GOVERNMENT INVITES COMMENTS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO NDPS RULES, 1985

The Government of India is considering a few amendments to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 including to the Schedules to these Rules. A draft notification with the proposed amendments to the Rules and Schedules has been placed on the website http://www.finin.nic.in.

The changes proposed through the draft notification are as follows:

1. It is proposed to shift a number of psychotropic substances from Schedule I to Schedule III of the NDPS Rules, 1985 as per the recommendations of an expert inter-ministerial committee. This would enable the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture these drugs for export.
2. A second proviso is proposed to be added to Rule 66(2) to enable patients to possess psychotropic substances in excess of hundred dosage units at a time if specifically prescribed by a Registered Medical Practitioner.
3. A new Rule 67B is proposed to enable the Chief Controller of Factories to supply samples of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances to testing laboratories, drug law enforcement agencies and training institutions.
4. A new Rule 67C is proposed to enable the Narcotics Commissioner to permit import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for the purpose of collecting intelligence, conducting investigations, etc.

Government has invited comments and suggestions on the draft notification. Comments/suggestions may be sent by e-mail to shyamala.m@nic.in on or before 15 August 2006.

BSC/BY/GN-222/06

Courtesy : www.nic.in
29th July 2006

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