Art. 4 Written observations on preliminary findings | Conduct of certain Commission proceedings | DSA

1. The addressee of preliminary findings communicated pursuant to Articles 73(2), 74(3) and 76 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 may, within a time limit set by the Commission, succinctly and in accordance with the format and length requirements for documents set out in the Annex to this Regulation, inform the Commission of its views in writing on those findings and on measures the Commission may intend to take in view of those findings and submit evidence in support thereof. The Commission shall not be obliged to take account of written observations received after the expiry of that time-limit.
1. Information submitted to the Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be correct, complete and not misleading. It shall be presented in a clear, well-structured and intelligible manner.
1. The written observations referred to in paragraph 1 shall be in one of the official languages of the Union. Supporting documents shall be submitted in their original language and, where their original language is not one of the official languages of the Union, they shall be accompanied by a faithful translation into an official language of the Union.
1. The written observations referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with the format and page limits set out in the Annex to this Regulation. The Commission may, upon reasoned request, authorise an addressee of preliminary findings to exceed those page limits where and to the extent that addressee substantiates that it is objectively impossible or exceedingly difficult to deal with particularly complex legal or factual issues within the maximum page limits.
1. Documents, databases or any other information shall be submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 7 of this Regulation.
1. Information submitted to the Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by written proof that the persons submitting that information are authorised to act on behalf of the addressee of the preliminary findings concerned.
1. The Commission shall acknowledge, without delay and in writing, to the addressee of the preliminary findings concerned or to its representatives receipt of information submitted pursuant to paragraph 1.