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Import certificates are required for non-UK licenced veterinary medicinal products which are to be placed on the UK market.
Principles of good distribution practice for veterinary medicinal products.
The documentation accompanying an application for a marketing authorisation pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations shall be presented in accordance with the requirements set out in this Annex.
The following requirements shall apply to biological veterinary medicinal products except immunological products or where otherwise set out in Section IV.
Privacy notice regarding personal data processed by the VMD.
Requirements for stock inventories which must be performed regularly.
Requirements for suitable and adequate premises and equipment to ensure proper storage and distribution of veterinary medicinal products.
Information for farmers about inspections carried out on on-farm medicines, medicine records and farm movement records.
The following detailed requirements shall apply to Requirements for Specific Marketing Authorisation Applications.
Requirements for a self-inspection programme.
Criteria applied by the VMD for accepting and agreeing the invented name of veterinary medicinal products.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten imported veterinary medicines 1 April - 30 June 2023.
From 1 January 2026 the Government is introducing two routes for sourcing medicines in NI, the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme and the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme.
Details of the VMD Corporate Priorities for 2025 - 2026.
Explainer for businesses and persons regulated by the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, as amended, on the transitional provisions included in the amending legislation: the Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulati…
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 April to 30 June 2025.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 July to 30 September 2024.
The following requirements shall apply to immunological veterinary medicinal products, except where otherwise set out in Section IV.
Apply to register, renew, or vary a Veterinary Homeopathic Remedy.
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances for use in veterinary medicines.
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