The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008

Labelling a premixture containing a veterinary medicinal product

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10.—(1) A premixture containing a veterinary medicinal product must be clearly and legibly labelled with the following—

(a)the words “MEDICATED PREMIXTURE” (or, if it is to be labelled as “complementary feedingstuffs” under legislation implementing Council Directive 79/373/EEC on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs(1), “MEDICATED COMPLEMENTARY FEEDINGSTUFFS” ) in upper case letters;

(b)the proprietary name of the veterinary medicinal product and the authorisation number;

(c)the name and amount of the active substance (mg/kg) in the premixture;

(d)the range of acceptable inclusion rates of the premixture into the final feedingstuffs, the range of acceptable levels of the active ingredients in the final feedingstuffs and the words “refer to the prescription for the exact inclusion rate” or equivalent wording;

(e)warnings and contra-indications;

(f)the withdrawal period;

(g)the expiry date;

(h)any special storage instructions;

(i)where a prescription is required, a statement to this effect.

(2) The withdrawal period must be that specified in the marketing authorisation for the veterinary medicinal product, and if there is more than one veterinary medicinal product used it must be the longest.

(3) If the premixture also contains a specified feed additive to which this Schedule applies it must also contain the information required under Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003.

(4) It is an offence to supply such a premixture not labelled in accordance with this paragraph.

(1)

OJ No. L86, 6.4.1979, p. 30.