Directive 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 10

1. Member States shall designate the authority or authorities competent to implement the measures which they adopt in application of this Directive and to receive and acknowledge the notifications referred to in Articles 6, 8 and 9.

2. The competent authorities shall examine the conformity of the notifications with the requirements of this Directive, the accuracy and completeness of the information given, the correctness of the assessment referred to in Article 4(2) and the class of contained uses and, where appropriate, the suitability of the containment and other protective measures, the waste management, and emergency response measures.

3. If necessary, the competent authority may:

(a) ask the user to provide further information or to modify the conditions of the proposed contained use or to amend the class assigned to the contained use(s). In this case the competent authority may require that the contained use, if proposed, should not begin, or, if in progress, should be suspended or terminated, until the competent authority has given its approval on the basis of the further information obtained or of the modified conditions of the contained use;

(b) limit the time for which the contained use should be permitted or subject it to certain specific conditions.

4. For the purpose of calculating the periods referred to in Articles 8 and 9, any period of time during which the competent authority:

(a) is awaiting any further information which it may have requested from the notifier in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 3; or

(b) is carrying out a public inquiry or consultation in accordance with Article 12;

shall not be taken into account.