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Article 36Procedure for withdrawal at the request of IIPs and RRMs#
1.IIPs and RRMs that intend to renounce their authorisation shall notify the Agency of that intention, indicating the following:
(a)the proposed timeframe for the orderly transfer and substitution of their functions, which shall be at least six months;
(b)the reasons for renouncing the authorisation;
(c)the concrete steps they plan to undertake to implement the orderly substitution.
2.Upon receipt of the notification referred to in paragraph 1, the Agency may request additional information or clarifications related to the notification. The Agency shall set a time limit within which the IIP or the RRM is to reply in writing. In determining such time limit, the Agency shall have due regard to the urgency, complexity and potential consequences of the matter at hand, and shall ensure that the time limit is proportionate to the circumstances of the case.
3.The Agency’s decision on withdrawal, indicating the appropriate timing for withdrawal requested by the IIP or the RRM, shall be based solely on findings on which the IIP or the RRM had the opportunity to express its views, either in its initial notification or, to the extent applicable, in its written replies to the Agency’s requests for additional information or clarifications.
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