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<p>Since EU Exit, a grace period has been in place and continues to be in place until
the end of 2025 to safeguard the continued supply to Northern Ireland. The UK Government
is committed to securing a long-term sustainable solution ahead of December 2025 that
will properly support the flow of veterinary medicines into Northern Ireland from
Great Britain on an enduring basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined to
safeguard the supply of veterinary medicines in all scenarios, and our key priority
is to pursue technical discussions with the EU to find a solution that removes the
barriers to supply; in return we are willing to provide assurances and safeguards
to the EU. The newly established Veterinary Medicines Working Group, including experts,
industry representatives and elected representatives, is playing a key role in advising
the Government on identifying solutions at pace.</p><p> </p><p>We are also taking
steps to make it easier for businesses to apply for a licence on a UK-wide basis and
facilitate continued veterinary medicines supply to the whole of the UK. New legislation
(the Veterinary Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2024) has been laid in Parliament
and is expected to come into force very soon.</p>
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