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Badger cull challenge approved
Case likely to be heard in June

The decision by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to permit the culling of badgers in a pilot programme this autumn is to be subject to a judicial review in the High Court after a challenge was brought by the Badger Trust. Mr Justice Irwin informed the Trust that permission has been granted for the review to take place on all three of the grounds submitted in the Trust's original request.

Commenting, the Badger Trust’s solicitor (Gwendolen Morgan of Bindmans LLP) said “We are pleased that the court has given the Badger Trust’s challenge the green light on all three grounds. The badger cull as proposed would make matters worse at great cost to farmers, badgers and rural communities.”

Also commenting, National Farmer's Union (NFU)President Peter Kendall said “We hope that the hearing will be expedited. No other country in the world has ever tackled TB successfully without also controlling TB in its wildlife reservoir”, adding that “The NFU fully supports the two badger control pilots areas as part of the Government’s science-led policy to tackle what is a terrible and damaging disease. We all want to see a healthy countryside and that needs healthy badgers and healthy cattle.”

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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.