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Food and Drugs (Registration, Licensing and Inspection) Regulations, 2017.

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Regulations made by the Minister responsible for health in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 55 of the Food and Drugs Act, Chapter 291 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011 and all other powers thereunto him enabling.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Certification Enforcement/compliance Consumer protection Food quality control/food safety Drugs Inspection Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Procedural matters Registration
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Regulation sets forth procedures and principles of registration, licensing, inspection, confiscation or destruction, revocation and cancellation of licenses, application for importation authorization for orphan drugs, grant or refusal of license, application for amendment of product license, application for facility license, and notification of changes in businesses and ownership. The form for an application for registration of a drug is set out as Form 1 in Schedule 1 and the form for an application for facility license is set out as Form 2 in Schedule 1. This Regulation underlines that a facility licence shall not be transferred to any other person or facility. This Regulation prohibits the sale of unregistered and unlicensed drugs. Furthermore this Regulation sets forth provisions on duties and authorities of competent institutions, inspectors, duration and renewal of product and facility licence, liabilities of product licensee, and offences and penalties.

Full text
English
Website
www.health.gov.bz