SCHEDULE 1Marketing authorisations

PART 3Grant of a marketing authorisation

Placing on the market

31.

(1)

When a holder of a marketing authorisation first places the veterinary medicinal product on the market in the United Kingdom he must notify the Secretary of State that he has done so, and the date on which it was placed on the market.

(2)

If he removes the veterinary medicinal product from the market in the United Kingdom, he must notify the Secretary of State of the fact at least two months (or a shorter period in exceptional circumstances) before he does so.

(3)

Upon request by the Secretary of State, the marketing authorisation holder must provide her with—

(a)

all data relating to the volume of sales of the veterinary medicinal product by him, and

(b)

any data in his possession relating to the number of prescriptions written for the product and the total volume supplied under those prescriptions.

(4)

It is an offence to fail to comply with this paragraph.