Assessment by the rapporteur Member State
Article 10
1. The rapporteur Member State shall assess the new data and risk assessments submitted under Article 6(1), and if necessary, information from the original dossier taking into consideration the information available on potentially dangerous effects submitted by any third party and any comments received from the notifier in accordance with Article 9. The rapporteur Member State shall prepare an assessment report in consultation with the co-rapporteur Member State, setting out, where relevant, the points on which the co-rapporteur Member State did not agree. The report shall include a recommendation concerning the decision to be taken with regard to the renewal. The report shall also assess whether the new studies identified under Article 6(2) are relevant for the evaluation. The rapporteur Member State shall send the assessment report to the Authority and the Commission by 31 May 2009 at the latest. The report shall be submitted in the format defined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC. 2. The rapporteur Member State may consult the Authority and request additional technical or scientific information from other Member States.