
Article 1 
In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:
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5. Mazars are hereby approved as the external auditors of Banc Ceannais na hÉireann/the Central Bank of Ireland for the financial years 2016 to 2020.'.
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the ECB.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. KAŽIMÍR