Regulation 22 Notice of refusal of requests for assistanceI1

Where the Commissioners refuse a request for assistance, they shall give written notification to the applicant authority of the reasons for their refusal, as soon as the decision is taken and in any event within three months from the date of the acknowledgement of the receipt of the request.

In the case of a refusal of a request for information, the notification shall specify the relevant provisions of article 7 of the Decision.

Such notification shall also be given to the Commission of the European Communities.