2011 No. 2159

Medicines

The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011 (revoked)F1

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

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Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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Regulations revoked (1.10.2013) by The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2033), regs. 1, 47(a) (with reg. 3)

F1PART 1Introduction

Title and commencementF11

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Definition of “veterinary medicinal product”, interpretation and scopeF12

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Products to which these Regulations do not applyF13

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F1PART 2Authorised veterinary medicinal products

Placing a veterinary medicinal product on the marketF14

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Manufacture of veterinary medicinal productsF15

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The finished productF16

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Classification, supply and possession of the productF17

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Administration of the productF18

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Importation of authorised veterinary medicinal productsF19

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Advertising the productF110

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Advertising of prescription products and products containing psychotropic drugs or narcoticsF111

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Defence of publication in the course of businessF112

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Wholesale dealingF113

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FeedingstuffsF114

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ExemptionsF115

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FeesF116

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F1PART 3Records

Food-producing animals: proof of purchase of veterinary medicinal productsF117

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Food-producing animals: records of administration by a veterinary surgeonF118

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Food-producing animals: records of acquisition and administrationF119

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Food-producing animals: retention of recordsF120

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Records by a holder of a manufacturing authorisationF121

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Records by a holder of a wholesale dealer’s authorisationF122

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Records of the receipt or supply of prescription productsF123

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Records of products administered to a food-producing animal under the cascadeF124

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F1PART 4Unauthorised veterinary medicinal products

Importation of an unauthorised veterinary medicinal productF125

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Possession of an unauthorised veterinary medicinal productF126

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Supply of an unauthorised veterinary medicinal productF127

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F1PART 5Miscellaneous provisions, enforcement and offences

The Veterinary Products CommitteeF128

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Veterinary Products Committee appeals procedureF129

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Appeals to an appointed personF130

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ExportsF131

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Time limitsF132

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Appointment of inspectorsF133

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Powers of entryF134

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Powers of an inspectorF135

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Inspection of pharmaciesF136

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ObstructionF137

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Improvement noticesF138

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Appeals against improvement noticesF139

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Powers of a court on appealF140

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Seizure noticesF141

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PublicationF142

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PenaltiesF143

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Northern IrelandF144

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ReviewF145

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RevocationsF146

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F1SCHEDULE 1Marketing authorisations

Regulation 4(3)

F1PART 1Application for a marketing authorisation

Application for a marketing authorisationF11

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Information with the applicationF12

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Summary of product characteristicsF13

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Supply of a copy of the summary of product characteristicsF14

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Time limits for applications for products for use in food-producing animalsF15

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F1PART 2Derogations from some of the requirements in Part 1

ScopeF16

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Bibliographic applicationF17

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Application for a product using a new combination of active substancesF18

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Application using existing dataF19

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Application for a pharmacologically equivalent medicinal productF110

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Time limits for marketing authorisations granted under the procedure for a pharmacologically equivalent productF111

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Extension of time limitsF112

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Parallel importsF113

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Specific batch control schemeF114

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Similar immunological productsF115

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Marketing a product authorised in another countryF116

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F1PART 3Grant of a marketing authorisation

Time limitsF117

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Place of establishment of applicantF118

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ProcedureF119

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Products authorised in another Member StateF120

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Assessment reportsF121

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Grant of a marketing authorisationF122

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Marketing authorisations for food-producing speciesF123

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Refusal of a marketing authorisationF124

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Publication following the grant of a marketing authorisationF125

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Marketing authorisations in exceptional circumstancesF126

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Provisions of samples and expertiseF127

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Supply of informationF128

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Duties on the holder of a marketing authorisation relating to an immunological productF129

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Control testsF130

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Placing on the marketF131

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Duration and validity of a marketing authorisationF132

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F1PART 4Variations of marketing authorisations on the application of the holder

Variation of a marketing authorisationF133

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Refusal of a variation of a marketing authorisationF134

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Administrative variationsF135

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Changes after a marketing authorisation has been issuedF136

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Compulsory variationF137

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F1PART 5Suspension, etc. of a marketing authorisation

Suspension of a marketing authorisation: groundsF138

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Suspension of a marketing authorisation: procedureF139

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RevocationF140

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Prohibiting the supply of veterinary medicinal productsF141

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F1PART 6Mutual recognition and multiple applications

Application for a marketing authorisation where one already exists in another member StateF142

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Application in another Member StateF143

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Application for a marketing authorisation in multiple Member States where a marketing authorisation does not exist in any member StateF144

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F1PART 7Labelling and package leaflets

Approval by the Secretary of StateF145

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Reference to being authorisedF146

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LanguageF147

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Labelling with all the information on the immediate packagingF148

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Products with immediate and outer packagingF149

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Package leafletsF150

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AmpoulesF151

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Small containers other than ampoulesF152

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Homeopathic remediesF153

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VariationsF154

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F1PART 8Pharmacovigilance

Qualified persons responsible for pharmacovigilanceF155

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Duties relating to the qualified personF156

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Adverse reactions to a veterinary medicinal product administered in the United KingdomF157

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Adverse reactions to a veterinary medicinal product administered in a third countryF158

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Periodic safety update reportsF159

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Release of information by the marketing authorisation holderF160

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Action taken on account of pharmacovigilanceF161

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F1PART 9Homeopathic remedies

Meaning of “homeopathic remedy”F162

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Placing a homeopathic remedy on the market in accordance with a registrationF163

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Application for registrationF164

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Procedure for registrationF165

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Products on the market before 1994F166

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ClassificationF167

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F1SCHEDULE 2The manufacture of veterinary medicinal products

Regulation 5(2)

F1PART 1Manufacturing authorisations

ApplicationF11

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Time limitsF12

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Granting the authorisationF13

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The authorisationF14

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Suspension, variation or revocation of the authorisationF15

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Inspection of premisesF16

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Report following inspectionF17

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Duties on the holder of a manufacturing authorisationF18

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Qualified persons for manufactureF19

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Refusal or revocation of appointmentF110

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Duties on a qualified personF111

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RegisterF112

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Test sitesF113

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F1PART 2Authorisation of manufacturers of autogenous vaccines

Authorisation to manufacture autogenous vaccinesF114

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Types of authorisationF115

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LabellingF116

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RecordsF117

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Adverse reactionsF118

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Inspection of premisesF119

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F1PART 3Authorisation of blood banks

Authorisation of blood banksF120

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Supply and administration of blood from a blood bankF121

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LabellingF122

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RecordsF123

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Inspection of premisesF124

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F1PART 4Authorisation of manufacturers of products for administration under the cascade

Authorisation to manufacture products for administration under the cascadeF125

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LabellingF126

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RecordsF127

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Adverse reactionsF128

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Inspection of premisesF129

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F1PART 5Authorisation of equine stem cell centres

Authorisation of stem cell centresF130

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Supply and administration of stem cellsF131

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LabellingF132

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RecordsF133

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Inspection of premisesF134

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F1SCHEDULE 3Classification and supply, wholesale dealers and sheep dip

Regulation 7

F1PART 1Classification and supply of authorised veterinary medicinal products

Classification of veterinary medicinal productsF11

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Wholesale supply of veterinary medicinal productsF12

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Retail supply of veterinary medicinal productsF13

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Prescriptions by a veterinary surgeonF14

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PrescriptionsF15

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Written prescriptionsF16

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Duties when a product is prescribed or suppliedF17

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Supply by a veterinary surgeon from registered premisesF18

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Supply by a veterinary surgeonF19

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Supply by a pharmacistF110

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Supply of a veterinary medicinal product for incorporation into feedingstuffsF111

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Labelling at the time of retail supplyF112

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Supply of veterinary medicinal products for use under the cascadeF113

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Supply by a suitably qualified personF114

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Annual auditF115

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F1PART 2Requirements for a wholesale dealer’s authorisation

ApplicationF116

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Time limitsF117

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Granting the authorisationF118

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The authorisationF119

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Suspension, variation or revocation of the authorisationF120

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Duties on the holder of a wholesale dealer’s authorisationF121

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F1PART 3Sheep dip

Supply of sheep dipF122

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Use of sheep dipF123

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F1SCHEDULE 4Administration of a veterinary medicinal product outside the terms of a marketing authorisation

Regulation 8

Administration under the cascadeF11

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Withdrawal periodsF12

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Administration to food-producing horsesF13

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Immunological products for serious epizootic diseaseF14

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Immunological products for an imported or exported animalF15

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Administration by veterinary surgeons from other Member StatesF16

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Treatment in exceptional circumstancesF17

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Administration of a homeopathic remedyF18

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Administration under an animal test certificateF19

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F1SCHEDULE 5Medicated feedingstuffs and specified feed additives

Regulation 14

Scope and interpretationF11

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Enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002F12

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Enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003F13

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Enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004F14

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Enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005F15

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Enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009F16

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Approval of manufacturers and distributors of feedingstuffs containing veterinary medicinal productsF17

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Incorporation of a veterinary medicinal product into a premixtureF18

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Top dressingF19

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Incorporation of a veterinary medicinal product into feedingstuffsF110

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Additional record keeping requirements relating to veterinary medicinal productsF111

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Labelling a premixture containing a veterinary medicinal productF112

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Labelling of feedingstuffs containing a specified feed additiveF113

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Labelling of feedingstuffs containing a veterinary medicinal productF114

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Supply of specified feed additivesF115

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Supply of premixtureF116

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Supply of a complementary feedingstuffF117

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Supply of feedingstuffs containing a veterinary medicinal productF118

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Prescriptions for feedingstuffs containing a veterinary medicinal productF119

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Writing the prescriptionF120

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PossessionF121

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Sampling and analysisF122

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StorageF123

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Packages and other containersF124

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TransportF125

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Possession, placing on the market and use of feedingstuffsF126

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Imports from third countriesF127

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Trade between Member StatesF128

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Import for incorporation into premixture or feedingstuffs for exportF129

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Animals on domestic premisesF130

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F1SCHEDULE 6Exemptions for small pet animals

Regulation 15(4)

Animals to which this Schedule appliesF11

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Placing on the market, importing and administering the productF12

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ManufactureF13

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Approval of the active substanceF14

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The productF15

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LabellingF16

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AdministrationF17

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Pack sizeF18

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Adverse reactionsF19

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F1SCHEDULE 7Fees

Regulation 16

F1PART 1Introduction

InterpretationF11

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Payment of feesF12

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Time of paymentF13

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Multiple inspectionsF14

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Expenses for inspections outside the United KingdomF15

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TranslationF16

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F1PART 2Fees relating to marketing authorisations

Fees for specified pharmaceutical applicationsF17

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Decentralised pharmaceutical application where the United Kingdom is the reference Member StateF18

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Application for a marketing authorisation for an immunological productF19

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Decentralised immunological application where the United Kingdom is the reference Member StateF110

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Application for a marketing authorisation using identical dataF111

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Application for an exceptional marketing authorisation (pharmaceutical)F112

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Fees for an application for an exceptional marketing authorisation (immunological)F113

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Fee for the conversion from an exceptional to a full marketing authorisationF114

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Application for a marketing authorisation relating to a parallel importF115

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Application to change the distribution category of a product authorised through the centralised procedureF116

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Application for a variation to a marketing authorisation dealt with under national or mutual recognition variation procedures.F117

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Application for a variation to a marketing authorisation dealt with under worksharing proceduresF118

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Application for an extension dealt with under the decentralised procedure where the United Kingdom is the reference Member StateF119

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Provision of information relating to the recognition of a United Kingdom marketing authorisation or an extensionF120

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Exception for a variation relating to animal testingF121

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Application for the renewal of a national marketing authorisationF122

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Application for the renewal of a marketing authorisation obtained through mutual recognition or the decentralised procedureF123

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Registration of a homeopathic remedyF124

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Annual fees for marketing authorisationsF125

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Auditor’s certificateF126

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F1PART 3Fees payable by manufacturers

Application for a manufacturing authorisationF127

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Application for a variation of a manufacturing authorisationF128

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Application for an authorisation to manufacture an autogenous vaccine or a product for administration under the cascadeF129

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Annual feesF130

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Site inspections – type of siteF131

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Inspection of a site where immunological veterinary medicinal products are manufacturedF132

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Inspection of a site where sterile veterinary medicinal products are manufacturedF133

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Inspection of a site where no immunological or sterile veterinary medicinal products are manufacturedF134

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Inspection of a site where veterinary medicinal products are assembledF135

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Test sitesF136

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Animal blood bank or equine stem cell centre authorisationsF137

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F1PART 4Fees relating to a wholesale dealer’s authorisation

Application for a wholesale dealer’s authorisationF138

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Variation of a wholesale dealer’s authorisationF139

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Annual fee for a wholesale dealer’s authorisationF140

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Inspection of a wholesale dealer’s premisesF141

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F1PART 5Fees relating to feedingstuffs

Fees relating to feedingstuffsF142

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Fees relating to premises for supply by suitably qualified personsF143

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Reduced feesF144

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F1PART 6General

Testing samplesF145

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Animal test certificatesF146

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Importation of a veterinary medicinal product for treatment under the cascadeF147

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Importation of a veterinary medicinal product for administration under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986F148

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Wholesale dealer’s import certificateF149

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Specific batch controlF150

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Submission of control tests of an immunological productF151

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Export certificatesF152

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Provision of adviceF153

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Appeals to the Veterinary Products Committee: marketing authorisations and animal test certificatesF154

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Appeals to the Veterinary Products Committee: variationsF155

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Appeal to the Veterinary Products Committee: suspensionsF156

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Appeal to the Veterinary Products Committee: active substance under Schedule 6F157

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Fee relating to an appointed personF158

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Fees relating to a veterinary surgeon’s practice premisesF159

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Refund of fees relating to the Veterinary Products Committee or appointed personsF160

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Fees relating to an improvement noticeF161

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Non-payment of feesF162

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Waiver or reduction of feesF163

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Reduction of fees when an application is withdrawnF164

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F1EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke and remake with amendments the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2009.

F1Principal changes to the 2009 Regulations:

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A full impact assessment has been prepared and placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. It is available, together with a transposition note and a table showing fee changes, on www.vmd.defra.gov.uk at “Publications, Veterinary Medicines Regulations and Guidance”.