Circular 3 - dated 27 Jun 2014

To: All Importers, Exporters, Traders, Freight Forwarders, Declaring Agents, Cargo Agents and Carriers of pharmaceutical preparations containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine

Scheduled substances controlled by Director, Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)

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 July 2014 is enclosed at Annex A.

As of 1 July 2014, all pharmaceutical preparations or products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine will be included in Part 1 of the Third Schedule under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) Chapter 185.

With this inclusion, the manufacture, supply, possession, import or export of these preparations 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 these preparations 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. Exemption is provided for individual travelling in and out of Singapore carrying these preparations for personal consumption and not intended for illicit use and the quantity of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in these preparations must not exceed 21.6 grams

With effect from 1 July 2014, traders intending to import, export or transship pharmaceutical preparations containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine shall declare to CNB 14 days before the effective date of import, export or transshipment.

If you require further clarification, please contact Mr. Toh Soon Teck, Senior OC Precursor Control Unit, Central Narcotics
Bureau at 6557 3229 or 6325 1184 or Fax 6224 9287 or
e-mail CNB_Chemical_Enquiry@cnb.gov.sg.

Thank you for your kind cooperation

CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU
27 June 2014