Article 9A SupervisionF1
This Article applies where the Authority receives, or becomes aware of, any information which might affect the assessment of the safety of an authorised primary product or derived smoke flavouring.
Where the Authority receives, or becomes aware of, information under paragraph 1, the Authority must consider whether it is necessary to issue an opinion under Article 11(2).
The Authority may ask a relevant person to provide, within a specified period, such other information as the Authority considers necessary for the purposes of deciding whether to issue an opinion under Article 11(2).
The Authority may extend the period of time described in paragraph 3.
Where the Authority makes a request under paragraph 3 and the relevant person fails to provide the information requested within the specified period (including any extension of that period), the Authority must consider whether it is necessary to issue an opinion under Article 11(2) based on such information as the Authority has which might affect the assessment of the safety of the authorised primary product or derived smoke flavouring concerned.
In this Article, “relevant person” means any person who is—
the authorisation holder of the authorised primary product or derived smoke flavouring concerned;
a producer or manufacturer of the authorised primary product or derived smoke flavouring concerned; or
any food business placing on the market or using the authorised primary product or derived smoke flavouring concerned.