The data contained in the application file on the basis of which mung bean protein has been assessed by the Authority, claimed by the applicant as proprietary and without which the novel food could not have been authorised, therefore fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, and shall not be used for the benefit of any subsequent applicant for a period of 5 years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation without the agreement of the applicant.