S.L. 449.18 Art. 5Limitations.

(1) Notwithstanding regulations 3 and 4, the Director may authorise -

(a) the administering to farm animals, for therapeutic purposes, of oestradiol 17ß, testosterone, progesterone and derivatives which readily yield the parent compound on hydrolysis after absorption at the site of application. Veterinary medicinal products used for therapeutic treatment must be administered only by a veterinarian, by injection or for the treatment of ovarian dysfunction in the form of vaginal spirals but not by implant, to farm animals which have been clearly identified. Treatment of identified animals must be registered by the veterinarian responsible therefor who shall record at least the following details in a register: - the type of treatment, - the type of products authorised, - the date of treatment, - the identity of the animals treated, - the identity of the establishment where the animals treated are housed. The register must be made available to the competent authority at its request;

(b) the administration for therapeutic purposes of authorised veterinary medicinal products containing:

(i) allyl trenbolone, administered orally, or beta-agonists to equidae and pets provided they are used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions;

(ii) beta-agonists, in the form of an injection to induce tocolysis in cows when calving: Provided that these substances must be administered by a veterinarian or, in the case of the veterinary medicinal products referred to in sub-paragraph (i), under his direct responsibility. Treatment by such substances must be registered by the veterinarian responsible therefor, who shall record at least the details referred to in paragraph (a).

(2) Farmers shall be prohibited from holding veterinary medicinal products containing beta-agonists which may be used for induction in the treatment of tocolysis:

Provided that, without prejudice to the proviso to paragraph (b), the therapeutic treatment of production animals, including breeding animals, at the end of their reproductive life, shall be prohibited.