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HUMAN BIOLOGICAL MEDICINES

Guidelines for EU Official Control Authority Batch Release

Document  Title

Last Web Update

In force from
User Guidance  (Back to top)    

Preface and Notes for Use

  22/09/17  x
Explanatory Note on Correct Application of Section 3.2 of Product Specific Guidelines for Official Control Authority Batch Release 30/06/15 01/08/15

OCABR Administrative Procedures (Back to top)

 

EU Administrative Procedure for Official Control Authority Batch Release

05/03/24

01/04/24

Procedure for Official Control Authority Batch Release of Centrally Authorised Immunological Medicinal Products for Human Use and Medicinal Products Derived From Human Blood and Plasma

 01/08/14

 01/07/10

Medicinal Products Derived From Human Blood and Human Plasma – Product Specific Guidelines (Back to top)

 

Clotting Factor Concentrates, Plasma Inhibitor Concentrates and Fibrin Sealants

26/07/22

 01/09/22

Human Albumin

 01/08/14

  01/01/12

Human Immunoglobulin

02/08/23

01/09/23

Human Plasma (pooled and treated for virus inactivation) formerly Solvent-Detergent (SD) Plasma

 25/11/14

  01/01/15

Protocol for Approval of Plasma Pools

 25/11/14

 01/01/15

Immunological Products Consisting of Vaccines - Product Specific Guidelines (Back to top)

  
Anthrax Vaccine (adsorbed) 28/02/19 01/04/19

BCG Vaccine

 06/03/18

  01/04/18
Chikungunya Virus (live attenuated) Vaccine 15/07/24 01/08/24

Cholera Vaccine (Oral, Inactivated)

12/12/23

  01/01/24
Cholera Vaccine (Oral, Live) 15/06/20 15/07/20
COVID-19 Vaccine (inactivated) 15/01/24 01/02/24
COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA)

 
17/01/24*
 01/02/24
COVID-19 Vaccine (non-replicating adenovirus vectored) 15/01/24 01/02/24
COVID-19 Vaccine (recombinant protein) 15/01/24 01/02/24

Dengue Vaccine

 16/03/23

27/03/23

Diphtheria and Tetanus Vaccine (adsorbed)

 01/08/14

  01/01/12

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Hepatitis B (rDNA) Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

09/05/23

obsolete

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Acellular Component) Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

 13/12/19

01/01/20

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Whole Cell) Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

03/12/20

01/01/21

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis (Inactivated) Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

 01/08/14

  01/01/12

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Acellular Component) with separate Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

 13/12/19

01/01/20

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Acellular Component) and Hepatitis B (rDNA) Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

09/05/23

obsolete

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Acellular Component), Poliomyelitis (Inactivated) and Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Liquid Combined Vaccine 

13/12/19

 01/01/20

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Acellular Component), Poliomyelitis (Inactivated) with separate Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

 13/12/19

01/01/20

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Acellular Component), Poliomyelitis (Inactivated) Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

 13/12/19

01/01/20

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Acellular Component), Poliomyelitis (Inactivated), Hepatitis B (rDNA) and Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

06/05/24

01/06/24

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Acellular Component), Poliomyelitis (Inactivated), Hepatitis B (rDNA) with separate Haemophilus Type B Conjugate, Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

 11/01/23

 20/01/23

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whole Cell) and Poliomyelitis (Inactivated) Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

 27/05/21 obsolete

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whole Cell), Poliomyelitis (Inactivated) with separate Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

 27/05/21 obsolete
Ebola Virus Vaccine (AD26 Vectored Component of 2-Component Heterologous Vaccine) 20/01/21 08/02/21
Ebola Virus Vaccine (MVA-BN-FILO Vectored Component of 2-Component Heterologous Vaccine) 20/01/21 08/02/21
Ebola Vaccine (VSV Vectored Single Component Vaccine) 07/08/20 31/08/20

Haemophilus Type B Conjugate and Meningococcal C Conjugate Combined Vaccine

27/01/21

 22/02/21

Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Vaccine

 03/12/20 01/01/21

Hepatitis A (Inactivated) and Hepatitis B (rDNA) Combined Vaccine (Adsorbed)

11/01/23

20/01/23

Hepatitis A (Inactivated) and Typhoid Polysaccharide Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

11/12/18

01/01/19

Hepatitis A (Inactivated) and Typhoid Polysaccharide Combined Vaccine (Adsorbed) for Mix-At-Use Format Products

13/12/19

  01/01/20

Hepatitis A Vaccine (Inactivated, Adsorbed)

07/08/20

 31/08/20

Hepatitis A (Virosomal) Vaccine

16/12/24

obsolete

Hepatitis B (rDNA) Vaccine

 11/01/23

  20/01/23

Human Papillomavirus (rDNA) Vaccine

  11/01/23

  20/01/23

Influenza Vaccine

 03/12/20 01/01/21
Influenza (rDNA) Vaccine 14/12/21 21/01/22

Influenza Vaccine (Surface Antigen, Inactivated, Virosome)

15/06/20

01/07/20
Influenza Vaccine (Surface Antigen, Inactivated) Produced in Cell Culture          15/06/20 01/07/20

Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine (Inactivated)

 15/06/20 01/07/20

Leptospirosis (Inactivated) Vaccine

13/12/19

 01/01/20
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine 15/06/20 01/07/20

Measles, Mumps, and/or Rubella Component Combined Vaccine

 15/06/20 01/07/20

Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella Combined Vaccine

 11/12/18

  01/01/19

Measles Vaccine

15/06/20

obsolete
Meningococcal B Vaccine (Adsorbed)

 11/01/23

20/01/23

Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine

 11/12/18

  01/01/19

Monovalent or Multivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine

 18/11/24 01/12/24

Multivalent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine

 08/03/22 21/03/22

Mumps Vaccine

 15/06/20 obsolete

Pandemic Influenza Vaccine

 03/12/15

  01/01/16

Pertussis Vaccine (Acellular Component, Adsorbed)

15/01/24

01/02/24

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine

11/12/18

  01/01/19

Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Inactivated)

 15/06/20 01/07/20

Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Oral) (OPV) – Monovalent Bulk

 15/06/20 01/07/20

Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Oral) (OPV)

 21/02/17

  01/04/17

Rabies Vaccine

 09/05/23 01/06/23
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (mRNA) Vaccine 17/09/24 01/10/24
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (rDNA) Vaccine 06/10/23 20/10/23

Rotavirus Vaccine

 14/12/21 21/01/22

Rubella Vaccine

 15/06/20 obsolete

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) Vaccine

 15/06/20 01/07/20

Typhoid Polysaccharide Vaccine

 13/12/19

01/01/20

Typhoid Vaccine (Live -Strain Ty21a, Oral)

 01/08/14

  01/01/12

Vaccine Containing Vaccinia Virus Produced In Cell Culture (Smallpox Vaccine)

 15/06/20 01/07/20

Varicella Vaccine and Shingles Vaccine

 15/06/20 01/07/20
Varicella (rDNA) Vaccine 16/05/25 01/06/25

Yellow Fever Vaccine

 06/10/20

01/11/20

Other Related Procedures (Back to top)

Administrative Procedure for European Official Medicines Control Laboratory Certification of Compliance of Batches under Article 58

 15/12/16

  01/02/17

Article 58 EU Official Control Authority Batch Compliance Testing of Hexaxim (Sanofi Pasteur)

 27/11/13

  obsolete
Article 58 EU Official Control Authority Batch Compliance Testing of Mosquirix (GSK), Malaria Vaccine 11/01/23 20/01/23

General Information (Back to top)

Change Request for Revision of Adopted Guidelines/Procedures for Batch Release (OCABR-Human Network, VBRN)

 02/07/18

 x

 

NB. All guidelines were updated on 01/08/14 for editorial changes to the cover page. The content of the guidelines was not changed during this update.

* Replaces the web version published on 15/01/24 after an editorial correction

Recent updates

Revised Guideline (in force from 1 June 2025)

Varicella (rDNA) Vaccine 

Obsolete Guideline (from 1 January 2025)

Hepatitis A (Virosomal) Vaccine

Revised Guideline (in force from 1 December 2024)

Monovalent or Multivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine

New Guideline (in force from 1 October 2024)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (mRNA) Vaccine

New Guideline (in force from 1 August 2024)

Chikungunya Virus (live attenuated) Vaccine

Revised Guideline (in force from 1 June 2024)

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Acellular Component), Poliomyelitis (Inactivated), Hepatitis B (rDNA) and Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Combined Vaccine (adsorbed)

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