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Article L5138-5 of the French Public Health Code

Active substances may only be imported from third countries if they have been manufactured in accordance with standards of good practice at least equivalent to those laid down by the European Union, and if they are accompanied by documents defined by regulation attesting in particular to compliance with such standards.

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Article L5138-5

Des substances actives ne peuvent être importées de pays tiers qu’à la condition d’avoir été fabriquées conformément à des normes de bonnes pratiques au moins équivalentes à celles fixées par l’Union européenne, et d’être accompagnées de documents définis par voie réglementaire attestant notamment le respect de telles normes.

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