# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005, Regulation 8: Administration of the product


(1) It is an offence to administer a veterinary medicinal product to an animal unless—
(a) the product has a marketing authorisation authorising its administration in the United Kingdom, and the administration is in accordance with that marketing authorisation; or
(b) it is administered in accordance with Schedule 4 (Administration of a veterinary medicinal product outside the terms a marketing authorisation).
(2) It is an offence to administer a veterinary medicinal product to a food-producing animal unless it was prescribed in accordance with Schedule 3 or is administered in accordance with Schedule 4.
(3) This regulation does not apply in the case of a product administered for research purposes in accordance with a certificate (“an animal test certificate”) granted for the purpose by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2745/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/regulation-8
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