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Técnico con bata y guantes azules observa muestras al microscopio en un laboratorio veterinario, con tubos de ensayo, placas y una vaca y ovejas en una granja al fondo.
Laboratorio veterinario con análisis de muestras y ganado productor de alimentos al fondo. · Imagen generada por EPM

United Kingdom consults on revision of VICH Guideline 49

The United Kingdom opened a public consultation, running until 25 April 2027, on revising VICH Guideline 49 for validation of analytical methods used in…

--- The context --- Veterinary medicines given to food-producing animals leave residues that decline over time. Measuring that depletion properly requires validated analytical methods under shared criteria, so results remain comparable across countries and consumers stay protected. --- The facts --- The United Kingdom, as a Standing Member of VICH, the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products, is inviting comments through a public consultation on revising Guideline 49, on validation of analytical methods used in residue depletion studies. The proposed draft is already published, and the consultation stays open until 25 April 2027, a long window to study the text carefully and respond with grounded observations. --- The positions --- The call asks for comments relevant to this specific guideline: general remarks on the approach outlined or comments on the actual wording of the text, within that defined scope. --- What remains unknown --- It is not yet known which changes will survive the consultation. Nor is it clear how many submissions will arrive or how much weight each will carry with the expert working group. --- Unanswered questions --- Which parts of the current approach most need correction? Will the draft draw comments from every interested sector? How will those submissions shape the final revised guideline? --- EPM analysis --- Opening a technical rule to public comment widens the base of knowledge before the criterion is fixed. Handled in an orderly way, that openness can improve validation while preserving international harmonisation. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, this consultation deserves attention because what looks like a technical formality defines, in practice, how the decline of veterinary drug residues is verified in animals raised for food. Taking part before 25 April 2027, with precise comments on the approach or on the text, is the real way to shape a rule that will later apply uniformly to producers, laboratories and consumers alike.
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