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Animal medicine seizure notice: Parcel addressed to Bordon, Hampshire

Details of a seizure notice served following a parcel addressed to premises in Bordon, Hampshire stopped by Border Force at Heathrow Airport.

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The following veterinary medicines were detained and subsequently seized at Border Force, Heathrow Airport following an attempt to import.

This parcel was addressed to residential premises in Bordon, Hampshire and was shipped from Thailand. The parcel contained:

  • 2 bottles of Synulox ready to use injection (40ml)
  • 1 bottle of Oxytocin Tec 20 (100ml)

These products are non-UK veterinary medicines and are labelled for use in both companion and food producing animals.

These medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.

Published 8 December 2020