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Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use
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Council Directive 65/65/EEC (OJ 22, 9.2.1965, p. 369/65)
Council Directive 66/454/EEC (OJ 144, 5.8.1966, p. 2658/66)
Council Directive 75/319/EEC (OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 13)
Council Directive 83/570/EEC (OJ L 332, 28.11.1983, p. 1)
Council Directive 87/21/EEC (OJ L 15, 17.1.1987, p. 36)
Council Directive 89/341/EEC (OJ L 142, 25.5.1989, p. 11)
Council Directive 92/27/EEC (OJ L 113, 30.4.1992, p. 8)
Council Directive 93/39/EEC (OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 22)
Council Directive 75/318/EEC (OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 1)
Council Directive 83/570/EEC
Council Directive 87/19/EEC (OJ L 15, 17.1.1987, p. 31)
Council Directive 89/341/EEC
Commission Directive 91/507/EEC (OJ L 270, 26.9.1991, p. 32)
Council Directive 93/39/EEC
Commission Directive 1999/82/EC (OJ L 243, 15.9.1999, p. 7)
Commission Directive 1999/83/EC (OJ L 243, 15.9.1999, p. 9)
Council Directive 75/319/EEC
Council Directive 78/420/EEC (OJ L 123, 11.5.1978, p. 26)
Council Directive 83/570/EEC
Council Directive 89/341/EEC
Council Directive 92/27/EEC
Council Directive 93/39/EEC
Commission Directive 2000/38/EC (OJ L 139, 10.6.2000, p. 28)
Council Directive 89/342/EEC (OJ L 142, 25.5.1989, p. 14)
Council Directive 89/343/EEC (OJ L 142, 25.5.1989, p. 16)
Council Directive 89/381/EEC (OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 44)
Council Directive 92/25/EEC (OJ L 113, 30.4.1992, p. 1)
Council Directive 92/26/EEC (OJ L 113, 30.4.1992, p. 5)
Council Directive 92/27/EEC
Council Directive 92/28/EEC (OJ L 113, 30.4.1992, p. 13)
Council Directive 92/73/EEC (OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 8)
a Deadline for transposition applicable to Greece, Spain and Portugal. | |
b Except Section A, point 3.3 in Part II of the Annex. | |
c Deadline for transposition applicable to Section A, point 3.3 in Part II of the Annex. | |
d Except with regard to Article 1(6). | |
e Deadline for transposition applicable to Article 1(7). | |
Directive | Deadline for transposition |
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Directive 65/65/EEC | 31 December 1966 |
Directive 66/454/EEC | — |
Directive 75/318/EEC | 21 November 1976 |
Directive 75/319/EEC | 21 November 1976 |
Directive 78/420/EEC | — |
Directive 83/570/EEC | 31 October 1985 |
Directive 87/19/EEC | 1 July 1987 |
Directive 87/21/EEC | 1 July 1987 1 January 1992a |
Directive 89/341/EEC | 1 January 1992 |
Directive 89/342/EEC | 1 January 1992 |
Directive 89/343/EEC | 1 January 1992 |
Directive 89/381/EEC | 1 January 1992 |
Directive 91/507/EEC | 1 January 1992b 1 January 1995c |
Directive 92/25/EEC | 1 January 1993 |
Directive 92/26/EEC | 1 January 1993 |
Directive 92/27/EEC | 1 January 1993 |
Directive 92/28/EEC | 1 January 1993 |
Directive 92/73/EEC | 31 December 1993 |
Directive 93/39/EEC | 1 January 1995d 1 January 1998e |
Directive 1999/82/EC | 1 January 2000 |
Directive 1999/83/EC | 1 March 2000 |
Directive 2000/38/EC | 5 December 2001 |
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