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.