Where a second, third or fourth stage substance has been the subject of a non-inclusion Decision in accordance with Article 6(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC, and a draft assessment report has been prepared, any person who had participated as notifier in the procedure leading up to that decision or any person who in agreement with the original notifier replaced him for the purposes of this Regulation, may submit an application in accordance with the accelerated procedure provided for in Articles 14 to 19 of this Regulation. Such an application must be submitted within six months from the date of publication of the non-inclusion decision as regards third and fourth stage substances, or, within six months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation as regards second stage substances.