Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products 

Date when the measure came into force

26 August 1967 

Publication where the measure is specified

The Dangerous Drugs Act. 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The Dangerous Drugs Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

4. It shall not be lawful for a person to import into Zambia a drug to which this Part applies except under a licence granted by the Minister.
12. It shall not, except under a licence granted by the Minister, be lawful for a person to import into, or to export from, Zambia a substance for the time being specified in Part I of the Schedule other than a preparation or other substance for the time being falling within Part II of the Schedule. 

Reference of the measure

PART II: Regulation 4
PART IV : Regulation 12
Part I of the SCHEDULE :Substances Dealings in which are subject to control except, in the case of any specified in
Part II, as regards importation and exportation 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Raw opium, coca leaves, poppy-straw, cannabis, cannabis resin and all preparations of which cannabis resin forms the base
Acetorphine (M 183); Acetyldihydrocodeine; Allylprodine ; Alphacetylmethadol ; Alphameprodine; Alphamethadol;
Alphaprodine ; Amphetamine ;Anileridine ; Benzethidine; Benzylmorphine (3-benzylmorphine); Betacetylmethadol
Betameprodine; Betamethadol; Betaprodine; Clonitszene; Cocaine; Codeine ;Desomorphine; Dexamphetamine;
Dextromoramide; Diamorphine; Diampromide (n-(2-(N-methylphenethylamino)propyl)propionanilide; Diethylthiambutene; Dihydrocodeine; Dihydromorphine; Dimenoxadole; Dimepheptanol; Dimethylthiambutene
Dioxaphetyl butyrate; Diphenoxylate; Dipipanone; Eegonine; Ethylmethylthiambutene; Ethylmorphine (3-ethylmorphine); Eticyclidine; Etonitazene; Etorphine (M99); Etoxeridine; Fentanyl; Furethidine; Hydrocodone (dihydrocodsinone); Hydromorphinol; Hydromorphone; Hydroxypethidine; Hydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro 6,6,9-trimethyl-dibenzo (b,d) pyran; Isomethadone; Ketobemidone; Levomethorphan; Levomoramide; Levophenacylmorphan; Levorphanol; Mecloqualone; *Metaqualone; Metazocine; Methadone
Methadyl acctate; Methamphetamine;Methyldesorphine;Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphine); Methypheridase;Metapon;Morpheridine;Morphine;Morphine methobromide, morphine-N-oxide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives;Myrophine; Nicocodine;Nicodicodine;Nicomorphine (3,6-dinicotinoylmorphine);Noracymethadol 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.