The notification provided for in Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 shall be made by 16.00 (Brussels time) on the closing dates for submission of tenders as referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 792/2009.

By way of derogation from Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009, where a Member State does not notify the Commission of an admissible tender within the time limits referred to in the first paragraph, it shall be deemed to have notified the Commission of a nil return.