Animal medicine seizure notice: Parcel addressed to premises in Belfast

Published By GOV.UK [English], Tue, Apr 19, 2022 6:12 AM


The following veterinary medicines were identified by a courier company based at a Belfast depot. The products were then detained and subsequently seized by Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

This parcel was addressed to residential premises in Belfast and was shipped from Canada.

The parcel contained bottles/packages labelled:

B2 - 4 bottles

B2 ready - 2 bottles

Clotol concentrate - 2 bottles

Cobalt 100 - 3 bottles

Pre-Ferrin 20cc twice weekly - 4 bottles

AD - 12 bottles

Unidentifiable powders - 10 packets

Unidentifiable bottles - 4 bottles

These products were seized as they are purporting to be veterinary medicines intended for use in horses.

The medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.

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