Revised: 2 April 2026
Committees
Medicines Classification Committee - Timelines for reclassification submissions and consultations
The process for reclassification undertaken by the Medicines Classification Committee (MCC) consists of the following consultation steps:
Deadline for submissions
Submissions for reclassification may be made at any time. For inclusion of submissions to a specific meeting, submissions must meet fixed annual deadlines. Submission deadlines can be found on the MCC Dates and Deadlines webpage.
Within a timeframe of two weeks, the meeting agenda is reviewed and approved by the MCC Chair. Some agenda items may be tabled for a later meeting. The agenda will be published on the Agenda Items webpage soon after this process.
Deadline for comments on agenda items
Once the agenda is published, the public consultation period begins. Approximately four weeks is available for the preparation and submission of comments. Closing dates for comments will be added to the MCC Dates and Deadlines webpage upon publication of the agenda.
Publication of comments and provision of meeting documentation to members
The meeting documentation, including comments on agenda items, is prepared for the MCC within the next four weeks. Comments are published on the Agenda Items webpage.
Date of MCC meeting
For MCC meeting dates, please refer to the MCC Dates and Deadlines webpage.
Publication of minutes & the objection period
The minutes of the meeting are published on the MCC Minutes webpage within seven weeks post-meeting, and a period of 10 working days is provided in which objections to the recommendations can be raised. Deadlines for objections will be added to the MCC Dates and Deadlines webpage upon publication of the minutes.
