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Law No. 01/NA on Drugs and Medical Products.

Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Law on Drugs and Medical Products, consisting of 45 articles divided into eight Parts, defines principles, rules and measures relating to the management of the cultivation, growing, preservation, exploitation, production, export, import, distribution, possession and use of drugs and medical products with the aim to ensure the supply of drugs and medical products that are of good quality, safe and appropriately priced, in order to prevent disease and provide treatment, ensuring the good health of the population. The State promotes the expansion of potential medical resources through the cultivation, growing, preservation, exploitation, collection/purchase, research, processing and production of modern medicines and traditional medicines for use within the country, for import substitution and for export.
The Decree is divided as follows: General Provisions (Section 1); Types and List of Pesticides (Section 2); Registration of Pesticide (Section 3); Safety for Pesticide Activities (Section 4); Pesticide Businesses (Section 5); Prohibitions (Section 6); Management of Pesticide Activities (Section 7); Inspection of Pesticides Activities (Section 8); Budget, Uniform, Insignia and Card of the Pesticide Inspection Officer (Section 9); Rewards and Penalties (Section 10); Final Provisions (Section 11).
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 8 April 2000.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No