(1) An embargo applies to any application for an approval made on or after the date on which the embargo took effect, other than--(a) an application to amend an application made before that date, or(b) an application for the extension of the period for which an approval has effect, or(c) any other application of a kind prescribed by the regulations.
(2) An application to which an embargo applies is a nullity and is not revived merely because the embargo is subsequently revoked.