The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2009

Food-producing animals: retention of records

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20.—(1) The keeper of a food-producing animal must keep the documentation on the acquisition of a veterinary medicinal product and the records relating to the product for at least five years following the administration or other disposal of the product, irrespective of whether or not the animal concerned is no longer in that keeper’s possession or has been slaughtered or has died during that period.

(2) It is an offence to fail to comply with this regulation.