CHAPTER IIIPLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS

SECTION 1 Authorisation

Subsection 3 Mutual recognition of authorisations

Article 42Procedure

1.

The application shall be accompanied by the following:

(a)

a copy of the authorisation granted by the reference Member State as well as a translation of the authorisation into an official language of the Member State receiving the application;

(b)

a formal statement that the plant protection product is identical to that authorised by the reference Member State;

(c)

a complete or summary dossier as required in Article 33(3) when requested by the Member State;

(d)

an assessment report of the reference Member State containing information on the evaluation and decision on the plant protection product.

2.

The Member State to which an application under Article 40 is submitted shall decide on the application within 120 days.

3.

Where requested by the Member State, the applicant shall submit the application in the national or official languages of that Member State or one of those languages.