The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013

Labelling of feedingstuffs containing a veterinary medicinal product U.K.

14.—(1) Feedingstuffs containing a veterinary medicinal product must be clearly and legibly labelled with the following—

(a) the words “MEDICATED COMPLETE FEED” in upper case letters, or where feedingstuffs are to be labelled as a complementary feedingstuff and intended to be fed to animals without further mixing with feed materials, the words “MEDICATED COMPLEMENTARY FEEDINGSTUFF”;

(b) the proprietary name, authorisation number and inclusion rate (kg/tonne or mg/kg) of the veterinary medicinal product incorporated into the feedingstuffs;

(c) the name and amount of the active substance (mg/kg) in the feedingstuffs;

(d) the species of animal for which the feedingstuffs are intended;

(e) warnings and contra-indications;

(f) the withdrawal period, and a statement that, if the prescription requires a longer withdrawal period, that is the one that applies;

(g) the expiry date;

(h) any special storage instructions required by the marketing authorisation;

(i) a statement to the effect that the feedingstuffs must only be fed in accordance with its prescription;

(j) the name and approval number of the manufacturer or the distributor.

(2) If there is more than one veterinary medicinal product used, the longest withdrawal period must be shown on the label.

(3) If the feedingstuff also contains a specified feed additive to which this Schedule applies it must also contain the information required by Articles 15 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

(4) No person may supply feedingstuffs unless they are labelled in accordance with this paragraph.