Amendment of the Medicines (Aristolochia and Mu Tong etc) (Prohibition) Order 20015
1
The Medicines (Aristolochia and Mu Tong etc) (Prohibition) Order 200116 is amended as follows.
2
In article 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2)—
a
after the definition of “the Act”, insert —
“free circulation in member States” has the same meaning as in Article 23.2, as read with Article 24, of the Treaty establishing the European Community;
b
omit the definitions of “EEA Agreement” and “EEA State”;
c
after the definition of “medicinal product”, insert —
third country” means any country other than an EEA State.
3
In article 4, for paragraph (3), substitute —
3
The prohibition imposed by articles 2 and 3 above shall not apply where the medicinal product is imported from an EEA State, if the product—
a
originates in an EEA State, or
b
originates outside the European Economic Area, but is in free circulation in member States,
and is being, or is to be, exported to a third country or an EEA State other than the United Kingdom.