NDPS Act The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘NDPS’ for short) is the law relating to narcotic drugs,- to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; to provide for forfeiture of property derived from, or used in, illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; to implement the provisions of the International Convention on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances; and for matter connected therewith. Narcotic Drug Section 2(xiv) of the NDPS defines the expression ‘narcotic drug’ as coca leaf, cannabis(hemp), poppy straw and includes all manufactured goods. Psychotropic substance Section 2(xxiii) defines the expression ‘psychotropic substance’ as any substance, natural or synthetic or any natural material or any salt or preparation of such substance or material included in the list of psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule. Prohibition on import and export Chapter VI of NDPS Rules, 1985 deals with the import, export and transshipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Import into and export out of India of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substance is prohibited except with an- import certificate; or export authorization issued under the Rules. Import Certificate The narcotic drug or psychotropic substance shall be imported into India only with an import certificate in respect of the consignment issued by the issuing authority in Form 4 or Form 4A. The importer, in order to get the import certificate, in relation to narcotic drug shall apply with the original or certified copy of the excise permit issued by the concerned State Government. A fee of ₹ 1000/- is payable to the Central Government along with the application. The Narcotic Commissioner shall issue or deny the import certificate within a period of 21 working days from the date of receipt of an application completed in all respects. If the import certificate is not issued within 21 working days, the Commissioner or any other officer authorized by him in this regard shall inform the applicant for reasons thereof. The authority shall prepare 7 copies of import certificate and deal with them in the following manner- The original and duplicate copies should be supplied to the importer who should transmit- the original copy to the exporting country and shall produce the duplicate copy at the customs house, land customs station or airport where the consignment arrives or, in the case of imports by parcel post, at the post office of delivery, in order to obtain delivery of the consignment of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances; the Commissioner of Customs or Post Master shall state on the copy presented to him by the importer that the narcotic drugs or the psychotropic substances have actually been imported and return the document to the importer who shall indicate on it that he has received the goods;

1. IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSHIPMENT OF
NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES
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Mr:- TOQIR AHMED
Introduction,NDPS Act,Narcotic Drug,Psychotropic substance,Prohibition on
import and export,Import Certificate, Import Certificate Conditions for import
certificate, Export Authorization,Transshipment
B.Pharmacy
(DEPARTMENTOFPHARMACY)
V.M.SCOLLEGEOFPHARMACY
(BATALA).

2. • NDPS Act
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS for
short) is the law relating to Narcotic drugs
 To make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of
operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
 To provide for forfeiture of property derived from, or used in, illicit
traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
 To implement the provisions of the International Convention on
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances; and
 For matter connected therewith.

3. Narcotic Drug
NDPS defines the expression ‘narcotic drug’ as coca leaf,
cannabis(hemp),poppy straw and includes all manufactured
goods.
Psychotropic substance
‘psychotropic substance’ as any substance, natural or
synthetic or any natural material or any salt or preparation
of such substance or material included in the list of
psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule.

4. Prohibition on import and export
 Chapter VI of NDPS Rules, 1985 deals with the import,
export and transshipment of narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances.
 Import into and export out of India of the narcotic drugs
and psychotropic substance is prohibited except with an-
import certificate; or export authorization issued under
the Rules.

5. Import Certificate
The narcotic drug or psychotropic substance shall be imported into India only with
an import
certificate in respect of the consignment issued by the issuing authority in Form 4
or Form4A.
The importer, in order to get the import certificate, in relation to narcotic drug
shall apply with the original or certified copy of the excise permit issued by the
concerned State Government. A fee of ₹ 1000/- is payable to the Central
Government along with the application.
The Narcotic Commissioner shall issue or deny the import certificate within a
period of 21 working days from the date of receipt of an application completed in
all respects. If the import certificate is not issued within 21 working days, the
Commissioner or any other officer authorized by him in this regard shall inform
the applicant for reasons thereof. The authority shall prepare7 copies of import
certificate and deal with them in the following manner

6. • The original and duplicate copies should be supplied to the
importer who should transmit
 The quintuplicate copy should be supplied to the government of the
exporting country for comparison with the copy furnished to them
by the importer.
 The sextuplicate copy should be retained to the Drugs Controller,
Government of India.
 The sepuplicate copy should be retained by the issuing authority in
his office.
 An import certificate may allow the importation of the quantity of
the concerned drug or the substance in more than one consignment.

7. Export Authorization
The Issuing authority may issue an export authorization for a
consignment in Form No. 5. To get the export authorization, the
export shall submit:-
 Where the export authorization relates to narcotic drug, along
with the application the original or an authenticated copy of the
excise permit issued by the concerned State Government; and
 The import certificate in original, issued by the government of
the importing country certifying the official approval of the
concerned Government.
 A fee of ₹ 1000/- shall be payable along with the application.
 The Narcotics Commissioner shall issue or deny the export
authorization within a period of 21 working days from the date of
receipt of an application completed in all respects.

8.  If the export authorization is not issued within 21 days, the Commissioner shall
inform the applicant the reasons for non issue. The issuing authority shall
prepare 5 copies of the export authorization and deal the same in the following
manner
1. The original should be supplied to the consignor which shall accompany the
consignment;
2. The duplicate copy should be forwarded to the Commissioner of Customs of the
port who will return to the issuing authority indicating on it the date of export and
the quantity exported;
3. The triplicate copy should be forwarded to the Government of the importing
country;
4. The quadruplicate copy should be forwarded to the excise authority of the State
in which the exporter has his place of business
5. Quintuplicate copy should be retained by the issuing authority in his office.

9. No consignment of narcotic drug or psychotropic substance shall be
allowed to be transshipped at any port in India without the permission of
the Commissioner of Customs, who will satisfy himself that the
consignment is accompanied by a valid export authorization issued by the
exporting authority.
Transshipment

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