영국 환경식품농무부(DEFRA)는 반려동물용 외부기생충 약제에 포함된 살충 성분이 하천과 조류 등 생태계에 심각한 피해를 준다는 연구 결과에 따라 규제 강화를 추진하고 있다. 현재 대형마트나 반려동물 용품점에서 자유롭게 구매할 수 있는 '스팟온(spot-on)' 치료제와 목걸이형 제품을 수의사나 약사의 처방이 필요한 전문 의약품으로 재분류하는 방안이 핵심이다. 이는 피프로닐과 이미다클로프리드 등 강력한 독성 물질이 하수 시스템을 통해 강으로 유입되는 것을 차단하기 위한 조치다.

개요

영국 환경식품농무부(DEFRA)는 반려동물용 외부기생충 약제에 포함된 살충 성분이 하천과 조류 등 생태계에 심각한 피해를 준다는 연구 결과에 따라 규제 강화를 추진하고 있다.

현재 대형마트나 반려동물 용품점에서 자유롭게 구매할 수 있는 '스팟온(spot-on)' 치료제와 목걸이형 제품을 수의사나 약사의 처방이 필요한 전문 의약품으로 재분류하는 방안이 핵심이다.

주요 전개

영국 수의사협회의 반려동물 구충제 정책 수립
최신 연구 반영한 구충제 재분류 요구
영국 의회 내 수질 오염 우려 제기 및 조사 착수
정부의 일반 판매 금지 및 처방전 의무화 검토
전문가 중심의 판매 제한 규정 검토 공식화

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