Amendment to paragraph 19
140. 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”.