This document establishes the legal framework for the prohibition of chloroform in medicinal products within the United Kingdom. The order, issued by the British government, serves as a regulatory instrument to update the Medicines Act of 1968. It outlines the specific legislative changes required to restrict the sale and supply of chloroform-containing substances to ensure public safety.

Legal professionals and historians of public health view this document as a standard administrative record of British pharmaceutical regulation. It is primarily utilized for archival research regarding the evolution of drug safety standards in the late twentieth century.