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Title and introductory text
2026 No. 613
DANGEROUS DRUGS
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
8th June 2026
Laid before Parliament
10th June 2026
Coming into force
11th June 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2A(1) and (5), 7A(2), (3) and (6) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
None of the substances or products listed in the Schedule to this Order is a Class A drug, a Class B drug or a Class C drug.
The Secretary of State has received a recommendation from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs under section 2B(1)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 that this Order should be made.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026 and comes into force on 11th June 2026.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Propose a change2 Drugs subject to temporary control
The substances and products listed in the Schedule to this Order are specified under section 2A(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 as drugs subject to temporary control.
Propose a change3 Application of other instruments
(1) The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 and the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1973 apply to the substances and products listed in the Schedule to this Order.
(2) The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 apply to the substances and products listed in the Schedule to this Order as if those substances and products were specified in Schedule 1 to those Regulations.
(3) The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 apply to the substances and products listed in the Schedule to this Order as if those substances and products were specified in Schedule 1 to those Regulations.
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Article 2
1 The following substances, namely—
Cychlorphine (N-propionitrile chlorphine)
Spirochlorphine (R-6890)
5,6-Dichloro desmethylchlorphine (SR-17018)
Etodezitramide
Spirobrorphine
Chlorphine
5,6-dichlorobrorphine (SR 14968)
2 Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1.
3 Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or 2.
4 Any preparation or other product containing a substance specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3.
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