The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013

Inspection of premisesE+W+S

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6.—(1) The Secretary of State must, from time to time, inspect premises registered under paragraph 3, basing the frequency of the inspection on the risks associated with each premises’ history and the nature of the products handled at the premises.

(2) Within 90 days after an inspection, the Secretary of State must issue a certificate of good manufacturing practice to the manufacturer if the inspection established compliance with the principles and guidelines on good manufacturing practice in accordance with Commission Directive 91/412/EEC laying down the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for veterinary medicinal products(1).

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Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Inspection of premisesN.I.

6.—(1) The Secretary of State must, from time to time, inspect premises registered under paragraph 3, basing the frequency of the inspection on the risks associated with each premises’ history and the nature of the products handled at the premises.

(2) Within 90 days after an inspection, the Secretary of State must issue a certificate of good manufacturing practice to the manufacturer if the inspection established compliance with the principles and guidelines on good manufacturing practice in accordance with Commission Directive 91/412/EEC laying down the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for veterinary medicinal products(1).

(3) If an inspection is carried out at the request of the European Pharmacopoeia to establish compliance with a monograph, the Secretary of State must issue a certificate of compliance with the monograph, if appropriate.

(4) The Secretary of State must provide details of each certificate of good manufacturing practice issued to the Agency for entry into a database.

(5) If the outcome of the inspection is that the manufacturer does not comply with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice, the Secretary of State must provide details to the Agency for entry into the database.

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

(1)

OJ No L 228, 17.8.91, p. 70.