In Germany, several laws govern drugs (both recreational and pharmaceutical). *

Betäubungsmittelgesetz The Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BtMG), generally meaning Narcotics Law, is the controlled substances law of Germany. In common with the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971 of the United Kingdom and Controlled Substances Acts of the US and Canada, it is a c ...

(BtMG), regulates narcotics and contains explicit lists of those covered:

Anlage I Anlage may refer to: * Allele, a specific version of a gene, as used by Gregor Mendel * Anlage Süd, a headquarters facility of the German Third Reich in Strzyżów, Poland * Primordium, the initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a body ...

(authorized scientific use only),

Anlage II Anlage may refer to: * Allele, a specific version of a gene, as used by Gregor Mendel * Anlage Süd ''Anlage Süd'' (English: ''Installation South'') was a pair of railway headquarters built for Adolf Hitler in the Nazi-occupied part of southe ...

(authorized trade only, not prescriptible) and

Anlage III Anlage may refer to: * Allele, a specific version of a gene, as used by Gregor Mendel * Anlage Süd, a headquarters facility of the German Third Reich in Strzyżów, Poland * Primordium, the initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a body ...

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special prescription form Special prescription forms, sometimes called narcotic prescription forms, controlled prescription forms, psychotropic prescription forms or triplicate prescription forms (because they often have to be signed in triplicate) are forms required in so ...

required). The lists contain some exceptions for lower doses. :: Betäubungsmittel-Verschreibungsverordnung (BTMVV), regulates the prescription of

narcotics on the special prescription form * Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG), covers prescription drugs, pharmacy-only and general sales list drugs. ** Verordnung über die Verschreibungspflicht von Arzneimitteln, also known as Arzneimittelverschreibungsverordnung (AMVV), executive order that explicitly lists prescription drugs. It contains a blanket inclusion for all exceptions from Anlage I, II and III BtMG; thus, a normal prescription is still required for such preparations. ** Verordnung über apothekenpflichtige und freiverkäufliche Arzneimittel, also known as Arzneimittelverkehrs-Rechtsverordnung (AMVerkRV), executive order that explicitly lists pharmacy-only and general sales list drugs. * Medizinproduktegesetz (MPG) ::Medizinprodukte-Abgabeverordnung (MPAV), covers some substances with medical effects that are not drugs, like disinfectants for medical apparatuses * Neue-psychoaktive-Stoffe-Gesetz (NpSG) ::Governing chemical groups of research chemicals, allowing to cover multiple variants. Use of covered substances is permitted only for industrial and scientific purposes. * Grundstoffüberwachungsgesetz (GÜG) ::Covers raw materials that can be used for synthesizing drugs. These are categorized into Kategorie 1 (authorization required), Kategorie 2 (reporting required) and Kategorie 3 (

export restriction Export restrictions, or a restriction on exportation, are limitations on the quantity of goods exported to a specific country or countries by a Government. Export restrictions could be aimed at achieving diverse policy objectives such as environ ...

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