Article 7 AuthorisationF1

Within three months after receiving the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, the appropriate authority must determine, taking account of the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, any relevant provisions of F2assimilated law, and other legitimate factors relevant to the matter under consideration, the decision to be taken in respect of the application.

Where the decision is not in accordance with the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, the appropriate authority must provide an explanation for the differences.

F4Where the appropriate authority determines that there is to be an authorisation in respect of an application, the appropriate authority must specify the date on which the authorisation is to have effect and communicate the determination to the Food Safety Authority, and the authorisation must include—

F5... The authorised food must be entered F6, by the Food Safety Authority, in the Register referred to in Article 28. Each entry in the Register must mention the date of authorisation and must include the particulars referred to in paragraph 3.

The authorisation under this Section is without prejudice to other provisions of F7assimilated law governing the use and placing on the market of substances which may only be used if they are included in a list of substances registered or authorised to the exclusion of others.

References made in parts A and D of Directive 2001/18/EC to GMOs authorised under part C of that Directive shall be considered as applying equally to GMOs authorised under this Regulation.