The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006

Regulation 44(3)

SCHEDULE 9 U.K. OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 1 U.K. Consequential amendments to primary legislation

The Pharmacy Act 1954 U.K.

1.  In subsection (1) of section 13I of the Pharmacy Act 1954(1) (effect of suspension of registration)—

(a) in paragraph (b) omit “31, 33”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (e) omit the word “and”; and

(c) add at the end the following—

“and

(g) the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Trade Descriptions Act 1968 U.K.

2.  In subsection (5) of section 2 of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968(2) (trade description) add at the end the following—

“(c) where any description of a veterinary medicinal product is required to be applied to the product by an authorisation for the product granted under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006, that description, when applied to the product, shall be deemed not to be a trade description.”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Poisons Act 1972 U.K.

3.  After subsection (1)(a) of section 11 of the Poisons Act 1972(3) (interpretation) add—

“(aa) a veterinary medicinal product as defined by regulation 2 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006, nor”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977 U.K.

4.  Section 23 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977(4) (animal feeding stuffs) shall cease to have effect.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985 U.K.

5.  In subsection (3) of section 2 of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985(5) (offences in connection with alcohol, containers, etc. at sports grounds) after “(within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1968)” add “or any veterinary medicinal product (within the meaning of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006)”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

F1 ... U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9 para. 6 and heading revoked (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 36 (with Sch. 3)

The Consumer Protection Act 1987 U.K.

7.  In subsection (1) of section 19 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987(6)(interpretation of Part II) in the definition of “licensed medicinal product”—

(a) at the end of paragraph (a) omit the word “or”; and

(b) at the end of paragraph (b) add—

“or

(c) a veterinary medicinal product that has a marketing authorisation under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006.”

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 U.K.

8.  In subsection (7) of section 142 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(7) (powers to obtain information about potentially hazardous substances)—

(a) omit the word “and” where it appears after the words “Part III of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985;”; and

(b) after the words “the Food Safety Act 1990;” add—

“the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006;”.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Sunday Trading Act 1994 U.K.

9.  In Schedule 1 to the Sunday Trading Act 1994(8) (restrictions on Sunday opening of large shops)—

(a) in paragraph 1 after the definition of “stand” add—

““veterinary medicinal product” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006.”; and

(b) in paragraph 3(1)(d)(ii) after the words “medicinal products” add the words “, veterinary medicinal products”.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Value Added Tax Act 1994 U.K.

10.  In Group 15 in Part II of Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994(9) (zero rating)—

(a) in item 9 insert the words “or veterinary medicinal product” after the words “medicinal product”; and

(b) in Note (11)—

(i) omit the words “or animals” (in both places) from the definition of “medicinal product”; and

(ii) after paragraph (c) add—

“(d) “veterinary medicinal product” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006.”

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 U.K.

11.  In subsection (8) of section 20 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995(10) (sporting events: controls)—

(a) in the definition of “controlled container”, after “medicinal product” insert “or veterinary medicinal product”; and

(b) after the definitions of “medicinal product” and “medicinal purpose” insert—

““veterinary medicinal product” has the meaning assigned to that term by regulation 2 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006.”.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Food Standards Act 1999 U.K.

12.  For subsection (2) of section 29 of the Food Standards Act 1999(11) (consultation on veterinary products) substitute—

“(2) In this section “veterinary products” means—

(a) veterinary medicinal products as defined in regulation 2 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006; or

(b) specified feed additives as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to those Regulations.”

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Licensing Act 2003 U.K.

13.  In section 191 of the Licensing Act 2003(12) (meaning of “alcohol”)—

(a) at the end of subsection (1)(e) add “or a veterinary medicinal product”; and

(b) at the end of subsection (2) add—

““veterinary medicinal product” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006”.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

PART 2 U.K. Consequential revocations of and amendments to secondary legislation

Revocations U.K.

1.  The following are revoked—

(a) the Medicines (Veterinary Drugs) (Renewal Applications for Licences and Animal Test Certificates) Regulations 1994(13);

(b) the Medicines (Animal Feeding Stuffs) (Enforcement) Regulations 1985(14);

(c) the Medicines (Feeding Stuffs Limits on Variation) Order 1976(15).

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 9 Pt. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

Importation of Animal Pathogens Order 1980 U.K.

2.  In article 5 of the Importation of Animal Pathogens Order 1980(16) after the words “section 7 of the Medicines Act 1968 or section 32 of that Act” add “or in accordance with the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006”.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 9 Pt. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Warble Fly (England and Wales) Order 1982 U.K.

3.  In article 2 of the Warble Fly (England and Wales) Order 1982(17) for the definition of “dressing” substitute—

““dressing” means a product that has a marketing authorisation under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 permitting its sale and supply for systemic use to kill the warble fly;”.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 9 Pt. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991 U.K.

4.  In Section 4.8 of Schedule 1 to the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991(18) after the words “one of the ways specified in section 130(1) of the Medicines Act 1968” add “any veterinary medicinal product to which the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 apply”.

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 9 Pt. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996 U.K.

5.—(1) The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996(19) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 11(1) for the words “a licence issued under section 8 of the Medicines Act 1968” substitute “a manufacturer’s authorisation granted under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006”.

(3) In regulation 12(1) for the words “licence issued under section 8 of the Medicines Act 1968” substitute “manufacturer’s authorisation granted under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006”.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 9 Pt. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

(1)

1954 c. 61.

(2)

1968 c. 29.

(3)

1972 c. 66.

(4)

1977 c. xv.

(5)

1985 c. 57.

(6)

1987 c. 43.

(7)

1990 c. 43.

(8)

1994 c. 20.

(9)

1994 c. 23.

(10)

1995 c. 39.

(11)

1999 c. 28.

(12)

2003 c. 17.

(13)

S.I. 1994/3143.

(14)

S.I. 1985/273.

(15)

S.I. 1976/31.

(16)

S.I. 1980/1212.

(17)

S.I. 1982/234.

(18)

S.I. 1991/472.

(19)

S.I. 1996/3124 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.