# 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 6: Additional information concerning risk assessment

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

1. In duly justified cases where the Authority requests additional information from applicants, the period referred to in Article 5(1) may be extended. After consulting the applicant, the Authority shall lay down a period within which this information can be provided ....
2. If the additional information is not sent to the Authority within the additional period referred to in paragraph 1, the Authority shall finalise its opinion on the basis of the information already provided.
3. Where applicants submit additional information on their own initiative, they shall send it to the Authority .... In such cases, the Authority shall give its opinion within the original period without prejudice to Article 10.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1331/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1331/article-6
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