Animal medicines seizure notice: Border Force, Heathrow Airport (2)

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Details of seizure notice served to Border Force, Heathrow Airport following a routine search.

The following veterinary medicines were detained and subsequently seized at Border Force, Heathrow Airport following an attempt to import.

This parcel was addressed to a residential premise in the UK and contained:

  • 2 boxes of 10 x 5ml vials of Gestavet
  • 2 boxes of 10 x 5ml vials of Solvent

These products are non-UK veterinary medicines. The UK authorised version of this product is intended for use in pigs and indications include induction and synchronisation of heat.

These medicines were seized under Regulation 25 (Importation of unauthorised veterinary medicinal products) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.

Published 17 November 2020

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