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Animal medicines seizure: UK Border Force August

Details of the seizure of veterinary medicines by the UK Border Force. Published in August 2016

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UK Border Force at Stansted Airport, Essex, stopped a shipment which was subsequently seized.

This shipment contained 2 drums addressed to premises in the UK. The drums contained 55 kilograms of Dimetridazole (DMZ).

The medicine was seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.

Published 4 August 2016