PART 11Amendment of Part 11 (Pharmacovigilance)

Amendment of regulation 198 (post-authorisation safety studies: general provisions)I1158

1

Regulation 198 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (2),

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“the competent authorities” to the end becomes sub-paragraph (a);

b

in sub-paragraph (a), at the end insert “and the licensing authority, where the product is subject to a marketing authorisation, traditional herbal registration or Article 126a authorisation for sale or supply in Northern Ireland;”

c

after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

b

the licensing authority, where the product is subject to a marketing authorisation or traditional herbal registration for sale or supply in Great Britain only.

3

In paragraph (3)—

a

in sub-paragraph (c),

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“for “the relevant competent authorities” substitute—

i

“for “the relevant competent authorities” substitute—

i

the relevant competent authorities and the licensing authority, where paragraph (2)(a) applies;

ii

the licensing authority where paragraph (2)(b) applies,

ii

“any new information” to the end becomes full-out words;

b

in sub-paragraph (d),

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“the competent authorities of the EEA States in which the study was conducted” becomes paragraph (i);

ii

in paragraph (i), after “the study was conducted” insert “and the licensing authority, where paragraph (2)(a) applies;”

iii

after paragraph (i) insert—

ii

the licensing authority, where paragraph (2)(b) applies,

iv

“before the end of the period” to the end becomes full-out words.