The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024

Amendment to paragraph 19

140.  In paragraph 19 (prescriptions for feedingstuffs containing veterinary medicinal product)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) for “prescription” substitute “medicated feedingstuff prescription”;

(ii) for “veterinary medicinal product”, in both places it occurs, substitute “medicinal premix”;

(iii) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea) the diagnosed disease to be treated or prevented (in the case of immunological veterinary medicinal products or antiparasitics without antimicrobial effects);”;

(iv) for paragraph (h) substitute—

“(h) the name, active substance, amount of the product prescribed and inclusion rate of the medicinal premix and resulting inclusion rate of the active substance;”;

(v) after paragraph (j) insert—

“(ja) a statement that the prescription may not be re-used;”;

(vi) in paragraph (l)—

(aa) for “approved” substitute “authorised”;

(bb) at the end insert “, whichever is the supplier to the end user”;

(vii) after paragraph (n) insert—

“(na) the overall amount of feedingstuff to be supplied under the prescription;”;

(viii) omit paragraph (o);

(b) in sub-paragraph (2) for “prescription” substitute “medicated feedingstuff prescription”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) In the case of a prescription to which sub-paragraph (1) applies which relates to an antibiotic, the time between a prescription being issued and the course of treatment starting must be no more than five working days.

(2B) Subject to paragraph 7A in Schedule 3, a prescription for a medicated feedingstuff containing a medicinal premix which includes an antibiotic may not be issued for prophylactic purposes.”.

(d) for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) In relation to food-producing animals a medicated feedingstuffs prescription may not confer authority for more than one course of treatment.”;

(e) in the heading—

(i) for “Prescriptions” substitute “Medicated feedingstuff prescriptions”;

(ii) for “veterinary medicinal product” substitute “medicinal premix”.