Article 6 1.

have the full environmental management system and audit programme and its implementation verified;

prepare the environmental statement in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex IV and have it validated by an environmental verifier;

forward the validated environmental statement to the Competent Body;

forward to the Competent Body a completed form, which includes at least the minimum information set out in Annex VI;

pay a fee for the renewal of the registration to the Competent Body, if applicable.