The decision to suspend, revoke or vary the marketing authorisation must state the reasons on which it is based and indicate the appeal procedures and deadlines. Except in cases of urgency, the decision may only be taken after the marketing authorisation holder has been invited to present his observations.
When the authorisation is suspended, withdrawn or varied automatically, the marketing authorisation holder informs the stockholders so that they can take the necessary steps to stop the distribution of the veterinary medicinal product concerned. If these measures are not taken within a period of time compatible with the interests of public health, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail shall take appropriate measures.