FOI release

Oxycodone import licence applications received and cancelled from June 2011 to May 2014

Published 25 July 2014

FOI release 31969

  1. Approximately 4,000 licence apllications were granted for the import of Oxycodone between June 2011 and 30 May 2014

  2. Cancellation of import of Oxycodone licence applications between June 2011 and 30 May 2014

Reason for cancelled application Number
Import request exceeds UN quota for oxycodone 62
Licence application not in line with policy 102
Criteria for importation not met (eg company not licensed) 20
Application contains incomplete information 62
Application cancelled at customer request 44
No information recorded 5
Error by customer 3
System error 2