Legitimate needs for chemicals

How can I estimate the legitimate needs for chemicals in my country, including the annual legitimate requirements for imports of selected amphetamine-type stimulants precursors?

• General information about estimating requirements is available in the INCB-WHO Guide on Estimating Requirements for Substances under International Control

• Consider establishing a methodology to assess chemical needs. You may be guided by the leaflet Issues that Governments may consider when determining annual legitimate requirements of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine 

• There is also an e-learning course developed by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) which covers the fundamentals of estimating annual legitimate requirements for imports of certain precursors of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) and how to submit them to the INCB (course 26.1).

What are the estimated annual legitimate requirements for imports of selected amphetamine-type stimulants precursors in other countries?

• Check this page before authorizing the export of amphetamine-type stimulants precursors (you can also check the date of last update by Governments): https://www.incb.org/incb/en/precursors/alrs.html (the information is also available for registered users through the PEN Online system)

Resolution 49/3 - Strengthening systems for the control for precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of synthetic drugs