# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2007, 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 following—
(a) the name of the veterinary product, including, if it is part of the name, its strength and pharmaceutical form;
(b) the authorisation number of the manufacturer;
(c) the name and strength of each active substance;
(d) the route of administration;
(e) the batch number;
(f) the expiry date;
(g) the words “For animal treatment only”;
(h) the contents by weight, volume or number of dose units;
(i) the name and address of the manufacturer;
(j) the target species;
(k) the words “Keep out of reach of children”;
(l) storage instructions;
(m) the shelf-life after the immediate packaging has been opened for the first time;
(n) disposal advice;
(o) full indications, including—
(i) therapeutic indications;
(ii) contra-indications;
(iii) interaction with other medicines and other forms of interaction; and
(p) dosage instructions.
(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—
(a) the name of the veterinary medicinal product;
(b) its active substance and its strength;
(c) the route of administration;
(d) the batch number;
(e) the expiry date; and
(f) the words “For animal treatment only”.
(4) This paragraph does not apply until 1st November 2007 in relation to a veterinary medicinal product on the market on 30th October 2005.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2539/schedule/6/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2007/schedule-6/paragraph-6
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