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Guidance for the public on how to apply for a licence to acquire, possess or use poisons or explosives precursors.
Two-part form lists medical questions to be completed by the applicant and their GP.
Lists the regulated substances, the concentration thresholds and the labelling required for these products.
Explains how we handle data you have submitted in accordance with the Poisons Act 1972.
Suggests ways for internet retailers to comply with the licence verification requirements of the Control of Explosives Precursors Regulations 2014.
A checklist of the documents you need when you apply for an EPP licence.
Step-by-step advice for retailers on fulfilling legal requirements when selling poisons and explosives precursors in a shop.
Application for a licence to trade in precursor chemicals category 2 substances
Provides advice to applicants for an explosives precursors and poisons licence.
The government's summary of an EU regulation regarding the inclusion of certain drug precursors in the EU list of scheduled substances.
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