Medicinal Products Licensing Ordinance (MPLO)
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Art. 71 Amendments to the annexes
1 The Federal Department of Home Affairs may adapt the annexes to this Ordinance to take account of international or technical developments. 2 Amendments that could constitute technical barriers to trade are made in agreement with the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.
Art. 72 Repeal and amendment of other legislation
The repeal and amendment of other legislation are covered in Annex 8.
Art. 73 Transitional provisions
1 Licences granted under the previous law retain their validity no longer than the date on which they expire. The application to renew a licence must be submitted spontaneously to Swissmedic with the necessary documentation at least six months before expiry of the licence. Amendments to such licences must be requested as part of a renewal application. 2 Applications for brokerage and agency licences must be submitted to Swissmedic no later than 30 June 2019. Activities may be continued until Swissmedic reaches a decision. 3 Applications for licences that were submitted before 1 January 2019 will be assessed and granted in accordance with previous law.
Art. 74 Commencement
1 This Ordinance comes into force on 1 January 2019 subject to paragraph 2. 2 Article 20 paragraphs 2–4 come into force on 1 January 2020.