# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005, Paragraph 6: Labelling


(1) The product must be clearly labelled as being exempt from the requirements of these Regulations in relation to a marketing authorisation.
(2) The labelling must show the manufacturing authorisation number (or, in the case of a product manufactured outside the European Union, the wholesale dealing licence number of the importer), and must contain the following —
(a) the name of the veterinary product, including, if it is part of the name, its strength and pharmaceutical form;
(b) the name and strength of each active substance;
(c) the route of administration;
(d) the batch number;
(e) the expiry date;
(f) the words “For animal treatment only”;
(g) the contents by weight, volume or number of dose units;
(h) the name and address of the manufacturer or importer;
(i) the target species;
(j) the words “Keep out of reach of children”;
(k) storage instructions;
(l) the shelf-life after the immediate packaging has been opened for the first time;
(m) disposal advice;
(n) full indications, including—
(i) therapeutic indications;
(ii) contra-indications;
(iii) interaction with other medicines and other forms of interaction;
(o) dosage instructions.
(3) This paragraph does not apply in relation to a veterinary medicinal product on the market at the time this Schedule comes into force until 1st November 2007.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2745/schedule/6/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2005/schedule-6/paragraph-6
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