Summary
The European Parliament has decided not to object to a new regulation that adds several "designer" chemical substances to the list of controlled drug precursors. This aims to prevent their use in making illegal drugs like ecstasy and methamphetamine. 9 23.04.2024
Other
criminal law
public safety
Key points
- Updating the EU legislative framework to better fight drug trafficking and organized crime.
- Introduction of controls on 'designer precursors' which are chemical relatives designed to bypass current laws.
- Inclusion of the substance IMDPAM, which is used in the production of MDMA (ecstasy).
- Addition of various esters related to BMK and PMK glycidic acid used for the production of methamphetamine and amphetamine.
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION FOR A DECISION to raise no objections to the Commission delegated regulation of 28 February 2024 amending Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 as regards the inclusion of the drug precursor Isopropylidene (2-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)acetyl)malonate (IMDPAM) and other substances in the list of scheduled substances
Non-objection to a delegated act: Inclusion of the drug precursor Isopropylidene (2-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)acetyl)malonate (IMDPAM) and other substances in the list of scheduled substances
These raw data are provided by the Open Data Portal of the European Union (data.europa.eu) and are licensed under ODC-BY 1.0.