The application for the implementation license for the new units was submitted on 30 June 2020 by Paks II. Ltd. to the competent Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority. In compliance with its legal obligation, the HAEA announced a public hearing on 4 March 2021 for the public and the clients of the administrative authority procedure in order to find out their opinions and comments. The public hearing was held in electronic form by the authority in view of the pandemic.