PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY IMPORTERS OF DANGEROUS DRUGS AND EXEMPT PREPARATIONS UPON ARRIVAL OF THE IMPORTATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

Pursuant to the powers vested in the Dangerous Drugs Board under
Section 36 and (1) of RA 6425, as amended, the following procedures
governing importation of dangerous drugs and/or exempt preparations are
hereby prescribed:

SECTION 1.       Arrival of the Importation — When any
importation of dangerous drugs and/or exempt preparations reaches a Port
of Entry under Philippine Customs control, it shall be the duty of the
importer to: (1) notify the Dangerous Drugs Board of such arrival within
three (3) working days from receipt of the Notice of Arrival thereof
issued by Philippine Customs authorities and (2) furnish the Customs
Narcotic Office with a copy of the said Notice of Arrival, a copy of the
certificate of importation covering the shipment, a copy of the export
permit issued by the government of the country of origin, and proof of
payment of the S-7 Tax required by law.

SECTION 2.       Release and Transfer of Importation to the Warehouse, Office, or Laboratory of the Importer
— Upon clearance of the importation by the Customs authorities an upon
completion of the transfer of the drugs or preparations to the
importer’s laboratory, office, or warehouse, the importer shall
accordingly notify the Dangerous Drugs Board by telephone within twenty
four (24) hours.  The telephoned notification should be confirmed
immediately thereafter by letter accompanied by a photocopy of the
export permit issued by the government of the country of origin if no
such copy was submitted as required in Section 1 hereof.  When the Board
is so notified, Drug Regulation Officers of the said Body shall proceed
with the checking and verification of the shipment.

SECTION 3.       Forms to be Utilized — For the purposes of Sections 1 and 2 hereof, the importer shall utilize DDB Form No. 1-83.

SECTION 4.       Safety of the Dangerous Drugs and/or Exempt Preparations
— The importer shall take all precautionary measures for the safe
transportation of the dangerous drugs from the customs house to the
importer’s premises.

SECTION 5.       This Regulation shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 20 July 1983

(SGD.) J.C. AZURIN
(Minister of Health)
Chairman