In this country it is licenced for anxiety. In fact it was the go to med for a while. It was thought to be less habit forming than benzodiazepines - go figure
Here in the US, it’s Schedule 5, and benzos are Schedule 4, being more restricted and controlled. Schedule 6 are your run-of-the-mill prescriptions. Schedule 1 is for things like heroin and LSD.
For a slow taper, it might also be possible to get a liquid form of the med. That’s how i did my taper. Reduced VERY slowly, and every time I felt even a hint of withdrawal i stepped back up.