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Charity calls on McDonald's to stop using antibiotics
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UK charity Share Action are calling on consumers to email McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook.

Consumers urged to email CEO 

An online petition has launched calling on McDonald's to stop using antibiotics in their supply chains.

In 2014 the World Health Organisation warned the practice could push the world into a ‘post-antibiotic era,’ in which drugs we rely on for routine medical treatments no longer work.

Just one week after McDonald’s announced that it stopped using antibiotics in poultry at its U.S restaurants, UK charity Share Action are calling on consumers to email McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook.

The organisation, which promotes responsible investment, wants Mr Easterbrook to stop the use of antibiotics important to human medicine in the meat and dairy supply globally - including chicken, beef and pork

"We hope this action will encourage McDonald's to supersize their ambition," said ShareAction chief executive Catherine Howarth.

According to Share Action, around 70 per cent of all antibiotics used in the US and half of those used in the UK are given to livestock.

They add that McDonald's initially set promising targets address excessive antibiotic use in American and European poultry supply chains, but this has yet to be tackled in beef, pork or dairy supply chains. 

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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.