# The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

S.I. 2010/1673 · made 23 June 2010

These Regulations amend regulation 3 of the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) Regulations 2008 relating to prescriptions provided by doctors and dentists in an EEA State other than the UK or in Switzerland to ensure that there is no longer a requirement for such prescriptions to contain details of the address and the age, if under 12, of the person for whose treatment the prescription is given.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-for-human-use-prescribing-by-eea-practitioners-amendment-regulations-2010/pdf/uksi_20101673_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-for-human-use-prescribing-by-eea-practitioners-amendment-regulations-2010/pdf/uksiem_20101673_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Medicines
Made 23rd June 2010
Laid before Parliament 28th June 2010
Coming into force 26th July 2010
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972. He has been designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to medicinal products.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 26th July 2010.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) Regulations 2008.

## 2 Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (prescriptions given by EEA health professionals), in paragraph (2)(c)(iv) omit “, address and the age, if under 12,”.

## Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Earl Howe
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
23rd June 2010

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 3 of the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) Regulations 2008 relating to prescriptions provided by doctors and dentists in an EEA State other than the UK or in Switzerland to ensure that there is no longer a requirement for such prescriptions to contain details of the address and the age, if under 12, of the person for whose treatment the prescription is given.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as there is no significant impact on the private and voluntary sectors.

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