Veterinary Medicines Guidance Notes
On 30 September 2011 the Veterinary Medicines Guidance Notes (VMGNs) were revised and new versions published. The table below shows the current VMGNs and where necessary, the previous name/number if it has changed. For more information on the Veterinary Medicines Regulations please contact Lea Reynolds (01932 338321 or l.reynolds@vmd.defra.gsi.gov.uk).
| New | Previous | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Title | Number | Title |
| 1 | Controls of Veterinary Medicines | 1 | An Introduction to Marketing Controls on Veterinary Medicines |
| 23 | Veterinary Medicines - Do you need a Marketing Authorisation? | ||
| 2 | Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products | 2 | Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Applications and Renewals |
| 4 | Marketing Authorisations For Veterinary Medicinal Products - National Variation Procedures | ||
| 5 | Marketing Authorisation for Veterinary Medicinal Products – Exceptional Marketing Authorisations | ||
| 6 | Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products - Parallel Imports | ||
| 18 | Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products - Requirements for Product Literature and Summary of the Product Characteristics (SPCs) | ||
| 3 | Guidance for Retailers | 3 | Veterinary Medicinal Products - Prescription, Distribution Categories and Supply |
| 28 | Practice Registration and Inspections | ||
| 4 | Controls on Advertising | 3 | Veterinary Medicinal Products - Prescription, Distribution Categories and Supply |
| 5 | Import Certificate Schemes | 7 | Import Certificate Schemes |
| 6 | Animal Test Certificates | 8 | Animal Test Certificates |
| 7 | Guidance on the Homeopathic Registration Scheme | 9 | Veterinary Homoeopathic Remedies |
| 8 | Wholesale Dealer's Authorisations for Veterinary Medicines | 10 | Wholesale Dealer's Authorisations for Veterinary Medicines |
| 9 | Guidance on Appeals against Regulatory Decisions | 11 | Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products – Appeals Procedures |
| 10 | Guidance on Enforcement | 12 | Improvement and Seizure Notices |
| 11 | Pharmacovigilance. Guidance on Adverse Events | 13 | Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products - Supplementary Guidance on Pharmacovigilance |
| 12 | Exemption scheme for small pet animals | 14 | Marketing Authorisation Exemption Scheme for Pet Animal Medicines |
| 13 | Guidance on the use of the Cascade | 15 | Guidance on the Use of the Cascade |
| 14 | Record-Keeping Requirements for Veterinary Medicinal Products | 16 | Record-Keeping Requirements for Veterinary Medicinal Products |
| 15 | Manufacturing Authorisations | 17 | Authorisations for Manufacturers of Autogenous Vaccines, Non-food Animal Blood Banks, Equine Stem Cell Centres and products for administration under the 'cascade' |
| 30 | Guidance for Manufacturers - GMP Requirements | ||
| 16 | Horse Medicines (Incorporating guidance relating to Horse Passports) | 19 | Horse Medicines (Incorporating guidance relating to Horse Passports) |
| 17 | Medicated Feedingstuffs and Specified Feed Additives | 21 | Medicated Feedingstuffs Prescriptions |
| 22 | Medicated Feedingstuffs and Specified Feed Additives | ||
| 27 | Incorporating Veterinary Medicines into Fish Feed | ||
| 18 | Release of Veterinary Medicinal Products to the UK Market | 24 | Specific Batch Control Scheme (Pharmaceutical Products Only) |
| 19 | Export Certificates Scheme | 25 | Export Certificates Scheme |
| 20 | Controlled Drugs | 29 | Controlled Drugs |
Last Updated: 12 October 2011
