Four practical regulatory issues for animal businesses, feed operators and veterinary product suppliers. Updated 8 November 2026.
Medicated feed in 2026: homogeneity and cross-contamination
The Commission’s March 2026 guidance makes production controls a practical priority for feed businesses.
Veterinary product information: preparing for January 2027
A 2026 planning issue for authorisation holders: review the product-information transition before the January 2027 deadline.
Animal transport in 2026: current duties and proposed reform
Transport businesses should distinguish the current legal framework from proposals for future requirements.
EU dog and cat welfare: planning for the new framework
Breeders, sellers, shelters and online operators need to distinguish adoption of new EU rules from the dates on which individual duties apply.
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