2.—(1) The following procedure applies to the application for an approval of a financial guarantee or equivalent insurance for the purposes of Article 6(4), first paragraph.
(2) Only the notifier may apply for approval of a financial guarantee or equivalent insurance.
(3) He must apply for approval to the competent authority of dispatch.
(4) The competent authority must ensure that its decision is issued in writing within 20 working days after the receipt of the application.