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CIRCULAR 6

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

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CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU

Circular Reference No.: CNB/227A

04 October 2017

All Importers, Exporters, Traders, Freight Forwarders, Declaring Agents, Cargo Agents and Carriers of 4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) and N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP)


SCHEDULED SUBSTANCES CONTROLLED BY DIRECTOR, CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU (CNB)

  1. CNB is the approving authority for controlled substances listed in the Third Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) since 5 September 1999. A circular dated 31 August 1999, which includes a list of the controlled substances, has been circulated to all traders. For easy reference, the updated controlled substances list as of 1 Nov 2017 is enclosed at Annex A.

  2. As of 1 Nov 2017, 4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) and N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) will be included in Part 1 of the Third Schedule under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) Chapter 185.

  3. With this inclusion, the manufacture, supply, possession, import or export of 4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) and N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) for the purpose of manufacturing of a controlled drug, would contravene Section 10A of the MDA. Any person convicted of this offence shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or with a fine not exceeding $200,000 or with both. Persons found to have imported or exported this substance without a permit from CNB can be prosecuted under Misuse of Drugs (Controlled Equipment, Material and Substances) Regulations and punishable with imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with both.

  4. With effect from 1 Nov 2017, traders intending to import, export or transship 4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) and N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) shall declare to CNB 14 days before the effective date of import, export or transshipment.

  5. CNB is the approving authority for the import, export and transship of 4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) and N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP). They are currently declared under HS code 29333990, depending on the product descriptions.

  6. With effect from 1 Nov 2017, in addition to HS codes, traders and declaring agents are required to indicate “CNB” as the approving authority under the Customs Procedure Code (CPC) field in your permit application submitted in TradeNet®.

  7. The new requirement for CPC is introduced to facilitate the processing of your import/export/transshipment permit applications submitted for products that contain CNB controlled substances but are not classified under CNB controlled HS codes.

  8. If you require further clarification, please contact Mr. Billy Lee, OC Precursor Control Unit, Central Narcotics Bureau at 65573229 or 63251184 or Fax 64389755 or e-mail CNB_Chemical_Enquiry@cnb.gov.sg.

  9. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
04 Oct 2017

Annex A

Controlled substances as specified under the Third Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA)

S/N CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES HS CODES
1. Toluole 27072000
2. Potassium permanganate 28416100
3. Toluene also known as Methylbenzene or Phenylmethane 29023000
4. Diethyl Ether;
Ethyl Ether or Ethyl oxide or Diethyl oxide or Ethoxyethane or 1,1"-Oxybisethane 		29091100
5. Acetone;
2-Propanone or Dimethyl ketone 		29141100
6. Butanone;
Methyl Ethyl Ketone 		29141200
7. Phenylacetone;
Phenylpropan-2-one or 1-phenyl-2-propanone 		29143100
8. Acetic Anhydride;
Acetic oxide 		29152400
9. Phenylacetic acid and its salts;
Benzeneacetic acid or a-Toluic acid 		29163400
10. Anthranilic acid and its salts;
o-Aminobenzoic acid 		29224300
11. 2-Acetamidobenzoic acid;
N-acetylanthranilic acid or N-Acetyl-o-aminobenzoic acid 		29242300
12. Isosafrole;
1,2-(Methylenedioxy)-4-propenylbenzene 		29329100
13. 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)propan-2-one;
3, 4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone 		29329200
14. Piperonal;
3,4-(Methylenedioxy)benzaldehyde or Piperonylaldehyde 		29329300
15. Safrole;
4-Allyl-1,2-methylenedioxybenzene. 		29329400
16. Piperidine and its salts;
Hexahydropyridine 		29333200
17. Ephedrine and its salts;
b-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine 		29394100
18. Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts;
b-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine 		29394200
19. Ergometrine (INN) and its salts;
Ergonovine or Ergobasine or [8b(S)]-9,10-Didehydro-N-(2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-6-methyl-6-methylergoline-8-carboxamide 		29396100
20. Ergotamine (INN) and its salts ; 12"-Hydroxy-2"-methyl-5"a-(phenymethyl)ergotaman-3",6",18"-trinone 29396200
21. Lysergic acid and its salts ; 9,10-Didehydro-6-methylergoline-8b-carboxylic acid 29396300
22. Norephedrine and its salt ; Phenylpropanolamine (dl-norephedrine) 29394400
23. Norpseudoephedrine and its salt ; threo-1-Phenyl-1-hydroxy-2-aminopropane or (R,R)- α-(1-Aminoethyl)benzenemethanol 29394300
24. Medicaments containing ephedrine (also known as b-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine) or pseudoephedrine (also known as b-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine), not put up for retail sale 30034000* or 30039000*
25. Medicaments containing ephedrine (also known as b-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine) or pseudoephedrine (also known as b-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine), put up for retail sale 30044090* or 30049051* or 30049059
26. Alpha-Phenylacetoacetonitrile, also known as APAAN, and its optical isomers 29269000*
27. 4-anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) 29333990*
28. N-phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) 29333990*
29. Hydrochloric Acid; Hydrogen Chloride 28061000
30. Sulphuric acid; Oleum 28070000

* Non-CNB controlled HS codes. To indicate “CNB” as the approving authority under the Customs Procedure Code (CPC) field in your permit application submitted in TradeNet