1.An authorization shall be valid for the entire national territory unless, and in so far as the national legislation permits, the applicant seeks permission to carry out his business only in a part of the national territory.
2.An authorization shall be given for a particular class of insurance. It shall cover the entire class, unless the applicant desires to cover only part of the risks pertaining to such class, as listed in point A of the Annex. However: (a) It shall be open to any Member State to grant an authorization for any group of classes indicated in point B of the Annex, provided that it attaches to such authorization the appropriate denomination specified therein; (b) An authorization given for one class or a group of classes shall also be valid for the purpose of covering ancillary risks included in another class if the conditions specified in point C of the Annex are fulfilled; (c) Pending further coordination, which must be implemented within four years of notification of this Directive, the Federal Republic of Germany may maintain the provision prohibiting the simultaneous undertaking in its territory of health insurance, credit and suretyship insurance or insurance in respect of recourse against third parties and legal defence, either with one another or with other classes.