Paragraph 2 Wholesale supply of veterinary medicinal products

Only a holder of a marketing authorisation, the holder of a manufacturing authorisation or the holder of a wholesale dealer’s authorisation granted by the Secretary of State may supply a veterinary medicinal product wholesale, or be in possession of it for that purpose.

They may only supply a veterinary medicinal product if their authorisation relates to that product, and they may only supply it to another person who may supply that product under these Regulations, either wholesale or retail.

If the supply is to a suitably qualified person, it must be to the premises approved in accordance with paragraph 14.

It is irrelevant whether or not the supply is for profit.

This paragraph does not apply in relation to a retailer of veterinary medicinal products who supplies another retailer provided that in any one year the amount supplied by a retailer does not exceed five per cent in terms of value of turnover of veterinary medicinal products of the retailer who supplies the product.

A wholesale dealer may break open any package (other than the immediate packaging) of a veterinary medicinal product.

It is an offence to fail to comply with this paragraph.