Guidance
Precursor chemical export and import authorisation requirements
Updated 20 January 2021
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| Legislation | Category | Chemical | Exporting. Individual consignment authorisation required for exports to: | Exporting. Pre-Export Notifications (PEN) required (allow at least 17 working days processing time) for export to: | Importing. Individual consignment authorisation required for imports from: |
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| Table 1 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 1 | Category 1 Drug Precursor Chemicals - all substances | All countries | All countries | All countries |
| Table 1 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 2A | Category 2A Drug Precursor Chemicals - all substances | All countries | All countries | Authorisation not required |
| Table 1 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 2B | Phenylacetic Acid | All countries | All countries | Authorisation not required |
| Table 1 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 2B | Potassium Permanganate | All countries | All countries | Authorisation not required |
| Table 2 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 2B | Anthranilic Acid | All countries | All countries, with the following exceptions; Northern Ireland, EU Member States, China (Anthranilic Acid only),Indonesia (Anthranilic Acid only), South Africa (Anthranilic Acid only), Thailand (Anthranilic Acid only), USA (Piperidine only) | Authorisation not required |
| Table 2 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 2B | Piperidine | All countries | All countries, with the following exceptions; Northern Ireland, EU Member States, China (Anthranilic Acid only),Indonesia (Anthranilic Acid only), South Africa (Anthranilic Acid only), Thailand (Anthranilic Acid only), USA (Piperidine only) | Authorisation not required |
| Table 2 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 3 | Acetone | Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Venezuela | Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Venezuela | Authorisation not required |
| Table 2 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 3 | Ethyl Ether | Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Venezuela | Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Venezuela | Authorisation not required |
| Table 2 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 3 | Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) | Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Venezuela | Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Venezuela | Authorisation not required |
| Table 2 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 3 | Toluene | Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Venezuela | Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Venezuela | Authorisation not required |
| Table 2 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 3 | Hydrochloric Acid | Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Russian Federation, Turkey and Venezuela | Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Russian Federation, Turkey and Venezuela | Authorisation not required |
| Table 2 UN (Vienna) 1988 Convention | Category 3 | Sulphuric Acid | Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Russian Federation, Turkey and Venezuela | Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Russian Federation, Turkey and Venezuela | Authorisation not required |
| N/A | Category 4 (Preparations) | Ephedrine (Medicinal preparations) | All countries | All countries | Authorisation not required |
| N/A | Category 4 (Preparations) | Pseudoephedrine (Medicinal preparations) | All countries | All countries | Authorisation not required |
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| This chart is a general guide only and should not be taken as a replacement for the relevant regulations and guidelines. For enquiries please email dflu.ie@homeoffice.gov.uk | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Licences issued pursuant to EC Regulation 111/2005 (as amended by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [GB only]) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| With effect from 1 January 2021 GB- Northern Ireland and GB- EU Member State trade (and vice versa in both cases) is subject to the requirements in this table. All applications for GB-NI and NI-GB trade must be made to the Home Office. Both importer and exporter must separately apply for a licence, where needed, according to this table | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |