The Federal Office for Food Safety (BAES) expressly draws attention to the formal requirements for applications for mutual recognition of an authorization from another Member State in accordance with Article 40 of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009. Articles 40-42 contain the basic requirements and the procedure for authorization within the framework of mutual recognition of plant protection products, while information on the mutual recognition procedure can be found in the European Commission's guidance document. Only the current application form should be used for applications for mutual recognition.
In order for the BAES to process applications for mutual recognition, the formal requirements set out in Article 42 must be met. After receiving the complete application documents, the BAES will carry out a formal review of the application. If inconsistencies or incomplete application documents are found, the applicant will receive a request for improvement, which must be complied with within the set deadline. Specific agricultural and ecological conditions for Austria include small-scale agricultural structures and soil conditions.