The Human Medicines Regulations 2012

Regulation 8(1)

[F1SCHEDULE 8BU.K.Modifications of Annex I to the 2001 Directive

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
Provision of Annex IModification subject to which that provision is to be read
Paragraph (1) of the Introduction and general principlesThe reference to “Articles 8 and 10(1)” is to be read as a reference to regulation 50 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Introduction and general principlesIf the licensing authority has published guidelines under regulation 50(5B)(a) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, the reference to “the rules governing medicinal products in the European Community, Volume 2B, Notice to applicants, medicinal products for human use, presentation and content of the dossier, Common Technical Document” is to be read as a reference to that guidance.
Paragraph (4) of the Introduction and general principlesIf the licensing authority has published guidelines under regulation 50(5B)(b) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, the reference to “the scientific guidelines relating to the quality, safety and efficacy of medicinal products for human use as adopted by the Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products (CPMP) and the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) and the other pharmaceutical Community guidelines published by the Commission in the different volumes of the rules governing medicinal products in the European Community” is to be read as a reference to those guidelines.
Paragraph (6) of the Introduction and general principlesThe reference to “the requirements of Commission Directive 91/356/EEC laying down the principles of and guidelines of Good Manufacturing Practice for medicinal products for human use” is to be read as a reference to the Good Manufacturing Practice Directive, as defined in regulation 8(1) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Paragraph (6) of the Introduction and general principlesIf the licensing authority has published principles and guidelines under regulation C17(1) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, the reference to “the principles and guidelines on GMP published by the Commission in the rules governing medicinal products in the European Community, Volume 4” is to be read as a reference to those principles and guidelines.
Paragraph (8) of the Introduction and general principlesReferences to “the European Community” are to be read as references to the United Kingdom.
Paragraph (8) of the Introduction and general principlesThe references to “Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the implementation of good clinical practice in the conduct of clinical trials on medicinal products for human use” are to be read as references to the Medicinal Products for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004.
Paragraph (9) of the Introduction and general principlesThe reference to “Council Directives 87/18/EEC on the harmonisation of regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their application for tests in chemical substances and 88/320/EEC on the inspection and verification of good laboratory practice” is to be read as a reference to the Good Laboratory Practice Regulations 1999.
Paragraph (10) of the Introduction and general principlesThe reference to “Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24 November 1986 on the approximation of laws, regulation and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals for experimental and other scientific purposes” is to be read as a reference to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
Paragraph (11) of the Introduction and general principlesThe paragraph is to be read as follows: “In order to monitor the benefit/risk assessment, any new information not in the original application and all pharmacovigilance information shall be submitted to the licensing authority. After a marketing authorisation has been granted, any change to the data in the dossier shall be submitted to the licensing authority in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 10A to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, as well as the requirements of Schedule 12A to those Regulations.”
Part I, paragraph 1.2, fourth paragraphThis paragraph is to be read as follows: “Annexed to the administrative data shall be copies of the manufacturing authorisation as defined in regulation 17 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.”
Part I, paragraph 1.3.1The reference to “Article 11” is to be read as a reference to Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part I, paragraph 1.3.2The reference to “Title V” is to be read as a reference to Part I3 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, and the references to Articles 63 and 59 are to be read as references to regulations 260 and 266 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part I, paragraph 1.3.4This paragraph is to be read as omitted.
Part I, paragraph 1.4The reference to “Article 12.2” is to be read as a reference to paragraph 11 of Schedule 8 to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part I, paragraph 2, first paragraphThe reference to “Article 12” is to be read as a reference to paragraph 11 of Schedule 8 to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part I, paragraph 3.2(5), first paragraphThe reference to a “Member State” is to be read as including the United Kingdom.
Part I, paragraph 3.2(5), second paragraphThe references to “the national pharmacopoeia of a Member State” are to be read as including references to the British Pharmacopoeia.
Part I, paragraph 3.2(6)The reference to “the pharmacopoeia of a Member State” is to be read as including a reference to the British Pharmacopoeia.
Part I, paragraph 3.2(12)The words “which is required by Community legislation” are to be read as omitted.
Part I, paragraph 3.2.1.2If the licensing authority has published guidelines under regulation 50(5B)(c) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, the reference to “guidelines published by the Agency” is to be read as a reference to those guidelines.
Part I, paragraph 3.2.2.1, second paragraphThe reference to “Article 8(3)(c)” is to be read as a reference to paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part I, paragraph 3.2.2.1, second paragraph, first indentThe reference to “the national pharmacopoeia of one of the Member States” is to be read as including the British Pharmacopoeia.
Part I, paragraph 3.2.2.1, fifth paragraphThe reference to “any Member State” is to be read as a reference to the United Kingdom and the reference to “the Member States” is to be read as a reference to the United Kingdom.
Part I, paragraph 3.2.2.3(a)The reference to “Article 8(3)(d)” is to be read as a reference to paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part I, paragraph 4.2.2, fifth paragraphThe reference to “this Directive” is to be read as a reference to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part I, paragraph 5.2(a)The reference to “the clinical particulars provided pursuant to Articles 8(3)(i) and 10(1)” is to be read as a reference to those particulars provided pursuant to paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 to, and regulations 51A, 52A, 53A and 54 to 56 of, the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part I, paragraph 5.2(c)The references to “the European Community” are to be read as references to the United Kingdom.
Part I, paragraph 5.2(c), fifth paragraphThe reference to “Directive 2001/20/EC and implementing detail guidelines” is to be read as a reference to the Medicinal Products for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004.
Part I, paragraph 5.2.1, second paragraphThe reference to “Article 10(1)(a)” is to be read as a reference to regulation 51A of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part II, paragraph 1, first paragraphThe reference to “Article 10(1)(a)(ii)” is to be read as a reference to regulation 54 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part II, paragraph 2(a)The reference to “Article 10(1)(a)(i)” is to be read as a reference to regulation 56 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part II, paragraph 2(b)The reference to “Article 10(1)(a)(ii)” is to be read as a reference to regulation 51A of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part II, paragraph 4, first paragraphThe first sentence is to be read as omitted and the words “in accordance with regulation 53A of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012” are to be read as added at the end of the second sentence.
Part II, paragraph 5, first paragraphThe reference to “Article 10(1)(b)” is to be read as a reference to regulation 55 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part II, paragraph 6, first paragraphThe reference to “Article 22” is to be read as a reference to regulation 60 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part III, paragraph 1.1(a), first indentThe reference to “Directive 2000/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2000 amending Council Directive 93/42/EC as regards medical devices incorporating stable derivatives of human blood or blood plasma” is to be read as a reference to the Medical Devices Regulations 2002.
Part III, paragraph 1.1(a), third indentThe reference to “the Agency or the competent authority” is to be read as a reference to the licensing authority.
Part III, paragraph 1.1(a), fourth indentThis indent is to be read as omitted.
Part III, paragraph 1.1(b)The reference to “Article 109, as amended by Directive 2002/98/EC” is to be read as a reference to the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.
Part III, paragraph 1.1(b)(3), second paragraphThe reference to “medicinal products referred to in Article 2 of Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the implementation of good clinical practice in the conduct of clinical trials on medicinal products for human use” is to be read as a reference to investigational medicinal products.
Part III, paragraph 1.1.(c), second indentThis indent is to be read as follows: “The Plasma Master File is subject to a scientific and technical evaluation by the licensing authority.”
Part III, paragraph 1.1(c), fourth indentThis indent is to be read as follows: “Changes subsequently introduced to the terms of a Plasma Master File must follow the variation procedure in Schedule 10A to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.”
Part III, paragraph 1.1(c), final indentThis indent is to be read as omitted.
Part III, paragraph 1.2(c), first indentThe references to “a competent authority” and to “the Agency” are to be read as references to the licensing authority and the final two sentences are to be read as omitted.
Part III, paragraph 1.2(c), second indentThe reference to “the Community” is to be read as a reference to the United Kingdom.
Part III, paragraph 1.2(c), third indentThis indent is to be read as follows: “Changes in the content of a Vaccine Antigen Master File must follow the variation procedure in Schedule 10A to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.”
Part III, paragraph 1.2(c), fourth indentThis indent is to be read as omitted.
Part III, paragraph 1.2(c), fifth indentThis indent is to be read as omitted.
Part III, paragraph 2.1The reference to “applications based on Articles 6(2) and 9” is to be read as a reference to applications in relation to radionuclide generators, radionuclide kits, radionuclide precursors and radiopharmaceuticals.
Part III, paragraph 2.2, fourth paragraphThe reference to “Council Directives 87/18/EEC and 88/320/EEC” is to be read as a reference to the Good Laboratory Practice Regulations 1999.
Part III, paragraph 3, second paragraphThe reference to “Article 15” is to be read as a reference to regulation 103 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, the reference to “Article 14(1)” is to be read as a reference to regulation 102 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 and the words “referred to in Article 16(1)” are to be read as “which are not registerable homoeopathic medicinal products”.
Part III, paragraph 3(a)The reference to “an official pharmacopoeia of a Member State” is to be read as including the British Pharmacopoeia and any pharmacopoeia used officially in a country that is included in a list published by the licensing authority for that purpose, and the reference to “the traditional names used in each Member State” is to be read as including the traditional name used in the United Kingdom.
Part III, paragraph 3(b), final paragraphThe reference to “an official pharmacopoeia of a Member State” is to be read as including the British Pharmacopoeia.
Part III, paragraph 3, penultimate paragraphThe reference to “Article 14(1)” is to be read as a reference to regulation 102 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part III, paragraph 5, first indentThe reference to “an orphan medicinal product in the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000” is to be read as a reference to a medicinal product to which the orphan criteria are claimed to apply.
Part III, paragraph 5, second indentThe reference to “Article 10(1)(a)(ii)” is to be read as a reference to regulation 54 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 and the reference to “Article 5” is to be read as a reference to regulation 167 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part IV, paragraph 1, first paragraphThe reference to “point (a) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007” is to be read as a reference to regulation 2A of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part IV, paragraph 2This paragraph is to be read as omitted.
Part IV, paragraph 3.1, second paragraphThe reference to “Directive 2004/23/EC” is to be read as a reference to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990and the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007 and the reference to “Directive 2002/98/EC” is to be read as a reference to the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.
Part IV, paragraph 3.3.2.1(a)The reference to “Directive 2004/23/EC” is to be read as a reference to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 and the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007.
Part IV, paragraph 3.4.1, headingThe reference to “devices as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007” is to be read as a reference to medical devices, bio-materials, scaffolds or matrices.
Part IV, paragraph 3.4.2, headingThe reference to “Article 2(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007” is to be read as a reference to regulation 2A(10) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
Part IV, paragraph 3.4.2(c)The reference to “Commission Directive 2003/32/EC” is to be read as a reference to the Medical Devices Regulations 2002.
Part IV, paragraph 3.4.2(d)The reference to “Directive 93/42/EEC or Directive 90/385/EEC” is to be read as a reference to the Medical Devices Regulations 2002.
Part IV, paragraph 3.4.2, final paragraphThe first sentence is to be read as follows: “The applicant shall make available on request of the licensing authority any information related to the assessment by the notified body which has carried out the assessment referred to in point (d) of this section.”]