Requests by the Agency
Article 8
1. The Agency may request the marketing authorisation holder to provide written or oral explanations, or particulars or documents. Requests shall be addressed in writing to the marketing authorisation holder. The Agency shall state the legal basis and the purpose of the request, fix a time-limit by which the information is to be provided, which shall be at least four weeks, and inform the marketing authorisation holder of the fines provided for in Article 19(1)(a) and (b) for failing to comply with the request or for supplying incorrect or misleading information. 2. The Agency may request national competent authorities to cooperate in the investigation in the following ways: (a) by performing any of the tasks entrusted to the supervisory authorities by Articles 19(1) and 44(1) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004; (b) by performing inspections or other supervisory measures in accordance with Articles 111 to 115 of Directive 2001/83/EC and Articles 80, 81 and 82 of Directive 2001/82/EC. Requests shall be addressed in writing and shall state the legal basis and the purpose of the request. The time-limit for the submission of the reply or the conduct of the measure of inquiry shall be determined by agreement between the Agency and the national competent authority to which the request is addressed, having regard to the specific circumstances of the case. 3. The Agency may ask any natural or legal persons to provide information relating to the alleged infringement. Requests shall be addressed in writing and shall state the legal basis and the purpose of the request, and shall fix a time-limit by which the information should be provided, which shall be at least four weeks.