# The Medicines (Chloroform Prohibition) Amendment Order 1980, Article 2: Amendment of the principal Order


After Article 4 of the principal Order there shall be added the following additional Article—
“Additional transitional provision
5 The prohibition imposed by Article 2 shall not operate until 1st January 1981 in the case of toothpaste containing chloroform in a proportion of not more than 4 per cent., calculated in terms of weight in weight (w/w) or volume in volume (v/v), as appropriate”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1980/263/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-chloroform-prohibition-amendment-order-1980/article-2
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