The marketing authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail becomes null and void if it appears :
1° That it is not followed by the marketing of the veterinary medicinal product on national territory within three years of its issue;
2° That the veterinary medicinal product, previously placed on the market on national territory, is no longer on the market for three consecutive years.
The period is counted from the date of issue of the marketing authorisation;
A derogation from these provisions may be granted by the Agency on an exceptional basis, either for public health reasons, or when the medicinal product cannot legally be marketed during the period in question, or when the medicinal product is intended exclusively for export to a non-EU Member State.