Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

PART 1
Class A PrecursorsFootnote ¹

• 1 

  Acetic anhydride
• 2 

  N-Acetylanthranilic acid (2-acetamidobenzoic acid) and its salts
• 3 

  Anthranilic acid (2-aminobenzoic acid) and its salts
• 4 

  Ephedrine (erythro-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol), its salts and any plant containing ephedrine or any of its salts
• 5 

  Ergometrine (9,10-didehydro-N-(2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-6-methylergoline-8-carboxamide) and its salts
• 6 

  Ergotamine (12'-hydroxy-2'-methyl-5'-(phenylmethyl)ergotaman-3',6',18-trione) and its salts
• 7 

  Isosafrole (5-(1-propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxole)
• 8 

  Lysergic acid (9,10-didehydro-6-methylergoline-8-carboxylic acid) and its salts
• 9 

  3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone (1-(1,3-benzodioxole)-2-propanone)
• 10 

  Norephedrine (Phenylpropanolamine) and its salts
• 11 

  1-Phenyl-2-propanone
• 12 

  Phenylacetic acid and its salts
• 13 

  Piperidine and its salts
• 14 

  Piperonal (1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxaldehyde)
• 15 

  Potassium permanganate
• 16 

  Pseudoephedrine (threo-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol), its salts and any plant containing pseudoephedrine or any of its salts
• 17 

  Safrole (5-(2-propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxole) and any essential oil containing safrole

• Return to footnote ¹Each Class A precursor includes synthetic and natural forms.

PART 2
Class B PrecursorsFootnote ¹

• 1 Acetone

• 2 Ethyl ether

• 3 Hydrochloric acid

• 4 Methyl ethyl ketone

• 5 Sulphuric acid

• 6 Toluene

• Return to footnote ¹Each Class B precursor includes synthetic forms.

PART 3
Preparations and Mixtures

• 1 Any preparation or mixture that contains a precursor set out in Part 1 or 2.