Translation of "Parallelimport" in English

In this context, parallel imports of pharmaceutical products are made more difficult and in practice, discouraged.

Essentially, there are two forms of import: re-imports and parallel imports.

Where an MA has been granted for a reference product, parallel importation of the products is possible.

My question is as follows. If parallel imports to various Swedish retailers continue, does the Commission intend to instigate legal proceedings against Sweden?

I suggest that the Commission give much higher priority to other abuses of the single market for instance, the parallel import of designer goods.

The Commission has sent Italy a reasoned opinion on national provisions giving rise to obstacles to parallel imports of cars on both a professional and individual basis.

These infringements concern the marketing of products containing herbal ingredients in Spain, the parallel importation of biocides in Belgium and of pesticides in Hungary.

Belgian legislation lays down that authorisation for parallel importing of the medicine is automatically rescinded when the marketing authorisation for a similar medicine on the Belgian market (reference product) is withdrawn or, at the holder's request, is not renewed.

The Commission will in addition ask France to change its rules on parallel imports of veterinary products.

The Commission has decided to send a reasoned opinion to the French authorities with regard to infringement proceedings concerning parallel imports of veterinary medicines into France.

The Commission believes that parallel imports of pesticides into Finland are thus seriously impeded and that the Finnish authorities have failed to give any acceptable justification for this.

Equally, where national rules prevent or hinder "parallel imports" hospitals, doctors, pharmacies and patients may be denied more affordable access to the medicines they need.

Parallel importing of a medicinal product is a lawful form of trade within the Internal Market under EC Treaty rules on the free movement of goods (Article 28), subject to the exceptions regarding the protection of human health and life and the protection of industrial and commercial property (Article 30 of the EC Treaty).

Should parallel imports attain a substantial level, they will exert some pressure on car manufacturers to reduce prices for cars in those Member States where they are higher.

Inside this box, the inner packaging bears the original trade mark but is over-stickered with a label which indicates the generic name of the product as well as the identity of the manufacturer and of the parallel import licence holder.

That period being purely indicative, it remains open to the parallel importer to allow a shorter time and to the proprietor to ask for a longer time to react than that allowed by the parallel importer.

Articles 28 and 30 of the EC Treaty preclude national legislation under which the withdrawal, at the request of its holder, of a marketing authorisation of reference itself entails the withdrawal of the parallel import li cence granted for the medicinal product in question.

The European Commission has closed an infringement procedure against Germany concerning the parallel import of plant protection products.

The plaintiff asked the Court to prohibit the defendant from selling or re-exporting a specific car (identified by the vehicle identification number VIN) as well as from (parallel) importing cars of certain types from outside the EEA as well as selling or re-exporting such cars.

The European Court of Justice today ruled on the conflict between patent law, parallel imports and the free movement of goods - especially in newer EU member states.