In the scope of the Opium Act, Maastricht University (UM) must be an exemption holder in order to be able to use opiates and other narcotics for medical research, analytic chemical research and other scientific purposes. The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) grants exemptions for the abovementioned substances which are included in what is known as the List 1 and List 2 substance list, referred to as opiates hereinafter. One condition of this exemption is a clear procedure establishing the methods of dealing with opiates.
Below is the relevant procedure and other documents.
Archiving of documents delivery, issue or cancellation must be kept for at least six years.