The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, has acknowledged that EU Regulations 2019/6 on Veterinary Medicinal Products and 2019/4 on Medicated Feed are now in effect since 28th January 2022. These regulations are a legal requirement in all European Union (EU) countries. The regulations provide for a range of measures aimed at increasing the availability of veterinary medicinal products and also tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Minister said ‘’these regulations, which have been implemented by supporting national legislation, set out the rules for the manufacture, import, export, sale, supply, distribution, advertisement, and use of veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed in all animal species. These new EU regulations seeks to address the challenges around medicine availability and growing fears around antimicrobial resistance.’’ The Minister continued by saying ‘’These regulations provide an important framework underpinning the use of antimicrobials in the agricultural sector, contributing to the overall societal ‘One Health’ challenge of AMR […]
