Article 5

The information notified pursuant to Article 3 of this Regulation and in Article 20(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 shall be verified by the Member States before the full licences are issued and by 31 December 2004 at the latest.

Where it is found that incorrect information has been supplied by an operator to whom a provisional licence has been issued, the licence shall be cancelled and the security forfeited. The Member States shall communicate it to the Commission without any delay.