Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B11: Prohibition for TBT reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

18 June 1993 

Publication where the measure is specified

Laws of Botswana Chapter 63:04 Drugs and Related Substances 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Drugs and Related Substances Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Botswana 

The rationale of the measure

None specified 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

16. Habit-forming drugs
(1) Except to the extent and as may be otherwise provided in Part II of this Act, no person-
(a) shall deal in any habit-forming drug or any plant from which any habit-forming drug can be manufactured; or
(b) shall possess or use any such drug or plant
"deal in", in relation to any habit-forming drug or any plant from which such a drug can be manufactured, includes performing any act in connection with the collection, importation, supply, transshipment, administration, exportation, cultivation, manufacture, transmission or prescription thereof; 

Reference of the measure

Article 16 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

"habit-forming drug" means any drug, plant, preparation or substance, or mixture of substances, whether or not otherwise complying with the definition of drug, which is prescribed by the Minister to be a habit-forming drug, and in so prescribing the Minister may prescribe different categories of habit-forming drugs and any special conditions relating thereto; and any plant from which any habit-forming drug can be manufactured 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world