SWEDEN: NARCOTIC DRUGS: The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/NOTIF. 96.111. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: SWEDEN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Medical Products Agency. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Narcotic drugs. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Supervision on Narcotic Drugs. 6. Description of content: The draft contains provisions on import, export, manufacture, trade and storage of narcotics. There are also provisions on documentation. Authorization by the Medical Products Agency is required for import, export, manufacture and wholesale. The draft contains minimum requirements on storage, packaging and marking of narcotic drugs as well as on documentation. There is also an obligation for persons importing or exporting narcotics to report certain aspects to the Medical Products Agency. 7. Objective and rationale: To maintain an adequate supervision on the handling of narcotics in Sweden. 8. Relevant documents: Ordinance on Supervision of Narcotic Drugs (SFS 1992:1554), Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971. 9. Proposed date of adoption: As soon as possible. Proposed date of entry into force: N/A. 10. Final date for comments: 17 June 1996. (130)

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