# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, Paragraph 17: Time limits

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

(1) The Secretary of State must ensure that the procedure for granting an authorisation for a veterinary medicinal product is completed within a maximum of 210 days after the submission of the application.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where a simultaneous assessment of the application is being conducted by the Secretary of State and the relevant authority in another country.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2033/schedule/1/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2013/schedule-1/paragraph-17
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