HL Deb 08 May 2000 vol 612 cc211-2WA

Suspected Adverse Reactions Surveillance Scheme reports:

enter human reports onto the database within 2 working days

enter serious animal reports onto the database within 2 working days

enter non-serious animal reports onto the database within 10 working days.

Centralised Procedures:

All assessments (including Maximum Residues Limits) to be submitted within timetables agreed with the European Medicines Evaluation Agency.

Decentralised Procedures:

All authorisations to be determined within the regulatory timetables.

UK Procedures:

93 per cent of new marketing authorisations to be determined or referred to the Veterinary Products Committee within 120 clock days; all to be determined within 210 clock days.

95 per cent of valid variation applications to have first assessment within 70 clock days; all to be determined within 150 clock days.

95 per cent of valid renewal applications to have first assessment within 85 clock days; all to be determined within 180 clock days.