The Council common position introduces a number of changes in the Commission's amended proposals. However, they are consistent with the objectives and main principles contained in the proposal. The Commission agrees with the text of the common position, adopted by unanimity.
The Council and the Commission made the following statement which confirms that medicinal use which has taken place on the territory of a new Member State is to be taken into account for the purpose of application of Article 16c(1)c) even if it has partly or fully occurred before the accession of that State.�