8.—(1) A veterinary surgeon may only supply a veterinary medicinal product from practice premises registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as veterinary practice premises at which veterinary medicinal products are stored or supplied.
(2) This paragraph does not apply in relation to a veterinary medicinal product classified as AVM-GSL.
(3) The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons must, on request, supply the Secretary of State with a copy of the register of veterinary practice premises.
(4) The Secretary of State must, from time to time, inspect premises registered under sub-paragraph (1), basing the frequency of the inspection on the risks associated with each premises’ history and the nature of the products handled at the premises.
(5) Where an inspection under sub-paragraph (4) reveals significant breaches of these Regulations the Secretary of State may require the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to remove the premises from the register maintained under sub-paragraph (1).
(6) Where the Secretary of State requires the removal of premises from the register the veterinary surgeon concerned may appeal using the procedure in regulation 30.
(7) Where premises have been removed from the register under sub-paragraph (5) they may not be re-registered without the approval of the Secretary of State.
(8) The Secretary of State may only grant approval under sub-paragraph (7) after a further inspection of the premises.