(fra kommisjonsbeslutningen)

(1) In 2007, the European Medicines Agency established in its opinions that Foeniculum vulgare Miller subsp. vulgare var. vulgare, fructus and Foeniculum vulgare Miller subsp. vulgare var. dulce (Miller) Thellung, fructus complied with the requirements set out in Directive 2001/83/EC as herbal substances, herbal preparations or combinations thereof within the meaning of that Directive and were therefore included in the list of herbal substances, preparations and combinations thereof for use in traditional herbal medicinal products established by Commission Decision 2008/911/EC (2).

(2) The Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products of the European Medicines Agency has reviewed the list entries Foeniculum vulgare Miller subsp. vulgare var. vulgare, fructus and Foeniculum vulgare Miller subsp. vulgare var. dulce (Miller) Thellung, fructus and adopted two respective opinions to change those entries. Based on those opinions, it is necessary to amend the scientific and common name of those herbal substances in EU official languages, the description of herbal preparations, the reference to the European Pharmacopoeia monograph, the numbering of the indications, the type of tradition, the specified posology, the duration of use, pharmaceutical particulars and the information on the safe use, including contraindications, special warnings and precautions for use with respect to fertility, pregnancy and lactation.

(3) Decision 2008/911/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Medicinal Products for Human Use,