Appendix

to the Resolution of the Government

of the Republic of Tajikistan
from April 2, 2009, №204

RULES of import and export of the pharmaceuticals, medical goods, drugs,

psychotropic substances and precursors applied in medicine in the
Republic of Tajikistan

1. These Rules are developed in accordance with the Article 21 of the Law
"On medicines and pharmaceutical activity", article 10 of the Law "On narcotic
drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors" and determine the procedure for
obtaining a permit for the import and export of medicines medical goods, and
cosmetics, having medicinal and preventive properties have therapeutic and
preventive properties of medicinal raw materials (mineral, vegetable, animal,
synthetic origin), dietary supplements, and the permission to export and
certificates for the importation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and
precursors used in medicine in the Republic of Tajikistan.
2. The customs authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan sent quarterly to
the authorized body of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field
of pharmaceutical information about import and export of pharmaceuticals,
medical products, cosmetics, and possess therapeutic properties Preventative and
narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors applied in medicine.
3. It is forbidden to import and export of non-registered in the Republic
of Tajikistan, medicines, medical supplies and medicinal raw materials except
for the cases described in the points 4 and 5 of this Regulation.
4. The Ministry of Health through the authorized body of the Government of
the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of pharmaceutical activity may allow a
one-time import of non-registered in the Republic of Tajikistan, medicines and
medical supplies during natural disasters, emergencies, including epidemics and
outbreaks of infectious diseases.
5. Import to the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan and export from
the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan without the permission of authorized
body of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of
pharmaceutical activity of limited amount of the medicines irrespective of the
state registration intended for is allowed:
- private use for medical and other non-commercial purposes;
- workers of diplomatic corps or representatives of the international
organizations accredited in the Republic of Tajikistan;
- treatments of passengers of the vehicle staying in the territory of the
Republic of Tajikistan;
- carrying out clinical and preclinical tests;
- registration of medicines and medical goods in the Republic of
Tajikistan;
- exhibiting at exhibitions, fairs, conferences without the right of
realization.
6. Permission for import and export of pharmaceuticals, medical products
and medicinal raw materials issued on the basis of an application. Forms of
permits and the application approved by the Ministry of Health through the
authorized body of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of
pharmaceutical activity.
Responsibility for the reliability of the information submitted in the
application for authorization shall be the applicant organization.
7. To obtain permission for the importation and exportation of drugs health
care products, cosmetics, having medicinal and preventive properties of drugs,
psychotropic substances and precursors, the applicant must submit a copy of the
license for pharmaceutical activity, the document confirming the conditions for
storage, wholesale distribution or manufacturing of drugs and medical goods,
quality certificates, medicines and medical supplies, Contract of sale and
Invoice documents.
For import and export of drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors, as
well as the license for the engaging in this direction will be submitted.
8. The applicant has the right to receive general or single permission.
9. Permit is issued for each type of goods, irrespective of the quantity
and names of the goods included in the contract.
 General permission is issued for a period of one calendar year for export
and import operations.
Export or import operations on general permission can be carried out
according to one or several transactions.
Single permit is issued to the applicant for a period of 3 months for the
implementation of export and import operations for each individual transaction
for medicines, medical supplies and medicinal raw materials, within 10 days.
At a motivated request of the applicant the validity of permission can be
extended. Extension of validity period of permission is performed after adoption
of the report on the work done and confirmed in writing.
Permit on the export and the certificate on import of drugs, psychotropic
substances and precursors, before the export or import shall be issued for each
transaction for a period in accordance with the desire of the applicant, but not
more than one year.
10. The decision to issue a permit is made no later than 15 days from the
date of receipt of the application.
11. Sales of goods can be carried out only after the registration of the
corresponding permission and in the presence of a certificate of quality
products.
12. The basis for refusal to issue a permit or certificate is:
- Incorrect completion of the application;
- A message of false data about the transaction, dumping prices;
- Lack of storage and wholesale sales or industrial production of
medicines, medical supplies and quality certificates, and for the importation
and exportation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors, also
lack of the license of right to engage in this activity.
In case of execution of the import and export permit of the cosmetics
having prophylactic and medicinal properties which have no preventive
therapeutic the license for activities is not required.
The decision on refusal to issue of permission must be motivated and sent
to the applicant in writing.
13. In case of violation of these Rules, other normative legal acts
regulating the procedure of import and export of drugs and cosmetics, having
medicinal properties, medical products, medicinal raw materials, narcotic drugs,
psychotropic substances and precursors, as well as the circumstances that lead
to damage to the health and economic interests of the Republic of Tajikistan or
resulting from international agreements, the authority for issue of permissions
has the right to suspend the permission granted earlier or the certificate.
The disputes arising on the matters are considered according to the
legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan.