CHAPTER IIITRADITIONAL TERMS

SECTION 2Examination procedure

Article 33F1Filing of the application

1

The date of submission of an application to the Commission shall be the date on which the application is received by the Commission.

2

The Commission shall confirm receipt of the application to the authorities of the Member State or of the third country or the applicant established in the third country in question and shall attribute a file number to the application.

The confirmation of receipt shall include at least the following:

a

the file number;

b

the traditional term;

c

the date of receipt of the request.