Article 58

1. Notwithstanding Article 56(3), decisions subject to a time limit for appeal, summons and other documents as determined by the Executive Director shall be notified by courier service or registered post, in both cases with advice of delivery. All other notifications shall be either by courier service or registered post, whether or not with advice of delivery, or by ordinary post.

2. Notwithstanding Article 56(3), notifications in respect of addressees having neither their domicile nor their principal place of business or a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’) and who have not appointed a representative as required by Article 119(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 shall be effected by posting the document requiring notification by ordinary post.

3. Where notification is effected by courier service or registered post, whether or not with advice of delivery, it shall be deemed to be delivered to the addressee on the tenth day following that of its posting, unless the letter has failed to reach the addressee or has reached the addressee at a later date. In the event of any dispute, it shall be for the Office to establish that the letter has reached its destination or to establish the date on which it was delivered to the addressee, as the case may be.

4. Notification by courier service or registered post shall be deemed to have been effected even if the addressee refuses to accept the letter.

5. Notification by ordinary post shall be deemed to have been effected on the 10th day following that of its posting.