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65.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs, a UK marketing authorisation remains in force—
(a)for an initial period of five years beginning with the date on which it is granted; and
(b)if the authorisation is renewed in accordance with regulation 66, for an unlimited period after its renewal.
(2) The licensing authority may, on the first application for renewal of an authorisation, determine on grounds relating to pharmacovigilance, including exposure of an insufficient number of patients to the medicinal product concerned, that it should be necessary for the holder to make one further application for renewal.
(3) In that event the authorisation remains in force—
(a)for a further period of five years beginning with the date on which it is first renewed; and
(b)if the authorisation is further renewed under regulation 66, for an unlimited period after its further renewal.
(4) If an application for the renewal or further renewal of an authorisation is made in accordance with regulation 66 the authorisation remains in force until the licensing authority notifies the applicant of its decision on the application.
(5) This regulation is subject to—
(a)regulation 67 (failure to place on the market etc); and
(b)regulation 68 (revocation etc of marketing authorisations).
66.—(1) The licensing authority may renew a UK marketing authorisation in response to an application made in accordance with this regulation.
(2) The applicant must be established in the European Union.
(3) The application must be—
(a)made in writing;
(b)signed by or on behalf of the applicant; and
(c)unless the licensing authority directs otherwise, accompanied by any fee payable in connection with the application.
(4) An application is treated as signed for the purposes of paragraph (3)(b) if it is signed with an electronic signature.
(5) The application must be made so that it is received by the licensing authority before the beginning of the period of nine months ending with the expiry of the period mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (as the case may be) (3)(a) of regulation 65 (initial and further period of validity).
(6) The holder must provide a consolidated version of the file in respect of quality, safety and efficacy, including—
(a)the evaluation of data contained in suspected adverse reaction reports and periodic safety update reports submitted in accordance with Part 11; and
(b)all amendments made since the authorisation was granted.
(7) The licensing authority may renew a UK marketing authorisation only if, having considered the application and the material accompanying it, the authority thinks that the positive therapeutic effects of the product to which the authorisation relates outweigh the risks of the product to the health of patients or of the public.
(8) Schedule 11 makes provision about advice and representations in relation to an application for the renewal of a UK marketing authorisation.
67.—(1) A UK marketing authorisation ceases to be in force if the product to which it relates is not placed on the market in the United Kingdom during the period of three years beginning immediately after the day on which it was granted.
(2) A UK marketing authorisation for a product which has been placed on the market ceases to be in force if the product to which it relates is not sold or supplied in the United Kingdom for a period of three years.
(3) This regulation does not apply if the licensing authority grants an exemption from its operation.
(4) An exemption may be granted—
(a)in response to an application in writing by the holder of the UK marketing authorisation; or
(b)by the licensing authority of its own motion.
(5) An exemption may be granted only—
(a)in exceptional circumstances; and
(b)on public health grounds.
(6) An exemption—
(a)has effect for the period determined by the licensing authority, which may not exceed three years beginning with the day on which it is granted; and
(b)may be renewed or further renewed.
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