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Paragraph 12 Labelling of feedingstuffs containing a veterinary medicinal productI1

United Kingdom

(1)

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

(a)

the words “MEDICATED FEEDINGSTUFFS” in upper case letters;

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

the species of animal for which the feedingstuffs are intended;

(e)

warnings and contra-indications;

(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 feedingstuffs must only be fed in accordance with its prescription;

(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.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 5 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1