Medicinal Products Act
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Übersetzung durch den Sprachendienst des Bundesministeriums für Gesundheit
Translation provided by the Language Service of the Federal Ministry of Health
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| FIRST CHAPTER Purpose of the Act, definition of terms, SCOPE | |
| Section 1 | Purpose of the Act |
| Section 2 | The term 'medicinal product' |
| Section 3 | The term 'substance' |
| Section 4 | Definitions of additional terms |
| Section 4a | Exceptions to the scope of the present Act |
| Section 4b | Special provisions governing advanced therapy medicinal products |
| SECOND CHAPTER Requirements on medicinal products | |
| Section 5 | Prohibition in respect of unsafe medicinal products |
| Section 6 | Empowerment in respect of health protection |
| Section 6a | Prohibition of medicinal products for doping purposes in sport |
| Section 7 | Radiopharmaceuticals and medicinal products treated with ionizing radiation |
| Section 8 | Prohibitions to prevent deception |
| Section 9 | The party responsible for placing on the market |
| Section 10 | Labelling |
| Section 11 | Package leaflet |
| Section 11a | Expert information |
| Section 12 | Empowerment in respect of labelling, package leaflet and package sizes |
| THIRD CHAPTER MANUFACTURE OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS | |
| Section 13 | Manufacturing authorisation |
| Section 14 | Decision on the manufacturing authorisation |
| Section 15 | Expert knowledge |
| Section 16 | Limitation of the manufacturing authorisation |
| Section 17 | Deadlines for the granting of an authorisation |
| Section 18 | Withdrawal, revocation, suspension |
| Section 19 | Areas of responsibility |
| Section 20 | Obligations to notify |
| Section 20a | Applicability to active substances and other substances |
| Section 20b | Authorisation for the procurement of tissues and the pertinent laboratory testing |
| Section 20c |
Authorisation for the processing, preservation, testing and storage or the placing on the market of tissues or preparations made from tissues |
| Section 20d |
Exception from the obligation to obtain an authorisation for tissues and tissue preparations |
| FOURTH CHAPTER MARKETING AUTHORISATION FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS | |
| Section 21 | Obligation to obtain a marketing authorisation |
| Section 21a | Authorisation of tissue preparations |
| Section 22 | Marketing authorisation documents |
| Section 23 | Particular documents required for medicinal
products intended for administration to animals |
| Section 24 | Expertises |
| Section 24a | Use of a previous applicant's documents |
| Section 24b | Authorisation of a generic medicinal product, document protection |
| Section 24c | Additional requests |
| Section 24d | General right of use |
| Section 25 | Decision on marketing authorisation |
| Section 25a | Prior examination |
| Section 25b | Mutual-recognition procedure and decentralised procedure |
| Section 25c | Measures taken by the competent higher federal authority on decisions
of the European Commission or the Council of the European Union |
| Section 26 | Guidelines for the testing of medicinal products |
| Section 27 | Deadlines for the granting of marketing authorisations |
| Section 28 | Power to impose conditions |
| Section 29 | Obligation to notify, renewal of the marketing authorisation |
| Section 30 | Withdrawal, revocation, suspension |
| Section 31 | Expiry, prolongation |
| Section 32 | Official batch testing |
| Section 33 | Costs |
| Section 34 | Informing the public |
| Section 35 | Empowerments in respect of marketing authorisation and exemptions |
| Section 36 | Empowerment in respect of standard marketing authorisations |
| Section 37 | Authorisation
by the Commission of the European Communities or the Council of the European Union
for placing on the market, marketing authorisations for medicinal products from other states |
| FIFTH CHAPTER REGISTRATION OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS | |
| Section 38 | Registration of homeopathic medicinal products |
| Section 39 | Decision on the registration of homeopathic medicinal products, procedural provisions |
| Section 39a | Registration of traditional herbal medicinal products |
| Section 39b | Registration documents for traditional herbal medicinal products |
| Section 39c | Decision on the registration of traditional herbal medicinal products |
| Section 39d | Other procedural provisions for traditional herbal medicinal products |
| SIXTH CHAPTER PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS IN CLINICAL TRIALS | |
| Section 40 | General conditions for the clinical trial |
| Section 41 | Special conditions for the clinical trial |
| Section 42 | Ethics committee procedure, procedure
for authorisation by the higher federal authority |
| Section 42a | Withdrawal, revocation and suspension of the authorisation or of the favourable opinion |
| SEVENTH CHAPTER SALE OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS | |
| Section 43 | Pharmacy-only requirement, placing on the market by veterinarians |
| Section 44 | Exceptions to the pharmacy-only requirement |
| Section 45 | Authority to allow further exceptions to the pharmacy-only requirement |
| Section 46 | Authority to extend the pharmacy-only requirement |
| Section 47 | Distribution channel |
| Section 47a | Special distribution channels, obligation to keep records |
| Section 47b | Special distribution channels, diamorphine |
| Section 48 | Prescription requirement |
| Section 49 | |
| Section 50 | Retail trading of over-the-counter medicinal products |
| Section 51 | Sale by itinerant traders |
| Section 52 | Prohibition of self-service |
| Section 52a | Wholesale trading of medicinal products |
| Section 52b | Supply of medicinal products |
| Section 53 | Expert consultation |
| EIGHTH CHAPTER SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL | |
| Section 54 | Internal regulations |
| Section 55 | Pharmacopoeia |
| Section 55a | Official compilation of test procedures |
| NINTH
CHAPTER SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR USE IN ANIMALS | |
| Section 56 | Medicated feedingstuffs |
| Section 56a | Prescription, dispensing and use of medicinal products by veterinarians |
| Section 56b | Exceptions |
| Section 57 | Acquisition and possession by keepers of animals, records |
| Section 58 | Use in food-producing animals |
| Section 59 | Clinical trial and residue testing in food-producing animals |
| Section 59a | Trade in substances and preparations from substances |
| Section 59b | Substances for conducting residue tests |
| Section 59c | Obligations
to keep records of substances which can be used as veterinary medicinal products |
| Section 60 | Pet animals |
| Section 61 | Powers of veterinary schools |
| TENTH CHAPTER OBSERVATION, COLLECTION AND EVALUATION OF RISKS OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS | |
| Section 62 | Organisation |
| Section 63 | Graduated plan |
| Section 63a | Graduated plan officer |
| Section 63b | Documentation and notification obligations |
| Section 63c | Special documentation and notification obligations in respect
of blood and tissue preparations |
| ELEVENTH
CHAPTER SUPERVISION | |
| Section 64 | Conducting supervision |
| Section 65 | Sampling |
| Section 66 | Obligation to tolerate and collaborate |
| Section 67 | General notification requirement |
| Section 67a | Database-supported information system |
| Section 68 | Obligation to inform and to report |
| Section 69 | Measures by the competent authorities |
| Section 69a | The supervision of substances which can be used as medicinal products for animals |
| Section 69b | Use of specific data |
| TWELFTH CHAPTER SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE FEDERAL ARMED FORCES, FEDERAL POLICE, PUBLIC ORDER POLICE AND CIVIL PROTECTION | |
| Section 70 | Application and enforcement of the Act |
| Section 71 | Exceptions |
| THIRTEENTH CHAPTER IMPORT AND EXPORT | |
| Section 72 | Import authorisation |
| Section 72a | Certificates |
| Section 72b | Import authorisations and certificates for tissues and specific tissue preparations |
| Section 73 | Prohibition of introduction |
| Section 73a | Export |
| Section 74 | Participation of customs offices |
| FOURTEENTH CHAPTER INFORMATION OFFICER, PHARMACEUTICAL CONSULTANT | |
| Section 74a | Information Officer |
| Section 75 | Expert knowledge |
| Section 76 | Duties |
| FIFTEENTH CHAPTER DESIGNATION OF THE COMPETENT HIGHER FEDERAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER PROVISIONS | |
| Section 77 | Competent higher federal authority |
| Section 77a | Independence and transparency |
| Section 78 | Prices |
| Section 79 | Authority to permit exceptions in times of crisis |
| Section 80 | Authority to issue procedural and compassionate use regulations |
| Section 81 | Relation to other laws |
| Section 82 | General administrative regulations |
| Section 83 | Approximation to community legislation |
| SIXTEENTH
CHAPTER LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY MEDICINAL PRODUCTS | |
| Section 84 | Absolute liability |
| Section 84a | Right to disclosure |
| Section 85 | Contributory negligence |
| Section 86 | Extent of liability for damages in the case of death |
| Section 87 | Extent of liability for damages in the case of bodily injury |
| Section 88 | Maximum amounts |
| Section 89 | Compensation in the form of annuities |
| Section 90 | |
| Section 91 | Extended liability |
| Section 92 | Mandatory provision |
| Section 93 | Several parties liable for damages |
| Section 94 | Coverage provision |
| Section 94a | Local jurisdiction |
| SEVENTEENTH CHAPTER PENAL PROVISIONS AND PROVISIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE FINES | |
| Section 95 | Penal provisions |
| Section 96 | Penal provisions |
| Section 97 | Administrative fines |
| Section 98 | Confiscation |
| Section 98a | Extended forfeiture |
| EIGHTEENTH CHAPTER TRANSITIONAL AND INTERIM PROVISIONS | |
| First sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Law on the Reform of Drug Legislation | |
| Section 99 | 1961 Drug Law |
| Section 100 | |
| Section 101 | |
| Section 102 | |
| Section 102a | |
| Section 103 | |
| Section 104 | |
| Section 105 | |
| Section 105a | |
| Section 105b | |
| Section 106 | |
| Section 107 | |
| Section 108 | |
| Section 108a | |
| Section 108b | |
| Section 109 | |
| Section 109a | |
| Section 110 | |
| Section 111 | |
| Section 112 | |
| Section 113 | |
| Section 114 | |
| Section 115 | |
| Section 116 | |
| Section 117 | |
| Section 118 | |
| Section 119 | |
| Section 120 | |
| Section 121 | |
| Section 122 | |
| Section 123 | |
| Section 124 | |
| Second sub-chapter | |
| Section 125 | Transitional provisions arising out of the First Act Amending the Drug Law |
| Section 126 | |
| Third
sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Second Act Amending the Drug Law | |
| Section 127 | |
| Section 128 | |
| Section 129 | |
| Section 130 | |
| Section 131 | |
| Fourth sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Fifth Act Amending the Drug Law | |
| Section 132 | |
| Fifth
sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising of the Seventh Act Amending the Drug Law | |
| Section 133 | |
| Sixth sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Transfusion Act | |
| Section 134 | |
| Seventh sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Eighth Act Amending the Drug Law | |
| Section 135 | |
| Eighth
sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Tenth Act Amending the Drug Law | |
| Section 136 | |
| Ninth sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Eleventh Act Amending the Drug Law | |
| Section 137 | |
| Tenth sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Twelfth Act Amending the Drug Law | |
| Section 138 | |
| Eleven
sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the First Act Amending the Transfusion Act and the Regulations on Medicinal Products | |
| Section 139 | |
| Twelfth sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Thirteenth Act Amending the Drug Law | |
| Section 140 | |
| Thirteenth
sub-chapter Transitional provisions arising out of the Fourteenth Act Amending the Drug Law | |
| Section 141 | |
| Fourteenth sub-chapter | |
| Section 142 | Transitional provisions arising out of the Tissues Act |
| Fifteenth sub-chapter | |
| Section 143 |
Transitional provisions arising out of the Act on improving measures against doping in sport |
| Sixteenth sub-chapter | |
| Section 144 |
Transitional provisions arising out of the Act amending the regulations on medicinal products and other regulations |
| Annex | |
