The application for authorisation relating to the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 concerning the products mentioned in Article R. 1125-7 is sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, who decides on the admissibility of the application, ensuring that the application contains all the information. He will acknowledge receipt to the sponsor and notify him of the date of receipt of the application and the date by which, in the absence of express authorisation, the application will be deemed to have been rejected.
If the Director General considers that additional information, consultations or specific studies are required to enable him to reach a decision on the application, he will inform the sponsor and set a deadline for providing any information requested. If no reply is received within the time limit, the promoter is deemed to have withdrawn the application.