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No C 342 / 12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14 . 11 . 96

# COMMISSION

Studies in the pharmaceutical sector

Title of the document : Open call for tender for studies in the pharmaceutical sector ( generic

medicinal products ), 111 / 96 / 138

( 96 / C 342 / 09 )

1 . Awarding authority : European Commission, Direc ­ de Raat, rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200, B-1049

torate-General III, Industry, Unit E / 3  - Pharma ­ Bruxelles / Brussel, facsimile ( 32-2 ) 296 15 20 .

torate-General III, Industry, Unit E / 3 - Pharma ­
ceutical products, Mr Patrick Deboyser, rue de la
Loi / Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Bruxelles / Brussel .

b ) Final date for submission of requests :
27 . 12 . 1996 .

c ) Documents available : Complete free-of-charge
information package on the tendering procedures
and the specifications of the present call for
tenders .

9 . Submission of tenders :

a ) Final date for receipt of tenders : 12 . 1 . 1997,
before 16.00 in case of hand delivery .

b ) Address to which tenders must be submitted :
European Commission, Mr R. de Raat, DG III / 3,
RP11 4 / 33, rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200, B-1049
Bruxelles / Brussel .

c ) Language in which tenders may be drawn up : any

official language of the European Union .

10 . Opening of the tenders : See specifications .

## 11 . Deposit / guarantees required : Not applicable .

12 . Main financing and payment terms : See specifi ­
cations .

13 . Possibility of tenders in association : See specifi ­
cations .

14 . Information on the supplier 's position and formalities

required : See specifications .

15 . Validity of tenders : See specifications .

16 . Contract award criteria and their order of
importance : See specifications .

17 . Other information : Not applicable .

18 . Date of publication of the prior information notice in

the Official Journal : Not applicable .

19 . Date of dispatch of the notice : 4 . 11 . 1996 .

20 . Date of receipt by the Office for Official Publi ­

cations of the European Communities : 4 . 11 . 1996 .

21 . GATT agreement : This market is governed by the

GATT agreement .

Facsimile ( 32-2 ) 296 15 20 .

2 . Category of service and description : Study on policy

relating to generic medicinal products in the
Member States of the European Union and in other
OECD countries .

On 20 . 12 . 1995 the Council of Ministers called on
the Commission, in close cooperation with the
Member States, to draw up a report on policy
concerning generic medicines in the Member States
of the Union and in other OECD countries, in
particular the USA, Canada and Japan ( OJ No C

350 of 30 . 12 . 1995, p. 7 ).

The work required falls into 2 main parts :

( i ) an examination of the role of generics in medical

practice in the regions studied, including
measures to promote the prescription and supply
of generic medicines, and an assessment of the
consequences of such measures in terms of level
of use ;

( ii ) the technical requirements for licensing and
marketing authorization, issues relating to intel ­
lectual property and R&D . Legislation
applicable to international trade, and an
evaluation of the effect of the measures on the

pharmaceutical sector .

3 . Place of delivery : As indicated in 1 .

## 4 . Regulatory / administrative restrictions of tenders : See

specifications .

5 . Bids for part of the services : Not applicable .

6 . Acceptance of variants : Variants are not permitted .

7 . Duration of contract : 1 year .

8 . Request for tender documents :

a ) Address for submission of requests : European
Commission, Directorate    - General III, Industry,
Unit E / 3    - Pharmaceutical products, Mr Rochus