Exemption from registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for import of Narcotics Drugs by Government Agencies

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department of Commerce

Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

POLICY CIRCULAR NO.   09/2004-2009

Dated, the 23^rd November, 2004

To,

All Licensing Authorities,

All Commissioners of Customs,

Subject :   Exemption from registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for import of Narcotics Drugs by Government Agencies.

Based on consultations with Drugs Controller General of India and the Narcotics Control Division of the Department of Revenue, it has been decided to exempt Government Opium and Alkaloid Works (GOAW) Neemuch & Ghazipur and the Chief Controller of Factories (CCF) from the requirement of registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for import of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic substances.

This issues with the approval of DGFT.

(Pratima Dikshit)

Joint Director General of Foreign Trade

(Issued from F.No. 01/93/180/478/AM03/PC-I)