These Regulations amend the Medicated Feedingstuffs Regulations 1998 (“the 1998 Regulations”) in relation to Northern Ireland. The 1998 Regulations (as amended) continue to implement Council Directive 90/167/EEC (O.J. No. L92, 7.4.90, p. 42) laying down the conditions governing the preparation, placing on the market and use of medicated feedingstuffs in the Community.

They provide (at regulation 3 and the Schedule) for new fees payable for applications in respect of the approval, or renewal of approval, of –

• premises manufacturing authorised intermediate products;

• premises manufacturing medicated feedingstuffs incorporating medicated pre-mixes; and

• distributors of medicated feedingstuffs.

The previous fees are shown in the Schedule for comparison purposes.