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1. Member States shall designate an authority competent to receive the application and to issue the single permit.

2. The competent authority shall adopt a decision on the application for a single permit as soon as possible and in any event within 90 days of the date of submission of a complete application. The time limit referred to in the first subparagraph shall cover checking the labour market situation where such a check is carried out in connection with an individual application for a single permit. Where no decision is taken within the time limit provided for in this paragraph, any consequences shall be determined by national law.

3. The competent authority shall notify the decision to the applicant in writing in accordance with the notification procedures laid down in the relevant national law. Where the third-country national’s employer submits the application, Member States shall ensure that the employer informs the third-country national about the status of the application and its outcome in a timely manner.

4. If the information or documents in support of the application are incomplete according to the criteria specified in national law, the competent authority shall notify the applicant in writing of the additional information or documents required, setting a reasonable deadline to provide them. The time limit referred to in paragraph 2, first subparagraph of this Article, and the additional period referred to in Article 8(3) shall be suspended until the competent authority or other relevant authorities have received the additional information required. If the additional information or documents is not provided within the deadline set, the competent authority may reject the application.