Weigh! Three ministries and commissions list all fentanyl substances as drugs
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Last Update: 2019-04-02
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Recently, the Ministry of public security, the National Health Commission and the State Drug Administration jointly issued the announcement on the inclusion of fentanyl substances in the supplementary catalogue of non pharmaceutical narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, marking that the Chinese government has officially listed fentanyl substances as a whole Liu Yuejin, deputy director of the National Drug Control Commission and anti-terrorism Commissioner of the Ministry of public security, Wang Hesheng, deputy director of the national health and Health Commission, and Chen Shifei, deputy director of the State Drug Administration, answered questions from Chinese and foreign journalists at a press conference held by the Information Office of the State Council on the morning of January 1 Chinese government officially regulates fentanyl Liu Yuejin said that according to the relevant provisions of the regulations on the administration of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and the measures for the control of non pharmaceutical narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the Ministry of public security, the national health and Health Commission and the State Food and Drug Administration decided to list fentanyl substances in the supplementary catalogue of non pharmaceutical narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, marking that the Chinese government has officially regulated fentanyl substances as a whole This is a major innovative measure in the process of China's drug control legal system construction Liu Yuejin said that at present, profound and complex changes have taken place in the global drug situation, especially the fierce new drugs represented by fentanyl, which have been widely used in some countries, resulting in a large number of deaths and serious social problems In the face of this international problem, the Chinese government's overall management of fentanyl is not only an important measure to prevent and deal with the risks and hazards brought by the new drug problem in advance, to ensure the physical and mental health of the people, but also an important embodiment of participating in global drug governance and maintaining world security and stability "The whole array of fentanyl substances is an innovative measure for China's drug control, which brings opportunities for deepening reform and improving development in the field of drug control." Liu Yuejin said that China's relevant competent departments cooperated closely with each other and completed the legal procedures for the whole category of fentanyl in four months Introducing the concept of "similar substances" to control certain substances by category Wang Hesheng said that the Chinese government introduced the concept of "similar substances" in the whole category of fentanyl substances, and defined the legal definition of "fentanyl substances" on the basis of literature research, experience reference, expert argumentation and opinion solicitation, which not only ensured that the definition covered all kinds of substances to be listed, but also minimized the legal demand for medicine, industry, scientific research and other fields Influence At the same time, increase the variety of tube Start the legal management procedure, add "fentanyl substances" into the supplementary catalogue of non pharmaceutical narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances control varieties, and formally include "fentanyl substances" into the drug control category by category "The introduction of the concept of" similar substances "and the implementation of" control by category "for certain substances not only improve the legal system of drug control, provide a strong legal basis for cracking down on and punishing all kinds of new drug crimes, but also supplement and improve the legal system of socialism with Chinese characteristics." Wang Hesheng said that at present, relevant departments are studying and formulating relevant documents such as "opinions on several issues of applicable laws for handling fentanyl type material crime cases", "conversion table of fentanyl type material dependence" and "provisions on filing and prosecution standards for fentanyl type material crime cases" Chen Shifei said that during the demonstration of the whole class of fentanyl substances, there are also exceptions If it is found that the fentanyl substances in the train are used for medicine, industry, scientific research or other legitimate purposes, they can be adjusted dynamically between the non-medical catalogue and the medical catalogue in time With the gradual improvement of legislative technology and administrative supervision means, if there is a better legislative way or control means in the future, it will also make timely adjustments Liu Yuejin, China's active participation in global drug control, said that the Chinese government has a very clear and resolute attitude towards combating drug-related crimes, and the law is very clear In the absence of a large-scale spread of new fentanyl drugs in China, the Chinese government has attached great importance to it It has listed 25 kinds of fentanyl drugs and 2 kinds of precursors, which are more than 21 kinds regulated by the United Nations In terms of law enforcement, we must act in strict accordance with the law In response to the media's accusation that China is the main source country of fentanyl, Liu Yuejin said that China's control of fentanyl drugs is very strict, and the fentanyl drugs produced by legal manufacturers have never suffered from any abuses, and they are unlikely to flow into the United States China's law enforcement authorities have cracked several cases of illegal processing and trafficking of fentanyl in the United States All of them are linked by illegal elements at home and abroad, and transported to the United States through international postal parcels in the form of camouflage and concealment, but the number is extremely limited, which can not be the main source of the United States The accusations made by the US side are lack of evidence and contrary to the facts Liu Yuejin said that after the implementation of the overall management of fentanyl substances, the Chinese government will take a series of measures, including deeply exploring and arranging the biomedical bases and chemical industrial parks in key areas, identifying and eliminating the risk points of illegal manufacturing of fentanyl substances, deploying key customs areas to increase the investigation and arrest of high-risk international postal parcels, and effectively stopping the smuggling of fentanyl substances out of the country We will take the initiative to strengthen information exchange and case cooperation with relevant countries, and jointly investigate and control smuggling cases He said that the manufacture, trafficking and abuse of fentanyl are international problems, which cannot be solved only by one country The Chinese government will earnestly fulfill its international drug control obligations, actively participate in global drug control, and work with the international community, including the United States, to study and actively deal with the control of new psychoactive substances such as fentanyl.
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