PART 7Amendments to Schedule 5 to the 2013 Regulations

Amendment to paragraph 19140

In paragraph 19 (prescriptions for feedingstuffs containing veterinary medicinal product)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)—

i

for “prescription” substitute “medicated feedingstuff prescription”;

ii

for “veterinary medicinal product”, in both places it occurs, substitute “medicinal premix”;

iii

after paragraph (e) insert—

ea

the diagnosed disease to be treated or prevented (in the case of immunological veterinary medicinal products or antiparasitics without antimicrobial effects);

iv

for paragraph (h) substitute—

h

the name, active substance, amount of the product prescribed and inclusion rate of the medicinal premix and resulting inclusion rate of the active substance;

v

after paragraph (j) insert—

ja

a statement that the prescription may not be re-used;

vi

in paragraph (l)—

aa

for “approved” substitute “authorised”;

bb

at the end insert “, whichever is the supplier to the end user”;

vii

after paragraph (n) insert—

na

the overall amount of feedingstuff to be supplied under the prescription;

viii

omit paragraph (o);

b

in sub-paragraph (2) for “prescription” substitute “medicated feedingstuff prescription”;

c

after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

In the case of a prescription to which sub-paragraph (1) applies which relates to an antibiotic, the time between a prescription being issued and the course of treatment starting must be no more than five working days.

2B

Subject to paragraph 7A in Schedule 3, a prescription for a medicated feedingstuff containing a medicinal premix which includes an antibiotic may not be issued for prophylactic purposes.

d

for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

3

In relation to food-producing animals a medicated feedingstuffs prescription may not confer authority for more than one course of treatment.

e

in the heading—

i

for “Prescriptions” substitute “Medicated feedingstuff prescriptions”;

ii

for “veterinary medicinal product” substitute “medicinal premix”.