Article 3 Approval of staging points
(1)
The appropriate Minister shall be the competent authority for the purposes of Articles 3.1, 3.3, 3.4 and 4.2 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97.
(2)
An approval of a staging point for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97, and any suspension, withdrawal or restoration of such an approval, shall be by notice.