# Article 3 — Acknowledgement of receipt **Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/981 · binding · OJ L 148, 10.6.2017 · dated 7 Jun 2017 [in force]** *In force · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/981, OJ L 148, 10.6.2017 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2017/981/oj/eng)* The competent authority receiving the request shall send an acknowledgement of receipt by filling in the form set out in Annex II, within five working days of receipt of the request for consultation, addressed to the contact point of the requesting competent authority.