
1 
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.
2 
After Article 4 of the principal Order there shall be added the following additional Article—“
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
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Patrick Jenkin
Secretary of State for Social Services
25th February 1980Nicholas Edwards
Secretary of State for Wales
26th February 1980George Younger
Secretary of State for Scotland
27th February 1980Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland this 29th day of February 1980.
N. Dugdale
Permanent Secretary
