Precursors

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Precursors ( English precursor , precursor , precursor ', technically quite as raw materials or precursors hereinafter) are chemicals used for the preparation of drugs can be used. These include substances that are not addictive when ingested, but can be converted into an anesthetic (e.g. ephedrine , lysergic acid ). Other basic chemical substances such as acids , bases and organic solvents are counted among the precursor substances in the broader sense . They are suitable for the production of narcotics and psychotropic substances, but without being contained in the narcotics themselves.

International Narcotics Conventions

Precursors are clearly defined internationally by the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988 and listed in lists (a total of 23 chemicals). The contracting parties undertake to adopt these lists in their law.

European Law

The European law on drug precursors regulates both intra- community and foreign trade and is directly applicable in all member states of the European Union . These are Regulation (EC) No. 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 11, 2004 on drug precursors and Regulation (EC) No. 111/2005 of the Council of December 22, 2004 laying down rules for the surveillance of trade in drug precursors between the Community and third countries, as amended.

In Germany, the European regulations are supplemented by the provisions of the Basic Substance Monitoring Act .

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