Paragraph 1 Administration under the cascadeE1

A veterinary surgeon acting under this paragraph who prescribes a veterinary medicinal product may either administer it personally or may direct another person to do so under the responsibility of the veterinary surgeon.

If there is no authorised veterinary medicinal product in the United Kingdom for a condition the veterinary surgeon responsible for the animal may, in particular to avoid unacceptable suffering, treat the animal concerned with the following (“the cascade”), cascaded in the following order—

In the case of a veterinary medicinal product imported from another F2country, if the veterinary surgeon has not obtained a certificate from the Secretary of State under regulation 25(5) permitting importation, the veterinary surgeon must obtain a certificate from the Secretary of State before administration.

F3All substances included in a medicinal product administered to a food-producing animal under the cascade must F4be substances for which a maximum residue limit has been established under Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council F5or substances which do not fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Where a substance mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) is administered, the maximum residue limits established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council must be complied with.