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Saturday, 8 April
2017 | ArabMedicare.com | Staff Reporter
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UAE
Ministry
of Health & Prevention
chairs Higher Narcotic Drug
Committee meeting to review
lists of narcotics and
psychotropic substances
(Abu Dhabi) -
In line
with the requirements of the
UAE Federal Law No. 14 of
1995 on the Counter Measures
against Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances, the
Higher Narcotic Drug Review
Committee conducted a
meeting at Dubai
headquarters of the UAE
Ministry of Health and
Prevention. The session was
held under the chairmanship
of H.E. Dr. Amin Hussein Al
Amiri, Assistant
Undersecretary for the
Ministry’s Public Health
Policy and Licensing Sector
and the participation of
representatives from the
Ministry of Interior, the
Directorate General for drug
control, General Commanders
of Dubai Police and Sharjah
Police along with senior
officials from the Federal
Customs Authority, the Dubai
Public Prosecution, the UAE
Ministry of Justice, and the
Dubai Courts.
H.E. Dr. Al Amiri emphasized
that the UAE is one of the
leading countries in
combatting drugs, through
its prompt update of status
of any product
scientifically proven as
drug. He stated that the
country has been able to
fulfill its international
obligations by ratifying all
international conventions on
narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances. He
reaffirmed that the Ministry
will continue to cooperate
with competent authorities
to protect society from the
dangers of narcotic
substances as they are
health and economic burdens.
Restructure the Committee
and Add Terms of Reference
The Assistant Undersecretary
pointed out that the
Committee approved all the
recommendations of the
previous meeting to amend
some provisions of Federal
Law No. 14 of 1995 on the
Counter Measures against
Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances and
added new items to the
lists. He said that it
discussed the restructuring
of the Committee, filed
nominations for the UAE
Minister of Health and
Prevention, reviewed the
terms of reference of the
current Committee, and
presented its achievements
to the Executive Board of
the Higher Narcotic Drug
Review Committee.
Inclusion of Kerosene and
Flax
The Committee discussed the
inclusion of Cola Seeds, a
fruit containing caffeine
and other substances, as an
activator along with the
recommendation submitted by
the Anti-Narcotics
Department and decided to
postpone the matter for
further study and research.
The committee also reviewed
the recommendation of the
Dubai Police’s General
Department of Anti-Narcotics
on the drug named Flax. The
report by the General
Department of Forensic and
Criminology of the Dubai
Police shows that Flax
contains cathinone which has
a psychological effect.
Products of the same class
of cathinone are listed in
the category 5 of the
Narcotics Law as well as in
the List 1 of the United
Nations List of the
Convention on Psychotropic
Substances. Therefore, the
Committee has decided to
include the item the List 5
of the Narcotics Law
effective immediately. Drug
contained in flax can affect
the nervous system, leading
to serious side effects,
including hallucinations and
loss of sensation, which in
turn makes the person under
the influence of severe
anesthesia, which leads to
severe damaging and may
cause death.
Modified Status of
Methamphetamine
The recommendation of the
Federal Drug Control
Administration was approved
and according to data,
Methamphetamine’s subtypes
(amphetamine group) were
transferred from Schedule 5
to 6. Members unanimously
agreed with the
recommendation of the
Federal Drug Control
Administration on the
recommendation to promote
certain items to higher THC
and agreed on the need for
further study for the
sensitivity of the topic.
Substance Abuse
The Committee discussed the
recommendations on the
challenges and strategy for
counteracting the abuse of
psychotropic drugs. It has
approved to include some of
the new substances that have
been banned globally to the
lists attached to the
Narcotics Law.
Control of Fast Shipping
Companies and the Risk of
Steroidal Drugs on Athletes
Lastly, the session reviewed
the phenomenon of steroidal
drugs in the sports centers
and their danger to health
as most of these materials
enter the country through
the fast shipping companies.
Therefore, the Committee has
decided to address the
authorized bodies of these
centers in coordination with
the local health authorities
to report about it to the
Committee. The committee
also emphasized the need for
fast shipping companies to
comply with the laws and
decisions governing the
import
of medicines and medical
equipment.
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