Formulation of reasoned request
Article 7
1. Within 80 working days from the submission of a data access application, the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment, taking due account of the prerequisites set out in Article 8 and, where applicable, any other assessment relevant for these purposes, shall decide whether a reasoned request can be formulated and shall undertake one of the following actions: (a) formulate a reasoned request, submit it to the data provider and notify the principal researcher of the submission of the reasoned request; (b) inform the principal researcher of the reasons why the reasoned request could not be formulated. 2. Where, in duly justified cases, the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment needs additional time to formulate a reasoned request, it shall notify the principal researcher as soon as possible and shall indicate the reasons for the delay as well as a new date for undertaking the actions referred to in paragraph 1.