# The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Regulation 180: Obligation on licensing authority to audit pharmacovigilance system


(1) The licensing authority must perform a regular audit of its pharmacovigilance system relating to medicinal products for sale or supply pursuant to a UKMA(GB) or a UKMA(UK)(Category 1) ....
(1A) The licensing authority must perform a regular audit of its pharmacovigilance system relating to medicinal products for sale or supply in Northern Ireland pursuant to a UKMA(NI) or a UKMA(UK)(Category 2) and report the results of that audit to the European Commission.
(2) The ... audit referred to in paragraph (1) must be performed—
(a) on the first occasion no later than 21st September 2013; and
(b) every two years after the first occasion.
(3) The results of the audit referred to in paragraph (1A) must be reported to the European Commission—
(a) on the first occasion no later than 21st September 2021;
(b) every two years after the first occasion.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/180 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-180
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