MFDS Designates 12 New Types of Narcotics and Psychotropic Drugs

Legislative Notice for New Designation of 3 Narcotic Substances and 9 Psychotropic Substances

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] On the 27th, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it will newly designate 3 narcotic substances and 9 psychotropic substances to strengthen the safety management of narcotics.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has announced the draft amendment to the "Enforcement Decree of the Narcotics Control Act" containing these details for public comment until July 7.

The substances newly designated as narcotics by the Ministry are three substances: 'Brorphine' and 'Metonitazene', which are designated as narcotics by the United Nations (UN), and 'Oliceridine', which is regulated as a narcotic overseas.

The substances newly designated as psychotropic drugs include eight temporary narcotics confirmed to be addictive and 'Dinalbuphine Sebacate', which is metabolized into the psychotropic drug Nalbuphine in the body, totaling nine substances.

Temporary narcotics refer to substances that are not narcotics but require control equivalent to narcotics due to concerns about abuse. The temporary narcotics in question are a total of eight substances: 2C-N, 25B-NBOH, 2C-TFM, 4-Fluoromethylphenidate, 3C-P, BPC-157, ORG-27569, and AB-CHMINACA.

Substances designated as narcotics are strictly controlled in terms of import/export, manufacture, sale, and use. Those who import/export, manufacture, sell, or mediate the sale of narcotics are subject to life imprisonment or imprisonment for more than five years under the Narcotics Control Act.

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