Narcotics Act (NarcA)
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Art. 16
For each supply of narcotics, a delivery note must be issued and handed to the recipient with the product. The supply must be reported to Swissmedic separately. Exempted from the foregoing is dispensing by authorised medical professionals for the treatment of persons and animals and to physicians in the same cantonal territory who do not dispense directly.
Art. 16 — Amended by No I of the FA of 20 March 2008, in force since 1 July 2011 (AS 2009 2623, 2011 2559; BBl 2006 8573 8645). Term: Medicinal Products Licensing Ordinance of 14 Nov. 2018 (SR 812.212.1). The reference was adapted in application of Art. 12 para. 2 of the Publications Act of 18 June 2004 (SR 170.512) on 1. Jan. 2019.
Art. 17
1 Businesses, persons and institutions who hold a licence under Articles 4 and 14 paragraph 2 are obliged to keep constant records of all dealing with narcotics. 2 The businesses and persons mentioned in Article 4 must report to Swissmedic at the end of each year on their dealing with narcotics and the stocks that they hold. 3 Businesses and persons licensed to cultivate, produce and process narcotics must also report to Swissmedic annually on the extent the area under cultivation and the type and quantity of narcotics obtained, produced and processed. 4 The persons authorised under Article 9 to acquire, use or dispense narcotics or the persons responsible for them under Article 14 paragraph 1 must justify the use of the narcotics. 5 The Federal Council shall issue provisions on safeguarding, labelling and promoting narcotics, as well as the information given on package inserts.
Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the FA of 18 Dec. 1968, in force since 1 Jan. 1970 (AS 1970 9 13; BBl 1968 I 737). Para. 2 — Revised by the Federal Assembly Drafting Committee [Art. 33 ParlPA; AS 1974 1051]. Para. 2 — Amended by Annex No II 3 of the Therapeutic Products Act of 15 Dec. 2000, in force since 1 Jan. 2002 (AS 2001 2790; BBl 1999 3453). Para. 3 — Amended by No I of the FA of 20 March 2008, in force since 1 July 2011 (AS 2009 2623, 2011 2559; BBl 2006 8573 8645). Para. 5 — Inserted by No
Art. 18
1 The businesses, persons, facilities and institutions subject to official control must make their areas under cultivation, production, sales and storerooms accessible to the control agencies, together with their stocks of narcotics and all related receipts. They must provide information whenever requested to do so by the authorities. 2 The public officials of the Confederation and the cantons who are delegated the task of controlling dealings in narcotics must treat the information obtained in doing so as confidential. The duty of confidentiality as defined in Article 320 of the Criminal Code is unlimited in time.
Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the FA of 18 Dec. 1968, in force since 1 Jan. 1970 (AS 1970 9 13; BBl 1968 I 737). Para. 2 — SR 311.0