Europa bant MXE, MDPV, 25I-NBOMe en AH-7921
Geplaatst: di sep 30, 2014 4:24 pm
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Legal highs: Council adopts EU-wide ban on four new drugs
Today, EU Ministers adopted the European Commission's proposal to ban four harmful new psychoactive substances that, combined, have led to more than a hundred deaths across the EU over the past years. With today's decision, the substances MDPV, methoxetamine, AH-7921, and 25I-NBOMe will be subject to criminal sanctions across Europe and their manufacturing and marketing will become illegal (for more detailed information on these drugs). "This ban is a concrete step towards protecting our citizens. In a borderless Single Market, having common EU rules to protect people from the dangers of so-called legal highs is absolutely crucial," said Martine Reicherts, the EU's Justice Commissioner. "These drugs are like wolves in sheep's clothing. The ban voted on today will give them the criminal status they deserve. Legal highs are not legal: they are lethal!"
Today's decision by EU Ministers follows the procedure for risk assessment and control of new psychoactive substances set up by Council Decision 2005/387/JHA. In April this year, the risk assessment found that the four substances have no established medical or other known legitimate purpose and are being sold as alternatives for illicit drugs. The EU-wide ban adopted today will enter into force following its publication in the Official Journal, and Member States will have one year to introduce it into national legislation.