Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 is amended as follows:
1.
In Article 1, point (c) is replaced by the following:
‘(c)
for third and fourth stage substances, by 31 December 2009.’
2.
Article 10 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 10
Conclusion by the Authority
1. The Authority shall adopt a conclusion on whether the active substance can be expected to meet the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/414/EEC within six months from the end of the period provided for in the third paragraph of Article 9 of this Regulation and communicate it to the applicant, the Member States and the Commission.
Where appropriate, the Authority shall address in its conclusion the risk mitigation options in relation to the intended uses identified in the draft assessment report.
2. Where the Authority needs additional information, it shall, in consultation with the rapporteur Member State, set a time period of maximum ninety days for the applicant to supply it to the Authority and the rapporteur Member State. It shall inform the Commission and the Member States. Only information submitted within the time period granted shall be taken into account.
The rapporteur Member State shall assess the additional information and submit it to the Authority without delay and at the latest within sixty days after the receipt of the additional information.
In that case, the six months period for the adoption of the conclusion by the Authority, as provided for in paragraph 1, shall be extended by a period which shall cease at the moment when the assessment of the additional information is received by the Authority.
3. The Commission and the Authority shall agree on a schedule for the delivery of the conclusions in order to facilitate the planning of the work. The Commission and the Authority shall agree on the format in which the conclusions of the Authority are submitted.’