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RCVS Council to meet on March 1st
Council Meeting is crucial for future of profession

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is to hold its first Council Meeting of 2012 on Thursday 1st March.

The College Council will give consideration to issues of profound importance to the veterinary profession, not least the report of the Governance Review Group.

Matters under consideration at this Council Meeting will also include the decision on whether to endorse the Code of Professional Conduct for Members, the Draft Interim Social Media Strategy and the appointment of Lay Observers.

This Council Meeting comes at a significant time for the RCVS and therefore for the profession as a whole. The recent report into College practices by the distinguished Professor Bill McKelvey indicated the need for reforms to mandate greater transparency and openness in line with the Nolan Principles, and the veterinary profession will be looking to the RCVS Council to put its house in order.

It is to be hoped that the Council will demonstrate to the profession that the RCVS has embraced Professor McKelvey's recommendations and that the future actions of the Royal College will merit the applause of the profession.

A PDF detailing the Meeting's Agenda is available from the RCVS website.

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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.