Issue of European Professional Card for establishmentU.K.
56.—(1) Where an applicant applies for a European Professional Card for establishment the designated competent authority in the home State must within one month verify the authenticity and validity of the supporting documents in the IMI file.
(2) The period of one month starts upon receipt of any documents identified under regulation 44(6), or if there are none, upon the expiry of one week of receipt of the application.
(3) The designated competent authority in the home State must then transmit the application immediately to the designated competent authority of the host State and inform the applicant of the status of the application at the same time.
(4) The actions taken by the designated competent authority in the home State under paragraph (1) replace any application for recognition of professional qualifications under the national law of the host State.