1. French experience with NDS NDS User meeting Mexico : 7-9 May 2007
Stéphane LUCAS
French Health Products Safety Agency
Narcotics and Psychotropics Department

2. Curent situation in France : NDS 5.1
March 2004 : implementation and production use of NDS 5.1 :
Masters
Establishment Management Module : Licences
Import Export Authorizations
Narcotics : Form A
Psychotropics : Form A/P, Form P (Import/export only)
February : participation to the NDS user meeting
September 2006 : implementation of NDS 6.0 test data base in Afssaps by UNODC (Vladimir ZEMSKOV )
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3. Curent situation in France : NDS 5.1
National licences
2005
2006
Manufacturers
225
124
Wholesalers
191
250
Scientific use
1474
1244
Custom agent 53 16
Total
1943
1634
Import/export authorizations
2005
2006
Narcotic import
856
995
Narcotic export
1615
1689
Psycotropic import
1450
1500
Psychotropic export
6333
6720
Total
10254
10904
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4. NDS 6.0 : improvements General improvements :
All modules in only one screen (Masters, import/export, EMM…)
Possibility to define a language during the installation
Users profiles more precise : limited access to one or several modules increases the security of the system.
Import export :
Schecking the import country estimate and approved quantity for export authorization
Possibility to copy authorization request in case of several same requests by establishment
Easier updating of the estimates
Import export of poppy straw concentrate with details of alcaloïds
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5. NDS 6.0 : improvements (2) Import Export (2) :
Import-export report, endorsement report : possibility to make several type of requests (establishment, date, substance, preparation, pure substance, authorization endorsed, not endorsed…)
Excel files : very readable, possibility to save requests
Licences :
Links between licence type and authorization number
Establishment management module :
Screens very clear and readable
Better control of the establishments activities
Stock movement : addition of closing stocks
Stock ledger : very useful and clear
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6. NDS 6.0 : improvements (3) Quarter and annual reports :
Form A, A/P, C, P clearer
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7. NDS 6.0 : Suggested improvements (1)
Masters :
Preparation master : EAN code located in the header and package in the contents
Substance master :
Permitted restricted substance : add a flag for substances under stricter control by importing country (psychotropic substances schedule III or IV)
Impossibility to cancel a substance, in case of mistake
Signature master : extend the field size
Competent autority master : simplify
Licence :
Possibility to make request on the field « contact person » or list of authorised person for one establishment
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8. NDS 6.0 : Suggested improvements (2)
Import export (2) :
Endorsement report import and export : add a field with the date located in remarks field (date of endorsement by custom)
Add a schedule with the estimate quantity, approved quantity, balance estimate, endorsed quantity for all countries
Export authorization request : control of the uniqueness of import certificate number
Establishment Management Module :
Consequences on stocks when scientific use by establishment (manufacturer) allowed to keep stocks
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9. Conclusion Compare to NDS 5.1, NDS 6.0 is an application :
More friendly-use,
More readable,
Easy for the users,
Allow a better control of establishments activities (national and international trade)
Allow time-saving,
Afssaps will be used NDS 6.0 in production in May 2007 for narcotics and psychotropics control.
Current study to use NDS 6.0 by Ministry of Industry for precursors control.
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