Council Regulation (EC) No 467/97 of 3 March 1997 providing for duty-free treatment for specified pharmaceutical active ingredients bearing an 'international non-proprietary name' (INN) from the World Health Organization and specified products used for the manufacture of finished pharmaceuticals and withdrawing duty-free treatment as pharmaceutical products from certain INNs whose predominant use is not pharmaceutical

From 1 April 1997 the Community shall also accord duty-free treatment for the INNs listed in Annex I as well as the salts, esters and hydrates of such products.

From 1 April 1997 the Community shall also grant duty-free treatment for the products used in the production and manufacture of pharmaceutical products listed in Annex II.

From 1 April 1997 the specified prefixes and suffixes of INNs eligible for duty-free treatment shall also include those listed in Annex III.

From 1 April 1997 the products listed in Annex IV together with the salts, esters and hydrates of such products shall no longer benefit from duty-free treatment.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.