§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many product licences (parallel imports) have been granted for medicines imported from each of the member states of the European Community; and what was the value of the parallel imports of medicines from each country in 1987.
§ Mr. MellorThe number of product licences (parallel imports) granted for medicinal products imported from each of the member states of the European Community as at 31 October 1988 is as follows:
Number Belgium 1,147 Denmark 49 Eire Nil France 584 Germany 28 Greece 169 Holland 17 Italy 311 Luxembourg Nil Portugal Nil Spain 4 No information is available about the value of parallel imports of medicinal products from each country in 1987.
§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which EEC countries are not members of the pharmaceutical inspection convention.
§ Mr. MellorEEC countries which are not members of the pharmaceutical inspection convention are:
- Spain
- France
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Greece
- Holland
- (Belgium has recently joined the convention).