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EM on monitoring and controlling drug precursors (COM(2025)747)

The government's summary of a proposed Regulation on monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005.

• From: Home Office and Sarah Jones MP
• Published: 2 March 2026
• Last updated: 6 March 2026 — See all updates

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

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This explanatory memorandum is about a proposed Regulation on monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005.

It was submitted by Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State for Policing and Crime, Home Office.

Published 2 March 2026

Last updated 6 March 2026 — Show all updates

1. 6 March 2026

   Correcting date of publication

2. 2 March 2026

   First published.