Article 4Structure, content and presentation of an application

1

An application shall be submitted electronically to the Commission and shall consist of the following:

a

a cover letter;

b

a technical dossier;

c

a summary of the dossier;

d

duly reasoned safety objections referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283;

e

the applicant's response to duly reasoned safety objections.

2

The cover letter referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall be drafted in accordance with the template provided in Annex II.

3

The technical dossier referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall contain:

a

the administrative data as provided for in Article 5;

b

the scientific data as provided for in Article 6.

4

Where the applicant submits an application to modify the conditions of use, the specifications, specific labelling requirements or post-market monitoring requirements of an authorised traditional food from a third country, it may not be necessary for the applicant to provide all the data required under Article 6 where the applicant provides verifiable justification explaining that the proposed changes not affect the results of the existing safety assessment.

5

The summary of the dossier referred to in paragraph 1(c) shall provide evidence that the use of a traditional food from a third country complies with the conditions laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.