Extension of approval period for the duration of the procedure
Article 17
Where for reasons beyond the control of the applicant it appears that the approval is likely to expire before a decision has been taken on renewal, a decision shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 79(3), postponing the expiry of the approval period for that applicant for a period sufficient to examine the application. A Regulation postponing the expiry for a period sufficient to examine the application shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 79(5) where an applicant could not give the three years’ notice required under Article 15(1) because the active substance was included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC for a duration which expired before 14 June 2014. The length of that period shall be established on the basis of the following: (a) the time needed to provide the information requested; (b) the time needed to complete the procedure; (c) where appropriate, the need to ensure the establishment of a coherent work programme, as provided for in Article 18.