Proceduren før indgivelse af ansøgningen finder sted inden for en vejledende periode på to år og dækker perioden mellem datoen for starten af tilladelsesprocessen og datoen for den kompetente myndigheds accept af den indsendte ansøgning.
The pre-application procedure, covering the period between the start of the permit granting process and the acceptance of the submitted application file by the competent authority, shall take place within an indicative period of two years.