The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Veterinary Medicines Directorate are reforming UK veterinary medicines regulation, including consultation on amendments to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 and managing access to medicines in Northern Ireland post-Brexit. The policy addresses trade facilitation with the EU, biosecurity at borders, and specific concerns about pesticide-based veterinary products containing fipronil and imidacloprid.
In response to: Statement of Intent: UK Veterinary Vaccine Availability
This Statement of Intent sets out a strategic framework for future cross-sector action to address issues concerning veterinary vaccine availability.
In response to: Veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland
The Government’s approach to safeguarding the continued supply of veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland from 1 January 2026.
The government's summary of a European Commission regulation about the safe use of veterinary medicinal products administered via drinking water or milk.
The government's summary of EU legislation on veterinary medicinal products and the use of antimicrobial products in animals or products of animal origin.
The Government's summary of an EU regulation on transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products.
Creating a modernised and responsive scientific basis for regulating veterinary medicines.