The National Drug Control System (NDS) strives to ensure that medical products containing controlled drugs are available for patients and that the control regime prevents the diversion of these controlled drugs into illegal channels. NDS sets standards for drugs control and assists national competent authorities in regulating and monitoring all transactions and activities involving controlled substances. It facilitates the daily management of licit movements, production, distribution and consumption as well as International trade in all controlled substances in both raw material forms as well as in the form of pharmaceutical preparations.