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Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403431_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403398_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403398_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403378_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403378_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403359_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403359_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403290_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403290_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403244_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403244_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403178_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403178_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403115_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403115_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403082_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403082_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403059_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403059_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403053_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205403053_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402911_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402911_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540453_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540453_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402808_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402808_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402692_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 31 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402692_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402605_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402605_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402557_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402557_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402553_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402553_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402552_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402552_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402545_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402545_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402487_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402487_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402453_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402453_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402431_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402431_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402417_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402417_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402398_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402398_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402369_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402369_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402356_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402356_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402274_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402274_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402246_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402246_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402200_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1)... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402200_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402198_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402198_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402197_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402197_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402144_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402144_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402091_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402091_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402092_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402092_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402053_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402053_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402030_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402030_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402025_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402025_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402005_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 25 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402005_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402001_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402001_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401989_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401989_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401969_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 10 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401969_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401954_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401954_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401949_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401949_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401844_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401844_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401696_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401696_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401638_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH)... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401638_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401636_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401636_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401628_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401628_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401630_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401630_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401563_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009).... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401563_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401519_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401519_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401517_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401517_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401466_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401466_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401420_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401420_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401412_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401412_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401400_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401400_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401372_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401372_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401343_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401343_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401340_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401340_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401305_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 26 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401305_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401278_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 11 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401278_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401262_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401262_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401252_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401252_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401251_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401251_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401230_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401230_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401229_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401229_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401220_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401220_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401221_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401221_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401197_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401197_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401185_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401185_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401176_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401176_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401155_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401155_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401136_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401136_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401047_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401047_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401055_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205401055_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540989_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540989_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540966_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540966_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540975_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540975_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540947_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540947_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540943_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540943_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540945_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540945_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540916_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540916_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540899_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540899_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540875_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540875_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540788_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540788_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540779_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540779_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540771_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540771_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540764_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540764_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540762_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540762_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540702_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540702_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540652_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540652_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540634_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540634_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540518_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540518_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540519_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540519_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540520_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540520_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540439_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 02 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540439_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540370_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540370_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540300_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that because the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) preempts state regulation of medical devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), persons injured by such... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540300_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540235_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that because the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) preempts state regulation of medical devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), persons injured by such The amendment of the country's Food Sanitation Law made it possible for the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to implement trans fat labeling regulations in September 2006. The KFDA announced revised food labeling standards that... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540235_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540236_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that because the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) preempts state regulation of medical devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), persons injured by such The amendment of the country's Food Sanitation Law made it possible for the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to implement trans fat labeling regulations in September 2006. The KFDA announced revised food labeling standards that On January 10, 2007, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted the Resolution on Joining the Framework Convention of the World Health Organization on the Fight Against Tobacco and issued a resolution recommending that the State... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540236_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l2054029_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that because the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) preempts state regulation of medical devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), persons injured by such The amendment of the country's Food Sanitation Law made it possible for the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to implement trans fat labeling regulations in September 2006. The KFDA announced revised food labeling standards that On January 10, 2007, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted the Resolution on Joining the Framework Convention of the World Health Organization on the Fight Against Tobacco and issued a resolution recommending that the State In an effort to obviate sexual abuse, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is analyzing a proposed law that makes mandatory the presence of a female assistant during the performance of medical and dental... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l2054029_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l2054031_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that because the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) preempts state regulation of medical devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), persons injured by such The amendment of the country's Food Sanitation Law made it possible for the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to implement trans fat labeling regulations in September 2006. The KFDA announced revised food labeling standards that On January 10, 2007, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted the Resolution on Joining the Framework Convention of the World Health Organization on the Fight Against Tobacco and issued a resolution recommending that the State In an effort to obviate sexual abuse, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is analyzing a proposed law that makes mandatory the presence of a female assistant during the performance of medical and dental It was reported on December 25, 2007, that a judge in the Nigerian state of Kano ordered the arrest of high executives of the subsidiary in Nigeria of the United States drug company, Pfizer Inc., for... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l2054031_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l2054030_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that because the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) preempts state regulation of medical devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), persons injured by such The amendment of the country's Food Sanitation Law made it possible for the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to implement trans fat labeling regulations in September 2006. The KFDA announced revised food labeling standards that On January 10, 2007, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted the Resolution on Joining the Framework Convention of the World Health Organization on the Fight Against Tobacco and issued a resolution recommending that the State In an effort to obviate sexual abuse, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is analyzing a proposed law that makes mandatory the presence of a female assistant during the performance of medical and dental It was reported on December 25, 2007, that a judge in the Nigerian state of Kano ordered the arrest of high executives of the subsidiary in Nigeria of the United States drug company, Pfizer Inc., for The Daegu District Court ordered an asbestos cloth making company to pay 160 million won in compensation to the bereaved family of a former worker on December 4, 2007. This was the first court ruling in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l2054030_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l2054086_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that because the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) preempts state regulation of medical devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), persons injured by such The amendment of the country's Food Sanitation Law made it possible for the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to implement trans fat labeling regulations in September 2006. The KFDA announced revised food labeling standards that On January 10, 2007, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted the Resolution on Joining the Framework Convention of the World Health Organization on the Fight Against Tobacco and issued a resolution recommending that the State In an effort to obviate sexual abuse, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is analyzing a proposed law that makes mandatory the presence of a female assistant during the performance of medical and dental It was reported on December 25, 2007, that a judge in the Nigerian state of Kano ordered the arrest of high executives of the subsidiary in Nigeria of the United States drug company, Pfizer Inc., for The Daegu District Court ordered an asbestos cloth making company to pay 160 million won in compensation to the bereaved family of a former worker on December 4, 2007. This was the first court ruling in Various products of Cuban biotechnology, among these the newly created pentavalent vaccine "Heberpenta," will be at the disposal of commercial associates of Heber Biotec S.A. between 2008 and 2010. Heber Biotec S.A., which is... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l2054086_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540167_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that because the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) preempts state regulation of medical devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), persons injured by such The amendment of the country's Food Sanitation Law made it possible for the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to implement trans fat labeling regulations in September 2006. The KFDA announced revised food labeling standards that On January 10, 2007, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted the Resolution on Joining the Framework Convention of the World Health Organization on the Fight Against Tobacco and issued a resolution recommending that the State In an effort to obviate sexual abuse, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is analyzing a proposed law that makes mandatory the presence of a female assistant during the performance of medical and dental It was reported on December 25, 2007, that a judge in the Nigerian state of Kano ordered the arrest of high executives of the subsidiary in Nigeria of the United States drug company, Pfizer Inc., for The Daegu District Court ordered an asbestos cloth making company to pay 160 million won in compensation to the bereaved family of a former worker on December 4, 2007. This was the first court ruling in Various products of Cuban biotechnology, among these the newly created pentavalent vaccine "Heberpenta," will be at the disposal of commercial associates of Heber Biotec S.A. between 2008 and 2010. Heber Biotec S.A., which is Under Japan's Law Concerning Organ Transplant (Law No.104 of 1997), the donation of organs is permitted from a dead or brain-dead donor. The criteria for establishing brain death are set by the Health Ministry Ordinance. Electroencephalography... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540167_text http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540166_text Health and safety - Mexico's Department of Health recently issued a Directive that allows the approval for sale of certain pharmaceuticals in Mexico, provided that they have previously been approved On July 25, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Organ Implantation Law, 5768-2008. According to explanatory notes to the original draft bill, the On October 18, 2012, it was reported that Italy's Supreme Court had handed down a ruling based on its acceptance of the argument that there is a On August 13, 2012, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued the Provisions for the Administration of a Drug Safety Blacklist (for Trial Implementation), to establish On June 27, 2012, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered new Rules of Initial Medical Assistance issued by the Health Care and Social Protection Ministry. (Text [in Russian], CONSULTANT (last visited Aug. Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had declared his opposition to C-section births in May and On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque cauandccedil;andatilde;o) or asking a patient to fill out administrative forms as a prior condition for On April 20, 2012, Kenya's High Court ordered the revision of the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 on the grounds that in its current form the Act threatens access to affordable generic medicine. (Kenya Ruling Upholds There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in March 2011. The Food Sanitation Law, however, had a provision that Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has announced it will impose strict regulation on the sale of Paracot, a widely used brand of the herbicide paraquat. The restrictions were first tried as a pilot project in Nuwara On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Law for Restricting Weight in the Modeling Industry, 5772-2012. The Law defines a model as a person who is photographed for the purpose of the use On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on As reported on September 14, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Toxic Waste, Calin Georgescu, is proposing that an international legal regime be developed to manage toxic medical waste. The goal would On May 25, 2011, Brazil's Law No. 12,408 prohibiting the sale of spray paint to persons who are less than 18 of age was issued. This Law elaborates earlier legislation of February 12, 1998, which provided On March 28, 2011 the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Prevention of Hazards from Asbestos and Harmful Dust Law, 5771-2011. This comprehensive legislation calls for the prevention and minimization of environmental and health hazards caused by Sri Lanka has resorted to fining individuals and businesses that do not take the necessary actions to curtail mosquito breeding as a part of the country's efforts to fight dengue fever. The program has proved to It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising of alcoholic beverages. The development took place in a meeting between negotiators for the Parliamentary The European Union Directive 2011/8/EU enters into force on March 1, 2011. It contains an important provision for protecting the health of the most vulnerable group of consumer, infants, because it prohibits the manufacturing of baby The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved a bill of law on February 24, 2011, regulating the use of stem cells for human research on the prevention, diagnosis, and detection of the origin and treatment of degenerative On January 24, 2011, the South African Department of Health released a proposal, the National Health Amendment Bill, which, if approved by the National Assembly, will establish an oversight body -- the Office of Health Standards The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, use, and supply of asbestos would take effect in the country. A partial ban has On November 3, 2010, China's Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Commerce, together with other government agencies, jointly issued the Measures for Administration of Release of Food Safety Information. Food safety information includes data compiled or On December 6, 2010, the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation submitted its version of the Biomedical Cell Technologies Act to the Cabinet of Ministers for that body's approval and recommendation Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Geology Law on November 16, 2010. Under the new Law, the government is required to conduct a nationwide geological survey, to publicly disclose geologically unstable areas (with the approval of a It was reported on November 4, 2010, that a group of individuals in Nigeria living with HIV/AIDS have instituted a civil action against the Nigerian federal government for importing defective condoms; it was the use of On October 26, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa - Agencia Nacional de Vigilandacirc;ncia Sanitandaacute;ria) issued an Administrative Act (Resoluandccedil;andatilde;o da Diretoria Colegiada RDC No. 44, de 26 de Outubro de 2010) regulating On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to both public and private institutions and state that a patient's wishes must be taken into It was reported on September 7, 2010, that Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2009 (the law), which seeks to dramatically shift Kenya's policy on the regulation of production, On July 6, 2010, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a decision that permits pre-implantation testing to screen for serious genetic defects (Docket No. 5 StR 386/09, http://juris.bundesgerichtshof.de/cgi-bin/rechtsprechung/document.py?Gericht=bghandamp;Art=pmandamp;Datum=2010andamp;Sort=3andamp;anz=160andamp;pos=23andamp;nr=52897andamp;linked=urtandamp;Blank=1andamp;file=dokument.pdf). The decision interprets section 1(1) On August 26, 2010, Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Minister of Health, announced a plan to amend that country's laws so that the free medical facilities that are provided to all citizens will no longer be available On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance (New Version), 5741-1981, thereby extending the requirement of labeling, previously applicable to prescription medications, to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to the amendment, On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law extending coverage for dental care to all Israeli residents. The amendment authorizes the Minister of Health to recognize dental On June 7, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a comprehensive law regulating the donation of eggs to women who wish to give birth, but are otherwise unable to do so, and the use of unused On June 28, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed a law authorizing the Minister of Health to issue regulations requiring the labeling of nutritional information about sugars in pre-packaged food. The further information on sugar content, On June 7, 2010, Dr. Richard Sezibera the Minister of Health, introduced a bill on banning smoking in public places to the Rwandan Parliament for floor action. (Edwin Musoni, Anti-Smoking Bill Goes to Parliament, THE NEW On June 3, 2010, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) approved a draft bill that would require those who conduct research on humans to obtain the informed written consent of their subjects. The impetus for accelerated formulation of It was reported on June 2, 2010, that six women represented by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), a local public-interest law firm, are suing the Namibian government for allegedly sterilizing them without their consent on account On May 19, 2010, the European Parliament approved a draft Directive on Standards of Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation, initially proposed by the European Commission in August 2008. The Parliament, which adopted On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food Belgium's Law of March 31, 2010, on the Compensation for Damages Resulting from Medical Care, was published in the Moniteur Belge, Belgium's official gazette, on April 2, 2010. (Loi du 31 mars 2010 relative andagrave; l'indemnisation On March 17, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Fighting of the Phenomena of Drunkenness (Temporary Provision and Amendment) Law, 5770-2010. According to explanatory notes for the government bill, the Law was designed to address Taiwan's President promulgated the Statute on Human Biological Database Management on February 3, 2010. (Statute for Human Body Biological Database Management, THE GAZETTE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 34-44 (Feb. 3, 2010), http://content.glin.gov/summary/227862.) A On November 13, 2009, China's Ministry of Health issued the Technology Management Norms for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell [UCBHSC] Therapy. The stated purpose of the Norms is to standardize clinical use of such therapy On October 12, 2009, the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved fast-tracking of a three-year plan through which Taiwan's hospitals would be able to share patients' medical records via a Department of Health (DOH) On October 13, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) extended the application of the Prohibition of Genetic Intervention (Human Cloning and Genetic Change in Multiplying Cells) Law 5759-1999 until May 23, 2016. The Law was initially applicable On October 1, 2009, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion on the health claims made by so- called probiotic products and energy drinks that contain taurine, a substance that supposedly stimulates the "mind On October 2, 2009, the Minister of Health Care and Social Services of the Russian Federation announced a government decision to extend the ban on human cloning for another five years. This ban was introduced in Among other changes, Italy's new law on traffic offenses imposes heavier penalties for illegal acts that occur in the overnight hours, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (Law 94, July 15, 2009, effective Aug. 8, 2009). On August 14, 2009, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Western Australia determined that the right to refuse medical treatment includes the informed refusal of all nourishment, including liquids for hydration. (Right to Refuse On August 18, 2009, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, together with seven other central government departments, published the Implementation Opinions on Establishing The reuse of food in restaurants in Korea has been a source of contention among consumers, the government, and restaurants. Korean cuisine features small side dishes that complement the main dish. When patrons leave amounts of On June 30, 2009, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law on the compensation of victims of French nuclear testing (Projet de loi relative andagrave; la reconnaissance et andagrave; l'indemnisation des victimes des essais nucl;aires A draft reproductive health bill currently under consideration by a committee of the Rwandan Parliament calls for forcible sterilization of the mentally disabled and includes "three particularly troublesome provisions" on HIV testing, according to a Human In 2007, the European Commission issued a Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness to initiate consultation at the European Union level between national authorities responsible for risk prevention and response, especially those engaged in public health, customs, and China's Deputy Minister of Health, Chen Xiaohong, announced on June 12, 2009, that in the near future China will establish its first national food safety risk assessment system, to include a new national commission, a network It was reported on June 3, 2009, that the Council of Pallisa District, one of 80 districts in Uganda, will soon pass a by-law dealing with a host of issues ranging from daytime drinking, to hygiene, The opposition party in the Danish Parliament has been leading efforts to enact stricter controls on dangerous dogs. Now that the measures have support from the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, and the Danish People's In order to combat bird and swine flu, on April 29, 2009, the People's Assembly of Egypt passed a law regulating the trade in live poultry. During the same session, the Parliament also ordered the executive It was reported on May 5, 2009, that as part of an effort to put an end to the rampant problem of the erection of unsafe buildings that do not meet city codes, the Governor of On April 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru signed a framework law on universal health coverage. The law guarantees the full right of every individual to social security in matters of health and sets Tanzania's National Assembly passed a bill on April 22, 2009, that will make it possible to administer and regulate application of DNA technology in the country. According to David Msakyusa, the Minister for Health and Social According to the Director-General of the Bureau of Medical Affairs of Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH), Shih Chung-liang, in comments made on April 15, 2009, new stem cell storage companies including new umbilical cord banks It was reported on April 13, 2009, that the Ugandan Parliament passed a motion asking the government to promulgate a law regulating traditional healers and their practices. Christopher Kibazanga, the representative who put forward the motion, The Public Prosecutor's Office in Italy has begun investigation into the damage that resulted from the April 2009 earthquake, in which nearly 300 people died and there was a great deal of damage to structures. The The Cabinet of Nepal recently approved a bill to broaden the scope of potential kidney donors. The current Human Organ Transplant Act 1998, in order to control open trading in kidneys, limits potential donors to immediate On March 24, 2009, Singapore's Parliament adopted a controversial amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Law that will permit reimbursement for altruistic living organ donations. The United States and the United Kingdom, among other countries, already It was reported on March 9, 2009, that the Tobacco Control Bill of Nigeria of 2009, currently under consideration on the floor of the Nigerian legislature, is under attack. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on On February 28, 2009, the People's Republic of China Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective from June 1, 2009, the new Food Safety Law, containing 104 articles, It was reported on March 24, 2009, that the Registrar of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Augustine Ebisike, called for the passage of the Environmental Health Control and Enforcement Sanitation Act, which has A High Court ruling has caused concern that cyclists in England not wearing helmets while riding their bikes could face a reduction in compensation for accidents, even where they are not at fault. There is no The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The Resolution is considered a landmark law in the field of children's health. The newly On February 17, 2009, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam announced new, more stringent measures against drunk driving. The provisions, which amend the Law on Road Traffic passed in November 2008 by the On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, Jos; andAacute;ngel Cordova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project (Proyecto de Integracion y Desarrollo de Mesoam;rica). Once known as It was reported on February 2, 2009, that health officials of Ethiopia's Federal Government have proposed a new bill that seeks to make health insurance mandatory for anyone with a job. If passed into law, this France's Minister of Health recently signed a regulation increasing the maximum age for donating blood to 70 from 65. The regulation also reiterates the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. During an interview, the Minister Uruguay's President Tabar; Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that According to the Deputy Health Director of Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, the government of that country is turning to the courts to implement a plan to receive payments from doctors who work abroad. The charges would On January 7, 2009, the High Court of Bangladesh withdrew its ban on the sale of five of the eight brands of milk powder it had previously banned, after laboratory tests found the five brands safe. On January 8, 2009, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law prohibits hospitals from directly billing patients for costs of emergency treatment that patients' health maintenance organizations (HMOs) decline to pay. HMOs contract with Ireland does not have a national health care system or a national health insurance program in which all citizens are automatically enrolled. However, Ireland does offer medical cards to certain groups of persons considered to have The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to On November 5, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the National Health Insurance Law. According to the amendment, minors under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with autism are entitled to Article 5 of the National Health Insurance Act of the Republic of Korea states that Korean nationals who reside in the country are national health insurance policyholders, unless their employers provide other health insurance. Recently, due The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to stop the sale of eight brands of imported milk powder after tests showed them to be tainted with the chemical melamine. Tests were carried out on several It was reported on November 6, 2008, that the Government of Nepal soon plans to introduce a law banning smoking in public areas, some two years after the country's Supreme Court had mandated formulation of such On October 23, 2008, China's legislature began review of a stricter draft food safety law, following criticism from the United Nations over the country's slow response to the recent tainted milk scandal (see: China: Health and On October 9, 2008, and effective the same day, China State Council issued Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Dairy Product Quality and Safety (Dairy Product Regulations). The new provisions come in the wake of China's It was reported on October 3, 2008, that a district court in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, issued an injunction against a poster campaign in the city. The posters displayed slogans criticizing Fonterra Brands, a New Zealand-based On September 2, 2008, the Liberian House of Representatives, part of the bicameral legislature, passed the Anti HIV/AIDS Law, designed to protect the privacy of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent the spread of the disease. The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on July 31, 2008, that a Medical Law provision that bans doctors from telling parents the gender of their unborn babies is unconstitutional. The purpose of the provision is On May 29, 2008, following a close vote, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court approved the use of embryonic stem cells to conduct research for finding cures for new diseases. The ruling was in response to a In 2003, the Canadian federal government granted the Vancouver Coastal Health and PHS Community Services Society temporary permission to operate a supervised narcotic injection site in the city of Vancouver. (Press Release, Health Canada, Health Canada Amendments to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Management Law were promulgated on June 11, 2008. Among other measures, the revisions:andbull; provide a definition of ";special nutritional supplement, "; in addition to the definition of ";foodstuff"; found in article Malawi's lawmakers are examining draft legislation designed to put an end to practices of traditional healers who "prescribe sex with albinos, the disabled or virgins as a cure for HIV and AIDS" and religious leaders who On February 19, 2008, Israel's Knesset (Parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 5743-1983. Prior to the passage of the amendment, the prohibition imposed by the 1983 Law The Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that because the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) preempts state regulation of medical devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), persons injured by such The amendment of the country's Food Sanitation Law made it possible for the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to implement trans fat labeling regulations in September 2006. The KFDA announced revised food labeling standards that On January 10, 2007, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted the Resolution on Joining the Framework Convention of the World Health Organization on the Fight Against Tobacco and issued a resolution recommending that the State In an effort to obviate sexual abuse, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is analyzing a proposed law that makes mandatory the presence of a female assistant during the performance of medical and dental It was reported on December 25, 2007, that a judge in the Nigerian state of Kano ordered the arrest of high executives of the subsidiary in Nigeria of the United States drug company, Pfizer Inc., for The Daegu District Court ordered an asbestos cloth making company to pay 160 million won in compensation to the bereaved family of a former worker on December 4, 2007. This was the first court ruling in Various products of Cuban biotechnology, among these the newly created pentavalent vaccine "Heberpenta," will be at the disposal of commercial associates of Heber Biotec S.A. between 2008 and 2010. Heber Biotec S.A., which is Under Japan's Law Concerning Organ Transplant (Law No.104 of 1997), the donation of organs is permitted from a dead or brain-dead donor. The criteria for establishing brain death are set by the Health Ministry Ordinance. Electroencephalography On September 10, 2007, China's Ministries of Health and Finance and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine jointly issued new guidelines on the management of the rural cooperatives' medical program, which was inaugurated in 2002.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EDT http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l20540166_text