# Examination of the ECS application and the duty of information of the issuing authority

This part refers to Article 66 of the Regulation.

On receiving the application for the issue of an ECS, the issuing authority will examine and check the information, documents and other means of evidence provided by the applicant.

To do so, the issuing authority has the full powers bestowed upon it by national law (e.g. sworn declaration, consultation of property registers, civil registry records, etc.), and may cooperate with issuing authorities in another Member State bound by the Regulation.

The issuing authority will inform the other beneficiaries that the ECS application has been filed.