Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 1976 

Publication where the measure is specified

Rhodesia Government Notice No. 1111 of 1975 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Dangerous Drugs Regulations,1975 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zimbabwe 

The rationale of the measure

Not specified in the regulations 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

12. No person who is not an authorized or licensed person shall supply to or procure for, or offer to supply to or
13. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), no authorized or licensed person shall supply to or procure for any person a Part IV drug or Part IV preparation otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Part and, in the case of licensed person, otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of his licence.
Applications for licences or permits
44. (1) An application for a licence under section 4 or 11 of the Act or for a licence or permit under these regulations shall be–
(a) made in the case of an application–
(i) to import drugs, Form DD4 ;
which shall be obtained from the Secretary;
(c) accompanied by the appropriate fee, if any, prescribed in the Fifth Schedule. 

Reference of the measure

Art 12 ,13 (1) and 44(1)(a), and (c) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

1. Medicinal opium.
2. Any extract or tincture of Indian hemp, and any preparation, not being a preparation capable of external use only, made from extract of tincture of Indian hemp.
3. Morphine and its salts, and any solution of dilution of morphine or its salts in an inert substance, whether liquid or solid, containing any proportion of morphine, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance (not being such a solution or dilution as aforesaid) containing not less than one-fifth of one percent of morphine (calculated in respect of anhydrous morphine).
4. Diacetylmorphine (also known as diamorphine or heroin) and its salts, and any solution or dilution of cocaine or its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of diacetylmorphine.
5. Cocaine (including synthetic cocaine) and ecgonine and their respective salts, and any solution or dilution of cocaine or its salts in an inert substance, whether liquid or solid, containing any proportion of cocaine, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance (not being such a solution or dilution as afore said) containing not less than one-tenth of one per cent of cocaine or any proportion of ecgonine.
6. Dihydrohydroxycodeinone (also known as eucodal) and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of dihydrohydroxycodeinone or its salts.
7. Dihydrocodeinone (also known as dicodide) and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of dihydrocodeinone or its salts.
8. Dihydromorphinone (also known as dilaudide) and its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of dihydromorphinone or its salts.
9. 6-methyldihydromorphine and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 6-methyldihydromorphine or its salts.
10. Acetyldihyrocodeinone and its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of acetyldihyrocodeinone or its salts.
11. Dihydromorphine and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of dihydromorphine or its salts.
12. Morphine-N-oxide (also known as genomorphine) and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of morphine N-oxide.
13. Thebaine and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of thebaine or its salts.
14. Benzylmorphine and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of benzylmorphine or its salts.
15. Dihydrodesoxymorphine (also known as desomorphine) and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of dihydrodesoxymorphine or its salts.
16. Pethidine and its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of pethidine or its salts.
17. The isopropyl and other esters of 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carbolxylic acid (other than pethidine) and their salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of isopropyl or other esters of 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid or their salts.
18. Methyldihydromorphinone (also known as metopon) and its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of methyldihydromorphinone or its salts..
19. Alphaprodine and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of alphaprodine or its salts.
20. Methadone (also known as amidone) and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of methadone or its salts.
21. Betaprodine and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of betaprodine or its salts.
22. Hydroxypethidine and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of hydroxypethidine or its salts.
23. Isomethadone (also known as isoamidone) and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of isomethadone or its salts.
24. Ketobemidone and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of ketobemidone or its salts.
25. Methadol and its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of methadol or its salts.
26. a-methadol and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of a-methadol or its salts.
27. b-methadol and its salts, and any preparation, admixture ,extract or other substance containing any proportion of b-methadol or its salts.
28. Methadyl acetate and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of methadyl acetate or its salts.
29. a-acetylmethadol and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of a-acetylmethadol or its salts.
30. b-acetylmethadol and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of b-acetylmethadol or its salts.
31. Phenadoxone and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of phenadoxone or its salts.
32. Betameprodine and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of betameprodine or its salts.
33. Methorphinan, other than dextrorphan (that is to say levorphan and reacemorphan) and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of methorphinan or its salts.
34. 3-methoxy-N-methylmorphinan, other than dextromethorphan,(that is to say, levomethorphan and racemethorphan), and its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 3-methyoxy-N-methylmorphinan or its salts.
35. Methyldesomorphine (6-methyl- desoxymorphine) and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of methyldesomorphine or its salts.
36. 3-dimethylamino-1,1-di (2’-thienyl)-1- butene and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 3-dimethylamino-1,1-di(2’thienyl)-1-butene or its salts.
37. 3-ethylmethylamino-1, 1-di(2’-thienyl)-1-butene and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 3-ethylmethylamino-1, 1-di(2’thienyl)-1-butene or its salts.
38. 3-diethylyamino-1, 1-di-(2’-thienyl)-1-butene (diethylthiambutene) and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 3-diethylyamino-1, 1-di-(2’-thienyl)-1-butene or its Salts.
39. 4,4-diphenyl-6-dimethylamino-3-hexanone and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 4,4-diphenyl-6-dimethylamino-3-hexanone or its salts.
40. 4,4-diphenyl-6-piperidino-3-hepatanone and its salts, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 4,4-diphenyl-6-piperidino-3-hepatanone or its salts.
41. The esters of morphine (other than diacetylmorphine) ecgonine, dihydro-hydroxycodeinone, dihydrocodeinone, dihydromorphinone, acetyldihydro-codeinone and dihydromorphine and their respective salts, the ethers of morphine (other than benzylmorphine, methylmorphine, ethylmorphine and morpholinylethylmorphine) and their salts, and their salts, and the morphine-N-oxide derivatives and any other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives, and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of any drug included in this paragraph.
42. 1:3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionyloxyhexamethyleneimine, its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 1:3-diamethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionyloxyhexamethylenieimine.
43. 3-hydroxy-N-phenethylmorphinan, its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 3-hydroxy-N-phenethylmorphinan.
44. 4-morpholino-2:2-dipenyl ethyl butyrate, its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 4-morpholino-2:2-dipenyl ethyl butyrate.
45. 4-dimethylamino-1:2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-propionyloxybutane, its salts and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing any proportion of 4-dimethylamino-1:2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-propionyloxybutane.
46. Anileridine (1-[2-(p-aminophenyl)-ethyl]-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carbolyxic acid ethyl ester).
47. Etoxeridine (1-2[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-ethyl]-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester).
48. Dextromoramide, levomoramide and racemoramide [1-(3 methyl-4-morpholino-2 : diphenylbutyryl)-pyrrolidine].
49. Morpheridine[1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester].
50. Myrophine (myristyl ester of benzylmorphine).
51. Oxymorphone (dihydro-14-hydroxymorphinone).
52. Trimeperidine (1:2:5 trimethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionyloxy piperidine).
53. Benzethdine [ethyl 1 (2-benzoyloxyethyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate).
54. Dimenoxadole (2-dimethylaminoethyl)-2-ethoxy-2 : 2 diphenylacetate).
55. Furethidine [ethyl 1 (2-tetrahydrofurfuryloxyethyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate).
56. Norcodeine.
57. Normorphine.
58. Phenazocine [2’-hydroxy-5:9 dimethyl-2- (2-phenylethyl)-6:7-benzomorphan].
59. Allylprodine (3 allyl-1 methyl-4 phenyl-4 propionoxypiperidine).
60. Clonitazene (2-p-chlorobenzyl-1-1-(2-diethylamnoethyl)-5-nitrobenzimidazole).
61. Diphenoxylate [ethyl 1-(3-cyano-3:3 diphenylpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate].
62. Etonitazine [1-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-p-ethoxybenzyl-5-nitrobenzimidzole].
63. Hydromorphinol (14-hydroxydihydromorphine).
64. Levophenacylmorphan [(-)-3 hydroxy-N-phenacylmorphinan].
65. Metazocine (2’-hydroxy-2:5:9-trimethyl-6: 7-benzomorphan).
66. Diampromide (N-[2-(N-methylphenethylamino)-propyl] propionanilide).
67. Norlevorphanol [(-)]-3 hydroxymorphinan].
68. Phenampromide [N-(1-methyl-2-piperidincethyl) propionanilide].
69. Phenoperidine [ethyl 1–(3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate].
70. Piminodine [ethyl-(3-anilinopropyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate].
71. Nicocodine.
72. Noracymethadol (oe-dl-3 acetoxy-6 methylamino-4:4 diphenylheptane).
73. Acetorphine.
74. Etorphine.
75. Fentanyl
76. Piritramide. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries