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RCVS announces Registers are available to buy
RCVS Register of Members of 2012 no longer posted free of charge

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced that this years printed copies of the Register of Member and List/Register of Veterinary Nurses will no longer be posted out free of charge.

Instead, the Registers are now available to purchase. The 2012 Register of Members costs £25 for members and £40 for non-members, and the List/Register of Veterinary Nurses costs £10.

Veterinary practices and the public are able to use the free ‘Check the Registers’ feature available on the RCVS website to check who is registered as a veterinary surgeon or is a listed or registered as a veterinary nurse. This information is updated daily.

RCVS Head of Operations, Corrie McCann, commented on the change: “Printing and distributing paper copies of the Register and List/Register costs around £150,000 each year, excluding staff time, and making this cost saving has helped us to freeze annual fees. There is also a significant environmental benefit from the reduced paper usage.”

Copies of either publication can be purchased via the RCVS website under ‘Publications’. Members need to log into the members’ area of the website to purchase the Register for £25.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

News Story 1
 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.