5. Timelines and internal procedures

We will make a decision on the application within 120 days after we consider the documentation package to be complete.

The applicant will be given the opportunity to submit missing documentation after

the completeness check (CC)
the assessment of the ecotox and e-fate group
the assessment of the remaining groups

The applicant will have 3 weeks after each of these steps to submit the requested information. The application will be rejected if it is found to be incomplete after these three steps.

See examples of frequent deficiencies

Procedural steps of the assessment of mutual recognitions in Norway:

	Procedure
1.	Application may be pre-notified
2.	Application received
3.	Completeness check The NFSA sends feedback to the applicant after CC.
4.	The NFSA orders an agronomical assessment from NIBIO
5.	The e-fate and ecotox groups assess the documentation If necessary, additional documentation may be requested from the applicant one time only.
6.	In case of denial based on environmental concerns: The decision is finalised and sent to the applicant. In case of approval: All other working groups assess the documentation.
7.	The mammalian tox, residues and phys-chem groups assess the documentation If necessary, additional documentation may be requested from the applicant one time only.
8.	The decision is finalised and sent to the applicant
9.	The product label is approved and given a registration number
10.	The label with registration number is published on the NFSA website