S.L. 409.24 Art. 5Special labels.

(1) A licensee may apply for the issuance of a special label, as regulated under Annex 3.

(2) A special label shall be valid for a determinate period and may be renewed by the Authority.

(3) An application for the issuance of a special label shall be submitted to the Authority using the appropriate application form issued by the Authority, which shall be made available on the Authority’s website.

(4) The Authority shall, without undue delay, acknowledge receipt of a complete application for a special label upon submission. The Authority shall give its decision on the application within sixty

(60) days from the date of its validation.

(5) At any time, whether before or after validation, if the applicant fails to respond to a request for missing documentation, clarifications, or information within ninety (90) days from the date of the last communication issued by the Authority, the application shall be deemed tacitly withdrawn by the applicant, without entitlement to a refund. During this period of non-compliance, the sixty (60) day timeframe stipulated in sub-regulation (4) shall be suspended and shall resume only upon submission of the requested documentation, clarifications and information to the Authority.

(6) The holder of a special label shall inform the Authority of any changes or alterations, if any, affecting the establishment’s operation including the basic data of the licensee and, or operator.

(7) In the case of alterations that may or shall prejudice the classification assigned to the establishment, the holder of the special label shall seek the Authority’s prior approval.