EUROPEAN UNION TO CLARIFY MEDICINE TRADE TRANSIT RULES
June 1st, 2011
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
AN ATTEMPT has been made by the European Commission to end disputes between the European Union (EU) and India and Brazil over EU customs' seizure of generic medicines destined for non-EU markets.
The problems have been sparked by muddles over regulations.
To prevent such seizures in future, where there are guarantees such medicines will not be sold in Europe, the Commission has proposed clarifying these rules. This comes in a wider reform of EU customs laws affecting intellectual property.
EU tax, customs and anti-fraud Commissioner Algirdas ...
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