In order to obtain recognition, by at least one other Member State of the European Union, of a marketing authorisation issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail, with France then acting as reference State, the holder of this authorisation asks the latter to update or prepare the assessment report for the veterinary medicinal product; he/she sends any additions to the dossier available to the Director General of the Agency.
The Director General of the Agency sends this assessment report, together with the summary of product characteristics, labelling and package leaflet, to the States concerned and to the marketing authorisation holder within ninety days of receipt of the complete dossier:
1° If these documents are approved by each of the States concerned within ninety days, the Director General of the Agency will notify the agreement to these States and to the marketing authorisation holder;
2° If no agreement is reached within the period mentioned in 1°, the Director General of the Agency refers the matter to the coordination group mentioned in Article 31 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.