To determine the estimated needs for, and to insure an adequate and uninterrupted supply of, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine the Administrator shall issue procurement and import quotas.
A procurement quota authorizes a registered manufacturer to procure and use quantities of each chemical for the following purposes:
Manufacturing the bulk chemical into dosage forms.
Manufacturing the bulk chemical into other substances.
Repackaging or relabeling the chemical or dosage forms.
An import quota authorizes a registered importer to import quantities of the chemical for the following purposes:
Distribution of the chemical to a registered manufacturer that has a procurement quota for the chemical.
Other distribution of the chemical consistent with the legitimate medical and scientific needs of the United States.