Article 5
Withdrawal or replacement of notifier 1. If a notifier decides to end its participation in the programme of work for an active substance, it shall immediately inform the rapporteur Member State, the Commission, the EFSA and all other notifiers of the substance concerned of its decision, giving the reasons. Where a notifier ends its participation or fails to fulfil its obligations under this Regulation, the procedures provided for in Article 9 or 10 shall be terminated as regards its dossier. 2. If a notifier agrees with another producer that the notifier shall be replaced for the purposes of further participation in the programme of work under this Regulation, the notifier and such other producer shall inform the rapporteur Member State, the Commission and the EFSA by a common declaration agreeing that such other producer shall replace the original notifier in carrying out the notifier's duties pursuant to Articles 6, 7, 9, 10 or 11. They shall ensure that the other notifiers for the substance concerned are informed at the same time. The other producer in this case shall be jointly liable with the original notifier for any fees remaining payable in relation to the notifier's application under the regime established by Member States pursuant to Article 17. 3. All information submitted shall remain available to the rapporteur Member States, the Commission or the EFSA.