Information to be submitted with EPC applications
Article 4
An applicant shall provide the following information in the EPC application: (a) the identity of the applicant; (b) the profession concerned; (c) the Member State, where the applicant intends to be established or the Member State where the applicant intends to provide services on a temporary and occasional basis; (d) the Member State, where the applicant is legally established for the purpose of pursuing the activities concerned at the moment of application; (e) the purpose of the intended professional activity: (i) establishment; (ii) provision of services on a temporary and occasional basis; (f) choice of one of the following regimes: (i) in case of establishment, choice of either regimes: — automatic recognition pursuant Chapter III of Title III of Directive 2005/36/EC; — general system for recognition pursuant Chapter I of Title III of Directive 2005/36/EC; (ii) in case of provision of services on a temporary and occasional basis, choice of either regimes: — free provision of services with prior check of qualifications pursuant to Article 7(4) of Directive 2005/36/EC; — free provision of services without prior check of qualifications referred to in Article 7(4) of Directive 2005/36/EC; (g) other information specific to the regime referred to in point (f). For the purposes of point (d) of the first subparagraph, if the applicant is not legally established at the moment of application, he shall indicate the Member State where he has obtained the required professional qualification. If there is more than one Member State where the applicant has obtained his professional qualifications, he shall choose the Member State that is to receive his EPC application from among the Member States that issued a qualification. For the purposes of point (f) of the first subparagraph, if the applicant has not indicated the right regime, within the one week of receipt of EPC application the competent authority of the home Member State shall advise the applicant to resubmit application under the applicable regime. Where appropriate, the competent authority of the home Member State shall first consult the competent authority of the host Member State.