I det omfang, det er praktisk muligt, forvisser medlemsstaterne sig om, at enhver ansøgning om godkendelse af mikroorganismer er baseret på al den relevante viden og litteratur, der er tilgængelig på tidspunktet for indgivelse af ansøgningen.
Member States shall ensure, as far as is practically possible, that for all micro-organisms that are considered for an authorisation, the applicant has taken into account all available relevant knowledge and information in literature at the time of submission.