(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations apply, with necessary modifications, certain provisions of the Medicines Act 1968 (notably those relating to product licences) to radiopharmaceutical kits, generators and precursors, thereby implementing in part Council Directive 89/343/EEC relating to radiopharmaceuticals (OJ No. L142 25.5.1989 p. 16) (regulation 2 and the Schedule). They include transitional protection until 31st December 1992 for products on the market in the United Kingdom immediately before 3rd April 1992 (regulation 3).