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Details of seizure notice served following a parcel addressed to premises in County Antrim was stopped at Belfast Depot.
The following veterinary medicines were identified by a courier company based at a Belfast depot. The products were then detained and subsequently seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
The parcels were addressed to a residential premises in County Antrim and were shipped from China. The parcels contained
- 4 boxes oxfendazole tablets for dogs & cats
- 3 boxes albendazole tablets for animals
- 2 boxes 20ml florfenicol and metronidazole ear drops for animals
- 1 box 100ml advanced care ear cleaner for animals
These products are intended for use in animals and are not authorised veterinary medicines in GB or NI.
The medicine was seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
Published 14 November 2022
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