VMD temporary enforcement policy under specific COVID‐19 circumstances

The statements setting out temporary VMD enforcement policies in relation to specific obligations under the VMR in response to COVID-19 are no longer required.

These policies allowed, in exceptional circumstances, for relaxations concerning the temporary change of veterinary practice and SQP retailer premises, the supply to these temporary premises from veterinary wholesalers and the arrangements for SQP remote prescribing and authorisation of supply.

We will continue to monitor the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 3 August 2020
Last updated 7 March 2022 + show all updates

  1. All statements relating to the temporary VMD enforcement policy have been withdrawn and are no longer in force.

  2. Updated to reinstate the temporary enforcement policies in relation to specific obligations under the VMR in response to Covid-19.

  3. All statements relating to the temporary VMD enforcement policy have been withdrawn and are no longer in force

  4. First published.