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March 1, 2021 9:41 am
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) “will work with stakeholders” on regulating veterinary medicines under new EU laws which are set to come in next year – which will restrict the use of medicines and antiparasitic (dosing) products from 2022.
The council will include definitions of terms contained in the new laws – named the EU Veterinary Medicine Regulations 2019/6 – in the VCI Code of Professional Conduct.
Regulations
The VCI said it is engaging with stakeholders in considering the definition of various terms contained in the EU Veterinary Medicine Regulations 2019/6.
The EU Veterinary Medicine Regulations 2019/6 coming into force in January 2022, will restrict the use of veterinary medicines, antibiotics and antimicrobials in food producing animals, in the interest of public health and animal health and welfare.
VCI inspected 86 veterinary practices during 2020. /Donal O Leary
In 2020, the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), imposed a period of suspension from practise on practitioners for reasons including the prescribing of remedies to animals which were not under the care of the vet.
Suspension sanctions were imposed on four vets in total, which were then confirmed by the High Court.
VCI inspected 86 veterinary practices during 2020 in association with the VCI certificate of suitability, a certificate required to be held by each practice in Ireland.
VCI CEO and registrar Niamh Muldoon said: “The Council has clear and strict rules in place when it comes to the prescription of veterinary medicines,
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