2. In exceptional circumstances, by way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 1 and after a veterinary examination of the animal, the competent authority may allow reuse of an animal, provided the animal has not been used more than once in a procedure entailing severe pain, distress or equivalent suffering.

The need for a veterinary examination is relaxed to 48 hours (previously 24 hours) prior to movement in updated rules for pets (for example, dogs, cats and ferrets) traded or imported non-commercially under Regulation (EU) No 576/2013

regular and timely veterinary examination.

The meat must: 1. have been submitted to a health examination at the herd of origin by a veterinarian designated by the competent veterinary authorities and found to have presented no sign of disease; this examination must have taken place within 24 hours of slaughter; 2. originating from a herd where a random blood tast has been carried out and the result of the test is negative; 3. which have been transported directly in a sealed means of transport from the herd of origin to the designated abattoir, the means of transport utilized must be cleaned and disinfected before and after each journey.

We have looked at peer reviews; we do engage veterinarians; we do engage experts and have a relationship with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.

We get review reports through industry that facilitate the review of the products we are looking at right now, because obviously some of the products in queue right now in the veterinary drugs directorate are products that have already been on the market for several years in the U.S. The idea is you're looking at a pre-submission package, but a lot of the real safety information, the drug use, may be in the post-marketing area.