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All national applications will be processed on one of six timetables that vary in length depending on the complexity and nature of the application under assessment.
Fees are charged for new marketing authorisation (MA) applications and variations to MAs.
Privacy notice regarding personal data processed by the VMD.
Information for beekeepers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on colonies, veterinary medicine records and honey samples.
How to make sure an application relating to an authorisation for a veterinary medicine is complete and will pass validation.
The VMR sets out the statutory fees associated with various regulatory services provided by the VMD. The statutory fees and fee structure are implemented from 17 May 2024.
Published standards for regulatory work 2023/24
Guidance for veterinary medicines manufacturers and wholesale dealers in GB on selling and supplying products placed on the EU and UK markets before 1 January 2021 and the evidence you may need to provide.
Apply to register, renew, or vary a Veterinary Homeopathic Remedy.
Guidance on the handling of slurry and manure to help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Requirements for Immunological Veterinary Medicinal Products.
Guidance on the Batch Release Request scheme for an immunological veterinary medicine to be placed on the UK market.
The following detailed requirements shall apply to veterinary medicinal products other than biological veterinary medicinal products, except where otherwise set out in Section IV.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten imported veterinary medicines 1 April - 30 June 2023.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2024.
Guidance to the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on moving goods from NI to GB under unfettered access arrangements and placing qualifying NI goods on the GB market.
Marketing Authorisations Information Service (MAVIS) Hub edition 130
This document sets out the broad governance framework within which the VMD and Defra operate.
The process for the simultaneous review of veterinary medicine submissions by New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the UK's Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
Information for farmers about inspections carried out on farms using on-site feed mixers to add veterinary medicines into feed.
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