# Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (Text with EEA relevance), Article 4: Initiating the procedure

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

1. On receipt of an application to determine the authorisation status of a substance, the appropriate authority:
(a) shall acknowledge receipt of the application in writing to the applicant within 14 working days of receiving it;
(b) where applicable, shall as soon as possible notify the Authority of the application and request its opinion in accordance with Article 3(2).
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1331/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1331/article-4
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