Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P69: Export technical measures, n.e.s. 

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

Article 11
Commercial documents such as invoices, manifest and customs or transport documents and other shipping documents shall indicate:
1º name in the common international denomination of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
2º trade name;
3º quantity exported from the national territory or to be imported under that authorisation;
4º name and the address of the exporter;
5º importer;
6º indicate if the consignee is aware.

Article 23
Private and public institutions authorized to carry out transactions on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances under this law shall submit to the Minister in charge of health, the following documents:
1º a quarterly report indicating quantities of each substance and substances imported or exported with an indication of the exporting country and the country of destination, not later than fifteen days (15) after the end of the quarter;
2º a report for the previous year, not later than the 30th of June of each year, indicating:
a) quantity of each substance manufactured or produced;
b) quantity of each substance used in the manufacturing;
c) quantity of each substance and each preparation provided for sale, for medical or scientific research or for teaching purpose;
d) quantity of each substance in the store on 31 st December of each annual report;
e) quantity of each substance needed for the year. 

Reference of the measure

Articles 11 and 23 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

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.

Description

All countries