Regulation 26 Possession of an unauthorised veterinary medicinal productE1
England, Wales and Scotland
No person may be in possession of an unauthorised veterinary medicinal product.
No person may be in possession of an unauthorised veterinary medicinal product with the intention of supplying that product to another person.
This regulation does not apply to—
a veterinary medicinal product imported in accordance with a certificate granted by the Secretary of State under these Regulations;
a product prescribed by a veterinary surgeon under the cascade;
a holder of a manufacturing authorisation if the possession is for export;
a holder of a wholesale dealer’s authorisation if the possession is for export or re-export; or
a holder of a manufacturer’s authorisation or marketing authorisation if the intention is to manufacture a veterinary medicinal product.
It is a defence for a person charged with failing to comply with paragraph (1) to prove that the product was for the purposes of research or development of a veterinary medicinal product.
A veterinary surgeon may have possession of an authorised human medicinal product intended for administration to animals under the cascade, provided that the amount held does not exceed the amount expected to be used under the cascade.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 26(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1461), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(5)
- F2
Word in reg. 26(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/676), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1461, regs. 1(2)(a), 3(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Extent
- E1
This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only