In addition, the Federal Government issued four statutory ordinances on the basis of the Narcotics Act regulating the following sectors in detail:
the prescription of narcotic drugs by physicians, dentists and veterinarians (Narcotic Drugs Prescription Ordinance – BtMVV) [2];
the domestic trade in narcotics (Ordinance on the Domestic Trade in Narcotic Drugs – BtMBinHV) [3];
the foreign trade in narcotics (Ordinance concerning the Foreign Trade in Narcotics – BtMAHV) [4] and
the costs and fees chargeable for the various official acts performed by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) for the purpose of monitoring the licit trade and traffic in narcotics (Narcotics – Ordinance on Charges - BtMKostV) [5].