Regulation 29 MFS prescriptions

except in respect of animals treated by him;

unless he is satisfied as to the matters specified in Article 8.1(d) and (e)(ii) of the Medicated Feedingstuffs Directive;

unless the quantity of medicated feedingstuff prescribed is in accordance with the provisions of Article 8.1(e)(i) of the Medicated Feedingstuffs Directive; and

except for one treatment.

there is no authorised medicinal product for the condition to be treated;

the medicated feedingstuff is to be administered by the veterinarian, or under his direct personal responsibility, to an animal or a small number of animals on a particular holding;

he considers the administration of the feedingstuff to be necessary to avoid causing unacceptable suffering to the animal or animals concerned;

in the case of a medicated feedingstuff to be manufactured from several authorised medicated pre-mixes, there is no specific authorised therapeutic agent in pre-mix form for the disease to be treated or for the species concerned; and

where the medicated feedingstuff is to be administered to an animal or animals whose flesh or products are intended for human consumption—

make a record of the matters specified in the third paragraph of Article 4.4 of Directive 81/851/EEC, and

shall keep that record, and make it available for inspection by the enforcement authority, in accordance with the provisions of that paragraph.

issue the prescription in triplicate;

present the original of the prescription to a manufacturer of medicated feedingstuffs, an approved distributor, or an agricultural merchant who is not subject to a prohibition notice served on him in relation to the feedingstuff;

present a copy of the prescription to the stockholder or holder of the animal which is to be treated under the prescription; and

keep a copy of the prescription.