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The public shall be informed, by public notices or other appropriate means, such as electronic media where available, of the following matters early in the procedure for granting a permit or, at the latest, as soon as the information can reasonably be provided: the application for a permit; where applicable, the fact that a decision concerning an application for a permit is subject to consultation between the Member States in accordance with Article 16; details of the competent authorities responsible for taking the decision, those from which relevant information can be obtained, those to which comments or questions can be submitted, and details of the time schedule for transmitting comments or questions; the nature of possible decisions; where applicable, the details relating to a proposal for the updating of a permit or of permit conditions; an indication of the times and places where, or the means by which, the relevant information will be made available; details of the arrangements for public participation made pursuant to paragraph 7.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.