# Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 of 11 June 2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture, Article 10: Decision period

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The applicant shall be informed in writing within a reasonable time of the decision to issue or refuse a permit, and in any case not later than six months from the date of application, excluding time when an applicant provides additional information if the advisory committee so requests.
2. The appropriate authority may request to have applications and risk assessments regarding marine organisms reviewed by ICES prior to the issuing of an opinion by the advisory committee. In such cases an additional period of six months shall be allowed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/708/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-708/article-10
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