2.For a period of 5 years from 5 December 2021, only the initial applicant,Company: Medicinal Gardens S.L.;Address: Marqués de Urquijo 47, 1° D, Office 1, Madrid, 28008, Spain,is authorised to place on the market within the Union the novel food referred to in paragraph 1, unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the novel food without reference to the data protected pursuant to Article 2 of this Regulation or with the agreement of Medicinal Gardens S.L.