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Animal medicine seizure notice: Parcel addressed to premises in Belfast

Details of seizure notice served following a parcel addressed to premises in Belfast was stopped at a Belfast deport.

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Parcels

The following veterinary medicines were identified by a courier company based at a Belfast depot. The products were then detained and subsequently seized by Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

This parcel was addressed to residential premises in Belfast and was shipped from Canada.

The parcel contained bottles/packages labelled:

  • B2 - 4 bottles
  • B2 ready - 2 bottles
  • Clotol concentrate - 2 bottles
  • Cobalt 100 - 3 bottles
  • Pre-Ferrin 20cc twice weekly - 4 bottles
  • AD - 12 bottles
  • Unidentifiable powders - 10 packets
  • Unidentifiable bottles - 4 bottles

These products were seized as they are purporting to be veterinary medicines intended for use in horses.

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

Published 19 April 2022