Refer to the input text as context and select the correct relationship between 'EU' and 'European Union' from the available options.
Options: business division, operator, member of, location of formation

In the retinal disease area in the second quarter of this year, the European Commission granted orphan medicinal product designation to ADX-2191 for the treatment of retinal detachment, opening a new market opportunity for ADX-2191 in the European Union as drugs receiving the orphan medicinal product designation are eligible to protocol assistance, research funding and upon approval, 10 years of EU market exclusivity.
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