| ARTICLE 43: |
Procedure and time periods for examination of testing proposals |
1. In the case of non
phase-in substances, the
Agency shall prepare a draft decision in accordance with Article
40(3) within 180 days of receiving a
registration or downstream user report containing a testing proposal.
(a) by 1 December 2012 for all
registrations received by 1 December 2010 containing proposals for testing in order to fulfil the information requirements in Annexes
IX and
X;
(b) by 1 June 2016 for all
registrations received by 1 June 2013 containing proposals for testing in order to fulfil the information requirements in Annex
IX only;
(c) by 1 June 2022 for any
registrations containing testing proposals received by 1 June 2018.