Northern Ireland Express ‘Deep Concern’ Around Obtaining Vet Medicine After 2025

Northern Ireland’s Brexit grace period for veterinary medications is scheduled to end in December 2025; if a different arrangement isn’t negotiated, then all EU regulations will be applicable.

Based on a recent House of Lords assessment, a third of the veterinary drugs used in the territory could not be accessible beyond this time.

UFO president commented: “It is critical farmers have access to a full suite of veterinary medicines, with farming and food being key sectors of the local economy, nothing can risk the reputation of our produce throughout the world.

Farmers, MLAs, and veterinarians have all concurred that any proposal must preserve complete utilization of the EU single market without upsetting long-standing supply networks for veterinary care.

In the event that an answer did not emerge, NIVA President Sharon Verner issued a “highly significant” warning about the hazards to the well-being and health of humans and animals.

She continued: “In addition, no one wants to lose the hard-won ground in the field of tackling anti-microbial resistance.”