The Medicines (Labelling of Medicinal Products for Incorporation in Animal Feeding Stuffs and of Medicated Animal Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 1988

Labelling requirements for containers and packages of medicated feeding stuffs other than excepted medicated feeding stuffs

5.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of these Regulations, every container and package of a medicated feeding stuff (not being an excepted medicated feeding stuff) in which a medicinal product has been incorporated otherwise than in accordance with a veterinary written direction or an animal test certificate shall be labelled to show the particulars set out in Schedule 3.

(2) Subject to the following provisions of these Regulations, every container and package of a medicated feeding stuff (not being an excepted medicated feeding stuff, in which a medicinal product has been incorporated in accordance with a veterinary written direction (but not in accordance with an animal test certificate) shall be labelled to show the particulars set out in paragraphs 1, 2(a), 3 to 7 and 9 of Schedule 3 together with a statement identifying by a reference number the veterinary written direction.

(3) Where any container or any package enclosing the container of a medicated feeding stuff is of such a size as to make it impracticable for such container or package to be labelled to show all the particulars required by paragraph (1) or (2) above, as the case may be, such container or package shall be labelled to show—

(a) in the case of a medicated feeding stuff described in paragraph (1) above, the particulars set out in paragraphs 1, 2(a), 3, 10 and 12 of Schedule 3,

(b) in the case of a medicated feeding stuff described in paragraph (2) above, the particulars set out in paragraphs 1, 2(a) and (3) of Schedule 3 together with a statement identifying by a reference number the veterinary written direction,and a leaflet containing all the particulars required by paragraph (1) or (2) above, as the case may be, (other than those set out in paragraph 12 of that Schedule) shall be supplied with such container or package and be delivered to the purchaser or consignee thereof.