Treaties and compliance
The Office of Chemical Safety and Environmental Health (OCSEH) is responsible for granting permits and licenses that authorise the import and export of certain narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, precursor chemicals, antibiotics and androgenic/anabolic substances controlled under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulation and Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations.
Import and Export of Controlled Substances
Links to information and guidance for importers and exporters
Links to information and guidance for importers and exporters
Import and Export of Controlled Substances
Basic information and guidance for importers and exporters is provided below.Further information about import/export of controlled substances can be obtained from:
Treaties and Compliance Section, Office of Chemical Safety
Phone: 02 6289 2686
Email: tmu@health.gov.au
Mail: GPO Box 9848 (MDP 88)
Canberra ACT 2601
Program/Initiatives
- Electronic Prescribing and Dispensing of Medicines
- Illicit drugs
- Environmental Health
- National Comorbidity Initiative
Publications
- The Impact of the PBS Reform - Report to the Parliament
- Alcohol resources
- Return on investment 2: evaluating the cost-effectiveness of needle and syringe programs in Australia 2009
- A review of enablers and barriers of Indigenous drug users accessing needle and syringe programs - a report for the COAG Multilateral Group on Needle and Syringe Programs
- Return on investment in needle and syringe programs in Australia: summary report