Paragraph 3 Retail supply of veterinary medicinal productsE1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This paragraph applies in relation to retail supply of veterinary medicinal products.

(2)

A veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-V may only be supplied by a veterinary surgeon or a pharmacist and must be supplied in accordance with a prescription from a veterinary surgeon.

(3)

A veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-VPS may only be supplied by—

(a)

a veterinary surgeon;

(b)

a pharmacist; or

(c)

a suitably qualified person in accordance with paragraph 14,

and must be in accordance with a prescription from one of those persons.

(4)

A veterinary medicinal product classified as NFA-VPS may be supplied without prescription, but may only be supplied by—

(a)

a veterinary surgeon;

(b)

a pharmacist; or

(c)

a suitably qualified person in accordance with paragraph 14.

(5)

There are no restrictions on the supply of AVM-GSL products.

(6)

In this paragraph—

F1(a)

“retail supply” means a supply whether or not for payment to the owner or keeper of an animal for administration to that animal; and

(b)

a person may supply a product irrespective of who owns it.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 3 para. 3(6)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (17.5.2024) by The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/567), regs. 1(1), 97

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