Conditions
A veterinarian can sell veterinary medicines online. This is only possible from the medicines depot and only for non-prescription veterinary medicines that are authorised in Belgium.
The FAMHP emphasises that online sales by veterinarians are only permitted for animals undergoing treatment and only for the duration of the treatment.
Obligations
- Notification
The veterinarian reports the website to the FAMHP within one month after the website has gone online via the reporting form (Dutch version/French version).
- European logo
Each page of the website should display the European logo for online sales of veterinary medicines. Each logo should contain a link to the FAMHP website with the list of registered websites.
Veterinarians who register their website with the FAMHP will receive an e-mail containing a copy of the logo and instructions on how to integrate it into their website.
Legal framework
- Article 104 of Regulation 2019/6 on veterinary medicines.
- Law of 28 August 1991 on the practice of veterinary medicine.
- Article 40 of the Law of 5 May 2022 on veterinary medicines.
- Royal Decree of 21 July 2016 on the conditions of use of medicines by veterinarians and those in charge of animals remains valid.
- All requirements for the provision of veterinary medicines apply to online sales.