Precursor Chemicals

Legislation

There are 23 precursor chemicals under EU intra-community and third country control.

The main legislation is

Certain domestic arrangements and penalties are contained in

These are explained in a memorandum (PDF 109KB) issued by the Home Office

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 Chemical Control Team has issued a useful summary of the main requirements which can be found by selecting the following.link

There is a Chemical Liaison Officer in the Police Service for Northern Ireland.