§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo 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. BrowningThe 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.
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§ Mr. JonesTo 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. BrowningThe Government do not hold information on the annual consumption of antibiotics of antimicrobial substances for use with livestock.
§ Mr. JonesTo 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]
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§ Mrs. BrowningInformation 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 646W
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