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Food Standards Act 1999

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29Consultation on veterinary products

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(1)The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and each Secretary of State having responsibility for any matters connected with the regulation of veterinary products, shall consult the Agency from time to time about the general policy he proposes to pursue in carrying out his functions in relation to those matters.

(2)In this section “veterinary products” means—

(a)veterinary drugs, as defined in section 132(1) of the [1968 c. 67.] Medicines Act 1968;

(b)veterinary medicinal products, as defined in Article 1(2) of Council Directive 81/851/EEC (including products manufactured from homeopathic stock);

(c)medicated feedingstuffs, as defined in Article 1(2) of Council Directive 81/851/EEC;

(d)zootechnical products, as defined in regulation 2(1) of the [S.I. 1999/1871.] Feedingstuffs (Zootechnical Products) Regulations 1999.

(3)The Minister or the Secretary of State concerned may disclose any information to the Agency (including information obtained by or furnished to him in pursuance of any enactment) relating to matters connected with the regulation of veterinary products.

(4)This section applies to the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland and the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland as it applies to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

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