1. Veterinary prescription
2. Administration and Supply Document (ASD)
3. Register of the person responsible for the food-producing animals
4. Legal provisions
Following the entry into force of the European Regulation on veterinary medicinal products (Regulation 2019/6) on 28 January 2022, the model format for veterinary prescription, the model of the administration and supply document (DAF) and the register of the person responsible for food-producing animals have been adapted.
1. Veterinary prescription
Since 14 September 2025, only the model of veterinary prescription in appendix 2 of
the Ministerial Decree of 27 August 2024 establishing the model of the administration and supply document and the model format for veterinary prescription is valid.
A transition period of one year was provided for from the entry into force of the MD of 27 August 2024. During this period, the old model format for veterinary prescriptions could still be used, provided they included all the legally required elements.
This transition period ended on 13 September 2025.
This transition period, which began on 13 September 2024 and ended on 13 September 2025, is detailed in the FAMHP's specific communication and is defined as phase 2.
During this phase 2, three models co-existed:
• the new Belgian model;
• the old two-part Belgian model completed as requested in phase 1;
• the old three-part Belgian model completed as requested in phase 1.
Phase 3 started on 14 September 2025, at the end of the transition period. Only the new prescription model is now valid.
In order to ensure continuity of animal care, and pending a ministerial decree extending the six-month transition period for the old model veterinary prescriptions, the FAMHP had published a circular to the attention of its inspection services, asking them to no longer give priority to checking the conformity of the model format for veterinary prescriptions. The effects of this circular ended on 6 March 2026, following the publication of the Ministerial Decree of 22 December 2025 amending the Ministerial Decree of 27 August 2024 establishing the model of the administration and supply document and the model format for veterinary prescription.
Veterinarians should obtain their prescriptions from approved animal disease control associations (ARSIA and DGZ).
A veterinary prescription must contain at least the following elements:
1. identification of the animal or groups of animals to be treated;
2. full name and contact details of the animal owner or keeper;
3. date on which the prescription was issued;
4. full name and contact details of the veterinarian including, if available, the professional number;
5. signature of the veterinarian;
6. name of the prescribed medicinal product, including its active substances;
7. pharmaceutical form and strength;
8. quantity prescribed, or the number of packages, including package size;
9. dosing regimen;
10. for food-producing animal species, withdrawal period even if such period is zero;
11. any warnings necessary to ensure the proper use including, where relevant, to ensure prudent use of antimicrobials;
12. if a medicinal product is prescribed under the ‘cascade’ system, a statement to that effect;
13. if an antimicrobial medicinal product is prescribed for metaphylactic or prophylactic use, a statement to that effect.
2. Administration and Supply Document (ASD)
The Ministerial Decree of 27 August 2024 establishing the model of the Administration and Supply Document and the model format for veterinary prescription on 3 September 2024 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 3 September 2024.
This ASD model is only required for handwritten documents. It is not required for digital documents.
Handwritten ASDs (paper version) can either be printed by the veterinarian from the model annexed to the Ministerial Decree, or purchased in the form of pre-printed booklets from certified organisations committed to fighting animal diseases (ARSIA and DGZ). In all cases, a copy shall be sent to the person responsible for the animals, and another to the veterinarian.
The ASD must contain at least the following features:
1. first and last name of the veterinarian who supplied or administered the medicinal product, and his or her registration number with the Order of Veterinarians;
2. date on which the medicinal product is administered or supplied;
3. exact name of the medicinal product;
4. quantity administered or supplied;
5. first and last name of the veterinarian in charge of the depot where the medicinal product comes from, as well as the identification number and administrative address of the depot;
6. identification of the animal or group of animals to be treated;
7. category of animals to be treated;
8. indications for use of the medicinal product supplied, including dosage and duration of treatment. If the animal for which the medicinal product is supplied, is included in the target species of the package leaflet and the indications are consistent with those given on the package leaflet, the indications may then be replaced by the words ‘see package leaflet’;
9. withdrawal period to be observed if different from package leaflet;
10. disorder to be treated when medicinal products are supplied under a veterinary guidance agreement;
11. the lot number;
12. the marketing authorisation number;
13. name and address of the person responsible and, if available, address of the herd where the animals are kept.
Each ASD must be uniquely numbered.
Where relevant, the ‘paper’ ASD can be used to keep record of the medicinal products leaving the veterinarian's depot (information in compliance with Article 103 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6) and as record-keeping by the person responsible for the animals (information in compliance with Article 108 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6).
3. Record keeping by the person responsible for the food-producing animals
The records of the person responsible must comply with Article 108 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6.
The record of the person responsible must include at least the following information:
1. date of the first administration of the medicinal product to the animals;
2. name of the medicinal product;
3. quantity of the medicinal product administered;
4. name or company name and permanent address or registered place of business of the supplier;
5. evidence of acquisition of the medicinal products they use;
6. identification of the animal or group of animals treated;
7. name and contact details of the prescribing veterinarian, if applicable;
8. withdrawal period even if such period is zero;
9. duration of treatment.
The ASD is evidence of the medicinal products acquired.
The record is kept for each animal species and consists of three parts: the entry record, the medicines exit record and the results of any laboratory analyses justifying the use of critical antibiotics.
The records can be kept in digital format.
The entry records are kept by the person responsible as he collects and chronologically classifies the ASDs, and prescriptions dispensed by the pharmacist.
If the medicinal product is administered by the person responsible no later than the day following the date on which it was supplied, the ASD also serves to keep record of the medicinal products leaving the depot.
If the administration occurs later, the person responsible must either legibly enter the date of the first administration on the ASD (‘paper’ version), or enter it in separate exit records.
The administration of medicinal products supplied as part of the guidance process and administered by the person responsible or under his/her responsibility is registered in the exit records.
Each time an administered medicinal product is registered in the exit records, the person responsible writes down the corresponding ASD number.
4. Legal provisions
Regulation (EU) on veterinary medicinal products 2019/6
Royal decree of 21 July 2016 - Royal Decree relating to the conditions for the use of medicinal products by veterinary surgeons and the those in charge of animals
Ministerial Decree of 27 August 2024 - Ministerial decree establishing the model of the administration and supply document and the model format for veterinary prescription