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Regulation No. 303 on Antimicrobial Drugs for Animals.

Country
Iceland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The present Regulation applies to the collection of information on the sale and use of antimicrobial drugs for animals. The Regulation also applies to restrictions on the use of antimicrobial drugs for animals that are reserved for the treatment of infections in humans and the criteria that apply to such use. Those authorized for the wholesale of drugs according to the Medicinal Products Act No. 100/2020 or the Veterinary Medicinal Products Act No. 14/2022 shall submit information on the sale of all types of antimicrobial drugs for use in animals to the Icelandic Medicines Agency, which in turn shall submit the information to the European Medicines Agency. Veterinarians, owners, and/or managers of animals shall collect and submit information on the use of antimicrobial drugs for each animal species to the Food and Veterinary Authority, which in turn shall submit the information to the European Medicines Agency. It is prohibited, without exception, to administer to animals any antimicrobial drugs or classes of antimicrobial drugs, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ice228080.pdf
Web site
https://island.is/
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Reglugerð um sýkingalyf fyrir dýr.
Implements
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1255 designating antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/209 establishing the format of the data to be collected and reported in order to determine the volume of sales and the use of antimicrobial medicinal products in animals in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/578 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the collection of data on the volume of sales and on the use of antimicrobial medicinal products in animals.