The Medicines (Carbadox Prohibition) (Revocation) Order 1987

Made18th December 1987

Laid before Parliament22nd December 1987

Coming into force15th January 1988

The Secretary of State concerned with health in England, the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health and with agriculture in Scotland and in Wales, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland and the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 62 and 129(4) of the Medicines Act 19681 and now vested in them2, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consulting such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the following Order in accordance with section 129(6) of that Act, and after consulting and taking into account the advice of the Veterinary Products Committee3 in accordance with sections 62(3) and 129(7) of that Act, hereby make the following Order:—

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Medicines (Carbadox Prohibition) (Revocation) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 15th January 1988.

Revocation2

The Medicines (Carbadox Prohibition) Order 19864 is revoked.

John MooreSecretary of State for Social Services10th December 1987

Sanderson of BowdenMinister of State, Scottish Office22nd November 1987

Peter WalkerSecretary of State for Wales24th November 1987

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 22nd November 1987.

John MacGregorMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland this 18th day of December 1987.

F. A. ElliottPermanent Secretary

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland this 18th day of December 1987.

W. H. JackPermanent Secretary

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order implements in part the provisions of Council Directive 87/316/EEC (OJNo. L160, 20.6.87, p. 32) amending Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feeding stuffs in respect of carbadox, by revoking the Medicines (Carbadox Prohibition) Order 1986.

That Order prohibited the sale or supply of medicinal products consisting of or containing carbadox, and of animal feeding stuffs in which such medicinal products had been incorporated.