EU
Medicated Feed Regulation
Summary Description
Reduces the use of antimicrobials by regulating the use of medicated feed and prohibiting the use of medicated feed for preventative purposes.
Species
Farmed animals
Jurisdiction
EU
Sub-Jurisdiction
N/A
Type of Act
Legislation
Status
Adopted
Legal Value
Binding
Date Enacted
2019
Date Updated
June, 2023
Official Citation
Regulation 2019/4 of 11 December 2018 on the Manufacture, Placing on the Market and Use of Medicated Feed, 2018 O.J. L 4/1 - 23 (E.U.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Requires veterinarian's prescription to obtain antibiotics.
- Requires a veterinarian to inspect the fish before writing a prescription.
- Allows Member States to reserve certain antimicrobials for human use only.
- Imposes EU countries to collect data on the sale and use of antimicrobials.
- Imposes non-EU countries to comply with the prohibition on the use of on antimicrobials for growth-promotion and increased yield purposes, as well as the restrictions on antimicrobials designated as reserved for human use in the EU.
Weaknesses
- Does not include a list of antimicrobials reserved for human use only.
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