Changes to the Guidance document Time limits for authorisation applications

The revised Guidance document Time limits for authorisation applications is valid with effect from 1 June 2024.

01.06.2024

The international Project Orbis and Access Consortium procedures have been added to the Guidance document Time limits for authorisation applications. The overview of time limits has also been restructured so that it is clearer which procedures are fast-tracked.

The integration of international procedures into the Guidance document includes a revision of section 5.1 “Procedure period”. A new subsection 5.1.3 “International procedures” has been added. The time limits for international procedures have also been added to the overview of time limits in Annex 1.

The overview of time limits has also been restructured to organise the procedures by standard time limits, fast-track time limits and by national and international procedures.

Various editorial changes have also been made as part of the update to the Guidance document.

The revised Guidance document Time limits for authorisation applications is valid with effect from 1 June 2024.