We want to know what you think about our proposals for bringing the EU’s geographical indication schemes into UK law after EU exit. These cover the protected food name schemes, wine, and spirit schemes.

Key changes include:

• creation and use of new logos
• revising the appeals process

The consultation also addresses some wider wine and spirit sector standards.

A geographical indication (GI) is used to show that a product has a specific geographical source and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that location.

This document explains what the Environment Agency is doing to reduce the risk of flooding in Helston, West Cornwall.

A parcel was detained and subsequently seized at the Border Force, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donnington, Derby. This parcel was addressed to a residential premise in the UK and contained;

• 1 DMG injection
• 1 MSM injection
• 32 ITPP Paste

These products intended for use in horses are not authorised products in the UK.

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

A parcel was detained and subsequently seized at the Border Force, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donnington, Derby. This parcel was addressed to a residential premise in the UK and contained;

• 2 Folic Acid B12 Injection
• 1 Iron Explosion Injection
• 1 DMG
• 1 L-Arginine Injection
• 1 Clenbuterol Gold Oral Syrup
• 2 No pain explosion
• 4 Horse power injection

These products intended for the use in horses are not authorised products in the UK.

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

The VMD and Veterinary Products Committee (VPC) held their annual Open meetings on 28 September. The event, introduced by VMD CEO Peter Borriello and VPC Chair Professor Malcolm Bennett, was well attended by representatives from various stakeholders and a number of topics were discussed in a lively Q&A session.

Sarah Norton of the VMD’s EU Exit team gave an update on the work that is being done towards planning for a successful Exit, and Professor Jason Weeks of the VPC gave a talk on the environmental risks resulting from topical spot-on ectoparasiticides when used as veterinary medicines for dogs. Links to their presentations can be found below.

EU Exit
(PDF, 485KB, 19 pages)

Reflections on the environmental risks resulting from topical spot-on ectoparasiticides when used as veterinary medicines for dogs
(PDF, 1.6MB, 24 pages)