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Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1774 of 25 September 2017 on subjecting N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide (acryloylfentanyl) to control measures| Legal instrument | implementing decision |
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| Number legal act | Implementing decision 2017/1774 |
| Original proposal | COM(2017)161  |
| CELEX number i | 32017D1774 |
| Document | 25-09-2017; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 29-09-2017; OJ L 251 p. 21-22 |
| Effect | 30-09-2017; Entry into force Date pub. +1 See Art 3 |
| Deadline | 30-09-2018; See Art 2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
29.9.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 251/21 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/1774
of 25 September 2017
on subjecting N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide (acryloylfentanyl) to control measures
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Decision 2005/387/JHA of 10 May 2005 on the information exchange, risk-assessment and control of new psychoactive substances (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
A risk assessment report on the new psychoactive substance N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide (acryloylfentanyl) was drawn up in accordance with Decision 2005/387/JHA by a special session of the extended Scientific Committee of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, and was subsequently submitted to the Commission and to the Council on 24 February 2017. |
(2) |
Acryloylfentanyl is a synthetic opioid. It is structurally similar to fentanyl, a controlled substance widely used in medicine as an adjunct to general anaesthesia during surgery and for pain management. The available data suggest that acryloylfentanyl is a potent and long-lasting antinociceptive agent acting on the opioid system. |
(3) |
Acryloylfentanyl has been available in the Union since at least April 2016 and has been detected in six Member States. In most cases where it has been seized, the substance was in liquid form, but other forms such as tablets, powders and a capsule have also been detected. The detected quantities are relatively small, but should be considered in the context of the high potency of the substance. |
(4) |
Three Member States have collectively reported 47 deaths associated with acryloylfentanyl. In at least 40 deaths, acryloylfentanyl was the cause of death or is likely to have been a contributing cause of death. In addition, more than 20 acute intoxications suspected to be due to acryloylfentanyl have been reported. |
(5) |
There is no information to suggest the involvement of organised crime in the manufacture, distribution, trafficking or supply of acryloylfentanyl within the Union. The available data suggest that most of the acryloylfentanyl on the market in Europe has been produced by chemical companies based in China. |
(6) |
Acryloylfentanyl is sold as ‘research chemical’, typically as a powder or as ready-to-use nasal sprays. It is sold in small and wholesale amounts. Limited information from seizures suggests that acryloylfentanyl may have also been sold on the illicit opioid market. |
(7) |
Acryloylfentanyl is not listed for control under the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs or under the 1971 United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances. The substance is not currently under assessment by the United Nations system. |
(8) |
Acryloylfentanyl has no established or acknowledged human or veterinary medical use. Apart from its use in analytical reference materials and in scientific research into its chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology in response to its emergence on the drug market, there is no indication that it is being used for other legitimate purposes. |
(9) |
The risk assessment report reveals that there is limited scientific evidence available on acryloylfentanyl, and observes that further research would be needed. However, the available evidence and information on the health and social risks that the substance poses provide sufficient grounds for subjecting acryloylfentanyl to control measures across the Union. |
(10) |
Only nine Member States control... |
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