Regulation 7 Amendment to regulation 10

for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

No person may issue an advertisement relating to a relevant substance unless that advertisement—

(a)

is set out in such a way that it is clear that the message is an advertisement for the purpose of promoting the supply, sale, prescription, distribution or use of the substance;

(b)

encourages responsible use of the substance while presenting its characteristics in an objective manner;

(c)

contains no information which—

(i)

is misleading;

(ii)

is incompatible with the summary of product characteristics in relation to the substance;

(iii)

might encourage improper use of the substance; or

(iv)

where the relevant substance is a veterinary medicinal product, might suggest that the substance is a feedingstuff or a biocide.

(1A)

No person may advertise a veterinary medicinal product, other than a product which is placed on the market in accordance with Schedule 6, unless—

(a)

a marketing authorisation has been granted in respect of that product, and

(b)

that authorisation is not currently suspended in accordance with paragraph 38 of Schedule 1.”;

at the end insert—

“(4)

In this regulation, subject to paragraph (5), “relevant substance” means—

(a)

a veterinary medicinal product;

(b)

a medicinal premix;

(c)

an intermediate feedingstuff; or

(d)

a compound feed.

(5)

In this regulation, coccidiostats and histomonostats are not relevant substances.”.