The Medicines (Chloroform Prohibition) Amendment Order 1980

• Citation: S.I. 1980/263
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, interpretation and commencement

This Order, which amends the Medicines (Chloroform Prohibition) Order 1979 (hereinafter called the “ principal Order ”), may be cited as the Medicines (Chloroform Prohibition) Amendment Order 1980, and shall come into operation on 28th March 1980.

Section 2 Amendment of the principal Order

After Article 4 of the principal Order there shall be added the following additional Article—

Additional transitional provision

(5) The prohibition imposed by Article 2 shall not operate until 1st January 1981 in the case of toothpaste containing chloroform in a proportion of not more than 4 per cent., calculated in terms of weight in weight (w/w) or volume in volume (v/v), as appropriate