Regulation 256A InterpretationF1

In this Part—

• “common logo” means the common logo that is required to be clearly displayed on websites offering medicinal products for sale at a distance to the public in accordance with the requirements laid down in the implementing acts adopted by the Commission under Article 85c(3) of the 2001 Directive;

• “information society services” means information society services as defined in Article 1(2) of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services;

• “the list” means the list of persons who are entitled to supply medicinal products by information society services that is maintained on the website of the F3licensing authority;

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• “website of the EMA” means the website of the EMA that—

  1. (a)

     gives explicit information to the viewer on the F5website of the licensing authority containing information on persons authorised or entitled to supply medicinal products at a distance in F6Northern Ireland;

  2. (b)

     provides information on the purpose of the common logo;

  3. (c)

     provides background information about the risks related to medicinal products supplied illegally to the public by means of information society services;

  4. (d)

     provides information on Community legislation applicable to falsified medicinal products;

  5. (e)

     contains F7a hyperlink to the website of the licensing authority.

• F8“website of the licensing authority” means a website of the licensing authority providing information on—

  1. (a)

     the national legislation applicable to the offering of medicinal products for sale at a distance to the public by information society services;

  2. (b)

     the differences between Northern Ireland and EEA States regarding classification of medicinal products and the conditions for their supply;

  3. (c)

     the purpose of the common logo;

  4. (d)

     the list of persons offering medicinal products for sale at a distance by means of information society services as well as their website addresses;

  5. (e)

     background information about the risks related to medicinal products supplied illegally to the public by means of information society services;

  6. (f)

     a hyperlink to the website of the EMA;

In this Part, references to selling a medicinal product at a distance to the public by means of information society services, however expressed, include supplying and offering to sell or supply a medicinal product at a distance to the public by means of information society services (and related expressions are to be interpreted accordingly).