WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1978
LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND MEDICINES
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LICENCE APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND MEDICINES MAY NOW BE SUBMITTED TO THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD FOR ENDORSEMENT AND THEN TO THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL TO COVER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, INCLUDING RE-EXPORTS, OF THESE PRODUCTS ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1978.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT A CIRCULAR HAD BEEN ISSUED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO ALL PARTIES CONCERNED SETTING OUT IN DETAIL THE LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THESE PRODUCTS.
+ IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES LICENCES WILL BE APPROVED AND AVAILABLE FOR ISSUE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATIONS.+
HE ADDED THAT SHIPPING AND AIRLINE COMAPNIES HAD BEEN REMINDED OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE - THAT IS, NOT TO ACCEPT OR TO ALLOW DELIVERY OF LICENSABLE CARGOES WITHOUT THE PRODUCTION OF A VALID LICENCE.
ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE CIRCULAR ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT THE ENQUIRIES DESK OF THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT OCEAN CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
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