I. – The application for authorisation referred to in article L. 1223-4 is made for all communications made to healthcare professionals authorised to prescribe, supply or use this product and in particular on the occasion of :
1° Presentation of the product by the professionals mentioned in article L. 1223-7 ;
2° Studies or surveys carried out among these health professionals;
3° Scientific meetings or congresses attended by these professionals, in particular when the meetings or congresses receive financial support;
4° Television programmes aimed at these professionals, in particular when they are sponsored under the conditions and within the limits set by the regulations relating to audiovisual communication.
The application for authorisation is sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by the person for whose benefit the promotional communication is made.
II. – Each application for authorisation must be accompanied by the following documents:
1° The draft promotional communication which includes :
a) The information mentioned in article R. 1223-1;
b) For each of the planned media, an internal reference number established in accordance with the rules laid down by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé;
2° A file explaining the information presented in the project.
The form and technical details required for the application for authorisation are laid down by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.
III. – The Director General of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products may request any additional information necessary for the authorisation to be granted.
If the dossier is incomplete, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will send the applicant a list of the missing documents and set a deadline for their submission. If these documents are not sent by the deadline set, the application is rejected.