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Regulations relating to Medicines and Related Substances.

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Residues Animal health Drugs Registration Packaging/labelling Classification/declassification
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations implement provisions of the Medicines and Related Substances Control. They principally provide with respect to manufacturing, registration, labelling and generally placing on the market of medicines. The Regulations also concern veterinary medicines affecting food safety. In the case of any medicine intended to be used in food producing animals and involving the possibility of the ingredients of such medicine or metabolites thereof being present in the eggs, milk or tissue of such animals, a warning regarding the withdrawal period of such medicine. labels must include warnings of withdrawal period in the case of food producing animals. Medicines are subdivided in specified classes.

Full text
English
Website
www.lac.org.na

References - Legislation

Implements

Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003 (No. 13 of 2003).

Legislation | Namibia | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Institution, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX