| Name | Importation of Controlled Substances |
|---|---|
| Description | The importation of Controlled Substances requires an importer needs to obtain a permit from the Ministry of Health prior to the importation and sale of controlled substances in Jamaica. Importers of controlled substances are required under the law- Food and Drug Act 1975 to get a permit |
| Comments | Importers are required to register with the Ministry of Health to receive a permit. Importers need to complete the Blue Form entitled " Permit Application for Food and Drugs" |
| Validity From | 1975-08-04 |
| Validity To | 9999-09-09 |
| Reference | |
| Technical Code | |
| Measure Type | Permit Requirement |
| Agency | Ministry of Health & Wellness |
| Legal Document | - The Food and Drugs Act |
| Is Standard | No |
| UN Code | (not set) |
| Measure Class | Good |
| Created Datetime | 2018-10-31 12:54:14 |
| Updated Datetime | 2019-07-17 16:04:22 |
Procedures
| # | Procedure Name | Description | Category | View Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Controlled Substance Import Permit - MOH | A step by step guide on how to import controlled substance | Import |
Forms
| # | Title | Description | Issued By | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Health Permit Application for Psychotropics, Narcotics and Precursors | Ministry of Health Permit Application for Psychotropics, Narcotics and Precursors | Ministry of Health & Wellness |
Commodity/s
| # | HS Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2937110000 | Somatotropin, its derivatives and structural analogues. |
| 2 | 2937120000 | Insulin and its salts. |
| 3 | 2937190010 | Pituitary (anterior) or similar hormones |
| 4 | 2937190090 | Other, nesoi |
| 5 | 2937210000 | Cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone (dehydrohydrocortisone) and prednisolone (dehydrocortisone) |
| 6 | 2937220000 | Halogenated derivatives of corticosteroidal hormones |
| 7 | 2937230000 | Oestrogens and progestogens |
| 8 | 2937290000 | Other |
| 9 | 2937500000 | Prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, their derivatives and structural analogues |
| 10 | 2937900000 | Other |
| 11 | 2941100010 | Penicillins and their derivatives of list 4 |
| 12 | 2941100020 | Penicillins and their derivatives not of list 4. |
| 13 | 2941200010 | streptomycin & derivatives of list 4. |
| 14 | 2941300010 | Tetracyclines & derivatives, of list 4. |
| 15 | 2941300020 | Tetracyclines & derivatives, not of list 4. |
| 16 | 2941400010 | chloramphenicol and derivatives,salts thereof of list four |
| 17 | 2941400020 | chloramphenicol and its derivatives salts thereof not of list four |
| 18 | 2941500010 | Erythromycin and its derivative salts thereof, of list four |
| 19 | 2941500020 | Erythromycin and its dervatives salts thereof, not of list four |
| 20 | 2941900010 | Antibiotics, nesoi, of list four |
| 21 | 2941900090 | Antibiotics, nesoi, not of list four |
| 22 | 3001200000 | Extracts of glands or other organs or of their Secretions |
| 23 | 3002110000 | Malaria diagnostic test kits |
| 24 | 3002120000 | Antisera, other blood fractions |
| 25 | 3002130000 | Immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale |
| 26 | 3002140000 | Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale |
| 27 | 3002190000 | Other |
| 28 | 3002200000 | Vaccines for human medicine |
| 29 | 3002301000 | Vaccines against foot and mouth disease |
| 30 | 3002900000 | Other |
| 31 | 3003101000 | Ampicillin (capsules or oral suspension) |
| 32 | 3003102000 | Amoxicillin (capsules or oral suspension) |
| 33 | 3003109000 | Other |
| 34 | 3003204010 | Nystatin, list four, not in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale |
| 35 | 3004109010 | Medicaments containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivat |
| 36 | 3004491000 | Containing quinine sulphate, quinine hydrochloride and quinine dihydrochloride and all alkaloids (or salts thereof) derived from cinchona bark, but not including quinine compounded with other drugs: |
| 37 | 3004491010 | Containing quinine sulphate, quinine hydrochloride and quinine dihydrochloride and all alkaloids (or salts thereof) derived from cinchona bark, but not including quinine compounded with other drugs of list four |
| 38 | 3004499000 | Other (see Additional CARICOM Note 1): |
| 39 | 3004501000 | Containing vitamins A,D1,D2,D3 and injectibles: |
| 40 | 3004501010 | Prescription drugs containing Vitamin A, D1, D2, D3 |
| 41 | 3006920000 | Waste pharmaceuticals |
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