CHAPTER IIU.K.INFRINGEMENT PROCEDURE

SECTION 2U.K.Decision-making stage

Subsection 2U.K.Decision and financial penalties

Article 17U.K.Decision

1.The decision provided for in Article 16 shall be based exclusively on grounds on which the marketing authorisation holder has been able to comment.

2.The Commission shall inform the marketing authorisation holder of the judicial remedies available.

3.The Commission shall communicate the adoption of the decision to the Agency and to the Member States.

4.When publishing details of its decision in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 84(3) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the Commission shall have regard to the legitimate interest of marketing authorisation holders and other persons in the protection of their business secrets.