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1.The competent authority may limit the scope of an authorisation provided for in Article 10(1) or for long journeys, in Article 11(1) according to criteria that may be verified during transport.
2.The competent authority shall issue each authorisation provided for in Article 10(1) or for long journeys, in Article 11(1) with a number unique in the Member State. The authorisation shall be drawn up in the official language(s) of the Member State of issue and in English when the transporter is likely to operate in another Member State.
3.The competent authority shall record authorisations provided for in Article 10(1) or Article 11(1) in a manner enabling the competent authority to identify transporters rapidly, in particular in the event of failure to comply with the requirements of this Regulation.
4.The competent authority shall record authorisations issued pursuant to Article 11(1) in an electronic database. The transporter's name and authorisation number shall be made publicly available during the period of validity of the authorisation. Subject to Community and/or national rules regarding privacy protection, public access to other data in relation to transporters' authorisations shall be granted by Member States. The database shall also include decisions notified under Article 26(4)(c) and (6).