1

To obtain the authorisation referred to in Article 16(2), an application must be submitted in accordance with the following provisions.

2

The application must be sent to the Food Safety Authority, who must—.

a

acknowledge receipt of the application, and confirm the date of its receipt, in writing to the applicant within 14 days of its receipt;

b

make the summary of the dossier referred to in paragraph 3(1) available to the public.

7

The appropriate authority, having first consulted the Food Safety Authority, may prescribe rules concerning the preparation and presentation of the application.