If any one of the requirements for issuing a melter's licence, as set out in Article 25 of the Act, is no longer met, or if the holder has repeatedly breached his obligations under Articles 168–168c, the Central Office shall withdraw the melter's licence.
The Assay Offices are obliged to immediately report any such facts to the Central Office, together with any documentary evidence they may have (certificates, witness statements, etc.).
The Central Office shall notify the holder of the melter's licence in writing of the reasons for withdrawal and fix a reasonable deadline for submitting a written formal response.172
Once this has been received, it shall order the required inspection measures and make its decision, which it shall forward to the holder of the melter's licence in writing.173