The above procedure applies to the following applications (see Art. 2(2) of the Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 March 2009, OJ EPO 2009, 299):
European applications for which the search report is drawn up on or after 1 April 2010,
Euro-PCT applications for which the supplementary European search report is drawn up on or after 1 April 2010, and
Euro-PCT applications for which the international search report is drawn up by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority on or after 1 April 2010 (
Art. 153(6)).