98As regards, first, Articles 16 and 17 of the Charter and Article 39(3) of the TRIPS Agreement, it should be noted that, in accordance with Article 52(1) of the Charter, rights guaranteed under the Charter may be subject to certain limitations, as long as they are provided for by law, respect the essence of those rights and freedoms, are necessary and genuinely meet objectives of general interest recognised by the European Union. Furthermore, Article 39(3) of the TRIPS Agreement allows disclosure of data submitted by an applicant for authorisation to place a pharmaceutical or chemical product on the market where necessary to protect the public.
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