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Paragraph 11 Labelling of feedingstuffs containing a veterinary medicinal product

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(1)

A feedingstuff containing a veterinary medicinal product must be clearly and legibly labelled with the following—

(a)

the words “Medicated Feedingstuff”;

(b)

the proprietary name, authorisation number and inclusion rate (kg/t or mg/kg) of the veterinary medicinal product incorporated into the feed;

(c)

the name and amount of the active substance (mg/kg) in the feed;

(d)

the species of animal for which the feed is intended;

(e)

warnings and contra-indications required by the marketing authorisation for the veterinary medicinal product;

(f)

the withdrawal period;

(g)

the expiry date;

(h)

any special storage instructions required by the marketing authorisation;

(i)

a statement to the effect that the feed must only be fed in accordance with a prescription written by a veterinary surgeon, where a prescription is required;

(j)

the name and approval number of the manufacturer or the distributor.

(2)

It is an offence to supply feedingstuffs not labelled in accordance with this paragraph.