Animal medicine seizure notice: Parcel shipped from Australia addressed to premises in County Tyrone

Published By GOV.UK [English], Fri, Jul 29, 2022 7:27 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 County Tyrone and was shipped from Australia. The parcel contained:

1 x 1 litre bottle – Collovet Stimulant Oral Suspension

2 x 100ml bottles – Foliphos Injectable Phosphorus, folic Acid & Vitamin B12

1 x 100ml bottle – Vitamin B12 Injection

1 x 100ml bottle – L-Carnitine Injection

1 x 20ml bottle – Hippiron Iron Injection

These products were intended for use in horses and/or dogs and are not authorised veterinary medicines in GB or NI.

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

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