European Parliament 4 June 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-1572/02 by Reimer Böge (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Registration of alternative remedies in veterinary medicine.

The approach taken by the proposal is to harmonise the law in this area but not to enlarge the scope of what can currently be patented under the European Patent Convention and national laws. The proposal is not intended to favour any one particular grouping over any other.