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Voting for RCVS elections underway
RCVS and VN Council seats contested

Elections for seats on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council and VN Council have begun and all RCVS members eligible to do so are reminded to cast their vote without delay. Votes may be cast online, by post, or by text no later than 5pm on Friday 27th April 2012.

There are fourteen candidates standing for six places on the RCVS Council while there are notably less for the VN Council: only three candidates are contesting two places.

That the contest for seats on the RCVS Council has attracted so many candidates indicates a greater interest in the governance of the RCVS, although the same cannot be said for the VN Council.

All contact details, biographies and candidate manifestos are available from the RCVS website. Each candidate will also be interviewed by MRCVS.co.uk and the responses published early next week.

The candidates for the RCVS Council are as follows:

  • Mr Christopher Barker BVSc MLitt CertVR MRCVS

  • Ms Amanda Boag VetMB MA DipACVIM MRCVS

  • Dr Robert ‘Bertie’ Ellis BVSc PhD MRCVS

  • Mr Edward Gillams BVSc MRCVS

  • Mrs Catherine Goldie BVSc MVM CertVR MRCVS

  • Mr Charles Gruchy VetMB MA MRCVS

  • Mr Christopher House BVetMed MRCVS

  • Dr Barry Johnson BVSc DVSc (h.c.) MRCVS

  • Mr Thomas Lonsdale BVetMed MRCVS

  • Mr David Mason BVetMed MRCVS

  • Prof Stephen May VetMB MA PhD DEO DVR DipECVS FRCVS

  • Dr Jonathan Ruben BVM&S PhD MRCVS

  • Mr Richard Stephenson BVMS CertVR CertEP MRCVS
  • Dr Christopher ‘Kit’ Sturgess MA VetMB PhD CertVR CertVC DSAM MRCVS

The candidates for the VN Council are as follows:
  • Mrs Elizabeth Figg REVN
  • Mrs Katherine Kissick RVN
  • Mr Philippe Ramboaniaina RVN

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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.