Summary Description
- This regulation prohibits the use of antimicrobials for preventive purposes.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureAnimal healthAntimicrobial resistance
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- EU
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2019
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Regulation 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC, 2018, O.J. L 4/43 - 167 (EU)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Limits advertising to veterinary professionals only.
- Prescribed medicated feed requires veterinary prescription.
- Bans the use of antimicrobials via medicated feed for prophylactic or growth promotion purposes.
- Restricts the validity and duration of veterinary prescriptions with antimicrobials.
- Sets harmonised residue limits for antimicrobials.
- Weaknesses
- Does not refer to a list of antimicrobials of critical importance in human medicine.
- Allows the use of medicated feed containing immunological veterinary medicinal products or some antiparasitics in the absence of a diagnosed disease.