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provisions governing the sale and supply of dangerous drugs

by licence. The Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance contains

provisions covering the sale and supply of agricultural

pesticides by licence and for the labelling of registered

agricultural pesticides on retail sale. There are also

some provisions under the Antibiotics Ordinance, the Radiation

Ordinance and the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance

which may be considered relevant to the issue.

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While I am not aware of any comprehensive plan

to tighten up the control measures under these various

Ordinances in the immediate future, the Government is fully

aware of the need to promote safety practices at home.

Many household products, irrespective of whether they contain

toxic substances as such, can cause injury or harm if they

are used carelessly or in an inappropriate manner. The

Consumer Council, through its regular programme of product

testing and subsequent disclosure of unsafe aspects relating

to these products or their use, has made very useful contri-

butions in alerting the public's awareness. For its part

the Government is running a major publicity campaign

encompassing many aspects of safety in the home, including

the locking up of drugs and ensuring that dangerous objects

are kept out of children's reach. Provision has again been

included in the 1987/8 draft Estimates for a major publicity

campaign to be undertaken by the Government on safety in

the home.