The application for authorisation for an experimental release of alien small invertebrates must contain all the required information to prove that the experimental release cannot contravene the requirements of Articles 15 and 16.
The application must contain the following documents, in particular:
details of the objective and context of the experiment;
a technical dossier with the information in accordance with Annex 3.3;
the results of previous experiments, in particular:
results of preliminary experiments in contained systems to determine biological safety,
data, results and evaluations of experimental releases carried out with the same organisms under comparable climatic conditions and with comparable fauna and flora;
the risk determination and assessment in accordance with Annex 4;
a monitoring plan to show how the applicant will examine whether the assumptions of the risk determination and assessment in accordance with Annex 4 are correct and whether the measures to adhere to the requirements of Articles 15 and 16 are sufficient, and which contains at least the following details:
the type, specificity, sensitivity and reliability of the methods,
the duration and frequency of the monitoring;
details of whether the public will be informed about the planned experimental release.
The documentation of the results of previous experiments in accordance with paragraph 2 letter c subsection 2 may refer to data or results from another applicant if this person has given written permission.
The FOEN may waive certain details of the technical dossier in accordance with paragraph 2 letter b if the applicant can prove that these details are not necessary for an evaluation of the application.
A single application may be submitted if an experimental release is being carried out for the same purpose and within a limited period:
with a single alien organism at different places;
with a combination of alien organisms at the same place or in different places.