The prior authorisation referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5142-2 is required for the following substantial changes:
-carrying out a new pharmaceutical activity within the meaning of article R. 5142-1;
-the manufacture or import of a new category of veterinary medicinal product;
the manufacture or import of a new pharmaceutical form; – the implementation of a new product;
the manufacture or import of a new category of veterinary medicinal product; – the manufacture or import of a new pharmaceutical form; – the implementation of a new pharmaceutical manufacturing or import operation;
-a refurbishment, extension or removal of premises in which pharmaceutical manufacturing, import, wholesale distribution or storage operations are carried out;
-a change relating to equipment involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing, import, wholesale distribution or storage operations.
The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail will notify the applicant of his decision within thirty days from the date of receipt of the application accompanied by a complete file.
It may carry out an on-site investigation to enable it to reach a decision on the application. To this end, it may extend the period provided for in the previous paragraph for a period not exceeding ninety days. In this case, it will notify the applicant of the decision to extend.
For establishments engaged in the manufacture or import of veterinary medicinal products, the manufacture or import of medicinal products undergoing clinical trials and the manufacture or import of medicated feedingstuffs, silence on the part of the Director General will be equivalent to a refusal of authorisation on expiry of one of the periods mentioned in the above paragraphs, running from the date of receipt of the application accompanied by a complete file.
For other establishments, silence on the part of the Director General will constitute tacit authorisation on expiry of one of the periods mentioned in the above paragraphs, running from the date of receipt of the application accompanied by a complete file.
Modifications other than those referred to in the first paragraph must be declared to the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail within one month of their implementation. The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail will make known his reasoned opposition to this modification or will update the authorisation within a period of two months.