1. The competent authority of the home Member State shall, within 3 months of receiving the branch passport notification pursuant to Article 12, inform the competent authority of the host Member State of that notification, using the form set out in Annex VIII, together with a copy of the notification.
2. The competent authority of the home Member State shall, without undue delay, inform the investment firm about the onward communication pursuant to paragraph 1, including the date of that communication.
3. The competent authority of the host Member State shall acknowledge receipt of the notification both to the competent authority of the home Member State and the investment firm.