The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is responsible for enforcing Veterinary Medicines Regulations and undertaking appropriate monitoring in fulfilment of their regulatory duties.Antibiotics are only prescribed by veterinarians and must be used responsibly where required for the health and welfare of farmed fish, as legally required under the reserved Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.Scotland participated in the development of the UK’s 20 year vision to contain and control antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2040, and is committed to delivering the strategic outcomes of the 2024 – 2029 National Action Plan, through a national implementation plan.