The time limits within which the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé must notify the applicant of his response are set as follows:
1° Sixty days from the date of receipt of the complete dossier for research involving the products mentioned in 4° and 5° of Article R. 1125-7;
2° Ninety days from the date of receipt of the complete dossier for research involving the products mentioned in 1° and 6° of Article R. 1125-7;
3° Ninety days from the date of receipt of the complete dossier for research involving the products mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article R. 1125-7;
4° Ninety days from the date of receipt of the complete dossier for research involving the products mentioned in 7° of Article R. 1125-7.
The time limits mentioned in 3° and 4° may be extended by ninety days if the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé considers that additional information, consultations or specific studies are required to enable him to reach a decision on the application.
In all cases, if the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé remains silent, authorisation will be refused on expiry of the above-mentioned time limits.