Act on the Marketing of Veterinary Medicinal Products and on the Implementation of Regulations under EU Law concerning Veterinary Medicinal Products.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Drugs Animal health Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Access-to-information Inspection Offences/penalties Business/industry/corporations Animal production Packaging/labelling Public health Registration Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal welfare Monitoring Residues

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Entry into force notes

This Law comes into force on 28 January 2022.

Abstract

This Act provides for safe trade of veterinary medicinal products and is aiming to guarantee the quality, effectiveness and safety of veterinary medicinal products. The provisions of this Law are intended to ensure a high level of protection for animal health, animal welfare and the environment and public health. The Act is also implementing relevant EU regulations and further provides for production, distribution, consumption or use on the Union market of the veterinary medicinal products, processing up to the ready-to-use packaged products and treatment preparation for substances. This Act does not apply to immunological veterinary medicinal products which are produced using pathogens or by biotechnical, biochemical or synthetic means according to Article 4 number 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6. The Act provides for specific requirements for labelling and packaging of the veterinary medical products, clinical trials and residue test, authorisation and manufacturing license, wholesale distribution permit, public information, treatment with antibacterial agent, quality control, quality control and monitoring. The Act consists of 95 Articles divided into 6 Sections. Two Appendixes are enclosed.

Full text

German

Website

www.gesetze-im-internet.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2018 (2022)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Aquatic animals, Fish disease, Drugs, Animal health, Basic legislation, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Access-to-information, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX