Ved modtagelsen af en underretning fra en anden medlemsstat eller et tredjeland om, at der er sket et havari eller en alvorlig hændelse, oplyser de medlemsstater, der er registreringsstat, operatørens hjemstat, designstat og fabrikationsstat, hurtigst muligt til den medlemsstat eller det tredjeland, på hvis område havariet eller den alvorlige hændelse fandt sted, hvorvidt de har til hensigt at udpege en akkrediteret repræsentant i overensstemmelse med internationale standarder og anbefalet praksis.
Upon receipt of the notification of the occurrence of an accident or serious incident from another Member State or third country, the Member States which are the State of Registry, the State of the Operator, the State of Design and the State of Manufacture shall, as soon as possible, inform the Member State or third country in the territory of which the accident or serious incident occurred whether they intend to appoint an accredited representative in accordance with the international standards and recommended practices.