On its own initiative, the Food Safety Authority may, or following a request from the appropriate authority, must, issue an opinion on whether an authorisation for a product referred to in Article 15(1) still meets the conditions set by this Regulation. It shall immediately transmit this opinion to the appropriate authority and the authorisation-holder. The Food Safety Authority must make its opinion public, after deletion of any information identified as confidential in accordance with Article 30 of this Regulation. The public may make comments to the Food Safety Authority within 30 days from such publication.

The appropriate authority must examine the opinion of the Food Safety Authority as soon as possible. Any appropriate measures shall be taken in accordance with Article 34. F2The appropriate authority must, having regard to the opinion of the Food Safety Authority, determine whether to modify, suspend or revoke the authorisation.

Where the appropriate authority determines that an authorisation is to be modified, suspended or revoked, the appropriate authority must specify the date on which the modification, suspension or revocation is to have effect and communicate the determination to the Food Safety Authority, and the Food Safety Authority must update the Register accordingly.

Articles 17(2), 18 and 19 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

The appropriate authority may prescribe other transitional measures not falling within paragraph 4 in relation to the modification, suspension or revocation of an authorisation.