PV Bulletin

European Medicines Agency Pre-Authorisation Procedural Guidelines

New procedural advice impacting centralised procedure submissions and pre-submission meetings.

Primary source: EMA - Regulatory and procedural guidelines RSS

PV Impact Brief

Urgency: HighConfidence: high

What changed

The ending of the Irish language derogation effective January 1, 2022, and mandatory registration for Organisation Management Service (OMS) prior to regulatory submissions effective November 1, 2021.

Why it matters

These changes are critical for compliance by marketing authorisation holders and may affect submission timelines and requirements, especially in relation to the use of Irish in official documents.

Action needed

Companies must ensure compliance with the Irish language requirements and complete mandatory OMS registration before regulatory submissions to prevent delays.

Relevant for
Regulatory Intelligence Lead
Processes impacted
Inspection Readiness
Owner

Regulatory Intelligence Lead

Review cadence

Review in the next regulatory intelligence cycle.

Evidence and confidence

Confidence: highSource updated: Sep 2, 2026

Full briefing

Practical implication

Companies must ensure compliance with the Irish language requirements and complete mandatory OMS registration before regulatory submissions to prevent delays.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) released updated procedural guidelines for users of the centralised procedure, emphasizing important changes regarding the Irish language and mandatory registrations.

What changed: The ending of the Irish language derogation effective January 1, 2022, and mandatory registration for Organisation Management Service (OMS) prior to regulatory submissions effective November 1, 2021.

Why it matters: These changes are critical for compliance by marketing authorisation holders and may affect submission timelines and requirements, especially in relation to the use of Irish in official documents.

Practical implication: Companies must ensure compliance with the Irish language requirements and complete mandatory OMS registration before regulatory submissions to prevent delays.

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  • Source: EMA - Regulatory and procedural guidelines RSS
  • Published at source: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
  • Discovered by monitor: 2026-09-02T21:39:18.400Z

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