(9) Der bør fastsættes en tilstrækkelig lang tidsfrist inden ikrafttrædelsen af denne forordning for at give medlemsstaterne mulighed for at foretage de tilpasninger, som måtte være nødvendige i de tilladelser til at markedsføre de pågældende veterinærlægemidler, der er givet i medfør af Rådets direktiv 81/851/EØF(3), senest ændret ved Kommissionens direktiv 2000/37/EF(4) for at tage hensyn til bestemmelserne i denne forordning.
(9) An adequate period should be allowed before the entry into force of this Regulation in order to allow Member States to make any adjustment which may be necessary to the authorisations to place the veterinary medicinal products concerned on the market which have been granted in accordance with Council Directive 81/851/EEC(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 2000/37/EC(4), to take account of the provisions of this Regulation.