S.L. 61.3 Art. 7Issuance of EU ETD.

(1) Upon confirmation of the applicant’s nationality,the passport officer shall provide the applicant with the EU ETD as soon as possible and not later than two (2) working days after receipt of the confirmation.

(2) In cases where the passport officer is informed by the Member State of nationality that it is objecting to an EU ETD being issued to one of its citizens, the EU ETD shall not be issued:

Provided that in such cases, the Member State of nationality may assume responsibility for providing consular protection to its citizen in accordance with its legal obligations and practice:

Provided further that the passport officer shall, in close consultation with the Member State of nationality inform the applicant accordingly.