The period of the protection of technical documentation provided for in Article 39 of the first marketing authorisation, prolonged by any additional periods of protection due to any variations or new authorisations belonging to the same marketing authorisation, shall not exceed 18 years.
Maidir leis an tréimhse chosanta do dhoiciméadacht theicniúil dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 39 i gcás an chéad údaraithe margaíochta, lena gcuirtear tréimhsí cosanta breise de bharr aon mhodhnuithe nó údaruithe nua a bhaineann leis an údarú margaíochta céanna, ní rachaidh an tréimhse sin thar 18 mbliana.