1. Upon receipt of the opinion of the Authority and taking into account that opinion, a Regulation on the setting, modification or deletion of an MRL or a Decision rejecting the application shall be prepared by the Commission without delay and at the latest within three months, and submitted for adoption in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 45(2).
2. With regard to the acts referred to in paragraph 1, account shall be taken of:
(a)
the scientific and technical knowledge available;
(b)
the possible presence of pesticide residues arising from sources other than current plant protection uses of active substances, and their known cumulative and synergistic effects, when the methods to assess such effects are available;
(c)
the results of an assessment of any potential risks to consumers with a high intake and high vulnerability and, where appropriate, to animals;
(d)
the results of any evaluations and decisions to modify the uses of plant protection products;
(e)
a CXL or a GAP implemented in a third country for the legal use of an active substance in that country;
(f)
other legitimate factors relevant to the matter under consideration.
3. The Commission may request at any time that supplementary information be provided by the applicant or by the Authority. The Commission shall make available any supplementary information received to the Member States and the Authority.