{"id":18922,"date":"2022-10-02T08:29:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T08:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=18922"},"modified":"2022-10-02T19:17:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T19:17:19","slug":"veterinary-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/veterinary-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterinary Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/veterinary-medicine\/#General\" title=\"General\">General<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/veterinary-medicine\/#Licensing_of_Veterinary_Medicines\" title=\"Licensing of Veterinary Medicines\">Licensing of Veterinary Medicines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/veterinary-medicine\/#Commercial_Distribution_of_Veterinary_Medicines\" title=\"Commercial Distribution of Veterinary Medicines\">Commercial Distribution of Veterinary Medicines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/veterinary-medicine\/#Medicated_Feedingstu%EF%AC%80s\" title=\"Medicated Feedingstu\ufb00s\">Medicated Feedingstu\ufb00s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/veterinary-medicine\/#Residues\" title=\"Residues\">Residues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/veterinary-medicine\/#Penalties\" title=\"Penalties\">Penalties<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General\"><\/span>General<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine oversees and implements a number of controls in relation to veterinary medicines and residues, in order to safeguard public health and also animal health and welfare. The applicable national legislation is as follows;<br \/>\n\u2022 The European Communities (Animal Remedies) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 786\/2007)<br \/>\n\u2022 The European Communities (Control of Animal Remedies and their Residues) Regulations 2009 (S. I. No. 183\/2009);<br \/>\n\u2022 The European Communities (Animal Remedies and Medicated Feedingstu\ufb00s) Regulations 1994 (S. I. No. 176\/1994);<br \/>\n\u2022 Control on Animal Vaccines Regulations 2014 (S. I. No. 193\/2014)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Licensing_of_Veterinary_Medicines\"><\/span>Licensing of Veterinary Medicines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only veterinary medicines (i.e. animal remedies, including vaccines) which have been licensed for the Irish market may be imported, sold or used on animals; this requirement applies both to \u2018food-producing\u2019 animals and pets or leisure animals. Licenses valid for the Irish market may be issued by:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) \u2013 the bulk of veterinary medicines authorised for the Irish market have been licensed by the Authority<br \/>\n\u2022 The European Commission\/European Medicines Agency \u2013 such licenses are valid in all EU States; for further information, see www.ema.europa.eu;<br \/>\n\u2022 The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine \u2013 the Department is enabled by EU legislation to issue exceptional licenses in limited circumstances, in particular to address speci\ufb01c health or su\ufb00ering problems in animals.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, in order to protect the national herd from certain diseases, the import and use of certain vaccines is subject to speci\ufb01c licensing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Commercial_Distribution_of_Veterinary_Medicines\"><\/span>Commercial Distribution of Veterinary Medicines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Commercial distribution of veterinary medicines is limited to licensed outlets (i.e. licensed wholesalers and retailers \u2013 Licensed Merchants), as well as veterinary practices supplying their own clients and pharmacies approved by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, certain medicines for pet animals may be sold by registered outlets (Companion Animal Medicine sellers). The category of medicine each outlet may supply is determined by the restriction placed on the product at time of licensing (route of supply); such designated routes of supply appear on the product packaging. Veterinary medicines may only be sourced from authorised outlets.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medicated_Feedingstu%EF%AC%80s\"><\/span>Medicated Feedingstu\ufb00s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Manufacture, distribution and sale of medicated feedingstu\ufb00s and intermediate products is subject to licensing by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the European Communities (Animal Remedies and Medicated Feedingstu\ufb00s) Regulations, 1994.<\/p>\n<p>The use of medicated feedingstu\ufb00s is prohibited except under and in accordance with the terms of a veterinary written direction issued by a registered veterinary practitioner. Medicated pre-mixes must be authorised by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) or the European Commission, European Medicines Agency.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Residues\"><\/span>Residues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In order to verify that farmers and processors (i.e. Food Business Operators) comply with their obligations under EU Food Law and the Hygiene Legislation to protect consumers from residues, the Department implements a comprehensive National Residue Plan. Under the Plan, samples are tested for residues of banned products (such as growth promoting hormones) licensed medicines (these usually arise where animals enter the food chain before expiry of the prescribed withdrawal period for the medicine concerned), or environmental contaminants.<\/p>\n<p>The Residue Plan covers eleven food-producing species (including aquaculture). Annually, approximately 18,000 samples were taken and tested at o\ufb03cially approved laboratories for 18 residue groupings. All positive results are followed up by an investigation on the farm of origin with a view to taking the necessary enforcement measures which can include prosecution in the Courts (see penalties below).<\/p>\n<p>O\ufb03cial testing is complemented by a statutorily based regime under which primary processors are obliged to implement residue-monitoring measures. This regime, which involves annual submission to the Department for approval of individual residue plans, makes it mandatory for processors to subject suppliers, whose animals or animal products test positive, to signi\ufb01cantly intensi\ufb01ed monitoring. This regime of self-monitoring is subject to Department scrutiny.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penalties\"><\/span>Penalties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Severe penalties may be imposed by the Courts for breaches of the legislation imposed for the sale, possession and use of unauthorised animal remedies; a person found guilty of an o\ufb00ence may be prohibited from keeping animals or animal remedies. Penalties range from a Class A \ufb01ne and\/or 6 months imprisonment for a person convicted on summary prosecution to a maximum of \u20ac500,000 \ufb01ne and\/or 3 years imprisonment for a conviction on indictment. 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