Answer given by Mr Borg on behalf of the Commission
11.4.2014
The Commission is working on a strategic approach to pollution of water by pharmaceutical substances in accordance with the relevant provisions of the legislation on priority substances in the field of water policy[1].
In the development of the strategic approach, the Commission will use a study on the risks posed by medicinal products in the environment which it has commissioned and is currently under preparation.
At present the Commission has no plans to change the legislative framework dealing with the authorisation of human medicinal products.
- [1] Directive 2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 amending Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the field of water policy. OJ L 226, 24.8.2013.
OJ C 324, 18/09/2014