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Document 52023PC0223

Initiative summary:
While the EU legislation on Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) is fit for purpose, their administration and enforcement at national level leads to fragmentation, which hampers their effectiveness and efficiency. A unified SPC procedure and of a unitary SPC would strengthen the single market for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, and make SPCs fit to support the twin digital and green transition.
EuroVoc thesaurus:
jedinstveno tržište; europski patent; sredstvo za zaštitu bilja; dopuštenje za prodaju; propisi o zaštiti bilja
  • Documents:
    Ares(2022)1726335 (Call for evidence for an impact assessment)
    Leading service:
    Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
    Planned adoption period:
    01/01/2022 - 31/03/2022
    Check the status of this initiative on the Better Regulation Portal
    • Consultation type:
      Stakeholder feedback
      Consultation duration (weeks):
      4
  • Documents:
    COM/2023/223 final (Proposal for a regulation)
    Leading service:
    Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
    • Consultation type:
      Stakeholder feedback
      Consultation duration (weeks):
      8