24.—(1) A veterinary surgeon administering a veterinary medicinal product to a food-producing animal under the cascade, or permitting another person to administer it under his responsibility, must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, record—
(a)the date he examined the animals;
(b)the name and address of the owner;
(c)the identification and number of animals treated;
(d)the diagnosis;
(e)the trade name of the product if there is one;
(f)the manufacturer’s batch number shown on the product if there is one;
(g)the name and quantity of the active substances;
(h)the doses administered;
(i)the duration of treatment; and
(j)the withdrawal period.
(2) He must keep the record for at least five years.
(3) It is an offence to fail to comply with this regulation.