5.—(1) The Welsh Ministers are designated as the competent authority for the purpose of registration of slaughterhouses and producers as required by Article 12 of the Commission Regulation.
(2) Any person who wishes to operate as—
(a)a slaughterhouse; or
(b)a producer,
authorised to use the terms specified in Article 11 of the Commission Regulation may make an application in writing to the Welsh Ministers.
(3) Where the Welsh Ministers receive an application for registration the Welsh Ministers must notify the applicant in writing of the matters specified in paragraph (4) without unreasonable delay.
(4) The specified matters are—
(a)the decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application;
(b)the reasons for any refusal of registration; and
(c)the right of appeal conferred by regulation 6 in the case of any refusal of registration.
(5) Where the Welsh Ministers decide to cancel a registration, the Welsh Ministers must notify the producer, or the person carrying on the business of the slaughterhouse concerned, as the case may be, of the matters specified in paragraph (6).
(6) The specified matters are—
(a)the decision of the Welsh Ministers to cancel the registration;
(b)the date on which the cancellation is to take effect;
(c)the reasons for the cancellation; and
(d)the right of appeal conferred by regulation 6.