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Directive No. 2004/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 of 31 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, European Union (EU)
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2004
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Entry into force:
April 30, 2004
Adopted:
March 31, 2004
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The notification by the European Union to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Directive No. 2004/27/EC amends definitions and scope of Directive 2001/83/EC, as well as containing provisions on Marketing Authorisation Procedures, in order to further harmonize the legislation on medicinal products for human use and achieve the objective of free and safe movement of medicinal products for human use and the elimination of obstacles to trade of such products in the internal market.'
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Directive n° 2004/27/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 31 mars 2004 modifiant la directive n° 2001/83/CE instituant un code communautaire relatif aux médicaments à usage humain
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Directive No. 2004/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 of 31 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use
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Directiva N° 2004/27/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 31 de marzo de 2004, que modifica la Directiva N° 2001/83/CE por la que se establece un Código Comunitario sobre Medicamentos de Uso Humano
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