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The National Drugs Control System (NDS) allows you to make online applications for licences for the import and export of controlled drugs and precursor chemicals.
Licence holders can add preparations and overseas trading partners to their accounts.
This guide gives information on how to:
register for an NDS account
set up trading partners and preparations
apply for import and export licences for controlled drugs and precursor chemicals
endorse licences online
Published 16 August 2019 Last updated 25 January 2023 +show all updates
Published the accessibility statement for The National Drugs Control System (NDS) Web.
Contact telephone number updated.
Added 'National Drugs Control System: guide for users' and 'National drugs control system 7 web update' has been retitled to 'Accessing the new National Drugs Control System website guide'.
Removed outdated versions of the guidance.
Added PDF and accessible versions of 'National drugs control system update, July 2022'.
