Procedure for assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer to a manufacturer established in a third country
Article 7
1. A manufacturer established in a third country or its authorised representative shall, before placing a watercraft on the Union market, submit an application, in a language which can be easily understood by the authority where the application is introduced as determined by the authority, for the assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer to the national authority or national body of the Member State, in which territory the manufacturer intends to place the watercraft on the market. That submission shall be made only in one Member State. 2. The application referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a copy of a document that proves that the manufacturer is established in that country, in a language which can be easily understood by the authority where the application is introduced, as determined by the authority. 3. Upon receipt of an application from a manufacturer, the national authority or the national body of the Member State shall verify in the third country register the availability of the codes combination in order to ensure that it is the first time the manufacturer has submitted an application to any Member State. 4. After the verification referred to in paragraph 3, the national authority or the national body of the Member State shall insert the name and address of the manufacturer in the third country register in order to indicate that the Member State is starting the assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer. 5. The national authority or national body having verified the application shall assign the unique code of the manufacturer to the manufacturer in compliance with Article 4. A manufacturer established in a third country shall be assigned only one unique code of manufacturer by the national authority of only one of the Member States. 6. When assigning the unique code of the manufacturer to a manufacturer established in a third country, the national authority or national body shall have it registered in the third country register.