HC Deb 18 December 1996 vol 287 cc643-6W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what legislation governs the use of medicinal products in farm animals, including products described as for growth promotion or performance enhancement; and if he will make a statement; [9302]

(2) if he will list the current legislation relating to the use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances in the feed of adult and breeding cattle, indicating the date such legislation came into force; and if he will make a statement. [9192]

Mrs. Browning

The legislation governing the use of medicinal products used for growth promotion or performance enhancement in farm animals and relating to the use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances in the feed of adult and breeding cattle is Council directive 70/524/EEC, which came into force on 23 November 1970.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will list the annual consumption of(a) pharmacy and merchants' list antibiotics and (b) other antimicrobial substances for each class of livestock since 1966; and if he will make a statement; [9191]

(2) what was the annual consumption of prescription only medicine antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances for each class of livestock since 1966; and if he will make a statement; [9198]

(3) what statistics he collates on the annual consumption of prescription-only medicine antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances for each class of livestock; and if he will make a statement; [9197]

(4) what statistics his Department collates on the annual consumption of (a) pharmacy and merchants' list antibiotics and (b) other antimicrobial substances for each class of livestock; and if he will make a statement. [9199]

Mrs. Browning

The Government do not hold information on the annual consumption of antibiotics of antimicrobial substances for use with livestock.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the(a) antibiotics and (b) other antimicrobial substances currently licensed for use in the (i) feed and (ii) water of (x) dairy cows and (y) other lactating ruminants, indicating the date of licence; and if he will make a statement. [9193]

Mrs. Browning

Information on antibiotics and other antimicrobial substances currently licensed for use in the feed and water of dairy cows and other lactating ruminants is listed.

Active ingredient Date first licence issued
Procaine Penicillin 22 December 1971
Amoxycillin 6 February 1984
Ampicillin 11 June 1974
Cefquinome 8 November 1993
Ceftiofur 30 December 1991
Cephalexin 16 July 1991
Cefoperazone 5 June 1985
Cefuroxime 7 April 1987
Cephacetrile Sodium 20 October 1985
Cloxacillin 11 June 1974
Cephalonium 1 January 1992
Chlortetracycline 29 March 1985
Oxytetracycline 22 December 1971
Apramycin 2 September 1992
Framycetin Sulphate 24 September 1974
Neomycin Sulphate 8 November 1973
Spectinomycin 15 October 1992
Streptomycin Sulphate 6 August 1973
Erythromycin 29 March 1985
Tilmicosin 14 September 1988
Tylosin 31 August 1972
Florfenicol 13 December 1994
Sulphadimidine 6 June 1973
Sulphamethoxypyridazine 6 January 1989
Enrofloxacin 6 February 1991
Danofloxacin mesylate 22 January 1993
Marbofloxacin 10 February 1995
Benzathine Penicillin/Procaine Penicillin 4 April 1985
Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid 11 December 1986 (potassium cluvulante)
Dihydrostreptomycin/Streptomycin 1 September 1982
Baquiloprim/Sulphadimidine 20 November 1991
Trimethoprim/Sulphadiazine 30 September 1982
Trimethoprim/Sulfadoxine 23 April 1990
Trimethoprim/Sulfatroxazole 3 July 1989
Trimethoprim/Sulphachlorpyridazine 13 November 1988
Neomycin/Streptomycin 20 October 1983
Procaine Penicillin/Dihydrostreptomycin 29 March 1985
Procaine Penicillin/Neomycin 29 March 1985
Ampicillin/Cloxacillin 14 August 1980
Chloretracycline HC1/Dihydrostreptomycin 29 March 1985
Chlortetracycline/Dihydrostreptomycin/Neomycin Sulphate 29 March 1985
Dihydrostreptomycin/Procaine Penicillin 29 March 1985
Framycetin/Dihydrostreptomycin 29 March 1985
Framycetin/Procaine Penicillin 29 March 1985
Novobiocin/Procaine Penicillin 23 March 1979
Benzyl Penicillin/Neomycin/Procaine Penicillin 27 June 1991
Benzyl Penicillin/Dihydrostreptomycin/Nafcillin 26 August 1976
Neomycin/Procaine Penicillin Streptomycin 29 March 1985
Dihydrostreptomycin/Neomycin/Novobiocin/Procaine Penicillin 29 March 1985
Dihydrostreptomycin/Nafcillin/Procaine Penicillin 26 August 1976
Neomycin/Procaine Penicillin 29 March 1985
Avoparcin 9 October 1972
Bacitracin Zinc 1 September 1972
Bambermycin 29 April 1987
Spiramycin 1 September 1972
Virginiamycin 1 February 1983
Monensin Sodium 16 November 1973

Active ingredient Cattle Sheep Other species Legal category
Procaine Penicillin X X POM
Amoxycillin X X POM
Ampicillin X X POM
Cefquinome X POM
Ceftiofur X POM
Cephalexin X X POM
Cefoperazone X POM
Cefuroxime X POM
Cephacetrile Sodium X POM

Active ingredient Cattle Sheep Other species Legal category
Cloxacillin X X POM
Cephalonium X POM
Chlortetracycline X POM
Oxytetracycline X X Deer POM
Apramycin X X POM
Framycetin Sulphate X POM
Neomycin Sulphate X X POM
Spectinomycin X X POM
Streptomycin Sulphate X X Goats POM
Erythormycin X POM
Tilmicosin X POM
Tylosin X POM
PML
Florfenicol X POM
Sulphadimidine X POM
Sulphamethoxypyridazine X X POM
Enrofloxacin X POM
Danofloxacin mesylate X POM
Marbofloxacin X POM
Benzathine Penicillin/Procaine Penicillin X X POM
Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid X POM
Dihydrostreptomycin/Streptomycin X X POM
Baquiloprim/Sulphadimidine X POM
Trimethoprim/Sulphadiazine X X POM
Trimethoprim Sulfadoxine X POM
Trimethoprim/Sulfatroxazole X X POM
Trimethoprim/Sulphachlorpyridazine X POM
Neomycin/Streptomycin X POM
Procaine X X POM
Penicillin/Dihydrostreptomycin
Procaine Penicillin/Neomycin X X POM
Ampicillin/Cloxacillin X POM
Chloretracycline X POM
HC1/Dihydrostreptomycin
Chlortetracycline/Dihydrostreptomycin/Neomycin Sulphate X POM
Dihydrostreptomycin/Procaine Penicillin X POM
Framycetin/Dihydrostreptomycin X POM
Framycetin/Procaine Penicillin X POM
Novobiocin/Procaine Penicillin X POM
Benzyl Penicillin/Neomycin/Procaine X POM
Penicillin
Benzyl X POM
Penicillin/Dihydrostreptomycin/Nafcillin Neomycin/Procaine Penicillin/Streptomycin X POM
Dihydrostreptomycin/Neomycin/Novobiocin/Procain Penicillin X POM
Dihydrostreptomycin/NafciHin/Procain Penicillin X POM
Neomycin/Procaine Penicillin X X POM
Avoparcin X X PML
Bacitracin Zinc X X PML
Bambermycin X PML
Spiramycin X X Goats PML 2/POM/4
Virginiamycin X PML
Monensin Sodium X PML