Commission Regulation (EU) No 225/2011 of 7 March 2011 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug precursors and for Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors
Date: 2011-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: disclosure of information, drug traffic, export monitoring, psychotropic substance, public health, third country








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8.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 61/2








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 225/2011
of 7 March 2011
         
amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug precursors and for Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 of 22 December 2004 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors (1), and in particular Article 11(1) and the third subparagraph of Article 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 (2) determines whether specific monitoring measures upon export of drug precursors from the European Union are required. Annex IV to that Regulation lists for each of the scheduled substances of categories 2 and 3 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 111/2005, the countries for which a pre-export notification is required. The lists involve third countries which have requested to receive pre-export notifications in accordance with Article 12(10) of the United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988.












(2)


The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs has, at its second meeting, on 8 March 2010, decided to include phenylacetic acid in Table I of the United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances of 1988. Article 12(10) of that Convention sets out that each Party from whose territory a substance in Table I is to be exported shall ensure that, prior to such export, information on the export consignment is supplied by its competent authorities to the competent authorities of the importing country.












(3)


Following the decision to include phenylacetic acid in Table I of the United Nations Convention, it is necessary to amend Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 to ensure that pre-export notifications are sent for all exports of phenylacetic acid from the European Union.












(4)


Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 does not list all third countries which have requested to receive pre-export notifications for certain scheduled substances of categories 2 and 3 since the entry into force of Commission Regulation (EC) No 297/2009 (3). Afghanistan, Australia and Ghana have made such requests and should therefore be added.












(5)


Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 should be amended accordingly.












(6)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 30(1) of Regulation (EC) No 111/2005,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1277/2005 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 March 2011.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 22, 26.1.2005, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 202, 3.8.2005, p. 7.

(3)  
            OJ L 95, 9.4.2009, p. 13.




ANNEX




                     ‘ANNEX IV

1.   
List of countries referred to in Article 20 for which a pre-export notification is required for exports of scheduled substances of category 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 111/2005






Substance


Destination





Acetic anhydride


Potassium permanganate


Phenylacetic acid



Any third country





Anthranilic acid









 


Afghanistan










 


Australia










 


Antigua and Barbuda










 


Benin










 


Bolivia










 


Brazil










 


Canada










 


Cayman Islands










 


Chile










 


Colombia










 


Costa Rica










 


Dominican Republic










 


Ecuador










 


Ethiopia










 


Ghana










 


Haiti










 


India










 


Indonesia










 


Jordan










 


Kazakhstan










 


Lebanon










 


Madagascar










 


Malaysia










 


Maldives










 


Mexico










 


Nigeria










 


Oman










 


Paraguay










 


Peru










 


Philippines










 


Republic of Moldova










 


Russian Federation










 


Saudi Arabia










 


South Africa










 


Tajikistan










 


Turkey










 


United Arab Emirates










 


United Republic of Tanzania










 


Venezuela









Piperidine









 


Afghanistan










 


Australia










 


Antigua and Barbuda










 


Benin










 


Bolivia










 


Brazil










 


Canada










 


Cayman Islands










 


Chile










 


Colombia










 


Costa Rica










 


Dominican Republic










 


Ecuador










 


Ethiopia










 


Ghana










 


Haiti










 


India










 


Indonesia










 


Jordan










 


Kazakhstan










 


Lebanon










 


Madagascar










 


Malaysia










 


Maldives










 


Mexico










 


Nigeria










 


Oman










 


Paraguay










 


Peru










 


Philippines










 


Republic of Moldova










 


Russian Federation










 


Saudi Arabia










 


Tajikistan










 


Turkey










 


United Arab Emirates










 


United Republic of Tanzania










 


United States of America










 


Venezuela










2.   
List of countries referred to in Articles 20 and 22 for which a pre-export notification and an export authorisation is required for exports of scheduled substances of category 3 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 111/2005






Substance


Destination





Methylethyl ketone (MEK)
 (1)


Toluene
 (1)


Acetone
 (1)


Ethyl ether
 (1)









 


Afghanistan










 


Australia










 


Antigua and Barbuda










 


Argentina










 


Benin










 


Bolivia










 


Brazil










 


Canada










 


Cayman Islands










 


Chile










 


Colombia










 


Costa Rica










 


Dominican Republic










 


Ecuador










 


Egypt










 


El Salvador










 


Ethiopia










 


Ghana










 


Guatemala










 


Haiti










 


Honduras










 


India










 


Jordan










 


Kazakhstan










 


Lebanon










 


Madagascar










 


Malaysia










 


Maldives










 


Mexico










 


Nigeria










 


Oman










 


Pakistan










 


Paraguay










 


Peru










 


Philippines










 


Republic of Moldova










 


Republic of Korea










 


Russian Federation










 


Saudia Arabia










 


Tajikistan










 


Turkey










 


United Arab Emirates










 


United Republic of Tanzania










 


Uruguay










 


Venezuela









Hydrochloric acid


Sulphuric acid









 


Bolivia










 


Chile










 


Colombia










 


Ecuador










 


Peru










 


Turkey










 


Venezuela














(1)  This includes the salts of these substances whenever the existence of such salts is possible.’