Article 7

1.

The issuing authorities listed in Annex III shall:

(a)

be recognised as such by the exporting country;

(b)

undertake to verify entries on certificates of authenticity;

(c)

undertake to forward to the Commission each Wednesday any information enabling the entries on certificates of authenticity to be verified.

2.

The list set out in Annex III may be revised by the Commission where any issuing authority is no longer recognised, where it fails to fulfil any of the obligations incumbent on it or where a new issuing authority is designated.