Opinion of the Agency
Article 7
1. This Article shall apply where either of the following conditions applies: (a) where the evaluating competent authority has submitted an assessment report pursuant to Article 6(2) and, where relevant, a proposal or a consultation pursuant to Article 6(7); (b) where a competent authority report has been submitted to the Commission pursuant to Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, but the assessment report has not yet been reviewed within the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products pursuant to Article 15(4) of that Regulation. 2. Upon acceptance of the report, the Agency shall prepare and submit to the Commission an opinion on the approval of the substance/product-type combination or its inclusion in category 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, or both, having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority. The Agency shall start the preparation of the opinion within either of the following deadlines, whichever is the later: (a) three months of the acceptance of the report; (b) the time limits provided for by Annex III. The Agency shall submit the opinion to the Commission within 270 days of the start of the preparation.