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The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006

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Incorporation of a veterinary medicinal product into feedingstuffsU.K.

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8.—(1) Any person who incorporates a veterinary medicinal product (or a premixture containing a veterinary medicinal product) into feedingstuffs—

(a)must do so in accordance with the summary of product characteristics, and must take account of any interactions listed there;

(b)must ensure that the veterinary medicinal product does not contain the same active substance as any other additive;

(c)must ensure that the veterinary medicinal product is incorporated in accordance with its marketing authorisation (unless it has been prescribed under the cascade) and the prescription;

(d)must ensure that the daily dose of the veterinary medicinal product is contained in a quantity of medicated feedingstuffs corresponding to at least half the daily feedingstuffs ration of the animals treated or, in the case of ruminants, corresponding to at least half the daily requirements of non-mineral supplementary feedingstuffs.

(2) It is an offence to fail to comply with this paragraph.

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I1Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1

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