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”
.