8.—(1) At least two weeks prior to the scrapping of the vessel the applicant shall notify the Department in writing of the intended date and place of scrapping (which shall be within a member State) and the proposed method of scrapping.
(2) The vessel shall not be scrapped until the method of scrapping notified under paragraph (1) has been approved by the Department.
(3) The applicant shall before a date to be determined by the Department, furnish to the Department a declaration that the vessel has been scrapped in accordance with this Scheme.