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E/NL. 1960/122 - 126 30 January 1961 UNITED NATIONS ENGLISH ONLY Original: GERMAN LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION OF 13 JULY 1931 FOR LIMITING THE MANUFACTURE AND REGULATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, AS AMENDED BY THE PROTOCOL OF 11 DECEMBER 1946

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

Communicated by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

NOTE BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- In accordance with Article 21 of the Convention of 13 July 1931 for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the Protocol of 11 December 1946, the Secretary-General has the honour to communicate the following legislative texts.

INDEX Page E/NL.1960/122 Order of 26 September 1960 concerning substances placed on the same footing as narcotic drugs...... • 1 E/NL.1960/123 Order of 26 September 1960 amending the Order concerning the prescription of medicaments containing narcotic drugs and the dispensing of such medicaments in pharmacies...... 5 E/NL.1960/124 Order of 26 September 1960 amending the Order concerning the import, export and transit of narcotic drugs.* • 10 E/NL.1960/125 Order of 26 September 1960 concerning the waiver of compulsory supply coupons for narcotic drugs...... 12 E/NL.1960/126 Order of 26 September 1960 concerning the tax on narcotic drugs...* 13

"Bundesgesetzblatt" E/NL.1960/122 30 September 1960, No. 53, pp. 765 et seq.

ORDER OF 26 SEPTEMBER 1960 CONCERNING SUBSTANCES PLACED ON THE SAME FOOTING AS NARCOTIC DRUGS

Pursuant to section 1, paragraphs 2, 2a, 4 and 5, section 4, paragraph 4, section 5, section 6, paragraph 1, and sections 7, 8 and 12 of the Act of 10 December 1929 ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, p.215) as amended by the Opium (Second Amendment) Act dated 9 January 1934 ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, p. 22), and having regard to article 129, paragraph 1, of the Basic Law, the Federal Government hereby orders as follows:

Section 1 The undermentioned substances shall be placed on the same footing as those mentioned in section 1, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 1 (b), of the Opium Act:

Short name Scientific designation

1. Acet.vlmethad ol-1/ 6-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenyl-3-acetoxyheptane

1/ Note by the Secretariat: Proposed or recommended international non-proprietary names of drugs are underlined. - 2 -

2. Ethvlmethvlthiambutene 3-ethylmethylamino-l,l-di-(2•-thienyl)-1-butene 3. Allvlprodine 3-allyl-l-methy1-4-pheny1-4-pr opi onoxypiper id i ne 4. Alphacetvlmethad ol

9. l-(2-(p-aminophenyl)-ethyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4- carboxylic acid ethyl ester 10. Benzethidine l-(2-benzyloxyethyl)-4—phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 11. Betacetvlmethad ol ^-6-dimethylamino-4.4—diphenyl-3-acetoxyheptane 12. Betameprodine l-methyl-3-ethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine 13. Betamethadol -6-dimethylamino-4,4-dipheny1-3-heptanol

14. Betaprodine ^-X,3-dimethyl-4—pheny1-4-propionoxypiperidine 15. D ihyd r od e s oxymorphine 16. D-moramide 7dextromnra.iipAt» (+)-3-methyl-4—morpholino-2,2-diphenylbutyrylpyrroli- dine 17. D i ethvlthiambut ene 3-diethylamino-l.1-di—(2'-thienyl)-1-butene 18. dimethylaminoethyl 1-ethoxy-l,1-diphenylacetate

19. D imepheptanol 6-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenyl-3-heptanol 20. Dimethvlthiambutene 3-d imethy lamino-1,1 -d i- (2' -thienyl) -1-but, ene 21. Dioxaphetvl butvrate ethyl-4-morpholino-2,2-d iphenylbutyrate 22. Dipjpanone 4,4-d iphenyl-6-piperidino-3-heptanone 23. Etoxeridine l-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-ethyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4- carboxylic acid ethyl ester 24. Purethidine l-(2-tetrahydrofurfuryloxyethyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4- carboxylic acid ethyl ester 25. Hydroxvpethidine l-methyl-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

26. 6-d imethylamino-5-methy1-4,4-diphenyl-3-hexanone 27. Ketohpprifl nn<» l-methyl-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-piperidyl ethyl ketone 28. (~)-3 -methoxy-N-methylmorphinan 29. Levomoramide (-)-3-methy1-4-morpholino-2,2-diphenylbutyryl- pyrrolidine 30. Lev ophenacvlmorphan (-)-3-hydroxy-N-phenacylmorphinan 31. Levorph,anol (-)-3-hydroxy-N-methylmorphinan 32. 1,2,3,4,5,6,-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-3,6,ll-trimethyl-2,6- methano-3-benzazocine

33. 6-dimethylamino-4,4-d iphenyl-3-heptanone' 34. Methylamphetamine 1-pheny1-2-methylamino-pr opane

ZJ Note by the Secretariat; The words in square brackets have been inserted by the Secretariat. - 3 -

35. MethyIdes orphine 6-methyl-^-desoxymorphine 36. Methvldihydromorphine 6-methyIdihydromorphine 37. Methylphenylpiperidine- Esters of l-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic carboxylic acid esters acid (see also and properidine) 38. Met opon 7-methyId ihydr omorphinone 39. Morpheridine 1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 40. Mvrophine myristylester of 41. NorleTorphanol (-)-3-hydroxymorphinan 42. Normethadone 6-dimethylaiaino-4,4—dipheny1-3-hexanone 43. Normorphine N-demethylated 44. Dihydrohydroxymorphinone 45. Pethidine l-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 46. Phenadoxone 6-morph olino—4,4-d ipheny1-3-heptanone 47. 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-6,ll-diraethyl-3- phenethyl-2,6-methano-3-benzaz ocine

48. Phenomorphan 3-hydr oxy-N-phe nethylmorphinan 49. 1-(3-phenylaminopr opyl)-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxy- lic acid ethyl ester 50. Proheptazine 1,3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4-T>r opi onoxyhexamethyleneimine 51. Properidine l-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid isopropyl ester 52. Bacemethorphan (-)-3-methoxy-N-methylmorphinan

53. Racemoramide (±)-3-methyl-4-morpholino-2,2-diphenylbutyrylpyrroli- dine

54. (i)-3-hydroxy-N-methylmorphinan 55. Trimeperidine 1,2,5-trimethyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine

Section 2 The undermentioned substances and their salts shall be placed on the same footing as those mentioned in section 1, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 2 of the Opium Act:

Short name Scientific designation

1. Acetyldihydrocodeine 2. Dihydrocodeine 3. Pholcodine Morph olinylethylmorphine

Section 3 (l) A person who, on the date of the entry into force of this Order, is engaged in the manufacture or processing of one or more of the substances mentioned in Section 1, Nos. 2 to 6, 9 to 13, 15 to 18, 20 to 24, 29, 30, 32, 35 to 44, 47 to 51, 53 or 55, may continue, pending a decision concerning his application for a licence under section 3, paragraph 1, of the Opium - 4 -

Act, to manufacture or process these substances to the same extent as before* (2) If the application for the licence is not submitted within one month after the entry into force of this Order, the right to manufacture and process the said substances shall expire at the end of the month« Section 4 (1) A person who, on the date of the entry into force of this Order, has in his possession one or more of the substances mentioned in section 1, Nos. 2 to 6, 9 to 13, 15 to 18, 20 to 24, 29, 30, 32, 35 to 44, 47 to 51, 53 or 55, or preparations of these substances, shall be under a duty to report particulars of the nature and quantity of the substances and preparations in question to the Federal Department of Health (Federal Opium Office) within fourteen days after the entry into force of this Order.

(2) A person who on the date of the entry into force of this Order, has in his possession one or more of the substances mentioned in section 1, Nos. 2 to 6, 9 to 13, 15 to 18, 20 to 24, 29, 30, 32, 35 to 44, 47 to 51, 53 or 55, or preparations of these substances, and who does not wish to apply for a licence under section 3, paragraph 1, of the Opium Act, may, within two weeks after the entry into force of this Order, deliver or sell these substances or prepara• tions without a supply coupon to an undertaking which is authorized to deal in narcotic drugs. The undertaking shall be under a duty to report the name of the former owner and particulars of the nature and quantity of the substances or preparations acquired to the Federal Department of Health (Federal Opium Office). (3) Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to persons who do not need a licence under section 3, paragraph 4, of the Opium Act. Section 5 If the substances mentioned in section 1, Nos. 2 to 6, 9 to 13, 15 to 18, 20 to 24, 29, 30, 32, 35 to 44, 47 to 51, 53 or 55 are contained in packages which do not satisfy the require• ments of the regulations issued pursuant to section 7 of the Opium Act concerning the advertise• ment and labelling of medicaments, containing narcotic drugs, they may still be supplied in these packages in the wholesale trade for three months, and in pharmacies for six months, after the entry into force of this Order.

Section 6 The following enactments are hereby repealed: 1. The Order of 19 December 1929 bringing additional narcotic drugs within the scope of the Opium Act ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, p.225). 2. The Second Order of 24 March 1931 bringing an additional narcotic drug within the scope of the Opium Act ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, p.76). 3. The Third Order of 8 July 1932 bringing an additional narcotic drug within the scope of the Opium Act ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, p.349). 4. The Fourth Order of 5 August 1933 bringing an additional narcotic drug within the scope of the Opium Act ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, p.570). - 5 -

5. The Fifth Order of 8 October 1938 bringing an additional narcotic drug (preparation)

within the scope of the Opium Act ("Reichsgesetzblatt" It p.1350).

6. Articles 1, 5 to 7 of the Sixth Order of 12 June 1941 bringing additional substances within the scope of the Opium Act ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, p.328).

7. Articles 1, 4 to 7 of the Order of 16 June 1953^A>ringing additional substances within the scope of the Opium Act ("Bundesgesetzblatt" I, p«402).

Section 7 This Order shall also apply to the Land Berlin, in so far as it is put into force in the said Land. Section 8 This Order shall enter into force on 1 October 1960. Bonn, 26 September 1960

SCHXPFER

Federal Minister of Justice for the Federal Chancellor

DR. SCHRODER

Federal Minister of the Interior

"Bundesgesetzblatt" E/NL.1960/123 30 September 1960, No. 53, pp. 769 et seq.

ORDER OF 26 SEPTEMBER 1960 AMENDING THE ORDER CONCERNING THE PRESCRIPTION OF MEDICAMENTS CONTAINING NARCOTIC DRUGS AND THE DISPENSING OF SUCH MEDICAMENTS IN PHARMACIES

Pursuant to section 1, paragraphs 4 and 5, section 4, paragraph 4, section 5, paragraph 2, section 6, paragraph 1, and sections 7, 8 and 12 of the Opium Act of 10 December 1929 ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, p. 215), as amended by the Opium (Second Amendment) Act dated 9 January 1934 ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, p. 22) and having regard to article 129, paragraph 1, of the Basic Law, the Federal Government hereby orders as follows:

Section 1 The Order of 19 December 1930 concerning the prescription of medicaments containing narcotic drugs and the dispensing of such medicaments in pharmacies ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I, 3/ p. 635), as most recently amended by the Order of 16 June 1953, bringing additional substances within the scope of the Opium Act ("Bundesgesetzblatt" I, p. 402), is hereby amended in the following respects: 1. Section 7, paragraph 2, shall read:

"(2) It is unlawful to prescribe medicaments which contain the following substances

or preparations:

3/ Note by the Secretariat: E/NL.1953/104. - 6 -

1. Allvlprodiner^ 2. Benzethidine 3. Ecgonine 4. Esters of morphine, except diacetylmorphine and (di-nicotinic acid ester of morphine) 5o Furethidine 6* Coca leaves or preparations of coca leaves 7. L evophenacvlmorphan 8. Metazocine 9. MvTophine 10. Norlevorphanol 11. Phenazocine 12. Piminodine." 2. The heading of chapter II B shall read: "The prescribing of medicaments containing narcotic drugs, other than cocaine". 3. Section 8, paragraph 1, shall read: "(l) It is unlawful to prescribe, in their pure state, the substances mentioned in section 1, paragraph 1, No. 1 (a) to (c) of the Opium Act and those mentioned in section 1 of the Order of 26 September 1960 concerning substances placed on the same footing as narcotic drugs ("Bundesgasetzblatt", I p. 765)^ as well as Narcophin, Laudanon, Pantopon or preparations similar to Laudanon or Pantopon. Section 7, paragraph 2, shall not be affected by this provision." 4. Section 9, paragraph 1, shall read: "(l) The medicaments prescribed by the medical practitioner or dentist for a particular patient on any one day must not, in the aggregate, contain a quantity exceeding that specified below as the maximum dose of one of the undermentioned substances or preparations:

1. Acetvlmethad ol 0.2 g 2. Ethvlmethylthiambut ene 0.2 g 3. Alphacetvlmethad ol 0.2 g 4. Alphameprodine 0.2 g 5. Alphamethad ol 0.2 g 6. Alpha-prod ine 0.2 g 7. Amphetamine 0.2 g 8. Amphetamine for use in the eye 0.5 g 9. Anileridine 0.2 g 10. Betacetvlmethad ol 0.2 g 11. Betamenrodine 0.2 g 12. Betamethad ol 0.2 g 13. Betaorodine 0.2 g 4/ Note by the Secretariat: E/NL.1960/122. - 7 -

14. Desomorphine 0.03 g

15. D-moramide /iextromoramide7 ^ 0.1 g 16. Diacetylmorphine 0.03 g 17. D i ethvlthiambut ene 0.2 g 18. 0.2 g 19. Dimenoxadol 0.2 g 20. Dimepheptanol 0.2 g 21. D imethvlthi ambut ene 0.2 g 22. Dioxaphetvl butvrate 0.2 g

23. Dipjpanone °»2 8 24. Etoxeridine 0.2 g

25. Hvdrocodone °«2 S 26. Hvdromorphone g 27. Hvdroxypethidine 0.2 g

28. Isomethadone °»2 8 29. Kctobemidone 0.2 g 30. Laud an on or a preparation similar to Laudanon 0.4 g 31. Levomethorphan 0.03 g 32. Levomorandde 0.2 g 33. 0.03 g 34. Methadone 0*2 g 35. Methylanrphet amine °»1 g 36. Methvldesorphine 0.2 g 37. Methvldihydromorphine 0.2 g 38. Me+,hylphenylpiperidine carboxylic acid esters Jesters of l-mei.hyl-4-phenylpiperi- dine-4-carboxylic acid/ except pethidine 0.2 g 39. 0.03 g

40. Mornheridine °»2 S 41. Morphine 0.2 S 42. Morphine aminoxide (Morphine-N-oxide» genomorphine) 0.2 g 43. Narcophin 0.4 g 44. Nicomorphine 0.2 g 45. Normet.hadone 0.2 g 46. Normornhine 0.2 g 47. Opium or the corresponding quantity of an

opium preparation 2»0 g 48. 0.2 g 49. Oxvmorphone 0.03 g 50. Pantopon or a preparation similar to pantopon 0.4 g - 8 -

51. Pethidine 1.0 g 52. Phenadoxone 0.2 g 53. Phenomornhan 0.2 g 54. ProheDtazine 0.2 g 55. Prcroeridine 0.2 g 56. Racemethorvhan 0.03 g 57. Racemoramide 0.2 g 58. Racemornhan 0.03 8 59. Thebacon 0.2 g 60. Trimeperidine 0.2 g 5. Section 9, paragraph 3, shall read: "(3) The medicaments prescribed by a medical practitioner on any one day for the purposes of his practice must not, in the aggregate, contain a quantity exceeding that specified in paragraph 1 as the maximum dose of one of the substances or preparations mentioned in that paragraph." 6. Section 10, paragraph 1, shall read: "(l) The medicaments prescribed by the veterinary surgeon on any one day for an animal must not, in the aggregate, contain a quantity exceeding that specified in section 9, paragraph 1, as the maximum dose of one of the substances or preparations mentioned in that provision. Nevertheless, in respect of the undermentioned substances or preparations, the maximum dose shall be that specified below: 1. Amphetamine 1*0 g 2. Methadone 0.5 g 3. Morphine 0.5 g 4. Opium or the corresponding quantity of an opium preparation 15*0 g 5. Oxyc od one 0.3 g 6. Pethidine 2.0 g" 7. Section 10, paragraph 3, shall read: "(3) The medicaments prescribed by the veterinary surgeon on any one day for the purposes of his practice must not, in the aggregate, contain a quantity exceeding that specified in paragraph 1 as the maximum dose of one of the substances or preparations mentioned in that paragraph." 8. After section 10, a new section 10a shall be inserted in these terms: "Section 10a "(l) In prescribing medicaments which contain - 1. Acetyldihydr© 2. Benzylmorphine 3. Codeine 4. Dihydrocodeine - 9 -

5. or 6. Pholcodine or their salts, and which are to be dispensed, according to prescription, on more than one occasion, the medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon must specify how often and until what date they may be dispensed. "(2) Medicaments which contain ethylmorphine or codeine together with other active ingredients may be dispensed repeatedly, even in the absence of the particulars required under paragraph 1, if the individual dose shown in the prescription does not contain more than 0.1 g of ethylmorphine or codeine. "(3) Medicaments which contain dihydrocodeine may be dispensed repeatedly even in the absence of the particulars required under paragraph 1, if the individual dose shown in the prescription does not contain more than 0.05 g of dihydrocodeine. "(4) Paragraph 1 shall also apply to the prescription of medicaments containing normethadone. on condition that: 1. if the medicaments are in the form of a solution, they must not contain more than 1 per cent of normethadone and they must, in addition, contain at least 2 per cent of oxyphenylinethylaminopropanol, as well as at least 1 per cent oxyethylated .coconut oil alcohol EO 18 (ethylene oxide); or 2. if they are in tablet form, each tablet must not contain more than 7.5 mg of normethadone and must contain, in addition, at least 10 mg oxyphenylmethyla- minopropanol, as well as at least 6 mg oxyethylated coconut oil alcohol EO 18 (ethylene oxid e). "The medicament as prepared for dispensing must not contain a solution of more than 15 cc or consist of more than 20 tablets." 9. A new paragraph 4 in these terms is added to section 19s "(4) Paragraphs 1 to 3 shall not apply to prescriptions of medicaments containing substances mentioned in section 10 a. In such prescriptions, the following particulars must be givent 1. name and address of the medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon; 2. date of the prescription; 3. instructions for use, which must show individual dose and how frequently it is to be administered; 4. the signature of the medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon. If the medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon intends to administer the medicaments himself, he must state in the prescription, instead of the instructions for use, "for use in practice" or "for use in hospital". 10. The words "sections 7 and 8" in section 21, paragraph 4, first sentence shall be replaced by the words "sections 7, 8 and 10 a". 11. A new paragraph 7 in these terms shall be added to section 21: "(7) When dispensing medicaments which contain substances mentioned in section 10 a, - 10 -

the pharmacist must note on the prescription the fact that the medicaments have been dispensed, as well as the date on which they were dispensed*" 12* The following text shall be inserted after section 29:

"IV a Exceptions

Section 29 a The provisions of sections 6, 7, paragraph 1 and sections 22 to 29 shall not apply to medicaments which contain substances mentioned in section 10 a*"

Section 2 The headings of columns II to IV which were inserted in the narcotics books pursuant to section 2, No* 4, of the Order of 16 June 1953 bringing additional substances within the scope of the Opium Act ("Bundesgesetzblatt" I p. 402) shall be removedo The blank columns shall be used for entries of narcotic drugs for which no column has been provided.

Section 3 The following enactments are hereby repealed: 1. Order regulation of 24 January 1934 concerning the traffic in codeine and ethylmorphine ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 58). 2. Police Regulation of 18 November 1942 on Ethylmorphine and Codeine ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 663).

Section 4 This Order shall also apply to the Land Berlin, in so far as it is put into force in the said Land. Section 5 This Order shall enter force on 1 October 1960. Bonn, 26 September 1960

SCHAFFER Federal Minister of Justice for the Federal Chancellor

DR. SCHRODER Federal Minister of the Interior

"Bund esgesetzblatt" E/NL.1960/12 4 30 September 1960, No. 53, p. 772

ORDER OF 26 SEPTEMBER 1960 AMENDING THE ORDER CONCERNING THE IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSIT OF NARCOTIC DRUGS

Pursuant to section 1, paragraph 5, section 6, paragraph 1, and section 12 of the Opium Act of 10 December 1929 ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 215), as amended by the Opium (Second Amend• ment) Act dated 9 January 1934 ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 22), and having regard to article 129, - 11 -

paragraph 1, of -the Basic Law, the Federal Government hereby orders as follows:

Section 1 The Order of 1 April 1930 concerning the import, export, and transit of narcotic drugs is hereby amended in the following respects: 1* Section 1 shall read: "The provisions of this Order shall apply to: 1. the substances and preparations which are within the scope of the Opium Act.; 2. preparations of: (a) acetyldihydrocodeine (b) codeine (c) dihydrocodeine (d) ehtylmorphine (e) pholcodine.^

and their salts, if they form a separate medicament and contain more than 0ol g of one of these substances per separate item, or if, being in the form of a solution or powder, they contain more than 10 per cent, of one of these substances." 2. Section 2 shall read: "Section 2 "(l) A person who wishes to import narcotic drugs roust, apply for an import licence by means of the prescribed form (annex l) to the Federal Department of Health (Federal Opium Office). An import licence form (Annex 2), duly completed, shall be joined to the application. "(2) Applications for import licences may be submitted only to fill immediate needs. "(3) The Federal Department of Health (Federal Opium Office) will, after affixing its stamp of approval, return the import, licence to the applicant,." 3. The second sentence of section 3 shall read: "It, shall be valid for a period of three months from the date of issuance and may, upon application, be extended for three more months." 4. The words "or free zone" in paragraph 1 of section 5 and in sections 7, 8 and 198 shall be deleted. 5. The words "the Customs voucher I" in paragraph 2 of section 15 shall be replaced by the words "the printed form of Customs voucher A". 6. The words "the Instruction of the Reich Minister of Finance of 16 April 1928 - Ha 834 - ("Reichszollblatt", p. 143) or the Direction made in lieu thereof" shall be replaced by the words "section 12 of the Postal and Customs Regulations of 31 January 1940 ("Reichsministerial- blatt", p. 45)."

Section 2 This Order shall also apply to the Land Berlin, in so far as it. is put into force in the said Land. - 12 -

Section 3

This Order shall enter into force on 1 October 1960. Bonn, 26 September 1960

£> CHAFFER

Federal Minister of Justice for the Federal Chancellor

DR. SCHRODER Federal Minister of the Interior

"Bundesgesetzblatt" EM. 1960/125 30 September 1960, No. 53, p. 773

ORDER OF 26 SEPTEMBER 1960 CONCERNING THE WAIVER OF COMPULSORY SUPPLY COUPONS FOR NARCOTIC DRUGS

Pursuant to section 1, paragraph 4, section 4, paragraph 4, and section 12 of the Opium Act of 10 December 1929 ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 215), as amended by the Opium (Second Amendment) Act dated 9 January 1934 ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 22), and having regard to article 129, paragraph 1, of the Basic Law, the Federal Government hereby orders as follows:

Section 1 Supply coupons, as required under section 4, paragraph 1, of the Opium Act, shall not, be necessary in respect of: 1. the substances mentioned in section 1, paragraph 1, No. 2, of the Opium Act and substances placed on the same footing as the aforesaid substances;

2. the following substances and preparations: (a) Pulvis ipecacuanhae opiatus, including tablets. (b) Neurophilin pills for medicinal purposes containing 0.05 g opium, 0.02 g radix

Valerianae, 0.005 g extractum aloes and 0.002 g endophenolphthalein, (c) Cardiazol-dicodid drops containing 0.005 g dicodid hvdrochloricum Thydrocodone hydrochloride/ ^and 0.1 g Cardiazol in 1 g solution, (d) Herba cannabis indicae, (e) Extract of cannabis indica, (f) Tincture of cannabis indica, (g) Pharmaceutical specialities containing benzylmorphine or its saltSo

Section 2 (1) A person holding a licence under section 3, paragraph 1, of the Opium Act who sells or dispenses any of the substances or preparations mentioned in section 1 shall report to the Federal Department of Health (Federal Opium Office) within the first month of every quarter of the calendar year particulars of the total quantities sold or dispensed during the preceding quarter and of the persons to whom these quantities were supplied. If no substances or - 13 -

preparations have been sold or dispensed, this must be reported. The recipients, in so far as they hold trading licences under section 3, paragraph 1, of the Opium Act, shall report to the Federal Department of Health (Federal Opium Office) within the first month of each quarter of the calendar year particulars of the total quantities of such substances and preparations which they have received during the preceding quarter and of the stock remaining in their possession at the end of the quarter. (2) If any of the substances or preparations mentioned in section 1 are sold or dispensed to pharmacies, only the total quantities must be reported.

Section 3 The following enactments are hereby repealed) 1. Order of 21 September 1931 concerning the discontinuance of compulsory supply coupons for narcotic drugs ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 513). 2. Second Order of 30 October 1934 concerning the discontinuance of supply coupons for narcotic drugs ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 1090). 3. Third Order of 8 October 1938 concerning the discontinuance of supply coupons for narcotic drugs ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 1349). 4. Fourth Order of 31 July 1943 concerning the discontinuance of supply coupons for narcotic drugs ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 454).

Section 4 This Order shall also apply to the Land Berlin, in so far as it is put into force in the said Land. Section 5 This Order shall enter into force on 1 October 1960. Bonn, 26 September 1960

SCHAFFER

Federal Minister of Justice for the Federal Chancellor

DR. SCHRODER Federal Minister of the Interior

"Bundesgesetzblatt" E/NL.1960/126 30 September 1960, No. 53, p. 774

ORDER OF 26 SEPTEMBER 1960 CONCERNING THE TAX ON NARCOTIC DRUGS

Pursuant to section 11, paragraph 1, of the Opium Act of 10 December 1929 ("Reichsgesetz• blatt" I p. 215), as amended by the Opium (Second Amendment) Act dated 9 January 1934 ("Reichs- gesetblatt" I p» 22), and having regard to article 129, paragraph 1, of the Basic Law, it is hereby ordered as follows: - 14 -

Section 1 A tax shall be payable by any person who manufactures the undermentioned narcotic drugs and introduces them into domestic commerce or imports them from abroad: le the substances specified in section 1, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 1 (b) and (c) of the Opium Act as well as substances placed on the same footing as the aforesaid substances, with the exception of and ecgonine and their salts; 2. preparations made from raw opium or opium for medicinal purposes with a morphine content in excess of 20 per cents

Section 2 (1) The tax shall be charged at the rate of one hundred Deutsch marks per kilogramme - 1. of the substances mentioned in section 1, paragraph 1,

2S of the morphine salt contained in the preparations mentioned in section 1, paragraph 20 (2) If the substances mentioned in sect.ion 1, paragraph 1, are contained in preparations, the tax shall be charged at the rate of one hundred Deutsch marks per kilogramme of the sub• stances contained in these preparations*

Section 3 If a person exports narcotic drugs in respect of which tax has been paid under section 1, that person shall, on application, receive a refund of the tax.

Section 4 Within the first month of each quarter of the calendar year, the person liable to pay the tax shall, without being summoned to pay, remit to the Federal Department of Health (Federal Opium Office) the tax in respect, of the preceding quarter, with particulars of the quantity of the substances and preparations or salts thereof on which the tax is chargeable.

Section 5 The Order of 20 February 1935 concerning the tax on narcotic drugs ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 212), as amended by the Sixth Order of 12 June 1941 bringing additional substances within the scope of the Opium Act ("Reichsgesetzblatt" I p. 328) and by the Order of 16 June 1953^ bringing additional substances within the scope of the Opium Act ("Bundesgesetzblatt" I p. 402), is hereby repealedo

Section 6 This Order shall also apply to the Land Berlin, in so far as it is put into force in the Said Land*

Sect, ion 7 This Order shall enter into force on 1 October 1960. Bonn, 26 September 1960

DR. SCHRODER

Federal Minister of the Interior