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Source:
http://www.bfad.gov.ph/pdf/Regulator.../AO72s1983.pdf
Republic of the Philippines
Ministry of Health
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER
Manila
September 6, 1983
ADMINSTRATIVE ORDER
NO. 72 s. 1983
SUBJECT:
Seizure and Confiscation of Violative Food, Drug and
Cosmetics, for the protection of the interest of consumers
Pursuant to LOI No. 1223 dated April 12, 1983 of the President of the Philippines, in relation to
Section 2 of R.A. 3720 declaring it the policy of the State to insure safe and good quality supply of food,
drug and cosmetics to protect the health of the people, the following implementing rules and regulations
are hereby promulgated:
Section 1.
Any person engaged in the manufacture, sale and/or distribution of food, drugs
and cosmetics
must comply with the requirements, rules and regulations of the Food and Drug
Administration, such that:
a) the products must neither be adulterated nor misbranded;
b) that drugs and cosmetics
must be registered with FDA prior to introduction into
the domestic market;
c)
that food or food products intended for export-import must likewise be FDA
registered and
d)
that all transactions covering purchase of drugs and medicines
must be
accompanied by a sales invoice, indicating therein among others, the lot or batch
no. of the manufacturers stock, name and address of purchaser and quantity
purchased.
Section 2.
The Food and Drug Administration is hereby authorized to order the outright
seizure and confiscation of all and any food, drug and cosmetic
found to be violative- that is, not in
conformity with its rules and regulations.
Section 3.
All confiscated/seized violative products shall be properly inventoried, receipted
and disposed of in accordance with the instructions given by the Food and Drug Administrator.
Section 4.
If in the opinion of the FDA, the seizure/ confiscation will entail huge expenses,
such expenses shall be borne by the person responsible for the violative products. In any event, the
destruction shall be done under the supervision of FDA inspectors.
Section 5.
This regulation shall take effect immediately.
(Sgd) J.C. AZURIN
Minister of Health
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:
(Sgd) CATALINA C. SANCHEZ
Director
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