Article 8U.K.Issue and use of documents
[F11. Documents shall be issued and used in accordance with the provisions and under the conditions laid down in this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 338/97, and in particular in Article 11(1) to (4) of the latter Regulation. Permits and certificates may be issued in paper format or in electronic format.]
In order to ensure compliance with those Regulations and with the provisions of national law adopted for their implementation, the issuing management authority may impose stipulations, conditions and requirements, which shall be set out in the documents concerned.
2.The use of documents shall be without prejudice to any other formalities relating to the movement of goods within the Community, to the introduction of goods into the Community or to their export or re-export therefrom, or to the issue of the documents used for such formalities.
3.Management authorities shall decide on the issue of permits and certificates within one month of the date of submission of a complete application.
However, where the issuing management authority consults third parties, such a decision may be taken only after the satisfactory completion of such consultation. Applicants shall be notified of significant delays in processing their applications.
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