Precursor Chemicals

All domestic licensing, registration, import and export licensing is administered by Drugs Licensing at the Home Office, London see

Please telephone them on 020 7035 0480 for further guidance.

The Serious and Organised Crime Agency Precursors and Synthetic Chemicals Unit has issued a useful summary (PDF 29KB) of the main requirements.

There is a Chemical Liaison Officer in the Police Service for Northern Ireland.  You can contact him at  Robert.stanex@psni.pnn.police.uk