Paragraph 49 Labelling of the outer packaging of veterinary medicinal productsF1E1
England, Wales and Scotland
The following information must be provided on any outer packaging of a veterinary medicinal product—
the information referred to in paragraph 48(1);
the contents by weight, volume or number of the immediate packaging units of the veterinary medicinal product;
a warning that the veterinary medicinal product must be kept out of the sight and reach of children;
a warning that the veterinary medicinal product is “for animal treatment only”;
a recommendation to read the package leaflet, if there is one;
in the case of a veterinary medicinal product not subject to a veterinary prescription, the indication for use;
the marketing authorisation number.
The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must appear in easily legible and clearly comprehensible characters, or in abbreviations or pictograms.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1 para. 49 substituted (E.W.S.) (17.5.2024) by The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/567), regs. 1(1), 62 (with reg. 200)
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
Notes on Schedule 1
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 heading inserted (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(7)(a)
- F2
Words in Sch. 1 heading inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Health, Identification, Trade and Veterinary Medicines) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/353), regs. 1(3), 10(13)(a)