{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/2745",
  "legislation_title": "The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Retail supply of veterinary medicinal products",
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies in relation to retail supply of veterinary medicinal products.\n(2) A veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-V may only be supplied by a veterinary surgeon or a pharmacist and must be supplied in accordance with a prescription from a veterinary surgeon.\n(3) A veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-VPS may only be supplied by—\n(a) a veterinary surgeon;\n(b) a pharmacist; or\n(c) a suitably qualified person in accordance with paragraph 9,\nand must be in accordance with a prescription from one of those persons.\n(4) A veterinary medicinal product classified as NFA-VPS may be supplied without prescription, but may only be supplied by —\n(a) a veterinary surgeon;\n(b) a pharmacist; or\n(c) a suitably qualified person in accordance with paragraph 9.\n(5) Any person supplying a veterinary medicinal product in accordance with a prescription may only supply the product specified in that prescription.\n(6) Any person who supplies a veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-V, POM-VPS or NFA-VPS—\n(a) must always advise on the safe administration of the veterinary medicinal product;\n(b) must advise as necessary on any warnings or contra-indications on the label or package leaflet;\n(c) must be satisfied that the person who will use the product is competent to use it safely, and intends to use it for a use for which it is authorised.\n(7) There are no restrictions on the supply of AVM-GSL products.\n(8) In this paragraph—\n(a) “retail supply” means any supply other than to or from the holder of a wholesale dealer’s authorisation, and whether or not for payment; and\n(b) a person may supply a product irrespective of who owns it.\n(9) It is an offence to fail to comply with this paragraph.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2745/schedule/3/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:49:34.048072+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}