The payment by the department of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives’ right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 3123-10 to L. 3123-14 and by 2° of article L. 3321-1, may only take place if the body providing the training course or session has received approval issued by the Minister responsible for local authorities under the conditions set out in articles R. 1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1, and if the training comes under the directory defined in article R. 1221-9-1.