The European Union has two council regulations regarding supplementary protection certificates (SPCs): Council Regulation (EEC) No 469/2009, a codified version of the original Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of June 18, 1992, concerning the creation of an SPC for human and veterinary medicinal products; and Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 23, 1996, concerning the creation of an SPC for plant protection products.