Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023

Advertising of veterinary medicinal products or medicated feed

30. (1) The Minister may make regulations for the advertising or promoting of veterinary medicinal products or medicated feed, including imposing prohibitions, restrictions or conditions on providing such.

(2) Regulations under this section may in particular provide for—

(a) as permitted under Article 119(1), deciding to allow the advertisement of veterinary medicinal products not authorised or registered in the State in accordance with specified conditions,

(b) permitting the advertising of veterinary medicinal products that are subject to veterinary prescription referred to in Article 120(2) to professional keepers of animals, by way of derogation under paragraph (2) from paragraph (1) of Article 120, or

(c) as permitted under Article 122, establishing procedures the Minister considers necessary for the implementation of Articles 119, 120 and 121,

of the VMP Regulation.

(3) A person who fails to comply with a provision of any regulations made under this section which is stated in the regulations to be a penal provision to which this subsection applies commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class A fine.