Article 2a Determination of existing renewal applicationF1
Where the assessing competent authority considers that additional data from the applicant is necessary to finalise the relevant conclusion, the assessing competent authority may set a period of up to one month for the applicant to supply that data.
The assessing competent authority must notify the other competent authorities—
as to the data received in accordance with paragraph 1, or
where no data is received during the period described in paragraph 1.
On request from a competent authority, the assessing competent authority must provide a copy of data received in accordance with paragraph 1.
The assessing competent authority must send the other competent authorities a finalised conclusion as soon as reasonably practicable after the conclusion is finalised.
Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 applies to the determination of an existing renewal application, and for the purpose of that Article an existing renewal application is taken to relate to each constituent territory.
In paragraph 1, “relevant conclusion” means the conclusion of the European Food Safety Authority in respect of the existing renewal application, delivered in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) as it had effect immediately before IP completion day.
In this Article, “competent authority” and “constituent territory” have the meanings given in Article 3A of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Art. 2A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 15(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1376, regs. 1(4), 3(12)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)