2 Amendments of Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA related to 2008/0261(COD)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Commission should, in cooperation with the European Medicines Agency and the authorities of the Member State, launch a campaign informing consumers of the authentication measures already in place, of the overt safety features (such as safety seals) on the packaging of medicinal products, and of the risks involved in purchasing falsified medicinal products. In particular, the campaign should raise consumer awareness of the risks involved in purchasing medicinal products from unauthorised and unlicensed online sources.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2001/83(EC)
Article 54a – paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1
Article 54a – paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1
(2) The safety features referred to in point (o) of Article 54 shall not be partly or fully removed or covered- up, unless the following conditions are fulfilled and the unique identification, authenticity and traceability of medicinal products is ascertained: