Legal support for veterinary product development, authorisation, manufacturing, distribution, advertising and post-market obligations in Germany and the EU.
Authorisation and commercialisation
We help businesses assess product classification and the appropriate regulatory route, including centralised, national and coordinated European procedures where available. Development, licensing, contract manufacturing and distribution agreements should allocate responsibility for dossiers, regulatory changes, supply continuity and safety information.
Supply, promotion and safety
Regulation (EU) 2019/6 governs veterinary medicinal products alongside German implementing rules. A review can cover wholesale and manufacturing permissions, distance selling, prescription status, promotion to professional or public audiences, pharmacovigilance and product information. Products for food-producing animals also raise residue and withdrawal-period questions.
Veterinary use and antimicrobial stewardship
Prescription, dispensing and use require a separate analysis from marketing authorisation. Exceptional use under the cascade is conditional; it is not a general permission to replace an authorised product. Antimicrobial restrictions, records and the responsibilities of the veterinarian, supplier and keeper need to be assessed together.
Example: acquiring a product portfolio
A buyer needs more than a list of authorisations. Due diligence should check ownership of the dossier, safety commitments, manufacturing arrangements, pending variations, stock and labelling transitions. We connect those findings with warranties, conditions to completion and an operational handover plan.
Preparing for advice
Please provide the relevant contracts or official correspondence, a dated account of events and any technical or veterinary reports. Identify the parties, the country or German state involved, and every known deadline. We will agree the appropriate next step after reviewing the documents.
Related services
Legal framework & further reading
Reviewed 8 November 2026. Examples are illustrative and do not describe reported client matters.
Discuss your matter
Send a short description, the parties involved and any deadline. We check conflicts and agree the scope and fees before starting work. For urgent matters, telephone our office as well.
Further practical issues
Classification before a product launch
The name chosen by a supplier is not the only relevant factor. Composition, function, intended use and presentation need to be considered together. Borderline issues can arise with supplementary feed, care products, biocides and combinations of a technical product with a medicinal component. Resolve those questions before committing to a packaging or advertising campaign.
Separate product approval from operator responsibilities
The legal position of the product and the requirements applying to its manufacturer, importer or distributor are distinct. Contract manufacturing, quality responsibilities, changes to an existing product and international supply arrangements should be addressed together. Legal assessment does not replace the scientific dossier, quality work or the authority’s decision.
Veterinary dispensing and treatment workflows
For a practice, responsibilities can arise at acquisition, storage, dispensing and administration. Review the allocation of tasks, documentation and the particular use of the medicine. The status of a food-producing animal can be important, including in equine cases. Requirements should not be copied from another species or treatment situation without checking that they apply.
Advertising, complaints and quality incidents
Review audience, claims and consistency with the applicable product information across websites, presentations and promotional material. Where a suspected adverse event or quality defect is reported, preserve the product identification and chronology. We help assess legal responsibilities and contractual consequences while the appropriate specialists investigate the technical or clinical questions.