Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Medicines and Medical Equipment) Regulations 2014
Regulation 17
Packaging and labelling
Subregulation 1
Without prejudice to any other written law, the container of any medicine or medical equipment required by these Regulations to be kept on board a ship —
shall bear a label stating, in English, the particulars specified in paragraph (3);
in the case of a container of tablets or capsules, shall be capable of re-closure to prevent ingress of moisture;
in the case of a container of disinfectant, shall not show deleterious reaction with the disinfectant after storage in normal conditions for 6 months;
in the case of insecticide, shall be air-tight, water-tight, packed in a suitable and sturdy case and, if the container is a pressure canister, have a cap or other means of protecting the valve against accidental opening when the canister is not in use; and
in the case of medicine or disinfectant not in the container supplied by its manufacturer, shall be packed in a sturdy, brown-coloured or non-translucent container.
Subregulation 2
Any label referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall either be firmly affixed to the container and rendered resistant to moisture by varnish or other effective means or be an integral part of the container.
Subregulation 3
The particulars required by paragraph (1)(a) to be shown on labels are —
the name by which the medicine is referred to in the First Schedule;
any storage requirements laid down in any of the publications referred to in these Regulations;
if the medicine or medical equipment is perishable, the expiry date as defined in regulation 19(1)(b);
the name and address of the supplier of the medicine and medical equipment, the product licence number and batch number;
in the case of any container of a disinfectant or of an antiseptic prescribed in the First Schedule, the dilution recommended for any purposes stated thereon;
in the case of any container of an insecticide prescribed in the First Schedule, instructions for use and precautions to be taken as specified in the Fourth Schedule; and
in the case of a container of hypochlorite, a notice indicating that the chemical may combust spontaneously and that the hypochlorite should be stored in a cool dark place.