#96-1061Decree No. 96-1061 on the Control of Manufacturing and Trade of Substances for Illicit Drug Production
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This French decree regulates the production and trade of substances that could be misused to make illicit drugs. Companies involved in these activities need to apply for an approval from the Minister of Industry. The law affects manufacturers, importers, exporters, and traders dealing with certain chemicals, requiring them to submit detailed information and comply with stringent control measures.
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Key Changes
- Establishes a mandatory approval process for handling certain substances
- Sets strict documentation and control requirements for substances
- Defines specific roles and duties for industry regulators
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit approval application to Minister of Industry with detailed dossier including: substance designations (Category 1), operation types, facility locations, estimated quantities needed, and evidence of applicant's integrity, technical capacity, and financial capability
Obtain ministerial approval before conducting manufacturing, transformation, acquisition, storage, brokerage, supply, importation, exportation, or transit operations on listed substances
Retain all operational documents for three years from the end of the calendar year in which the operation was conducted and present them upon request by authorized control agents
Mark all substances for third-party provision (paid or free), importation, exportation, or transit with their denomination and combined nomenclature number as specified in the decree annex
Respond to Minister's information requests within one month for global information or eight days for information regarding specific orders or operations