Civil & Administrative

#ECOI1922089AOrder of October 14, 2019, on Export and Import Authorization Procedures for Drug Precursors

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law outlines the procedures for obtaining export and import authorizations for drug precursors in France. Companies dealing with specific categories of substances need prior authorization, and both imports and exports are subject to different forms and documents. The applications must be submitted online and are processed within a 15-day period.

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Key Changes

  • Introduces a formal procedure for export and import authorizations of drug precursors
  • Requires online submission for export and import requests
  • Specifies a 15-day processing period for applications

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Companies exporting drug precursors in categories 1, 2, or 4 must obtain prior authorization before export

Companies exporting drug precursors from France to third countries
licensing
high

Companies exporting category 3 substances to specified countries (Article 10, EU Regulation 2015/1011) must obtain prior authorization

Companies exporting category 3 drug precursors to designated countries
licensing
high

Export authorization applications must be submitted online via the TELESCOPE platform and must include: import authorization (if applicable), invoice in French, and any other relevant documents

Companies applying for export authorization of drug precursors
operational
medium

For simplified authorization requests covering more than 5 exports, companies must provide a provisional export schedule with dates and quantities based on historical data from the preceding 6 or 12 months

Companies requesting simplified export authorizations covering more than 5 shipments
reporting
high

Companies importing category 1 substances or mixtures containing category 1 substances from non-EU countries must obtain prior authorization using form Cerfa 12715*02

Companies importing category 1 drug precursors into France from third countries
licensing

Affected Parties

Exporters of drug precursorsImporters of drug precursors

Tags

export,import,drug precursors