Permit to import poppy straw

Main information

This applies to you if

You are a natural or legal person acting in a business capacity and you wish to apply for a permit to import poppy straw.

When to use this service

Before you plan to import poppy straw. The Inspectorate of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances has an administrative deadline of 30 days to issue a permit to import poppy straw. However, please bear in mind that a similar period of time may be available to the counterparty issuing the export permit. For this reason, you should start dealing with this matter at least 2 months before you plan to import poppy straw.

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What you need if you are using this service

Fill in the application form, which you can find on the Ministry of Health’s website.

Where and how to solve this service

You can submit the form in person at the mailroom, following an identity check and signature verification, or by post by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the following address:

Ministerstvo zdravotnictví

Samostatné oddělení Inspektorát omamných a psychotropních látek

Palackého náměstí 4

128 01 Praha 2

How much will you pay

None

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What you need if you are using this service

Fill in the application form, which you can find on the Ministry of Health’s website.

Where and how to solve this service

Send the completed form to the databox of the Ministry of Health (ID: pv8aaxd).

How much will you pay

None

Additional information

What is the benefit of this service

The possibility to import poppy straw once the import permit will has been issued and obtained.

Appeal options

An appeal may be lodged against a decision regarding the issuing an import permit for poppy straw within 15 days of receiving the decision.