Article 12 Modification, suspension and revocation of authorisation

The applicant or any business operator using the authorised substance or materials or articles containing the authorised substance may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9(1), apply for modification of the existing authorisation.

The application shall be accompanied by the following:

On its own initiative or following a request from F1the appropriate authority, the F2Food Safety Authority shall evaluate whether the opinion or the authorisation is still in accordance with this Regulation, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10, where applicable. The Food Safety Authority may, where necessary, consult the applicant.

The appropriate authority must examine the opinion of the Food Safety Authority without delay and F4determine whether the authorisation is to be modified, suspended or revoked, including without limitation changes in the conditions of use and, if any, in the restrictions specified in the authorisation.

Where the appropriate authority determines that an authorisation is, or is not, to be modified, suspended or revoked:

For the purposes of this Article, a modification, suspension or revocation of an authorisation may specify a period of time, or different periods of time, within which:

The appropriate authority may prescribe other transitional measures not falling within paragraph 4B in relation to the modification, suspension or revocation of an authorisation.

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