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Animal medicine seizure notice: Parcel shipped from USA addressed to premises in County Londonderry
Details of seizure notice served following a parcel addressed to premises in County Londonderry was stopped at a Belfast depot.
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 County Londonderry and was shipped from the USA. The parcel contained:
- 1 x box VitMinPRO Health Enhancer (100 tablets)
- 1 x Vitamin B - complex + amino acids (100 ml bottle– injectable)
These products were intended for use in poultry and livestock and are not authorised veterinary medicines in the GB or NI.
The medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013
Published 18 July 2022