Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 19712

1

The following amendments are made to Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

2

In Part 1 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control as Class A drugs)2 in paragraph 1(a)—

a

after “Bezitramide.” insert “Brorphine.”;

b

after “Bufotenine.” insert “Butonitazene.”;

c

after “Ecgonine, and any derivate of ecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine.” insert “Ethyleneoxynitazene.”;

d

after “Eticyclidine.” insert “Etodesnitazene (etazene).”;

e

after “Fentanyl.” insert “Flunitazene.”;

f

after “Isomethadone.” insert “Isotonitazene.”;

g

after “Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphine).” insert—

Metodesnitazene (metazene).

Metonitazene.

h

after “Properidine (1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperdine-4-carboxylic acid isopropyl ester).” insert “Protonitazene.”;

i

after “1-Cyclohexyl-4-(1,2-diphenylethyl)piperazine (MT-45).” insert—

N-Desethyl etonitazene.

N-Desethylisotonitazene.

N-Desethyl protonitazene.

j

after “4-Phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester.” insert—

N-Piperidinyl-etonitazene (etonitazepipne).

N-Pyrrolidino-etonitazene (etonitazepyne).

N-Pyrrolidino protonitazene.

3

In Part 2 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control as Class B drugs)3 in paragraph 1(a)—

a

after “Codeine.” insert “Cumyl-PeGaClone.”;

b

after “Dihydrocodeine.” insert—

Diphenidine.

Ephenidine.

c

after “Methcathinone” insert “Methoxyphenidine.”.

4

In Part 3 (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control as Class C drugs)4 in paragraph 1(a) after “Pyrovalerone.” insert “Remimazolam.”.