This Annoucement is issued in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulations on the Administration of Veterinary Drugs and the Regulations on the Administration of Feed and Feed Additives, aiming to maintain the safety of animal-derived food and public health. The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to stop production, import, business operation and use of some pharmaceutical feed additives and make adjustments to relevant management policies.
The relevant matters are announced, including: Since January 1, 2020, all kinds of growth-promoting drug feed additives except Chinese medicine shall be withdrawn. The veterinary drug manufacturers shall stop production and imported veterinary drug agents shall stop importing the corresponding veterinary drug products, and at the same time the corresponding veterinary drug product approval number and imported veterinary drug registration certificate shall be canceled. The corresponding veterinary drug products that have been produced and imported before may be circulated until June 30, 2020.