APPENDIX

to the к Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers

of the Republic of Uzbekistan

dated 08.06.2016 No.191

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. This Regulation, in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On medicines and pharmaceutical activity”, “On narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances” and the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated November 12, 2015 No. 330 “On improving the procedure of import, export and transit through the territory of the Republic Uzbekistan of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and medical products, as well as the monitoring of their circulation” defines the procedure for the import and export of drugs, including narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well as medical products for personal use by individuals.

2. In this Regulation The following basic difinitions are used in this Regulation:

medicines– products derived from medicinal drugs (substances) and excipients, medicinal drugs (substances) and pharmaceuticals that are authorized to use in medical practice for preventive care, diagnosis and disease treatment, as well as for change of the state and functions of the human body;

private goods – goods intended for personal, family, household and other needs of individuals unrelated to business activities, moved across the customs border;

medical products – the products authorized for use in medical practice for preventive care, diagnosis and disease treatment, as well as for change of the state and functions of the human body;

pharmaceuticals – dosage, packed medicines ready for use;

import and export of medicines and medical products for personal use – moving of medicines and medical products including narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, from the territory of foreign country to the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan or from the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the territory of foreign country;

homeopathic medicines – mono- or multi-component pharmaceuticals generally containing small doses of active compounds produced by a special technology and intended for oral, injectable or local administration in various pharmaceutical forms;

solution – liquid pharmaceutical form obtained by dissolving of liquid, solid or gaseous substances in a suitable solvent used for internal and external applicaion as well as for injections;

infusion solutions – liquid solutions intended for administration through a vein;

solutions for injection – sterile aqueous or non-aqueous medicinal drugs solutions in a suitable solvent;

external medicines – ointments, emulsions, liniments, lotions, jellies, gels, foams, pastes, solutions, magmas, pulvis, tinctures, sprays and other forms of drugs intended for external use.

II. PROCEDURE OF IMPORT AND EXPORT OF MEDICINES AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS FOR PERSONAL USE BY INDIVIDUALS

 3. Import and export of medicines and medical products without state registration and customs clearance is permitted if they are intended for:

– personal use by individuals during their stay in the country;

– treatment of patients living in the Republic of Uzbekistan and abroad, on the basis of medical evidence, confirmed by a medical institution, within the course of treatment;

– personal use of diplomatic and administrative and technical staff of diplomatic and similar representations, including members of their families residing with them;

– first aid treatment to passengers of the vehicle arriving into or departuring from the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which are included in the first-aid kit;

– treatment of the participants of the international scientific, cultural and sport events held in the Republic of Uzbekistan and abroad, as well as participants of international expeditios.

4. Medicines and medical products when importing and exporting for personal use by individuals in the cases provided for in paragraph 3 of this Regulation shall be used solely for medical assistance to such persons and may not be transferred or sold to other persons.

5. Import and export for personal use by individuals is performed without presentation of a document issued by a medical institution of the country of residence or stay for:

– medicines in amount up to 10 pharmaceuticals of different name and not more than 5 packages of medicines of each of them;

– medical products in amount of not more than 5 units;

Herewith one package shal contain:

– for solid (tablets, pills, granules, pulvis, capsules) pharmaceutical forms – 100 units;

– for pulvis used for solution preparation – not more than 500 g;

– for homeopathic medicines in the form of granules – no more than 50 g;

– for infusion solutions and solutions by oral administration – no more than 500 ml;

– solutions for injections – not more than 10 ampoules of 10 or not more than bottles;

– for external drugs – not more than 200 ml or 200 g.

Medicines and medical products shall be in the original package.

6. When importing and exporting of medicines in amounts in excess of specified in paragraph 5 of this Regulation, individuals shall submit to the customs authorities a document issued by a medical institution of the country of residence or stay to the particular person, with indication of the medicine intended for his/her personal use, its pharmaceutical form and the recommended amount for the course of treatment.

7. Import and export of limited quantities of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in medical first aid kit by sea (river) vessels, aircrafts of international service for the first aid treatment is carried out without a license subject to observance of the control measures specified by the legislation of the state where the corresponding vehicles are registered.

8. Import and export of medicines containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for personal use by individuals are carried out in accordance with the lists approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated November 12, 2015, No. 330.

9. Export of narcotic drugs in quantities not exceeding 7-day needs is permittedupon availability of the conclusion of the medical consultation commission (MCC) of a medical institution affixed with the seal.

10. Import of narcotic drugs in quantities not exceeding 7-day needs, is permittedupon availability of documents issued by a medical institution of the country of residence or stay which confirms the recommended amount for the course of treatment.

11. Import and export of psychotropic substances for personal use by individuals is permittedwithout the submission of a document issued by a medical institution of the country of residence or stay, in amount of up to 5 pharmaceuticals of different name and no more than two packages of each of them, within the course of treatment.

12. When crossing the customs border at the checkpoints, individuals are required to declare the presence of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, herewith, for narcotic drugs – submit to the customs authority a document issued by a medical institution of the country of residence or stay of the individual, with indication the name of the medicines, its pharmaceutical form and the recommended amount for the course of treatment.

13. The customs authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with the established procedure control the availability of the documents issued by a medical institution, and compliance of information contained in them with the names and amounts of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances held by a individual.

14. In case of excess by the individuals the names of and amounts of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the document, issued by a medical institution, and declared to the customs authority, the excess shall be subject to capture and destruction in accordance with the established procedure.

III. FINAL PROVISION

15. Individuals are responsible for the accuracy of any information presented when importing and exporting of medicines and medical products for personal use by individuals, including narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

“ Collective of Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan”,