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5. Decisions pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article shall be taken in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 16(2). The Commission shall take its decision within 90 days of receipt of the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. Where additional information is needed to take the decision, the 90-day period shall run from the date of receipt of the additional information.

6. Where the Commission grants an authorisation pursuant to paragraph 4, the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the conclusion and entry into force of the bilateral investment agreement, and of any subsequent changes to the status of that agreement.

7. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council about the decisions taken pursuant to paragraph 4.

8. In the event that the Commission does not grant the authorisation pursuant to paragraph 4, it shall inform the Member State concerned thereof and state the reasons therefor.

1. Before signing a bilateral investment agreement, the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the outcome of negotiations and shall transmit the text of such an agreement to the Commission.

2. This Article shall also apply to bilateral investment agreements which were negotiated before 9 January 2013, but are not subject to the obligation to notify under Article 2 or under Article 12.

3. Upon notification the Commission shall make an assessment as to whether the negotiated bilateral investment agreement conflicts with the requirements of Article 9(1) and (2).

4. Where the Commission finds that the negotiations have resulted in a bilateral investment agreement which fulfils the requirements of Article 9(1) and (2), it shall authorise the Member State to sign and conclude such an agreement. Articles 3, 5 and 6 apply to such agreements, as if they had been notified under Article 2.