§ (Mr. Ben Bradshaw)The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs I have set the veterinary medicines directorate the following performance objectives for 2004–05.
- Objective 1: Authorise veterinary medicines efficiently, using good science, thus ensuring their safety, quality and efficacy.
- Objective 2: Ensure the field-use of veterinary medicines is safe and effective, principally through the use of best practice in pharmacovigilance.
- Objective 3: Ensure the safe use of veterinary medicines authorised in the UK through surveillance of residues and follow-up action where misuse is detected.
- Objective 4: Develop policy to ensure that veterinary medicines can be used effectively and safely, offering protection to human health, animal health and welfare and the environment.
- Objective 5: Seek to encourage the proper use of veterinary medicines and actively discourage improper use.
- Objective 6: Develop the VMD to ensure it is fit for purpose and its vision, aim and objectives are contributing to DEFRA's PSA VI as well as the Department's overall vision and values.