Even on the understanding that such authorisation was granted only for export purposes, it would have the effect of reducing legal certainty and creating an unfair advantage for manufacturers of generic pharmaceuticals who, at the end of the period laid down for the protection of data relating to the patented product, could obtain marketing authorisation for the EU market before they could otherwise expect to do so.
Even on the understanding that such authorisation was granted only for export purposes, it would have the effect of reducing legal certainty and creating an unfair advantage for manufacturers of generic pharmaceuticals who, at the end of the period laid down for the protection of data relating to the patented product, could obtain marketing authorisation for the EU market before they could otherwise expect to do so.