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RCVS invites profession to attend virtual AGM
The event will see Kate Richards formally approved as RCVS president for 2021-22.

Royal College Day take place on Friday, 9 July

Vets and veterinary nurses are being invited to attend the 2021 Royal College Day - the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the RCVS.

The virtual event takes place on Friday 9 July at 10 am, with members of the professions being able to watch the proceedings live online. 

RCVS president Mandisa Greene will formally welcome the newly-elected RCVS and VN Council members, as well as bid farewell to retiring members of both Councils.

Following this, Kate Richards will be formally approved as president for 2021-22, Melissa Donald as junior vice president, Mandisa Greene as senior vice president and Niall Connell as treasurer.

The event will also see the formal adoption by RCVS Council of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2020, which will be published ahead of the AGM.

Vets and vet nurses are being invited to submit any questions about this report to Deborah Rowlanes at d.rowlanes@rcvs.org.uk by Friday, 2 July 2021.
 
Royal College Day will close with an address from Kate Richards as the newly invested RCVS President. The RCVS Awards Ceremony is scheduled to take place later in the year.

Those wishing to attend the AGM can register on the RCVS website.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.