Article 4
Measures in case of imbalances If, during the assessment and evaluation referred to in Articles 9 and 10, it becomes apparent that there is an imbalance in the responsibilities borne and the work to be done or actually done by the Member States as rapporteurs, it may be decided, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 19 of Directive 91/414/EEC, to replace a Member State originally designated as rapporteur for a particular active substance by another Member State. In such cases the original rapporteur Member State shall inform the notifiers concerned and shall transfer to the newly designated rapporteur Member State all correspondence and information which it has received as rapporteur Member State for the active substance concerned. The original Member State shall return to the notifier the fee referred to in Article 17 except for the part referred to in paragraph 2(d) thereof. The newly designated rapporteur Member State shall then require the notifiers to pay the fee referred to in Article 17 except the part referred to in paragraph 2(d) thereof.