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