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The joint procurement procedure referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with the following conditions: participation in the joint procurement procedure is open to all Member States until the launch of the procedure; the rights and obligations of Member States not participating in the joint procurement are respected, in particular those relating to the protection and improvement of human health; the joint procurement does not affect the internal market, does not constitute discrimination or a restriction of trade or does not cause distortion of competition; the joint procurement does not have any direct financial impact on the budget of Member States not participating in the joint procurement.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.