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VMD updates export certificate guidance
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VMD made changes to the guidance to help remove admin burdens.
New guidance reflects changes in procedure

Guidance on how to apply for a veterinary medicine export certificate has been updated to reflect new procedures.

Earlier this year, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) announced that it had implemented changes to the Export Certificate Scheme.

Additional pages may be submitted as part of Defra-1, Defra-2 and Defra-4 applications, which can be attached to the export certificate.

The authorities of importing countries have stringent rules on the paperwork that the importer must provide. This could include information that the VMD cannot verify, which is why the change has been introduced.

While the VMD will approve additional pages, the information cannot contradict that included in the export certificate, export certificate schedule, product literature, summary of product characteristics or the manufacturing or marketing authorisation.

Additional pages must include certain wording in a box at the foot of each page. For the wording, view the VMD's guidance.

The VMD also removed the requirement to provide indemnity letters and an annual updated list of personnel at each of the companies authorised to apply for export certificates.

In addition, there is a target of 10 working days for the VMD to issue the export documentation or inform the importer of why the certificate will not be issued.

The VMD is rewriting all of its guidance to better meet the needs of users.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.