art_10__para_2

2. Where the applicant is a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (MSME) or a producer group consisting only of MSMEs, the competent authority designated in accordance with Article 12(1) of the Member State from where the producer group or the single producer originates, shall endeavour to assist, at the request of the applicant and without prejudice to the decision on the application, in the preparation of the single document in line with its administrative practice. In the case of cross-border applications, the competent authority of any of the Member States concerned shall be considered to be a competent authority within the meaning of the first subparagraph. Where a Member State decides to use the direct registration procedure referred to in Article 20, the Office, in close cooperation with the single point of contact appointed pursuant to Article 19(5), shall endeavour to provide assistance to the applicant with the preparation of the single document. Any assistance provided by authorities or by the Office under this paragraph shall be without prejudice to the responsibility of the applicant for the single document.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.