Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023

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• Establishes new rules for veterinary medicines and medicated animal feed, replacing the 1993 Animal Remedies Act with updated regulations.
• Creates a national database to record all veterinary prescriptions, allowing tracking of medicine use in animals.
• Updates the 1955 Fertilisers Act to modernise requirements for fertilisers, feeding stuffs, and mineral mixtures for agriculture.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   30 Jan 2023
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   30 Jan 2023
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   16 Feb 2023
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   31 May 2023
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   31 May 2023
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   31 May 2023
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   20 Jun 2023
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   28 Jun 2023
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   28 Jun 2023
10. Cream List 33rd Dáil

    5 Jul 2023
11. Enacted

    11 Jul 2023