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CHAPTER IIU.K.COMMON PROCEDURE

Article 7U.K.[F1Determination of authorisation status and amendment of sectoral food laws]

[F21.Within nine months of receiving the opinion of the Authority, the appropriate authority must [F3determine the authorisation status of the substance concerned,] taking into account the opinion of the Authority, any relevant provisions of [F4assimilated] law and any other legitimate factors relevant to the matter under consideration.

In those cases where the Authority has not given an opinion, the nine month period starts from the date the appropriate authority receives a valid application.]

[F51A.Where the appropriate authority makes a determination as to the authorisation status of a substance:

(a)the appropriate authority must:

(i)specify the date on which the authorisation, modification, suspension or revocation is to have effect; and

(ii)communicate the determination to the Authority;

(b)the Authority must update the domestic list referred to in Article 2C accordingly.]

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[F73.Where the [F8determination] is not in accordance with the opinion of the Authority, the appropriate authority must explain the reasons for its [F8determination].]

4.The measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of each sectoral food law, relating to the [F9revocation of the authorisation of substances generally], [F10may be prescribed by the appropriate authority after seeking advice from the Authority].

5.On grounds of efficiency, the measures designed to amend non-essential elements of each sectoral food law, inter alia, by supplementing it, relating to the [F11authorisation of substances generally] and for [F12modifying] conditions, specifications or restrictions associated with the [F13authorisation of substances generally], [F14may be prescribed by the appropriate authority after seeking advice from the Authority].

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