The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2009

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2009-08-12
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Reform history JSON API PDF

Made: 12th August 2009

Laid before Parliament: 27th August 2009

Coming into force: 1st October 2009

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PART 1 — Introduction

Title and commencement

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Definition of “veterinary medicinal product”, interpretation and scope

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Products to which these Regulations do not apply

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PART 2 — Authorised veterinary medicinal products

Placing a veterinary medicinal product on the market

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Manufacture of veterinary medicinal products

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The finished product

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Classification, supply and possession of the product

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Administration of the product

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Importation of authorised veterinary medicinal products

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Advertising the product

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Advertising of prescription products and products containing psychotropic drugs or narcotics

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Defence of publication in the course of business

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Wholesale dealing

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Feedingstuffs

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Exemptions

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Fees

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PART 3 — Records

Food-producing animals: proof of purchase of veterinary medicinal products

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Food-producing animals: records of administration by a veterinary surgeon

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Food-producing animals: records of acquisition and administration

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Food-producing animals: retention of records

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Records by a holder of a manufacturing authorisation

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Records by a holder of a wholesale dealer’s authorisation

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Records of the receipt or supply of prescription products

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Records of products administered to a food-producing animal under the cascade

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PART 4 — Unauthorised veterinary medicinal products

Importation of an unauthorised veterinary medicinal product

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Possession of an unauthorised veterinary medicinal product

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Supply of an unauthorised veterinary medicinal product

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PART 5 — Miscellaneous provisions, enforcement and offences

The Veterinary Products Committee

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Veterinary Products Committee appeals procedure

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Appeals to an appointed person

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Exports

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Time limits

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Appointment of inspectors

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Powers of entry

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Powers of an inspector

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Inspection of pharmacies

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Obstruction

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Improvement notices

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Appeals against improvement notices

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Powers of a court on appeal

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Seizure notices

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Publication

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Penalties

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Northern Ireland

44

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Revocation

45

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SCHEDULE 1 — Marketing authorisations

PART 1 — Application for a marketing authorisation

Application for a marketing authorisation

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Information with the application

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Summary of product characteristics

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Supply of a copy of the summary of product characteristics

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Time limits for applications for products for use in food-producing animals

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PART 2 — Derogations from some of the requirements in Part 1

Scope

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Bibliographic application

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Application for a product using a new combination of active substances

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Application using existing data

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Application for a pharmacologically equivalent medicinal product

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Time limits for marketing authorisations granted under the procedure for a pharmacologically equivalent product

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Extension of time limits

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Parallel imports

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Specific batch control scheme

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Similar immunological products

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Marketing a product authorised in another country

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PART 3 — Grant of a marketing authorisation

Time limits

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Place of establishment of applicant

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Procedure

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Products authorised in another member State

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Assessment reports

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Grant of a marketing authorisation

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Marketing authorisations for food-producing species

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Refusal of a marketing authorisation

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Publication following the grant of a marketing authorisation

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Marketing authorisations in exceptional circumstances

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Provisions of samples and expertise

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Supply of information

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Duties on the holder of a marketing authorisation relating to an immunological product

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Control tests

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Placing on the market

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Duration and validity of a marketing authorisation

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PART 4 — Variations of marketing authorisations on the application of the holder

Variation of a marketing authorisation where the product is authorised using mutual recognition or the decentralised procedure

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Variation of a marketing authorisation not authorised in another member State

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Administrative variations

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Changes after a marketing authorisation has been issued

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Compulsory variation

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PART 5 — Suspension, etc. of a marketing authorisation

Suspension of a marketing authorisation: grounds

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Suspension of a marketing authorisation: procedure

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Revocation

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Prohibiting the supply of veterinary medicinal products

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PART 6 — Mutual recognition and multiple applications

Application for a marketing authorisation where one already exists in another member State

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Application in another member State

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Application for a marketing authorisation in multiple member States where a marketing authorisation does not exist in any member State

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PART 7 — Labelling and package leaflets

Approval by the Secretary of State

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Reference to being authorised

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Language

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Labelling with all the information on the immediate packaging

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Products with immediate and outer packaging

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Package leaflets

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Ampoules

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Small containers other than ampoules

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Homeopathic remedies

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Variations

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PART 8 — Pharmacovigilance

Qualified persons responsible for pharmacovigilance

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Duties relating to the qualified person

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Adverse reactions to a veterinary medicinal product administered in the United Kingdom

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Adverse reactions to a veterinary medicinal product administered in a third country

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Periodic safety update reports

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Release of information by the marketing authorisation holder

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Action taken on account of pharmacovigilance

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PART 9 — Homeopathic remedies

Meaning of “homeopathic remedy”

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Placing a homeopathic remedy on the market in accordance with a registration

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Application for registration

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Procedure for registration

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Products on the market before 1994

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Classification

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SCHEDULE 2 — The manufacture of veterinary medicinal products

PART 1 — Manufacturing authorisations

Application

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Time limits

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Granting the authorisation

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The authorisation

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Suspension, variation or revocation of the authorisation

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Inspection of premises

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Report following inspection

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Duties on the holder of a manufacturing authorisation

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Qualified persons for manufacture

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Refusal or revocation of appointment

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Duties on a qualified person

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Register

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Test sites

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PART 2 — Authorisation of manufacturers of autogenous vaccines

Authorisation to manufacture autogenous vaccines

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Types of authorisation

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Labelling

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Records

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Adverse reactions

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Inspection of premises

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PART 3 — Authorisation of blood banks

Authorisation of blood banks

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Supply and administration of blood from a blood bank

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Labelling

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Records

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Inspection of premises

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PART 4 — Authorisation of manufacturers of products for administration under the cascade

Authorisation to manufacture products for administration under the cascade

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Labelling

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Records

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Adverse reactions

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Inspection of premises

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PART 5 — Authorisation of equine stem cell centres

Authorisation of stem cell centres

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Supply and administration of stem cells

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Labelling

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Records

33

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Inspection of premises

34

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SCHEDULE 3 — Classification and supply, wholesale dealers and sheep dip

PART 1 — Classification and supply of authorised veterinary medicinal products

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