# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, Regulation 19: Food-producing animals: records of acquisition and administration

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) When a veterinary medicinal product is bought or otherwise acquired for a food-producing animal the keeper must, at the time, record—
(a) the name of the product and the batch number;
(b) the date of acquisition;
(c) the quantity acquired; and
(d) the name and address of the supplier.
(2) At the time of administration (unless the administration is by a veterinary surgeon in which case the record must be in accordance with regulation 18) the keeper must record—
(a) the name of the product;
(b) the date of administration;
(c) the quantity administered;
(d) the withdrawal period; and
(e) the identification of the animals treated.
(3) A keeper who disposes of any or all of the veterinary medicinal product other than by treating an animal must record—
(a) the date of disposal;
(b) the quantity of product involved; and
(c) how and where it was disposed of.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2033/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2013/regulation-19
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