1.The access to safety recommendations responses shall be limited to addressees of safety recommendations.
2.Any addressee of a safety recommendation may request access to the responses contained in the database mentioned in Article 1, in particular the Member States Civil Aviation Authorities and the European Aviation Safety Agency. Safety Investigation Authorities outside the European Union may also request access to the responses contained in the database mentioned in Article 1.
3.Addressees of safety recommendations shall address their request to the European Commission.
4.The European Commission shall assess the request and decide on a case-by-case basis whether the request is justified and practicable.