Prohibition of possession of beta-agonists or hormonal substances
4.—(1) A person shall not be in possession of any beta-agonist or hormonal substance unless—
(a)subject to paragraph (3), it is, or is contained in, a product which complies with the requirements of regulation 25 and is for the purposes of administration in accordance with regulation 26, 27 or 28; or
(b)that person is the holder of a manufacturer’s or wholesale dealer’s licence granted under section 8 of the Medicines Act 1968 and is in possession of it for the purposes of a marketing authorisation relating to a product which is to contain that beta-agonist or hormonal substance.
(2) A persons shall not be in possession of any product which contains a beta-agonist or hormonal substance unless—
(a)that person is the holder of a marketing authorisation which authorises the placing on the market of that product;
(b)that person is the holder of a manufacturer’s or wholesale dealer’s licence granted under section 8 of the Medicines Act 1968 and is in possession of it for the purpose of the marketing authorisation relating to it; or
(c)subject to paragraph (3), it complies with the requirements of regulation 25 and is for the purposes of administration in accordance with regulation 26, 27 or 28.
(3) A person, other than a veterinary surgeon, shall not, on a farm, be in possession of a beta-agonist, or any product containing a beta-agonist which, if administered to an animal, could be for induction purposes in the treatment of tocolysis.