Visiting / Working / Settling in Cyprus Drugs and Other Pharmaceutical Regulations

Visiting / Working / Settling in Cyprus

Drugs and Other Pharmaceutical Regulations

According to Article 75 of the Schengen Agreement, persons travelling to or within the territory of contracting parties may carry the narcotic and psychotropic substances that are necessary for their medical treatment, provided that they have a certificate issued or authenticated by the competent authority of their state of residence A list of substances that are classed as narcotic (Yellow list) and psychotropic (Green list) can be found on the webpage of the International Narcotic Control Board. The competent authorities to issue such certificates are: Sweden: Medical Products Agency PO Box 26 S-75103 Uppsala Tel: (+46) 18 - 17 46 00 Webpage: www.lakemedelsverket.se Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency Sven Oftedals vei 8 N-0950 Oslo Tel: (+47) 22 89 77 00 E-Mail: post@legemiddelverket.no Webpage: www.legemiddelverket.no Latvia : State Agency of Medicines 15 Jersikas St LV - 1003 Riga Tel: (+371) 67 07 84 24 Fax: (+371) 67 07 84 28 E- Mail: info@zva.gov.lv Webpage: www.vza.gov.lv Cyprus: Pharmaceutical Services Ministry of Health 1475 Nicosia Cyprus Tel: (+357) 22 40 71 07 Fax: (+357) 22 407 149 E-mail: phscentral@phs.moh.gov.cy Webpage: www.moh.gov.cy Patients who take medication, which is neither classed as narcotic nor as psychotropic, can carry their medication in Cyprus provided that they are in possession of a doctor's certificate explaining the patient's condition