Procedures to be used in consultation processes

The consultation processes referred to in this Title are the following:

• a) consultation process carried out in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 6(5) of Directive 2002/87/EC;
• b) consultation process carried out in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 12(2) of Directive 2002/87/EC;
• c) consultation process carried out in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 18(1) of Directive 2002/87/EC.

When performing consultations, competent authorities should follow the following steps:

• a) the competent authority carrying out the consultation should clearly set out the subject matter of the consultation, the decision proposed, its reasoning and the nature of the response expected from the competent authorities consulted;
• b) the minimum consultation period should be two weeks, which may be reduced by the coordinator in cases of urgency, unless it is specified otherwise in the coordination arrangements concluded in the sectoral college;
• c) where the competent authority, which has been consulted, does not provide a response within the consultation period, the competent authority carrying out the consultation should consider that that competent authority has no objections to the decision proposed.