Ore installations
Article 27
1. Any operator of an installation referred to in Article 2, point (27)(c) in the territory of a Member State shall declare the basic technical characteristics of the installation to the Commission, using the questionnaire in Annex I-Q, at least 120 days before the extraction of ores commences, and shall communicate the programme of activities in accordance with Article 7. 2. By way of derogation from Articles 9, 10 and 11, any operator extracting or keeping ores shall keep accounting records indicating, in particular, the quantities of ores extracted, with the average uranium and thorium content, and the stock of extracted ores at the mine. The records shall also contain details of shipments, stating the date, consignee and quantity in each case. Such records shall be retained for at least 5 years. 3. Any operator of an installation referred to in Article 2, point (27)(c), in the territory of a State acceding to the European Union shall declare to the Commission the basic technical characteristics of that installation within 30 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation in that State.