WTO Quantitative Restrictions

United Kingdom #6500 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
30/09/2024 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
United Kingdom
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Import and export prohibition and restrictions of drug precursor chemicals.
National legal basis
Regulation (EC) 273/2004 of the European Parliament and Council of 11 February 2004 on drug precursors (Assimilated EU Regulation).

Available through: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/273/contents

Council Regulation (EC) 111/2005 of 22 December 2004 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors (Assimilated EU Regulation).

Available through: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/contents

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1011 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 273/2204 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug precursors and Council Regulation (EC) No. 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Union and third countries in drug precursors, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1277/2005 (Assimilated EU Regulation).

Available through: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/1011/annexes/adopted

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1013 of 25 June 2015 laying down rules in respect of Regulation (EC) No. 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug precursors and of Council Regulation (EC) No. 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Union and third countries in drug precursors (Assimilated EU Regulation).

Available through: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/1013/2015-06-25

The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Intra-Community Trade) Regulations 2008.

Available through: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/295/contents/made

The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Community External Trade) Regulations 2008.

Available through:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/296/contents/made

The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Intra-Community Trade and Community External Trade) Regulations 2010.

Available through:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2564/made

The above are amended by the Part 5, Chapter 1 of the Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Available through: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111178102/contents

The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990.

Available through: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/5/contents
Administrative mechanism
Administration: UK Home Office
Responsible entities
Home Office
HS version
HS 2022
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(b) GATT Protection of human, animal or plant life or health
Non-WTO commitments

UN Convention (1988) on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Reported as: 1988 UN Convention Against the Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Single Convention (1961) on Narcotic Drugs

Reported as: 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

Convention (1971) on Psychotropic Substances

Reported as: 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P CP NAL P-X CP-X
Symbol
NAL
P
CP
P-X
CP-X

Tariff lines
280610
28061000
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
280700
28070000
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
284161
28416100
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
290230
29023000
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
290911
29091100
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
291411
29141100
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
291412
29141200
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
291431
29143100
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
291524
29152400
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
291634
29163400
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
291830
29183000
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
291899
29189990
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
292243
ex29224300
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
292423
29242300
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
292429
29242970
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
292640
29264000
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
293291
29329100
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
293292
29329200
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
293293
29329300
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex
293294
29329400
A full list of substances can be found at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/111/annex