Animal Remedies Act, 1993. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to revise the law relating to the regulation of animal remedies by repealing and re-enacting with amendments the provisions of the animal remedies act, 1956, and by otherwise extending those provisions, to provide for the giving of effect to acts of the european communities relating to animal remedies, to provide for the repeal of the therapeutic substances act, 1932, to provide for identity documents for certain officers of the minister and other persons in respect of certain statutory functions exercisable by such officers and other persons and to provide for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Drugs Authorization/permit International trade Internal trade Institution Inspection Contract/agreement Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Section 1 defines "animal remedy" as any substance or combination of substances which: (a) is intended for administration to animals; (b) may be administered to animals, or (c) is, whether expressly or by implication, presented for administration to animals, for the purpose of- (i) treating, preventing or modifying disease in animals, (ii) making a medical or surgical diagnosis in animals, (iii) restoring, correcting or modifying physiological functions in animals, or (iv) except for a substance or combination of substances being a feedingstuff commonly known and solely used as such, otherwise improving the health or condition of animals. This Act applies in relation to mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, molluscs, crustaceans and honey bees and any other animal kept for human consumption or any of whose produce is intended for human consumption. The Minister may by order apply this Act or any provision of this Act, including any regulations made thereunder, to any other kind of animal, being: (i) a domestic animal, (ii) a wild animal in captivity, or (iii) any other wild animal. Notwithstanding the repeal of the Animal Remedies Act, 1956, the Animal Remedies Consultative Committee established by virtue of section 4 of that Act shall continue in being for the purpose of advising and assisting the Minister in the making of regulations under this Act (sect. 3). The Act further provides for disclosure of information animal remedies, inspections and analyses, enforcement, regulation making powers of the Minister, offences, and prescribes in certain contracts of sale of animal remedies an implied condition that reasonable precautions have been taken and all due diligence has been exercised, etc. (33 sections) Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implemented by European Communities (Control of Animal Remedies and their Residues) Regulations, 2009 (S.I. No 183 of 2009). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Traceability/product tracing, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Control of Animal Remedies and their Residues) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No 143 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Animal health, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animal Remedies Act 1993 (Section 2) Order 2005 (S.I. 733 of 2005). Legislation | Ireland | 2005 Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Ranching/captive breeding Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Animal Remedies and Medicated feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1994. Legislation | Ireland | 1994 Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Inspection, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Control of Animal Remedies and their Residues Regulations, 1998. Legislation | Ireland | 1998 Keyword: Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Hormones/steroids, Animal health, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animal Remedies (Prohibition of Certain Sales) Regulations, 1991. Legislation | Ireland | 1991 Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Authorization/permit, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Animal Remedies Regulations, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. Legislation | Ireland | 2013 (2022) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Biosecurity, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Birds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023 (No. 21 of 2023). Legislation | Ireland | 2023 Keyword: Animal health, Basic legislation, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Toxicity/poisoning, Transport/storage, Use restrictions, Vaccination, Drugs, Authorization/permit, International trade, Internal trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX