Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B83: Certification requirement 
Date when the measure came into force
15 February 2012 
Publication where the measure is specified
Official Gazette n° 15 0f 09/04/2012 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Law N°03/2012 Of 15/02/2012 Governing Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances And Precursors In Rwanda 
Country/Region applying the measure
Rwanda 
The rationale of the measure
This Law regulates the production, processing, distribution and use of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors in Rwanda. 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
Import and export shall be subjected to the acquisition of a certificate issued by the Minister in charge of health. The certificate shall not be necessary in case of disaster.
The certificate shall indicate:
1º the names and addresses of the importer, the exporter and the recipient if he/she is
known;
2º the common international denomination (CID) of each substance and in case of
absence of such a denomination, the determination of the substance in the international convention tables;
3º its pharmaceutical form and, if it is a preparation, its trade mark if any;
4º the quantity of each substance and preparation concerned by the transaction;
5º the period during which this operation must take place;
6º the transport or shipping means;
7º the place of entry at the border on the national territory.
The import certificate for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances shall specify if the import
is being done once or many times.
The export certificate for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances shall indicate the number and the date of the import certificate issued by the country or the region that imported them. 
Reference of the measure
Art 10 
Measure also domestic
No 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
PG: 37 Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances No    
Description
Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Narcotic drugs
a. Table I: includes the chemicals that result into a heavy addiction and lead to abuse.
b. Table II: includes chemicals that cause less addiction and result into less abuse than that of table I.
c. Table III: includes the preparation containing narcotics made for medical legitimate purposes and composed in such a manner that they are less susceptible to be an object of abuse and cannot easily produce a narcotic drug.
d. Table IV: includes certain narcotic drugs named in table I that are considered as particularly harmful due to their properties and their use.

Psychotropic substances
a. Table I: includes prohibited chemicals that are of no medical interest.
b. Table II: includes chemicals that are of medical interest subjected to strictness.
c. Table III: includes the chemicals that are of medical interest, subjected to normal control.
d. Table IV: includes some of narcotic drugs named in table I that are considered as particularly
harmful due to their properties and their use. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world    
Description
All countries