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AgVetLink Special issue for Veterinarians May 2006

Special Provisions for Vet Med Imports

Occasionally the ACVM Group receives requests from registrants to import products that do not have the correct approved labelling. This would not normally be possible because the labels provide the link with the New Zealand registered product and provide information specific to our regulatory requirements.

However, there is now a formal process for registrants to apply to import and sell product where:

• it is the result of unforeseen circumstances (e.g. demand outstripping ability to supply) and where there will be significant issues for animals or users if the product is not supplied; or

• it is the result of limited product sales where it is not viable to maintain New Zealand labeled stock on-hand and where otherwise the registered product would be withdrawn from the market.

Under the conditions of these approvals the registrant has to sell directly to veterinarians and provide any additional label information with the product. The registrant will not normally be allowed to advertise the product for sale or to distribute it for wholesalers to hold in stock.