Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 31st May, 2016.

I, MICHAEL CREED, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) for the purpose of giving further effect to Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001¹ , hereby make the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Animal Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.

2. The European Communities (Animal Remedies) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 786 of 2007 ) are amended—

by substituting for Regulation 37 the following—

“37.(1) A person shall not publish or cause to be published an advertisement or other promotion for an animal remedy unless the animal remedy is an authorised animal remedy.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person may advertise an animal remedy authorised in either another Member State or a third country at an event where the Minister, on foot of an application from the organisers of the event, has approved such advertising.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a person shall not advertise an animal remedy—

(a) which contains a substance subject to restrictions resulting from implementation of United Nations Conventions on narcotic and psychotropic substances,

(b) which is designated Veterinary Practitioner Only (VPO-1), veterinary practitioner only (VPO) or Prescription Only, or

(c) in contravention of an animal remedies authorisation.

(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply to the advertisement of an animal remedy which is solely directed at the holder of an animal remedies wholesaler’s licence, a registered veterinary practitioner, a pharmacist or the holder of an animal remedies merchant’s licence.

(5) A registered veterinary practitioner, the holder of an animal remedies merchant’s licence, a pharmacist or the holder of a registration under Regulation 33 shall display a list of prices on animal remedies held in stock.”

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

24 May 2016.

MICHAEL CREED,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations provide for a person to advertise an animal remedy authorised in either another Member State or a third country at an event where the Minister, on foot of an application from the organisers of the event, has approved such advertising.

1 O.J. L311, 28.11.2001, p.1