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This website is created to present general information of VIRBAC LIMITED (affiliate of VIRBAC GROUP, herein “VIRBAC” or “VIRBAC GROUP”), and not to give advice on the nutrition, animal health or the use of VIRBAC product. For any question, additional information or advice pertaining to such products, please contact your veterinary surgeon or VIRBAC directly. (see the Terms and conditions)

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VIRBAC will use reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on www.virbac.co.uk However, considering the rapid evolution of VIRBAC Group, specifically VIRBAC LIMITED, activities and products, VIRBAC GROUP and VIRBAC LIMITED makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. All users agree that all access and use of www.virbac.co.uk and the content thereof is at their own risk. Neither VIRBAC nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering www.virbac.co.uk shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of access to, use of or inability to use www.virbac.co.uk or any errors or omissions in the content thereof.

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The website contains information about products which are currently approved for use in the UK and which may be recommended for use only by, or on advice of, a veterinary professional.

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VIRBAC hereby authorises you to copy documents published by VIRBAC on the national website for your own and for non-commercial use within your organisation only, provided any copy of these documents which you make shall retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained herein. Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or any other right under any VIRBAC GROUP/ VIRBAC LIMITED copyright.

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VIRBAC may revise these terms and conditions by updating this legal notice.

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Privacy Statement

By accessing and using the Site, you agree and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as outlined hereafter in the privacy statement.

Personal identifiable information that can be used to identify you such as your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, when voluntarily submitted will be kept secure and restricted to VIRBAC GROUP’s internal use. It will not be sold, shared, or otherwise distributed to third parties outside the VIRBAC GROUP.

To ensure the security and confidentiality of personal identifiable information that VIRBAC collects online, VIRBAC uses protected data networks. While VIRBAC cannot guarantee any loss, misuse or alteration to the aforesaid information, VIRBAC tries to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.

For more information, see “The Privacy Policy”

Right of Access

You have the right to access and update your personal identifiable information or to require its cancellation. If you wish to do so, please send an e-mail to enquires@virbac.co.uk and VIRBAC will revise or cancel such information from its files within a reasonable period of time

Modern Slavery Act Statement

For the financial year ending 31st December 2022

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Organisation

Virbac Limited (“Virbac”) is a company which supplies veterinary pharmaceutical products in the United Kingdom. Virbac’s business is focussed on the animal health market. Virbac has been forging personalised relationships with veterinarians, farmers and pet owners in the UK. Virbac’s parent company is Virbac S.A. Virbac S.A. has affiliates around the world. Virbac Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Virbac S.A (Virbac, Virbac S. A. and other companies within the Virbac group of companies are referred to in this statement as “Virbac Group”).

Supply Chain

Virbac purchases the majority of the products it sells from other group companies which are in the Virbac Group which are based in Europe. Virbac currently assesses that there is a low risk of modern slavery and trafficked labour in its supply chains. The Virbac Group has an ethical labour policy in place and this is published in the Virbac S.A’s annual report.

Child labour

No workers below the legal minimum age for work are employed by the Virbac Group. With respect to the key suppliers to the Virbac Group, the Virbac Group's ethical assessment policy requires suppliers to comply with child labour legislation in force in the jurisdiction in which they are based. In 2022, none of the suppliers questioned reported to the Virbac Group any failure to comply with this requirement. Should the Virbac Group identify a non compliant supplier, the supplier would be required by the Group to take steps to comply with the Virbac Group’s ethical labour policy. If it failed to do that, its relationship with the Virbac Group would be terminated.

Forced or mandatory labour

The Virbac Group does not engage in forced labour practices. With respect to its key suppliers, compliance with the International Labour Organization (ILO) standards, including the prohibition of forced labour, is a requirement which is included in all new supply contracts. In 2022, none of the suppliers questioned reported to the Virbac Group any failure to comply with this requirement. Should Virbac identify a non-compliant supplier, the supplier would be required to take steps to comply with the Virbac Group’s ethical labour policy. If it failed to do so, its relationship with the Virbac Group would be terminated.

Assessment of the respect for human rights among suppliers

For every invitation to tender issued by the Virbac Group to its main suppliers (which together account for nearly 90% of the value of purchases of raw materials and subcontracting), the Virbac Group requires completion of a questionnaire which is aimed at assessing the suppliers compliance with human rights legislation. The questionnaire seeks to assess, amongst other things, the age of employees, the existence of appropriate health and safety policies and the absence of discrimination. Since 2015, new framework contracts issued by Virbac Group have included an obligation requiring suppliers to comply standards relating to human rights. In 2022, the assessment process carried out by the Virbac Group with its new suppliers did not identify, in the context of responses to the questionnaires, any relevant risks. Should Virbac identify a non-compliant supplier, the supplier would be required to take steps to comply with the Virbac Group’s human rights standards. If it failed to do so, its relationship with the Virbac Group would be terminated.

Commitment

During the forthcoming 12 month period, Virbac Limited will review due diligence of third party suppliers to ensure adherence to the group ethical labour policy. Virbac Limited also intends to ensure that its contracts with third party suppliers include appropriate contractual provisions to ensure its third party suppliers comply with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015

Internal Policies

All employees have been issued the Virbac Code of Conduct that incorporates policies relating to:

Business conduct
Data privacy
Corporate and Social Responsibility

Employees are able to raise any identified concerns either with line management or direct to the group head office.

Statement approved by Virbac Limited Board - May 2023