List of Regulatory Authorities for the Purposes of Section C.01A.019 of the Food and Drug Regulations

Please note that the Regulatory Authorities are identified in their official language(s). If the official language is not English or French, and an English or French denomination is known or used at the international level, it is provided in between quotation marks "English equivalent".

Supercedes: 2023-10-01
Date issued: 2024-07-03

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Country

Column 1

Regulatory authority

Column 2

Drugs or category of drugs

Column 3

Activities

Australia

Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Active ingredients; Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Austria

Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen "Federal Office for Safety in Health Care, BASG"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Austria

AGES GmbH (Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH)
"Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) / PharmMed Austria"
Note: Delegated Inspectorate

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Belgium

Federaal Agentschap voor Geneesmiddelen en Gezondheidsproducten (FAGG)
"Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP)"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Bulgaria

Изпълнителната агенция по лекарствата

"Bulgarian Drug Agency (BDA)"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Bulgaria

Българска агенция по безопасност на храните

"Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA)"

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Croatia

Agencija za lijekove i medicinske proizvode (HALMED)


"Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Cyprus

Φαρμακευτικές Υπηρεσίες, Υπουργείο Υγείας
"Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Cyprus

Κτηνιατρικές Υπηρεσίες, Υπουργείο Γεωργίας
"Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment"

Pharmaceuticals

for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Czech Republic

Státní ústav pro kontrolu liéčiv (SÚKL)

"State Institute for Drug Control"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Czech Republic

Ústav pro Státní Kontrolu Veterinárních Biopreparátù a liéčiv (ÚSKVBL)
"Institute for State Control of Veterinary Biologicals and Medicaments"

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Denmark

Laegemiddelstyrelsen

"Danish Health and Medicines Authority"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Estonia

Ravimiamet

"State Agency of Medicines (SAM)"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Finland

Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus

"Finnish Medicines Agency, FIMEA"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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France

Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM)

"The French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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France

Agence nationale du médicament vétérinaire (ANMV)

"National Agency for Veterinary Medicinal Products"

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Zentralstelle der Länder für Gesundheitsschutz bei Arzneimitteln und Medizinprodukten (ZLG)

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Integration Baden-Württemberg

(Stuttgart)

Regierungspräsidium Tübingen

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Bayern Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege

(München)

Regierung von Oberbayern

Regierung von Oberfranken

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Berlin Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit Pflege und Gleichstellung (Berlin)

Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Berlin

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Brandenburg

Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Integration und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Brandenburg, Abteilung 1 (Postdam)

Landesamt für Arbeitsschutz, Verbraucherschutz und Gesundheit Potsdam

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Brandenburg Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Integration und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Brandenburg, Abteilung 3 (Postdam)

Landesamt für Arbeitsschutz, Verbraucherschutz und Gesundheit Abteilung Verbraucherschutz Cottbus

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Bremen Die Senatorin für Gesundheit, Frauen und Verbraucherschutz

(Bremen)

Die Senatorin für Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz Bremen

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Hamburg Behörde für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg

(Hamburg)

Behörde für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Hessen Hessisches Ministerium für Soziales und Integration

(Wiesbaden)

Hessisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Pflege
Abteilung V Darmstadt

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Hessen Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (Weisbaden)

Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Sport,

(Schwerin)

Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Arzneimittelüberwachungs- und –prüfstelle

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D

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Germany

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Ministerium für Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume und Umwelt Schwerin

Landesamt für Landwirtschaft, Lebensmittelsicherheit und Fischerei Rostock

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Niedersachsen Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Gleichstellung (Hannover)

Staatliches Gewerbeaufsichtsamt Braunschweig

Staatliches Gewerbeaufsichtsamt Hannover

Staatliches Gewerbeaufsichtsamt Lüneburg

Staatliches Gewerbeaufsichtsamt Oldenburg

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Nordrhein-Westfalen Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Düsseldorf)

Bezirksregierung Arnsberg

Bezirksregierung Detmold

Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf

Bezirksregierung Köln

Bezirksregierung Münster

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Ministerium für Landwirschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

(Düsseldorf)

Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Rheinland-Pfalz

Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Gesundheit (Mainz)

Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Saarland Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit, und Frauen des Saarlandes (Saarbrücken)

Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit, und Frauen des Saarlandes

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Sachsen

Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Soziales und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt

(Dresden)

Landesdirektion Sachsen Dienststelle Leipzig

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Sachsen-Anhalt

Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Gleichstellung

(Magdeburg)

Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Tourismus, Landwirtschaft und Forsten (Magdeburg)

Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Ministerium für Justiz und Gesundheit des Landes Schleswig-Holstein

(Keil)

Landesamt für soziale Dienste Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume, Europa und Verbraucherschutz (Kiel)

Landesamt für soziale Dienste Schleswig-Holstein

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Germany

Thüringen

Thüringer Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit, Frauen und Familie (Erfurt)

Thüringer Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Greece

Ethnikos Organismos Farmakon (EOF) - (ΕΘΝIΚΟΣ ΟΡΓΑΝIΣΜΟΣ ΦΑΡΜΑΚΩΝ))
"National Organization for Medicines"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Hungary

Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet (OGYÉI)
"National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Hungary

Nemzeti Élelmiszerlánc-biztonsági Hivatal, Állatgyógyászati Termékek Igazgatósága (NEBIH ÁTI)
"National Food Chain Safety Office, Directorate of Veterinary Medicinal Products (DVMP)"

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Ireland

Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Italy

Agenzia Italia del Farmaco (AIFA), Ministero della Salute
"Italian Medicines Agency, Ministry of Health"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Italy

Ministero della Salute / Direzione Generale della Sanità Animale e dei Farmaci Veterinari
"Ministry of Health / Direction General for Animal Health and Veterinary Medicinal Products"

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Lithuania

Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos sveikatos apsaugos ministerijos
"State Medicines Control Agency" (SMCA)

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Malta

Medicines Regulatory Authority

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Netherlands

Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd (IGJ)
"Health and Youth Care Inspectorate"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Netherlands

Bureau Diergeneesmiddelen, College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen (CBG)
"Veterinary Medicinal Products Unit, Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB)"

Note: Regulatory Authority

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Netherlands

Inspectie voor de Gezondheidszorg, Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (VWS)
"Health Care Inspectorate, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS)"

Note: Delegated Inspectorate

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Poland

Główny Inspektorat Farmaceutyczny (GIF)
"Chief Pharmaceutical Inspectorate (CPI)"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Portugal

Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde (INFARMED)
"National Authority of Medicines and Health Products"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Portugal

Direcção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária (DGAV)
"General Directorate of Food and Veterinary"

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Romania

Agentia Nationala a Medicamentului si a Dispozitivelor Medicale (ANMDM)
"National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (NAMMD)"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Slovak Republic

Štátny ústav pre kontrolu liečiv (SUKL)
"State Institute for Drug Control (SIDC)"

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Slovak Republic

Ústav štátnej kontroly veterinárnych biopreparátov a liečiv (USKVBL), Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva
"Institute for State Control of Veterinary Biologicals and Medicaments (ISCVBM), Ministry of Agriculture"

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Slovenia

Javna agencija Republike Slovenije za zdravila in medicinske pripomočke (JAZMP)
"Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices of the Republic of Slovenia"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Spain

Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS)
"Spanish Agency of Medicines and Health Products"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Sweden

Läkemedelsverket
"Medical Products Agency"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Iceland

Lyfjastofnun
"Icelandic Medicines Agency"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Lichtenstein

Amt für Gesundheit (AG), Kontrollstelle für Arzneimittel
"Office of Public Health, Medicinal Products Agency 1"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Norway

Statens Legemiddelverk
"Norwegian Medicines Agency"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Switzerland

Schweizerisches Heilmittelinstitutm (Swissmedic) "Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Switzerland

Regionales Heilmittelin-spektorat der Nordwestschweiz (RHI NW) "Regional Medicines Inspectorate of Northwestern Switzerland"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Switzerland

Regionale Fachstelle der Ost- und Zentralschweiz (RFS-OZ)
"Regional Medicines Inspectorate of Eastern and Central Switzerland"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Switzerland

Ispettorato regionale die medicamenti della Svizzera del Sud (IRM-S)
"Regional Medicines Inspectorate of Southern Switzerland"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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Switzerland

Inspectorat de Suisse occidentale des produits thérapeutiques (ISOPTh)
"Regional Medicines Inspectorate of Western Switzerland"

Pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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United Kingdom

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

Pharmaceuticals for human use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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United Kingdom

Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)

Pharmaceuticals for veterinary use;

Drugs listed in Schedules C and D to the Act

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