Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 

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

The transit on the national territory of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, whether or not the consignment is packaged in the appropriate transport means, shall be prohibited unless the copy of export or import authorization is presented to the relevant department of the Ministry in charge of health. Any non compliance with export or transit authorization to a destination other than that indicated on the copy of the authorization attached to the consignment shall be prohibited. 

Reference of the measure

Art 14 

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