
Article 1 
In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
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3. Temporary association of undertakings Mazars Auditores, S.L.P. - Mazars, S.A. are hereby approved as the external auditors of Banco de España for the financial years 2018 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 Luxembourg, 9 October 2018.
For the Council
The President
E. KÖSTINGER