2008 No. 552

Medicines
Fees And Charges
Consumer Protection

The Medicines (Products for Human Use-Fees) Regulations 2008

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Health, the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, acting jointly, make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1(1) and (2) of the Medicines Act 19711 or, in the case of the Ministers, the powers conferred by those provisions and now vested in them2.

In so far as these Regulations are not made under section 1(1) and (2) of the Medicines Act 1971, the Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19723 and section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 19734. The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to medicinal products5.

The Treasury has consented to the making of these Regulations as required by section 1(1) of the Medicines Act 1971 and section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973.

In accordance with section 129(6) of the Medicines Act 19686, the Secretary of State for Health, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Development have consulted with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations.