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2013/0305(COD) New psychoactive substances

Progress: Procedure lapsed or withdrawn

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead LIBE
Committee Opinion ENVI
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 114

Events

2017/05/20
   EC - Proposal withdrawn by Commission
2016/12/09
   CSL - Council Meeting
2015/10/09
   CSL - Council Meeting
2015/09/14
   CSL - Debate in Council
2015/02/05
   EP - Committee decision to open interinstitutional negotiations after 1st reading in Parliament
2014/09/26
   CSL - Council Meeting
2014/07/09
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2014/06/20
   CSL - Debate in Council
Documents
2014/06/20
   CSL - Council Meeting
2014/04/21
   FR_ASSEMBLY - Contribution
Documents
2014/04/17
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2014/04/17
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 507 votes 37 with 33 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on new psychoactive substances.

Parliament’s position in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure amended the Commission position as follows:

Information exchange : to enable a more effective response to the rapid emergence and spread of new psychoactive substances across the Union, Parliament considered that the information exchange mechanism (the 'Early Warning System') should be maintained and further developed , in particular as regards to the collection and management of data on the detection and identification of new psychoactive substances.

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) should issue health alerts to all Member States, through the system for rapid exchange of information on new psychoactive substances if, on the basis of information received on a new psychoactive substances, this seemed to cause public health concerns. Those health alerts should also contain information regarding prevention, treatment and harm reduction measures that could be taken to address the risk of the substance. Information should include consumption and its patterns, serious intoxication or deaths, possible risks as well as the toxicity level, and data concerning manufacture.

Risk assessment : a risk assessment should be conducted if there were sufficient data available at Union level to suggest the need for a joint report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and Europol.

Immediate risks to public health, and market restrictions: the proposal provided that the Commission should, by means of a Decision, prohibit the making available on the market to consumers of the new psychoactive substance if, based on existing information, it poses immediate risks to public health. The market restriction should not exceed a period of twelve months.

Members proposed that if the level of health, social and safety risks posed by the new psychoactive substance justified the introduction of permanent restriction measures, the duration of the temporary market restriction may be extended by a further 12 months , in the absence of permanent market restriction.

Low risks at Union level : the Commission should not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance if, based on the existing evidence and on prescribed criteria , it posed, overall, low health, social and safety risks at Union level.

However, where the decision to not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance that was considered to pose overall low health, social and safety risk at Union level was based on a partial or total lack of evidence, it should include an appropriate reference in the justification.

Parliament also stressed that Members States should not be prohibited from introducing or maintaining the more stringent measures regarding the specific risks the new psychoactive substance posed within their territory, independently of the classification of the substance by the Commission as posing low or moderate risks on the EU level.

A Member State willing to introduce a more stringent measure concerning the new psychoactive should immediately communicate the relevant draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions to the Commission and shall inform the other Member States.

Authorised use : decisions prohibiting the marketing of new psychoactive substance presenting a serious risk should not impede the free movement in the Union and the production, manufacture, making available on the market of new psychoactive substances for scientific research and development purposes , by duly authorised persons in establishments which were directly under the control of Member States' authorities or specifically approved by them.

For all of authorised uses, new psychoactive substances and products containing new psychoactive substances should include directions for use , including cautions, warnings and contraindications with other substances, to be either indicated on the label or included in the accompanying leaflet for the safety of the user.

Furthermore, Member States should take any appropriate measures to prevent the diversion to the illicit market of new psychoactive substances used for research and development purposes or for any other authorised uses.

Research, analysis, prevention and funding : the amended text provided that financial support and the necessary resources should be provided at Union and national level for the development, sharing and dissemination of information and knowledge on new psychoactive substances.

Moreover, the Commission and the Member States should promote the research into new psychoactive substances and ensure cooperation and coordination between networks at national and Union level in order to strengthen understanding of the phenomenon.

Prevention schemes as well as measures to raise awareness of the risks posed by psychoactive substances, such as educational information campaigns should be promoted.

Evaluation : the EMCDDA and Europol should report annually to the European Parliament, the Commission and Member States on the implementation of the Regulation. Five years after the entry into force of the Regulation and every five years thereafter, the Commission should:

· assess the implementation, application and effectiveness of this Regulation and publish a report. In this respect, the Commission, the EMCDDA and Europol should conduct post-risk assessments of new psychoactive substances;

· evaluate and if appropriate present a proposal for possible classification of groups of the new psychoactive substances in order to counteract the practise of bypassing the legislation in force by slight modifications of the chemical structure of the psychoactive substances.

The implementation reports should be published on a website and made publicly available.

Documents
2014/03/13
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Details

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Jacek PROTASIEWICZ (EPP, PL) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on new psychoactive substances.

The committee recommended that Parliament’s position in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the Commission position as follows:

Information exchange : to enable a more effective response to the rapid emergence and spread of new psychoactive substances across the Union, Members considered that the information exchange mechanism (the 'Early Warning System') should be maintained and further developed, in particular as regards to the collection and management of data on the detection and identification of new psychoactive substances.

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) should issue health alerts to all Member States, through the system for rapid exchange of information on new psychoactive substances if, on the basis of information received on a new psychoactive substances, this seemed to cause public health concerns. Those health alerts should also contain information regarding prevention, treatment and harm reduction measures that could be taken to address the risk of the substance.

Immediate risks to public health, and market restrictions : the proposal provided that the Commission should, by means of a Decision, prohibit the making available on the market to consumers of the new psychoactive substance if, based on existing information, it poses immediate risks to public health. The market restriction should not exceed a period of twelve months.

Members proposed that if the level of health, social and safety risks posed by the new psychoactive substance justified the introduction of permanent restriction measures, the duration of the temporary market restriction may be extended by a further 12 months , in the absence of permanent market restriction.

Low risks at Union level : the Commission should not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance if, based on the existing evidence and on prescribed criteria , it posed, overall, low health, social and safety risks at Union level.

However, where the decision to not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance that was considered to pose overall low health, social and safety risk at Union level was based on a partial or total lack of evidence, it should include an appropriate reference in the justification.

The report also stressed that Members States should not be prohibited from introducing or maintaining the more stringent measures regarding the specific risks the new psychoactive substance posed within their territory, independently of the classification of the substance by the Commission as posing low or moderate risks on the EU level. The relevant laws, regulations or administrative provisions should be communicated to the Commission and the other Member States should be informed.

Authorised use : decisions prohibiting the marketing of new psychoactive substance presenting a serious risk should not impede the free movement in the Union and the production, manufacture, making available on the market of new psychoactive substances for scientific research and development purposes , by duly authorised persons in establishments which were directly under the control of Member States' authorities or specifically approved by them.

For all of authorised uses, new psychoactive substances and products containing new psychoactive substances should include directions for use , including cautions, warnings and contraindications with other substances, to be either indicated on the label or included in the accompanying leaflet for the safety of the user.

Furthermore, Member States should take any appropriate measures to prevent the diversion to the illicit market of new psychoactive substances used for research and development purposes or for any other authorised uses.

Research, analysis, prevention and funding : the amended text provided that financial support and the necessary resources should be provided at Union and national level for the development, sharing and dissemination of information and knowledge on new psychoactive substances.

Moreover, the Commission and the Member States should promote the research into new psychoactive substances and ensure cooperation and coordination between networks at national and Union level in order to strengthen understanding of the phenomenon.

Prevention schemes as well as measures to raise awareness of the risks posed by psychoactive substances, such as educational information campaigns should be promoted.

Evaluation: five years after the entry into force of the Regulation and every five years thereafter, the Commission should:

assess the implementation, application and effectiveness of this Regulation and publish a report. In this respect, the Commission, the EMCDDA and Europol should conduct post-risk assessments of new psychoactive substances; evaluate and if appropriate present a proposal for possible classification of groups of the new psychoactive substances in order to counteract the practise of bypassing the legislation in force by slight modifications of the chemical structure of the psychoactive substances.

Documents
2014/03/10
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
2014/01/31
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2014/01/29
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2014/01/28
   CSL - Debate in Council
Documents
2014/01/28
   CSL - Council Meeting
2013/12/23
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2013/12/22
   NL_SENATE - Contribution
Documents
2013/11/24
   IT_SENATE - Contribution
Documents
2013/11/14
   ES_PARLIAMENT - Contribution
Documents
2013/11/06
   PT_PARLIAMENT - Contribution
Documents
2013/10/08
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
2013/10/07
   CSL - Council Meeting
2013/09/17
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2013/09/17
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2013/09/17
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to approximate the rules relating to new psychoactive substances that are of concern at Union level whilst ensuring a high level of health, safety and consumer protection.

PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

BACKGROUND: new psychoactive substances, which may have numerous commercial and industrial uses, as well as scientific uses, can pose health, social and safety risks when consumed by humans. Consumption of new psychoactive substances appears to be increasing in Europe and use is predominant among young people . According to the 2011 Eurobarometer "Youth attitudes on drugs", 5% of young people in the EU have used such substances at least once in their life, with a peak of 16% in Ireland, and close to 10% in Poland, Latvia and the UK.

During the past years, Member States have notified an increasing number of new psychoactive substances to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). National restriction measures, which can vary depending on the Member State and on the substance, lead to obstacles to trade in licit uses, fragmentation, an uneven level playing field and legal uncertainties for economic operators, and make it difficult for companies to operate across the internal market. They make research more cumbersome, hampering the development of new uses for these substances.

In this context, the case for swifter, more effective and more proportionate action on new psychoactive substances at EU level is compelling, considering the rapid changes in this market, which put national authorities under pressure to act.

The Commission Communication " Towards a stronger European response to drugs ", adopted in October 2011, identified the spread of new psychoactive substances as one of the most challenging developments in drugs policy requiring a firmer EU response.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: taking into account the results of impact assessment, the following solutions are preferred: (i) a more graduated and better targeted set of restriction measures on new psychoactive substances, which should not hinder the industrial use of substances; (ii) restriction measures should be introduced earlier; (iii) substances suspected to pose immediate public health risks should be subjected to temporary restrictions; (iv) restriction measures should be proportionate to a better determined level of risk of substances; (v) restriction measures should be introduced through a quicker procedure.

LEGAL BASIS: Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

CONTENT: this proposed Regulation – which is intended to replace Council Decision 2005/387/JHA - aims at ensuring that trade in new psychoactive substances having industrial and commercial uses is not hindered and that the functioning of this market is improved, while the health and safety of individuals are protected from harmful substances, which cause concern at the EU level.

The proposal is accompanied by a proposal for a Directive amending Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking.

The main elements of the proposal are as follows:

Exchange of information and temporary consumer market restrictions : this proposal sets up a robust system: (i) for exchanging rapidly information on new psychoactive substances emerging on the market, including on their commercial and industrial uses, for assessing the risks of substances that cause EU-wide concern and; (ii) for withdrawing from the market those substances that pose risks.

The substances suspected to pose immediate public health risk will be withdrawn from the consumer market temporarily, pending their risk assessment. Once the risk assessment is completed, measures will be taken proportionate to the risks of substances.

The proposal establishes the respective roles of Member States, the EMCDDA and Europol in the process of exchange of information on new psychoactive substances.

Low and moderate risks : according to the proposal, no restriction measures shall be introduced on new psychoactive substances posing low health, social and safety risks and provides a definition of low risks.

For substances posing moderate risks and permanent consumer market restrictions, they cannot be sold to consumers (except for uses specifically authorised, for instance by medicines legislation) but their trade is allowed for commercial and industrial purposes as well as for scientific research and development.

Severe risks : the proposal empowers the Commission to prohibit the production, manufacture, making available on the market, transport, importation or exportation of new psychoactive substances which pose severe health, social and safety risks, and provides a definition of severe risks.

New psychoactive substances posing severe risks will be subjected to permanent market restriction , covering both the consumer and commercial markets, and their use will only be possible for specifically authorised industrial and commercial purposes, as well as for scientific research and development. In addition, these substances will be subjected to EU criminal law provisions.

Sanctions : the proposal establishes the obligation for the Member States to lay down the rules on administrative sanctions applicable to infringements to market restriction, and to ensure that they are effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no direct impact on the EU budget and does not create new tasks for the EMCDDA, Europol, the European Medicines Agencies, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

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A7-0172/2014 - Jacek Protasiewicz - Résolution législative #

2014/04/17 Outcome: +: 507, -: 37, 0: 33
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148 2013/0305(COD)
2014/01/10 ENVI 43 amendments...
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2014/01/29 LIBE 105 amendments...
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  • date: 2013-09-17T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2013&nu_doc=619 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(2013)0619 summary: PURPOSE: to approximate the rules relating to new psychoactive substances that are of concern at Union level whilst ensuring a high level of health, safety and consumer protection. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: new psychoactive substances, which may have numerous commercial and industrial uses, as well as scientific uses, can pose health, social and safety risks when consumed by humans. Consumption of new psychoactive substances appears to be increasing in Europe and use is predominant among young people . According to the 2011 Eurobarometer "Youth attitudes on drugs", 5% of young people in the EU have used such substances at least once in their life, with a peak of 16% in Ireland, and close to 10% in Poland, Latvia and the UK. During the past years, Member States have notified an increasing number of new psychoactive substances to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). National restriction measures, which can vary depending on the Member State and on the substance, lead to obstacles to trade in licit uses, fragmentation, an uneven level playing field and legal uncertainties for economic operators, and make it difficult for companies to operate across the internal market. They make research more cumbersome, hampering the development of new uses for these substances. In this context, the case for swifter, more effective and more proportionate action on new psychoactive substances at EU level is compelling, considering the rapid changes in this market, which put national authorities under pressure to act. The Commission Communication " Towards a stronger European response to drugs ", adopted in October 2011, identified the spread of new psychoactive substances as one of the most challenging developments in drugs policy requiring a firmer EU response. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: taking into account the results of impact assessment, the following solutions are preferred: (i) a more graduated and better targeted set of restriction measures on new psychoactive substances, which should not hinder the industrial use of substances; (ii) restriction measures should be introduced earlier; (iii) substances suspected to pose immediate public health risks should be subjected to temporary restrictions; (iv) restriction measures should be proportionate to a better determined level of risk of substances; (v) restriction measures should be introduced through a quicker procedure. LEGAL BASIS: Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. CONTENT: this proposed Regulation – which is intended to replace Council Decision 2005/387/JHA - aims at ensuring that trade in new psychoactive substances having industrial and commercial uses is not hindered and that the functioning of this market is improved, while the health and safety of individuals are protected from harmful substances, which cause concern at the EU level. The proposal is accompanied by a proposal for a Directive amending Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking. The main elements of the proposal are as follows: Exchange of information and temporary consumer market restrictions : this proposal sets up a robust system: (i) for exchanging rapidly information on new psychoactive substances emerging on the market, including on their commercial and industrial uses, for assessing the risks of substances that cause EU-wide concern and; (ii) for withdrawing from the market those substances that pose risks. The substances suspected to pose immediate public health risk will be withdrawn from the consumer market temporarily, pending their risk assessment. Once the risk assessment is completed, measures will be taken proportionate to the risks of substances. The proposal establishes the respective roles of Member States, the EMCDDA and Europol in the process of exchange of information on new psychoactive substances. Low and moderate risks : according to the proposal, no restriction measures shall be introduced on new psychoactive substances posing low health, social and safety risks and provides a definition of low risks. For substances posing moderate risks and permanent consumer market restrictions, they cannot be sold to consumers (except for uses specifically authorised, for instance by medicines legislation) but their trade is allowed for commercial and industrial purposes as well as for scientific research and development. Severe risks : the proposal empowers the Commission to prohibit the production, manufacture, making available on the market, transport, importation or exportation of new psychoactive substances which pose severe health, social and safety risks, and provides a definition of severe risks. New psychoactive substances posing severe risks will be subjected to permanent market restriction , covering both the consumer and commercial markets, and their use will only be possible for specifically authorised industrial and commercial purposes, as well as for scientific research and development. In addition, these substances will be subjected to EU criminal law provisions. Sanctions : the proposal establishes the obligation for the Member States to lay down the rules on administrative sanctions applicable to infringements to market restriction, and to ensure that they are effective, proportionate and dissuasive. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no direct impact on the EU budget and does not create new tasks for the EMCDDA, Europol, the European Medicines Agencies, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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  • date: 2014-03-13T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2014-0172&language=EN title: A7-0172/2014 summary: The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Jacek PROTASIEWICZ (EPP, PL) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on new psychoactive substances. The committee recommended that Parliament’s position in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the Commission position as follows: Information exchange : to enable a more effective response to the rapid emergence and spread of new psychoactive substances across the Union, Members considered that the information exchange mechanism (the 'Early Warning System') should be maintained and further developed, in particular as regards to the collection and management of data on the detection and identification of new psychoactive substances. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) should issue health alerts to all Member States, through the system for rapid exchange of information on new psychoactive substances if, on the basis of information received on a new psychoactive substances, this seemed to cause public health concerns. Those health alerts should also contain information regarding prevention, treatment and harm reduction measures that could be taken to address the risk of the substance. Immediate risks to public health, and market restrictions : the proposal provided that the Commission should, by means of a Decision, prohibit the making available on the market to consumers of the new psychoactive substance if, based on existing information, it poses immediate risks to public health. The market restriction should not exceed a period of twelve months. Members proposed that if the level of health, social and safety risks posed by the new psychoactive substance justified the introduction of permanent restriction measures, the duration of the temporary market restriction may be extended by a further 12 months , in the absence of permanent market restriction. Low risks at Union level : the Commission should not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance if, based on the existing evidence and on prescribed criteria , it posed, overall, low health, social and safety risks at Union level. However, where the decision to not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance that was considered to pose overall low health, social and safety risk at Union level was based on a partial or total lack of evidence, it should include an appropriate reference in the justification. The report also stressed that Members States should not be prohibited from introducing or maintaining the more stringent measures regarding the specific risks the new psychoactive substance posed within their territory, independently of the classification of the substance by the Commission as posing low or moderate risks on the EU level. The relevant laws, regulations or administrative provisions should be communicated to the Commission and the other Member States should be informed. Authorised use : decisions prohibiting the marketing of new psychoactive substance presenting a serious risk should not impede the free movement in the Union and the production, manufacture, making available on the market of new psychoactive substances for scientific research and development purposes , by duly authorised persons in establishments which were directly under the control of Member States' authorities or specifically approved by them. For all of authorised uses, new psychoactive substances and products containing new psychoactive substances should include directions for use , including cautions, warnings and contraindications with other substances, to be either indicated on the label or included in the accompanying leaflet for the safety of the user. Furthermore, Member States should take any appropriate measures to prevent the diversion to the illicit market of new psychoactive substances used for research and development purposes or for any other authorised uses. Research, analysis, prevention and funding : the amended text provided that financial support and the necessary resources should be provided at Union and national level for the development, sharing and dissemination of information and knowledge on new psychoactive substances. Moreover, the Commission and the Member States should promote the research into new psychoactive substances and ensure cooperation and coordination between networks at national and Union level in order to strengthen understanding of the phenomenon. Prevention schemes as well as measures to raise awareness of the risks posed by psychoactive substances, such as educational information campaigns should be promoted. Evaluation: five years after the entry into force of the Regulation and every five years thereafter, the Commission should: assess the implementation, application and effectiveness of this Regulation and publish a report. In this respect, the Commission, the EMCDDA and Europol should conduct post-risk assessments of new psychoactive substances; evaluate and if appropriate present a proposal for possible classification of groups of the new psychoactive substances in order to counteract the practise of bypassing the legislation in force by slight modifications of the chemical structure of the psychoactive substances.
  • date: 2014-04-17T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=24373&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2014-04-17T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2014-0453 title: T7-0453/2014 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 507 votes 37 with 33 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on new psychoactive substances. Parliament’s position in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure amended the Commission position as follows: Information exchange : to enable a more effective response to the rapid emergence and spread of new psychoactive substances across the Union, Parliament considered that the information exchange mechanism (the 'Early Warning System') should be maintained and further developed , in particular as regards to the collection and management of data on the detection and identification of new psychoactive substances. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) should issue health alerts to all Member States, through the system for rapid exchange of information on new psychoactive substances if, on the basis of information received on a new psychoactive substances, this seemed to cause public health concerns. Those health alerts should also contain information regarding prevention, treatment and harm reduction measures that could be taken to address the risk of the substance. Information should include consumption and its patterns, serious intoxication or deaths, possible risks as well as the toxicity level, and data concerning manufacture. Risk assessment : a risk assessment should be conducted if there were sufficient data available at Union level to suggest the need for a joint report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and Europol. Immediate risks to public health, and market restrictions: the proposal provided that the Commission should, by means of a Decision, prohibit the making available on the market to consumers of the new psychoactive substance if, based on existing information, it poses immediate risks to public health. The market restriction should not exceed a period of twelve months. Members proposed that if the level of health, social and safety risks posed by the new psychoactive substance justified the introduction of permanent restriction measures, the duration of the temporary market restriction may be extended by a further 12 months , in the absence of permanent market restriction. Low risks at Union level : the Commission should not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance if, based on the existing evidence and on prescribed criteria , it posed, overall, low health, social and safety risks at Union level. However, where the decision to not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance that was considered to pose overall low health, social and safety risk at Union level was based on a partial or total lack of evidence, it should include an appropriate reference in the justification. Parliament also stressed that Members States should not be prohibited from introducing or maintaining the more stringent measures regarding the specific risks the new psychoactive substance posed within their territory, independently of the classification of the substance by the Commission as posing low or moderate risks on the EU level. A Member State willing to introduce a more stringent measure concerning the new psychoactive should immediately communicate the relevant draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions to the Commission and shall inform the other Member States. Authorised use : decisions prohibiting the marketing of new psychoactive substance presenting a serious risk should not impede the free movement in the Union and the production, manufacture, making available on the market of new psychoactive substances for scientific research and development purposes , by duly authorised persons in establishments which were directly under the control of Member States' authorities or specifically approved by them. For all of authorised uses, new psychoactive substances and products containing new psychoactive substances should include directions for use , including cautions, warnings and contraindications with other substances, to be either indicated on the label or included in the accompanying leaflet for the safety of the user. Furthermore, Member States should take any appropriate measures to prevent the diversion to the illicit market of new psychoactive substances used for research and development purposes or for any other authorised uses. Research, analysis, prevention and funding : the amended text provided that financial support and the necessary resources should be provided at Union and national level for the development, sharing and dissemination of information and knowledge on new psychoactive substances. Moreover, the Commission and the Member States should promote the research into new psychoactive substances and ensure cooperation and coordination between networks at national and Union level in order to strengthen understanding of the phenomenon. Prevention schemes as well as measures to raise awareness of the risks posed by psychoactive substances, such as educational information campaigns should be promoted. Evaluation : the EMCDDA and Europol should report annually to the European Parliament, the Commission and Member States on the implementation of the Regulation. 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  • The European Parliament adopted by 507 votes 37 with 33 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on new psychoactive substances.

    Parliament’s position in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure amended the Commission position as follows:

    Information exchange: to enable a more effective response to the rapid emergence and spread of new psychoactive substances across the Union, Parliament considered that the information exchange mechanism (the 'Early Warning System') should be maintained and further developed, in particular as regards to the collection and management of data on the detection and identification of new psychoactive substances.

    The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) should issue health alerts to all Member States, through the system for rapid exchange of information on new psychoactive substances if, on the basis of information received on a new psychoactive substances, this seemed to cause public health concerns. Those health alerts should also contain information regarding prevention, treatment and harm reduction measures that could be taken to address the risk of the substance. Information should include consumption and its patterns, serious intoxication or deaths, possible risks as well as the toxicity level, and data concerning manufacture.

    Risk assessment: a risk assessment should be conducted if there were sufficient data available at Union level to suggest the need for a joint report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and Europol.

    Immediate risks to public health, and market restrictions: the proposal provided that the Commission should, by means of a Decision, prohibit the making available on the market to consumers of the new psychoactive substance if, based on existing information, it poses immediate risks to public health. The market restriction should not exceed a period of twelve months.

    Members proposed that if the level of health, social and safety risks posed by the new psychoactive substance justified the introduction of permanent restriction measures, the duration of the temporary market restriction may be extended by a further 12 months, in the absence of permanent market restriction.

    Low risks at Union level: the Commission should not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance if, based on the existing evidence and on prescribed criteria, it posed, overall, low health, social and safety risks at Union level.

    However, where the decision to not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance that was considered to pose overall low health, social and safety risk at Union level was based on a partial or total lack of evidence, it should include an appropriate reference in the justification.

    Parliament also stressed that Members States should not be prohibited from introducing or maintaining the more stringent measures regarding the specific risks the new psychoactive substance posed within their territory, independently of the classification of the substance by the Commission as posing low or moderate risks on the EU level.

    A Member State willing to introduce a more stringent measure concerning the new psychoactive should immediately communicate the relevant draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions to the Commission and shall inform the other Member States.

    Authorised use: decisions prohibiting the marketing of new psychoactive substance presenting a serious risk should not impede the free movement in the Union and the production, manufacture, making available on the market of new psychoactive substances for scientific research and development purposes, by duly authorised persons in establishments which were directly under the control of Member States' authorities or specifically approved by them.

    For all of authorised uses, new psychoactive substances and products containing new psychoactive substances should include directions for use, including cautions, warnings and contraindications with other substances, to be either indicated on the label or included in the accompanying leaflet for the safety of the user.

    Furthermore, Member States should take any appropriate measures to prevent the diversion to the illicit market of new psychoactive substances used for research and development purposes or for any other authorised uses.

    Research, analysis, prevention and funding: the amended text provided that financial support and the necessary resources should be provided at Union and national level for the development, sharing and dissemination of information and knowledge on new psychoactive substances. 

    Moreover, the Commission and the Member States should promote the research into new psychoactive substances and ensure cooperation and coordination between networks at national and Union level in order to strengthen understanding of the phenomenon. 

    Prevention schemes as well as measures to raise awareness of the risks posed by psychoactive substances, such as educational information campaigns should be promoted.

    Evaluation: the EMCDDA and Europol should report annually to the European Parliament, the Commission and Member States on the implementation of the Regulation. Five years after the entry into force of the Regulation and every five years thereafter, the Commission should:

    ·        assess the implementation, application and effectiveness of this Regulation and publish a report. In this respect, the Commission, the EMCDDA and Europol should conduct post-risk assessments of new psychoactive substances;

    ·        evaluate and if appropriate present a proposal for possible classification of groups of the new psychoactive substances in order to counteract the practise of bypassing the legislation in force by slight modifications of the chemical structure of the psychoactive substances.

    The implementation reports should be published on a website and made publicly available.

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  • The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted the report by Jacek PROTASIEWICZ (EPP, PL) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on new psychoactive substances.

    The committee recommended that Parliament’s position in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the Commission position as follows:

    Information exchange: to enable a more effective response to the rapid emergence and spread of new psychoactive substances across the Union, Members considered that the information exchange mechanism (the 'Early Warning System') should be maintained and further developed, in particular as regards to the collection and management of data on the detection and identification of new psychoactive substances.

    The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) should issue health alerts to all Member States, through the system for rapid exchange of information on new psychoactive substances if, on the basis of information received on a new psychoactive substances, this seemed to cause public health concerns. Those health alerts should also contain information regarding prevention, treatment and harm reduction measures that could be taken to address the risk of the substance.

    Immediate risks to public health, and market restrictions: the proposal provided that the Commission should, by means of a Decision, prohibit the making available on the market to consumers of the new psychoactive substance if, based on existing information, it poses immediate risks to public health. The market restriction should not exceed a period of twelve months.

    Members proposed that if the level of health, social and safety risks posed by the new psychoactive substance justified the introduction of permanent restriction measures, the duration of the temporary market restriction may be extended by a further 12 months, in the absence of permanent market restriction.

    Low risks at Union level: the Commission should not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance if, based on the existing evidence and on prescribed criteria, it posed, overall, low health, social and safety risks at Union level.

    However, where the decision to not adopt restriction measures on a new psychoactive substance that was considered to pose overall low health, social and safety risk at Union level was based on a partial or total lack of evidence, it should include an appropriate reference in the justification.

    The report also stressed that Members States should not be prohibited from introducing or maintaining the more stringent measures regarding the specific risks the new psychoactive substance posed within their territory, independently of the classification of the substance by the Commission as posing low or moderate risks on the EU level. The relevant laws, regulations or administrative provisions should be communicated to the Commission and the other Member States should be informed.

    Authorised use: decisions prohibiting the marketing of new psychoactive substance presenting a serious risk should not impede the free movement in the Union and the production, manufacture, making available on the market of new psychoactive substances for scientific research and development purposes, by duly authorised persons in establishments which were directly under the control of Member States' authorities or specifically approved by them.

    For all of authorised uses, new psychoactive substances and products containing new psychoactive substances should include directions for use, including cautions, warnings and contraindications with other substances, to be either indicated on the label or included in the accompanying leaflet for the safety of the user.

    Furthermore, Member States should take any appropriate measures to prevent the diversion to the illicit market of new psychoactive substances used for research and development purposes or for any other authorised uses.

    Research, analysis, prevention and funding: the amended text provided that financial support and the necessary resources should be provided at Union and national level for the development, sharing and dissemination of information and knowledge on new psychoactive substances. 

    Moreover, the Commission and the Member States should promote the research into new psychoactive substances and ensure cooperation and coordination between networks at national and Union level in order to strengthen understanding of the phenomenon. 

    Prevention schemes as well as measures to raise awareness of the risks posed by psychoactive substances, such as educational information campaigns should be promoted.

    Evaluation: five years after the entry into force of the Regulation and every five years thereafter, the Commission should:

    • assess the implementation, application and effectiveness of this Regulation and publish a report. In this respect, the Commission, the EMCDDA and Europol should conduct post-risk assessments of new psychoactive substances;
    • evaluate and if appropriate present a proposal for possible classification of groups of the new psychoactive substances in order to counteract the practise of bypassing the legislation in force by slight modifications of the chemical structure of the psychoactive substances.
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  • PURPOSE: to approximate the rules relating to new psychoactive substances that are of concern at Union level whilst ensuring a high level of health, safety and consumer protection.

    PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

    BACKGROUND: new psychoactive substances, which may have numerous commercial and industrial uses, as well as scientific uses, can pose health, social and safety risks when consumed by humans. Consumption of new psychoactive substances appears to be increasing in Europe and use is predominant among young people. According to the 2011 Eurobarometer "Youth attitudes on drugs", 5% of young people in the EU have used such substances at least once in their life, with a peak of 16% in Ireland, and close to 10% in Poland, Latvia and the UK.

    During the past years, Member States have notified an increasing number of new psychoactive substances to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). National restriction measures, which can vary depending on the Member State and on the substance, lead to obstacles to trade in licit uses, fragmentation, an uneven level playing field and legal uncertainties for economic operators, and make it difficult for companies to operate across the internal market. They make research more cumbersome, hampering the development of new uses for these substances.

    In this context, the case for swifter, more effective and more proportionate action on new psychoactive substances at EU level is compelling, considering the rapid changes in this market, which put national authorities under pressure to act.

    The Commission Communication "Towards a stronger European response to drugs", adopted in October 2011, identified the spread of new psychoactive substances as one of the most challenging developments in drugs policy requiring a firmer EU response.

    IMPACT ASSESSMENT: taking into account the results of impact assessment, the following solutions are preferred: (i) a more graduated and better targeted set of restriction measures on new psychoactive substances, which should not hinder the industrial use of substances; (ii) restriction measures should be introduced earlier; (iii) substances suspected to pose immediate public health risks should be subjected to temporary restrictions; (iv) restriction measures should be proportionate to a better determined level of risk of substances; (v) restriction measures should be introduced through a quicker procedure.

    LEGAL BASIS: Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

    CONTENT: this proposed Regulation – which is intended to replace Council Decision 2005/387/JHA - aims at ensuring that trade in new psychoactive substances having industrial and commercial uses is not hindered and that the functioning of this market is improved, while the health and safety of individuals are protected from harmful substances, which cause concern at the EU level.

    The proposal is accompanied by a proposal for a Directive amending Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking.

    The main elements of the proposal are as follows:

    Exchange of information and temporary consumer market restrictions: this proposal sets up a robust system: (i) for exchanging rapidly information on new psychoactive substances emerging on the market, including on their commercial and industrial uses, for assessing the risks of substances that cause EU-wide concern and; (ii) for withdrawing from the market those substances that pose risks.

    The substances suspected to pose immediate public health risk will be withdrawn from the consumer market temporarily, pending their risk assessment. Once the risk assessment is completed, measures will be taken proportionate to the risks of substances.

    The proposal establishes the respective roles of Member States, the EMCDDA and Europol in the process of exchange of information on new psychoactive substances.

    Low and moderate risks: according to the proposal, no restriction measures shall be introduced on new psychoactive substances posing low health, social and safety risks and provides a definition of low risks.

    For substances posing moderate risks and permanent consumer market restrictions, they cannot be sold to consumers (except for uses specifically authorised, for instance by medicines legislation) but their trade is allowed for commercial and industrial purposes as well as for scientific research and development.

    Severe risks: the proposal empowers the Commission to prohibit the production, manufacture, making available on the market, transport, importation or exportation of new psychoactive substances which pose severe health, social and safety risks, and provides a definition of severe risks.

    New psychoactive substances posing severe risks will be subjected to permanent market restriction, covering both the consumer and commercial markets, and their use will only be possible for specifically authorised industrial and commercial purposes, as well as for scientific research and development. In addition, these substances will be subjected to EU criminal law provisions.

    Sanctions: the proposal establishes the obligation for the Member States to lay down the rules on administrative sanctions applicable to infringements to market restriction, and to ensure that they are effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

    BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no direct impact on the EU budget and does not create new tasks for the EMCDDA, Europol, the European Medicines Agencies, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

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