Article 8 Application for recognition of a best practiceF1

An application submitted in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 must be made to the Secretary of State by providing the information and supporting documentation specified in Annex 4 to this Regulation.

An interested party that does not represent users but is involved in the access, collection, transfer or commercialisation of genetic resources or in developing measures and policy related to genetic resources must provide with its application information, as specified in Annex 4 to this Regulation, on its legitimate interest in developing and overseeing a combination of procedures, tools or mechanisms, which, when effectively implemented by a user, enables that user to comply with the obligations provided for in Articles 4 and 7 of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014.

The Secretary of State must acknowledge receipt of an application within 20 working days from the date of receipt of the application. The Secretary of State must provide the applicant with an indicative time limit within which a decision on the application will be taken. The Secretary of State must inform the applicant if additional information or documentation is required in order to carry out the assessment of the application.

The applicant must submit to the Secretary of State any additional information and documentation requested without undue delay.

The Secretary of State must inform the applicant each time of any revision to the indicative time limit within which a decision on the application will be taken due to the necessity to obtain additional information or documents for the assessment of the application. The Secretary of State must inform the applicant in writing of the status of the assessment of the application at least every six months.