Cred că este un termen mai degrabă juridic: mandat, împuternicire de control, de reglementare.

The Symposium provided a concrete example of the dual nature of the mandate of the PMPRB. Under the Patent Act, the PMPRB has two responsibilities:

a regulatory mandate to ensure that the prices charged by manufacturers of patented medicines are not excessive; and
a reporting mandate to inform Canadians about the pricing and R&D performance for pharmaceuticals.
Our work on the regulatory mandate is well-known. Under the Act, we monitor and review the prices charged by patentees to ensure that they are not excessive. We have established price guidelines in consultation with stakeholders which are based on factors set out in the Patent Act.
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