The information notified under Article 3 of this Regulation and under Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1187/2009 shall be verified by the Member States before the licences are issued and by 15 December 2010 at the latest.

Where it is found that incorrect information has been supplied by an operator to whom a licence has been issued, the licence shall be cancelled and the security forfeited. The Member States shall communicate it to the Commission without any delay.