HL Deb 18 January 1995 vol 560 c41WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will ensure that the recently introduced Provisional Approval Schedule for Animal Medicines can be used to introduce to the United Kingdom other animal medicines already licensed elsewhere in the European Union.

Earl Howe

On the assumption that the noble Countess is referring to the Provisional Marketing Authorisation arrangements which came into operation on 8 September 1994, I can confirm that the scheme can be used for this purpose. Indeed, two of the three authorisations so far issued under the scheme relate to products already licensed under national arrangements in at least one other member state of the European Union.