{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2007/schedule-6/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2007/schedule-6/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/2539",
  "legislation_title": "The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2007",
  "path": "schedule/6/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Labelling",
  "text": "(1) The product must be clearly labelled as being exempt from the requirements of these Regulations in relation to a marketing authorisation.\n(2) The labelling must show the following—\n(a) the name of the veterinary product, including, if it is part of the name, its strength and pharmaceutical form;\n(b) the authorisation number of the manufacturer;\n(c) the name and strength of each active substance;\n(d) the route of administration;\n(e) the batch number;\n(f) the expiry date;\n(g) the words “For animal treatment only”;\n(h) the contents by weight, volume or number of dose units;\n(i) the name and address of the manufacturer;\n(j) the target species;\n(k) the words “Keep out of reach of children”;\n(l) storage instructions;\n(m) the shelf-life after the immediate packaging has been opened for the first time;\n(n) disposal advice;\n(o) full indications, including—\n(i) therapeutic indications;\n(ii) contra-indications;\n(iii) interaction with other medicines and other forms of interaction; and\n(p) dosage instructions.\n(3) If there is insufficient room on the label, the information may instead be in a package leaflet, but the leaflet must contain all the information in the preceding sub-paragraph other than the batch number and the expiry date, but the label on the product must contain at least the following—\n(a) the name of the veterinary medicinal product;\n(b) its active substance and its strength;\n(c) the route of administration;\n(d) the batch number;\n(e) the expiry date; and\n(f) the words “For animal treatment only”.\n(4) This paragraph does not apply until 1st November 2007 in relation to a veterinary medicinal product on the market on 30th October 2005.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2539/schedule/6/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:44:29.692897+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."
}