Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed, amending Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal feed/feedstuffs Drugs Animal health Transport/storage Internal trade International trade

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation shall apply from 28 January 2022.

Abstract

This Regulation lays down specific provisions regarding medicated feed and intermediate products. These provisions are additional to applicable European legislation on feed. The application scope encompasses the following: (a) the manufacture, storage and transport of medicated feed and intermediate products; (b) the placing on the market, including import from third countries, and use of medicated feed and intermediate products; (c) the export to third countries of medicated feed and intermediate products. The following Annexes are attached: I) Specific requirements for feed business operators; II) List of antimicrobial active substances; III) Specific labelling requirements; IV) Permitted tolerances for the compositional labelling of medicated feed or intermediate products; V) Information to be included in the veterinary prescription for medicated feed.

Full text

English

Website

eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down requirements for feed hygiene.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Registration, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Council Directive 90/167/EEC laying down the conditions governing the preparation, placing on the market and use of medicated feedingstuffs in the Community.

Legislation | European Union | 1990

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Internal trade, Drugs, Animal production, Public health, Data collection/reporting, Use restrictions, Processing/handling, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

European Union (Veterinary Medicinal Products and Medicated Feed) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 36/2022).

Legislation | Ireland | 2022

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Enforcement/compliance, International relations/cooperation, Offences/penalties, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on food.

Legislation | Croatia | 2023

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Business/industry/corporations, Consumer protection, Early warning system, Food additives, Genetically modified organism (GMO), HACCP, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Novel food, Nutrition, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Precautionary principle, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pests/diseases, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 587 on medicated feed (the Medicated Feed Regulation).

Legislation | Norway | 2022 (2022)

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordonnance no 2022-414 du 23 mars 2022 portant adaptation des dispositions du code de la santé publique et du code rural et de la pêche maritime au droit de l’Union européenne dans le domaine des médicaments vétérinaires et aliments médicamenteux.

Legislation | France | 2022

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Education, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Pests/diseases, Procedural matters, Public health, Registration, Residues, Transport/storage, Vaccination, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2011 (2021)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Framework law, Animal welfare, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Institution, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Slaughtering, Animal by-products, Biotechnology, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Game, Wildlife products, Ranching/captive breeding, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX