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The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2026

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Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 12(5) of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

DANGEROUS DRUGS

Made ***

Coming into force

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the X day of X 2026

Present,

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

In accordance with section 12(5)(b) of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (“the Act”)f1, a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Whereas the substance added to Schedule 2 to the Actf2 by this Order has been added to the Annex to the Vienna Conventionf3 under Article 12 of that Convention.

Accordingly, His Majesty, in exercise of the power conferred on Him by section 12(5) of the Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 5.

f2

Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 1992/2873 and 2001/3933.

f3

“the Vienna Convention” means the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances which was signed in Vienna on 20th December 1988. Available at https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1992-TS0026.pdf.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendments to the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2026 and comes into force on the 28th day after the day on which it is made.

(2)

This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

2Amendments to the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990

(1)

Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (substances useful for manufacturing controlled drugs) is amended as follows.

(2)

In Table I—

(a)

after “N-Acetylanthranilic Acid” insert—

  • “4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (also referred to as ANPP)

  • tert-Butyl 4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate (also referred to as 1-boc-4-piperidone)

  • tert-Butyl 4-(phenylamino)piperidine-1-carboxylate (also referred to as 1-boc-4-AP)”;

(b)

after “Lysergic acid” insert—

  • “3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acid (also referred to as PMK glycidic acid)”;

(c)

after “3,4 Methylenedioxy-Phenyl-2-Propanone” insert—

  • “Methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (also referred to as MAPA)”;

(d)

after “Norephedrine” insert—

  • “N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (also referred to as NPP)

  • N-phenyl-N-(piperidin-4-yl)propanamide (also referred to as norfentanyl)

  • alpha-Phenylacetoacetamide (also referred to as APAA)

  • alpha-Phenylacetoacetonitrile (also referred to as APAAN)

  • N-Phenyl-4-piperidinamine (also referred to as 4-AP)”;

(e)

after “1-Phenyl-2-propanone” insert—

  • “P-2-P methyl glycidic acid (also referred to as BMK glycidic acid)

  • 4-Piperidone”.

(3)

After Table I insert—

“Note

The entries for the following substances include their ethyl, methyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl esters—

  1. (a)

    3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acid (also referred to as PMK glycidic acid)

  2. (b)

    P-2-P methyl glycidic acid (also referred to as BMK glycidic acid).”.

Signature

Name

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order in Council)

This Order amends Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5) (“the Act”) (which specifies certain substances, useful for the manufacture of controlled drugs, which are controlled under Part 2 of the Act) to add 12 drug precursor chemicals, and 16 associated esters. The amendments reflect the addition of these substances to the Annex to the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988 (also known as the Vienna Convention) under Article 12 of that Convention.

The Vienna Convention is available at https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1992-TS0026.pdf; copies can also be obtained on request from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, King Charles Street, London, SWIA 2AH.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.