The closure of a pharmaceutical establishment belonging to the companies and organisations mentioned in 1° to 3° of R. 5124-2 must be notified to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé no later than six months before the definitive closure of this establishment.
The closure of a pharmaceutical establishment of the companies and organisations mentioned in 4° to 15° of R. 5124-2 gives rise to information from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé no later than one month before the definitive closure of this establishment.
If, within a period of one year following notification of the authorisation to open, the establishment has not carried out the authorised activity, this authorisation lapses. However, if justification is provided before the expiry of this period, it may be extended by the Director General.