The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024

New paragraphs 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D and 3E

98.  After paragraph 3 insert—

“Supply of samples

3A.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) a person mentioned in paragraph 2(1) or 3(2) may not supply a veterinary medicinal product for promotional purposes.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the person may supply samples of product labelled in a way that clearly identifies them as such to—

(a) sales representatives who are responsible for promoting the product; or

(b) those entitled to supply the product during sponsored events.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to a product containing an antimicrobial substance.

Register of online suppliers of veterinary medicinal products

3B.— (1) No person may supply or offer to supply a veterinary medicinal product classified as POM-V, POM-VPS or NFA-VPS by means of the internet to persons in Great Britain unless the person—

(a) is established within Great Britain;

(b) has an address within Great Britain; and

(c) appears on the register maintained under sub-paragraph (2).

(2) The Secretary of State must establish, maintain and publish on a website a register of persons who supply veterinary medicinal products by means of the internet.

Application for registration

3C.— (1) An applicant for registration under paragraph 3B must, at least two months before commencing the activity mentioned in paragraph 3B(1) (or in the case of an existing supplier of veterinary medicinal products by means of the internet within two months of the date on which this provision comes into force), submit to the Secretary of State the name and the address within Great Britain of the proposed registration holder.

(2) Information may be submitted to the Secretary of State pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) prior to the date on which this provision comes into force, and in such a case—

(a) as regards an applicant for registration who is not an existing supplier of veterinary medicinal products by means of the internet, the relevant period of two months is to be treated as having started on the date of submission;

(b) as regards an applicant for registration who is an existing supplier of veterinary medicinal products by means of the internet, the information is to be treated as having been submitted within the relevant period of two months.

Duties in relation to online supply

3D.   Where a person offers to supply a veterinary medicinal product by means of the internet, that person must make available on each part of the website where the product is offered—

(a) the statement “registered internet retailer of veterinary medicines”;

(b) the contact details of the Secretary of State; and

(c) a link to the published register.

Retail storage of veterinary medicinal products

3E.   A retailer of veterinary medicinal products must store (including during transport) a veterinary medicinal product in accordance with the terms of any specific instructions on the label of the product and in accordance with the relevant summary of product characteristics.”.