Taro-guide h21.3.jtd

Any person who intends to enter Japan carrying narcotics (example:morphine, codeine, oxycodone, pethidine, hydrocodone) for his / her own medical use is required to obtain anadvance permission from the Director-General of one of the eight Regional Bureaus of Healthand Welfare, JAPAN.
Methadone can not be imported in any case because methadone may only be used for patients under compulsory hospitalization based on the "Narcotics and Psychotropics ControlLaw".
Described below are the necessary procedures for obtaining an advance permission from the Director-General, Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare, JAPAN to enter / leave Japancarrying narcotics for his / her medical use.
The following documents should be submitted to Narcotics Control Department of one of the eight Regional Bureaus of Health and Welfare in advance (see attached).
1) Application form (see appendix)※ When the re-import (re-export) of the narcotics are foreseen, separate application forms for the import (required for entering Japan carrying narcotics) and for the export(required for departing Japan carrying narcotics) should be submitted together.
※ The estimated quantity of narcotics remaining at the point of departure should be indicated in the application form for the re-export.
2) Medical certificateA medical certificate by his / her doctor identifying the disease, the necessity of narcotics for his / her treatment, the names of narcotics and their quantities prescribed should besubmitted together with the application forms.
3 Two weeks is necessary to process the application. In case of urgency, please sendby faxthe application forms with medical certificate at least two weeks before your arrival /departure in / from Japan. (The original forms should still be sent by air-mail.) This format to be used in applying for permission to import narcotics by carrying.
To attend the International Conference of ABC As stated above, I hereby apply for permission to import narcotics by A-123, Washington, St. New York U.S.A.
Kanto-Shin'etsu Regional Bureau of Health and welfare This form should be typed or printed.
Separate application forms for each Import and Export of narcotics are This format to be used in applying for permission to export narcotics by carrying.
As stated above, I hereby apply for permission to export narcotics by A-123, Washington, St. New York U.S.A.
Kanto-Shin'etsu Regional Bureau of Health and welfare This form should be typed or printed.
Separate application forms for each Import and Export of narcoticsare required.
This format to be used in applying for permission to import narcotics by carrying Name of port of entry Name of port of entry: and the number of the flight As stated above, I hereby apply for permission to import narcotics by carrying. Date: Address: Phone: Fax: Name: Signature: To: Director-General Regional Bureau of Health and welfare ※ This form should be typed or printed. ※ Separate application forms for each Import and Export of narcotics This format to be used in applying for permission to export narcotics by carrying number of the flight the number of the flight: As stated above, I hereby apply for permission to export narcotics by carrying. Date: Address: Phone: Fax: Name: Signature: To: Director-General Regional Bureau of Health and welfare ※ This form should be typed or printed. ※ Separate application forms for each Import and Export of narcotics Your application should be submitted to the Narcotics Control Department ① In case you will enter Japan; To the Narcotics Control Department in charge of the area where you will enter into Japan.
② In case you are hospitalized in Japan; To the Narcotics Control Department in charge of the area where the hospital is located.
③ In case you live in Japan; To the Narcotics Control Department in charge of the area where your domicile is located.
IMPORT / EXPORT PSYCHOTROPICS BY CARRYING Procedures for Import / Export of psychotropics by carrying 1) The psychotropics listed in the following Table can be imported / exported. If you intend to import / export the psychotropics equal to orless than the amount indicated in the Table (excluding injection form),you don't need a certificate written by your doctor nor the permission by authorities under the "Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law".
2) If you intend to import / export the psychotropics more than theamount indicated in the Table or those in injection form, you shouldhave a certificate written by your doctor identifying the disease, thenecessity of the drug (psychotropics) for your treatment, the names ofpsychotrpics and their quantities prescribed.
1) Heroin, Opium powder, Methamphetamine / Amphetamine No person shall import or export heroin, opium powder, methamphetamine / amphetamine (including their pharmaceutical forms).
No person shall import or export any forms of cannabis.
No person shall import / export stimulant raw materials (such as ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, including their pharmaceutical forms).
Import / Export for personal use, except for pharmaceuticals containing -no more than 10% of ephedrine or-no more than 10% of methylephedrine or-no more than 10% of phenylacetic acid or-no more than 50% of norephedrine, which can be imported / exported without permission from authorities under the "Stimulants Control Law".

Source: http://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp/about/NM_ImpExpInst_and_App_20120314.pdf