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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1980
ONE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE GROUP THAT RELATED TO THE APPEARANCE OF CROWN COUNCIL TO ASSIST THE CORONERS OFFICE REQUIRED AN AMENDMENT TO THE CORONERS RULES.
ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE LEGISLATIVE ACTION WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEPARATE CORONERS STAFF WITHIN THE JUDICIARY.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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BILL TO TIGHTEN CONTROL OVER IMPORT-EXPORT OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
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THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR THE HON K.L. THONG, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) MOVED VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE AIMED AT TIGHTENING CONTROL OVER THE EXPORT AND IMPORT OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS.
ONE AMENDMENT HE PROPOSED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING THIS AFTERNOON SEEKS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS OF ALL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS.
HE EXPLAINED THAT AT PRESENT ONLY THOSE PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS CONTAINING POISONS WERE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED.
THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF WIDELY USED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN POISONS AND THEREFORE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD UNDER THE EXISTING LEGISLATION,
THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY AS MANY OF THE PRODUCTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DETERIORATION DUE TO POOR STORAGE CONDITION AND THE PREMISES IN WHICH THEY ARE HELD ARE NOT SUBJECT TO INSPECTION, SAID DR THONG.
IN ORDER THAT MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL BE EXERCISED FOR THESE PRODUCTS, HE SAID, ALL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN POISONS OR NOT, SHOULD BE REGISTERED,
DR THONG SAID THERE WAS ALSO NOTHING IN THE EXISTING ORDINANCE WHICH APPLIED TO EXPORT OF POISONS OUTSIDE HONG KONG NOR DID THE LAW SPELL OUT CLEARLY THAT AN EXPORTER MUST BE AUTHORISED TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF EXPORTING POISONS.
IT IS THEREFORE PROPOSED THAT SECTION 32(B) OF THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO CLARIFY THAT POISONS MAY BE EXPORTED ONLY BY REGISTERED EXPORTERS OR LICENSED WHOLESALE DEALERS
IN POISONS, HE SAID.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY DR THONG SEEKS TO ENABLE THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES TO DEAL WITH LICENSING AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
/HE EXPLAINED
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