seven days after designation of the said committee.
(3) Should any deficiencies or non-conformities be ascertained in the documents, the chairperson
of the specialized committee shall notify the person in writing, allowing thereto seven days reckoned
from receipt of the notification to cure the deficiencies or non-conformities.
(4) In case of failure to cure the deficiencies or non-conformities within the time limit referred to
in Paragraph (3), the committee shall leave the request without consideration.
Article 57. (1) (Amended, SG No. 17/2009) Within three days after the expiry of the time limit
referred to in Article 56 (2) or (3) herein, the specialized committee referred to in Article 56 (1) herein
shall transmit a copy of the request to the parties concerned, enabling the said parties to present the
opinions thereof and to enclose relevant evidence within seven days after receipt.
(2) Within three days after receipt of the opinions referred to in Paragraph (1), the specialized
committee shall transmit copies of the said opinions to the party which has submitted the request,
enabling the said party to present an opinion and to enclose other relevant evidence within seven days
after receipt.
Article 58. (1) The specialized committee shall examine the request as submitted and the opinions
of the parties concerned, all evidence attached to the said request and opinions and, if necessary, shall
require additional evidence, including the conduct of checks by employees empowered under this Act.
(2) The checks referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be conducted within a time limit and a volume as
determined by the specialized committee. Where necessary, the time limit may be extended. In any case,
the time limit for conduct of a check referred to in Paragraph (1) may not exceed fourteen days.
(3) After collection of all evidence, the specialized committee shall deliberate the request and the
evidence collected in the case in the presence of the parties or of authorized representatives thereof.
(4) The parties concerned shall be notified in writing of the date, time and place of conduct of the
meeting at least seven days in advance of the conduct of the said meeting, and the notification shall
specify that in case of non appearance of representatives of the said parties, the specialized committee
shall examine the request in their absence.
(5) The specialized committee shall draw up a memorandum on the meeting held, which shall
state:
1. the composition of the specialized committee and a list of the persons present;
2. presentation of the opinions of the parties;
3. findings of the specialized committee on the meeting held;
4. date on which the memorandum was drawn up.
Article 59. Within two months after receipt of the request referred to in Article 54 herein, the
specialized committee shall prepare a report and shall lay the said report before the Commission,
attaching thereto the documentation collected in the course of the procedure and a draft of a decision of
the Commission regarding the request.
Article 60. The Commission shall consider the report referred to in Article 59 herein at its first
meeting after submission of the said report, and in so doing the Commission may:
1. adopt the results of the work of the specialized committee and take a reasoned decision on the
request submitted under Article 54 herein;
2. order additional actions to be taken to check the factual situation, its analysis by the specialized
committee and preparation of a new draft decision, setting a time limit for this.
Article 61. (1) Within four months after receipt of the request under Article 54 herein, the
Commission, by reasoned decision, shall issue binding instructions on the request submitted or shall
reject the said request.
(2) Within three days after adoption of the decision referred to in Paragraph (1), the said decision
shall be transmitted to the parties concerned and shall be posted on the Internet site of the Commission,
with the exception of the information designated by the parties as constituting business secret.
Article 62. (1) (Amended, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) Where a request has been