The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2009

PART 3 Sheep dip

Supply of sheep dip

22.—(1) If the veterinary medicinal product is a sheep dip of any type the provisions of this paragraph apply, and it is an offence to supply the product by retail other than in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) The supply must be to a person (or a person acting on that person’s behalf) who is qualified to use it in accordance with paragraph 23.

(3) The supplier must make a record of that person’s certificate or award number as soon as is reasonably practicable, and keep it for at least three years.

(4) If the active ingredient of the veterinary medicinal product is an organophosphorus compound, the supplier must give to the buyer—

(a) a double sided laminated notice meeting the specifications in the following sub-paragraph (unless the notice has been provided to the buyer within the previous twelve months and the supplier knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the buyer still has it available for use); and

(b) two pairs of gloves either as described in the notice or providing demonstrably superior protection to the proposed user against exposure to the dip than would be provided by gloves as so described.

(5) The notice must be at least A4 size with a laminated transparent cover and must tell the user of the sheep dip—

(a) to read and act in accordance with the label, including instructions on measuring and diluting concentrate;

(b) that sheep dip is absorbed through the skin;

(c) always to wear the recommended protective clothing, including gloves, and have spare protective clothing available;

(d) always to wash protective clothing before taking it off; and

(e) to direct any questions to the supplier or manufacturer.

(6) The notice must contain a diagram showing recommended protective clothing.

Use of sheep dip

23.—(1) It is an offence to use sheep dip unless this is done by, or under the supervision and in the presence of, a person who holds either—

(a) a Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Sheep Dips showing that Parts 1 and 2 or units 1 and 2 of the assessment referred to in the Certificate have been satisfactorily completed, or

(b) NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Sheep Dip (QCF).

(2) The certificate must be issued—

(a) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; by—

(i) the National Proficiency Tests Council;

(ii) NPTC Part of the City & Guilds Group; or

(iii) City and Guilds NPTC;

(b) in Scotland, by one of those organisations or the Scottish Skills Testing Service.