Sub-Decree No. 37 S.E. on the Classification of Poisonous Substances for the Health Sector

Unofficial Translation by JICA HRD (National Coat-of-Arms) KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA Nation Religion King Royal Government of Cambodia No. 37 S.E SUB DECREE On The Classification of Poisonous Substances for the Health Sector ******* Royal Government Pursuant to The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia; Royal Decree No. NS/RD/1198/72, dated November 30, 1998, on the Appointment of the Royal Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia; Royal Kram No. 02/NS/94, dated July 20, 1999, promulgating the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Council of Ministers; Royal Kram No. NS/RK/0196/06, dated January 24, 1996, promulgating the Law on the Establishment of the Ministry of Health; Royal Kram No. CS/RK/0696/02, dated June 17, 1996, promulgating the Law on Pharmaceutical Management; Subdecree No. 67 S.E., dated October 22, 1997, on the Organization and Functioning of the Ministry of Health; Request dated May 5, 2000 from the Minister of Health; Hereby decides Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 – This subdecree determines the classification of poisonous substances for the health sector. Chapter 2 Definition of Poisonous Substances Article 2 – Poisonous substances refer to medicines, substances or compounds of substances or plants that can be harmful to health or lead to addiction in humans or animals. Chapter 3 Types of Poisonous Substances Article 3 Poisonous substances are classified into four types: Ministry of Health Arrived on July 6, 2001 at ………. (Illegible) No. 3231 H. Unofficial Translation by JICA HRD Poisonous substances in list 1 of Annex 1 Poisonous substances in list 2 of Annex 2 Drugs in Annex 3 (Les narcotiques) Substances that have effects on the nervous system or psychotropics in Annex 4 (les psychotropes). Article 4 – Poisonous substances in list 1 of Annex 1 refer to medicines or substances that are extremely harmful to the health of humans and animals. Article 5 – Poisonous substances in list 2 of Annex 2 refer to medicines or substances that are moderately harmful to the health of humans and animals. Article 6 – Drugs in Annex 3 refer to medicines or substances or plants that lead to physical or psychological addiction in users: Drugs are classified into three tables: 1. Drugs of Table 1 (Narcotique du tableau I) refer to any medicines or plants or substances that can be extremely harmful and do not have medical benefits; 2. Drugs in Table 2 (Narcotique du tableau II) refer to any medicines or plants or substances that can be extremely harmful but have medical benefits; 3. Drugs in Table 3 (Narcotique du tableau III) refer to addictive medicines mixed or produced with non-addictive substances that can be moderately harmful but have medical benefits. Article 7 – Psychotropics in Annex 4 refer to any medicines or substances or plants that can lead to psychological addiction in users and result in changes to the activity of nervous systems in users. Psychotropics are classified into three tables: 1. Psychotropics in Table 1 (psychotropes du tableau I) refer to any medicines or substances or plants that can be extremely harmful and do not have medical benefits; 2. Psychotropics in Table 2 (psychotropes du tableau II) refer to any medicines or substances or plants that can be extremely harmful but have medical benefits; 3. Psychotropics in Table 3 (psychotropes du tableau III) refer to any medicines or substances or plants that can be moderately harmful and have medical benefits. Article 8 – Isomers (Isoméres), esters (esters), ether (ethers), salt (sels), acids (acides) and other products derived from any poisonous substance shall fall into the same classification as poisonous substances. Unofficial Translation by JICA HRD Article 9 – Medicines mixed or produced with little content of poisonous substances in a permitted degree can be subject to change of classification or exclusion from being classified as poisonous substances as per the request of the Ministry of Health. Article 10 – Each type of poisonous substances is named in annexes 1, 2, 3 and 4 as attached hereto. Article 11 – Poisonous substances yet to be mixed and products compounded with poisonous substances for the health sector in the annexes shall be under the control of the Ministry of Health. Chapter 4 Final Provisions Article 12 – Any provisions contrary to the sub decree herewith shall be abrogated. Article 13 – The Minister of the Office of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Health and the ministers of relevant ministries–institutions are obliged to honor this sub decree from the date of signature onwards. (Initials) Phnom Penh Capital, June 16, 2000 Prime Minister (Signature and stamp) HUN SEN Samdech Prime Minister Forwarded to: Senior Minister, Minister of Health (Signature) HONG SUN HUOT Cabinet of the King CC: General Secretariat of the Senate General Secretariat of the National Assembly Ministry of Royal Palace Cabinet of the Prime Minister General Secretariat of the Royal Government As stipulated in Article 13 Records–Archives