Animal medicines seizure notices: fish medicines for aquarium and pond fish

The following products were seized from retail premises by Defra Investigators who were conducting a wider investigation into the manufacturing and supply of these products. They were seized with the co-operation of the premises owners.

• 3 x 500ml bottles of Formalachite manufactured by TAP
• 6 x 250ml bottles of Formalachite
• 3 x 500ml bottles of Malachite
• 6 x 250ml bottles of Malachite
• 40 x 125ml bottles WSP Fast acting whitespot solution
• 22 x 250ml bottles WSP Fast acting whitespot solution
• 22 x 125ml bottles BSB Bacterial Finrot Treatment
• 32 x 125ml bottles FC+ Fast Acting Fungus treatment
• 22 x 125ml bottles DDT Parasitic Dip Treatment

The products are all fish medicines for aquarium and pond fish (non-food producing).

The allegations in this case concerned breaches of Schedule 6 paragraph 2 and 3 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 that relate to the manufacturing and placing on the market of veterinary medicinal products intended solely for small pet animals (in this case aquarium animals) to which Schedule 6 applies.