6. Member States shall provide for an accelerated health data access application procedure for public sector bodies and Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies with a legal mandate in the field of public health if the processing of electronic health data is to be carried out for the purposes established in Article 53(1), points (a), (b) and (c).
When such accelerated procedure applies, the health data access body shall issue or refuse a data permit within two months of receiving a complete health data access application. The health data access body may extend the period for responding to a health data access application by one additional month where necessary.