia[dot]it>)
  13. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di MESSINA: procura [dot] messinaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]messina[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  14. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di MILANO: procura [dot] milanoatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]milano[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  15. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di NAPOLI: procura [dot] napoliatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]napoli[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  16. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di PALERMO: procura [dot] palermoatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]palermo[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  17. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di PERUGIA: procura [dot] perugiaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]perugia[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  18. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di POTENZA& procura [dot] potenzaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]potenza[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  19. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di REGGIO CALABRIA: procura [dot] reggiocalabriaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]reggiocalabria[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  20. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di ROMA: procura [dot] romaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]roma[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  21. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di SALERNO: procura [dot] salernoatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]salerno[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  22. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di TORINO: procura [dot] torinoatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]torino[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  23. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di TRENTO: procura [dot] trentoatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]trento[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  24. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di TRIESTE: procura [dot] triesteatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]trieste[at]giustizia[dot]it)
  25. Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di VENEZIA: procura [dot] veneziaatgiustizia [dot] it (procura[dot]venezia[at]giustizia[dot]it)

Latvia

Competent Authority: State Security Service (Article 12 (1) (a)(b)(c)(d))

Contact Point: State Security Service, kontaktpunktsatvdd [dot] gov [dot] lv (kontaktpunkts[at]vdd[dot]gov[dot]lv)

Lithuania

Competent Authority: Lithuanian Police (Article 12 (1) (a)(b))

Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (Article 12 (1) (c))

Lithuanian Police and Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (Article 12 (1) (d))

Contact Point:

Lietuvos kriminalinės policijos biuro Tarptautinių ryšių valdyba (International Liaison Office of the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau)

Tel. +370 5 2719900, Fax +370 5 2719924, e-mail: tcoatpolicija [dot] lt (tco[at]policija[dot]lt), postal address : Liepyno g. 7, LT-08108, Vilnius, Lithuania

Luxembourg

Competent Authority: Police grand-ducale - Ministère des Affaires intérieures (Article 12 (1) (a)(b))

Haut-Commissariat à la Protection nationale - Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information (Article 12 (1) (c))

Ministère des Affaires intérieures et Haut-Commissariat à la Protection nationale (Article 12 (1) (d))

Contact Point: Police grand-ducale - Ministère des Affaires intérieures: tcoatmsi [dot] etat [dot] lu (tco[at]mai[dot]etat[dot]lu)

Haut-Commissariat à la Protection nationale - Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information: tcoatanssi [dot] etat [dot] lu (tco[at]anssi[dot]etat[dot]lu)

Malta

Competent Authority: The Court of Justice as a Court of Criminal Judicature (Article 12(1)(a)(b)(d));

The Police acting on the advice of the Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Unit (Article 12(1)(c));

Contact Point: ctu [dot] policeatgov [dot] mt (ctu[dot]police[at]gov[dot]mt)

Netherlands

Competent Authority: Autoriteit online Terroristisch en Kinderpornografisch Materiaal (ATKM, Authority for the prevention of online Terrorist Content and Child Sexual Abuse Material) Article 12(1)(a)(b)(c) and (d))

Contact Point: tcoatatkm [dot] nl (tco[at]atkm[dot]nl)

Poland

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Portugal

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Romania

Competent Authority:

Autoritatea Națională pentru Administrare și Reglementare în Comunicații (ANCOM) (Article 12 (1) (a) (b) (c) (d))

Serviciul Român de Informații (Article 12 (c), supports ANCOM in overseeing the implementation of specific measures pursuant to Article 5 of the Regulation)

Ministerul Afacerilor Interne - Inspectoratul General al Poliției Române (upon the request of ANCOM, participates in verifying the compliance by the hosting providers with the obligations under the Article 3 (3), Article 4 (2) and Article 6 of the Regulation)

Contact Point:

Autoritatea Națională pentru Administrare și Reglementare în Comunicații (ANCOM), tco [dot] romaniaatancom [dot] ro (tco[dot]romania[at]ancom[dot]ro)

Slovakia

Competent Authority: Police Force of the Slovak Republic (Article 12 (1) (a)(b))

Council for Media Services (Article 12 (1) (c)(d))

Contact Point: Police Force of the Slovak Republic: Presidium of the Police Force, Pribinova 2, 81272 Bratislava, Slovakia, e-mail: cybercrimeatminv [dot] sk (cybercrime[at]minv[dot]sk) and tcoatminv [dot] sk (tco[at]minv[dot]sk)

Council for Media Services: Palisády 729/36, 81106 Bratislava, Slovakia, + 421 2 20 90 65 00, mail: officeatrpms [dot] sk (office[at]rpms[dot]sk), web: https://rpms.sk/

Slovenia

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Spain

Competent Authority: The Centre for Intelligence against Terrorism and Organised Crime (CITCO), Secretariat of State for Security of the Ministry of the Interior. (Article 12 (1) (a) (b) (c))

Secretary of State for Security,competent to impose penalties for minor and serious infringements,and Minister of the Interior, competent to impose sanctions for very serious offences, (Article 12 (1) (d)).

Contact Point: The Centre for Intelligence against Terrorism and Organised Crime (CITCO), Secretariat of State for Security of the Ministry of the Interior, iruatinterior [dot] es (iru[at]interior[dot]es)  with copy to: citcoatinterior [dot] es (citco[at]interior[dot]es)

Sweden

Competent Authority: Polismyndigheten (Article 12 (1) (a) (b) (c) (d))

Contact Point: SPOC, Nationella operativa avdelningen/Internationella enheten, Polismyndigheten, 106 75 STOCKHOLM or  tcoatpolisen [dot] se (tco[at]polisen[dot]se)