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Written question asked by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 May 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 June 2021 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Monday, 7 June 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Animals: Antibiotics

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to ban (a) the routine use of antibiotics and (b) all preventative use of antibiotics in groups of animals from January 2022 in line with Regulation (EU) 2019/6 and Regulation (EU) 2019/4.

Answer

The UK Government and Devolved Administrations are committed to reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics in animals, and this includes routine preventative use.

The UK played a significant role during the negotiations on EU Regulations 2019/4 (medicated feed) and 2019/6 (veterinary medicinal products) and many changes in the EU law on veterinary medicines and medicated feed are desirable from a UK policy perspective. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is currently in the process of amending and supplementing the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 as they have an effect in Great Britain. This involves consideration of provisions corresponding or similar to those in the EU regulations referred to, as proscribed in the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021.

Any changes to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 will be subject to formal public consultation to allow stakeholders to give their views on the proposed changes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7936
Session
2021-22
Related items
Animals: Antibiotics
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Animals Antibiotics EU law Regulation
Link
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