Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Our offices will be closed on Wednesday 25, Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January.
Validation during the Christmas Period 2024
Marketing Authorisation applications
In recognition of the resource pressures and delays to service currently being experienced, the VMD is extending the usual Christmas shut down period for 2024 to focus efforts on issuing existing applications.
All applications must be received by 29 November to be processed during the Christmas period. Any applications received after this date will not be processed until 2 January 2024.
Validation of New Marketing Authorisation applications
The last validation meeting to discuss applications for new Marketing Authorisations (MAs) will take place on 12 December. New applications to be considered for validation must be received on or before 29 November. Weekly validation meetings will resume from 9 January 2024.
For further information contact s.response@vmd.gov.uk
Manufacturing and Wholesale Dealer Authorisation applications (new and variations)
The last day for validation of applications for Authorisations for Manufacturers, Blood Banks, Equine Stem Cell Centres and Wholesale Dealers (new and variations) will be 13 December. To be considered for validation by this date, please ensure that your application reaches us by 11 December. The validation discussions will resume from 2 January 2024.
For further information contact the team atinspections@vmd.gov.uk
Export Certificates
Your application for an export certificate must be received by 13 December to ensure it is dealt with during the Christmas period. Applications received after this date will be dealt with from 2 January 2024.
For further information contact the team atexportcert@vmd.gov.uk.
Specific Batch Control-PVMP
Your application must be received by 11 December to ensure it is dealt with during the Christmas period. Applications received after this date will be dealt with from 2 January 2022.
For further information contact the team ats.response@vmd.gov.uk.
Batch Release Requests-IVMP
Your batch release request must be received by 11 December to ensure it is dealt with during the Christmas period. Requests received after this date will be dealt with from 2 January 2024.
For exceptional cases after 11 December, we will consider these on a case-by-case basis, contact the team onbatchr@vmd.gov.uk.
Special Import Scheme applications
For Special Import Certificate and Wholesale Dealer Import Certificate applications requiring assessment, that is, not available instantly online, your application must be received by 13 December to ensure it is dealt with during the Christmas period.
Requests received after this date will be dealt with from 2 January 2024. If you have an urgent clinical need requiring an import certificate prior to this date, please email importcert@vmd.gov.uk identifying your application as urgent.
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