10.—(1) A notified body shall not accept an application for a certificate or notification in respect of a cold-water meter unless the application—
(a)is in writing, in English or another language acceptable to that notified body;
(b)is accompanied by all relevant documentation, in which all writing is in English or another language acceptable to that notified body; and
(c)includes particulars of which applicable standards the manufacturer has applied or proposes to apply in respect of the instrument.
(2) A notified body shall not be required to determine an application for a certificate or notification where the manufacturer has not—
(a)granted the notified body access to an instrument to which the application relates or the production facilities for the instrument (including, where applicable, the production facilities envisaged in relation to a representative instrument) to the extent that the notified body reasonably requests; and
(b)made available to the notified body such information as it may reasonably require to determine the application.
(3) A notified body shall not be required to carry out the functions referred to in regulation 7(4)(d) if—
(a)the person making the application has not submitted with the application the amount of the fee which the notified body requires to be submitted with the application pursuant to regulation 11; or
(b)the notified body reasonably believes that, having regard to the number of applications made to it pursuant to its designation which are outstanding, it will be unable to commence the required work within three months of receiving the application.