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title: "Council Directive 93/41/EEC of 14 June 1993 repealing Directive 87/22/EEC on the approximation of national measures relating to the placing on the market of high- technology medicinal products, particularly those derived from biotechnology"
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# Council Directive 93/41/EEC of 14 June 1993 repealing Directive 87/22/EEC on the approximation of national measures relating to the placing on the market of high- technology medicinal products, particularly those derived from biotechnology

## Article 1 {#art_1}

With effect from 1 January 1995, Directive 87/22/EEC is hereby repealed.

## Article 2 {#art_2}

Applications for marketing authorizations which have been referred to the Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products or to the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products before 1 January 1995 in accordance with Article 2 of Directive 87/22/EEC and in respect of which the Committee concerned has not given an opinion by 1 January 1995 shall be considered in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93.

## Article 3 {#art_3}

Member States shall take all appropriate measures to comply with this Directive with effect from 1 January 1995. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.

## Article 4 {#art_4}

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1993.
For the Council
The President
J. TRØJBORG
(1)  OJ No C 58, 8. 3. 1990, p. 1.
(2)  OJ No C 183, 15. 7. 1991, p. 145 and OJ No C 150, 31. 5. 1993.
(3)  OJ No C 269, 14. 10. 1991, p. 84.
(4)  OJ No L 15, 17. 1. 1987, p. 38.
(5)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.
(6)  OJ No L 81, 26. 3. 1988, p. 75.
(7)  See page 22 of this Official Journal.
(8)  See page 31 of this Official Journal.