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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 Article 20

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 Article 20

Verification of the authenticity of the unique identifier by wholesalers

Article 20

A wholesaler shall verify the authenticity of the unique identifier of at least the following medicinal products in his physical possession: (a) medicinal products returned to him by persons authorised or entitled to supply medicinal products to the public or by another wholesaler; (b) medicinal products he receives from a wholesaler who is neither the manufacturer nor the wholesaler holding the marketing authorisation nor a wholesaler who is designated by the marketing authorisation holder, by means of a written contract, to store and distribute the products covered by his marketing authorisation on his behalf.

Read the full instrument → · Read this in context: CHAPTER V — MODALITIES OF VERIFICATION OF THE SAFETY FEATURES AND DECOMMISSIONING OF THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER BY WHOLESALERS →

Other provisions in CHAPTER V — MODALITIES OF VERIFICATION OF THE SAFETY FEATURES AND DECOMMISSIONING OF THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER BY WHOLESALERS

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of 2026-07-04

CitationArticle 20 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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