Article 9 Retention of documents

The competent authorities shall keep appplications and accompanying documents together with copy No 2 of any prior authorization issued.

In the event of a prior authorization being granted, the original or a copy of the application, the accompanying documents and the authorization shall be kept by the applicant and the competent authorities for a period of at least three years from the end of the calendar year of issue of the authorization.

If the application is rejected or the prior authorization is annulled or revoked, the authorization or decision rejecting the application and any accompanying documents shall be kept for at least three calendar years from the end of the calendar year in which the application was rejected or the authorization annulled or revoked.