RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
23 June 1999
(99-2539)
Working Party on the
Accession of AlbaniaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF ALBANIA
Memorandum on Restrictions and Prohibitions for Importable products
Revision
The Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Trade of the Republic of Albania has submitted
the following revised information on import licensing, with the request that it be circulated to
members of the Working Party.
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Products Requiring Import Licensing, By Type: Justification, Licensing And Other Requirements
Article And Description By Harmonized Code Or
As Described By Law Or International
ConventionJustification/Rationale Of The Restriction Process To Obtain License, Type Of License, And Duration
93.01 - 93.07 Arms and Munitions, Parts and
Accessories Thereof:  Military weapons,munitions such as bullets of all calibers, missiles,
grenades, mines, fireworks of 180 mm, etc.
36.01 - 36.06.90.90 Explosives, Pyrotechnic
Products, Matches, Pyrophoric Alloys: militaryexplosives and powders such as TNT, egzogyn,
dynamite, ammonite, etc.; all kinds of firearms
Regulation for the "Licensing of Trade and Sale of
Armaments", dated 10.09.1994 approved by thePrime Minister;
Decision of the Council of Ministers: On the
Extermination and Sales of Armaments and
Munitions", Number 365, 6.6.1994
Decision of the Council of Ministers: "For
Working with Explosive Materials", Number 257,
16.4.1996To protect the national security of the
Republic.The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has defined the procedures for obtaining
export licenses for these products and is authorized to issue such licenses.
There are two types of licenses, one for armaments and one for explosive
materials.  For armaments, the license is available for juridical, public,private, Albanian, and foreigners.  The license is authorized by the Order bythe MOD, Number 402, dated 1998.  The license is transferable and can beautomatically renewed in part or whole by the Minister.
The licensed enterprises or person(s) must have an Export Authorization by
the MOD.  The authorization is granted when the following documents aresupplied: legal registration of the enterprise or person, the right to excise theactivity, and the certificate of the end-user.
For explosives, licenses are issued under Order Number 402 by a
commission in the MOD.  A license defines the purposes of the activity, the
date of issue, validity, the terms of renovation of the license and theregistration number.  The license is issued to professionals and is non-transferable.  The license is for two years and is renewable.
28.44  Nuclear materials, radioactive materials,
sources for the radioactive radiation (including
radioactive waste), technologies, equipment andplants, special non-nuclear materialsTo protect the national security of the
Republic, as well as to adhere to
international commitments related to non-proliferation, mass destruction andproduction of technologies thereof.The Ministry of Defence has defined the procedures for obtaining import
licensing for these products.WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
Page 3Non-dangerous waste: Waste from social and
economic activities and physically consumed
products that are not included in the definition ofdangerous waste (see prohibited section for thedefinition of dangerous waste); these productsinclude waste from steel, foundry, copper, brass,bronze, glass, paper and card board, wool and
cotton fibres, fabrics of wool and cotton ;
contemporary productive technology (equipment,methods, or new technologies that are used toprevent or minimize the damage to theenvironment); and urban waste from houses andsocial activities.
Decision of the Council of Ministers: "On
Dangerous and Non-dangerous Waste", Number26, dated 31.1.94To protect the life and health of the
population, and to protect the
environmentThe Ministry of Health and the Committee of Environmental Protection has
defined the procedures for obtaining import licensing for non-dangerous
waste.
To request a  license one must be a physical and juridical person(s), must
provide a declaration that contains a list of the waste to be imported, its
quality and composition, its destination within Albania, and an explanationof the purposes of its use (i.e., if to be used in productive economic activity
or as waste without additional value-added activities).  The importer must
respect all standards of environmental protection.
The importer must have a declaration on waste provided by the authorized
institutions of the country of origin, certificates that demonstrate that suchwaste are not dangerous, and that the exporter have permission from the
customs authorities of the country of origin.  Finally, all transportation
documents must accompany the abovementioned documents.
The Ministry of Health or Committee on Environmental Protection must
issue or refuse a license within 30 working days after the submission of the
application.  Licenses are valid fo r one year and are non-automatic.
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances refer
to the list in accordance with the Conventions of1961 and 1971.  See Annex 2 of this table, titled “
List of Narcotic Drugs and Phychotropic
Substances which require import Licensing andSpecial Import Authorization to be imported inAlbania”.Law: "On Narcotic Drugs and PsychotropicSubstances, Number 7975, dated 26 July 1995.
This law was drafted in accordance with the
Convention on “Narcotic Drugs” 1961 andConvention on “Psychotropic Substances” 1971,and the Adjournments of 1993.To control narcotics through import
quotes as well as the controlling of thewhole import process.
To protect the life and health of the
population and to adhere to internationalconventions to which Albania is asignatory.Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for medicinal purposes are
permitted to be imported into the Republic of Albania after they have beenregistered.  Both local and foreign produ cts are subject to registration.  what
follows are the conditions of importing narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances.Prior to applying for a  license to import a narcotic or psychotropicsubstance, a person or enterprise must be registered in the Court of firstdegree to become a natural or juridical subject, and then to be registeredwith the proper Tax Office.  The tax registration process registers the
individual/firm as having the right to engage in specific trading activity (i.e.,
import, export, transport, or other marketing activities) or medical/scientificresearch activities requiring narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances.WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
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Having been registered with the Court and Tax Office, natural or juridical
subjects can apply for a license to import pharmaceutical products into
Albania. To apply for a license, natural or juridical subjects must have
graduated with a degree in pharmacy from the Faculty of Natural Sciencesor have employed a person who is qualified as such.  At this point theimporter is prepared to present an app lication for a license at the Directory
of Pharmaceutics in the Ministry of Health.  To request for a license, theimporter, either a producer or a party authorized by him, must provide the
name and address of the technical di rector (i.e., the licensed pharmacist
registered in Albania), define the scope of the activities, the countries withwhich trade will occur, and provide a list of the name and quantities of thesubstances. The license is non-automatic, non-transferable and valid for oneyear. Upon expiry of this term, the importing entity should apply for a newimport license.
Upon issuing of the import licensing, the importer of narcotic or
psychotropic medicines may import such medicines only after being issuedan authorization from the Ministry of Health, Directory of Pharmaceutics,which is issued within five working days.  The importer should present arequest that includes the name and address of the exporter, the name of therecipient of the cargo (importer in Albanian), the joint international name,
the name of the medicine in the tables included the international
conventions, the quantity of each medicine, the time period when the importis due, the mode of transport and the point of destination within the Republicof Albania. The authorization is based on the sample compiled by theNarcotic Medicines Commission of the Economic and Social Council of
United Nations. The authorization is passed by the Albanian importer to the
foreign producers (the respective exporter) who presents it to the ControlBodies of his country and the latter presents this authorization to theInternational Board of Narcotic Control (INCB) to carry out the necessaryverifications. After approval from the latter, the exporting country issues tothe producer the export authorization. This document should be together
with the cargo and upon arrival at the destination, a copy of it is sent to the
Albanian control authorities, which confirm the arrival of the cargo to thegovernment of the exporting country.Upon the arrival of cargo in Albania, the respective import authorization isissued in same mode as proceeded for other medicines (refer to the
following paragraph).WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
Page 530.00 Pharmaceutical products
Law on “Medicaments”, Number 7815, dated
20.04.1994To protect the life and health of the
population.Medicines are permitted to enter into the Republic of Albania after they
have been registered.  Both local and foreign products are subject to
registration.  The process for importing a registered pharmaceutical product
is first described and then the process for registering a pharmaceuticalproduct is described.
Prior to applying for a license to import pharmaceutical products, a person
or enterprise must be registered in the Court of first degree to become anatural or juridical subject, and then to be registered with the proper Tax
Office.  The tax registration process registers the individual/firm as having
the right to engage in specific trading activity (i.e., import, export, transportor other marketing activities for pharmaceutical products).
Having been registered with the Court and Tax Office, natural or juridicalsubjects can apply for a license to import pharmaceuticals products intoAlbania. To apply for a license, natural or juridical subjects must havegraduated with a degree in pharmacy from the Faculty of Natural Sciencesor have employed a person who is qualified as such.  At this point theimporter is prepared to present an app lication for a license at the Directory
of Pharmaceutics in the Ministry of Health.  The request for a license to
import must include the list of medicines to be imported, the internationalcollective name (INN) and the commercial name, the quantity to beimported for each separate medicine, and the Albanian CIF price.  Uponcompletion of this procedure, the import marketing authorization issued(which only serves as a document to check the quality and quantity of the
medicine) by the Ministry of Health and is presented to the customs
authority.  If the imported product is what is specified in the import license,then the import marketing authorization is automatic and shall be issued infive working days.  There are no substantive criteria to deny authorization toimport; only when the abovementioned conditions are not met will
authorization be deniedWT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
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Process for registering a pharmaceutical product:  The substantive
requirements for the registration of medicaments are as defined in the
regulation "On the Registration of Drugs in the Republic of Albania".  To
process to register a medicament, the requirements which apply to naturaland juridical subjects whether the product  is produced in Albania or abroad,
includes the presentation of the Free Sale Certificate in the country of origin;a confirmation that the drug is ma nufactured according to the Good
Manufacturing Practices; the presentation of chemical, pharmaceutical and
biological documentation, stability test, toxicological and pharmacological
and clinical documentation; and a quality control is performed by theNational Center of Drugs Control.  Every pharmaceutical manufacturer mustpresent samples of the drugs that its wants to register.  If any one of thedocumentation is not presented or if the drug fails the quality control, thenthe registration will be refused.  The regulation does not provide for an
appeal process.
12.00  Seeds and seedlings
Law: "On Seeds and Saplings", Number 7659,
dated 12.01.1993.
Decision of Council of Ministers: "The Setting up
of the State Entity of Seeds and Saplings (SESS)",Number 447, dated  3.09.1993
Decision of Council of Ministers  “On Approving
the Regulations for the Production, Reproduction,
Treatment, Assessment, Trade, Control of Seeds
and Saplings and for Protection and Treatment ofGenetic Material of Plants”, Number 552, dated14.11.1994To control the import of seeds and
seedlings to ensure the quality of seeds
and saplings through controls over the
whole import process.  To protect theenvironment, and the protection andsafety/health of humans, animals andplants.  To adhere to requirements ofinternational organizations to which
Albania is a signatory.Licenses are issued by the State Entity of Seeds and Seedlings based on the
regulation of the Law on Seeds and Saplings” Number 7659, dated January
12, 1993.  Licenses are issued to juridical persons, domestic or foreign, who
possess the necessary technical qualification (university diploma inagronomy) or have employed in their companies such a qualified person.Licenses are annual and are automatically renewable each year. Prior toapplying for a license to import seeds and seedlings, a person or enterprisemust be registered in the Court of first degree to become a natural or
juridical subject, and then to be registered with the proper Tax Office.  The
tax registration process also registers the individual/firm as having the rightto engage in specific trading activity (i.e., import, export, transport or othermarketing activities for seeds and seedlings).WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
Page 7Having been registered with the Court and Tax Office, natural
or juridical subjects can apply for a license to import seeds and seedlings
into Albania. To apply for a license, natural or juridical subjects must have
graduated from the Faculty of Agronomy or have employed a person who isqualified as such.  At this point the importer is prepared to present anapplication for a license at the State Entity for Seeds and Seedlings in the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.  To obtain the license, an importer mustsupply the required technical information of the seeds: technical data of the
seeds contingent, the name of the seed, the origin, and the quantity and the
quality of the seed.Only seeds registered in the official catalogue of the State Entity ofSeeds and Seedlings and that satisfy Albanian standards are permitted to beimported to Albania.  The Albanian standards, in addition to theinternational standards such as the DHS test (distinguishing, homogeneity
and stability) test include also a test of the agronomic and technological
value (Value for Cultivation and Use).  The procedures of registration areidentical for Albanian and foreign subjects.
There are occasions when seeds are imported under emergency measures
only by a proposal from the State Entity for Seeds and Seedlings (with the
approval of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food).  Seeds and seedlings
which are not registered in the Albanian Catalogue may be registered, on thecondition that they are compatible with the climatic and soil conditions ofAlbania.  Registration is applied on a non-discrimination basis.WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
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31.00 Pesticides
Decision of the Council of Ministers: "On
Fertilizers", Number 584, dated 6/12/1993To control the import of pesticides as
well as the controlling of the whole
import process.  To protect the
environment, and the protection andsafety/health of humans, animals and
plants.  To adhere to the requirements of
international organizations to whichAlbania is a signatory.Prior to applying for a license to import pesticides, a person or enterprise
must be registered in the Court of first degree to become either a natural or
juridical subject, and then to be registered with the proper Tax Office.  The
tax registration form also registers the individual/firm as having the right toengage in specific trading activity (i.e., import, export, transport or othermarketing activities for pesticides).  Once registered to engage in importingactivity, the importer must go to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food,Directory of Plant Protection Services (D PSS) to declare the pesticides to be
imported.  If the pesticide is registered with the Albanian State Commission
for the Registration of Pesticides (ASCRP), thenan import license is issued by the DPSS in accordance with the Agreementon Import Licensing Procedures of GATT 1994.The license, issued within two months, specify the time limit as required bythe importer up to one year maximum and are issued to an individual who
has graduated from the Faculty of Agronomy or a firm which employs such
a person.  If a pesticide is not registered in Albania, then the pesticide maynot be imported.The requirements for registering a pesticide with the ASCRP are the samefor local and foreign products and are based on the same criteria as the EU'sDirective No. 91/414 EEC dated 15.7.1991, Annex 2.  The requirements of
this Directive were sanctioned by the Albanian government in the Decision
of the Council of Ministers No. 584, dated 6.12.1993.  Registrationrequirements complywith the IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention).  Every year therequests for registration of new pesticides are attached to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Food's special publication on the registered pesticides
(Article 62 of the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 584, dated06.12.1993).The licensing process and application for concessions is identical for naturaland juridical subjects.  The information on the procedures of licensing,application for the concession as well as the registration of pesticides are
available at the offices of the central and local administration of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Food.WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
Page 901.00 - 02.00 Live animals and products
Law on “ Albanian Veterinary Service”,
Number 7674, dated 23.2.1993
Law on "Food", Number 7941, dated 31.05.1995.To control the import of live animals and
products, to protect the integrity of
breeding stocks, the protection of the
environment and safety/health of humans,animals and plants.  To adhere to the
requirements of the international
organizations to which Albania is asignatory.Prior to applying for a license to import livestock, a person or enterprise
must be registered in the Court of first degree to become a natural or
juridical subject, and then to be registered with the proper Tax Office.  The
tax registration process also registers the individual/firm as having the rightto engage in specific trading activity (i.e., import, export, transport or othermarketing activities related to livestock or livestock products).Once the individual/firm is so registered, then the next step is to go to theMinistry of Agriculture and Food, Directory of the Albanian Veterinary
Service, to receive a license (i.e., to r eceive "permission" as is stated the Law
No. 7074, dated 23.02.1993).  The license must be issued to all juridical andnatural subjects, local and foreign, wh o are registered to import livestock or
livestock products and who present the Certificate of the Origin and theCertificate of Sanitation.  Licenses are valid for up to 2 months time andspecify the quantity to be imported (only as a means for data collecting and
statistical information).  Each time livestock or livestock products are to be
imported, the importer must go the Ministry of Agriculture and Food toreceive a new license.  Live animals imported are subject to quarantineconditions which are in conformity with the International Organization ofEpizotive (IOE).For importing livestock for breeding purposes which are not already
registered as a breed in Albania, in addition to the above criteria, the
importer must have another document from the Central Commission of theImprovement of Breeds (CCIB), Ministry of Agriculture and Food, whichwill allow the animals to enter Albania.  The CCIB takes into considerationthe regional policy of breeds in Albania as well as the program of genetic
improvement of such breeds.  The CCIB allows or does not allow a certain
breed based on the breed's characteristics and their ability to adapt to localconditions.  In cases where the CCIB refuses the request to import, theimporter has the right to appeal the decision in the court of first degree.  Inthe case of a registered and known breed in Albania, a document from the
CCIB is not necessary.WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
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03.00 Fish and seafood products
Law on “ Albanian Veterinary Service”,
Number 7674, dated 23.2.1993
Law on “ Fisheries and Aquaculture”,Number 7908, dated 05.04.95Law on "Food", Number 7941, dated 31.05.1995To control the import of fish and seafood
products, to protect the integrity of stocks,
the protection of the environment and
safety/health of humans, animals andplants.  To adhere to the requirements ofthe international organizations to whichAlbania is a signatory.Prior to applying for a license to import fish and seafood products, a person
or enterprise must be registered in the Court of first degree to become a
natural or juridical subject, and then to be registered with the proper Tax
Office.  The tax registration form also registers the individual/firm as havingthe right to engage in specific trading activity (i.e., import, export, transportor other marketing activities for fish and seafood products).Once the individual/firm is so registered, then the next step is to go to theMinistry of Agriculture and Food, Directory of the Albanian Veterinary
Service, to receive a license (i.e., to r eceive "permission" as is stated the Law
No. 7074, dated 23.02.1993).  The license must be issued to all juridical andnatural subjects, local and foreign, who are registered to import fish orseafood products and who present the Certificate of the Origin and theCertificate of Sanitation.  Licenses are valid for up to 2 months time andspecify the quantity to be imported (only as a means for data collecting and
statistical information).  Each time fish or seafood products are to be
imported, the importer must go the Ministry of Agriculture and Food toreceive a new license.
04.07 EggsLaw on “ Albanian Veterinary Service”,Number 7674, dated 23.2.1993Law on "Food", Number 7941, dated 31.05.1995To control the import of eggs to protect
safety/health of humans.Prior to applying for a license to import eggs, a person or enterprise must be
registered in the Court of first degree to become a natural or juridical subject,and then to be registered with the proper Tax Office.  The tax registrationprocess also registers the individual/firm as having the right to engage inspecific trading activity (i.e., import, export, transport or other marketingactivities for eggs).
Once the individual/firm is so registered, then the next step is to go to the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Directory of the Albanian VeterinaryService, to receive a license (i.e., to r eceive "permission" as is stated the Law
No. 7074, dated 23.02.1993).  The license must be issued to all juridical andnatural subjects, local and foreign, who are registered to import eggs andwho present the Certificate of the Origin and the Certificate of Sanitation.
Licenses are valid for up to 2 months time and specify the quantity to be
imported (only as a means for data collecting and statistical information).Each time eggs are to be imported, the importer must go the Ministry ofAgriculture and Food to receive a new license.WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
Page 1151.00 Wool
 Law on “ Albanian Veterinary Service”,
Number 7674, dated 23.2.1993To control against contagious diseases
thereby protecting safety/health of
animals.Prior to applying for a license to import wool, a person or enterprise must be
registered in the Court of first degree to become a natural or juridical subject,
and then to be registered with the proper Tax Office.  The tax registration
process also registers the individual/firm as having the right to engage inspecific trading activity (i.e., import, export, transport or other marketingactivities for wool).Once the individual/firm is so registered, then the next step is to go to theMinistry of Agriculture and Food, Directory of the Albanian Veterinary
Service, to receive a license (i.e., to r eceive "permission" as is stated the Law
No. 7074, dated 23.02.1993).  The license must be issued to all juridical andnatural subjects, local and foreign, who are registered to import wool andwho present the Certificate of the Origin and the Certificate of Sanitation.Licenses are valid for up to 2 months time and specify the quantity to beimported (only as a means for data collecting and statistical information).
Each time wool is to be imported, the importer must go the Ministry of
Agriculture and Food to receive a new license.
41.00 Unprocessed leather
Law on “ Albanian Veterinary Service”,
Number 7674, dated 23.2.1993To control against contagious diseases
thereby protecting safety/health of
animals.Prior to applying for a license to import leather, a person or enterprise must
be registered in the Court of first degree to become a natural or juridical
subject, and then to be registered with the proper Tax Office.  The taxregistration process also registers the individual/firm as having the right toengage in specific trading activity (i.e., import, export, transport or othermarketing activities for leather).Once the individual/firm is so registered, then the next step is to go to the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Directory of the Albanian Veterinary
Service, to receive a license (i.e., to r eceive "permission" as is stated the Law
No. 7074, dated 23.02.1993).  The license must be issued to all juridical andnatural subjects, local and foreign, who are registered to import leather andwho present the Certificate of the Origin and the Certificate of Sanitation.Licenses are valid for up to 2 months time and specify the quantity to be
imported (only as a means for data collecting and statistical information).
Each time leather is to be imported, the importer must go the Ministry ofAgriculture and Food to receive a new license.WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
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Prohibitions on Importable Products, by Type: Justification, and Phase-out Period
Article and Description by Harmonized Code or as
Described by Law or International ConventionJustification/Rationale of the Prohibition Phase-out Period
Dangerous waste: Dangerous waste are defined as:
toxic corrosive, residual waste from explosives,carcinogines and radioactives, catalysts that
endanger human, plant and animal and the
environment, (see complete list inWT/ACC/ALB/25, pages 6-7)
Decision of the Council of Ministers: "On
Dangerous and Non-dangerous Waste", Number 26,
dated 31.1.94To protect human, plant, and animal
health and the environment.To make changes to this list of products (or a change in the definition of
dangerous waste) the Council of Ministers must make an approval.  Thereported changes can be made available by the Ministry of Health and the
Committee of Environmental Protection.
In the case where an importer is found to be receiving dangerous waste (i.e.,
prohibited waste) rather than non-dangerous waste, then the importer isrequired to obtain an export license provided by the Committee forEnvironmental Protection so that these prohibited wastes can be returned to
the country of origin.
Military poisoning substances, chemical weapons,
other strong poisons, and the devices for theprotection from such substances and chemicals
International Convention on the Prohibition of the
Development, Production, Storage, and Usage ofChemical Weapons and Their Extermination (ListNumber 2 and 3) which has been ratified by the
Albanian Government.To protect the national security of the
Republic.There is no specific law on the trade of Chemical Weapons.  The government
is in the process of developing legislation to define the trade regime of such
products.  The Ministry of Defence will be the responsible authority for such
matters.
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, referto the list provided in WT/ACC/ALB/25, pages 6-7,and the Convention on “Narcotic Drugs”  1961,Convention on “Psychotropic Substances” 1971,and the Adjournments of 1993. Annex 1 of this
table titled  “ List of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Prohibited to enter, to beproduced or used in Albania” .Law: "On NarcoticDrugs and Psychotropic
Substances, Number 7975, dated 26 July 1995.This law was drafted in accordance with the
Conventions of 1961and 1971,and the
Adjournments of 1993.To control the importing of narcotics in
the territory of Republic of Albania.  Toprotect the life and health of thepopulation and to adhere to internationalconventions to which Albania is a
signatory.WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
Page 13Animal products of the infected and penalized
countries by OIE (Organization International
Epizotive); pesticides which are not registered inthe Albanian catalogue on pesticides; seeds andseedlings which are not certified and registered inthe Albanian catalogue
Law: "On Seeds and Saplings", Number 7659 dated
12.01.1993.
Decision of Council of Ministers Nr.447 dated
3.09.1993 on “The setting up of State Entity ofSeeds and Saplings”.
Decision of Council of Ministers: "On approving of
the Regulatory” on “ Production, Reproduction,Treatment, Assessment, Trade, Control of Seedsand Saplings and for Protection and Treatment ofGenetic Material of Plants" , Number 552, dated14.11.1994To control the importing of infecting
products in the Albanian territory, in
order to protect human, plant, and animaland the environment.  To protect the lifeand health of the population and toadhere to international organization to
which Albania is a signatory.WT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
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ANNEX   1
List of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Prohibited to Enter, to be Produced or
Used in Albania
(Annex of Law No. 7975, on July 26, 1995)
TABLE  I
SCHEDULE   IV ( CONVENTION OF 1961 )
Acetorfine Acetyl - alpha - methyl - Methyl - 3 - fentanyl
Cannabis and fentanyl Methyl - 3 - thio -cannabis resin Alphacetylmethadol fentanylDesomorphine Alpha - methylfentanyl MPPPEtorphine Beta - hydroxyfentanyl Para - fluorofentanyl
Heroin Beta - hydroxy - methyl - 3 PEPAP
Ketobemidone - fentanyl Thiofentanyl
SCHEDULE   I ( CONVENTION OF 1971 )
Brolamphetamine MDA Psilocybine
Cathinone Mescaline RolicyclidineDET Methyl - 4 aminorex STP, DOMDMA MMDA Tenamphetamine
DMHP N - ethyl MDA Tenocyclidine
DMT N - hydroxy MDA TetrahydrocannabinolDOET Parahexyl TMAEticyclidine PMA( + ) - Lysergide Psilocine, psilotsinWT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
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ANNEX  2
List of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances which Require Import Licensing and
Special Import Authorization to be Imported into Albania
( Continues Annex of Law No. 7975, on July 26, 1995 )
TABLE  II
SCHEDULE   I ( CONVENTION OF 1961 )
Acetylmethadol Drotebanol nitrogen morphine
Alfentanil Ecgonine, its derivatives
Allylprodine esters and Morphine-N-oxide
Alphameprodine derivatives Myrophine
Alphamethadol Ethylmethyl - Nicomorphine
Alphamethylthio - thiambutene Noracymethadolfentanyl Etonitazene Norlevorphanol
Alphaprodine Etoxeridine Normethadone
Anileridine Fentanyl Normorphine
Benzethidine Furethidine Norpipanone
Benzylmorphine Hydrocodone OpiumBetacetylmethadol Hydromorphinol Oxycodone
Betameprodine Hydromorphone Oxymorphone
Betamethadol Hydroxypethidine Pethidine
Betaprodine Isomethadone Pethidine
Bezitramide Levomethorphan intermediate  AClonitazene Levomoramide ( 4 - cyano-1-methy
Coca ( leaf ) Levophenacylmorphan -4-phenyl-iperidine)
Cocaine Levorphanol Pethidine
Codoxime Metazocine intermediate  B
Concentrate of poppy Methadone (4- phenylpiperidine
Straw – 4 –
carboxylic acidethyl ester)
Methadone intermediate
Dextromoramide ( 4 - cyano - 2 - dimethyl -
Diampromide amino - 4, 4 - diphenyl Pethidine
Diethylthiambutene butane ) intermediate  CDifenoxin Methyldesorphine ( 1 - methyl - 4 –
Methyldihydromorphine phenylpip eridine - 4  Dihydromorphine
Dimenoxadol Metopon carboxylic acid)
Dimepheptanol Moramide Phenadoxone
Dimethylthiambutene Morpheridine PhenampromideDioxaphetyl butyrate Morphine Phenazocine
Diphenoxylate Morphine methobromide Phenomorphan
Dipipanone and other pentavalent Phenoperidine
Piminodine Racemethorphan Thebacon
Piritramide Racemoramide ThebaineProheptazine Racemorphan Tilidine
Properidine Sufentanil TrimeperidineWT/ACC/ALB/35/Rev.1
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SCHEDULE   II ( CONVENTION OF 1961 )
Acetyldihydrocodeine Eth ylmorphine Pholcodine
Codeine Nicodicodine Propiram
Dextropropoxyphene NicodineDihydrocodeine Norcodeine
SCHEDULE   II ( CONVENTION OF 1971 )
Amphetamine Methamphetamine Phenmetrazine
Dexamphetamine Methamphetamine racemate Secobarbital
Fenetylline MethaqualoneLavamphetamine Methylphenidate
Mecloqualone Phencyclidine
SCHEDULE   III ( CONVENTION OF 1971 )
Amobarbital Cathine Pentazocine
Buprenorphine Cyclobarbital Pentobarbital
Butalbital Glutethimide
SCHEDULE   IV ( CONVENTION OF 1971 )
Allobarbital Cloxazolam Halazepam
Alprazolam Delorazepam Haloxazolam
Amphepramone Diazepam Ketazolam
Barbital Estazolam LefetamideBenzphetamine Ethchlorvynol Loprazolam
Bromazepam Ethinamate Lorazepam
Butobarbital Ethyl loflazepate Lormetazepam
Camazepam Etilamphetamine Mazindol
Chlordiazepoxide Fencamfamin Medazepam
Clobazam Fenproporex Mefenorex
Clonazepam Fludiazepam MeprobamateClorazepate Flunitrazepam Methylpheno -
Clotiazepam Flurazepam barbital
Methylprylon Pemoline Pyrovalerone
Midazolam Phendimetrazine Secbutabarbital
Nimetazepam Phenobarbital TemazepamNitrazepam Phentermine Tetrazepam
Nordazepam Pinazepam Triazolam
Oxazepam Pipradrol Vinylbital
Oxazolam Prazepam
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