Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion

Mr. Ray Doyle:

Yes, it is called a herd number but it really is almost akin to a PPS. It is just another name for that. Again, it will be for professional users of the product. There could be unintended consequences for people trying to just buy a few bags of fertiliser to sow a few potatoes. A database will not just be a simple thing. It will disrupt even smaller purchases of product.