commiss decis decemb refus germani applic protect measur regard pharmaceut product come spain german text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard act access spain portug articl thereof regard applic germani germani letter septemb appli commiss author invok articl act access safeguard measur aim solv problem caus expiri transit period provid articl act access pharmaceut product come spain protect germani product patent spain request german author provid commiss materi fact enabl evalu valid applic german author base applic econom difficulti pharmaceut product market germani subject result expiri transit period provid articl act access octob specialist argu price pharmaceut spanish market lower observ price special product german market expiri transit period lead appreci increas parallel import spain germani articl act access derog fundament principl ec treati free movement good accord establish case law court justic restrict interpret accord case law establish practic commiss past articl act access appli purpos articl rectifi adjust economi common market econom sector experienc econom difficulti liabl persist analysi econom data provid german author shown condit applic articl fulfil reveal german pharmaceut industri experienc econom difficulti liabl persist increas volum import come spain pharmaceut product patent germani spain signific long run bring econom difficulti german pharmaceut market adopt decis articl applic safeguard measur made germani articl act access aim solv problem caus expiri transit period provid articl act access pharmaceut product come spain protect product patent germani spain reject articl decis address feder republ germani brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss