Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA)

Lobbying Organisation Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA)

Date published 02 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Request to be aware of the potential significance of PFAS restriction for Veterinary Medicine availability

Intended results Ensure that regulators are aware of the potential impact of PFAS restriction on Veterinary Medicine Availability, and the time needed to identify and obtain approval for alternatives

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Keogh

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)