Government Decree on the prescription medicinal products and medicated feedstuffs for the treatment of animals (No. 7/VLA/2008). Pays/Territoire Finlande Type du document Règlement Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail Mot clé Santé des animaux Médicaments Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Arctique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 January 2009. Résumé The present Decree lays down the factors that veterinarians must take into account when they prescribe medicated feed for veterinary medicinal purposes and the content and form of the veterinarians' prescription of medicinal products and medicated feed. Section 4 establishes veterinarians' right to prescribe medicines for veterinary purposes and Section 5 contains general requirements for the prescription of medicines. All animals should be examined before any drug is prescribed. Annex 1 contains general information on the prescription of medicinal products. Annex 2 contains medicinal products subject to prescription restrictions for the treatment of animals. Annex 3 concerns narcotics, HCI drugs and alcohol prescriptions. Annex 4 concerns the prescription of medicinal products to embryo transfer semiologists. Annex 5 concerns the prescription of medicated feedstuffs. Annex 6 concerns the forms of prescriptions. Annex 7 contains a prescription form for medicated feed. Texte intégral Suédois Site web mmm.fi