(4)Due to interdependencies between different approval applications under Directive 2009/138/EC, when applying for approval of an internal model, the insurance or reinsurance undertaking should inform the supervisory authority of other applications for approval of the items listed in Article 308a(1) of Directive 2009/138/EC, which are currently ongoing or foreseen within the next 6 months. Such a requirement is necessary to ensure supervisory assessments are based on transparent and unbiased information.