However, if the notifier has received notice in accordance with Article 16 (3) that the dossier has been accepted, the substance may be placed on the market no sooner than 15 days after receipt of the dossier by the competent authority.
No obstante, si el notificante, de acuerdo con el apartado 3 del articulo 16, hubiere recibido noticia de que el expediente se ha aceptado, las sustancia sólo podrá comercializarse una vez transcurridos quince días tras la recepción del expediente por parte de la autoridad competente.