- Enforced by
- VMD
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated 7 of 116 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 109 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 14 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
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Applicant — also bound by 325 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 864 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 803 other Acts
Distributor — also bound by 201 other Acts
Farmer or Animal Keeper — also bound by 86 other Acts
Self-Employed Person — also bound by 78 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Introduction
0 of 3 sections shown3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Authorised veterinary medicinal products
2 of 14 sections shown- Use only the authorised manufacturer for each production stageManufacturer
- Do not offer prohibited gifts or hospitality when promoting veterinary medicinesAny Person
12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Records
5 of 9 sections shown- Record administration of veterinary medicine to food-producing animalsSelf-Employed Person
- Keep batch records for veterinary medicines you manufacture or supplyManufacturer
- Record wholesale veterinary medicine transactions and keep recordsTrader
- Record cascade treatments for food-producing animals and keep records for 5 yearsAny Person
- Provide antibiotic sales and usage data when requested by the Secretary of StateManufacturer
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Unauthorised veterinary medicinal products
0 of 3 sections shown3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Miscellaneous provisions, enforcement and offences
0 of 20 sections shown20 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
109 of 296 shown- Provide study results for hybrid veterinary medicinal productsApplicant
- Wait before placing generic veterinary medicines on the marketApplicant
- Provide pre-clinical or clinical trial results for similar immunological productsApplicant
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must complete veterinary medicine authorisation within 210 daysCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must reject conflicting veterinary medicine authorisation applicationsCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must assess veterinary medicine dossiersCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must not grant marketing authorisation unless MRLs established and substances in Table 1Crown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- VMD must refuse marketing authorisation if conditions not metCrown / Minister / Government department
- Provide samples and technical expertise when requested by the VMDManufacturer
- Report safety concerns and retain clinical trial records for veterinary medicinesManufacturer
- Get written approval before marketing immunological veterinary medicinesManufacturer
- Disclose animal test conditions when applying for veterinary medicine authorisationApplicant
- Provide evidence of control tests on demandManufacturer
- Notify VMD of market changes and provide sales data on requestManufacturer
- Submit marketing authorisation variation applications electronicallyApplicant
- Keep marketing authorisation up to date with scientific progressManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must notify marketing authorisation holder immediately upon suspensionCrown / Minister / Government department
- Provide copy of product characteristics summary on requestManufacturer
- Apply for mutual recognition of your veterinary medicine marketing authorisationApplicant
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- VMD must prepare and share assessment report within 90 daysCrown / Minister / Government department
- Submit identical dossiers and nominate a reference member state for decentralised marketing authorisationApplicant
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must approve containers, packaging, labels and leaflets for marketing authorisationCrown / Minister / Government department
- Label immediate packaging of veterinary medicinal products with required informationAny Person
- Label small single-dose containers with batch number and expiry dateAny Person
- Appoint and retain a qualified pharmacovigilance personManufacturer
- Monitor and manage pharmacovigilance for your veterinary medicinal productsManufacturer
- Carry out signal management process for veterinary medicinesManufacturer
- Establish and maintain a pharmacovigilance system for veterinary productsAny Person
- Record and report adverse events from your veterinary medicinesManufacturer
- Submit annual benefit-risk reports to the Veterinary Medicines DirectorateManufacturer
- Do not publicise pharmacovigilance concerns without notifying the Secretary of StateManufacturer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may suspend, revoke or vary veterinary medicine authorisations on pharmacovigilance groundsCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- VMD must process homeopathic remedy registration within 210 daysStatutory regulator
- Specify the classification of homeopathic remedies in registrationAny Person
- Fail to comply with veterinary medicines regulatory requirementsAny Person
- Provide scientific justification for a new combination of active substancesApplicant
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must issue QNIG certificate to eligible marketing authorisation holdersCrown / Minister / Government department
- Provide information for Northern Ireland marketing authorisationAny Person
- Keep your QNIG certificate information up to date with the Secretary of StateAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must publish paragraph 7 noticesCrown / Minister / Government department
- Qualified person must certify each batch meets marketing authorisation before releaseAny Person
- Appoint a qualified person to supervise autogenous vaccine manufacture and label containersOperator
- Label veterinary medicines and blood products correctlyManufacturer
- Keep detailed records of certain veterinary products suppliedOperator
- Notify the VMD of adverse events within 30 daysManufacturer
- Apply to register before starting active substance activitiesApplicant
- Comply with good manufacturing/distribution practice and report adverse reactionsManufacturer
- Label equine stem cell containers with required information and avoid therapeutic claimsOperator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must inspect authorised premises based on riskCrown / Minister / Government department
- Fail to comply with Schedule 2 requirements (veterinary medicines)Any Person
- Notify VMD before making material changes to premises or operationsManufacturer
- Notify VMD before changing your site or key staffManufacturer
- Ensure manufacturer has valid GMP certificate before importing veterinary medicinesManufacturer
- Manufacture veterinary medicines in line with authorisation and GMPManufacturer
- Implement and maintain a pharmaceutical quality system for manufacturing veterinary medicinesManufacturer
- Handle recalled and counterfeit veterinary medicines properlyManufacturer
- Pharmacists must supply veterinary medicines only from registered premisesAny Person
- Ensure your veterinary medicine packaging is clearly labelled when suppliedAny Person
- Supply veterinary medicines only from authorised premises and follow handover rulesAny Person
- Carry out annual stock audit of prescription-only veterinary medicinesDistributor
- Obtain a wholesale dealer’s authorisation before selling veterinary medicinesAny Person
- Notify VMD before making material changes to your wholesale premises or operationsAny Person
- Notify VMD before making material changes to your premises, operations or qualified personAny Person
- Store veterinary medicines correctly, follow GDP, audit stock annually, and supply information on demandTrader
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must maintain and publish register of authorised wholesale dealersCrown / Minister / Government department
- Provide documentation and keep records for wholesale supplies of veterinary medicinesTrader
- Handle recalled, counterfeit or returned veterinary products correctlyTrader
- Conduct an annual stock audit for wholesale veterinary medicinesTrader
- Record written contract when outsourcing wholesale dealingAny Person
- Run an annual self-inspection programme and keep records for 5 yearsTrader
- Supply sheep dip safely and provide safety notices and glovesAny Person
- Fail to comply with veterinary medicines supply and use rulesAny Person
- Register with VMD before supplying veterinary medicines onlineApplicant
- Display required online retailer details on your veterinary medicine websiteAny Person
- Store veterinary medicines according to label instructions and product characteristicsDistributor
- Carry out clinical assessment before prescribing POM-V or cascade medicinesAny Person
- Supply prescription-only veterinary medicines under valid prescriptions and keep recordsAny Person
- Check user competence, advise on safe use, and prescribe only minimum amountAny Person
- Restrict prophylactic antibiotic prescribing and retain recordsSelf-Employed Person
- Oversee handover of veterinary medicines to customersAny Person
- Follow the cascade when prescribing unauthorised veterinary medicinesAny Person
- Fail to comply with veterinary medicines regulations (withdrawal periods, administration, supply)Any Person
- Specify a minimum withdrawal period when using the cascade on food-producing animalsAny Person
- Record equine medicine details in the horse passportAny Person
- Comply with conditions when bringing unapproved veterinary medicines into the UKAny Person
- Obtain import certificate before using foreign veterinary medicinesAny Person
- Do not promote or facilitate misuse of the veterinary cascadeAny Person
- Incorporate medicinal premixes into feed correctlyAny Person
- Keep daily records of medicated feed and premix transactionsManufacturer
- Supply medicated feedingstuffs only to authorised persons, with a prescription, and keep records for 5 yearsDistributor
- Ensure medicated feedingstuff prescriptions are complete and validFarmer or Animal Keeper
- You must comply with feed safety and traceability rulesAny Person
- Manage and monitor cross-contamination of non-target feedsOperator
- Store medicated feed products only in locked areas or sealed containersAny Person
- Use tamper-evident seals for feedingstuffs with veterinary medicinesAny Person
- Transport feedingstuffs with proper labelling, cleaning and driver instructionsAny Person
- Safely manage medicated feedingstuffs for animalsFarmer or Animal Keeper
- Do not import feedingstuffs containing veterinary medicines from third countriesAny Person
- Do not import medicated feedingstuffs unless they meet UK composition standardsAny Person
- Fail to comply with veterinary medicines requirementsAny Person
- Comply with EU feed hygiene and safety rules for medicated feedingstuffsAny Person
- Obtain authorisation to make or distribute medicated animal feedDistributor
- Follow product specifications when mixing medicinal premixes into feedAny Person
- Fail to comply with veterinary medicines regulatory requirements (Schedule 6 paras 3A, 3B, 9)Any Person
- Register with VMD before placing small-pet veterinary medicines on the marketAny Person
- Submit annual return for small pet animal veterinary productsAny Person
- Ensure your veterinary product meets approval and prohibition requirementsAny Person
- Fail to report serious adverse events or keep records for veterinary medicinesManufacturer
- Provide annual turnover statement for marketing authorisation feesManufacturer
187 other schedules
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
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