Decree of the Ministry of Health and Interior No. 72 / 1960 Coll.
Decree on narcotic substances
Valid
Effective from 01.07.1960
72
DECLARATION
Ministry of Health and Interior
of 10 May 1960
on narcotic substances
In agreement with the participating ministries, the Ministry of Health and Interior provides for the legal measure of the Bureau of the National Assembly No 23 / 1955 Coll., on poisons and substances harmful to health, and under Section 15 of Act No. 4 / 1952 Coll., on sanitary and anti-epidemic care:
Preliminary provisions
Narcotic substances should be given greater attention not only to their effects, which cause dangerous poisoning in the wrong use, but also to their side effects, which lead to a disease habit. That is why countries have agreed by international conventions to subject the management of narcotic substances to specific restrictions. *)
Interpretation of terms
Narcotic substances under this decree are those listed in the list of poisons declared by the Ministry of Health. * *)
(1) The manufacture of narcotic drugs is the manufacture or refining of alkaloids or mixtures thereof, including the manufacture of their salts, of raw materials (opium, raw cocaine, etc.) or synthetically.
(2) The processing of narcotic substances is a chemical process when their chemical composition is changed.
(3) The preparation of narcotic substances shall be any manufacture of finished narcotic drugs or mixtures thereof, provided that they do not change on the basis of their chemical composition.
(4) When a substance is processed into another substance, this procedure is considered to be the first and the second.
Treatment of narcotic substances
The rules on the treatment of poisons and medicinal products apply to workers' competence in the handling, handling, storage, packaging, labelling and transport of narcotic substances. *)
Management of narcotic substances
(1) The production, processing and preparation of narcotic drugs, their import from abroad, transit and export, as well as their resale, are authorised by the Ministry of Health pursuant to Sections 3 (1), 4 and 5 (2) of the statutory measure of the Bureau of the National Assembly No 23 / 1955 Coll., on poisons and substances harmful to health, in agreement with the Ministry of Interior, in relation to the production, processing and preparation of narcotic substances. The Ministry of Health may grant such authorisation at special request
(a) undertakings for the manufacture of medicines;
(b) scientific, research, teaching and control institutes and establishments;
(c) foreign trade undertakings;
(d) exceptionally other socialist organisations.
(2) The application must state:
(a) the name and registered office of the undertaking, institute, establishment or other organisation (hereinafter referred to as "the undertaking") applying for authorisation or the name and registered office of the establishment in which the authorised activity will be carried out;
(b) the type and scope of the activity to be the subject of the requested authorisation and the labelling of the narcotic substances to be managed by the undertaking;
(c) the name and address of the official responsible for keeping the register of narcotic drugs (Section 7).
(3) Authorisation for the manufacture, processing and preparation of narcotic drugs always includes the authorisation to receive, store and sell to other authorised undertakings to the extent specified. The authorisation to import, transit and export narcotic drugs shall always include the authorisation to keep them in stock and shall, depending on the nature of the authorisation to issue or receive (buy) from other authorised undertakings.
Without authorisation, they may manage narcotic substances within the framework of their tasks (Section 12 of Legislative Decree No. 23 / 1955 Coll.)
(a) pharmacy facilities;
(b) preventive and medical care facilities;
(c) sanitary and anti-epidemic facilities;
(d) veterinary service facilities;
(e) research and control institutes in the field of the Ministry of Health;
(f) health research and control institutes in the field of the Ministry of National Defence.
(1) Undertakings managing narcotic substances are obliged to:
(a) keep a record of that management and identify the worker responsible for keeping that record;
(b) take over and issue narcotic drugs in the manner laid down by the Ministry of Health;
(c) provide the Ministry of Health in the manner prescribed by it and within the time limits set by it with statements of such management.
(2) Records must be kept in separate books, the sheets of which are numbered in advance. The number of sheets must be indicated on the first page of the book. The records shall be written legibly in ink. The Ministry of Health shall determine the additional formalities to be provided for each undertaking or group of undertakings according to the nature of the authorisation.
(3) The records of, and the management of, narcotic drugs, as well as the manner and time limits for the reporting of such conduct in armed forces, are governed by specific provisions.
Specific provisions
Under no circumstances may they be authorised
(a) the production, processing and preparation, import, transit and export, distribution and any use of prepared opium (for smoking), as well as creams and any residues of smoked opium;
(b) exports of diacetylmorphine and its salts, as well as preparations containing diacetylmorphine and its salts.
Supervision
The supervision of the management of narcotic substances in all enterprises shall be carried out by the authorities of the Ministry of Health and the Regional National Committees, particularly those empowered to do so, and by the authorities of the Ministry of Interior - Public Security; This supervision shall be carried out by the authorities of the ministries of national defence and interior departments.
Final provisions
Since the date of the entry into force of this decree, it is no longer possible, within the meaning of Article 15 (3) of the Law No. 23 / 1955 Coll. under the Law of opium No. 29 / 1938 Coll. and Decree No. 137 / 1938 Coll., which implements the Law of opium.
This Decree shall take effect from 1 July 1960.
Minister for Health:
Plojhar v. r.
Minister of Interior:
Bark v. r.
*) International opium conventions declared under No 159 / 1922 Coll. and No 147 / 1927 Coll. and the Convention on restrictions on the production and distribution of narcotic drugs published under No 173 / 1933 Coll.
* *) Decree No. 167 / 1955 Ú. l., which publishes the list of poisons.
*) Decree No 234 / 1959 Ú. l., on the treatment of poisons and harmful substances.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree of the Ministry of Health and Interior No. 72 / 1960 Coll., on Narcotic Drugs |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 16.06.1960 |
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| Effective from | 01.07.1960 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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