CHAPTER IIINFRINGEMENT PROCEDURE

SECTION 2Decision-making stage

Subsection 1Procedure

Article 11Statement of objections

1.

Where, following a request from the Agency pursuant to Article 10(2), the Commission decides to continue with the infringement procedure, it shall notify in writing to the marketing authorisation holder a statement of objections containing the following:

(a)

the allegations against the marketing authorisation holder, including a precise indication of which provision has allegedly been infringed, and the evidence on which those allegations are founded;

(b)

notice that fines or periodic penalty payments may be imposed.

2.

Where, within 18 months of receiving the request from the Agency, the Commission has not notified a statement of objections, it shall provide the marketing authorisation holder with an explanatory statement.