Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 15U.K.Accelerated procedure for an opinion of the Agency

1.In specific cases where a veterinary medicinal product or a biocidal product needs to be authorised as a matter of urgency for reasons relating to the protection of public health or of animal health or welfare, the Commission, any person who has submitted an application for an opinion pursuant to Article 3 or a Member State may ask the Agency to carry out an accelerated procedure for the assessment of the maximum residue limit of a pharmacologically active substance contained in those products.

2.The format and content of the application referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be laid down by the Commission pursuant to Article 13(1).

3.By way of derogation from the time limits laid down in Article 8(2) and Article 9(2), the Agency shall ensure that the opinion of the Committee is given within 120 days of receipt of the application.