Government Decree No. 56 / 1967 Coll.
Government regulation on poisons and other harmful health substances
Valid
Effective from 01.07.1967
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GOVERNMENT REGULATION
of 10 April 1967
on poisons and other harmful health substances
The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic orders pursuant to § 82 of Act No. 20 / 1966 Coll., on the care of the health of the people:
Basic provisions
(1) This Regulation provides for the treatment of poisons, narcotic substances and corrosive substances from the point of view of the care of the people's health and provides for a coherent safeguard measure.
(2) Under this Regulation:
(a) poisons of such substances which cause poisoning even in small or repeated small doses and are listed in particularly dangerous poisons and other poisons; particularly dangerous are those poisons whose properties may result in dangerous errors and confusion or which may be dangerously misused;
(b) narcotic substances for which there is a risk of a disease or psychological change in a dangerous society or to who ingested them and which are listed as such;
(c) corrosives of substances which cause severe damage to tissues which come into direct contact; These are particularly strong acids and principles.
(3) Lists of poisons and narcotic substances and their changes and additions are announced by the Ministry of Health in the Collection of Laws.
(4) Where any of the substances referred to in the preceding paragraphs are also flammable or explosive, it shall also be subject to the provisions on flammable substances and explosives. *)
(1) All substances to be newly produced or imported and intended for putting into circulation and which can reasonably be expected to possess the properties of poisons or narcotic substances must be submitted with the necessary data and documents for assessment by the Ministry of Health. Until the Ministry of Health decides on the substance, it must be treated with regard to its possible properties in such a way as to avoid and abuse of any health defects.
(2) Products containing poisons and narcotic substances must be submitted with the necessary data and documents before putting into circulation for the assessment of the Ministry of Health, which may decide that the product as a whole will be assessed differently from the individual substances contained therein. Until the Ministry of Health decides, the provisions applicable to each substance contained therein shall apply to the product. These preparations shall not be included in the lists declared under Article 1 (3).
(3) The assessment of the substances and preparations referred to in the previous paragraphs shall be requested if the substances and preparations produced in the CSSR are concerned, the organisations which intend to introduce these substances and preparations into production and the imported products are concerned.
(1) The authorities, organisations and individual citizens are required to treat the substances referred to in Article 1 in such a way as not to harm the health of humans, so as not to endanger the health, or, where appropriate, the biological value of food and objects of normal use, or other healthy conditions of life and work, in particular air, water and soil, so as not to harm the health of livestock, game and useful birds, so as not to harm plant production and forestry and to prevent the misuse of such substances.
(2) Anyone who uses substances listed in Section 1 or who, by his or her activities, may affect their use by other persons is obliged to:
(a) use of these substances only to the extent strictly necessary and avoid their use where it is possible to replace them with harmless substances or at least less harmful substances, or where they are obliged to affect their use in this respect;
(b) to take all measures necessary to protect against harmful effects of these substances on human or animal and plant health in their field of competence and, where appropriate, to comply with the measures provided for.
Authorisation for handling particularly hazardous poisons and narcotic substances
(1) Production, preparation, processing, import, export, supply (sale) and storage of particularly dangerous poisons and narcotic substances, their use and any other treatment thereof, are permitted only by organisations authorised to do so.
(2) Authorisation for the treatment of particularly dangerous poisons
(a) organisations that import particularly dangerous poisons, the chief hygienist of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic,
(b) organisations which produce particularly dangerous poisons, a regional hygienist;
(c) other organisations, in so far as they are not covered by the authorisation provided for in Article 5, by the district hygienist or, where appropriate, by the county hygienist, if they so reserve in certain cases.
The health service authority shall at the same time specify the activities covered by the authorisation.
(3) Authorisations for the treatment of narcotic substances are issued by the Ministry of Health.
(4) In the armed forces, security corps and railways, they shall issue authorisations in accordance with paragraph 2 (b). (c) their organs. *) Authorisations referred to in paragraph 2 (a) and (b) shall be issued in the armed forces by their authorities only if particularly dangerous poisons are intended solely for the needs of the armed forces. In the armed forces and security forces, their competent authorities shall also issue permits for the storage and use of narcotic drugs.
(5) The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted only if the responsible staff of the organisation have the required competence and if the treatment of particularly hazardous poisons and narcotic substances ensures the protection of human health and the protection of the healthy environment, including the reliable disposal of residues and waste containing these substances.
(6) The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1, with the exception of the import authorisation, shall also include the authorisation for the re-collection of particularly hazardous poisons and narcotic substances.
(7) Organisations which are not authorised under paragraph 1 and individual persons may treat particularly dangerous poisons and narcotic substances only on the basis of the authorisation provided for in Article 5.
(8) The authorities which issued the authorisations shall keep a record of them.
(9) Universities, research and scientific institutes and workplaces, as well as medical establishments, do not need authorisation to treat particularly dangerous poisons when they take place within their tasks and in their own facilities; However, they must communicate to the county hygienist the species of particularly dangerous poisons they use. Only health and veterinary establishments and health research, scientific and control institutes and workplaces, as well as other scientific research and development centres designated by the Ministry of Health, may be treated without authorisation.
Authorisation for single collection of particularly hazardous poisons and narcotic substances
(1) One-off collection of particularly dangerous poison in a specified quantity and for a specified purpose may, at the request of the organisation or individual adult for its private use, be authorised by the district hygienist.
(2) A single sample of the narcotic substance in a specified quantity and for a specified purpose may, upon request, be authorised by the Ministry of Health for its use.
(3) The authorisation referred to in the preceding paragraphs shall not be issued unless the customer provides sufficient guarantees of safe and responsible treatment of particularly dangerous poison or narcotic substances.
(4) The authorities which issued them shall keep a record of the authorisation for the single collection of particularly hazardous poisons and narcotic drugs.
Medicinal products especially dangerous poisons and narcotic drugs
Particularly dangerous poison and narcotic substances shall not be issued (sold), donated or otherwise transferred to those who do not have the authorisation or authorisation provided for in § 4 or 5.
Registration of particularly hazardous poisons and narcotic substances
(1) The quantities produced by particularly dangerous poisons and narcotic drugs and the import, export, reception, stock state, consumption and supply (sales) as well as the disposal of particularly dangerous poisons and narcotic drugs must be kept in accurate records. Where necessary to control the quantities produced by particularly dangerous poisons and narcotic substances, accurate records shall be kept of the intake and consumption of raw materials for their production.
(2) In addition to the person in charge of the register, the leading organisation shall be responsible for keeping records of particularly dangerous poisons and narcotic drugs.
Report on the treatment of other poisons
Organisations dealing with other poisons are required to report their activity, the types of poisons used and the purpose of their use by the health service authority and to notify it to another customer upon request. This obligation shall not apply to organisations using other poisons for the purpose of chemical analysis and to organisations and workplaces referred to in Paragraph 4 (9) where they use them for the performance of their tasks and in their own facilities.
Report on the treatment of certain poison products
The organisation shall have documentary evidence of the treatment of the food, feed and crops and, where appropriate, of their packaging of poisons and, if necessary, of the health protection of the consumption of the products thus treated, the health service authority shall be informed thereof if the feed is taken by the veterinary service authority and the products shall be duly declared accordingly.
Labelling of poisons and other harmful health substances
All packaging of substances referred to in § 1 shall bear the name of the substance and, depending on the nature of the substance and its effect, the warning mark.
Eligibility of workers
(1) Works with particularly dangerous poisons and narcotic substances shall only be carried out by persons who have reached the age of 18 who are physically and mentally competent for such work and who have the necessary competence, as reviewed as necessary by a special commission established by the Regional National Committee.
(2) The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to minors and school pupils who come into contact with particularly dangerous poisons and narcotic substances when teaching or training under professional guidance and supervision, provided that the workplace is in such a state and work is so organised that the health and safety of young people is not jeopardised. When working with particularly dangerous poisons and narcotic substances, direct supervision of the responsible person must be ensured for adolescents. The persons responsible for the management and supervision of minors must have the necessary professional competence, depending on the nature of the work.
Supervision
(1) The health care authorities shall, however, carry out health care services in respect of the substances referred to in Article 1, the Ministry of Health and the Regional National Committees.
(2) In the facilities of the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Interior, the authorities of those ministries shall supervise as referred to in paragraph 1.
(3) In carrying out their tasks, the supervisory authorities shall also be entitled to check the prescribed records of particularly hazardous poisons and narcotic drugs.
Special authorisation of the authorities
(1) Sanitary services and, as regards narcotic substances, the Ministry of Health is entitled to:
(a) prohibit the use of certain substances referred to in § 1 or products treated by them for certain purposes, or provide, where appropriate, that they may be used only for certain purposes specifically defined or only under certain conditions;
(b) revoke an authorisation granted under this Regulation if the conditions laid down are not complied with;
(c) prohibit the use of substances referred to in § 1 by organisations or prohibit their use at certain workplaces if significant defects are detected in checking;
(d) order examination of the competence of persons involved in the treatment of particularly dangerous poisons or narcotic substances by a special commission (Section 11 (1));
(e) prohibit or manage the work of persons with substances referred to in Paragraph 1 if they find that such persons, out of ignorance or insubordination or because of their health, endanger the health and lives of other people or their own health at work;
(f) lay down specific measures for the security and disposal of waste containing poisons and narcotic substances.
(2) The authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 shall, within the limits of their competence, also be the responsibility of the competent authorities of the armed forces and of the security forces and the competent railway authorities.
Entitlement, transitional and final provisions
The Ministry of Health shall, for the implementation of this Regulation, issue provisions on the procedure for the assessment of substances and preparations referred to in Article 2, on the details of applications for such assessment, on the formalities for authorisation under this Regulation and on applications for them, on the treatment of poisons, narcotic substances and corrosive substances and on the related protective measures, on the labelling, reporting and registration of such substances, as well as on the eligibility of workers and on the composition and activities of specific commissions to check their professional competence.
(1) Authorisations for the manufacture, processing and preparation of poisons and narcotic drugs, for their import, export, collection, supply (sale) and use issued under previous rules shall remain valid until 31 December 1969 at the latest.
(2) If the Ministry of Health has decided, under the current rules, that a poison-containing product is not in place under this Regulation, this Decision shall remain in force until 31 December 1970.
(3) The labelling of the packaging of the substances referred to in Section 1, the documentation, the instructions for use and the prospectus must be brought into line with the provisions of this Regulation gradually until the existing stocks are consumed, no later than 31 December 1968. However, in cases of special emergency, such adaptations must be made earlier; The chief hygienist of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic will decide on this and, if it comes to narcotic substances, the Ministry of Health will set deadlines.
(4) An assessment of a preparation containing a substance which is poison under this Regulation but which has not been poison under the existing rules shall be required by the organisation in accordance with Article 2 by 31 December 1967 at the latest.
Specific rules on import, collection, storage, packaging, labelling, dispensing, reporting and recording of medicinal products apply. Specific provisions shall also apply to the admissibility of the contents of certain substances referred to in Paragraph 1 in edible foods.
Legislative measure No. 23 / 1955 Coll., on poisons and substances of harmful health, pursuant to § 83 (2) of Law No. 20 / 1966 Coll. is repealed on 1 July 1967.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1967.
Lenárt v. r.
*) Act No. 61 / 1965 Coll., Decree No. 62 / 1965 Coll. and Decree of the Central Mining Office registered in the amount of 31 / 1965 Coll.
*) § 80 of Act No. 20 / 1966 Coll.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Government Decree No. 56 / 1967 Coll., on Poison and other harmful health substances |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 14.06.1967 |
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| Effective from | 01.07.1967 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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