The Medicines (Products for Animal Use—Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

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Made: 17th November 2003

Laid before Parliament: 19th November 2003

Coming into force: 18th December 2003

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, acting jointly, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1), (2) and (3)(b) of the Medicines Act 1971, and now vested in them ;And the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to medicinal products and the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section;After carrying out any consultation with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations in accordance with section 129(6) of the Medicines Act 1968; And after carrying out the consultation required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety) ;Make the following Regulations:

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, acting jointly, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1), (2) and (3)(b) of the Medicines Act 1971, and now vested in them ;

And the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to medicinal products and the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section;

After carrying out any consultation with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations in accordance with section 129(6) of the Medicines Act 1968;

And after carrying out the consultation required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety) ;

Make the following Regulations:

Title, commencement and interpretation

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Amendment of regulations 2, 3, 12 to 17 and 19 of the Medicines (Products for Animal Use—Fees) Regulations 1998

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Amendment of the Schedules to the Medicines (Products for Animal Use—Fees) Regulations 1998

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Transitional arrangements

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SCHEDULE 1 — Amendments to regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations

Text Amendment
1. In the definition of “assistance in connection with a mutual recognition application” a for “the second paragraph of Article 17.3 of the Directive 81/851/EEC” substitute: the second paragraph of Article 32.1 of Directive 2001/82/EC b for “specified in Articles 18.2 and 18.3” substitute: specified in Article 33
2. After “Directive 92/74” Add the following new definition: “Directive 2001/82/EC” means Directive 2001/82/EC of 6th November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products;
3. To the definition of “EEA Agreement” for “as amended by the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/94;” substitute: amended as at the date of making of the Medicines (Products for Animal Use—Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003;
4. After the definition of “EEA State” Add the following new definition: “export certificate” means a certificate issued under section 50 of the Act;
5. After the definition of “the Ministers” Add the following new definition: “mutually recognised marketing authorisation” means a marketing authorisation which has a mutual recognition from a member State;
6. After the definition of “Regulation (EC) No 541/95 Add the following new definition: “Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003 of 3rd June 2003 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products granted by a competent authority of a Member State;
7. After the definition of “relevant authority” add the following new definitions: “specific batch control” means consideration by the licensing authority of a marketing authorisation or animal test certificate holder’s documentation relating to a specific batch of a veterinary medicinal product (other than an immunological product) where the quality characteristics of that batch, or of a starting material used during its manufacture, differ from those detailed in the marketing authorisation or animal test certificate, so that the licensing authority may, prior to the release of the batch in question onto the market, form a view as to whether action under the 1994 Regulations would be required either to instigate a recall or to prohibit the supply of the veterinary medicinal product should the batch be placed on the market; “starting material” means in relation to specific batch control a material required to produce the finished veterinary medicinal product for sale, and includes the finished product’s container and packaging;
8. In the definition of “variation with extras” after “falling within Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 541/95” add: except in the case of a mutually recognised marketing authorisation, where it means changes falling within Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003
9. In the definition of “Veterinary Medicinal Product” for “Directive 81/851/EEC” substitute “Directive 2001/82/EC

SCHEDULE 2 — Amendments to Schedule 1, Part I of the principal Regulations

Text Amendment
1. In the definition of “abridged standard application” for “Article 5.10 of Directive 81/851/EEC;” substitute “Article 13.1 of Directive 2001/82/EC;”
2. After the definition of “active ingredient” add the following new definitions: “Animal Test Certificate—Type A application” means an application for a certificate in relation to a medicinal test on animals under section 32 of the Act with respect to— an immunological veterinary medicinal product which has been authorised in a member State for use with species on whom the proposed test will be conducted; a pharmaceutical veterinary medicinal product which has been authorised in a member State for use with food-producing species on whom the proposed test will be conducted where the same or a similar dosage regime and method of administration is to be used in the medicinal test as is authorised; or a pharmaceutical medicinal product authorised in a member State for human or animal use where the test is to be conducted on companion animals only; “Animal Test Certificate—Type B application” means an application for a certificate under section 32 of the Act which does not fall within the definition for “Animal Test Certificate—Type A application”; .
3. In the definition of “Article 15.2 marketing authorisation” for “of the type specified in Article 15.2 of Directive 81/851/EEC” substitute: of the type provided for in Article 26.3 of Directive 2001/82/EC
4. In the definition of “immunological Veterinary Medicinal Product” for “Directive 90/677/EEC”, substitute “Directive 2001/82/EC
5. In the definition of “individual variation” in sub-paragraph (a) for “Regulation (EC) No 541/95” substitute “Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003
6. At “mutually recognised marketing authorisation” delete the definition
7. In the definition of “Reference Member State” for “Article 2.2 of Regulation (EC) No 541/95;” substitute: Article 3.4 of Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003;
8. After the definition of “standard application” for the remaining text, substitute the following definitions: “Type IA notification” means a variation of a mutually recognised marketing authorisation of a type listed in the Table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003 in respect of which the note “1A” is entered in the final column of that Table; “Type IB variation” means a variation of a mutually recognised marketing authorisation of a type listed in the Table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003 in respect of which the note “1B” is entered in the final column of that Table; “Type II variation” means a variation of a mutually recognised marketing authorisation of the type referred to in Article 3.3 of Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003.

SCHEDULE 3 — Substitution for column (1) and new fees in columns (2) and (3) of Table F, paragraph 3, Part V, Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations, with old fees shown where applicable

Column (1) Column (2) Column (2) Column (3) Column (3)
Kind of application Fee—United Kingdom acting as the Reference Member State Fee—United Kingdom acting as the Reference Member State Fee—United Kingdom not acting as the Reference Member State Fee—United Kingdom not acting as the Reference Member State
Mutually recognised marketing authorisation variation type Old fee (where applicable) £ New fee £ Old fee (where applicable) £ New fee £
Type IA Notification 1,515 230
Type IB Variation 2,490 230
Type II Variation 8,455 8,710 2,275 2,345
Variation with extras 9,670 9,960 4,045 4,165

SCHEDULE 4 — Amendments to fees set out in the Schedules to the principal Regulations

Column (1) Column (2) Column (3) Column (4)
Provision of the Medicines (Products for Animal Use—Fees) Regulations 1998 Subject matter Old fee £ New fee £
SCHEDULE 1, PART II Fees relating to applications for the grant of marketing authorisations, product licences, manufacturer’s licences, wholesale dealer’s licences and animal test certificates
Paragraph 1 Marketing authorisations and product licences—
Paragraph 1, Table A, column (2) Fee for an application for a type A marketing authorisation—
entry 1 Major application 20,590 21,210
entry 2 Complex application 11,945 12,305
entry 3 Standard application 5,160 5,315
entry 4 Abridged standard application 4,030 4,150
entry 5 Simple application 1,435 1,480
Paragraph 1 Table A, column (3) Fee for an application for a type B marketing authorisation—
entry 1 Major application 11,360 11,700
entry 2 Complex application 6,820 7,025
entry 3 Standard application 3,410 3,515
entry 5 Simple application 905 930
Paragraph 1, Table A, column (4) Fee for an application for a product Licence—
entry 1 Major application 20,590 21,210
entry 2 Complex application 11,945 12,305
entry 3 Standard application 5,160 5,315
entry 5 Simple application 1,435 1,480
Paragraph 2, Table B, column (2) Fee for an application for an Article 26.3 marketing authorisation—
entry 1 Major application 11,945 12,305
entry 2 Complex application 5,160 5,315
Paragraph 3 Application for a marketing authorisation by holder of Article 26.3 marketing authorisation—
Paragraph 3(a) Major application previously made 8,645 8,905
Paragraph 3(b) Complex application previously made 6,785 6,990
Paragraph 6 Manufacturer’s licences—
Paragraph 6(1)(a) application for manufacturer’s licence in respect of products whose sale or supply does not require a marketing authorisation or product licence, etc, or emergency vaccines 100 105
Paragraph 6(1)(b) Other cases 2,315 2,385
Paragraph 7 Wholesale dealer’s licences—
Paragraph 7(1) Application fee where anticipated turnover £40,000 or more 1,345 1,385
Paragraph 7(2) Application fee where anticipated turnover less than £40,000 550 565
Paragraph 9 Marketing authorisation (parallel import) 1,610 1,660
SCHEDULE I, PART III Fees relating to applications for assistance in connection with mutual recognition applications
Paragraph 4, Table C, column (2) Basic fee—
entry 1 Major 3,695 3,805
entry 2 Complex 2,470 2,545
entry 3 Standard 1,065 1,095
entry 4 Simple 360 370
Paragraph 4, Table C, column (3) Additional fee for the sixth and each additional member State—
entry 1 Major 800 825
entry 2 Complex 390 400
entry 3 Standard 200 205
Paragraph 5, Table D, column (2) Basic fee
entry 1 Category I application 9,060 9,330
entry 2 Category II application 6,050 6,230
entry 3 Category III application 4,835 4,980
Paragraph 5, Table D, column (3) Additional fee for the sixth and each additional member State—
entry 1 Category I application 1,135 1,170
entry 2 Category II application 760 780
entry 3 Category III application 605 625
SCHEDULE 1, PART IV Fees relating to applications for the variation of marketing authorisations, product licences, manufacturer’s licences, wholesale dealer’s licences and animal test certificates
Paragraph 1 Application for a minor variation to a marketing authorisation (other than a mutually recognised marketing authorisation)—
entry 1 Change in the content of the manufacturing authorisation 575 590
entry 2 Change in the name of the medicinal product (either invented name or common) 575 590
entry 3 Change in the name and/or address of the marketing authorisation holder 225 230
entry 4 Replacement of an excipient with a comparable excipient (excluding adjuvants for vaccines and biologically derived excipients) 575 590
entry 5 Addition, deletion or replacement of a colorant 575 590
entry 6 Addition, deletion or replacement of a flavour 575 590
entry 7 Change in coating weight of tablets or change in weight of capsule shells 575 590
entry 8 Change in the qualitative composition of immediate packaging material 575 590
entry 9 Deletion of an indication 575 590
entry 10 Deletion of a route of administration 575 590
entry 10a Addition or replacement of measuring device 575 590
entry 11 Change in the manufacturer(s) of active substance. 575 590
entry 11a Change in name of manufacturer of active substance 225 230
entry 11b Change in supplier of intermediate compound used in the manufacture 575 590
entry 12 Minor change of manufacturing process of the active substance. 575 590
entry 12a Change in specification of starting material or intermediate used in the manufacture of the active substance 575 590
entry 13 Batch size of active substance. 575 590
entry 14 Change in specification of active substance 575 590
entry 15 Minor change in manufacture of the medicinal product 575 590
entry 15a Change in in-process controls applied during the manufacture of the product 575 590
entry 16 Change in the batch size of finished product 575 590
entry 17 Change in specification of the medicinal product 575 590
entry 18 Synthesis or recovery of non-pharmacopoeial excipients which had been described in the original dossier 575 590
entry 19 Change in specification of excipients in the medicinal product (excluding adjuvants for vaccines) 575 590
entry 20 Extension of shelf life as foreseen at time of authorisation 575 590
entry 20a Extension of the shelf life or retest period of the active substance 575 590
entry 21 Change in shelf life after first opening 575 590
entry 22 Change in shelf life after reconstitution 575 590
entry 23 Change in the storage conditions 575 590
entry 24 Change in test procedure of active substance 575 590
entry 24a Change in the test procedure for a starting material or intermediate used in the manufacture of the active substance 575 590
entry 25 Change in the test procedures of the medicinal product 575 590
entry 26 Changes to comply with supplements to pharmacopoeias 575 590
entry 27 Change in test procedures of non-pharmacopoeial excipients 575 590
entry 28 Change in test procedure of immediate packaging 575 590
entry 29 Change in test procedure of administration device 575 590
entry 30 Change in pack size for a medicinal product 575 590
entry 31 Change in container shape 575 590
entry 32 Change of imprints, bossing or other markings (except scoring) on tablets or printing on capsules, including addition or changes of inks used for product marking 575 590
entry 33 Change of dimensions of tablets, capsules, suppositories or pessaries without change of quantitative composition and mean mass 575 590
entry 34 Change in the manufacturing process of a non protinaceous component due to the subsequent introduction of a biotechnology step 575 590
Paragraph 2 Application fee for any other variation to a marketing authorisation (other than a mutually recognised marketing authorisation) other than the following specified cases 2,275 2,345
entry a Change which is made where there is identical supporting data relating to another product which is also being changed, all the products are from the same marketing authorisation holder and the change is identical to the first change and is made at the same time 225 230
entry b Change of distributor where no other aspects of the dossier are changed and the marketing authorisation holder remains the same 225 230
entry c Change of marketing authorisation holder where no other aspects of the dossier are changed 225 230
entry d Simple dosage instruction changes where the change is not the result of safety concerns, no new studies are required to support the change and the dose rate in mg/kg body weight remains the same 575 590
entry e Addition or change to user safety warnings where no other aspects of the dossier are changed, no user safety warnings are removed, no new studies are required to support the change and the proposed warnings serve to increase the protection of the user 575 590
entry f Corrections or simple text lay out changes to summary of product characteristics and/or product literature where the changes are not a result of safety, no new studies are required to support the change and no other aspects of the dossier are changed 575 590
Paragraph 5 Manufacturer’s licences—
Paragraph 5(a) Variations covered by Part II, paragraph 6(2) 100 105
Paragraph 5(b) Variation in any other case—
Paragraph 5(b)(i) Variation requiring assessment 410 425
Paragraph 5(b)(ii) Variation not requiring assessment 140 145
Paragraph 6 Wholesale dealer’s licences
Paragraph 6(a) Variation requiring assessment 410 425
Paragraph 6(b) Variation not requiring assessment 140 145
Paragraph 7 Variation of animal test certificate 225 230
SCHEDULE 1, PART V Fees relating to applications for the renewal of marketing authorisations, product licences, manufacturer’s licences and animal test certificates
Paragraph 1 Marketing authorisations and product licences—
Paragraph 1(b) Renewal of a marketing authorisation relating to a herbal product 345 355
Paragraph 1(c) Renewal in other cases 1,025 1,055
Paragraph 2 Renewal of Manufacturer’s licence 105 110
Paragraph 3 Renewal of Animal test certificate 105 110
SCHEDULE 2 Fees relating to site inspections
Paragraph 2(1), Table A, column (2)
entry 1 Supersite inspection 9,525 9,810
entry 2 Major inspection 5,010 5,160
entry 3 Standard inspection 3,590 3,700
entry 4 Minor inspection 1,935 1,995
Paragraph 2(2), Table B, column (2)
entry 1 Supersite inspection 15,795 16,270
entry 2 Major inspection 8,730 8,990
entry 3 Standard inspection covering immunological Veterinary Medicinal Products 5,695 5,865
entry 4 Other standard inspection 4,290 4,420
entry 5 Minor inspection covering immunological Veterinary Medicinal Products 2,870 2,955
entry 6 Other minor inspection 2,870 2,955
Paragraph 2(3), Table C, column (2)
entry 1 Supersite inspection 6,920 7,130
entry 2 Major inspection 4,675 4,815
entry 3 Standard inspection 2,290 2,360
entry 4 Minor inspection 1,185 1,220
Paragraph 2(4)(a) Inspection of site limited solely to manufacture or assembly of products whose sale or supply does not require a marketing authorisation or product licence, etc 100 105
Paragraph 3(1) Inspection of either or both of premises and procedures for quality control of a biological product which is not a dormant product 1,370 1,410
Paragraph 3(2) Inspection in connection with an authorised or licensed biological product (other than a dormant biological product) granted a marketing authorisation etc because it was identical to an existing product 55 60
SCHEDULE 5, PART II Fees relating to applications for registration of homoeopathic veterinary medicinal products
Paragraph 1, Table, Column (2) Fees for applications in respect of products prepared from not more than 5 homoeopathic stocks—
entry 1 Product both prepared solely from repeat stock and being of repeat formulation 120 125
entry 2 Product which is either prepared solely from repeat stock or is of a repeat formulation 345 355
entry 3 Any other application 575 590
Paragraph 1, Table, column (3) Fees for applications in respect of products prepared from more than 5 homoeopathic stocks—
entry 1 Product both prepared solely from repeat stock and being of repeat formulation 280 290
entry 2 Product which is either prepared solely from repeat stock or is of a repeat formulation 505 520
entry 3 Any other application 740 760
Paragraph 2 Equivalent product registered under Part II of the Medicines (Homoeopathic Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 1994 or in an EEA State—
Paragraph 2(i) Product prepared from not more than 5 homoeopathic stocks 120 125
Paragraph 2(ii) Product prepared from more than 5 homoeopathic stocks 280 290
SCHEDULE 6 Marketing authorisations, product licences, and animal test certificates: fees for references to the Veterinary Products Committee or to the Medicines Commission
Paragraph 1, Table, column (2)
entry 1 Major application 1,620 1,670
entry 2 Complex application 930 960
entry 3 Standard application 430 445
entry 4 Simple application 165 170
Paragraph 2 Animal test certificate 565 580

Signed

Ben Bradshaw — Parliamentary Under Secretary, — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 14th November 2003

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

D. Kenny — A Senior Officer of the — Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety — 12th November 2003

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Pat Toal — Permanent Secretary, — Department of Agriculture and Rural Development — 11th November 2003

We consent

Nick Ainger — Joan Ryan — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 17th November 2003

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1971 c. 69 as amended by section 21 of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49); by virtue of section 1(3) of the 1971 Act expressions in that section have the same meaning as in the Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67) (see the following footnote).

[^f00002]: “The Ministers” is defined in section 1(1) of the Medicines Act 1968. Currently, these are— the Secretary of State (by virtue of article 2(2) of, and paragraph 1 of the Schedule to, the Transfer of Functions (Medicines and Poisons) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3142), and additionally in respect of Wales, the earlier Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order (S.I. 1978/272); and of article 3(1)(c) and (7) of and paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794)); and the Northern Ireland Departments of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and of Agriculture and Rural Development. See paragraph 4(1)(b) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1), which has effect during suspension: this paragraph provides that the functions of a Northern Ireland Minister who was in charge of a Northern Ireland Department immediately before the coming into force of section 1 of the Act may be discharged by that Department, subject, according to paragraph 4(1)(f) of the Schedule, to the direction and control of the Secretary of State. Prior to the most recent occasion of the coming into force of section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (as a consequence of the Northern Ireland Act (Suspension of Devolved Government) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2574)), the Ministers of these two Northern Ireland Departments exercised the relevant functions by virtue of section 95(5) of, and paragraph 10(1)(b) of Schedule 12 to, the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) and article 3(4) and (6) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283(N.I. 1).

[^f00003]: S.I. 1972/1811.

[^f00004]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00005]: 1968 c. 67.

[^f00006]: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1998/2428 as amended by S.I. 2000/2250, S.I. 2001/1669 and 3751, and S.I. 2002/2569.

[^f00008]: OJ No. L317, 6.11.1981, p. 1.

[^f00009]: OJ No. L55, 11.3.1995, p. 7.

[^f00010]: OJ No. L311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.

[^f00011]: OJ No. L159, 27.6.2003, p. 1.

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Editorial notes

[^key-b3c866f6b66bf8be2948df2956db324f]: Regulations revoked (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Medicines (Products for Animal UseFees) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2750), regs. 1(1), 18(g) (with reg. 19)

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