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Illicit Drug Trafficking Directive — Drug Definition Amendment

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA of 25 October 2004 laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking, as regards the definition of drug

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In force
In force
In force since 22 Nov 2017 · CELEX 32017L2103
Transposition deadline
23 Nov 2018
Procedure
Directive
Last activity
15 Nov 2017
1 act

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 1 published.

ActKindStatusAdoptionTransposition deadline
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/369Delegated · DirectivePublishedQ4 20187 Sept 2019

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This Directive amends the 2004 Framework Decision on illicit drug trafficking by updating the definition of "drug" to include new psychoactive substances, subjecting them to the same minimum penalties as traditional drugs. It affects national legislators, law enforcement, and judicial authorities in EU Member States. The legislation is in force and has been transposed into national laws.

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