Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 No. 263

Amendment of the principal Regulations

16.  For regulation 26 there shall be substituted the following regulation—

“Exception to prohibition on administration for testosterone and progesterone

26.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), administration shall be in accordance with this regulation if it is carried out by a veterinary surgeon for a therapeutic purpose on a clearly identified farm animal by injection.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the treatment of ovarian dysfunction, in which case administration shall be in accordance with this regulation if it is carried out by a veterinary surgeon using a product in the form of vaginal spirals.”.