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Relaxation of enforcement during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Relaxation of enforcement during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Enforcement of Veterinary Medicines Regulations relaxed in light of enhanced precautions required by the response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Microchipping will help ensure that irresponsible owners are rightly held accountable and owners can be more easily reunited with lost or stolen horses
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Special Imports System will be unavailable on the weekend of 20 and 21 June 2020 due to essential IT maintenance .
Statement on the availability of veterinary medicines during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
From 23 March Export Certificates are being issued electronically only.
This highlights report provides details of how the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) performed in the Civil Service People Survey.
Post-Transition period action deadlines will go beyond 2020 by at least 1 year.
The launch of SMArt a new charity to improve the regulation of veterinary medicines worldwide.
The VMD switchboard is now up and running.
From 1 April emails sent to the VMD's old email address will no longer be re-directed to the current email address.
Summary of the annual review 2018 of veterinary pharmacovigilance in the UK.
The VMD telephone lines are now up and running.
Availability of veterinary medicines after Brexit.
The Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has launched call for evidence on cat microchipping
The Government has announced proposals on new measures to enhance the welfare of animals and increase woodland cover.
As of 9 August 2019 the VMD email addresses will be @vmd.gov.uk.
In the event that the UK leaves without a deal on 31 October, pet owners will need to take some additional steps to ensure they can still travel.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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