Wholesale supply of veterinary medicinal productsU.K.
2.—(1) Only a holder of a marketing authorisation, the holder of a manufacturing authorisation or the holder of a wholesale dealer’s authorisation granted by the Secretary of State may supply a veterinary medicinal product wholesale, or be in possession of it for that purpose.
(2) A person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) may only supply a veterinary medicinal product if—
(a)the authorisation in question relates to that product, and
(b)the supply is to another person who is entitled to supply that product under these Regulations, either wholesale or retail.
(3) If the supply is to a suitably qualified person, it must be to the premises approved in accordance with paragraph 14.
(4) It is immaterial whether or not the supply is for profit.
(5) This paragraph does not apply in relation to a retailer of veterinary medicinal products who supplies another retailer with such products for the purpose of alleviating a temporary supply shortage that could be detrimental to animal welfare.
(6) A wholesale dealer may break open any package (other than the immediate packaging) of a veterinary medicinal product.