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http://europa.eu/rapid/midday-express-16-06-2014.htmegal highs: European Commission takes strong action with EU-wide ban on four new substances
Today, the European Commission has proposed a new Regulation for an EU-wide ban on four new psychoactive substances, currently being used as alternatives to illicit drugs. These new substances have already been linked to numerous fatalities and intoxications across the EU. The Commission is therefore proposing to ban the manufacturing and marketing of these new drugs and make their consumption subject to criminal sanctions across Europe. "Today's proposal is an important step in protecting our citizens – more and more young people are put at risk because of the growing number and availability of these dangerous substances," said Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner. "In a borderless internal market, it is crucial to have common EU rules to tackle these new substances. Legal highs are not legal: they are lethal.” The Commission is proposing to ban the following substances: MDPV, 25I-NBOMe, AH-7921, and methoxetamine (for more detailed information on these drugs). A risk assessment carried out by the Scientific Committee of the Lisbon-based European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) also showed that these four substances do not provide any concrete medical benefits. Today's proposal follows the procedure for risk-assessment and control of new psychoactive substances set up by the Council: Decision 2005/387/JHA . It is now for the EU Ministers in the Council to agree on implementing this ban, voting by a qualified majority.
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