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The presence of illicit dangerous drugs in our community has detrimental effects. The Queensland Police Service (QPS) utilises various investigative techniques to locate and dismantle unlawful manufacture of dangerous drugs in our community. A valued part of every investigation is the information the QPS receives from the businesses in our community.
Dangerous drugs such as methylamphetamine, ecstasy and liquid fantasy to name a few are being produced locally in clandestine illicit drug laboratories. The next customer could be sourcing the precursor chemicals and apparatus from you to manufacture these dangerous drugs.
As a supplier of controlled substances and/or things, your business plays an important role in preventing the diversion of these items into the illicit drug market.
Chemical Diversion Desk
The Chemical Diversion Desk (CDD) is the QPS unit who liaise with chemical and scientific apparatus suppliers and process End User Declaration’s (EUD) see below for more information.
Reporting the suspicious purchases or enquiries assists police in preventing the growth of illicit laboratories. The analysis of your information enables police to focus and prioritise drug investigations.
The Queensland Police Service has primary carriage of criminal investigations in Queensland. The Drug and Serious Crime Group (D&SCG) is a specialist unit within the Queensland Police Service responsible for conducting investigations of serious drug offences, including the manufacture of illicit drugs. By contacting the D&SCG’s Chemical Diversion Desk you can play your part in solving these crimes. Your knowledge is an essential element of our investigations.
If you are suspicious or know something, report it.
You can contact Policelink on 131 444 or online at Policelink.
- End User Declarations
What is an EUD?
Businesses who supply controlled substances and/or things (a relevant transaction) are required by law under the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 to report any sale, gift, or distribution thereof. This requirement is satisfied through the completion of an End User Declaration (EUD). Once an EUD is completed it must be emailed to the QPS CDD.
If a business loses or is subject to a crime of theft this must be reported to QPS. This can be completed through Policelink, or by the End User Declarations Template (DOC).
Who must complete an EUD?
The Buyer must:
- produce official documentation containing photographic proof of identification.
- If purchasing the substance on behalf of another person, provide the other person’s name and address.
A Supplier must:
- a person who supplies a controlled substance or controlled thing under a relevant transaction to anyone else must:
- as soon as practicable after receiving the EUD, give a copy to the Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service.
What is a relevant transaction for an EUD?
Any transaction where controlled substances or controlled things are supplied (give, sell or supply) by a business or a person to anyone (section 43C Drugs Misuse Act).
Example: A and B are partners in a chain of pharmacies. They make cold tablets to sell in the pharmacies by compounding ephedrine (a controlled substance) with other substances. The partners sell some of the left-over ephedrine to a pharmaceutical research company and give the rest away. Both the sale and gift of ephedrine are relevant transactions.
What items need an EUD?
- Controlled Things
As at April 2022
- Hydrogen sulfide gas cylinder
- Hydrogen chloride gas cylinder
- Hydrogen gas cylinder
- Ammonia gas cylinder
- Condenser
- Distillation head
- Heating mantle
- Manual or mechanical pill press, including a pill press under repair, a modification of a pill press and parts for a pill press
- Reaction vessel, including a reaction vessel under repair or a modification of a reaction vessel
- Rotary evaporator
- Splash head, including a splash head under repair or parts for a splash head
- Controlled Substances
As at April 2022
Substance Alternative name Acetaldehyde Acetic anhydride N-Acetylanthranilic acid 2-Acetamidobenzoic acid Allylbenzene 3-Phenyl-1-propene or 2-propenyl benzene 4-Allylpyrocatechol Alpha-methyl-3,4- methylenedioxyphenylpropanaldoxime Alpha-methyl-3,4- methylenedioxyphenylpropanamide Alpha-Methyl styrene Alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile (APAAN) Ammonium formate Anethole 4-Anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) Anthranilic acid 2-Aminobenzoic acid Benzaldehyde 1,3-Benzodioxole Benzyl bromide α-Bromotoluene Benzyl chloride α-Chlorotoluene Benzyl cyanide Boron tribromide Bromobenzene Phenylbromide 5-Bromo-1,3-benzodioxole 3,4-Methylenedioxybromobenzene Bromo safrole 1,4-Butanediol Tetramethylene glycol Calcium metal 1-Chlorophenyl-2-aminopropane Chromic acid Chromium trioxide Chromium (VI) oxide Ephedrine Ergometrine Ergonovine Ergotamine Ethanamine Monoethylamine N-Ethylephedrine Ethyl phenylacetate Benzeneacetic acid, ethyl ester N-Ethylpseudoephedrine Eugenol Formaldehyde Formamide Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) 4-Aminobutanoic acid Helional Hydriodic acid Hydrogen iodide solution Hydrobromic acid Hydrogen bromide solution 4-Hydroxybutanal 4-Hydroxybutyraldehyde 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid lactone Gamma-butyrolactone 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid nitrile 4-Hydroxybutyronitrile 4-Hydroxypentanoic acid Gamma-Hydroxyvaleric acid 4-Hydroxypentanoic acid lactone Gamma-valerolactone 2-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran Tetrahydro-2-furanol Hypophosphorous acid Phosphinic acid Iodine Isosafrole 5-(1-Propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxole Lithium aluminium hydride Lithium metal Magnesium metal Mandelic acid Alpha-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid Mercuric chloride Mercury bichloride or
Mercury (II) chloride
Mercury metal Methylamine Aminomethane or Monomethylamine Methylammonium salts 3,4-Methylenedioxphenylacetic acid 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone N-Methylephedrine N-Methylformamide Methyl phenylacetate Benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester N-Methylpseudoephedrine Nitroethane Nitromethane Norpseudoephedrine Palladium Paramethoxyphenyl-2-propanone N-(2-Phenethyl)-4-piperidinone (NPP) Phenylacetamide Phenylacetic acid Phenylacetonitrile Benzeneacetonitrile,
Benzyl cyanide or Benzyl nitrile
Phenylacetyl chloride 1-Phenyl-2-bromopropane 1-Phenyl-2-chloropropane 1-Phenyl-2-iodopropane 1-Phenyl-2-methylaminopropane 1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene 1-Phenyl-2-propanol Phenylpropanolamine Norephedrine 1-Phenyl-1-propanone Phenyl ethyl ketone or Propiophenone 1-Phenyl-2-propanone Benzyl methyl ketone or Phenylacetone 1-Phenyl-2-propanone oxime Phosphorous acid Phosphonic Acid Phosphorus (red or white) Piperidine Piperonal Heliotropine or 3,4-Methylenedioxybenzaldehyde Platinum metal Potassium metal Propionic anhydride Pseudoephedrine Pyridine 2-Pyrrolidone Gamma-butyrolactam Raney nickel Safrole 5-(2-Propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxide Sassafras oil Sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy) aluminium hydride Sodium borohydride Sodium cyanoborohydride Sodium metal Thionyl chloride Thorium Trans-beta-methylstyrene - Updates
Recent changes to the Criminal Code Act 1995 for importers of industrial chemicals
Recent changes to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Code) mean that penalties for importing border controlled drugs, plants and precursors in the Code now apply for ‘dual-use’ substances that are listed in relation to offences against Part 9.1 of the Code, or elements of those offences. Dual-use substances are used for legitimate industrial purposes but are also commonly used for illicit purposes, including to manufacture illicit drugs. These changes aim to enhance import controls on substances that cause significant community harm when used for illicit purposes.
The substances affected by these changes are:
- 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD)
- Alpha-Methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-propanal (Helional) Benzaldehyde
- Hypo phosphorous acid (Phosphonic acid), and Iodine
When the changes commence in March 2024, the substances will appear in restricted-listing tables for border-controlled drugs and precursors in the Criminal Code Regulations 2019.
What do the changes mean for registered importers?
There are no changes to the existing regulatory framework for importing industrial chemicals as provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS). Importers should continue importing chemicals in accordance with the relevant legislation, including AICIS’s registration requirements.
Importers who import the above substances while unregistered with AICIS may now also be subject to the penalties for import offences in Part 9.1 of the Code and have their imports seized by Australian Border Force. This is in addition to the penalties for failing to register with the AICIS prior to import under the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019.
We encourage importers to reach out to the AICIS for any questions in relation to registration and import requirements and note that the information in this notification should not be relied on as legal advice. The Attorney-General’s Department will continue working with the AICIS to keep importers up to date with these changes and any future listings.
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